Buster Gravesley is my 2010 entry in the Hauntforum $20 Prop Challenge. Buster is a Zombie/Coffin Groundbreaker standing approximately 4 feet tall and mounted on a plywood base that can be angled in different directions when displayed. This prop was made from numerous recycled materials including; newspaper, cardboard, plastic bags, aluminum cans and plastic milk jugs. The project was started March 4th, 2010 and completed on April 2nd, 2010. The total cost for this prop was $19.03.
Link to tutorial:
http://www.stolloween.com/?page_id=3435
FREE ITEMS:
Newspaper
Plastic Milk Jugs
Cardboard (Corrugated and Cereal Boxes)
Plastic Grocery Bags
Aluminum Cans
Plastic Kitty Litter Container
PURCHASED ITEMS:
Scrap Plywood 22"x33" or 5.04 sq. ft x .20 $1.01
Scrap 2x4's 5 feet x .08 per foot .40
10 Large 4" glue sticks @ .10 (Walmart) $1.00
24 Large 12" glue sticks @ 12/$2.00 (Dollar Store) $4.00
17lbs flour (2) 5lb @.99 (Glenn's) and (2) 5lb @1.28 (Walmart) $4.03
Color Plain Paper Print (eyeball) .08
12"x12" piece aluminum foil 20ft @ 1.19 (Walgreens) .06
½ roll clear packing tape 6 @5.99 (Staples) .50
¼ roll masking tape 1 @.50 (Dollar Store) .13
1 recycled/used L-Bracket new price 1.18 (Lowes) x .3 .35
5 lbs Drywall Compound 63lbs @ 10.65 (Lowes) .85
1/10th bag Cellulose Fiber Insulation 1 bag @6.48 (Lowes) .65
12-2 ½ in recycled/reused Drywall Screws 50@2.77 x .3 .20
½ oz Pledge Future Shine 27oz@5.37 (Walmart) .10
4.5 feet Crepe Paper 81ft @ .57 (Dollar Store) .03
6 ft 14 gauge utility wire 110 ft @ 6.97 (Lowes) .38
6ft Drywall Patch Tape 300ft @ 4.98 (Lowes) .09
¼ Gallon Black Latex Paint 1 gal @ 10.41 after $5 rebate (Lowes) 2.60
½ Cup Gray Latex Paint (Free but calculated @10.41/gallon) .36
½ Cup Brown Latex Paint (Free but calculated @10.41/gallon) .36
1oz Yellow Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
1oz Red Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
1oz Brown Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
6oz Golden Pecan Stain 32oz @ 5.87 (Lowes) 1.10
TOTAL $19.03
Link to tutorial:
http://www.stolloween.com/?page_id=3435
FREE ITEMS:
Newspaper
Plastic Milk Jugs
Cardboard (Corrugated and Cereal Boxes)
Plastic Grocery Bags
Aluminum Cans
Plastic Kitty Litter Container
PURCHASED ITEMS:
Scrap Plywood 22"x33" or 5.04 sq. ft x .20 $1.01
Scrap 2x4's 5 feet x .08 per foot .40
10 Large 4" glue sticks @ .10 (Walmart) $1.00
24 Large 12" glue sticks @ 12/$2.00 (Dollar Store) $4.00
17lbs flour (2) 5lb @.99 (Glenn's) and (2) 5lb @1.28 (Walmart) $4.03
Color Plain Paper Print (eyeball) .08
12"x12" piece aluminum foil 20ft @ 1.19 (Walgreens) .06
½ roll clear packing tape 6 @5.99 (Staples) .50
¼ roll masking tape 1 @.50 (Dollar Store) .13
1 recycled/used L-Bracket new price 1.18 (Lowes) x .3 .35
5 lbs Drywall Compound 63lbs @ 10.65 (Lowes) .85
1/10th bag Cellulose Fiber Insulation 1 bag @6.48 (Lowes) .65
12-2 ½ in recycled/reused Drywall Screws 50@2.77 x .3 .20
½ oz Pledge Future Shine 27oz@5.37 (Walmart) .10
4.5 feet Crepe Paper 81ft @ .57 (Dollar Store) .03
6 ft 14 gauge utility wire 110 ft @ 6.97 (Lowes) .38
6ft Drywall Patch Tape 300ft @ 4.98 (Lowes) .09
¼ Gallon Black Latex Paint 1 gal @ 10.41 after $5 rebate (Lowes) 2.60
½ Cup Gray Latex Paint (Free but calculated @10.41/gallon) .36
½ Cup Brown Latex Paint (Free but calculated @10.41/gallon) .36
1oz Yellow Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
1oz Red Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
1oz Brown Acrylic Paint 4oz@1.00 (Dollar Store) .25
6oz Golden Pecan Stain 32oz @ 5.87 (Lowes) 1.10
TOTAL $19.03