From bertino@netcom.com Thu Oct 27 09:21:19 1994 From: LROINSTA@charlie.usd.edu Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 16:15:48 -0500 (CDT) Subject: fence posts Status: RO X-Status: Over the weekend I dabbled with orange paint and wooden fence posts. We got the idea out of a craft magazine. 3 stumps different heights painted orange with a face painted on. Bevel the top of the stumps. Drill a hole and stick a stick or dowl in and tie some rafia on. Really cute!!! We came up with a little easier version by slicing the post about 1-2" thick and decorating the same way but standing the piece of post on its side. For a ghost cut the post at an angle so there is a peak like a ghost would have if it were flying or a witch could be constructed the same way but the point would be the hat. From bertino@netcom.com Fri Oct 28 14:27:03 1994 From: TheLazer@aol.com Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 15:33:28 -0400 Subject: Haunted House Status: RO X-Status: Don, you asked about decoating a house for Halloween. I did, it looks great!!!. Fog, lighting. Tombstones, should really scare the kides. Jay From bertino@netcom.com Fri Oct 28 14:55:08 1994 Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 14:29:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Haunted House Status: RO X-Status: On Fri, 28 Oct 1994 TheLazer@aol.com wrote: > Don, you asked about decoating a house for Halloween. > > I did, it looks great!!!. Fog, lighting. Tombstones, should really scare the > kides. What were some of the tombstones headings?? I got a lot of them from Disneyland the last time I was down (I will type them up and post them). Are you going to use dry ice or did you rent a smoke machine? don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/bertino ========\______________||__________||______________/===== From bertino@netcom.com Mon Oct 31 07:09:08 1994 To: Don Bertino Cc: xmas-l@netcom.com, halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re:David Guntner etc., & Some Ideas Status: RO X-Status: On Fri, 28 Oct 1994, Don Bertino wrote: > We have just been mail bomb here at netcom. They system admin's know Whew! Thought the UNR server had decided to pull in stuff from Pluto! On to the GOOD stuff! HALLOWEEN!!! When my kids (youngest now 20--egads!) were in Jr. High, we had an 'ugly' contest at a Halloween party. Kids were paired up and each was given the task of creating the UGLIEST face on their partner. We got a supply of non-toxic foam latex actors use, had pieces of rubber gloves snipped, old wigs (some cut up for beards & moustaches), face paint, you name it, we had it! Amazing how creative those kids got! Marge Parker jlp@unr.edu From bertino@netcom.com Mon Oct 31 07:10:23 1994 From: CMartin@aol.com Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1994 01:22:19 -0400 Subject: Re: Haunted House Status: RO X-Status: bertino@netcom.com (Don Bertino) said: >What were some of the tombstones headings?? I got a lot of them from >Disneyland the last time I was down (I will type them up and post them). > >Are you going to use dry ice or did you rent a smoke machine? Feel free to add the following if you like. P.D.Q. Bach Died 1682 Born 1743 (You have to know about P.D.Q. Bach to understand this one). C. Dracula Died 1236 1458 1527 1703 1823 ???? (An option is to make the last year the current one and dig up the ground in front of the tombstone to look like a freshly dug grave) Elvis ? Abbie Normal (from Young Frankenstien) These are what I have on my front lawn tombstones. But I'd love to hear of some more. From bertino@netcom.com Tue Jan 3 12:57:14 1995 Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 12:17:18 -0800 (PST) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Merry Christmas Status: RO X-Status: On Tue, 3 Jan 1995, Bowman_Noel wrote: > The problem with crafts only--is that a lot of these groups already exist, > some as rec.xxx and alt.xxx groups. Would this group be dropped by some > servers if that happened? I like the idea of a Holiday group (like St. > Valentine's that Eddie mentions). There are a few other holiday groups out > there too. I know of Halloween. I think there is an Easter (correct me if > I am wrong). Perhaps these could be combined? (maybe even increasing > readership slightly?) Hi! I created the xmas-l and halloween-l for the discussion of, of course, xmas-l and halloween-l decorations/gifts/etc. When I first thought of them, I thought, mixing the two would be like mixing oil and water. :-) Certainly I would love to hear suggestions on how to make this list better! Let me know about what everyone thinks about combineing xmas-l and halloween-l into holiday-l or something like this... BTW, If we all post to alt.config about wanting alt.holiday, we will probibly get it! don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From bertino@netcom.com Thu Oct 27 09:21:19 1994 From: Date: Tue, 26 Apr 94 13:44:03 PDT Subject: Halloween decorating!!! Status: RO X-Status: We are MAJOR halloween decoraters, but we do it indoors for a big party we have every year. We have a large living room with vaulted ceilings. Last year we built the front end of a pirate ship with a gaping hole in the side. You could walk inside and see the inner parts of the ship. In one corner were palm trees and the sounds of waves. One mast reached to the ceiling with sails, the other had toppled over and leaned in a corner with a crows nest and a skeleton hanging out. The upstairs balcony became a stone fort with a working cannon that shot nerf balls. We used red and yellow foil blowing in a fan with a light against it to make it look like the whole fort was on fire. Beneath the fort our dining room became a cavern complete with treasure chest, working waterfall, and skeleton in shackles on the wall. It usually takes us about 2 months to complete all the decorating which we use only cardboard, duct tape, and paint. This is the 7th year we done this having everything from a ballroom, to a mine, to a western town, to Jack the Rippers London. Just thought you'd like to know there are others of us out here who really get into the decorating thing. -scott sdk@asdi.saic.com From bertino@netcom.com Thu Oct 27 09:21:19 1994 From: Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 11:00:51 EST (GMT-5) Subject: Disney ascii, dragon construction Status: RO X-Status: Well, its a long low tech story, and I can give more detail at a latter time if you're interested, but to cover all the bits in a few minutes: I needed a dragon head for a party, so I built one using individual wire strands cross linked with other strands all connected to a 1/2" copper pipe with "horizontal" holes drilled through the center. A lower jaw was created the same way. As this was to breath fire, it was covered with aluminum foil. A piece of 1/2 iron pipe was run down the center of the head to deliver low pressure propane to two nostrils. This did work, but was only safe at a big distance. I switched to a 50 lb siphon feed CO2 cylinder which gives the same effect as a CO2 fire extinguisher, and is much safer. Without the flame It didn't have any light of its own, so I settled for making the eyes glow with small bulbs behind translucent orange plastic. Sometime later I took off the foil and put on this horrible green wallpaper fabric. And while I was at it, decided that it needed better teeth, so I made some from foam rubber, then yellowed appropriately. The next year animation set in. The lower jaw was reworked and a small gearhead motor installed so it would chew. I couldn't afford a electric valve with 800 PSI rating for the CO2, so I found an old 3000PSI hydraulic valve and attached a couple solenoids and limit switches so the "steam" could be activated remotely. The wire framework was extended back from the head to make a neck around a 2' long 1' high 4-bar linkage. The whole head was cantilevered from the back of the 4-bar linkage and was held up with a pair of cross beams that served as the rear part of the link. The head would move up/dn via a reversible belt driven 1725 RPM induction motor connected to a gear box. The output shaft of the gearbox had a small cable drum attached that would spool 1/8" cable. These components (head, motors, CO2 tank) were all mounted on a cart made of 2" EMT assembled from scaffold joints. The cart was on wheels and would pull itself forward via second similar cable winder, and would move back via a rear cable attached to a counterweight. A relay box was used to control motor activation and direction based on settings of a small switch box at the end of a cable that I used to hold behind my back. I'd put up a fence at the front of the garage to keep the dragon in, or actually to keep the kids out. I'd stand outside with the dragon lurking inside the garage until the kids came up. The ones that were afraid would bring their parents and we'd show them it was fake with rubber teeth. The bold 12ish year olds weren't afraid of a stupid fake dragon, until it would belt them with a blast of loud, cold, foggy CO2. The whole setup was quite effective. I have some pictures if you're really into hack hardware. Limit switches? We don't need any steenkin limit switches - but it meant that the dragon could only be driven by the builder. It also meant that it could never be given a fully automated script where I could just walk away from it. It was also far from small or lightweight, so it was a pain to reassemble or move. I pretty much know what I'd build next time, and I'd use very different technology, but that's a much longer story. However, if there is a group that is interested in collaboration, I'd be interested in working on designs that could be more easily replicated. > I know this is summer and I don't know if you have access to your account > so I hope this gets to you! Um, I've lived on the Internet since back when it was all ARPA/UUCP. Mail gets to me even when I'm not here... :-( Tell me about your decorations and listserve. --Andy upfield@polsci.purdue.edu From bertino@netcom.com Thu Oct 27 09:21:19 1994 From: Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 8:47:10 PDT Subject: Ghosts Status: RO X-Status: An 18' footer? What did you make him out of...frame-wise, anyway? I can envision a huge ghost lit up with indirect lighting so he glows from the inside. I haven't done anything with holiday yard deco since I got married again. Got the new wife involved in decos for the inside, though....spiders, ghosts, etc all over the house. A neighbor a few years ago made a huge (~25' legspan) black spider that looks like it is coming over the roof peak at you. He welded thin rods together for legs and then bolted each to a central frame. The whole thing was covered with black cloth. The new wife's house has a raised front yard, approx. 3', surrounded by a cinderblock wall with iron gratings between the vertically extended pillars every 8 feet or so. Would be a GREAT graveyard w/limited access to anyone who has just gotta touch it.... A few coffins, some tombstones, wierd lights, canned noises,.... haven't figured out the bats yet... Lots of ideas, just no time to do it. I hate wasting time running all over gathering supplies, would rather spend the time just making it. Also, the wife says if I do it, *I* gotta find where to store all this stuff. :( You guys have contests for Halloween decos? Neat! I'll bet that brings out some strangeness! Whattya gonna do this year. Yes, I'd like to try the news letter if you get it up and going. Maybe it'll have some ideas that will get me out of the Xmas lighting job every year. Ever see Nat'l Lampoon's Xmas Movie? Well, at >1000 lights, it is getting a little old every year.... Maybe I should just go for disposable decos for the Halloween yard. The news letter would help a lot in this direction, probably. No storge problems. Bill From bertino@netcom.com Tue May 23 11:06:42 1995 Date: Tue, 23 May 95 11:18 EDT From: Donna_KENNY@umail.umd.edu (dk62) Subject: Jester costumes Status: RO X-Status: Hi -- I'm new to this listserv, but my husband and I have given a large Halloween party the last three years, and now it's an annual event for us and our friends. Question: Does anyone know what might be best for shoes in a court jester costume? We were down at WDW in March, and picked up some wonderful felt (red and yellow) "jester" hats, complete with bells on each end, and we want to go as a matching pair of jesters to our party this year. I thought about just making or buying pom-poms, and tying them on to our shoes, but that seems to un-creative. Any ideas out there? Of course, I would LOVE to get those nice curly shoes, the ones I've seen in movies, where the toe part goes up and a bell is on a the tip. I'm looking for creative but not ridiculously expensive. Thanks! Donna Harrington Kenny From bertino@netcom.com Tue May 