tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16860224954669172602024-02-06T21:21:20.629-08:00The Pumpkin CarverJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-26777134916966615872023-10-28T23:35:00.000-07:002023-10-28T23:36:39.104-07:00Carving Night 2023Carving Night was a blast. I ended up taking absolutely no photos during because I set my phone down and my costume had NO POCKETS! (A serious oversight). So I had to depend on the kindness of other people smart enough to take some good shots. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a <a href="https://jedevo.wixsite.com/craftersaga/post/summer-reading-angler-fish" target="_blank">link </a>to the builds for those. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPoJkcrAxEzzvu3MRiDtvCwEuiobkjRo25FGt8N12sqvaYOKABBc0dm7cJ2SNg2YeoJYxdoKnoNbEdYomfVf8h08wDC-gY9V7ZHYEI8xt7XtDEtCcwSFH6YM2f7uYMQXZWT5HgeIoE1vfnklstJ2mIaSmoZ7Pok-jZi-9bYnoZJ3qrEYr2PZa1Qkt/s3216/20221002_171624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="1808" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPoJkcrAxEzzvu3MRiDtvCwEuiobkjRo25FGt8N12sqvaYOKABBc0dm7cJ2SNg2YeoJYxdoKnoNbEdYomfVf8h08wDC-gY9V7ZHYEI8xt7XtDEtCcwSFH6YM2f7uYMQXZWT5HgeIoE1vfnklstJ2mIaSmoZ7Pok-jZi-9bYnoZJ3qrEYr2PZa1Qkt/s320/20221002_171624.jpg" width="180"></a></div>As for the front yard, I initially decided to try to make a raft with a few pirates being lured into the depths by a skelly mermaid. That evolved a bit into a half a pirate ship being attacked by a kraken. I made 3 tentacles out of pipe insulation duct taped together around a pvc pipe that went over a rebar. I cut up some pipe insulation rings to stick on for suckers, and then spray painted one side white. I put wire in the tops so that they could be a bit manipulated. <p></p>The head was basically a cardboard box that I added strips of cardboard to to make it a bit more oval/head like, then wrapped it again with the red duct tape that I used on the tentacles. 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One of them I set up to be attacking the kraken, and the other I eventually set up to be fishing and catching a skeleton anglerfish--one of the new halloween toys I picked up for this year. 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</div><br></div><div>The only trouble with the spider one is that the white spider web paint keeps mixing with the purple background and turning hot pink. I did several layers--no luck. I'm calling it good. So I'm done with them and I'll add a layer of sealer onto them. I think I'll just put them up maybe the day before Halloween weekend so as not to tempt any destructive tendencies. </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-50075348172046344582021-10-17T10:54:00.003-07:002021-10-22T20:19:23.266-07:00Candy Chute head 2021<p> I loved my sandworm candy chute head. It was a creative outlet last year when I was needing it. But. It's a very specific kind of thing and theme. I wanted something more generic. Or at least options. Which leads to this project of making a rando gargoyle-esque guy. The good news is that I'm generally aware of how I need to make this head, and in theory have learned from previous mistakes....right? RIGHT??</p><p>Started with the head, and then I decided he needed a body for balance (a last year issue). So I taped together one using an old juice container, wire, and foil. It's not proportional to the head, but that's part of the weirdness about it. For a minute I thought it was going to be more dragon-like, but I think I pulled it away from that brink. (Not that I <i>don't</i> want a dragon chute candy head...I do...just not right now...and I would have had to start aaaalll over...and I didn't want to)</p><p>I've got one layer of paper mache on him. I'm debating about adding a layer of hot glue on a few areas to build up some detail structure on him. I learned a few things from my demiguise mask which I think will transfer. And I've got some liquid latex left that I figured I could coat the teeth with so nothing is sharp. But so far I'm liking him. </p><p>Oh, and I had a last minute thought and opened the juice container and filled him up with some spare gravel/rocks I had laying around before sealing him back up. Again, balance issues, and kids bump and move him (often unintentionally), so now he has a bit of a heft to him that will hopefully help. