DeadSpider’s musings and makings
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…