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So this year I decide to follow the example of a lot of you on this site and make some tombstones out of foam board. How long can it take right?
So I set off and begun my adventure in foam. What i discovered is: 1) Dremels work best with a router or depth guard 2) save the beer until the painting process (even though Oktoberfest is only available for a short time.) 3) a tape lint roller is the best thing to get foam dust off the floor mats in your wife's hot rod, it is messy (I know I was warned).
Now that I have all but 1 done I can start on the other projects that I planned for this year (and yes there is more foam in my future. I had a blast and am happy with the results.)
Thread: Headstones for 09
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Headstones for 09
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Headstones for 09 –
10-02-2009,01:34 PM
"All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream" -Poe
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Caretaker of Eerie Manor
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10-02-2009,01:38 PM
Very nice! I really like the Poe marker. Super job!
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1031 Props
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10-02-2009,09:06 PM
I love the celtic cross. The weathering and aging on it looks realistic. They all look great but that's my fav.
"...And out of the darkness, the Zombie did call
True pain and suffering he brought to them all
Away ran the children to hide in their beds,
for fear that the devil would chop off their heads..."
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10-02-2009,09:57 PM
You did a good job on carving, weathering, and producing these stones.
Eventhough I am Dead it is always warm inside my bed.
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The Great Pumpkin
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10-02-2009,10:00 PM
Damn, those are fantastic!!! I can only hope to produce something half as good for next year! (I'd do 'em now, but my budget's blown already LOL)
"I have a secret...........I see stupid people....and they don't know they're stupid..."
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Quoth the Raven; Nevermore!
The Great Pumpkin
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Quoth the Raven; Nevermore! –
10-03-2009,08:08 AM
WOW... those stone are great! Especially the E.A.Poe marker! You've managed to make it very realistic looking and an excellent replica to the original in Westminster Prebyterian.
"Look Honey, they have... uhm... 'Dead People' in the backyard!"
"Your body's dying. Pay no attention, it happens to all of us!"
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The Great Pumpkin
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10-03-2009,08:09 AM
PS. Are you going to have a half bottle of cognac & 3 red roses with the marker?
"Look Honey, they have... uhm... 'Dead People' in the backyard!"
"Your body's dying. Pay no attention, it happens to all of us!"
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Seer of All
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10-03-2009,10:54 AM
Great job! Wish I were as talented!
Dear Sweet Leota, Beloved By All. In Regions Beyond Now But Having a Ball...
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Blvd FrightNight
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10-03-2009,11:23 AM
i love the one true love never dies.
Make Them SCREAM!!
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Werewolf
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10-05-2009,01:45 PM
Thanks for all the compliments! It was good times putting them all together.
Mr. Grimsley - as you saw i used the original stone as inspiration. At first I was trying to make an exact copy, but the carving surpassed my ability and attention span. The cognac and roses are an excellent idea! I would have thought about the "toaster" on November 1st. Thanks. Now how do I empty half the bottle? Hmmm... Let me have a drink and think about this one."All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream" -Poe
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