Halloween Forum - Halloween Props http://www.halloweenforum.com/ Share your Halloween props. Or ask for help. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:29 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.halloweenforum.com/fusion/misc/rss.jpg Halloween Forum - Halloween Props http://www.halloweenforum.com/ Mechanical: Advice http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86953-advice.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:36 GMT If I posted a used "midnight countess animatronic" prop which is still in good quality, how much do you think I could sell it for, here on the forum? ]]> Halloween Props the halloweenie http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86953-advice.html Prop Showcase: Sidewalk of Doom 2009 http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86950-sidewalk-doom-2009-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:37:17 GMT Unfortunately, we had rain on and off all day for Halloween. Here's a link to photos of my yard dispaly.
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Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket ]]> Halloween Props ElPitchfork http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86950-sidewalk-doom-2009-a.html Other: Does anyone on here also do xmass props http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86919-does-anyone-here-also-do-xmass-props.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:08:25 GMT Ok so my wife and I are big into halloween yard props and grow on ours each year, but this year we had such a good amount of people who stoped to say they liked our place and it was nice since no one does their homes anymore. This has led us to want to do somethign for xmass as well. So my ? is does anyone on here also do up their homes exterior for xmass? Ok so my wife and I are big into halloween yard props and grow on ours each year, but this year we had such a good amount of people who stoped to say they liked our place and it was nice since no one does their homes anymore. This has led us to want to do somethign for xmass as well. So my ? is does anyone on here also do up their homes exterior for xmass? ]]> Halloween Props KenVP http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86919-does-anyone-here-also-do-xmass-props.html Pneumatic: Compressor Question http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86905-compressor-question.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:28:18 GMT Ok, I have no Pneumatic props, because of no compressor. If a haunter was going to get into pneumatics how large of a compressor should one get? I know it is all relative to the number of props and size so to make it easy. I am not skilled in it yet. SO to make a long story short harbor fright :) tools has a 3 gallon pancake on sale for like 40 bucks until the end of the year. 100 psi. Is that enough to start with? Making small props? Thanks everyone Ok,

I have no Pneumatic props, because of no compressor. If a haunter was going to get into pneumatics how large of a compressor should one get? I know it is all relative to the number of props and size so to make it easy. I am not skilled in it yet. SO to make a long story short harbor fright :) tools has a 3 gallon pancake on sale for like 40 bucks until the end of the year. 100 psi. Is that enough to start with? Making small props?

Thanks everyone ]]> Halloween Props HandyAndy http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86905-compressor-question.html Electronic/Software: Carver Creep http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86904-carver-creep.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:52:53 GMT

Say Hello to Carver Creep. An iteration of last year 's alliterated hero, Cauldron Creep. Yep, these guys work together. Hey, they are even related! Carver stacks em up, and the Cauldron boils em down.

Carver Creep is a an exercise in set building more than anything. He is essentially a Bucky skeleton with a GYS 3 axis Lindberg Skull kit. The mount I made so that the can be hunched over but not talk straight down into the table is the only trick thing going on here.

The Carver Creep set consist of a victim skull whose face has been removed and his tongue cut out and cut up like sashimi, a bowl full of shrunken heads, a stack of skulls under his table, an altar, and a drying rack for skinned faces. He also has a set of custom cutlery made from burning wood, flesh, and steel.

Now I'm not a technical guy in anyway, I can learn the stuff but I usually break it or ruin the first one of whatever my first attempt. At $200 bucks a kit, I decided to get some help. Through old fashioned bartering I entered into a trade with the tack smart and all around good guy Mr. Chicken. I made him a full on zombie to fit a sketch he had for a prop he wanted to build this year, and he assembled and programmed the skull to a soundtrack I made and a confusing video of me trying to show him how the head should turn and look around as he talks. When I got the head back I installed the LED eyes and monsterguts.com eyeball blanks, closed up the head and filled the seam, except a screw driver sized hole in the back, so I can always pop him open if I need to.