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiDVK1GQwp3TWY9gHOYd509PyqPH7AOAhOimHi7kmrJZXhZV5-n0L2hoaGy0sYG3lTsyugV7WHpXDJFfltH8fDXUxxzMXs6gaZu1gss9Qo7VS_vYsksmn3KOV8UMY4JxSIOU8PaD9I0Q/s4032/20211009_181728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiDVK1GQwp3TWY9gHOYd509PyqPH7AOAhOimHi7kmrJZXhZV5-n0L2hoaGy0sYG3lTsyugV7WHpXDJFfltH8fDXUxxzMXs6gaZu1gss9Qo7VS_vYsksmn3KOV8UMY4JxSIOU8PaD9I0Q/s320/20211009_181728.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGFezr-tyDYse0iNbAmoTlamh0XEi7M4vSgNNBuIF8bGZ9Y3DAvCcU-8JgL4ON_Qn9IiC692HAoy3hLyPu3Usm8gvVdY59fvimDb-JwUJ36BWHtRq5dwpsbueZ73DAwxqEltEIVvNfek/s4032/20211009_191806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGFezr-tyDYse0iNbAmoTlamh0XEi7M4vSgNNBuIF8bGZ9Y3DAvCcU-8JgL4ON_Qn9IiC692HAoy3hLyPu3Usm8gvVdY59fvimDb-JwUJ36BWHtRq5dwpsbueZ73DAwxqEltEIVvNfek/s320/20211009_191806.jpg" width="240"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeSVfRv062eKwr6SubGIN6PpSgh7CkuE7rFCDZtec47gQD14IwouLZKCrb4MVvWG1vY3NNqt_tyX-vaeywXRUIPxqUlhEcgdeQDiZRj5C128KrLd9JTM3xrmR-odL-6a66zb6iZh_P7s/s4032/20211015_173140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeSVfRv062eKwr6SubGIN6PpSgh7CkuE7rFCDZtec47gQD14IwouLZKCrb4MVvWG1vY3NNqt_tyX-vaeywXRUIPxqUlhEcgdeQDiZRj5C128KrLd9JTM3xrmR-odL-6a66zb6iZh_P7s/s320/20211015_173140.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">**UPDATE**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put a coat of dark gray spray paint on this guy. Mostly because I wanted to see what he looked like-- newspaper print can be hard to see what he looks like. I'm debating adding a clay like layer using ripped up paper towels. Right now he's a bit boring. At the very least I'll go over him with sine detail, maybe add on some scales and details. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the trends going around is to create a candy chute/tube that is around six feet and candy can be rolled down it into a candy bucket. So I went out and got a 2 inch black tube from home depot (~$7) as well as a 45 degree elbow joint. The tube was cut at the 6 foot mark (originally 10 feet), and I used the extra tube on the other end of the elbow joint. I cut off a roughly 5 inch piece that I could create a piece around to decorate it. I originally had ordered some sour candy, but when it arrived I realized it wouldn't easily go down the tube. Rather than get a new sized tube, I ordered some candy that was small and round...and wrapped like eyeballs. So I ended up liking the candy better as it fit with the 'theme' (such as it is) better. <p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkXpUTfChKu-fwY6QvZqBYccWof7iLeP7sd1_ecDjQuGFzbK4izA21U9qEB7-bJVlV9ocZESKOPmQYRlNw_NqPu-XQ1sPuEgZchyw4XMjzYGtNCC6ah2Qi5qgCbkoqCmzikmtORwvJ5U/s706/beetlejuice+template.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="625" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkXpUTfChKu-fwY6QvZqBYccWof7iLeP7sd1_ecDjQuGFzbK4izA21U9qEB7-bJVlV9ocZESKOPmQYRlNw_NqPu-XQ1sPuEgZchyw4XMjzYGtNCC6ah2Qi5qgCbkoqCmzikmtORwvJ5U/w160-h181/beetlejuice+template.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basic mouth template (x4)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The head piece that attaches at the bottom of the tube is an attempt to create a sandworm from Beetlejuice. It's a two headed piece created with cardboard, making sure that there was no obstruction to the actual tube and at different angles. I folded the cardboard so that it curved into a mouth shape. <br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I made a cardboard ring that fit around the tube, then built everything on there, with the tube fitting on top of it at every step. I took up some hot glue and made the lips as well as some eyes. This way, when I paper mache over it, it will be easy enough to get a shape that I want. I made a gum line. I'm planning on using white fingernail press ons that I have leftover from the Audrey IIs to add the teeth. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6keylwGujvawfV-V0eId9qiLDY04o0K9jrBXnf3c_SW9kBYdOTTSjD6oO9W9l9JezlxLV0AoJUEcDaQSZM4c72n4dmd0r_w4bnlcLGt6L44HIXW6oI2KPw293CCisftlbEtoLkZnwsI/s4032/20201021_123227.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6keylwGujvawfV-V0eId9qiLDY04o0K9jrBXnf3c_SW9kBYdOTTSjD6oO9W9l9JezlxLV0AoJUEcDaQSZM4c72n4dmd0r_w4bnlcLGt6L44HIXW6oI2KPw293CCisftlbEtoLkZnwsI/s320/20201021_123227.