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Another creature for the grim parade through the Shadow Farm Graveyard.

This is just so darn creepy but friendly at the same time. Very unsettling. What amazing work!

That's awesome, love the lanterns......

How did you make the lanterns? I see that they are mason jars, but how did you distress them?

Love the jars and skull, too. What big eyes you have!

Very nice... has a sort of fairy tale look to it.

Great job, Dave! You never disappoint!

How do the kids react to these "creatures" since they are not the typical witches,vampires,ghosts and such? They look like the makings of many nightmares....in a good way

Originally Posted by Deadna

How do the kids react to these "creatures" since they are not the typical witches,vampires,ghosts and such? They look like the makings of many nightmares....in a good way

Overall the kids seem to relate to them very well. I get alot of comments from the adults because of the uniqueness of them.

How did you make the lanterns? I see that they are mason jars, but how did you distress them?

They were super-simple to make. I merely sprayed some black spraypaint into them, then while it was still wet dropped in a piece of flaming newspaper. This burns off some of the paint and helps to give the sooty look ( caution, the entire inside of the glass will be engulfed in flame...be very careful when attempting this, and do not do this around other flammable objects. DO not look into the jar while lighting the flame!!!)
I then stuffed a rag into the jar and turned it to remove some of the still-wet paint and smear it around a bit. The larger jar has about a spoonfull of plaster of paris dissolved in a bit of water, then swished around to give the inside a gritty and dirty look.

Thanks for the update. I was thinking you did something like that and it gives an authentic look with the smoky interior. I also found how Pumpkinrot did it to using elmer's and acrylic paint.

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