DarkShadow's 2008 $20 Prop Entry

[DarkShadows]

This is my entry.

Parts with Cost...

Eye Hooks : 0.50 - Ace Hardware
Cold Cathode kit: 6.49 - Oznium.com
Plexi Glass: 6.00 - Lowes
Hot Glue Stick: 0.10 - Wal Mart
Black spray Paint: 0.20 - Wal Mart
12 Volt Tranny: 0.50 - Garage Sale
Electrical Tape: 0.05 - Harbor Freight
White Spray Paint: 0.20 - Wal Mart
Screws: 0.30 - Laying around the house
Furring Strip: 1.00 - Lowes
Sheet metal: 5.00 - Project From welding class
Speaker Wire: 0.10 - Dollar Store

GRAND TOTAL: $ 19.94

Anyways, I started off with making a Frame out of the furring strips and used a peice of plexi for the back, then spray painted it white so It would absorb the white light inside.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/PROP%20CHALLENGE/100_1677.jpg

You can see I mounted the 12" Cathode (Similar to a neon light) On the Bottom and mounted the transformer up on top.

I then took another peice of Plexi and cut it to size to put over the front so It would stop rain from getting in a puddling up. I hot glued it sealed tight.

I then took the rest of my furring strip and made another frame for the front.

I spray painted the Back of she Sheet metal white to absorb the white light, and painted the front black.

I made a thread on how I cut out the Dark Shadows in the sheetmetal. It was a project in my Welding class that we had to use with the Plasma Cutter.

Anyways, I drilled pilot holes through the sheetmetal, furring strips, and plexi so the wood wouldnt split and the plexi wouldnt crack. I screwed all edges down And this is what I had.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/PROP%20CHALLENGE/100_1678.jpg

I spray painted the furring stips and the back of it black, then dry brushed it with white paint. All of my stuff around the haunt is used with this technique, so this will fit in perfect.

I needed a way to mount it so I go some eye hooks and a peice of speaker wire and made a hanger to put over a screw.

I give you, the "DARK SHADOWS BAR STYLE HAUNT SIGN"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/PROP%20CHALLENGE/100_1679.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/PROP%20CHALLENGE/100_1680.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/PROP%20CHALLENGE/100_1681.jpg

When the haunt is running, I'm going to have a Bucky Hold it in his hands in the front yard.

[Valleyscare]

WOW! That looks really awesome dude!

[skeletonowl]

love it! Nice entry!

[dave the dead]

very cool!

[beelce]

Nice work

[ScareShack]

very awesome idea. Turned out nice.

[skeletonowl]

why does the pictures have a time stamp of 2005?

[Phil]

That is sweet - nicely finished piece and perfect font.
The time stamp is probably default from a dead or dying battery.

[Hawks Hill Haunter]

Nicely done, DarkShadows!

[DarkShadows]

Thanks guys! It turned out better than I expected.

About the Date stamp, I used my sister's camera and always forget she never did take it off. Heck, my Haunt 07 photo's have the 2005 date stamps on em!...Going to fix that Right now LOL

[Fangs]

Good lookin sign ya got there Dark Shadows!!!! "Diggin" the font ya chose!!!! :xbones: That will look nice in the hands of your bucky!

[Dr Morbius]

Very nice sign. Good font, good craftmanship.

[Lilly]

Cool sign.. good job

[crossblades400]

wow... thats really awesome, looks professionally done!

[dionicia]

Good job. Gives me ideas for my countdown sign.

[turtle2778]

Great Job.

[BoysinBoo]

Looks great. Simple, cool idea that anybody can do. Exactly what we need for this contest. Great idea having the bucky hold it too.

[Hellrazor]

Its great! I cant believe you made that under 20.00, very innovative!

[DarkShadows]

Wow didnt think I'd get all these compliments LOL Makes me feel all good inside haha Let's see some other Entry's!!!

[Silent Requiem]

cool sign. very cute! Yeah, one of the things i like best about this site is the warm fuzzy feel ing of others appreciating your work. keep it up!

[Ghoulbug]

cool, great job!

[GothicCandle]

Nice. Very cool.

[Sickie Ickie]

Looks good guy! Haunting combined with drinks....an awesome combination! LOL

[Lilly]

Dark...that would be a cool name for a shooter too..hmmm getting my thinking cap on.

[pyro]

nice sign very professional

[slightlymad]

Cool and here I went to all that trouble to steal the sign off of an ice machine

[Daughter of Darkness]

OOOOOh I like it!

Nice work

[scareme]

Love the sign. Something you will be able to use for a long time. Good idea.

[slimy]

So, you did this for a class, then you entered it into the $20 Challenge. Way to multitask.

I'm curious, did you get an 'A'?

Looks great.

[DarkShadows]

Slimy, I guess you can say that. I knew I would use the cut out for something along the line and I seen this challenge come up so I knew I had to do something with it!

And my teacher said I was actually the best guy in class! I want to make welding or metal working my carrer so I plan on taking more welding classes until I get that phone call from the SheetMetal Union saying I got accepted... which is hopefully soon

Thanks again guys and gals!

[Haunted Bayou]

A lighted sign for less than 20.....
Impressive indeed!

I really like that sign! It will be a fantastic addition to you haunt this year.

[Bethene]

VERY cool sign, you did a great job!!!!!!

[beelce]

Very nice....that sign has endless uses..very cool

[Merlin (The Quiet One)]

Great sign! I like.

[BooGirl666]

Sweet lookin sign Dark!!! Hope ya got an "A" on that one!!!

[Spooklights]

Great looking sign; I like it!

[Ms. Wicked]

Fantastic! You'll have it for years to come!

[Uruk-Hai]

Very cool! I really like it.

[PrettyGhoul]

Really nice sign DarkShadows, I love it!
:D