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For the crazy tongue, I used a piece of wire surrounded by hot glue so that it could be twisted and bent at an angle away from the head and teeth. The shape is supposed to be spherical/cone shaped, so in order to get close to this, I made a little mold with a folded up piece of tinfoil. I taped a piece of parchment paper inside (which doesn't stick to hot glue). Then I basically filled up the mold, putting the piece of wire in once a layer had hardened up a bit (so the wire was more in the middle). Once the glue had hardened, I pulled it out and took scissors and a razor to it to shape it a bit more. Very happy with how it turned out. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a6-_k1zBaX6GGhx9cyXvGCfLbQOcpD3lWFTej-A_jV9sYArj3JYd8dX895rnxCE_AUqv_vbW5miFiac65pc81YuYFOAzKO3mcuUptXj8y_FQA6whV5ajdbozJiBSQk0xRC6Emwsolyw/s4032/20201021_021340.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a6-_k1zBaX6GGhx9cyXvGCfLbQOcpD3lWFTej-A_jV9sYArj3JYd8dX895rnxCE_AUqv_vbW5miFiac65pc81YuYFOAzKO3mcuUptXj8y_FQA6whV5ajdbozJiBSQk0xRC6Emwsolyw/w298-h225/20201021_021340.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>The head itself, once the cardboard had been taped together (scotch tape), I drew on a few basic lines just to see where I needed to put the lips. The hot glue went on after that, using a low heat and slowly building up layers. As it was going to be completely covered in layers of paper mache, it was less about getting the details and more about getting the shape closer to what I wanted. <br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa3aph2-fXnCfmJRH05rutnADPwJIWwk0wIZa9csmC6EXK_MBh7xjd1epvqfxSEk1f7roI89h66c-0iUCzYiLMLoi-H0m9SheAMp4NzxqyHeRwYQrcIP9C0SugK9c-es5ob6mPkixK1k/s4032/20201021_022938.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa3aph2-fXnCfmJRH05rutnADPwJIWwk0wIZa9csmC6EXK_MBh7xjd1epvqfxSEk1f7roI89h66c-0iUCzYiLMLoi-H0m9SheAMp4NzxqyHeRwYQrcIP9C0SugK9c-es5ob6mPkixK1k/w208-h277/20201021_022938.jpg" width="208" /></a></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt1dttA5ZbJcs5X6HcEJnKrtSUp_uwpgaqC19DZ2ZyXaU3pUuEY3iUPB9TMOmvWOD5PKS3oadPA_mzHcvacBylCpzOqET-VsQbErYPZ20fY19AvSEF1TuE1JEvXpBswg2XOcsCmcqis0/s4032/20201021_125913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt1dttA5ZbJcs5X6HcEJnKrtSUp_uwpgaqC19DZ2ZyXaU3pUuEY3iUPB9TMOmvWOD5PKS3oadPA_mzHcvacBylCpzOqET-VsQbErYPZ20fY19AvSEF1TuE1JEvXpBswg2XOcsCmcqis0/s320/20201021_125913.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAzENrE2O1MgBvna7nqcM1gEMFvNH1qM8N3NtXeKbqJmpmWGp-Cixar2s7zc8Yx8Ov56RE_7KN-QlApPBZYwoOsrIqIuI4C3U44ZrMsUpiaZPRNK3Xql3CexstTSUPQmkY5SjthcGpMU/s4032/20201021_142941.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAzENrE2O1MgBvna7nqcM1gEMFvNH1qM8N3NtXeKbqJmpmWGp-Cixar2s7zc8Yx8Ov56RE_7KN-QlApPBZYwoOsrIqIuI4C3U44ZrMsUpiaZPRNK3Xql3CexstTSUPQmkY5SjthcGpMU/w236-h177/20201021_142941.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>I cut out some fins to go on the back of the head/tube. And got a few layers of paper mache on the head. I may do a few more, depending on how it dries. I'd like it to be fairly solid. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI6gdbzwp-peeRwq4uwLRGP8FLKUBTcrdKpJdkyiVnlVcsWDlB1CU2fEb1-_NClip4zMaANdQXP_BtMNsJfOfqhF8ozhqrMHpwSJLCkiGXZSJJQhaoIXtzlCdQhTeF96opBYlrh4aFz0/s4032/20201021_023145.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI6gdbzwp-peeRwq4uwLRGP8FLKUBTcrdKpJdkyiVnlVcsWDlB1CU2fEb1-_NClip4zMaANdQXP_BtMNsJfOfqhF8ozhqrMHpwSJLCkiGXZSJJQhaoIXtzlCdQhTeF96opBYlrh4aFz0/s4032/20201021_023145.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI6gdbzwp-peeRwq4uwLRGP8FLKUBTcrdKpJdkyiVnlVcsWDlB1CU2fEb1-_NClip4zMaANdQXP_BtMNsJfOfqhF8ozhqrMHpwSJLCkiGXZSJJQhaoIXtzlCdQhTeF96opBYlrh4aFz0/w161-h213/20201021_023145.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />**UPDATE**<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxpZXqU7PKjSAM12py-sxBOIHQZSEVTklRlm_87TWlYIHYIrkC0f3a2HNA7VBmc7qLCHsH5wKniZjBjBe3y1_2bl7pfsD6QXRezdNu8VTshyphenhyphenfc07rYFwzhz4S0eoEWeCHmdN1GyqviV4/s4032/20201022_112713.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxpZXqU7PKjSAM12py-sxBOIHQZSEVTklRlm_87TWlYIHYIrkC0f3a2HNA7VBmc7qLCHsH5wKniZjBjBe3y1_2bl7pfsD6QXRezdNu8VTshyphenhyphenfc07rYFwzhz4S0eoEWeCHmdN1GyqviV4/s320/20201022_112713.