How to build halloween props

I have had a lot of questions about my "Grim" prop that I built for 2008. I plan to put a full blown tutorial on my website sometime, but for now here is a brief step-by-step tutorial with some never before seen pictures. I stated with a basic wooden frame, made from 1X2's and 1X3's. I actually stood in the position I wanted "Grim" to be standing in so that I could get the angles of the arms and legs right. I wanted the legs and arms really long and the torso a little smaller. I came up with…

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Artist Paul Jones of DIY Horror and Props shared a rough idea of how to build a giant and really creepy giant spider for Halloween (or any time it seems

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How to Make Creepy Zombie Hands Cheap and Easy: I wanted to add a little more spookiness to our yard decorations. Originally I was going to use some bought items from the dollar store. In previous years I have purchased some skulls and some skeletal hands from the dollar store but this year I w…

PVC pipe. If you haven't played around with this stuff, you're missing out on some fun. It is so versatile. Just type PVC Pipe in Pinterest and feast your eyes on all the cool things

Learn how to make a Halloween tombstone that looks real enough to raise the dead, and then get cracking on your very own DIY graveyard!

PVC pipe. If you haven't played around with this stuff, you're missing out on some fun. It is so versatile. Just type PVC Pipe in Pinterest and feast your eyes on all the cool things