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  1. General Halloween
    Sorry for the picture overload, but this is what all the hard work is about. Seeing a vision come to fruition. I've got 6 of the 7 scenes I planned set up. I need to make some new lava pits before setting up my last scene. Scene one is using swirling red and orange lights is the 3 witches...
  2. Halloween Props
    Picked up these last year from HD and was inspired as our house has a cemetery theme. I wanted to mount them on the columns on either side of our front door so I cut the back of the skulls off using a jig saw and then epoxied a piece of wood towards the top to act as a mount. Originally they...
  3. Halloween Props
    I am replacing some of my old cassette tape players, to provide individual sounds for scenes, with some cheap mp3 players played through computer speakers. I am running the mp3 players continuously and switching power to the computer speakers to turn the sound on and off. Everything is working...
  4. Halloween Prop Building Group
    Ok, first post and not entirely sure if this is the spot for it. So I work at a pretty cool place that just absolutely embraces Halloween. Management encourages us to go big and creative for our area decorating. This year I am building my area into what I hope will be a passable...
  5. Halloween Props
    Does any one have a good way of attaching an arm to a basic wiper motor like you would get on monster guts? I need a longer arm than the ones provided. I've tried attaching metal bars that I have drilled a hole in. Then I will use washers and a nut and hope to get enough compression to hold the...
  6. Tutorials and Step-By-Step
    It seems that Halloween haunt video projections are everywhere now. What was just a few years ago only seen in high end commercial haunts or Disney and similar attractions are now available to the average home haunter like me. From fun and entertaining singing pumpkins (my personal favorite) to...
  7. Halloween Props
    This is a 12"x24"x1/2" plywood black that was cut out of a sheet of plywood used to make cabinet faces. I cut the arc on the top and use a CNC router to engrave the inscription. A little black paint and an orbital sander with 40 grit, and ... What else does this need? What is a fair price...
  8. Halloween Props
    The brainiacs on this site use science and math. I have to see it. Its been on the to do list for some time but I finally got around to making some "Learning Sticks" I can play with before I cut metal. a good site for Basic Animation Mechanisms is: http://www.scaryguys.com/mech.htm
  9. Halloween Props
    I've been trying to be good and stay focused on the main project ( http://www.anunorthodoxhalloween.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2018-buildup/C3BD7866-6DF1-40E7-98C5-997376B42AB1.jpeg?i=1209935753 ), but you know when we pulled the tree out there was no way I wasn't saving any interesting bits of...
  10. Halloween Props
    So the wife has wanted this for several years now to go along with our mausoleum, have a good start on it so far. Started out with the base. I was going to make it arched on the sides as i didn't want just a square box. After thinking about it into an elongated octagon, which will make for a...
  11. Party Ideas. Experiences and Recipes
    I made a salad for our Halloween Block Party. I cut little cat shapes out of Sara Lee Delightful bread., but you could use any Halloween tiny cookie cutter shape. I mixed 2 Tablespoons of butter (Melt it) 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon garlic salt and tossed in the two...
  12. Halloween Props
    I opened up my laughing skull to see if I could get it to trigger - I found a small disk that is NOT the speaker that has 2 wires coming from it - what the heck is this? and can I cut it out and splice these 2 wires together to keep it working? I tried one before and it did nothing - Thanks in...
  13. Tutorials and Step-By-Step
    I made these this year for my cemetery entrance gate, but you could probably use them for anything you want! Storage is an issue, so I wanted something with a slimmer profile and a lightweight design that would hold up well! I started with an 8' section of 8" builders tube, and cut it in half...
  14. Halloween Crafts
    So i needed some garland that i could use for my haunt what i did was took a strand of purple lights some weed barrier that i cut into strips ( this is great to use if using out doors water proof) i also cut some purple velvet in strips Net you just tie the cut strips onto the string of...
  15. Tutorials and Step-By-Step
    Hello all. I am looking for a LOR Lightning sequence. I have tried a few times and it just doesn't make the cut. Anyone have a copy of the sequence they could share? Much Thankx Giga [email protected]
  16. Tutorials and Step-By-Step
    Hi Guys, Just wanted to share the cardboard ticket booth I made last year. There's been some pretty awesome Ticket booths made from pallets reclaimed wood etc, but I didn't want anything so heavy or laborious as I was in the middle of redecorating the house at the time, but I still wanted to...
  17. Halloween Props
    Hi all! Just finished my message and it disappeared..so trying again..apologies if this is a double. I have a winged reaper with flapping wings..and I'm trying to cut sound off . I still need everything else to work ..as I'm converting this into a fairy.. yeah I know..but that's the theme of...
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