Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out To Vocalize.
For the past few years it seems like life has gotten in the way of my infatuation with Halloween. I always start out with the best intentions. As early as July, I am scheming up crazy ideas for props. Some are small, like creepy jars, but some are massive, like a talking, severed head illusion. But by the time October rolls around, I run out of steam and things don’t get completed.
I used to have KG3’s Halloween parties to motivate me, but over the past few years, the massive parties have dwindled down to having a few friends over to watch horror movies. The passion is still there for me to build things, but the motivation is down.
I wish there was a way to do something on a large scale again. I’ve contacted haunted attractions as far as an hour away from my hometown to volunteer my services, but I never seem to get a reply. I'd absolutely LOVE to design haunted attractions. The creativity and skill is there, but not the demand I guess.
I even thought of going together with other Home haunters to put something on, but it doesn't seem like anyone else is interested. So if you are a pro or home haunter living in South Central Illinois and want to put something together, please get in touch with me.
Here are a few of the paltry little projects that I have actually completed this year….
A Fairie in a jar – This one slightly glows and pulses with a dim yellow light, barely visible through the sticks and moss.
A Zombie Elixir - This one is sculpted of polymer clay and contains a mysterious slimy goop inside.
Werewolf Fur – Another polymer clay sculpture on a jar containing “werewold fur”
A bunch of additional disgusting and creepy things in jars…..
A Severed Finger – Why a finger? I ask you, Why not a finger?
Brain and Brainstem – Just a little cheesy prop made out of foam.
Steam Punk Mad Scientist Lamp – A lamp for the Lab that looks even better in real life than in any photos.
Giant Steam Punk Eyeball Box – Yep, you guessed it, a giant eyeball that follows you as you move about the room.
An Archaic Tome made from Human Skin
A Box Bound in Flesh – Another prop in the same vein (pun intended) as the one above.
Man Eating Plants – Yeah, the’re giant. Yeah, they’re plants. Yeah, they eat flesh.
Note: If you are a fan of my old Halloween tutorial pages, the projects shown above are just a few examples of projects with step-by-step tutorials in my upcoming “Hauntology 101” book. – Coming Soon!
And that’s about it so far. I'll be sure to post more as I create them.
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