Thread: Paper Mache Halloween Projects

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Hey Haunters -

So here are a couple of large-scale sculpts I've done in Papier Mache.

The first one, the Pumpkin, finally died last Halloween when the Santa Ana winds killed it.

The second one, The Green Ghost, finally died during the Spring 2009 rains behind the greatest Halloween store on the West Coast: Halloweentown in Burbank, CA.

Enjoy!

Shannon Shea

wow, those are great! Do you have a website or blog that shows other projects you've done because those two are very impressive. I'd love to see others you've made.

And how exactly did they die and how long did they live?

Well, they were just Papier Mache and not very "weather-friendly". The Pumpkin was literally BLOWN off it's wooden armature and scattered through the yard last year. The Ghost lived on a covered patio in the back of Halloweentown in Burbank, before the hard rains killed it.

Wish I could have done one for this year, but spent most of what little spare time I have working on a Halloween Special for my site: Welcome To Phantom Harbor - Click Link at the Bottom in the "Stories" section.

Those projects are amazing! I really love the pumpkin.

Thanks Cinders! Unfortunately I thought : "I'll just whip up another one next year" but just haven't had the time. I'm thinking about trying to complete a home made witch on a broom this coming weekend for the big day....We'll see....

I absolutely love them. Very artistic and creative of you! They look so profressional, like they could be in a theme park or something.

I love paper mache. It's great. When my brother and I were kids, my Dad would make our Halloween costumes and he was always keen on the paper mache! Ahh fond memories!

I grew up in New Orleans, many moons ago, and have always been a fan of Blaine Kern Studios who manufacture Mardi Gras floats.

Over the years, they have made more permanent figures out of fiberglass, but I fondly recall their large scale papier mache heads and figures and have been transfixed by them.

It is like some sort of moving fun house...awesome.

Wish I had more time for Papier Mache work. It is messy and time consuming but overall makes for fantastic results.

S

WOW! I can empathize, my skeleton and corpse groundbreakers died after 2 seasons, rain is really hard on them even if you try to coat them with weatherproofing.

Wow! Those are so great. Hope you get a chance to make more next year....what a wonderful talent you have.

Both of those projects are magnificent. It' s a shame to hear that they died. Still better to have lived, been photographed and died, than not made at all. Definitely try to find the time to do more paper mache. You are a natural!
Dan