30 14:45:31 1995 Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 11:20:21 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: display items Status: RO X-Status: This may be old news to some of you so please forgive me. There is a latex mask and display co. in Indiana called Death Studios. They're at 431 Pine Lake Av.,LaPorte, IN. 46350. (219)362-4321. They don't sell to stores, only direct and have a great selection of masks and full torso display sculptings. (no, they don't have the skeletons I'm looking for) I'm not connected with them in any way but can say their products are nice and reasonably priced compared to costume houses. The catalog cost a couple of bucks last year. Denny (again) From bertino@netcom.com Sat Jun 3 16:51:00 1995 Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 15:21:20 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: Tom's Ghosts Status: RO X-Status: A good friend came up with this dramatic and sort of expensive idea. It's meant to be used when a bunch of kids are gathered. Good friend Tom who's a very artistic industrial designer had most of his elaborate display stolen two years ago... Flying Ghosts- Tom took large, white, latex balloons and filled them from a disposable helium tank from a party store and then draped and tied longish single sheets of gauze over each balloon. He then airbrushed the face of a skull on each. By storing the balloons outside and letting them reach ambient temperature, he was able to trim the length (weight) of the gauze to allow for a slow ascent in calm wind, faster if the wind picked up. On Halloween when enough kids were around Tom would let a ghost or two go from behind bushes in his front yard, at night his black light fixtures caused the gauze to fluoresce which added an even eerier effect. All together now "GEEZ TOM, GET A COMPUTER!" Denny (weather's good, I'm off on the Hog) From bertino@netcom.com Sat Jun 3 16:56:39 1995 Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 16:50:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Tom's Ghosts Status: RO X-Status: On Sat, 3 Jun 1995, D.D. wrote: Hi Denny! > A good friend came up with this dramatic and sort of expensive idea. > It's meant to be used when a bunch of kids are gathered. Good friend > Tom who's a very artistic industrial designer had most of his elaborate > display stolen two years ago... > Flying Ghosts- > Tom took large, white, latex balloons and filled them from a > disposable helium tank from a party store and then draped and tied > longish single sheets of gauze over each balloon. He then airbrushed > the face of a skull on each. By storing the balloons outside and > letting them reach ambient temperature, he was able to trim the length > (weight) of the gauze to allow for a slow ascent in calm wind, faster > if the wind picked up. > On Halloween when enough kids were around Tom would let a ghost or > two go from behind bushes in his front yard, at night his black light > fixtures caused the gauze to fluoresce which added an even eerier > effect. I remember the first year in my house, a neibhor did something similar. He has a two story house and sort of rap around his entryway. He tied a rope from the second story roof to right above his front door. There was a descent of around 8 feet over a 12 foot length. On that line, he put a pulley and a skelton hanging from the pulley. He put in a second line that went from the doorway to a pulley mounted on the second story roof to the pulley attached to the main line (which was used to pull the ghost back up). He would pull the ghost backup to the second story, when kids would come up to the door, he would let it go, which would let the ghost slide down on them from behind (which meant he had to point it out to them). Using this same idea, you can put eye hooks about a walkway and tie the strings to near the front door thru the eye hooks and on the ends put spiders or rats or bats or whatever. Tie when to the length that will bump into them at its full length. Then pull them back and as they are about to walk under them, let go of the string and watch them scream! > All together now "GEEZ TOM, GET A COMPUTER!" > Denny (weather's good, I'm off on the Hog) Certainly tell your friends about halloween-l! The more the funner (did I say that?) | / | | / O | | / ---| | / | | |/ <- /-\| | | | | ____________ Door Backwall don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From bertino@netcom.com Sun Jun 4 14:08:07 1995 Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 05:05:32 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: Re: I am a Halloweenaholic Status: RO X-Status: Great postings folks, I'ts nice to get the big "H" spirit fired up early around my shop for a change. I'm happy I stumbled across this group. Denny From bertino@netcom.com Mon Jun 5 08:20:51 1995 Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 16:52:58 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: Acquiring kids & Halloween Status: RO X-Status: Best thing I ever bought, the payments are going on 15 years now. Don't be surprised if he or she develops their own personality, I never would have guessed. My daughter just humours me now about my hobbies. I know when she looks at me she sees Homer Simpson. DOH!! Denny From bertino@netcom.com Mon Jun 5 08:37:01 1995 Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 08:27:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Acquiring kids & Halloween Status: RO X-Status: On Fri, 2 Jun 1995, D.D. wrote: > Best thing I ever bought, the payments are going on 15 years now. > Don't be surprised if he or she develops their own personality, I never > would have guessed. My daughter just humours me now about my hobbies. I > know when she looks at me she sees Homer Simpson. DOH!! Hi Denny! I know what you mean... But just think, its not as bad as if they saw us as Ed Bundy! Personally, I like the _Grizwold_ image! (As in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) ;-) You can get away with so much more..... don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From bertino@netcom.com Mon Jun 5 11:48:05 1995 From: dbell@cup.portal.com Subject: Re: I am a Halloweenaholic Date: Sat, 3 Jun 95 21:12:28 PDT Status: RO X-Status: >My name is Scott Axworthy...and...I ...am....a....Halloween addict. OK, everybody - Hiii Scottttt! Welecome to the club! >We get so carried away that we can only afford (time and