Let me start off by saying hi,
I just joined haunt forum and am really looking forward to meeting all of you and learning all of your tricks of the trade.
Back on topic, I saw a scarecrow online that was by far the most amazing scarecrow i have ever seen. I don;t want to replicate it because that was his creation but i want to create something similar to it.
Here is a link to the guys website and the picture of the scarecrow i want to recreate.
http://www.fulcrumsites.com/haunt/html/06_props_13.html
I have never built any props before in my life but if i could just build this guy i don't care if i don't build anything else this year. My main question is how do you think he made the face? It looks so perfect and i don't believe it is a mask. I tried emailing the guy but haven't heard back from them yet. Since Halloween won't wait for me i need to figure out a way to build a scarecrow of my own.
I can assume that the body is more than likely make from chicken wire. Its probably coated with monster mud to keep it hard. After its dried i'm sure its painted. Than layered with pieces of Burlap. As for the lower part of the body i can tell that they used spray foam and it looks like they might have mixed some straw and rope into the mix. Once that dried they painted it. The hands are made from coathangers and electrical tape. The hat looks to be hand made. To finish it off i would need to get a trench coat (just because it looks really good that way).
I just can't figure the head. If it is made from chicke wire then i am blown away even more. I am also SOL. I mean i am talented and all but thats like hollywood quality. I though about using a mask but its not the same. Then i thought about using manican's head but it still wouldn't be the same.
Now i am thinking about using one of my prop skulls and putting a burlap bad over it. Then i want to rip part of the burlap bag to expose some of the skull (like the eye socket or something).
I am open to any and all ideas.
Thanks a lot,
Nick
I just joined haunt forum and am really looking forward to meeting all of you and learning all of your tricks of the trade.
Back on topic, I saw a scarecrow online that was by far the most amazing scarecrow i have ever seen. I don;t want to replicate it because that was his creation but i want to create something similar to it.
Here is a link to the guys website and the picture of the scarecrow i want to recreate.
http://www.fulcrumsites.com/haunt/html/06_props_13.html
I have never built any props before in my life but if i could just build this guy i don't care if i don't build anything else this year. My main question is how do you think he made the face? It looks so perfect and i don't believe it is a mask. I tried emailing the guy but haven't heard back from them yet. Since Halloween won't wait for me i need to figure out a way to build a scarecrow of my own.
I can assume that the body is more than likely make from chicken wire. Its probably coated with monster mud to keep it hard. After its dried i'm sure its painted. Than layered with pieces of Burlap. As for the lower part of the body i can tell that they used spray foam and it looks like they might have mixed some straw and rope into the mix. Once that dried they painted it. The hands are made from coathangers and electrical tape. The hat looks to be hand made. To finish it off i would need to get a trench coat (just because it looks really good that way).
I just can't figure the head. If it is made from chicke wire then i am blown away even more. I am also SOL. I mean i am talented and all but thats like hollywood quality. I though about using a mask but its not the same. Then i thought about using manican's head but it still wouldn't be the same.
Now i am thinking about using one of my prop skulls and putting a burlap bad over it. Then i want to rip part of the burlap bag to expose some of the skull (like the eye socket or something).
I am open to any and all ideas.
Thanks a lot,
Nick