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My Cemetery Columns for my fence

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So I wanted to post a few pics of the cemetery columns I finished for my yard this yea I'm pretty proud of them and cheap to make as well. I found old bi-fold closet doors at a salvage store for 1-3 bucks a pair. Removed the hardware then glued and nailed them together, to get my frames. This gives them a nice weight to handle the Oklahoma wind without being to heavy to move. Then I covered them in blue insulation(3/4 inch is all that is available in my area). Then I hit them with acetone, dry locked and then painted them black and then a light roll of dry lock. I got the skulls at the party store they are actually yard stakes. Looks pretty good I think.

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Those are beautiful! I love the etching effect, and the skull decoration is pretty nifty too! Nice job!! :D
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They look great. I like the idea of building a solid core and putting the foam on the outside. I just used cheap plywood and painted it. The lack of texture bothered me. I might have to follow your lead on this...
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After tea staining.

I added some tea staining. I wanted them to look a bit more aged. I'm pretty happy with them.

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nice.. protect them so they don't go the way of the termite like mine did :-(
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Love the skull detailing and your paint finish rocks!
Nice! I want to do something similar but with werewolf heads on them.
These turned out great. Very nice.. love the texture you achieved.
They look awesome! Nice job.
Recycling old Bi-Fold Doors...Why didn't I think of that? Awesome idea, and a nice finished product!
Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments. Christmas used to be my favorite time, but Halloween might be edging it out!
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Some of the nicest colums I've seen posted here! Great attention to detail and the skull embellishments are a great touch. Strong work!
great job they look totally real
Those looks great! I love the texture you got
awesome man! I just wish I had a place to store some like that!
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