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DeadSpider
11-02-2006, 06:42 PM
I have received some requests to post how this tree was put together. This is another project from previous, it was made in June/July 2005.

Hopefully it all makes sense. Let me know if you need further info.

http://aranamuerta.com/2007/02/09/creepy-tree/


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/deadspiderpictures/Halloween%20Pictures/Halloween%202005/Prop%20Prep%20n%20Stuff/Creepy%20Tree/Tree032.jpg
Vlad
11-03-2006, 05:10 AM
It's an incredible work of art DS. I enjoy your work everytime I see some of it. It would be great if you could include some captions with each pic in the how to, such as the paints you're using, and exactly how/what those leaves are, drying times in between steps, etc. Keep up the awesome work!
DeadSpider
11-03-2006, 01:29 PM
awe thanks Vlad.

Yeah, captions would be good....one of these days I will make a website and put em all there....one of these days.

Thanx for the kind words.
JohnnyL
11-03-2006, 01:39 PM
Your work is absolutely incredible DS!
BooGirl666
11-03-2006, 02:52 PM
WOW that is soooooooo cool DS! What did you put on the chicken wire? I have never played with the stuff and it seems pretty easy.
incubus0
11-03-2006, 03:29 PM
Wow! Good looking, talented and twisted.

Nice piece, DeadSpider.

How strong of a structure does that make? If some one were to say, make one big enough to hang a writhing body from, and that person was able to anchor it well enough, would it need any more reinforcement to support the weight of a 50 lbs dummy, with maybe some counter balances on the other sides? Or would it need a sturdier structure inside of it?
DeadSpider
11-03-2006, 04:46 PM
well, its paper mache. It took quite some time, as I wanted it very thick and sturdy. I used packing paper and newspaper for this one, with a glue based mache slip. Its core and all the branches had 2 part polyurethane poured into the cavities, like what they do to boats. Its very sturdy, but this one would not support 50 lbs. it just wasnt designed to hold weight.

If you had a very strong skeletal structure underneath to hold/balance the weight, and then applied chicken wire and a mache "skin" over it, I can't see why that wouldn't work.
DeadwoodManor
11-03-2006, 04:53 PM
Nice job on the tree. I will attempt to make a few of those for next year.. Who is the girl in the backround of picture 002??? ha ha...
DeathTouch
11-13-2006, 01:16 PM
Man, did you do a good job on that tree or what. That is awesome.
HalloweenRick
11-13-2006, 08:28 PM
Another great job DeadSpider!
Lilly
11-13-2006, 09:25 PM
creepy loooking. do you use it outside at all ? how does it or would it hold up ? the faces make it.