Thread: My first attempt with monster mud

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I have always wanted to try my hand at using monster mud and this was my first attempt. It was a lot of messy fun. I used 2x4's as a frame and chicken wire for the body. I used burlap and monster mud for the robe. I painted it with gray and black paint. My wife let me use an old latern to finish him off. We had an early snow fall and he was left outside to collect snow so I put a Christmas wreath in his hand!

Awesome, I would love to recreate it. I have no clue what Monster Mud is. Can anyone tell me?

Sweet gibbering Yog-Sothoth.

You were so successful in your quest to give horror a physical form, you... killed Summer.

It's not even Labor Day, and you...

So, we're friends, right? You and me, huh? Yeah, we're cool! Okay, you take it easy, you!

(slinks away shuddering).

Very Nice! Love the snow picture, you need to use it on a Chirtmas Card next year

Originally Posted by kannroux

Awesome, I would love to recreate it. I have no clue what Monster Mud is. Can anyone tell me?

It is a combination of latex paint and joint compound. You dip or slap it onto cloth like burlap and shape it while still wet, and when it dries, you have a cool drape effect that is mostly weatherproof and solid.

http://terrorsyndicate.com/tsp_mm.html

ReaperRick - AWESOME MM reaper! But the Christmas wreath... now that's scary this early!

Post monster glitch. Sorry!

That looks awesome! I would totally use that picture as my Christmas card. Seriously.

BTW, do you mind if I ask how many yards of burlap you used? My husband and I are actually planning on making a MM reaper as well, but I can't figure out how much burlap to get! My luck I will either not get enough or have enough burlap for 4 of them! TIA.

Go to Lowes and get 2 rolls of landscape burlap....that will do a nice sized creature.

Thanks Homestead Haunt!!! I appreciate the info!