[Vendetta]

As requested I am posting pics of my first prop (before and after). I had to contact the seller and asked if the still had the pic's from the add and they did, so here they are!!!!!

Now after removing the interior, sanding, painting nightmare (too much to explain), dying the interior and reinstallation here is what we have.

Now I have to set up the lower half as a cooler (pop - beer- etc.). And make a body for the top half!!!!!!

 

[DaveintheGrave]

The coffin looks great!! Very professional looking. I'm sure it took quite a bit of time to do all that.

 

[Attain]

Wow. To take something in perfect condition and then upgrade it... well done!

 

[Terra]

I'll tell you, I give it pause before I'd grab a beer from that. CreeeePY!

 

[mr frost]

thats sweet! i would love to have one of those, great job! for sure put some beers in there. i run a wine/beer shop and have a great beer for that, Rogue's Dead Guy Ale lol

 

[Vendetta]

I'll tell you, I give it pause before I'd grab a beer from that. CreeeePY!

Thats the best part, you make it so real and the persons mind takes over. Sometimes things don't have to jump, You just plant the seed and let there own mind take over from there!

 

[bethene]

great job, fixing and repainting it! it looks MUCH better than when leisure suity! love the color.and the dark lining too,

 

[halloween71]

Looks great!I love the way you are going to use it.

 

[Vendetta]

Thanks all, had an extra 20. last night so I went out and bought Styrofoam wig head, flesh paint, and air dry clay. I will attempt to make the head for my prop later tonight, but I am so anal when it comes to what I am working on it has to turn out real looking or I will resort to using a mask.

 

[Conman]

wow, i thought a casket was a casket but you proved that a casket can get pretty creepy

 

[Vendetta]

Ok, Been screwing around trying to make a realistic head. Started with a styrofoam mold and added DAS clay. I still have to get the facial color correct , add eyebrow, nose and ear hair. But I am still not real happy with the way it's turning out!!!!!

This is Trevor my 200 lbs crash test dummy assistant, he is not much for words or help!! LOL

 

[Deadna]

The only problem I can see is the nose is too "sharp" compared to the rest of the face...otherwise it looks great!

 

[Vendetta]

I see what your saying. I tried to make the nose and ears larger like you would see on a real elderly person. I can try sanding it down in size, but there may reach a point where I would have to break it off and make a new one!!!!

 

[Terra]

Your sculpting skills are terrific. Perhaps more winkles? I dunno, it looks great to me. By the way, love your workshop. I'm stealing the way you organize your wire spools.

 

[the dogman]

Looks cool to me Vendetta!!
a little hair and it will certainly look like a laid out corpse
i bet you'll have people double checking to make sure its a prop once its all together

 

[Vendetta]

Thanks gang, I made the nose smaller and sunk the cheeks in this am, maybe a little paint tonight and hair later in the week. What do you think just eyebrows, nose, and ear hair ? Leave him bald? Or Buy a cheap Grey wig?

 

[bethene]

He looks great, good sculpting skill!! I don't know if I would add the wig or not, (not much help am I?) I think he looks good now, it would depend on the wig, I guess.

 

[Terra]

I'd say bald. I read in another thread that you wanted that freshly buried look. I think your head so far shows that great.


If you are looking for some other ideas, check out My Pet Zombies

Here's a zombie there that freaks me out:

 

[Halloween Princess]

That looks great. Both the casket & head. I can't wait to see how it turns out in the end.

 

[gromit05]

Wow! that is absolutely fantastic!! I would love to have a casket like that!! You did an awesome job!!