Thread: The Scarousel from The Carnival of Risk

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I thought I would share my most back breakingest prop of the year, The Scarousel. I know that's a cheesy name, how about scary-go-round? nope? not better? If you can come up with a better name, I'll use it!

Some of you know I am changing themes this year. Last year was Haunted Tiki Island and this year is a carnival theme, named Drakkos and Killemov's Carnival of Risk.

For the last two years we have had a central prop attention getter that is tall or large and you have to walk around it to get through the yard:


For this year's carnival theme we are building a carousel!!! Of doom!!!

First you need a lot of plywood:


Then you need to be able to cut circles:


Then you need to rest:

Then you need to build a support frame:


Then a center column:


Then skin the center column with luan:


Then pick colors for your fabric tent top:

Then build your carousel creatures:

Le Horse um, er, thing?


The Griffin, Gryphon?


The Dragon.


The Mermaid


This took 8 weeks so far. Man. I'm not gonna finish am I?

I'll update this thread as I progress. Wish me luck!

We are almost done with the creatures build up. We might start to mache them this weekend, Heres's a look so far:

Kendra's griffin is ready for mache (feathers come after)


Patty's doom-i-corn is nearly ready.


My dragon is almost done, just gonna make him some t-rex tiny arms.


And I rebuilt the mermaid who was too small. It also got some t-rex arms and now it has a big fan tail.


On Sunday I hope to get the carousel put together and install the poles so I can see how these guys look in relation to the whole thing.

here's a little progress update:

This weekend Zack finished his Fiji mermaid!


Patty mached her doom-i-corn and finished the head for it.


Kendra mached her gryphon and was finishing the wings.


I have Friday off so I'll be macheing all my creatures that day. Next weekend should see some of these guys painted and the carousel painted or at least blinged out! Stay tuned!

DC - can't WAIT to see your haunt this year!! I've been reading up on your blog and you guys have MAJOR talent!! I'll have to try and arrange a preview ;-).. Also, listened to your Hauntcast interview and it was great - thanks for starting me on it...now I'm listening 24/7 to Hauntcast. Your mermaid carousel "horse" is really unbelievable. Dying to see the finished product!

After a much needed labor day break we got back to building!

patty Finished her carousel creature:





Patty, Kendra, and Tricia then started the decoration of the carousel:


There will be mirrors on each panel.


This shot shows the color and the pattern used on the center column.

Patty has finished sewing the top of the carousel:



I also finished the assembly for the top and a support to hold the tent top up and in place. Just needs some grommets, some hook screws, and a bit of tweaking and that should be done this coming weekend. I would like to have it completely assembled by sunday. I'll have to cross my fingers!

Originally Posted by pandora

DC - can't WAIT to see your haunt this year!! I've been reading up on your blog and you guys have MAJOR talent!! I'll have to try and arrange a preview ;-).. Also, listened to your Hauntcast interview and it was great - thanks for starting me on it...now I'm listening 24/7 to Hauntcast. Your mermaid carousel "horse" is really unbelievable. Dying to see the finished product!

Well be open for haunting on October 30th. Come on by, Have a hotdog ad a beer!

I have to say that you are a sick bunch of people. And I want to be your friend. lol you are making some really cool things and I want to learn how.

Originally Posted by devils chariot

Well be open for haunting on October 30th. Come on by, Have a hotdog ad a beer!

I'm soooooooooo there!