Thread: any how-tos on making a pvc body?

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looking for help on my first pvc body, how many pvc pipes an connectors do i need, an how to get started making it...thanks.

That really depends on what you are building, what pose your going for, and how heavy your material will be on the frame (ie. burlap soaked with monster mud). I think if you look around the How-To's long enough you'll see that some use minimal structural support and others use a lot. I don't think your going to get a straight answer on this one. Sorry.

Here's a link for a monster mud reaper.

http://hauntproject.com/ is a fantastic resource
click on "dummies"

Thanks Mr_Chicken for that link. That chicken wire ghost is sick! I am going to run out of time for sure with all these great ideas.

Mr. Chicken is right www.hauntproject.com is awesome! I am working on my first one also. I am doing a headless bride. The only prob I have is trying to find out what would be best to use to protect paper mache from the rain. Any Ideas?

sorry i shoulda been more detailed in my description. i saw someones reaper with burlap an monster mud and it looked fantastic, but im more on the side of a gate keeper sort of guy in my yard. thats what id really like to do.

Here a link that shows exactly what pieces are needed, the length of PVC to purchase and approximate cost based upon the size you are looking to make...

http://www.zombietronix.com/calculator_biped.php

I can really recommend Chris Hansen's 'Scratch Built Corpse' DVD - it's now only $14.95 and his technique for creating teeth was worth that amount of money on it's own!

http://www.monstercloset.com/

Here is a link to the Scary Guy's Kicking Man sight. This was the first PVC armature that I built, and it really lets you get a feel for how to put these together. Once you have the basics, it is easy to modify, adapt, and come up with other ways of building props.

http://scaryguys.com/kicker.htm

The important thing- buy lots of fittings! I hate having to run for fittings, so I pickup a good assortment every time I start another build.