I painted the whole thing with White Primer, then washed it down with Raw Umber and Matte Medium. Over that I used Wildfire White UV paint, which glows insanely bright, and is transparent under white light. I made some teeth from Fimo Translucent clay (the FIMO brand glows under black light).


(the webs are made from UV gluesticks from Sickie Ickie)

The Victim Skull
I made this guy from one of the casts I made from my new mold I made from a modified Lindberg skull ( I drilled out the tooth pegs to look like real tooth sockets and added texture to the skull's forehead). The eyes are the Hong Kong eyes I got on Ebay with some Magic Sculpt Epoxy Clay for the muscles. The skin is Creative paperclay, since I find that easy to texture subtly. I made the ears out of Sculpey Firm. His teeth are the Sculpey Translucent, which is not UV reactive. His tongue and skinned face are also Sculpey.



Tools of the Trade
I need to shoot these under a black light so you can see the burning ember effect, but this shot shows the metal nicely. These are tree roots I got at Castaic Lake. They are kinda like driftwood, but way more textured. I made the blades from sheet styrene which is the same plastic used on model kits (you can get it at a good hobby shop). I attached them with some plumber's epoxy then covered that with detailed muscle like tissues made from Magic Sculpt. The bone needle is all Magic Sculpt.



Tiny Heads
I made these guys as an experiment with different combinations of Super Sculpey 3, Fimo, and Super Sculpey Firm. I tried to make different characters with each one. These are painted with the Craft Smart brand of paints from Michael's.



(cont). ]]> Halloween Props devils chariot http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86904-carver-creep.html Pneumatic: streching rack http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86902-streching-rack.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:21:59 GMT Ive got a few ideas about building a rack,I have the frame and the bar that does the pulling built already,and im kind of needing ideas.I want the torso to rip in half exposing guts/intestins.but when it goes back together I need it to be hiden.anyone? Ive got a few ideas about building a rack,I have the frame and the bar that does the pulling built already,and im kind of needing ideas.I want the torso to rip in half exposing guts/intestins.but when it goes back together I need it to be hiden.anyone? ]]> Halloween Props Jeffhawk http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86902-streching-rack.html Other: Scary clown props help http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86901-scary-clown-props-help.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:13:57 GMT hey guys, im looking for a clown prop. (i dont want a hanging clown, because i might be getting one) my budget is about 60 bucks so if u can find a scary clown prop that is 60 bucks or under please let me know. thanks ps. as u can tell im doing a circus theme so a circus themed prop would be good as well. hey guys, im looking for a clown prop. (i dont want a hanging clown, because i might be getting one) my budget is about 60 bucks so if u can find a scary clown prop that is 60 bucks or under please let me know.
thanks
ps. as u can tell im doing a circus theme so a circus themed prop would be good as well. ]]> Halloween Props scary1215 http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86901-scary-clown-props-help.html Other: Dr. Shivers beaker repair http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86896-dr-shivers-beaker-repair.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:21 GMT Hallow all ---

Seems we always forget to do this: investigate a replacement or repair of our Dr. Shivers bubbling beaker. When Halloween is over, we box him up - thinking we will put it on our to-do list - but then we forget. . :(
. . . until like this year - we unpack him again and have to use him in our lab sans bubbling beaker. . :(

Soooo - now that I am an HF member, THIS year I am sending out an SOS for anyone who knows the best way to get the beaker repaired. When it first dropped, some of the liquid emptied out. Now it needs more "beaker juice" and to get it working again, and it may need some other connection repair. Has anyone ever needed to do this - or sent to the company for a replacement?

Any help from you experts will be - as always - appreciated. ]]> Halloween Props HallowSusieBoo http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86896-dr-shivers-beaker-repair.html Electronic/Software: Board of Chuckee - DMX cable? http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86895-board-chuckee-dmx-cable.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:20:53 GMT So I bought a BoC and was wondering what people use to connect a DMX cable to it. From the looks of the board (picture - haven't received it yet), there are two white connectors on the left. Sounds like I just need to buy a DMX cable and cut it in half and attach each half to each connector so I can daisy chain to other DMX devices. Anyone know exactly what connector I could use on the cut ends of the DMX cable to easily attach it to the board?

