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I was inspired by other fences around here to build a modular graveyard fence in 5 sections (3 one one end and 2 on the other side fit the yard). I wanted it to go up easily and come apart for storage yet be confident it would stand for Halloween. So in addition to painting PVC and easily plopping the spindles down through holes in wood, I ran across L-shaped shelving brackets at Home Depot that have a hole in one side but a welded pin on the other (I neded 20 and out of a 24pk 4 were not welded so be cautious of that if you try it). So here's where the group of photos start for that part of the construction so you see what I'm talking about.
The fence itself isn't finished. I had just painted the PVC with Krylon Fusion Ultra Flat black camo last night and will use Rustoleum Painter's Touch flat black on the wood. I'll use ScareFX's patina technique using a drybrush or maybe use a sponge also on some parts with "Delta Ceramcoat brand paint you can get at the craft stores for $1 a bottle. The color was Brown Iron Oxide" if he doesn't mind me sharing that, because his fence sections look awesome. I'll skip the Finials this year but that's a great source on that last ScareFX link. (That makes a fence, two PVC props and fake hands that ScareFX's online instructions have given me confidence to proceed with LOL)
So my fence is not so scary, I'm thinking of putting the round pumpkin lights from Rite-Aid I always liked to light it up. For the past few years I've been surprised how good those look.
The fence itself isn't finished. I had just painted the PVC with Krylon Fusion Ultra Flat black camo last night and will use Rustoleum Painter's Touch flat black on the wood. I'll use ScareFX's patina technique using a drybrush or maybe use a sponge also on some parts with "Delta Ceramcoat brand paint you can get at the craft stores for $1 a bottle. The color was Brown Iron Oxide" if he doesn't mind me sharing that, because his fence sections look awesome. I'll skip the Finials this year but that's a great source on that last ScareFX link. (That makes a fence, two PVC props and fake hands that ScareFX's online instructions have given me confidence to proceed with LOL)
So my fence is not so scary, I'm thinking of putting the round pumpkin lights from Rite-Aid I always liked to light it up. For the past few years I've been surprised how good those look.