This is a great technique. If you look on the props page someone has just finished a full Ghost Bride.
Packing Tape Ghosts
I am not sure if this is already a thread, I am only on page 26 of the 50+ back forum pages.
If you have had experience doing this please share in the comments, plus any ideas, considerations or feelings to why it would or wouldn't be a good idea.
I was looking for a lightweight and easy way to make semi-transparent ghosts which cost very little and held a form well. I came across packing tape casting and it seemed like it could work. I'm assuming it would be lighter than hardened cheese cloth, and hold a more human form.
THE PROCESS
1. Wrap your body part in plastic wrap.
2. Wrap plastic wrap in two layers of packing tape.
3. Cut single line down tape to loosen and remove from body.
4. Remove any excess plastic wrap.
5. Use tape to seal removal cut.
![Ceiling Room Plaster]()
I did my arm just to try it.
Was going to do full upper bodies and different positions to place around the haunt.
If you have had experience doing this please share in the comments, plus any ideas, considerations or feelings to why it would or wouldn't be a good idea.
I was looking for a lightweight and easy way to make semi-transparent ghosts which cost very little and held a form well. I came across packing tape casting and it seemed like it could work. I'm assuming it would be lighter than hardened cheese cloth, and hold a more human form.
THE PROCESS
1. Wrap your body part in plastic wrap.
2. Wrap plastic wrap in two layers of packing tape.
3. Cut single line down tape to loosen and remove from body.
4. Remove any excess plastic wrap.
5. Use tape to seal removal cut.
I did my arm just to try it.
Was going to do full upper bodies and different positions to place around the haunt.
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3M has tape sculpture contests each year for the best creations. Not sure if they are still doing them as seems like 2012 was the last I could find but saw a few years of entries over time. I recall posting about them a while back. First time I saw one of them was on a TV halloween news story and it was of an Invisible Man sitting on a slide.
Here's the website for their 2012 contest "off the roll". They still have video tips available to view. http://offtherollcontest.com/index.html
Some more cool examples:
http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/11/off-the-roll-tape-sculpture-contest/ Love the carousel horses.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/scott-off-the-roll-tape-sculpture-contest
I liked this one and instead of a gun pictured it with just an outstretched hand and arm (like you did) and that little girl prop with the rotating head sitting in front of a tv with static on the screen like in Poltergeist I think it was.
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Here's the website for their 2012 contest "off the roll". They still have video tips available to view. http://offtherollcontest.com/index.html
Some more cool examples:
http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/11/off-the-roll-tape-sculpture-contest/ Love the carousel horses.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/scott-off-the-roll-tape-sculpture-contest
I liked this one and instead of a gun pictured it with just an outstretched hand and arm (like you did) and that little girl prop with the rotating head sitting in front of a tv with static on the screen like in Poltergeist I think it was.
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Last year I made my first full-sized prop, and I used packing tape to create the torso & arm shape. I wanted a female cemetery mourner and I wanted her a bit short, so I used my 12 year old niece as the body model. First I wrapped her torso with packing tape - sticky side OUT - then I wrapped her over & over again with sticky side DOWN. I then cut a line up the back, released her & retaped the seam.
Then I had her pose one arm the way I wanted it, and I wrapped her arm & shoulder using the same technique above, then cut it off her. Did the same with the other arm & shoulder. Then I put the torso & arms onto my PVC prop frame and taped them together to create a more solid body. I also taped hands into the wrist area.
!!! One piece of advice from me - I bought cheap, clear packing tape from the Dollar Tree store. It was great except it had strong fumes! I recommend you actually do the packing tape outside or with a lot of ventilation, because it was pretty potent!
I am no pro by any means, but I was happy with my result. For some reason I don't have a photo of the prop here - I'll have to look for one.
ETA - photo of finished prop, sorry there's not a photo of the process ~
![Lady Tree Costume Outerwear Plant]()
Then I had her pose one arm the way I wanted it, and I wrapped her arm & shoulder using the same technique above, then cut it off her. Did the same with the other arm & shoulder. Then I put the torso & arms onto my PVC prop frame and taped them together to create a more solid body. I also taped hands into the wrist area.
!!! One piece of advice from me - I bought cheap, clear packing tape from the Dollar Tree store. It was great except it had strong fumes! I recommend you actually do the packing tape outside or with a lot of ventilation, because it was pretty potent!
I am no pro by any means, but I was happy with my result. For some reason I don't have a photo of the prop here - I'll have to look for one.
ETA - photo of finished prop, sorry there's not a photo of the process ~
I have just made this Ghost Bride from tape, was time consuming but worth it
![Bridal accessory Bridal veil Dress Transparent material Veil]()
![Crystal Transparent material Bridal accessory Mineral Plastic bag]()
![Dress Veil Bridal accessory Plastic bag Plastic wrap]()
Here's link for video when she is lit up, sorry it is on side don't know why it has done that and can't seem to change it
https://youtu.be/ozVG6_quikk
Here's link for video when she is lit up, sorry it is on side don't know why it has done that and can't seem to change it
https://youtu.be/ozVG6_quikk
Cool, love the green glow
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