DeadSpider’s musings and makings
Posted in Props on Jan 29th, 2008
I very much enjoy the looks I get from people who come to see what I am working on and find these on the workbench. Side long looks, raised eyebrows and comments like ‘thats so disgusting! Why would you make that??’ and ‘that’s so wrong’. It’s quite entertaining. These particular hands pictured were sold. [...]
Posted in Paper Mache, Props on Jan 29th, 2008
Hemlock Dench.
Mr. Hemlock Dench is my cemetery grounds keeper or caretaker.
He is a knavish, creepy little man. Bow-legged and hunch-backed, he grins fiendishly out into the darkness at passers by….
Mr. Dench was my first project for 2007. This was the first full bodied prop I attempted. He is made almost entirely of recycled [...]
Posted in Paper Mache, Props on Jan 29th, 2008
I wanted to add some sort of small creatures to my witch kitchen display in 2006 that wouldn’t necessarily take up floor space…as I don’t have any to spare.
I made four winged demons, the largest being almost 3′ across. Each is constructed from recycled paper and wire, and can be hung on the wall so [...]
Posted in How-to Pages, Paper Mache, Props, Witch on Jan 29th, 2008
Every witch needs a kitchen… and a cauldron, and some shelves, and some potion bottles, and a spell book.. and pets….
MAKE SOME WITCH KITCHEN JARS
Making witch kitchen jars and
Posted in Paper Mache, Props on Jan 29th, 2008
In ‘04 I decided I wanted to make a Halloween tree. A creepy looking tree with some faces and veins in it. I had intended on making two of these originally…. one for each side of the walkway - that idea didn;t last past forming tree trunks.
This tree is mainly constructed of chicken wire and [...]
Posted in How-to Pages, Paper Mache on Jan 2nd, 2008
There are so many Paper Mache recipes out there if you start looking for them. I can’t say there is a definite right or wrong recipe. In my opinion it all depends on your project, and you personal preference. Here’s a few of mine…