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Outstanding conversion on that piece. Sam looks quite creepy! Eric

We were at Michael's tonight and saw the same thing. I got all jazzed up and my wife was just rolling her eyes!

Same here. I would love that track to add a scare for my daughter's party, since she and her friends play Minecraft so much. Eric

I had found a gymnastics costume at Goodwill. I made a chicken wire body and the rest are pieces from a ground breaker skeleton from Walmart. The umbrella is nothing more than creepy cloth over coat hanger wire taped to a pvc handle. This was from about 6 years ago. The supports had not been painted black yet.

If 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...

Trex, 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!

Thanks! 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.

As was stated, it absolutely, positively must be sealed and painted completely. It also needs to be screwed to a sturdy frame. Luan is in no way weather resistant. I have used it for outdoor display items, but I do not leave these items exposed to weather for long, usually overnight at the most. Eric

Just 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.

Seems 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 ones

Looking good, Doc! I like your rendition of the crouching witch. Nicely done!

Nice! 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.

Often 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.

When we did Carnevil for our Boo Bash party theme, we included some freaks as well. Although I have posted these in the past, here they are again for some ideas (food for thought): Killer Clown car: The Triplets...Ummm Twins...

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Looks great! Really like the design you came up with.

I still have this set up available. $60.00 shipped. PM' me if interested

Love the owl. Might be worth finding someone else to do it if you could. I passed up a chance to buy an old mounted great horned owl from an antique dealer many years ago. Wasn't into Halloween like I was now. Not even sure if there were legalities to owning it but it was very old but very cool. Those meat hooks are great! Nice find!

Looks great! Very much like the one I have that spans my driveway. I like the windows you "installed"!

Thanks! Thanks! I've been eyeing this one for several months and finally pulled the trigger. It has a great sculpt and will fit perfectly into one of the scenes we're doing this year. Hey, I'll pick a suitable date for anyone!! lol! The 2 in 1 really drew me to this and yes, it's a well made mask. Nice thick latex, good paint, etc..

My newest mask came to day from The Horror Dome. It's called Doll Face. It's two masks actually with a doll mask covering up the hideous face underneath! This one is awesome! I'd never ordered from them before but would not hesitate to do so in the future. Excellent quality and fair prices.

A few pics of my 37 gallon saltwater tank. I've kept marine tanks for several years but downsized two years ago from a 120. I like the smaller set-up. Lot less upkeep!

Both of them work great! Curious as to the purpose of the UP fogger. Never saw one that shoots fog straight up before. Is there a particular application for that? The second one is off the hook! Wondering if you could use dry ice in the cooling chamber? You'll have fun with these!

I've been using Red Pool Party dye for years in the pool...but it will turn plastic cleaner pieces red for a while and filter red (no biggie). I mostly REALLY love it in my skull bird bath, bleeding tombstones and fountains http://www.poolcenter.com/pool_party_poolstor.htm https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.577509498960291.1073741828.235176853193559&type=1 It only takes a cap full of drops in a fountain to do that jjob and a bottle for that will last years. Also, light light...

6/6/13 Looking forward to meeting up with fellow Halloween Home Haunters at "Midwest Haunters Convention" tomorrow and this weekend!! I hope a few of you can make it to my How-To Skele Corpsing session on Saturday. Wouldn't it be terror-ible if you missed the class?? It's for a prop which can be used in any Home/Yard Haunt or Commercial Haunt as well. The Doctor will be IN to provide your therapy for your Halloween Prop Building obsession.

I made a pvc frame for the lower torso, added kids costume pants and made it into a kneeling pitate in a POTC tribute scene a few years ago. He's the one kneeling on the right with the snare. You can easily make a simple pvc frame to attach the torso to. It could be standing, kneeling or sitting. The stake fits into the pvc pipe and some duct tape makes the joint secure. Eric

We've never had a budget. Pretty much buy what we need as we need it. After over 15 years of haunting, we have enough stuff to keep it fresh w/o buying a lot of new things. I've purchased a few masks this year and might get a couple more things later on but can't foresee any major purchases. We also build a lot of things we need now, but again, have what we need. If anything, we'll be downsizing in the next year or so, keeping some select things and selling off some others.

Bump! Still have these for sale and have lowered the prices a bit. PM if interested