Here is the image:



Thanks,
Jared ]]> Halloween Props HalloweenJared http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86895-board-chuckee-dmx-cable.html Static: My daughters SS Project http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86883-my-daughters-ss-project.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:39 GMT Well, here is my daughter Social Studies Project. We did it on the Mayan Calendar/2012. It was my first time doing a foam stone wall and we also made the temple out of foam coated with non sanding tile grout. There is a great tutorial on youtube for this here - YouTube - Fake rock lizard Temple, with cricket sacrifice Anyway, I thought you guys could use this on some of your props. Image: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/scottlafleur/IMG_0446.jpg Image: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/scottlafleur/IMG_0451.jpg Image: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/scottlafleur/IMG_0449.jpg Well, here is my daughter Social Studies Project. We did it on the Mayan Calendar/2012. It was my first time doing a foam stone wall and we also made the temple out of foam coated with non sanding tile grout. There is a great tutorial on youtube for this here -
YouTube - Fake rock lizard Temple, with cricket...
Anyway, I thought you guys could use this on some of your props.







]]> Halloween Props pooky73 http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86883-my-daughters-ss-project.html Other: some help with ideas with a motor http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86881-some-help-ideas-motor.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:56:38 GMT hey guys, i have a simple rotisserie motor and i dont know what to do with it. I want a clown theme for next year so i would like to build something clown or circus related with the motor. thanks everyone hey guys,
i have a simple rotisserie motor and i dont know what to do with it. I want a clown theme for next year so i would like to build something clown or circus related with the motor. thanks everyone ]]> Halloween Props scary1215 http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86881-some-help-ideas-motor.html Other: What tools does every prop builder need? http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86865-what-tools-does-every-prop-builder-need.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:27:17 GMT So, I made a FCG, my first ever Halloween prop this year! (I seriously am like overjoyed at that, you know no clue how happy that makes me...kinda sad actually, but anyways...)

So, what are some basic tools that you'll need for every prop (especially beginning prop building) .... of course I live in an 2 bed/2 bath apartment so like a tablesaw is not going to fit.

...also any recommendations on some other props good for beginners are much appreciated. :) ]]> Halloween Props ChangedReality http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86865-what-tools-does-every-prop-builder-need.html Static: how too Store latex http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86857-how-too-store-latex.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:05 GMT how should latex be stored?? how should latex be stored?? ]]> Halloween Props backyardbutcherprops http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86857-how-too-store-latex.html Other: Concept Art http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86852-concept-art.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:33:46 GMT I wanna see everyone elses concept art or sketches that they do before they make a prop. It might just be me since I am always doodleing and sketching out things from my head. Heres my Guardian Angel MM statue I want to do, it is going in my Good vs Evil graveyard next year. One side is with angel statues, other side with Demons and reapers. Me in the middle messing with guests. Image: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/joecrawler/GaurdianAngelMM.jpg I wanna see everyone elses concept art or sketches that they do before they make a prop. It might just be me since I am always doodleing and sketching out things from my head.

Heres my Guardian Angel MM statue I want to do, it is going in my Good vs Evil graveyard next year. One side is with angel statues, other side with Demons and reapers. Me in the middle messing with guests.

]]> Halloween Props Biggie http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86852-concept-art.html Atmosphere Effects: Bubble/Fogger http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86851-bubble-fogger.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:21:17 GMT Last week I passed by an entire Pallet load of Bubble Fogger machines. Post-Halloween marked down to $22.50. So I picked one up for next year. But I've never seen one in action. Are they worth it, or are they a joke? ]]> Halloween Props Wolfman http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/86851-bubble-fogger.html