Just though you guys might like to see my latest Arduino project – animatronics for costuming! I show how to make a nifty little Arduino servo driver board based on the Arduino Pro Mini and there’s several code examples to get people started. I expect to see some cool Predator costumes next Halloween.
Instructables user seamster wins the award for the best creative reuse of an old satellite dish I’ve seen.
Get your demon hunting on with this crocheted Exorcist playset. Father Merrin, duck!
Tea-staining is the standard darkening method, but Propnomicon’s trick for producing an ancient, time-worn ragged edge is simple, looks great, and is one I hadn’t heard of before.
Our DIY Haunts Halloween prop contest has come to an end. We ultimately chose three eminently worthy entries to be our winners. And here they are: Third Prize Winner: Paul Hale’s Clown Coffin We loved the great maker spirit of this haunted clown coffin, and the dog eating the prop at the end won bonus […]
By Andrew Salomone Let’s say that you were overzealous with your Halloween candy purchases this year (or maybe trick-or-treater traffic was down in your neighborhood) and now you have a big bag or two of candy that you don’t really want to eat. And then let’s say that there is someone you’ve been meaning to […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool: Flickr user jpotisch created this neat Halloween costume for his daughter. The finished product! I was running late and neglected to take pictures of the foam harness but basically it attaches front and back with a LOT of glue, since it has to hold the entire weight of the costume. […]
