Thread: Things you wish you knew before you started your halloweening.

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I have a list of things that I have NOW learned before I started making my own props.
1) I wish I knew the heavier the prop the more difficult it is to set it up.
2) I wish I knew how to paint so I wouldn't have to worry about whether or not my props look realistic.
3) I wish I knew making your own things = to taking up so much time.
4) I wish I knew that YOU DO NEED TO LET LAYERS DRY OR YOU WILL GET MOLD!!!! ( actually I knew this I just pretended that I didn't.)
5) I wish I knew that there is no such things as taking a break, because it only means it will take you that much longer to finish.

So is there anything you wish you knew before making, setting up. preparing, any of your themes/ props/ creations?

I wish I had seen pictures of some of the great haunts like Skull and Bone, House of Bloodthorn, and Davis Graveyard before I started buying and building props. The first year or two I just went at it as the more the merrier. Now I spend time making sure everything has a certain creep factor and does not look too fake.

Originally Posted by Tumblindice

I wish I had seen pictures of some of the great haunts like Skull and Bone, House of Bloodthorn, and Davis Graveyard before I started buying and building props. The first year or two I just went at it as the more the merrier. Now I spend time making sure everything has a certain creep factor and does not look too fake.

Hmph... that's interesting...I guess now your interested in being more authentic. I honestly never gave that a thought. But yeah that does make sense.

I wish I knew how expensive, time consuming, and addictive it would be....

Originally Posted by propmistress

I wish I knew how expensive, time consuming, and addictive it would be....

OOOOHHHHH!!!!!...don't get me started on the expense...I thought making this stuff was supposed to be cheaper alternative. IT"S NOT!!!!!!
But I will say this...your absolutely right about it being addicting.

I wish I knew the lottery numbers back in 1990 so I could have struck it rich and opened my dream pro-haunt!

Originally Posted by ter_ran

I wish I knew the lottery numbers back in 1990 so I could have struck it rich and opened my dream pro-haunt!

I wish I knew Ter_ran ( and was his BFF) when he won the lottery back in 1990.....

There is really not enough room or time for all the things I wish I knew before....

But the few most important are these:
1. I wish I had a forum like this to turn to when I first started about 14 years ago.
2. I wish I had understood the importance of quality lighting ( i am still working on this)
3. I wish I had understood the difference it can make for a prop to be placed in a scene, not just plopped in the yard (working on this also).
4. I wish I did not jump in and buy or build everything I see on here on a whim (stopped doing that), as very often it turns out there is a better alternative just around the corner. Research everything.

I wish I knew how much room all this was going to take up in storage : (

I wish I knew that homemade does not = inexpensive!!!
I wish I knew that each year I'd feel the need to top the last.