Grave Gollum Stalkaround just finished

Thanks for all the kind words! The skull I picked up at Odd Lots this year. it came with a bandana glued to the head. I tore that off and cut off the jaw, built up the brow slightly and repainted.

Here is a picture of the framework. PVC wrapped in Gorilla Tape. Backpack frame. The head is free-floating, attached only to the fabric.



Check out my new post for more picture of the Grave Gollum and other props I have out at our local community haunt.

Well it's about time to update. My sincerest apologies to those who requested more infor/pics/vids from several months ago. As usual I get so burned out the day after Halloween that I literally throw everything in storage and walk away for a few months. No planning, no websites, nothing.

But now the time has come (a little late this year for personal reasons) to start back into the season.

Here's a pic of the frame work being worn by my son:



And a video of the beast in use:

http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/poorfamily/Grave Gollum/?action=view&current=MOV02776.flv

Thanks for the kind words! The head is just lightweight foam attached directly to the fabric on the front of the costume. There is a small hole for the actors hand to reach through and hold a piece of PVC that is great-stuffed up into the base of the skull. The fabric hangs and conceals the opening and the hand. The actors left hand operates the left hand of the monster, the right hand is static. Originally I wanted both hands to move a-la Bear in the Big Blue House, but couldn't get the engineering done in time.

Here's a pic of the wife attaching the head to the fabric:



Another picture in the fog at the haunt: