[cmerli]

I have just come into possession of about 50 of the 19 x 12 x 12 inch foam blocks used for trailer shipping and I wanted to see pictures of projects where others had used these blocks. I am looking for inspiration.

 

[jdubbya]

We used them 2 years ago and will again this year. My haunt partner (lewlew on the forum) obtained them and made an awesome machine gun nest/bunker for our zombie themed haunt two years ago. Here are some pics

He built it in three sections, adhering the blocks together with great stuff. We assembled it at our house. This year he got close to 200 blocks! We're making an entrance tunnel to our vampire crypt. Should be epic!!

 

[Trex]

Great job, what a score on the blocks! The crypt will be cool!

 

[WolfPak]

Wow! That is very cool bunker! I have used foam for many things. I have used blocks as blocks so to speak but I have use big chunks, cut them down as large "stones" to make a dungeon for my son's haunt last year. I glued the foam onto cardboard, textured it with a heat gun, painted it gray, and assembled the panels into a maze for the kids to go through. It was complete with bats form the ceiling, a skeleton, etc and of course lights. See pics below

 

[ReelSore]

Those look awesome. Takes up too much storage space for me though.

 

[Phantom Blue]

Great projects Jdubbya & WolfPack.

Cnerli - I just got done doing a portable/store-able Witches Fireplace with some of those blocks and scrap wood.

Here are a few pics of the build in case you might have a Witch looking for a stove?

 

[Phantom Blue]

A few more...

 

[WolfPak]

That is so awesome Phantom Blue! Holy smokes! I love that witch stove! I want one now I will save this post for inspiration

 

[Phantom Blue]

Thanks WolfPak! If you need some more details, I will make up a tut sometime soon.

PB

 

[nosefuratyou]

Nice work everyone. Wish I had a source for a few dozen of them. Would make building my sewer scene way easier.
Phantom I will await your tutorial.

 

[oaklawn Crematory]

Thanks WolfPak! If you need some more details, I will make up a tut sometime soon.

PB

Awesome display PB !

 

[Boone6666]

those are some great projects

 

[Glitterfloozy]

Phantom Blue, Super cool fireplace!
What I want to know is how you made that realistic-looking campfire. I made one last year using spray foam insulation over mini leds and it looked good but was too brittle. Help?

 

[Phantom Blue]

Hello Glitterfloozy.

I made a quick tut on how I made my Fire Pits under my Cauldrons....it will show how I use plastic bottles to make a space for the lights.

http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-and-step-by-step/147005-fire-pit-cauldron.html#post1842529

I also used a hanging fire pot in the center to have a flame under the cauldron and cut some branches and hot glued around the base for more realism.

Hope this help, if not let me know.

PB

 

[WolfPak]

Thanks WolfPak! If you need some more details, I will make up a tut sometime soon.

PB

A tut would be awesome! Thank you PB. I really want to do one up like that. My goal is to make some witches too (cauldren creep among others). I can get my hands on some foam so...I'm loving your post!

 

[Phantom Blue]

Thanks for the likes.....here is a link to the tut. Hope it makes sense and can help someone.

http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-and-step-by-step/147150-hobgoblin-hearth-storage-friendly-part1.html

 

[WolfPak]

Just looked at the tut. So cool. Thank you so much!!!!

 

[MC HauntDreams]

Our castle facade is mostly made out of those blocks sliced up and adhered to wood frames. They stack in our attic to store. See my album for pics.
I want to do the fireplace this year for inside our witch's Shack.

For those looking, the key is trailer companies. These blocks go under the hitch while on the lot. Th one near us gets rid of tons every week!!!

 

[Kimba212]

I know this is from a while ago, but what did you do to create the flame effect under the cauldron? Super job all-around!

 

[Phantom Blue]

Thanks Kimba212. I used a "Hanging Flame Pot" set into the middle of the fake logs. You can see a pic of this halfway down the link.

http://www.halloweenforum.com/tutorials-and-step-by-step/147150-hobgoblin-hearth-storage-friendly-part1.html

Hope this helps!