Xyster101 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 We had a Christmas decoration thread, how about some Halloween ones. I personally love Halloween. I made this entrance to my driveway the past 3 weeks. It is 11' tall and 14' wide. I wired a florescent light starter ($1) on the hot lead for each light on the towers, so they flicker constantly giving the illusion of a bad connection. Picked up the house lights from Habitat for Humanity ($10 total). I am in all this for about $230 plus my time, but it was fun to make: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/IMAG0087.jpg I started with a 2x3 frame: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/IMAG0064.jpg And covered it with foam. Then I sprinkled water on it and hit it with a torch, where there is no water it melts creating a rock texture as seen next to me: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/IMAG0069.jpg I carved out some tombstones and painted them up: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/IMAG0101.jpg Made 40' of fence from 2x6 ripped into 4 pieces and 1/2" conduit pipe: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/IMAG0113.jpg Took two random containers from the recycle center and added lights to them, hazard stickers and spray foam, for a toxic mess: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8730.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8716.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8735.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8729.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8734.jpg From behind: http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8741.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8722.jpg http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/DSC_8737.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 That came out really good. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Impressive! We had a house on our street years back that went all out, gave tours, etc. and every year got tons of people going through. Perry township had to have police direct traffic even. You should add a fog machine, some sound and some dead bodies and be the neighborhood PIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Holy shite, Max...that turned out REALLY WELL. :thumbup: If you email me those pics, I'll share them with Kelly...we could use you next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Very nice. Only thing missing is some Zombies or Michael Jacksons Thriller . Would be cool if you got some friends to come over and do some dead people/zombie stuff in the cemetery area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 IT survived the 45mph gust wind storms we had last Sunday and all the rain too. It is pretty environmentally sound. I also drew it up in Google Sketch up before I built it. http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/xyster101/Halloween/pillars.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 that is awesome! well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 wow, that is pretty cool. Don't want to show this to my wife though, she will have me building something like it for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 where in dublin is this? not trying to be a creep but would like to drive by and see it. looks super good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 It is actually in southern Delaware, I moved and never changed that. Orange Rd between 315 and 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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