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Making Milk Jug Skulls

Making Milk Jug Skulls

Turn gallon milk jugs into life-size human skulls for your next hoodoo bash.

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Make Your Own Harry Potter Floating Candles

Make Your Own Harry Potter Floating Candles

Easily create a roomful of haunted floating candles with common household items.

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DIY Haunts kicks off

Our DIY Haunts contest is in high gear now and we’re stoked. Whether it’s a skull fountaining green slime or a coffin full of robot spiders, this is your opportunity to share your spooky build-skills. The contest is open to all skill levels, and is sponsored by Jameco Electronics. If you’d like to participate, you […]

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Halloween animatronics using pneumatic actuation

Halloween animatronics using pneumatic actuation

If you need any inspiration for your Make: Halloween DIY Haunts project, check out these props that were on display at World Maker Faire, made by the folks at Halloween Animatronics. The rather slender gentleman above is named Marvin and is what they call a “grave popper.” They explain how he was built: We had […]

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DIY Haunts: A Halloween contest sponsored by Jameco Electronics

DIY Haunts: A Halloween contest sponsored by Jameco Electronics

The leaves are changing, cool weather is blowing in. Children lie awake at night wondering what to choose for their costume and dreaming about the legendary candy hauls of yore. They also remember the coolest houses. You know, the ones whose owners went all-out decorating for the season. Scarecrows, cobwebs, and jack-o-lanterns startling and delighting […]

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