[Saruman of Many Colours]

I also just picked up a new book to add to the shelves as a bit of an in-joke - a vintage 1979 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons Master Guidebook which I'll put in among the others and see who notices.

Heh. Love this.

 

[Spider Rider]

Careful Uruk-Hai, your cauldron's boil is coming to a head. Heh but seriously, I would have freaked out and then thought that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen as a ToT. Your cauldron build has really wanting to turn my barrel into a true cauldron. Really nice work. I just can't figure a good way to make one on a large scale. Also Beatlejuice, the pics look much brighter than the actual scenes. Long exposures see into the shadows. I can't wait to see night pics of your witch.

 

[Beatlejuice]

Nice attention to detail Uruk. Nice little surprise cookin in the cauldron.

 

[hallorenescene]

imind, rikki had me for secret reaper about 3 years ago, and she made me an eyeball jar. i really love it. yours is great too.
beatle, that witch is awesome. she has such a wonderful face. looks like she found a useful vermit for a spell.
spider, fantastic as always. and i think your cauldron joke was funny. cracked me up.
osenator, you have some nice looking witches as well. in your first pic, you have posted a witch i just love. hard to come by though.
raven, that witch is gonna rock when you get her done. she has a very nice face
uruk, i'm digging the cauldron and the eyeball plant. your set up is very nice too.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Careful Uruk-Hai, your cauldron's boil is coming to a head. Heh but seriously, I would have freaked out and then thought that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen as a ToT. Your cauldron build has really wanting to turn my barrel into a true cauldron. Really nice work. I just can't figure a good way to make one on a large scale.

Thanks Everyone! My wife when handing out the candy (and Halloween tattoos we gave out this year - big hit) would cajole the kids into looking into the cauldron as they left. There were many a "eeeewwwww, yuck!" The older kids and teenagers really liked looking over the shelves and all the curios there which was nice. I had a bit brighter lighting than in these photos on Halloween for safety on the stairs so they could really see everything. For the cauldron itself I used an inflatable yoga ball as the form for the paper mache. It was great as it was really big and also had horizontal lines running around it so I could easily line up my top edge where the opening was going to be. The paper mache stage took a while though.

 

[Raven's Hollow Cemetery]

raven, that witch is gonna rock when you get her done. she has a very nice face.

Thanks! I just splashed a mold off of the vacu-formed plastic a prosthetic had come packaged in a couple of years ago. Dumpster diving win! She's my first attempt at a complex 3 axis head, with eye movement & eyelids. Mechanically it will be no problem, once I have some time to make some parts. However, I'm sure I'll be looking for some advice on the programming end though.

Uruk-haii, I'm at a loss for words. That witches scene of yours is just...astounding! Rich in detail, it's absolutely perfect. Can't wait to see how it progresses.

 

[SKAustin]

Well, I missed this thread initially, so here are a few shots and a video of our 2010 Witch House.

 

[osenator]

Wow, SKAustin, that is an amazing scene! Thank you all for the comments too!

 

[hallorenescene]

skaustin, you have a very nice haunt. i love your witch. thanks for the video, i loved it. and it was nice to see the masters of it all in a the parting shot.

 

[Kymmm]

Everybody's witch scenes are wonderful!!! So many great ideas! Thanks for posting pics everyone!

 

[doto]

Our little pantry is a leftover skid from work with a little more wood around the outiside to add some depth. I gave the kids the paintbrushes and told them to have fun. Total time to build 30 minutes, Total time for some of the thicker sections of paint to dry 2 days.

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[doto]

Uruk-Hai, I love your cauldron...

 

[chop shop]

Here's a witch I made this year... Pvc and pool noodle form, foam hunchback, and a latex mask I also sculpted and cast.
She's very small and compact..., like 4'8" hunched forward..down low for the kids to be eye-level.

 

[Growler]

Love that white dwarf mask. Is this a custom paint job you did for yours? I know how to do pvc body's but, how did you do the hunched back. I've never tried that. Really like how your witch turned out. Can't wait till I get the mask you sent me!

 

[halloween71]

Love them all!!

 

[chop shop]

Love that white dwarf mask. Is this a custom paint job you did for yours? I know how to do pvc body's but, how did you do the hunched back. I've never tried that. Really like how your witch turned out. Can't wait till I get the mask you sent me!

Hi Growler..Your mask is actually slated to ship today, but I can also send this version today instead..which do you prefer? ( I emailed you as well). Let me know today in the next couple of hours..


I'll shoot you a pic of the bare pvc structure when I take one.

 

[Spider Rider]

a latex mask I also sculpted and cast.

Very nice and I love the lantern too.

 

[hallorenescene]

doto, your candlelabra is nice, as is your setting. your witches face steals the show. it is fabulous
chopshop, nice job on the witch. she's very creepy looking and well made

 

[chop shop]

Thanks Spider Rider & Hallo!

 

[Raven's Hollow Cemetery]

Doto, that witches scene is awesome! Lol! Her hat really does it, makes her look all the creepier

Chop, seriously...every time I think you can't out-do yourself, then you do. Amazing work, as always amigo!