First Halloween sighting in stores...

**halloween71** · 06-24-2009,10:29 AM

Welcom buzzard! This place is wonderful.
And guys remember some websites are clearing out old.I got 100 plastic plates ,5 creepy cloth,pinate,animated headless bride and a talking spear head skull from buycostumes half off.everything for 100.00 and change.

**mrhamilton234** · 06-24-2009,01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Ya'll are cracking me up! I'm so glad that I found this forum. I actually just joined today. Finally...people who feel the same way that I do about Halloween. It just gets in your bones, doesn't it?

Yes, it does. Halloween is the one holiday that lets you act like a freak without any reprecussions.

**CaliforniaMelanie** · 06-24-2009,07:55 PM

This year is going SUPER fast for me. The past few years have seemed so slow over the "winter" (sort of--I live in the southwest) and the following end of summer/beginning of autumn, and I had to try to rush things or at least "feed the monkey" by buying stuff in March or April. :P

This year I've turned around and...good gods, it's almost July.

Summer...fun fun summer, AND THEN...HALLOWEEN DECORATING TIME!!!

**Spirit_In_The_Night** · 06-24-2009,08:10 PM

Oh man halloween71, I wish you didn't mention buycostumes.com. I wish I had the know how to build my own damn props.

**Baron Samedi** · 06-25-2009,05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Spirit_In_The_Night

Oh man halloween71, I wish you didn't mention buycostumes.com. I wish I had the know how to build my own damn props.

Steve,
I'm sure you could make a few props if you put your mind to it..
There are so many good step by step tutorials and how to's on the forum, and loads of experienced prop makers here to give help and advice if you get stuck.
Maybe start with something fairly simple like a groundbreaker and see how it goes..

Ya never know what you can do until you try..

**Kenpilot** · 06-25-2009,05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Spirit_In_The_Night

Oh man halloween71, I wish you didn't mention buycostumes.com. I wish I had the know how to build my own damn props.

Never know until you try Spirit_In_The_Night. All of us at one point started from scratch and didnt know much about making props. Me especially!

If you read enough on this forum and just do some research you will start to get the hang of it. Just start out simple with static props (which them alone to me are way better and cheaper then most store bought props), and then start working your way up as you get more and more comfortable. Mechanical props, pneumatic, DMX and VSA automation. My other piece of advice is to spend what you can on the tools that will make your life a HECK of a lot easier in the long run when making your props. TRUST ME. You will save A LOT of time, sweat and tears and a few cuss words

Feel free to ask any questions to pretty much anybody on this forum and I can guarantee they, and at least 5 others will help try to answer your question.

Hope this helps in giving you some confidence in starting to build your own props! You still have plenty of time to knock out a few simple props for this Halloween! Use of caution though : IT IS VERY ADDICTING!

**Kenpilot** · 06-25-2009,05:50 AM

Originally Posted by Baron Samedi

Steve,
I'm sure you could make a few props if you put your mind to it..
There are so many good step by step tutorials and how to's on the forum, and loads of experienced prop makers here to give help and advice if you get stuck.
Maybe start with something fairly simple like a groundbreaker and see how it goes..

Ya never know what you can do until you try..

Touche' Baron Samedi. LOL

Looks like we had the same thought at the same time..

**EvilMel** · 06-25-2009,07:26 AM

I cannot believe this! You guys have gotten me so excited for Halloween again.

You do it every single year and I appreciate it so much even if I don't post a bunch.

**Kenpilot** · 06-25-2009,09:07 AM

Originally Posted by EvilMel

I cannot believe this! You guys have gotten me so excited for Halloween again.

You do it every single year and I appreciate it so much even if I don't post a bunch.

I know the feeling EvilMel. I'm always kinda taking my time with Halloween every year and not really too "in to it" like the year before, until I come on here and start reading stuff around May and June and then WHAMO!! Next thing ya know Im making daily trips to Lowes, H.D., Walmart, out in the garage for the better part of my free time, adding props and more props to my "to do" list.