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Spooky Music To Level Up Your Halloween Decor

Spooky Music To Level Up Your Halloween Decor

By Jennifer Blakeslee

Jennifer Blakeslee

Jennifer Blakeslee keeps the Global Maker Faire program running smoothly and has been a maker at Maker Faire since 2011. Among other things, she really likes to travel, write, cook, hike, make big art, and swim in the ocean.

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Halloween is fast approaching, and what better way to weird out your neighbors and spook your guests than some creepy theremin music. A staple of suspenseful soundtracks and low rent sci-fi, this electronic musical instrument is controlled without physical contact by the musician.

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Making Milk Jug Skulls

Making Milk Jug Skulls

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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

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Last Minute Halloween: Costumes, Food, Decor, and More

Last Minute Halloween: Costumes, Food, Decor, and More

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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46 quick, easy, and awesome costume ideas, plus last minute decorating ideas and tips.

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The Great Make: Pumpkin Patch Round-Up of Carving Projects

The Great Make: Pumpkin Patch Round-Up of Carving Projects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Some of our most popular, clever, and awesome pumpkin carving tutorials and projects.

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Over the Top Home Decorations for Halloween

Over the Top Home Decorations for Halloween

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Some of the most elaborate, jaw-dropping, and just plain out of control decorations we’ve featured on Make:.

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Make Your Own Harry Potter Floating Candles

Make Your Own Harry Potter Floating Candles

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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

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How To: Constellation Pumpkins

How To: Constellation Pumpkins

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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It might be a tad late to include these awesome DIY constellation pumpkins in this year’s Halloween celebration, but I thought you might want to file the idea away for next year!

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