Comments on: Halloween Tree

By: Breezy

Breezy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:54:32 +0000

WOW! What a fabulous tree. My daughter is big into the Twilight saga and we are going to be re-doing her room and I got it in my head to do a big tree with lights but had no idea how to go about making one until I found your site. (minus the skulls of course)
If you have any other detailed hints and tips you could email me (a beginner) on constructing something like this I would GREATLY appreciate it.
Thanks!

By: DeadSpider

DeadSpider — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:05:32 +0000

Thanks Krystin!
Yes, storing this tree took a lot of space and if I was to remake one now, I would make it in sections that could come apart for storage. Luckily my basement is about 1100 square feet and over half of that is ‘mine’ for storage and my studio.

By: Krystin

Krystin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:26:44 +0000

Love the tree!! But the practical side of my brain (thank goodness that part isn’t that big!) is curious where and how on earth you store it when it’s not Halloween?

Thanks!

By: DeadSpider

DeadSpider — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:34:34 +0000

Sent you an email Raven!

By: Raven

Raven — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:36:24 +0000

Hey Arana! I cannot believe I found your super awesome site..I was assigned to make two tree for a wedding on halloween next month for some friends and immediately thought of chicken wire/paper mache since I had used the method before on armour…So I googled it and your site came up! For one thing, you are completely awesome, I love your art. ^_^
And I have one question about your process, how did you connect the chicken wire forming the base to itself? And how heavy were your trees?

By: Mari

Mari — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:44:05 +0000

Wonderful! I happened to find this wonderful tree today. I am doing a stump that is a candy dish (on wheels)I like your veining…and will swipe that idea.

Thank you for presenting your art.

Happy Haunting!

By: DeadSpider

DeadSpider — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:41 +0000

Thank you everyone! I love that you are inspired to create your own versions! Send pictures!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:29:54 +0000

Awesome!! I’m huge into decoration at Halloween. You’ve given me a great idea for our Hallowwen party at the YMCA Thanks!!! The kids will love it

By: Laurina Wylie

Laurina Wylie — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:59:51 +0000

This is totally cool! I’m doing one of these with my kids at school, and your tree is very inspiring!

By: DeadSpider

DeadSpider — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:39:11 +0000

Thanks Cynthia.
I had originally started two trees. I only made one into a tree, the other became something else entirely
I built up the trunk and then just kept adding chicken wire and strengthened it as I went, right up to the branches. The foam was added inside some of the roots and branches. You could just use any expanding foam found in a hardware store, which will come with an applicator.