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>Much progress! So once the paper mache layers were done and completely dry, I spray painted everything white just to get a base coat on, and most of it is white anyways. I went after doing the mouth first as it was the most awkward to reach. I had to do several coats of red to get a really deep bright mouth red. The pink of the gums came next, then the blue of the lips. The eyes got painted, and then the bold black stripes that I marked out with a pencil before attempting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NdJ6DCAQgab3Qao1FacKbmTjJ41EEdL99tkgdbPgs7J31zkQ_jyTvjMvtQWFU8X0TAoIu3k6v33Ouo5xVP5XnrBhZmGOVrS7_H799XmuIx9EzY7a0DzjJPEVIuAoXRIYhdLKCgAWRgE/s4032/20201022_175411.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NdJ6DCAQgab3Qao1FacKbmTjJ41EEdL99tkgdbPgs7J31zkQ_jyTvjMvtQWFU8X0TAoIu3k6v33Ouo5xVP5XnrBhZmGOVrS7_H799XmuIx9EzY7a0DzjJPEVIuAoXRIYhdLKCgAWRgE/s320/20201022_175411.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The teeth were fingernails that I glued in with hot glue. The bottom lip of the inner head I did a bit of a reinforcement as that's where the candy is going to hit or be slowed down. I tried to make it so that the teeth were relatively safe in terms of where they are pointing. Overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out. It definitely looks like the sandworm. Next up is to build a bit of a stand for it on both ends. </div><div><br /></div><div>Oh the other thing I ended up doing was getting the tube ready by putting on the white stripes. I used white duct tape and measured every 2 inches (the width of the duct tape) so that the stripes were fairly even. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V1obwn2074ySdJYfuJKZkv9tpFTPTl7FUTWNt4whRK0n4-3ziFeuP63ssZfZdEYcNAlsNzEhxjjyaDRqSZ-VaHHjvTjlCo33Umw3RiGsDGDRdRmKuiBNmxAgeSrkg4kS80YwYUO7Rts/s4032/20201022_195636.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V1obwn2074ySdJYfuJKZkv9tpFTPTl7FUTWNt4whRK0n4-3ziFeuP63ssZfZdEYcNAlsNzEhxjjyaDRqSZ-VaHHjvTjlCo33Umw3RiGsDGDRdRmKuiBNmxAgeSrkg4kS80YwYUO7Rts/s320/20201022_195636.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29rLdOm4pkJEEMX8-vtQyTKng8hdPjep8iTazX__mRDL5InD97dQk68eY-V-hi1T4pLF0MFey2EpGYYHct-3pJT4CJguQla1W4YYO2vdRBpEkQaeyp6DLCt835nz9Dgj1ArJN-uxdm_E/s4032/20201022_224638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29rLdOm4pkJEEMX8-vtQyTKng8hdPjep8iTazX__mRDL5InD97dQk68eY-V-hi1T4pLF0MFey2EpGYYHct-3pJT4CJguQla1W4YYO2vdRBpEkQaeyp6DLCt835nz9Dgj1ArJN-uxdm_E/w400-h300/20201022_224638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">**UPDATE**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil159iS7v34w27au9vR7QWVDpC9DlIVuDoca2L9wDF0RyUwtyJMDIti26HlQJDXXLDo67wC9B3-j2nXjz6-XSQQ6LxT46RMG40_zKSdEbpIfdmX5C2ZXZi6x3DnVfrr8BwH92x36fXXW4/s4032/20201024_174027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil159iS7v34w27au9vR7QWVDpC9DlIVuDoca2L9wDF0RyUwtyJMDIti26HlQJDXXLDo67wC9B3-j2nXjz6-XSQQ6LxT46RMG40_zKSdEbpIfdmX5C2ZXZi6x3DnVfrr8BwH92x36fXXW4/w150-h200/20201024_174027.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDni3pdosAg6OySUBEemyByJnsmaHSOIpF7R2kUeIlYzvUcvmRl1pzO97uNUw-Zf38RDudiM-an-q65NcBGjdSwfp_Ok0SlbPvkSScw2uEJ7sD5Ulo6IM7HXyLXghXdUhC6EhHx6fLPI/s4032/20201024_174509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDni3pdosAg6OySUBEemyByJnsmaHSOIpF7R2kUeIlYzvUcvmRl1pzO97uNUw-Zf38RDudiM-an-q65NcBGjdSwfp_Ok0SlbPvkSScw2uEJ7sD5Ulo6IM7HXyLXghXdUhC6EhHx6fLPI/w150-h200/20201024_174509.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH0Q7Nl7S0Zp7EhhddHpgmKzsaaaqHP-yx3N-x5uXN40eqGlDp5Hg5i9fXnL-a8d2LWQG7O_K1VKc9qMYhyH7svIU_wWt-tehT2EPflGzlZ37hFww8W6EmQF_BOjXrAxyItMKzWzS8tY/s4032/20201024_174505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH0Q7Nl7S0Zp7EhhddHpgmKzsaaaqHP-yx3N-x5uXN40eqGlDp5Hg5i9fXnL-a8d2LWQG7O_K1VKc9qMYhyH7svIU_wWt-tehT2EPflGzlZ37hFww8W6EmQF_BOjXrAxyItMKzWzS8tY/w150-h200/20201024_174505.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Got the tongue done by filling a hot glue mold made out of aluminum foil and sticking a wire in the middle so that it could be twisted different ways. Painted it black and white stripes. Attached it to the head by finding a place that was out of the way of the mouth/candy roll, but secure and still creepsy looking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamIRiPe9FHXXtWDETu36eDxWhHstqZk8BlzL8NRzn8OsDJGKQ1-On4nT6n3TYcukkSnqSxMgX_VOWhe579NQKd_ortr4z1V-HeOAftA1KDYO0Z85ZY9slN_kWZvRSCDgUj8EA70JyeHY/s4032/20201027_173631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamIRiPe9FHXXtWDETu36eDxWhHstqZk8BlzL8NRzn8OsDJGKQ1-On4nT6n3TYcukkSnqSxMgX_VOWhe579NQKd_ortr4z1V-HeOAftA1KDYO0Z85ZY9slN_kWZvRSCDgUj8EA70JyeHY/w150-h200/20201027_173631.