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Devils Chariot
10-05-2007, 02:07 AM
Hi Everyone,

This is my first prop post here on Haunt Forum. First of all let me say I have had a great time pouring over the pages here looking at all these great props and learning all these cool tips and techniques. Thanks to those who came before me and cheers to all you die hard Halloween lovers.

This is my monkey prop I built for this years Haunted Tiki Island themed yard haunt we are doing this year at my in-laws. You'll see more of this stuff from me soon and often, so get used to it!

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He is made of a wire frame covered with paper mache made of paper towels and Elmer's glue, which is coated with Celluclay. His wire fingers are covered with hot melt glue, which turned out good in that it looks like a decrepit monkey hand. His rib cage, shoulder blades, and pelvis are made of cardboard covered with Celluclay. A good deal of his skin is from single ply toilet paper, water, and Elmer's glue. It gives a great texture and is really easy to manipulate and layer.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/1487301579_d8c25a6f4e_m.jpg

I made him with LED eyes that run of a 12v battery, and have a cluster of super bright LEDs in his chest, which is hooked up to a Paper Magic Group Lighting FX box, which is basically a color organ circuit (I believe). The sound circuit is hooked up to a cd player with monkey howls on it, so when you hear the screams his chest lights up. He will be perched overhead on a gateway arch where you can see him howling and peering down at you.

Hope you like it!

- Kreggg

Death Master
10-05-2007, 02:46 AM
Great work D.C., Keep um coming.

Lilly
10-05-2007, 05:09 AM
Thats cool ..
like it
glad to see you are getting ideas and posting pics

dave the dead
10-05-2007, 06:54 AM
Very Nice!

Lagrousome
10-05-2007, 07:30 AM
Great work there!
Can't wait to see more!

Ghostess
10-05-2007, 11:13 AM
That's a neat little prop, creepy too!

HrdHeaded1
10-05-2007, 01:29 PM
Very nice!! Dang.. I need to make one of them for my monkey lovin best friend.. hehe.. she's not much into halloween.. but I'm working on her.. I might have to ask you questions.. on his build that is..

Sickie Ickie
10-05-2007, 07:15 PM
Thinking outside the box! Wonderful! I love the look!

Undeadvoodoomonkey
10-06-2007, 03:07 AM
Cool lamp DC! At first I thought it was me! ;)

beelce
10-06-2007, 07:28 PM
Nice DC...think how cool it would look with a few more of them taking over the tiki bar

CreepyCanmore
10-06-2007, 07:38 PM
I agree, an undead monkey posse would be sweet. Very cool prop.

Devils Chariot
10-06-2007, 07:46 PM
Nice DC...think how cool it would look with a few more of them taking over the tiki bar

I bought three resin skulls to make three monkeys, but the other two will have to wait for next year. I thought I should make some wings for them, to get more use out of them theme-wise in the future.

Thought I'd make a monkey to sit on my shoulder for next years costume (yes I have thought that far ahead). We'll see how prop building goes, if I finish the rest of my to-do list I'll make one more for this year.

Ghoulbug
10-07-2007, 10:19 AM
I like it!!

RoxyBlue
09-08-2011, 10:52 AM
Since a few folks here have mentioned carnival themes as ideas for their haunts this year, I'm giving this thread a bump because it seems to me no carnival would be complete without a few undead monkeys:D

Allen H
09-08-2011, 11:14 AM
GReat work Devils chariot! and yes, I made an undead monkey for my Carnival!

Joiseygal
09-08-2011, 02:53 PM
Great Job DC I love your work!