DeadSpider’s musings and makings
Posted in Props, Work in Progress on Sep 10th, 2008
Something I started last January and worked at a bit today while waiting for other projects to dry….
This project began with a polyurethane skull, but I cut it and carved at it so much I might as well not have used it to begin with. Pulp mache base and some Paperclay on the main [...]
Posted in Paper Mache, Props, Uncategorized, Witch on Aug 12th, 2008
Another prop I want to bring with me this weekend so I finished her this afternoon…
I had sculpted her face last year before Halloween, and then she sat in the basement… bald, grumpy, and only half a body… collecting dust for MONTHS. Originally I thought I might make 3 of these hags, and this one [...]
Posted in Paper Mache, Props, Work in Progress, Zombies on Aug 12th, 2008
Earlier this year I met Wes Bourn (who makes some pretty amazing animated props!) and I bought one of his radio controlled zombie crawlers.
I sculpted a head for it recently.
I will make it some hands later today as I want to take it to a local Halloween gathering this weekend. Before Halloween I’ll probably [...]
Posted in How-to Pages, Painting Techniques, Potions, Props, Witch on Jul 27th, 2008
In 2006 we lost the shelving unit we had been using for our witches kitchen. It had fallen over in storage and was broken beyond repair. (wasn’t in good shape to begin with) So we were going to need something to replace it.
I made these shelves to replace the broken one
I picked up [...]
Posted in Dragon Skin, Molding and Casting, Props, Skulls on Apr 2nd, 2008
I never seem to have enough skulls come Halloween, they are great ‘fillers’ in any display.
Pictured below is a polyurethane foam skull I recently cast from a dragon-skin mold. The skull was carved with a dremel and painted with acrylics.
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. [...]