Spider-wiper (Giant automated spider)
Here’s a great step by step on building a huge motorized spider with a wiper motor from an 86 Suburu… [via] – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link.
Holiday Projects
Halloween fun with UV
Here’s a cheap way to decorate with detergent and a black light for halloween… Tetranitrate writes – “All that is needed is a blacklight and some uv paint. A cheap substitution for the paint is liquid laundry detergent; I used tide with bleach alternative, but almost any kind will do. Laundry detergent glows under UV […]
MAKE a MAME / Arcade costume…
Ok Makers, here’s an example of something you shouldn’t buy, rather re-MAKE… – it’s an arcade costume, but it doesn’t work, you can’t play games on it… So, if you’re looking for ideas for a cool costume, why not MAKE an arcade costume?… [via] – Link. A LCD panel, a small laptop and all the […]
Extreme pumpkin carving
Ok, forgot those -other- ways of carving pumpkins, I know what you want, you want extreme pumpkin carving… At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a “cute” event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of the years coolest events? Today we will […]
Zombie Pumpkins
A Liszewski says, “This guy has been updating his library of pumpkin stencils over the years and his catalog is just brilliant. He’s a great artist and the site covers everything from movies to classical monsters. Some stencils are more involved than others when it comes to carving but the results have always been amazing. […]
Monster page of Halloween projects
MAKE pal Bf5man writes – “Since this is the Halloween Maker Festival :)… Here’s a huge list of halloween projects, like a blooding portrait, a bottomless pit or a mechanised rocking chair. That rocking chair project is simple but looks good” – Link. Related: Get your Halloween hacks on – Link.
Cardboard crocodile costume
The Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows you how to make a simple & fun croc costume out of cardboard, Lenore writes – “Here’s how to make a fun, simple crocodile costume out of a cardboard box and some butcher paper. Okay, it was originally supposed to be a caiman costume, as we tend toward the […]
