Thread: WindowKins

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I've been making Windowkins for a few years now.
Have not seen anyone else talk about these here - So Figure I'd share.

First What's a WindowKin ?

A window kin - is using a cut-out pumpkin pattern, blown up and carved, in foam, wood or fabric.
you then tape colored tissue paper behind it, place it in your window, and back light it.

The Image Glows in your windows.

Their VERY Simple to make, And look extremely Cool at Night.

I do have a step by step tutor (w/photo's) I made a few years back.
Click Here for Tutor


The way I make them now, is carve them out on Black Foam Core (foam-board) using a dremel.
it literary takes 5 to 10 minutes to carve. the dremel cuts the foam like a hot knife thew butter
Speaking of Hot Knife - (the plug in x-acto) You could also use that to cut these out also.

You can make them as Huge as you want them.
(to fit inside your windows, Or you could carve them in Plywood, and have them as a stand up (stand-alone) on your Lawn.

Here's Some Examples:












Here's how they look in the windows.






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Very cool...nice work

that is pretty cool. I like that.

and they make a plug- in x-acto? I did not know that!!!

Terrific idea and the effect is awesome. Thanks for showing this

Originally Posted by creeepycathy

that is pretty cool. I like that.

and they make a plug- in x-acto? I did not know that!!!

Yepper - their sold in most craft store's Micheals and AC Moore.



Sometimes their called a 5 in one tool, because they come with different tips
Soldering tip, stencil cutting tip etc...

Stoney, you can also use this to make the images sized up and its free--> http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/

or look up any free Rasterbator site with google. Im using the site to make a mural for my pirate scene, hehe. I like the idea about windowkins and will try to do this too. You can get the black foam core 2 for $1 at Dollar Tree.

Very cool. Now I am not familiar with this foam core of which you speak. Is this a material, rigid, gelotanous? Me likey!

thanks for sharing this is way cool....