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The small stuff matters, it just does. I like seeing the smaller unexpected pieces just as much as the bigger props so here's
a few ideas to get you going. But first, I'd like to share a few thoughts on things I've learned about propbuilding (don't
worry, I promise not to get preachy)...
Go slow. Be patient. Do it right. I made my first crank ghost in a hurry because I was impatient. It ran, it was ok but
nothing spectacular. Rachael is the second one, I totally took the whole thing apart and redid (is that a word?) it to where
I was happy with it including painting the harness and using large lead fishing weights for the counterbalance instead of
a crescent wrench and a pair of pliers. Let the paints dry. Let the glues get fully set. Start early.
I like to do one project at a time because if I don't, I get overwhelmed. I might do 2 or 3 little projects at once but
not 2 or 3 big ones.
Plan. Plan. Plan.
Don't be afraid to take something apart and totally redo it.
See, that wasn't so bad now, was it?
| A lovely urn with some twisted willow sticks |
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| The idea came from Martha Stewart Halloween, I added the Tiny Tim skulls and Fleckstone paint. |
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| The flaming urn in progress, Home Depot had these cool plastic cemetary urns in all sizes! |
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| The flaming urn, well, flaming. The Tiny Tim skulls are glued in place and the vase Fleckstoned |
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| My door wreath, the black blobs are flowers painted black, the whole wreath is black grapevine |
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