[KimilyTheStrange]

I'm working on Mauly the pumpkin headed groundbreaker. She, which is looking more like a he (for now), will stand next to Cucur with other pumpkins scattered about.

She/he has been built in the same fashion as Cucur. PVC, newspaper, 9 and 16 gauge wire, paper mache but this time I used a Foam pumpkin head instead of making one from scratch.

You can see more pictures, than the one's below, at my website Gallery.

 

[Monster-Maker]

Looks great so far!

 

[zacharybinx]

NICE!!!! I see Cucur hanging out in the background. She should make a nice partner for him.

 

[TK421]

WOW!!!

Very cool. Love the rib cage.

 

[DaveintheGrave]

Wild looking prop!
I like it!

 

[Sssgarry]

i hope you post the finished pic , this thing looks awesome

 

[Dr.Ghoul]

That looks awsome. Can I ask though, what did you use to make the rib cage. I'v been thinking of doing a pumpkin prop, but haven't figured out how I'll do the ribs yet.

 

[serpensphile]

Wow...I envy your workroom! How big is it?

 

[HauntDaddy]

Everyone always wants to know how big it is

 

[KimilyTheStrange]

Serpensphile... erm...that would be a 1/4 of my living room. I actually have a craft room but it's full of ummm... crapts... I mean crafts!! Heh!

HauntDaddy... LOL!!

Dr. Ghoul... if you pop over to my website Gallery you can see the other progress pics of her, so you can get an idea of the steps I take.
The ribs are made from 16 gauge wire with newspaper over the top. Basically I take a full sheet of newspaper, fold it 1/2" or roll it so that it would be rough 1/2" when flattened, run the wire through the center and scotch tape over the whole thing. The sternum and backbone are also folded newspaper with no wire, then just tape everything together. Once you put a few layers of mache over them, its pretty dang strong.

I made my foot roots for Cucur the same way, accept I did not flatten the newspaper, I twisted it over the wire.

 

[MsMeeple]

Very nice!

MsM

 

[KimilyTheStrange]

Worked on Mauly again this weekend. Got her arms finished and re-ridged her head, it was too smooth. I also bulked out her ribcage, it was too thin and made her look flat.

I'm going to add pigtails to her but I'm going to attempt to make them look like pumpkin guts. We will see how THAT goes.

 

[Frankie's Girl]

She's just lovely.

I think the pigtails are going to look awesome. If you can't get them to look right as pumpkin guts, you might try molding a stem as a single ponytail to get the girl idea across...

 

[Deaths Reach]

She's gorgeous!!! Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[KimilyTheStrange]

Frankie's Girl - I will keep that in mind when I'm ready to throw faux pumpkin guts across the room! Heh.

And thanks you two.

 

[cinders]

Once again, you've done an awesome job! I love Mauly.

 

[savagehaunter]

Kimily, I am so impressed by your talent! Your work looks so great. Cucur and Mauly make a good pair.

 

[Curlgoddess]

That is an awesome prop!!!! I love the pose that you put him in. Super creepy!

I'm hoping to make one myself this year =) Hopefully I'm as successful as you have been with yours!

 

[Scatterbrains]

Great job Kimily...

I love using pumkin heads like that too, although you're groundbreaker is far more impressive than anything I've done

 

[halloween71]

Just as great as the other.When you re ridged did you use towels?And what is the white coating on her latex,glue or other.Thanks for doing the step by steps I think I can do one of these.