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Next up was to actually put the chute together. I used an old pvc stand I made for Bert the dinosaur a few years ago that was already painted black and roughly sitting in a chair to pass out candy height. I put together a quick little stand for the bottom/head and spray painted it black. Some tweaking in attaching the tube to the stand. The head itself slips on and off. I wanted to make that fully removable so that I don't have to leave it outside as it was a decent amount of work. Sam helped me do a dry run--the angle wasn't originally what I wanted, but it works out well enough that it doesn't have the candy shooting out at rocket speeds. Most of the time it catches in the mouth, which is great so that I don't have to go looking for random candy in the bushes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQf_FdnggRwtmHx9TAGLu_D78cbIYHRVqAG7YMzvKvFlPBKDpA401gMbE-FCwB02JxI9_7ok9os7KVvNWCwoX396W_y6XbJOu21vlXKkjyx_5Nmc5IOJCHpm8zsv8kJcmw3tExy60FJA/s4032/20201027_173619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQf_FdnggRwtmHx9TAGLu_D78cbIYHRVqAG7YMzvKvFlPBKDpA401gMbE-FCwB02JxI9_7ok9os7KVvNWCwoX396W_y6XbJOu21vlXKkjyx_5Nmc5IOJCHpm8zsv8kJcmw3tExy60FJA/w150-h200/20201027_173619.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-87953756505166953182020-10-16T14:50:00.002-07:002020-10-16T14:50:25.262-07:00Halloween 2020 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6_zyDNuHfsePHFPW_LoOYu7BFIz-yEOMEKscM4VVgtAVxCDlrsjoVfQRoNU2Fu9ltqzQN6jDnodl0QLAheqXzJxtRPAg-CW7RUxpVK1o-Vvl712xKz2tUkWkELeS1VLZohtET_NCBH8/s4032/20200831_204946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6_zyDNuHfsePHFPW_LoOYu7BFIz-yEOMEKscM4VVgtAVxCDlrsjoVfQRoNU2Fu9ltqzQN6jDnodl0QLAheqXzJxtRPAg-CW7RUxpVK1o-Vvl712xKz2tUkWkELeS1VLZohtET_NCBH8/s320/20200831_204946.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkh3Ou1uj11vyJdu9JLniLS1tTKt1iqqk6wIrByo4LKo_TKfCqFU-x5_JQO8lKeB4jtTGlDgQW9cQ8JvDQfPUfY8VFLliIJPNnzzHcbls3fUjYh0yOFQV-iWurwiOwbdOuuAnFTm1Jo0/s4032/20200905_010523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkh3Ou1uj11vyJdu9JLniLS1tTKt1iqqk6wIrByo4LKo_TKfCqFU-x5_JQO8lKeB4jtTGlDgQW9cQ8JvDQfPUfY8VFLliIJPNnzzHcbls3fUjYh0yOFQV-iWurwiOwbdOuuAnFTm1Jo0/s320/20200905_010523.jpg" /></a> Belated posts as it's...well, 2020. Which means that this year has been a shit show. Just layers and layers of it. But. Halloween still sparks joy, so we're clinging to that with a fierce tenacity. This year was a mash up of trying to put together stuff I already had or that could be easily modified. I did a few paper mache projects, but nothing too extensive. This year I decided to go with a "spooky garden" theme, with the plants coming from scary movie plants. So Little Shop of Horrors with Audrey IIs, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Beetlejuice's sandworm/tentacle plant thing. And then just generally weird/creepy plants. I pulled out my skeletons and found a shirt that read: 2020 (one star) Very bad, would not recommend. I put the skeleton on an Adirondack chair with a martini glass and the shirt. I feel like it captures the 'fuck it' vibe of 2020. I used Abaddon's body to create a scarecrow with a pumpkin head I made. That one was cool because I used these gigantic balloons to make the head as well as some brown paper that I picked up at Home depot. Which--tip for future Jess--worked awesome as I could tell which layer I was on and got much more even coverage. Plus, if the brown paper was the last layer, made it much easier to paint as I didn't have to waste extra paint on making sure none of the newsprint words were coming through. <p></p><p>One of the more detailed projects were the little Audrey IIs that I put up on the fence in a vine like situation. Sam had found this awesome idea to use foam nerf footballs cut almost entirely in half and press on fingernails (cut up) for the teeth. Turned out amazing, and I've made Audrey IIs before with the styrofoam balls--I much prefer the end result of these. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9rnDqEZDaAk_Ero40R6iaD8Scp7hzzMt_ocHpTq1qxhRG5c4IlDLp9aWglCDltC80YajxaoFTpuyXp4bwXPvhKop-iIbF1PXabJdsxP_iWkgsBiZRCfWFYkYGCyH2pY6w2UKxDugEP8/s4032/20200926_160347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9rnDqEZDaAk_Ero40R6iaD8Scp7hzzMt_ocHpTq1qxhRG5c4IlDLp9aWglCDltC80YajxaoFTpuyXp4bwXPvhKop-iIbF1PXabJdsxP_iWkgsBiZRCfWFYkYGCyH2pY6w2UKxDugEP8/w206-h154/20200926_160347.