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Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Please hang on...

I just got a new mask that I am planning on using this upcoming Halloween. I showed it to my bro-in-law, who is very much into masks. He liked it, but thought it could use his special touches. I think he did a great job and it turned out quite nice.

In researching the upcoming theme for Halloween 2009, I have stumbled upon an interesting site: http://www.trailerghost.com/

Happy New Year

I haven't blogged much lately.
Starting to think about Halloween 2009.
The theme this year will be something related to Rednecks.

Mummy and egyptian chair prop that I made for halloween. Mummy is made from pvc pipes, wire, table, hot glue, burlap, plastic bags, and newspaper. (not final version). Chair is from one I bought of ebay for $20. Painted it gold and blue, then glued on gemstones.

Bumpy Pumpkins

Some of the pumpkins at the pumpkin patch had interesting textures.

Evolution of the Anubis

Here are some masks that I made for our Egyptian Haunted House.

The one on the left is paper mache over a clay form that I had made. For paper mache, I used torn pieces of coffee filters that I dipped in Mod Podge, an all-in-one sealer, glue and finish. Multiple layers made it very hard.

The mask on the right is made from a "Blank Male Mask" that I built up with a foil muzzle and ears. Then I coated those with Celluclay, then Paper Clay. Also, probably some coffee filter layering as well. It was a little heavy, but the mask did not quite fit, the starting blank mask was a little small.

The final mask was made from a $12.99 wolf mask that I got from Kmart. I shaved down the fur, which I thought was too long. This revealled darker fur underneath, much too my liking. I painted the reddish-brown face and ears black, then outlined the eyes and mouth in gold.