choman77034
09-21-2008, 06:48 PM
HauntForum.com - The MacGuyver of Haunting Challenge
MYRA MAINES TOMBSTONE - By Choman77034
Materials List
Qualified supervisor for project = Free
2 pieces of foam packaging from employer = Free - required item
4 empty water bottles & caps - recycled from recycle bin = Free
2 nuts, 2 bolts, 4 washers - found in garage = $0.75
2 wire coat hangers - found in closet = Free - required item
Duct Tape = $1.00 - required item
Text for Tombstone - Printed off computer = Free
Twine - Found in garage = Free - required item
Black Spray Paint = $1.00
Stone Textured Spray Paint = $3.00
Green Spray Paint = $1.00
Sticks - Found in yard = Free
Broom Bristols = Found in garage = Free - required item
Old Broken Broom Handle = Free - required item
Total Project Cost = $6.75
Assembly
It took a few days for me to come up with an idea. But after i thought of smething, it went very smooth. First thing i did was gather all my materials.
I cut each of the foam packing pieces in half. Used one for the base & one for the tombstone. Then used an electric knife to cut the shapes for the base & tombstone. I used my fingers to pinch small pieces of foam from the tombstone so it would look like chisled granite. It actually worked pretty well. I used an xacto knife to make the cracks in the tombstone. Then I added highlights & shadows with spray paint. Next I print out the text from my computer, cut out each letter by hand (that took a while) and used it as a stencil to spray paint the name on the tombstone. Added a cut section of broom handle to connect the tombstone to the base
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5175.jpg
Next i made the vases. I cut the top off 2 plastic water bottles & the bottom off 2 other water bottles. Drilled a hole through each of the 4 caps. Connected 2 caps to each other with a nut, bolt 7 washers. Screwed the caps to the cut bottles & painted them with textured spray paint. Stuffed some leftover foam in the bottle for the roses to stick into.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5179.jpg
The black roses were a bit tricky as well. I straightened some wire coat hangers. Used them for the rose stems. Then started to loosely wrap duct tape around each stem. A coat of black spray paint made a good looking rose. I also added some sticks from the yard & a few broom bristols.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5182.jpg
Took some old twine & kept pulling it apart until it was really loose looking. A little spray paint & it looked just like spanish moss to me.
And finally... Here is the finished product.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5221.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5222.jpg
Overall, I'm happy with my Macguyver Project. I had a lot of fun working on my first HauntForum Project contest & hope to do more in the future.
MYRA MAINES TOMBSTONE - By Choman77034
Materials List
Qualified supervisor for project = Free
2 pieces of foam packaging from employer = Free - required item
4 empty water bottles & caps - recycled from recycle bin = Free
2 nuts, 2 bolts, 4 washers - found in garage = $0.75
2 wire coat hangers - found in closet = Free - required item
Duct Tape = $1.00 - required item
Text for Tombstone - Printed off computer = Free
Twine - Found in garage = Free - required item
Black Spray Paint = $1.00
Stone Textured Spray Paint = $3.00
Green Spray Paint = $1.00
Sticks - Found in yard = Free
Broom Bristols = Found in garage = Free - required item
Old Broken Broom Handle = Free - required item
Total Project Cost = $6.75
Assembly
It took a few days for me to come up with an idea. But after i thought of smething, it went very smooth. First thing i did was gather all my materials.
I cut each of the foam packing pieces in half. Used one for the base & one for the tombstone. Then used an electric knife to cut the shapes for the base & tombstone. I used my fingers to pinch small pieces of foam from the tombstone so it would look like chisled granite. It actually worked pretty well. I used an xacto knife to make the cracks in the tombstone. Then I added highlights & shadows with spray paint. Next I print out the text from my computer, cut out each letter by hand (that took a while) and used it as a stencil to spray paint the name on the tombstone. Added a cut section of broom handle to connect the tombstone to the base
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5175.jpg
Next i made the vases. I cut the top off 2 plastic water bottles & the bottom off 2 other water bottles. Drilled a hole through each of the 4 caps. Connected 2 caps to each other with a nut, bolt 7 washers. Screwed the caps to the cut bottles & painted them with textured spray paint. Stuffed some leftover foam in the bottle for the roses to stick into.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5179.jpg
The black roses were a bit tricky as well. I straightened some wire coat hangers. Used them for the rose stems. Then started to loosely wrap duct tape around each stem. A coat of black spray paint made a good looking rose. I also added some sticks from the yard & a few broom bristols.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5182.jpg
Took some old twine & kept pulling it apart until it was really loose looking. A little spray paint & it looked just like spanish moss to me.
And finally... Here is the finished product.
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5221.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/choman77034/IMG_5222.jpg
Overall, I'm happy with my Macguyver Project. I had a lot of fun working on my first HauntForum Project contest & hope to do more in the future.