Thread: Tar critter

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Here he is, The thing from the tar pit... Now I just wish I had a tar pit......
He was a colthes making dummy for toddlers that I dyed black, added eyes and teeth, then covered in black poly-vinyl to give it that gooey look. Hope you like.....

That's just creeepy!!! neat though!!

It's convincing enough that I'm worried about your carpet getting tar on it!!

If you want a tar pit, perhaps you could take some thin plywood or other thin, stiff material, cut it into an irregular shape (like a pool of tar), and then spray paint some high-gloss black spray paint all over it...lay it on the ground, and stand that thing in the center...or at the edge...

Agreed on the creepy though - those eyes...

You want a tar pit? I had this idea last year and it worked out great. Get a mat for under an office chair. Cut it to the design you want and then use krylon paint to get the color your after. I painted a big blood splatter. You can use the tar paint/ black and you have an instant tar pit! The mats are pretty cheap too.

awesome tar pit ideas... thanks guys.

He reminds me of the mud/gingerbread boy from The Brother's Grimm movie.

Originally Posted by maleficent

He reminds me of the mud/gingerbread boy from The Brother's Grimm movie.

Really? he reminds me of the Tar Baby stories from when I was a kid.

funny you should say that... I was heavily influenced by both the tar baby AND the Brothers Grimm movie.

How about a little wading pool? Either inflatable or hard plastic. Those are also good for mini-swamps.

Eeeeew, he's great!