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Yesterday, 04:06 PMThat is a great looking stage effect, in any case. Thanks!13 replies | 872 view(s)
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06-18-2013, 07:27 PMWe were at Michael's tonight and saw the same thing. I got all jazzed up and my wife was just rolling her eyes!106 replies | 9919 view(s) -
06-18-2013, 05:24 PMThings been okay, I guess, the weather has been horrible here, we are almost twice less hot than normal tempurature. It's been raining, cold and humid. Barely any sunshine lately. Halloween wise, due to the weather, I didn't yet approach anyone to do a pro haunt yet. To be honest, not sure I'll bother this year. I did build a few props early this spring, like a LADY IN BLACK and another SILENT HILL nurse. I just need to finish my PYRAMID HEAD, and stains some skelly. I am so glad for you, may I... -
06-18-2013, 04:26 AMIf the money is a real issue, and it sounds like it might be, go with that. If she offers to pay, you might not have any recourse but to go with it. You can be very up front about the shoes though. I've been to weddings where bridesmaids don't have shoes that match exactly. You can get the same color but a style that is comfortable for you, and she, as your friend, should accept that. Fugly bridesmaids dresses will never go out of style so you might have to suck that one up, but again if you...14 replies | 213 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 05:27 PMamazing job! LOVE IT!29 replies | 488 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 02:13 PMTrex, that marker is gorgeous! I periodically go through this thread to catch updates and am in awe of the detail you all incorporate into your home made stones. The store bought stones simply can't compare to the home made ones!863 replies | 140299 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 04:10 AMHe HAS to be a haunter!16 replies | 416 view(s) -
06-15-2013, 03:23 PMThanks so much for your nice comments. I do comission work but don't sell to the studios. -
06-15-2013, 10:18 AMThanks! I got the angel statue a few years ago at Big Lots. I got the last one they had and built the stone around the statue. It's really perfect for a gravestone.863 replies | 140299 view(s)
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06-14-2013, 12:57 AMJust to add to the advice already given, we do much the same as you first talked about; rebar lengths driven into the ground about a foot or so, and the pvc legs slid down over these. They hold fast and won't tip over even in windy conditions. For the zombies, we drilled holes in the soles of the shoes and the rebar went through the holes. The witches are also on rebar and their dresses cover the pvc legs.8 replies | 236 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 09:49 PMVery cool! I always wanted to make one of these. You should give it red eyes like the one in the movie BIG4 replies | 241 view(s) -
06-13-2013, 09:39 PMI use electrical conduit to stake my creatures in from the waist down. I found it to be inexpensive, and easy to cut. Same principle applies as rebar. Use a sledge to pound in the straight pieces. Afterwards you can use a conduit bender to shape the poles to add a little bit of a pose.This guy below is walking using a one piece stand that I bent around. But the same principle applies using two poles.8 replies | 236 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 09:05 PMBreaker Mahoney replied to a thread New Series of hand sculpts using Monster Clay in Halloween PropsI saw a toymaker's blog video on making some really cool refinements to sculptures using wax. Real amazing guy who was nice enough to share his techniques http://blog.makezine.com/2013/02/05/make-your-own-toy-sculpting-wax/ But the ideal temperature for his wax mix was very hot. It was thin as water going into the molds. Extremely hard to seal them off and keep the wax in the mold. I admit I'm a novice and was probably doing something wrong. I had a much easier time with Monster Clay....4 replies | 253 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 08:32 PMBreaker Mahoney replied to a thread Molds for chest cavities and body parts for 2 part foam in Halloween PropsI use some of these as well.The muscle ones are pretty cool. I use Vaseline as a release agent. I recently invested in the theatrical two-part foam. These were made with hardware spray can foam a few years back. A lot of forum members have seen these photos (so please excuse the re-post)3 replies | 216 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 06:47 AMSeems there are a lot of really nice witch masks available this year, compared to previous years. Death studios has a whole collection of them here; http://www.deathstudios.com/Masks/Index.cfm/go:site.Group/Group:11/ID:1/index.html The Horror Dome has two very nice ones92 replies | 5974 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 07:45 PMEvery good monster statue needs a detailed set of hands right? This year I am making a whole new set of hand molds, based on various states of human decay. From normal male/female examples to been dead for a long time with the bones showing. I found hands hard to sculpt in clay because the model needs