Creative ideas, and decorative items, and techniques that I have used in my home, or would like to use. DIY, and how to post and videos of things that I am working on in my own house. I also encourage all of you to share your own thoughts, photos, and projects.
It's time to share what is happening in the Old haunted House this year for halloween!
Every year I try to have a new, and different look for the house, so I hope you like it
I have a short video from YouTube of the sights, and sounds for the comming halloween season.
The Newest Halloween look for the Old Haunted House is HERE!
Think of the delight on the faces of your guest when they see your new resident spirit haunting your house. It is not as difficult as you think, and will certainly bring in that Halloween Spirit.
You can either choose to watch the You Tube Video above, or read the step by step directions below, or both! If you have not yet subscribed to the You Tube Channel, please do. I need all of the subscriptions I can get since You Tube changed their rules.
The first thing we do is make a shape for our head. I used plastic bags. Everyone has those, and usually too many. Here is a chance to put them to good use, and do a little de-cluttering of the kitchen at the same time.
Next we need a body. Here I used cardboard, but if you have a large doll, that would work too. Just cover it with plastic first.
When you have the shape you desire for the body, you can
attach the head.
You might wish to try out your fabric on your shape to see how it looks.
I think we are getting into the "Spirit" of things here,
and can now move on.
Next we move on to the fabric stiffener. I would say, if I should do this again, I will get the spray.
I think we are ready to begin the process. We will be pouring the liquid into the bowl, and placing the fabric into the bowl to cover it with the stiffener. You must cover all of the fabric. This part was very messy!
You are now ready to drape your cloth on to your body.
As you can see, I will be doing this outside. I have covered it all in plastic so it will be easy to remove when dry.
We now have the fabric covered with stiffener, and placed on our body.
You will have to arrange the fabric to give you the
ghostly shape you are looking for.
When you have achieved the desired Spirit effect, you will then leave it overnight to dry. I left mind outside until I was ready to go to bed, and then brought it in, and sat it in a chair so it could dry the rest of the way. After just those few hours outside it was already pretty stiff.
Our new Ghost has found a favorite spot in the living room. I think she looks quite at home now. As you can see, it is a very life like spirit, and just the right size for a spectral apparition.
I hope you have found a little inspiration from this video, as with all of the others I have posted. Let me know how it turns out for you, should you decide try it out for your home.
How to make a Primitive Halloween Ghost Trio for your Home!
You can view the You Tube Video, or read the steps, and see the photos below. Either way you are going to love making these easy little Ghost for your home.
There 3 little ghost are fun and easy to make for you, and the kids. They don't take very long, so the little one's are sure to stay interested, and you will have New/Old Halloween Decorations!
We begin with 3 strips of old lattice. We have
sanded off the dirt. We wouldn't want to paint over dirt.
We have also cut notches, and slants into the wood for our ghostly shapes.
Now we paint them white. I first tried white spray paint.
The spray paint did not hold, so I used white house paint. Live and learn.
Next we paint the eyes, and mouths. They are already looking ghostly, but we still have more to do! Next we move on to giving them a more primitive look.
We begin sanding the ghost here and there to resemble wear. See how it gives them an "Old" look. These are 3
happy fellows! I think we are almost done!
With the sanding all finished, we are now ready to pick out just the right spot to display them... I almost forgot, I rubbed on a coat of sealer at the end, and let that dry over night.
Here we are in out new ghostly haunting spot! They can't
wait to greet all of the little Trick or Treaters! See how easy that was!
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DIY How to make your own Ghost/Spirit for Halloween, or all year long if your creepy. You won't believe how easy this is. #Budget #Recycle #DIY
This little guy took no time at all, and saved me a lot of money from the one that I was thinking of buying online. It was everything I had wanted in a primitive ghost, and it only cost me a little time, paint, and recycled wood. Best of all...I did it myself!
This is a recording on the GhostCams from the 27th of August. It may be a little long, but the cameras are switching as they detect movement. Sorry it took so long to upload, but it takes time to go through the videos.
