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VirusHaunt, I like your stone too, especially the height of the base, it gives the stone a nice proportion and presence.

thanks the base is actually packing from a ceiling fan box.... this whole stone was made from free foam

Originally Posted by Ghouliet

VirusHaunt, I like your stone too, especially the height of the base, it gives the stone a nice proportion and presence.

I thought the same exact thing.

Wonderful stones everyone!

I think it's great VirusHaunt! Very nice stone!


Well kiddies, I just finished the monster mudding of the base extension of my obelisk. A coat of the stones base color paint tomorrow, and then I'll be running the carpet moss all the way down and along the base plate. If I have enough free time during the week, it should be finished by next weekend

If you'd like to see the progress pics, just click the link here.

Originally Posted by Lil Ghouliette

Our second ever headstone is complete!

EEK !!!! My name's Virginia! Gave me a shiver when I saw that!

I have 2 questions for everyone...

1st - What kind of LED's would you use to light your stones??? I'm thinking of incorporating them into the foam itself so any advice would be awesome.

2nd - I own a dremel but am looking to get a cordless one...any suggestions on model???

haha Just thought of more questions....where does everyone find the columns? Or does any one have tips on making them? And all the skulls! I had a very hard time finding 2 last year!!!! Is there a good place to order them from?

Originally Posted by VGhoulson

EEK !!!! My name's Virginia! Gave me a shiver when I saw that!

Your last name isn't Belmonte, is it? Because that would be SUPER creepy. o.O

Originally Posted by VGhoulson

haha Just thought of more questions....where does everyone find the columns? Or does any one have tips on making them? And all the skulls! I had a very hard time finding 2 last year!!!! Is there a good place to order them from?

You can buy large plaster columns from Michael's. I've also found them at thrift stores. If you're looking for smaller columns, sometimes you can find candle holders that look like columns at thrift stores or Ross.

Originally Posted by VGhoulson

I have 2 questions for everyone...

1st - What kind of LED's would you use to light your stones??? I'm thinking of incorporating them into the foam itself so any advice would be awesome.

2nd - I own a dremel but am looking to get a cordless one...any suggestions on model???

I started to write a response to your LED question, but it's going to end up being a dissertation on the subject. To keep it short & sweet; the best thing I can advise you to do, is stick with either 3528 or 5050 package SMD LED's. They are a bit different than what everyone (that I know of) has used in the past. But they have a much wider angle of light dispersion than the normal 3 mm/5 mm/ 10mm LED's. They are more of a pain to work with because they are intended to be surface mounted on a circuit board, but they will give a much more evenly distributed light beam, with less of a cone of light visible on the stones face. Hope that helps


On the cordless Dremel topic, while it's been quite a while since I last tried a cordless. I immediately returned the one I had purchased after only one use. Weak, would be an appropriate term. Useless, an even better descriptive. Since there really hasn't been any major advances with battery technology since, I'd advise you to stick with the corded models, I'm sorry to say.

Originally Posted by VGhoulson

haha Just thought of more questions....where does everyone find the columns? Or does any one have tips on making them? And all the skulls! I had a very hard time finding 2 last year!!!! Is there a good place to order them from?

Fluted curtain rods also work really well for smaller sized columns. They worked out very well on my St. Francis monument.