to be fairly rigid to make to a decent mold out of. They also seemed to be hard to cast because of the small cavities. So I switched to monster clay. Cool stuff that is easy to work with. I...4 replies | 253 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 07:07 PMNice ad layout & amazing prop. You could put together a whole catalog of equipment based on your take of the Frankenstein myth.36 replies | 1401 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 06:00 AMKinda like being the "out' girl at the "in" table...I know what you mean. Just keep posting Stormygirl!! It is not you! :)20 replies | 331 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 05:31 AMHey back and nice to see you again :)8 replies | 243 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 05:30 AMHA! I finally shed that affliction onto you. heh. Seriously, I used to think that too. Perhaps all of us feel it time to time.20 replies | 331 view(s)
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06-12-2013, 04:15 AMInteresting. Thanks!3 replies | 997 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 10:46 PMLooking good, Doc! I like your rendition of the crouching witch. Nicely done!92 replies | 5974 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 10:44 PMNice! I remember when you posted these new masks from Death Studios. Your coven is going to look great! A pic of my three for this year. I got a new mask to repalce one I had, so these gals should look good together.92 replies | 5974 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 07:11 PMOften times you can derive a haunt name based on the street you live on or the city you live in. for example; Terror on Bull Run or Bull Run Horror. We live in Erie, PA. so put a twist on the name and called ours EERIE MANOR. You're pretty much only limited by your imagination.4 replies | 145 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 06:20 PMThe scale and amount of material needed to make something like this is impressive by itself. You did a crazy nice job on this.28 replies | 703 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 06:17 PMBreaker Mahoney replied to a thread FINISHED the complete set of Disney's "Haunted Mansion" Portraits... in Halloween PropsAmazing attention to detail.Very nice work.12 replies | 360 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 03:41 PMThanks Intellagirl! I had to look up the two terms above. But when I did, I saw exactly what you are talking about. It sticks out now that you point it out. I made a stone mold of the sculpt this past weekend because my working time with my clay concoction had come to an end. But I think I can make the adjustment by filling in a couple of the back teeth.7 replies | 309 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 07:48 AMDon't have actors screams in people's face. Not scary! Have actors walk very slowly to the people, not saying a word.. much more scary!20 replies | 357 view(s)
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06-11-2013, 05:59 AMKey to a good scare is to have a matching distraction. They are looking for the scare so trick them into thinking it's the distraction. Then nail 'em with the real scare! :)20 replies | 357 view(s)
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Steal Like an Artist
I present you with some excerpts from Austin Kleon's new book, ""How to Steal Like an Artist". Don't we all "steal" ideas, inspiration, techniques wherever we can find them?
Whether you think of yourself as an artist or not, it's hard for me to see haunters as anything else. The designing and construction of props seems as artistic a pursuit as sculpting. Even those who don't build anything design their show as carefully as any producer. Scare acting
Ray Bradbury at the dedication of a REAL Halloween Tree at Disneyland
by JustJimAZ on 03-15-2012 at 12:41 PM
This is a little video made by some people attending a private dinner with Ray Bradbury at Disneyland on Halloween 2007. How amazing would it have been to get invited to THAT party?
Bradbury talks a bit about his extraordinary life, and of course about the Halloween Tree. Disneyland now has a real oak tree that is the official Halloween Tree with a dedication plaque and appropriate decorations.
I hope you enjoy this. I know I did.
http://youtu.be/L6ndeK9saNs
The Halloween Tree - On YouTube!
I admit I never heard of this until ShellHawk mentioned it on HauntCast.
It does not appear to be available on DVD at any price, but it is available on YouTube. My kids loved it, and I did too. It is a classic story explaining some of the meaning of our beloved holiday as it tells the story of some children fighting and sacrificing to save their friend.
Of Light and Shadow - Reprise
by JustJimAZ on 02-29-2012 at 07:45 AM
The last time I wrote of the use of light and shadow, it was specifically about Carl Dreyer's "Vampyr". In that film, shadows act of their own accord - sometime independently of the objects casting them, and sometimes with no original objects at all! It just seemed like such a great idea to me...
Anyway, I got to thinking about the other ways old B&W directors had to use light and shadow to create effects. They had no computers, of course, but they also could not simply