I set out to write a generic “props” round-up, but quickly discovered that our props tag is pretty deep, and covers a wide range of subjects including haunt props and/or prop furniture, elaborate costumes, and display props. I narrowed my focus, then, to props a person might carry around as part of a costume, and found, even then, there was more cool stuff than I could fit into one roundup.
We’ve covered the astonishing pumpkin carving of Ray Villafane here before, and interviewed him. His work just keeps on getting more outrageous. Here he is going to town on the world’s largest pumpkin last week at the New York Botanical Garden.
I hope everyone is hanging on to their scraps from Halloween projects! You never know what you can do with them once spooky season is over. I cut two 4.5″ squares from my leftovers for a pin cushion. I added a leftover piece of Simplicity pom pon fringe to the top, put wrong sides together […]
Katie Mello, a professional stop-motion character fabricator at LAIKA/house, made this awesome AT-AT costume for her pup, Bones Mello. You can check out her process shot on Bones’ Facebook page. Katie writes, “From the first time we saw Bones, an Italian Greyhound, my husband and I thought he looked like an AT-AT. He has such […]
If you are attending or hosting a Halloween party this weekend, check out these fun monster pudding cups from Tonya Staab on KidZui. She shares how to create crazy faces on the insides of the cups that pop against the colored pudding when it’s served inside. I love them! [via @makeandtakes]
Beth from Hungry Happenings pretty much always amazes me with her modeling chocolate prowess, but her cauldron candy apple recipe and tutorial completely blows my mind! Every detail is so wonderfully perfect that I’m not sure I’d even be able to eat one. Have I mentioned that Halloween is my favorite? Inspired to craft something […]
Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane has a quick and easy tutorial for turning a sock into a little Jack-O-Lantern fellow. This would be a fun project at Halloween parties this weekend! Also check out her sweet witch ornament download and tutorial.
