Thread: Cocoon Victim by Just Whisper

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I have had an overwhelming number of requests for pics and tutorial on my cocooned body. This is not exactly a step by step, but I hope it will answer some of your questions. Please feel free to ask more specific questions if you have any.



I used 2 pieces of scrap lumber. I know one was a piece of 2X4 and I have no idea what the other one was. Use the most lightweight wood or other building material you can find. Weight is an issue with this prop. Measure them so that they will equal the length you want your prop to be, with the center being where the prop's waist will be. Attach them together with a hinge.

Attach your motor assembly to the top of the board that will be the legs. I used a Dayton Gearmotor part number 2Z830. Be sure to get the capacitor that goes with it.

Attach an eye bolt at the "head" end of the body.


Attach cable to motor
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Cover the motor end with wire to prevent damage.
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Add ribs to upper half of body.
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Add a head, very light weight plastic. And some arms if you want. It will look better.

Just a note here...I found I was still over on weight, so later I drilled out a lot of holes in my boards to lighten the weight. I also put more tilt on the feet so they weren't sticking up. I also I put an eye bolt in the feet and tied a rope to it for hanging up so it was easier to work with.

Wrap fiberfill or bubble wrap around the hip area to bulk it up a little. Now cover the whole prop in bubble wrap, except the head. I then painted it a sort of fleshy pink color.

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Now cover the entire prop in spider webbing. I used craft spray glue to keep it in place, a very light spray.

I hope i covered most everything.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I went back after I had it like I wanted and wired a motion sensor to it. It will now only run for about 5 seconds. Then it has to be triggered again.

Nice tutorial, Whisper!
The pics are very informative.

thats very nice tutorial!

Thanks. Yeah, short and sweet. LOL

Originally Posted by JustWhisper

Thanks. Yeah, short and sweet. LOL

You left out SIMPLE and in my opinion (not that it matters ) that is a very big plus in building a prop. Very nice prop and how-to

Awesome prop! But I gotta ask, just for the sake, the screw through the wire, that wire's not hot right? LOL, sorry I had to throw that in there....

Sweet prop! I am building one of these myself and I was trying to figure out how to add motion to it. I think you just solved that for me! Thanks!

Originally Posted by SkeletalRemains

Awesome prop! But I gotta ask, just for the sake, the screw through the wire, that wire's not hot right? LOL, sorry I had to throw that in there....

LOL Actually, that is a piece of wire I originally used to make shoulders. I later removed it. So, no it was not hot. Good question though. Thanks for the compliments everyone. I am so pleased you all like it.