Thread: Creepy Hanging Vines

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Bob, those vines are to die for. Wish I'd known San Diego was doing stuff for my 2nd favorite holiday; I'd have driven down there.
Great job!

Thanks T !

Originally Posted by Terra

Bob, those barnacles look alive! WOWZER!

Thanks for the pix on the pilings! I was going to pick up some of the barnacles from San Diego Studio FX through ebay but I'm not really sure how much I need to get. Anyways here are a few questions for ya:


- Do you know a rough idea on how many packs you used per piling?

- Whats the range in height for your pilings?

- I'm using Sonotubes as well. I think I bought the 8" size...yours look perfect. What size did you use for yours?

- I wanted to pick up some of the mussels as well but I can't find them anymore. Any idea is they still make them?

- Any idea where I can get fake crabs/lobsters etc that look somewhat realistic?

Thanks,

Jaime

Originally Posted by bobzilla

Thanks Great find on the jute ! I looked all over, but couldn't find it online for a good price. Let me know how the pirate build goes ! That's funny you mentioned dipping jute in latex, I just got some jute and was going to try that this weekend I buy my latex by the 5 gal.bucket, but you can get it at Michaels in smaller quantities. Mold Builder
Use a Michaels coupon for this, it's a little pricey. I used latex on rope to make creepy hanging vines : Creepy Hanging Vines
What are you making your pilings out of ? I made mine out of sonotubes. Here are a few pics Let me know if you need any help with your pirates :

I think I used like 3-4 sheets per piling.
4-3 and 2 feet, I think.
12 inch tubes
The guy who sells the barnacles on ebay used to sell the mussels also.
just ask him and I'm sure he'll help you out. He's name is John Hart. He lives like 2 miles from me.
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Originally Posted by jimmyzdc

Thanks for the pix on the pilings! I was going to pick up some of the barnacles from San Diego Studio FX through ebay but I'm not really sure how much I need to get. Anyways here are a few questions for ya:


- Do you know a rough idea on how many packs you used per piling?

- Whats the range in height for your pilings?

- I'm using Sonotubes as well. I think I bought the 8" size...yours look perfect. What size did you use for yours?

- I wanted to pick up some of the mussels as well but I can't find them anymore. Any idea is they still make them?

- Any idea where I can get fake crabs/lobsters etc that look somewhat realistic?

Thanks,

Jaime

VERY VERY COOL VINE MAKING THREAD!! THANKS!! I can use this for our "jungle" with crash landed alien spaceship themed area! And the pilings with barnacles -- brilliant!! Superb! Excellent!

Thank you Boo !

Originally Posted by HallowSusieBoo

VERY VERY COOL VINE MAKING THREAD!! THANKS!! I can use this for our "jungle" with crash landed alien spaceship themed area! And the pilings with barnacles -- brilliant!! Superb! Excellent!

So cool. I would love to give this a whirl. Thanks !

Woah... how cool is that? Thank you for posting this... can I try it? I've always wanted to do a pirate theme display.

You're welcome ! Give it a try

Originally Posted by wolfang

Woah... how cool is that? Thank you for posting this... can I try it? I've always wanted to do a pirate theme display.

They start over the cliff (the river is down there)), run up to the roof of my 2 story house, run across support wires that hold up power and phone lines a block away.
They hang down to within about 7 foot of the ground, then climb the tree, curve around the yard and house, threatening to cover everything here at 411 N. Carroll Street.
At the back edge of the property , 125 feet away the vine is there too, at least I think it's the same vine?
Then the woods in my small backyard sees them in the trees going back over the edge of the hill/cliff.
In the fall they look like veins, when they flush out in the summer they "air condition" the house keeping the direct sun off of the house and that is when people look at the house and think it's a small, little house that I am asking them $12.00 a ticket for.
90 minutes later and over a half a mile of going through it they now know better.
see: hauntedravensgrin.com