Windell writes in with this incredible Battlestar Galactica Cyclon (robot kind, not meat kind): “For Halloween this year, we made Cylon Jack-o-lanterns in both large and small versions. The design consists of two parts, a pumpkin-carving part and an electronics part. The big idea, of course, is to make the Cylon’s red eye scan back […]
The Halloween Haunted House props page has 26 really good props you can build for your DIY Halloween! Pictured here, “Living head on an empty box!” Others include: Endless Hallway Living Head on a Table Living Head on an Empty Box Pepper’s Ghost Metamorphosis Box Teeter-Board Effect Flip-Flop Doors in Hallway Man Under Glass Ghost […]
I can’t believe I am posting this but who would have known that this scary bat is actually made out of tampons? From the Tampon Crafts site, you’ll also a find project to make a tampon ghost as well as lots of other things you never thought you could make with tampons. Link.
The Propmaster has an extremely detailed 18 page Word doc on making your own scissor prop Halloween gadget that jumps out at your guests. It’s operated using a sprinkler valve… [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link.
I’ve been looking for some really good books and resources for DIY Halloween monster makeup and all the signs seem to be pointing towards Dick Smith’s Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook – “Originally printed in 1965 and offered through Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine, The Dick Smith Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook remains one of the best […]
From the CRAFT flickr pool, crafter FiddybobiddyFiddy shows us that even Blythe is getting in the Halloween spirit with a crochet Batman mask. Don’t miss Blythe the Flash on the next page. Link.
Yardhunter has an awesome “grave grabber” DIY animated prop made from a low speed high torque motor (a paint mixer) for Halloween, creepy factor +12. Watch the video! – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter the MAKE & CRAFT Contests! Makers and Crafters, it’s time to enter our […]
