Perfect “They Live” Costumes
I think I just figured out what I’m going to be for Halloween next year. I love these masks of the aliens from John Carpenter’s cult classic, They Live. On Kiersten Essenpreis blog, she has process photos of the build.
Halloween
How-To: Spider Web Necklace
This spider web necklace from Margot Potter might be a few years old, but it’s still stunningly beautiful and looks like it would be fun to make and would be quite the show stopper at a Halloween party. Get the full how-to over on her blog. Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to […]
Homemade Fire-Breathing Dragon
I stumbled upon these pictures of a homemade fire-breathing dragon by Memphis-based maker Early Ehlinger and I just had to share. This thing is so cool! It reaches 20′ into the air, from nose to tail is 40′ long, and is is accented with other props and decor in the surrounding yard.
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Jar of pickled bums, by Julie Rose Stitches Bat vampire brooch, by Coco_Flower “Waling” Banshee, by Plushroom Soup Reading Mummy, by Madame Soufflé Fantastical Fantasy Pumpkin, by Spellstone Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our […]
Halloween Costume Idea: Gaping Hole in Torso
Got two iPad 2s? Mark Rober had a great costume idea: a gaping hole in his torso with the two iPads communicating by FaceTime. Inspired to make something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our MAKE Halloween contest to win cool prizes. Costumes, decor, food, whatever you create for Halloween, is welcome in […]
Creepy Crawly Cakes for Halloween
Late last night with the wind howling and branches scratching at the windows… I realized I had no idea what I would be bringing to my friends’ Halloween party. So after a while of surfing the Craftzine archives I found a post of this amazing project for spider cakes by Megan of Not Martha. The […]
Spook Neighborhood Children with this Tombstone of Terror
Halloween Forum member Havok1919 built this Halloween gravestone he calls the Technological Tombstone of Terror. The tombstone itself is constructed from pink insulation foam, adorned with prop bones and pre-cut wood scrollwork. It was then was finished with acrylic paint applied using a paintbrush and an airbrush. For the flaming pentagram, he mounted an old LCD monitor inside the tombstone, which plays a video loop of flames. To achieve the laser effect behind the skull, he used a small mirror on a DC motor and pointed a green laser diode into it. A small fog machine and a few LEDs finish off the nice lighting effect. Luckily for us, he has documented his build in great detail.