money) to do >our party every other year. This turns out to work okay because it gives >me an opportunity to develop new things and test them out in the off year. We still do ours every year, but I know how it can pile up on you. >We start typically around August and work frantically until Halloween. We >don't have a large house but we use every square inch. We had just over >100 people last Halloween, not including the Policeman (that's a different >story.) It is starting to get a little out of control. Ours last few have been running about 80-90 people, of all ages. An old friend puts together a pick-up band with some of his old buddies, we supply some central food items, soda, wine, brew - commercial and home, and rely on pot-luck for everything else. I think the locals actually showed up (rather than a drive-by) only twice. Once, maybe our third year or so, we had a major graveyard in the front yard, with dummies (some with live actors), gravestones, weird ground lighting, and a "swamp" to walk through. (The swamp was a couple of old foam mattresses, covered with fall leaves, with the ground built up a little going on and off, to avoid trips.) At one point along the meandering path, a giant spider (18" X 24" body, 3' legs, 10 LED eyes) could be dropped from an overhanging tree, in front of the unlucky guests. Around 10 PM, a squad car pulled up, and two very nice, young cops came in, looking for the owners. They had gotten reports of a big party going on, and were afraid they would find a bunch of drunk kids wandering the street. They told us that they were perfectly comfortable with what was going on, and got a kick out of being shown all the decorations, and the graveyard... After they'd been here about 15 or 20 minutes, a *second* car arrived, with a single cop. The first two insisted that he walk the path - without his MagLite - and were practically jumping up and down waiting for him to get to the spider! "Drop it on him! Drop it! Go ahead!!!" The other time we had a visit, it was just as pleasant a chat, but a little nerve-wracking. We had just about then discovered that the 12-year old daughter of the drummer, and a couple of her friends, had swiped a bottle of wine and a few beers, and had gotten royally smashed. The principal perpetrator got really sick and spent the rest of the evening lying down in her dad's car... The worst shock of the deal, though, was when we got a print from one of the guests' photos, showing the nice policeman talking to my wife, while, over his shoulder, in the background, you could see a 12-year old girl with a bottle of beer, clearly listing to starboard... It certainly makes you want to keep a close eye on the kids at mixed parties! >We have started using somewhat of a old haunted house theme which works >well because you can throw sheets over all the furniture which provides >decor as well as protection for the furniture. All other normal stuff >is then removed and in comes the old pictures, old books (all with titles >relating to Halloween somehow), fireplace andirons, and all others sorts >of mood creating things. We also love the sheets on the furniture... I like the idea of swapping decor items; have to work on that! >Ghost flight system: a ghost which flies around my house. No matter >what else I come up with the ghost is always the favorite. I had one one year; a heavy rubbery skull, that slid down a wire parallel to the stairs up to the second floor. It "wore" a trailing shredded veil of black fabric, and was released by a pressure pad on a bottom step. Had to be manually re-set, though. >Cheap (although labor intensive) skeletons: Skeletons made out of >that expanding insulation foam. (these are cool!) These guys are >always a hit, they do something different every time. Neat! Hope to hear more about these... >Spider web maker: Just like the pros use. cheap and easy to do. Great! I saw one design that used a spinning metal funnel, if I remember right, to throw off threads of thinned rubber cement... >Bush and tree eyes: Strings of LED's that peer out from the bushes. I have some I built a bunch of years ago - maybe its time to break them out again! >Ghost bar: Based on the classic "image in the glass" type effects like >in the Haunted Mansion. Mine used plexiglass behind a bar area in my shop. >Skulls and things would show up in the reflection but not on the bar. Last year, I had a glowing skull fade into view, reflected in a plexi sheet at 45 degrees behind a castle wall window. It was triggered by a yard-light motion sensor, which powered a transformer, rectifier, and a *very* large filter cap, driving a mini halogen lamp that illuminated the hidden skull mask. >Extensive video and audio and lighting: 7 audio zones (2 outside), TV's >in all major areas with a roaving video cameraman. Live footage or >predone canned video or proper halloween videos. Mood lighting in all >areas, custom gobo projections, heavy duty lighting on the band in the >garage. Wow! I love it! I usually have two audio zones, one covering the full front yard, with stereo "sounds of Halloween" effects, and/or storm sounds. One year, I synced the storm player to a strobe for pretty good lightning effects. We often have some good old movies running, particularly for the kids, but I like your idea of having multiple TV's, some with live footage. Anybody have a line on a decent-quality short range TV transmitter that could be adapted to a portable camera operation? Maybe a "Rabbit" unit, powered off a separate battery... >There is a bunch more but that will have to wait. This is really getting great! Keep the ideas coming!! >Happy Halloweening! >Scott >scott@cdac.com Dave, Toni, Erin, and Scott Bell dbell@cup.portal.com From bertino@netcom.com Mon Jun 5 11:59:48 1995 Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 11:47:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: I am a Halloweenaholic Status: RO X-Status: On Sat, 3 Jun 1995 dbell@cup.portal.com wrote: Hi! > >My name is Scott Axworthy...and...I ...am....a....Halloween addict. > > OK, everybody - Hiii Scottttt! Welecome to the club! Hi! [nice description of annual partying] > a "swamp" to walk through. (The swamp was a couple of old foam > mattresses, covered with fall leaves, with the ground built up > a little going on and off, to avoid trips.) At one point along the > meandering path, a giant spider (18" X 24" body, 3' legs, 10 > LED eyes) could be dropped from an overhanging tree, in front of > the unlucky guests. I have seen two *big* spiders. One was a retail one that you stuffed with leaves or newspaper, like the pumpkins ones. A head with 4 legs (9 pieces) The other one was homemade. Its body was made of 5-2 gallon plastic water jugs. It was painted red and lit from the inside. Its legs and anntena (sp?) where made of PVC 1/2" pipe. It seemed large, maybe 10ft across and 4-5 feet off the ground. They place it on their roof, of the body of a person. Behind it was a crudely made rope spider web, it looked great! > Around 10 PM, a squad car pulled up, and two > very nice, young cops came in, looking for the owners. They had > gotten reports of a big party going on, and were afraid they > would find a bunch of drunk kids wandering the street. They told > us that they were perfectly comfortable with what was going on, > and got a kick out of being shown all the decorations, and the > graveyard... After they'd been here about 15 or 20 minutes, a > *second* car arrived, with a single cop. The first two insisted > that he walk the path - without his MagLite - and were practically > jumping up and down waiting for him to get to the spider! > "Drop it on him! Drop it! Go ahead!!!" Hahahaha! This reminds me of my _fireman_ encounter. In 93, I browed my fathers scafolding and put it up in my frontyard. (18'tall x 10'wide x 6'deep) My wife was gracous enough to work with me and sew a "pillow case" to fit over it (dyed black) with a white ghost on it. It looked great! The local newspaper was coming over to take a picture, but didn't arrive until Midnight. (I get up at 4:30am and yes I was stupid enough to stay up and try to go to work the next day) I was going to tear it down because a storm with high winds was coming in the next evening and I was worried about it. That late, I said, "I make it home before the storm....." The next day, I get a call from my wife (she runs a daycare) about _my_ ghost trying to eating my house. (The tethers weren't tethering anymore and it was slamming into my house). I carpool and work 1 hour away from my house. So I tell her to call the fire dept and tell the neihbors to say away, I am on my way. I get home and come down the court and half way down see yellow do-not-cross tape blocking the street. *I AM DEAD* My friend will not get any closer because he thinks my wife will get him too because he is sitting next to me. (I love my wife and she is very, very understanding but...) I get down there and see they have cut the sheets off which was fine. The thing was acting like a large sail. Oh well, no one got hurt and I learned a big lesson. Last year, Halloween night, I had was outside my haunted garage (minus one large ghost) and the *same* firetruck showed up. I am thinking, oh oh. They all got out and want to see what I had done this year! We were all laughing about it. On a side note, I guess, there is a magazine for the fire fighters that has all the weird calls of the month.... Yep. > >Extensive video and audio and lighting: 7 audio zones (2 outside), TV's > >in all major areas with a roaving video cameraman. Live footage or > >predone canned video or proper halloween videos. Mood lighting in all > >areas, custom gobo projections, heavy duty lighting on the band in the > >garage. > > Wow! I love it! I usually have two audio zones, one covering the > full front yard, with stereo "sounds of Halloween" effects, and/or > storm sounds. One year, I synced the storm player to a strobe for > pretty good lightning effects. We often have some good old movies > running, particularly for the kids, but I like your idea of > having multiple TV's, some with live footage. Wow! Am I the only one who didn't hook there strobe into thunder sound effects? Number #1 thing this year! > Anybody have a line on a decent-quality short range TV transmitter > that could be adapted to a portable camera operation? Maybe a > "Rabbit" unit, powered off a separate battery... I bought a Ramsey FM10 (which broadcasts low powered FM) to broadcast the sound in their car. I had a sign down the street letting them know what station (which worked well for Christmas as well). > >There is a bunch more but that will have to wait. > > This is really getting great! Keep the ideas coming!! Amem everybody!!!! don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From bertino@netcom.com Wed Jun 7 12:10:23 1995 From: "Robert Ertel (robert)" Subject: Our Halloween... Date: Fri, 02 Jun 95 13:41:00 PDT Status: RO X-Status: Thanks for all the contributions on this list lately, maybe it will get me started early enough this year! We have set up haunted houses for the last 5 years or so, usually a maze set up in the garage. Last year I designed it with 2x4's mounted from ceiling to floor as the supports, and using those big blue tarps as the actual walls. This worked great, because it was easily packed up, and useful for the rest of the year. I also use the strobe light with the light organ, but if you don't have a strobe, a flood light works almost as well. Remember to use a blacklight! A few years ago I bought a $20 4' black-light tube from spencers gifts, works great with the glow in the dark items, and luminescent paint. Our haunted houses goals are to scare the wits out of the adults that are pushing or pulling their kids through... also the junior high kids are good targets. We usually go with the technique of putting lots of dummys around the maze, along with some real gouhls. About the time they have figured out that you are fake, you can jump at them rattling a can with some nuts and bolts in it. (we used to lose so many walls that way!) Last year we even tried the fog, bought a bottle of fog juice, and used a crock pot without the liner and a spray bottle to make the smoke... pretty uneffective, so I am looking forward to other plans for fog and smoke machines! Lets keep up the good discussions! ---- Robert A. Ertel Senior Software & Systems Analyst robert@sequent.com | Taking the information our own Don Bertino pointed me towards and what | I've messed around with in the past... I've come up with my own design | for a home built fog machine. | I do mechanical engineering and product development for a living (own | business) so this is very similar to what I do every day. If there is | interest in the group (Don?) I'll post instructions to the main list in | a few weeks when my testing is