Thread: Display your tombstones here!

Uruk-Hai, where were you finding those cool statues to put on the tops? They look awesome. Were they expensive?

Originally Posted by Rev. Noch

Uruk-Hai, where were you finding those cool statues to put on the tops? They look awesome. Were they expensive?

Check places like Big Lots. They usualy carry some nice garden statues and will mark them down toward early August. The large sitting cherub on one of mine came from there. It was originally $50.00 but I got it for 30% off. You can also go to garden centers, which normally carry a nice selection but they are usually more pricey and the don't mark them down. If you have a Tuesday Morning or TJ Maxx, they also carry statues that are not too expensive.

Made for a contest over on Hauntforum (less than 12 hours start to finish, $8 and change )


My scaled down version of a beloved stone:


I seriously need to take better pics, but I run out of time...

Originally Posted by jdubbya

Check places like Big Lots. They usualy carry some nice garden statues and will mark them down toward early August. The large sitting cherub on one of mine came from there. It was originally $50.00 but I got it for 30% off. You can also go to garden centers, which normally carry a nice selection but they are usually more pricey and the don't mark them down. If you have a Tuesday Morning or TJ Maxx, they also carry statues that are not too expensive.

The woman's bust was from Micheal's with a 50% off coupon and the large angel was as jdubbya said from a department store. It had been dropped and there was a section of the wing broken and the base was smashed. I asked the manager and got it for $20 normally $60. I glued the base as best I could and filled in the hole in the wing - it just looks more old and weathered.

kenpilot, check out Uruk-Hai's excellent tutorial on his page (this is the technique I'm using this year!:
A Haunted Halloween - Projects: Tombstones

Also check out Terra's amazing techniques in the tutorial section:
Painting Tombstones

Can't wait til I can post some of mine! Still work in progress... :OP

well i'm sorta imbaressed to post my tombstones, but here are a few.
ok it's all the mess, but i couldn't figure out my pass word for photo bucket to edit stuff out.
on the plus side i gots me a dremel tool today!!!!!!

I am always in awe of the amazing talent on these boards!

Greeeeat.
I hope you are all happy.
Now I have to redo all my tombstones.

St gabriels - don't be embarassed - I like your tombstones. I always like the ones that show a sense of humor, and yours do. I've only made 1 tombstone so far this year and I went with the old line "I TOLD YOU I WAS SICK", so you've given me some inspiration

Wow everyone has unbelievable tombstones. I hope when I finally make a tombstone that it at least comes out half as good as most of the ones posted.