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDJRC-buN7MaPrNo8_wGDFmRl9FUvXehg-9pnoTV5zDDWIodYd_zPNVC5eY2YHNjTi6AGY9_AN1s1ykGFiCXDMQRPajMMf-9FqmNpuqy2jR44Z5sWCCnuVkVuW758Ii01efr1GnM34Ec/s4032/20200928_004607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDJRC-buN7MaPrNo8_wGDFmRl9FUvXehg-9pnoTV5zDDWIodYd_zPNVC5eY2YHNjTi6AGY9_AN1s1ykGFiCXDMQRPajMMf-9FqmNpuqy2jR44Z5sWCCnuVkVuW758Ii01efr1GnM34Ec/w242-h182/20200928_004607.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>I put up black lights on the porch along with some "Happy Halloween" and "Trick or Treat" signs out of neon paper to take advantage of them. 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Awww, another Halloween has passed. This year was fun--the witch kitchen that covered my porch for a month was super fun to set up. The theme this year was very well known, so a lot of kids knew it coming in--it's sometimes harder when you have to <i>explain</i> the theme to kids (aka, Indiana Jones, the Temple of Doom). Started the day by finishing up my eyeball pumpkin--which tested the limits of my painting ability, but which ended up looking cool. Sam did a fantasia demon (cherabog?) pumpkin (with a wee bit of help) as well as some pumpkins with mr. potato head parts and cookie cutter shapes. <br />
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-59163848407129594572019-10-28T19:21:00.001-07:002019-10-28T19:21:48.692-07:00Cauldron Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_98nTUUH_9ZF71NKod_r1Fx00WsqvHX8_nqI71OaS9v0ReFzRnXAkMncP6WSdxHv5dWAtRi16_FzMbY630Y8VrLXBoz3viAxvqeY5sgnbw2XI_5V43GKlUQbKnqL6tyZWcX4AKzHgITw/s1600/20191028_193211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_98nTUUH_9ZF71NKod_r1Fx00WsqvHX8_nqI71OaS9v0ReFzRnXAkMncP6WSdxHv5dWAtRi16_FzMbY630Y8VrLXBoz3viAxvqeY5sgnbw2XI_5V43GKlUQbKnqL6tyZWcX4AKzHgITw/s320/20191028_193211.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqwXrRmOjxW9WUG9LYqsfKY2BNmHLFsUbNoJWZ7L7t4i6J46p64lTK8u7LlzBem-VmO5Cz_tXeAvVXbVdixLufFkBC2c7lhu5gHyYGpea0JWoZ8EIMt7NdDMTFfjqmDmRecYVPdpjH0g/s1600/Cauldron+clip+art2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1600" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqwXrRmOjxW9WUG9LYqsfKY2BNmHLFsUbNoJWZ7L7t4i6J46p64lTK8u7LlzBem-VmO5Cz_tXeAvVXbVdixLufFkBC2c7lhu5gHyYGpea0JWoZ8EIMt7NdDMTFfjqmDmRecYVPdpjH0g/s320/Cauldron+clip+art2.jpg" width="320" /></a>So amidst getting ready for the party/Halloween, I decided to make sure that the fog machine for the cauldron was going to work alright (I know, I know, probably should have tested it earlier. *shrug*) And found that not only was there not really enough uuumph to get the smoke through the hose properly, the machine was REALLY loud. Especially in such a small contained space. Nuh-uh. So for the party I switched to dry ice and fortunately the lights were submersible lights that could go underwater. It looked pretty cool and spooky, but the maintenance on it was pretty high. Hot water like every 15 minutes at least. I was not looking forward to this for Halloween. So during a shower thought (always the best place for inspiration) I had the idea to just make a larger version of the small cauldron I've got on the witch table with some batting. After a little trial and error, I was able to fashion something that <i>looks</i> like a cauldron bubbling, but without the labor intensiveness of keeping dry ice freshly bubbling over. BUT, and this is the important bit, I think it'll still be intimidating to have kids reach their hand into the cauldron. I have a garbage can that holds up the bowl of candy. I taped the three lights onto the bottom of the wire wreath, then put the wire wreath over the bowl of candy. And on top of everything, I put a large piece of white felt that I lightly tacked down some batting bunches on top. There's also a large x cut in the middle of the batting that reaches down into the bowl of treats. But between the felt and the fluff, it's not immediately apparent where you're putting your hand. Now to decided if it should be green...or do a rainbow of colors. Hmmm....Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-75816066262366519152019-10-28T17:36:00.000-07:002019-10-28T17:36:17.600-07:00Carving Night 2019This year's carving night went down well--some new faces as well as the usual suspects:) Our pumpkin carving contest was neck and neck for quite a while, but Melissa pulled through with a seriously well executed pumpkin pattern. The two batches of chili got devoured pretty quickly, and Mom and Sam's booooook brownies were scarfed down. A fun time all around. <div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_SlOeBoHEsTVRKRSljDycAAnoPoAHALbaCAGj9bgySvCBH4wX8D6__ozV03lYJO20rfcVRVn1k86_YSpsrscnHXIud3V71cyYRgU-mCPzNU0OeNVSuN3uJNiILh_BvRh1x4vuk0W0Ug/s1600/20191022_122512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_SlOeBoHEsTVRKRSljDycAAnoPoAHALbaCAGj9bgySvCBH4wX8D6__ozV03lYJO20rfcVRVn1k86_YSpsrscnHXIud3V71cyYRgU-mCPzNU0OeNVSuN3uJNiILh_BvRh1x4vuk0W0Ug/s320/20191022_122512.jpg" width="180"></a>A side piece for the Winnifred costume. I have an odd assortment of beads from old projects and then also just randomly picking up cheap ones. This generally serves me well and it DEFINITELY came through for me when I went to try to assemble a necklace for my Winnifred costume. The construction is fairly straightforward--there's a gold ring with a black bead suspended between it, then various shades of gold, red, etc. I went with some wood beads that I've had forever but that I've never actually had a project for--they reminded me of the markings of the black flame candle, so I went with them as the filler beads. The circle of gold I had to get a little creative--I didn't have the right gauge of gold wire without using copious amounts, but I <i>did</i> have a clip ring that was black...and some gold paint. So after a little painting, I had a gold ring that I wired up with a black bead. It's not <i>exactly</i> how the necklace looks, but it's definitely close enough for me. Now I just have to figure out some suitable earrings...hmm...<br>
<a href="https://pumpkincarver28.blogspot.com/2019/10/winnies-jewelry.html#more">Full Post »</a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-26478847462844380462019-10-15T19:38:00.003-07:002019-10-22T11:36:18.932-07:00Cages<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22OjBozHELz4GF4wiUeD3KIXN_htE8heTdxgEL9RNavaCJJlq1ONsLfT_2ihHR7aZ9ganPMDNhMvOmlKc-PO-AOnaGcTvzLS9Kb-Yyvrm2Eaz-tYIIH9rXUqSJdZrs2dTOwmeIN-UQdw/s1600/cages.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="500" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22OjBozHELz4GF4wiUeD3KIXN_htE8heTdxgEL9RNavaCJJlq1ONsLfT_2ihHR7aZ9ganPMDNhMvOmlKc-PO-AOnaGcTvzLS9Kb-Yyvrm2Eaz-tYIIH9rXUqSJdZrs2dTOwmeIN-UQdw/s400/cages.gif" width="400"></a>This project I'm hoping doesn't look too sad. Partly because the materials were basically cardboard and duct tape. I wanted to have a little photo op from the scene with the guys in the cages. And I had the idea of making a faux half of a cage that kids/adults could get behind it and pretend they were in the cage. I thought of a couple of different mediums to use--I had started to price pvc joints when Sarah suggested that cardboard would actually get me the shape I wanted and much cheaper/easier/faster. So I got 2 large boxes from Home Depot. One of them I cut up into strips and began making a facimile of the cages in the movie--there are large sections rather than close together bars. The idea with this is to have fake legs hanging out over the edges, which the person providing the upper part of the body. So I've covered it now in shiny duct tape--I realize the cages are a rustic creakiness, but there's only so much work I'm willing to extend in the name of authenticity. And tonight I taped the cage onto the 2nd cardboard box that I've then cut a half circle in so that they can 'step into' the cage. The final step will be to get some pants at the di (or my closet if possible) and set up some fake legs hanging out of the cage. It'll go on the driveway on Halloween. I've also rigged up a spotlight so that the scene setter will get some light and hopefully people will use it to take some pictures. The spotlight also adds some light around the area where people will be coming and going near the steps--never a bad idea.<br>