done or send me your E-mail address and | I'll get the info. to you if the group does not want a lengthy post. | The machine w/pump should cost under $100.00 to build if your handy | with hardware store type projects. The fog juice is non-flammable and | relatively non-toxic (glycerin/water based). If ya burn down the house, | yer on yer own! | Denny (startin' early for a change this year) | From bertino@netcom.com Wed Jun 7 12:10:37 1995 Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 13:19:10 -0700 From: Scott Axworthy Subject: Party Invitation Status: RO X-Status: As promised, here is the text of my last invitation. It is much better in person, as it was printed on a yellowed parchment with burnt and singed edges. In the bottom right corner was an old fashioned, blood-red wax stamp with a gargoyle insignia. ------------------------------------------------------ Its very memory gives a shape to fear. -Dante The Inferno, Canto I, (c.1307-1321) Dark night, waning moon A night that breeds dread Leaves falling, naked trees casting long shadows Traces of fog, traces of breath Dead end street, an open gate Jack o'lanterns summoning A deviation down a long stark drive A house stained with peril Malignant shadows vigilant Apparitions dancing on night air A premonition; take heed Fear bathed in maddening curiosity The lion announces arrival; reverberating The door sighs Chaos of mortals Becostumed enchantment Compelling, entrancing Dazed by music, dance, spirits Will, shaken of substance Dread, foreboding, no return Too late A return to a forgotten time Arrival, incorporeal destination The unseen, the unexpected One way, no return Thoughts made indelible Never the same It has a name Halloween at the Axworthys Saturday, the 29th night of October, 7:30 P.M. Costumes Preferred ------------------------------------------------------ Scott scott@cdac.com From owner-halloween-l Thu Jun 15 03:09:23 1995 Subject: Hello Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 18:32:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "Nathan Kahn" Status: RO X-Status: I recently subscribed to this list, so this is my introduction: I work at Theatre Effects in Hagerstown, Maryland. Theatre Effects is a manufacturer of pyrotechnics, confetti and streamer cannons, fog machines, bubble machines . . . We also distribute blacklights, strobelights, and more. Needless to say, Halloween is our busiest time of year. We have been working on our new catalog for about 6 months. I think its actually going to be done before Halloween. (Actually, it appears now that it will be mailed in August.) My partner and I are going to produce a haunted hayride for the first time this Halloween. I have a friend who owns an orchard, so with him we are going to produce "Hartzok's Haunted Orchard". (Its just plain Hartzok's Orchard right now.) In addition to this list, I subscribe to pyro and stagecraft lists, and I monitor alt.stagecraft, rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft, alt.magic, rec.pyro, alt.pryo and rec.visual-effects. (Might have the spelling wrong on that last one.) I look forward to interacting with all of you on Halloween special effects. You'll find that I give advice on competitor's products as readily as on our own. I confine my sales talk to the telephone. Well that's about it. See you 'round the 'net. Nathan Kahn @ Theatre Effects in Maryland nathan@theatrefx.com From owner-halloween-l Thu Jun 15 13:01:40 1995 Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 12:26:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Hello Status: RO X-Status: On Wed, 14 Jun 1995, Nathan Kahn wrote: Hi Nathan! > I recently subscribed to this list, so this is my introduction: Welcome aboard! > I work at Theatre Effects in Hagerstown, Maryland. Theatre Effects is a > manufacturer of pyrotechnics, confetti and streamer cannons, fog machines, > bubble machines . . . We also distribute blacklights, strobelights, and > more. Needless to say, Halloween is our busiest time of year. > > We have been working on our new catalog for about 6 months. I think its > actually going to be done before Halloween. (Actually, it appears now that it > will be mailed in August.) This is a really cool catalog. Like I said... Better than the old Sear's wish book! ;-) > My partner and I are going to produce a haunted hayride for the first time > this Halloween. I have a friend who owns an orchard, so with him we are going > to produce "Hartzok's Haunted Orchard". (Its just plain Hartzok's Orchard > right now.) There seens to be a lot of these type "hay rides" springing up all over. 93's Haunted Scaregrounds (in Pleasanton, CA) was done really well! They advertised it as being built be the creators of Universal's Halloween party. Last years (94) there was a major drop off. It had stopping areas, (little stages) where the tractor would pullup and then a little show would go on. The ride was narrated by the tractor driver and done well. What is the overall plan of the orchard? How many stops? What type of effects/designs are you going to use? > In addition to this list, I subscribe to pyro and stagecraft lists, and I > monitor alt.stagecraft, rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft, alt.magic, rec.pyro, > alt.pryo and rec.visual-effects. (Might have the spelling wrong on that last > one.) rec.pyrotechnics alt.art.pyrotechnics alt.magic alt.magic.secret alt.movies.visual-effects alt.pyrotechnics alt.stagecraft Thanks for the list! Lot of noise, some good info. Where is that not true! :-) > I look forward to interacting with all of you on Halloween special effects. > You'll find that I give advice on competitor's products as readily as on our > own. I confine my sales talk to the telephone. Fair enough! Thanks and again, welcome aboard! don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l Thu Jun 15 20:39:53 1995 Subject: Re: Hello Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 18:26:49 -0400 (EDT) From: "Nathan Kahn" Status: RO X-Status: > What is the overall plan of the orchard? How many stops? What type of > effects/designs are you going to use? > Well its still in the very preliminary stages, but we are figuring on a 30-40 minute ride with no stops. That mention you made of the driver being the narrator is a good idea. We were going to have the narrator ride with the customers, but why use an extra man? > rec.pyrotechnics > alt.art.pyrotechnics > alt.magic > alt.magic.secret > alt.movies.visual-effects > alt.pyrotechnics > alt.stagecraft > You missed the best one. rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft Nathan nathan@theatrefx.com From owner-halloween-l Mon Jun 19 09:14:19 1995 Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 08:52:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: Graveyard pictures Status: RO X-Status: On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, Bill Lewis wrote: Hi Bill! > As I posted a few days ago, I have some pictures of my Graveyard that I did > last year. > I've had some difficulty sending the pictures in just standard uuencode > format. It seems our mail handler is doing something screwy. > I can send them as a BinHex attachment without any problem. > > Is there an ftp site that I can place them for general distribution? > There are 5 pictures in *.jpg format that are about 30-80k each, though I > also can upload or send higher quality *.gif, *.pcx etc... that are about a > 1+ Mb each. I have a ftp site that is available. I have a 5mb limit, so I will have to juggle files around. Send them to me uuencoded and I will set them up. If anyone out there has some images that would like to share, let me know! (I personally would like to see the fire flies, ghost-on-string, home-made-fogger, anti-masks, etc ;-) don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l Mon Jun 19 14:02:57 1995 Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:46:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Subject: Re: FTP address Status: RO X-Status: Hi Denny! (and everyone else!) > Could you repost the Halloween ftp address? > I get a no such address message when I try it. Halloween-l mailing list archives are now available at my FTP site: ftp.netcom.com /pub/be/bertino/halloween I am trying to split it into multiable files, based on subject. They are not in digest form (full headers) I am working on automating it. I'll let you know when it is in digest form! don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l Fri Jun 30 05:40:19 1995 From: alt@ixstar.att.com Date: Fri, 30 Jun 95 07:24:44 CDT To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: My Halloween Set Up Status: RO X-Status: I though I would tell you about my set up, however, I found this high school theme that my son Chris wrote about our set up, so here it is: "A gloomy mist hangs over the moonlit grass. A white picket fence stands, barely, weathered over the many years of neglect. A gew of the pickets are broken or tilted. The gate, with rusted hinges, is stuck open, leaning against the ground. The only light source, besides the moon light, is a single yellow lantern hanging from a thick post near the gate, which casts an eerie glow on the ground below. The headstones stick out of the ground, marking the final resting place of many past souls. A hand sticks out of one of the graves, signifying someone attempting to break free from their muddy living burial. It all started six years ago. My father placed a cup on a wire, running from a small stake in the ground to the overhang of the roof of my house. A carefully placed airjet at the bottom of the wire sent the cup flying up the wire whenever an innocent trick-or-treater happened to walk up to my front porch. We loved it. Scaring people was great, and the people wanted to be scared. It was the simplest trick that we have ever done, and it still scares the most people today, six years later. >From that point, we went crazy! The next year, we created a piston system that would send a skull flying up out of a barrel, and then fall back down. Air powered animatronics were fast, scary, and they made a really loud noise, expecially when backed by 200 pounds (actually only 60 PSI, he exagerates) of compressed air! The other advantage was that the pistons and flying ghosts didn't need to be reset every time they fired. We made a couple of grave stones with funny sayings on them, and hung ghosts everywhere. The fourth year, I went crazy. I made a fenced path around the yard, littered the place with dead bodies and made some fancy animation. But my biggest accomplishment of that year was the famed Tunnel of Terror. I constructed a wooden structure off the side of my house that could only be described, as my father said, as a "Laurel and Hardy construction." It ran only about six feet and was completely covered in black tarp. A couple of my friends and I stood in the tunnel in strategic locations and jumped out at the people when they entered the strobe-lit tunnel. 1993 was the best year ever. The path extended all over my front yard, taking people through a crypt with a coffin that opened to reveal a mummy, a slaughter zone strewn with blood and dead people killed in all sorts of creative ways, the graveyard, through a scene of Mortal Kombat, and finally up to my front door. But that was only the beginning. The tunnel extended 13 more feet up to my front porch. When the people entered, they were greeted by the dense mist of a fog machine. Next, was the picture frame with a scary mask behind it. The next picture frame, the same thing, only this one had a person behind the mask that would reach out of the picture frame at people. Around the corner, a dim candelabra lit the passersby way. The next room of the tunnel involved the strobe light and various other light tricks such as strips of silver tape hanging about the place, reflecting the ever blinking light. Also in this last room of the tunnel were my friends, ready to pick off any unsuspecting people. I say that this was my best year because we had over 700 attendees, by the final candy count. This year (1994), I had the best set up. But, Halloween was rained out, snowed out, and winded out. We had a self playing organ, the crypt scene was fancier, and the slaughter zone got high tech. The graveyard was the best, which was described at the beginning of this essay. The Mortal Kombat scene was improved, involving a few more characters. Again, the tunnel was huge. This year, the first half was all done in wooden paneling, pictures, fancy chandeliers, and wrought iron fences. Our favorite attraction was my friend Jim popping out of the air vent near the top of the tunnel. He was standing on some scaffolding behind the wall, and when someone walked by, he would bang open the vent, grabbing at people's heads, swinging a plastic cleaver. The next attraction was long