Halloween is coming soon(if you are a Halloween nutjob like I am it is) and what better time to start making some new animated props for this year! I really wanted to make something using a reindeer motor again this year because they are cheap, waterproof, and just plain work. The only downside is they … Continue reading
I have had a lot of requests to show how I paint my props so I finally got around to making a video showing my dry brushing technique
Well I had some scrap foam laying around after making my Crypt Wall and I figured what better way to use up the foam than to make a few tombstones! I meant to use one of these as a basis for a how to video for my painting technique and completely forgot to do so. … Continue reading
I have had a few people recently ask me how I do the lettering on my tombstones so I thought I would put a quick little video together showing my favorite technique for doing so. Like any part of making tombstones for Halloween everyone has their own ways of doing every aspect of making … Continue reading
So I wanted to make something that could hide my enormous Swamp Creeper fog machine that I recently purchased. I wanted to actually encase it in something like the base of a statue or something but realized that would require a rather large structure, one I simply dont have room for. So I settled for … Continue reading
Man I really wish I had bought this thing a long time ago! I was using one of those little battery powered dremels with a sanding stone to previously do all of my tombstone carvings. Now that I have this I have seen the light! This thing is a blast to use, its so easy … Continue reading
I have been loving having access to foam finally so I used a few scrap pieces I had laying around to make another one. At first it was just pointed at the top but my wife said it looked like I made a giant arrow. In an effort to fix that I quickly made a … Continue reading
I finally got access to foam here in South Florida and went a little over board in this project. I wanted to make a large tombstone with an urn on top. I built a wooden frame since the only foam I can buy is 1/2 inch I knew it wouldnt stand on its own. Inside … Continue reading
So I was given a few pieces of foam awhile ago(its nearly impossible to find here in South Florida) and finally decided to make something out of it. The pieces I was given were an odd shape so I decided to make a grave marker. I really dont like the paint job on it mostly … Continue reading
I have always wanted to make a tombstone popper so I finally took the plunge last year and set out to make one. I bought a wiper motor from http://www.frightprops.com along with their 5v5A power supply to give the motor a nice slow movement. I put the electronics inside of a water tight box to … Continue reading
Eerie Acres Cemetery 