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<a href="https://pumpkincarver28.blogspot.com/2019/10/cages.html#more">Full Post »</a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-62329201465775710682019-10-15T19:28:00.001-07:002019-10-15T19:28:22.670-07:00Sanderson sign<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwdc0PVNGBdfch9oKCnOEgouvzlvruuntJL9pcEXZ1WzfjlX9xpVGbgfpS1zFbeWPsc_uwcHfqmd1T3Z7fjkc2KhQOpZIIdsnTekq5Lmn8fxBlh2gp8FDxB7uDo6BSvRZGG1ihXJqmtI/s1600/20191015_201744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwdc0PVNGBdfch9oKCnOEgouvzlvruuntJL9pcEXZ1WzfjlX9xpVGbgfpS1zFbeWPsc_uwcHfqmd1T3Z7fjkc2KhQOpZIIdsnTekq5Lmn8fxBlh2gp8FDxB7uDo6BSvRZGG1ihXJqmtI/s400/20191015_201744.jpg" width="300" /></a>I got this way apropos sign from Spirit Halloween--the perfect addition to my Sanderson cottage/museum. But I realized that when darkness hit, there was no light that was really hitting it enough to even be seen at all, let alone read. As a solution I obtained a book light with a clip and fixed it onto the edge--the advantage being that the book light has a bendable neck that can be manipulated so that the light hits exactly where I want. It also had 3 light modes of brightness, so I got some options there.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-71554278952315209172019-10-14T00:14:00.001-07:002019-10-14T00:14:24.147-07:00First carvings of the seasons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZpzdb4wVjMaf2MSegan435n9sS49X_Nwx8rp9N_68BaG8XTnMwEhLG9jnzE8GUZQRR10exHkSRak-na_Hcjv6WY8QZ1R4LNw9Sri5oVeOW_tPM1EicQac12O9zlwKNQfz5fBiPJuL2c/s1600/20191014_010332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZpzdb4wVjMaf2MSegan435n9sS49X_Nwx8rp9N_68BaG8XTnMwEhLG9jnzE8GUZQRR10exHkSRak-na_Hcjv6WY8QZ1R4LNw9Sri5oVeOW_tPM1EicQac12O9zlwKNQfz5fBiPJuL2c/s320/20191014_010332.jpg" width="240" /></a>Joanns is the devil. I mean...their notifications are. The point is, I was greeted at the start of the day by a notification that ALL of their Halloween stuff was 70% off...just today. So my day got a wee bit hijacked. The main cool thing I got was actually something I had been eyeing over past trips--but not for $40 each--carvable pumpkins in black and white. The black ones weren't ones I've seen before. And then my <a href="http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/" target="_blank">Zombie Pumpkins </a>guy came out with these <i>gorgeous</i> pair of skeleton silhouettes and it all brought it together. So I spent this evening firing up the wood burner kit after putting in a brand new blade and carving them up. I always forget that with the foam pumpkins I have to use the old fashioned transfer paper. But fortunately I had been using it recently with the graves so the supplies were handy and the skill wasn't (too) rusty. I like how they turned out--and how they complement my witch kitchen. <br />
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686022495466917260.post-17493384248159826452019-10-12T12:18:00.001-07:002019-10-12T21:06:56.858-07:00Doorway to hell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHe2uiv62bjfUzqCFcuRoY5CuRzh_pYLVqDGjuNhQkqV3GAqG0vWTGKE_QIgOatvkMkk-8vmo980T2WJcOVfdvqDsdyOki7QryGFrVc6jCnIiyy6zg0YDA4ctFTQ48U_158wvnjrd-ew/s1600/20191012_200414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHe2uiv62bjfUzqCFcuRoY5CuRzh_pYLVqDGjuNhQkqV3GAqG0vWTGKE_QIgOatvkMkk-8vmo980T2WJcOVfdvqDsdyOki7QryGFrVc6jCnIiyy6zg0YDA4ctFTQ48U_158wvnjrd-ew/s320/20191012_200414.jpg" width="240" /></a>I got the archway up! Yay! I made it last year for Stranger Things, but omg it was sooo nice to have an actual doorway--cut down on the wind quite a bit. And it has the added bonus of presenting quite an intimidating entryway for potential trick or treaters and closes off the porch a bit for looky loo children. They have to be pretty bold to come up the driveway and then actually go through the curtain I have set up. Now on the archway, past Jess was looking out for future Jess and installed some LED strip lights on the archway--but with the RGB color wheel so that I could adjust them for any color/theme. This is turning out to be perfect, because this year I'm all over the place with lighting--I've thought I wanted one scheme, then decide it's too much or too dark/light/gloomy/cheerful and then have to change everything. So I definitely appreciate the ability to change color schemes with the touch of a button instead of changing out the bulbs. But a slight hitch--while I had found the cord that connects to the lighting, I was having trouble finding the remote--nooooo! Fortunately, Amazon had a replacement remote/sensor which turned out to be <i>exactly</i> what I needed, for like $6. Sold. Just tested it out, and the new sensor/remote works fabulously. I set it to red, but I may be reassessing tonight once it gets dark. In the meantime, I have a house to clean, and projects to wrap up! Bzzzzz...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371395979424884049noreply@blogger.com0