Above is the finished product. Below is the inspiration; a grainy screencapture from YouTube of a TV intro from a show that is 40 years old. I tried to enlarge this image enough to trace onto my foam, but it was waaay to grainy and just disintegrated... So back to the drawing board.
Below is an...
We just watched a really good new flick called "Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark". It's a classic teenagers getting themselves in trouble during Halloween kind of "horror" flick. I'd call it more of a thriller than a horror flick. I highly recommend it, but not exactly scary. Anyway, there was...
I had just moved across country and finally had a yard! This was my first big Halloween decorating! Why not celebrate it by making a giant headless horseman? Sadly it's been 4 years so I misplaced a lot of pictures. I made him out of pvc pipe, egg cartons, pillows, and duct tape. He was over 6'...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
Stared at a pallet left behind after a delivery and thought – wow, that wood looks super old and would make a great-looking casket. I have these types of thoughts all the time. Doesn’t...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
Love the flickering effect using simple battery-operated LED tealights created by jimmyzdc. But, needed them to be on a timer and not worry about batteries. Time to hack a string of...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
An easy way to give your windows a stained-glass look is to paint an old white sheet.
The sheet is painted with thinned acrylic paint. There is a light shining behind to give it...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
This technique shows how to use latex paint put on by a stencil to block the eating away effects of spray paint. This is good for Celtic designs or other large designs.
Herman...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
I tried my hand at making the Beloved Tombstone by somewhat using the instructions at Haunted Webby - Alice Tombstone. I got additional ideas from Kevin at Brewster's Yard haunt at...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
Here is my version of the weeping angel tombstone that was combined with DaveintheGrave's peeping tombstone. It may look complicated to make but with a little Barbie murder, doable...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
These are flickering fake pumpkins that are on a timer. To see them live, here's a video:
They are brightly lit and have a very slight flicker to them. If you want them to flicker a...
Note: This is a repost of an old tutorial whose links to pictures were broken with the software update at HF.
JustWhisper was my Secret Reapee and she had a wonderful 'like' - pirates! Always made a tombstone for my SR's gift and was thrilled to have the challenge of making a pirate tombstone...