hallway extending off the main hallway. I constructed it prespectively, making it appear longer. At the end of the tunnel, a window was in the wall. The moon outside the window shined into the hall, and a gentle breeze blew the thin curtains hanging over the window. The whole place was carpeted with Jim's old family room carpet. The next section of the tunnel was a drop-down section in front of the garage. When the victims turned the corner, a man with a chain saw revved the motor. Not to worry, he was behind a few wooden bars. But the chain saw easily cut through the wood and the chain sawer chased the people through the strobe-lit area, to the end of the tunnel. I thought we had the best set up ever, but the rain and snow deterred many people from coming. Next year, we will set the same thing up, but better. We're hoping that it will not rain and snow next year. It will be my last year since I will be going off ot college. I hope to see many people there." From owner-halloween-l Fri Jun 30 07:25:57 1995 Date: Fri, 30 Jun 95 09:43:56 EDT From: mrc@cadre.com (Mike Caron) To: alt@ixstar.att.com Cc: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: My Halloween Set Up Status: RO X-Status: From: alt@ixstar.att.com Original-From: alt@ixhale.uucp Date: Fri, 30 Jun 95 07:24:44 CDT Original-From: alt@ixhale.att.com (Arthur Louis Todesco +1 708 979 1120) Sender: owner-halloween-l@netcom.com I though I would tell you about my set up, however, I found this high school theme that my son Chris wrote about our set up, so here it is: Thanks for the description. I know it has given me some ideas. My house sits down from the road and I have a stairway about 40 feet from the house on my sidewalk. People have to go down the stairway to get to the front door. I could change the tunnel idea into a mine shaft or cave entrance using some stakes and some cheap black plastic tarps. From owner-halloween-l Sat Jul 1 14:12:02 1995 Date: Sat, 1 Jul 1995 15:56:26 -0500 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: rhingst@holli.com (Robert Hingst) Subject: haunted house ideas Status: RO X-Status: I am in charge of a small haunted house. We have done this for a couple of years and usually did the same things over and over. They were pretty good but now they are getting boring. If anyone has ideas for us please send them to me. Please give us your most scary or original ideas. The scarier the better. From owner-halloween-l Wed Jul 5 11:12:35 1995 Date: Wed, 5 Jul 1995 11:10:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: My Halloween Set Up Status: RO X-Status: On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Mike Caron wrote: > I though I would tell you about my set up, however, I found this high > school theme that my son Chris wrote about our set up, so here it is: > > Thanks for the description. I know it has given me some ideas. My > house sits down from the road and I have a stairway about 40 feet from > the house on my sidewalk. People have to go down the stairway to get > to the front door. I could change the tunnel idea into a mine shaft or > cave entrance using some stakes and some cheap black plastic tarps. Cheap _timbers_ for a mine shaft can be found at carpet installation stores. Depending on the type of carpet, each roll has a 4 - 6 inch by 12ft cardboard hard tube that normally gets thrown away... They are easy to cut, normally free and good looking. Just can't get wet. :-) I have done this the past three years.... (since I work for one :-) don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l Wed Jul 12 09:15:27 1995 From: "D. Joseph Creighton" Subject: Re: your mail To: bobbyr@ix.netcom.com (Bobby Rosenberger) Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:26:29 -0500 (CDT) Cc: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: In the last exciting episode, Bobby Rosenberger wrote: } who halloween-l ... then he wrote: } who ... and finally, he tried: } which Does anyone else think the "Welcome to halloween-l" mailout which lists the commands to new members should place the sentences: Commands should be sent in the body of an email message to listserv@netcom.com. Commands in the 'Subject:' line NOT processed. ...at the *beginning* of this set of commands? It seems no one is getting far enough in their reading to actually reach this point. No offence, Bobby... - Joe From owner-halloween-l Wed Jul 26 15:05:46 1995 From: "D. Joseph Creighton" Subject: Hair in costuming To: halloween-l@netcom.com ("The Halloween-ies") Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 15:43:08 -0500 (CDT) Status: RO X-Status: Hi all - me again. :) I have a neighbour who owns a llama and we've both realized that the fur on this shaggy guy would work well for facial hair (a la werewolves or a sasquatch). I have spirit gum, but I realize that attaching individual hairs is perhaps not the best way to go about this. I've seen fake hair pieces and they come attached to a net-like backing. Is anyone able to offer advice on this? What kind of netting is this? Where can I get it? Substitutes? And how to bond the hair to the net? Much thanks. - Joe -- "The one good thing about repeating mistakes is you know when to cringe." http://www.ee.umanitoba.ca/~djc/ D. Joseph Creighton \ Sr. Programmer, DB Support: Admin Computer Services Joe_Creighton@UManitoba.CA \ University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada From owner-halloween-l Thu Jul 27 12:25:31 1995 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 14:34:52 -0400 (EDT) From: "Donna J. Logan" Subject: Re: Hair in costuming To: "D. Joseph Creighton" Cc: The Halloween-ies Status: RO X-Status: I would go to a fabric store which specializes in bridal fabrics and get some fine netting there. Then get a very fine crochet hook (not always available in general crafts stores, you may have to find a specialty needlework shop) and hook the hair/fur thru the netting. I'd then take a needle and thread and "sew" thru the loops of fur to make sure they wouldn't pull back thru the net. To be doubly safe, when the piece was finished I'd paint a thinned coat of fabric glue over the inner (looped) side, and possibly sew a liner of the same fine netting, depending on how "scratchy" the piece felt. Then you could paste the whole piece on to your face. Time consuming, but you'd have something you could reuse. ;-> On Wed, 26 Jul 1995, D. Joseph Creighton wrote: > Hi all - me again. :) > > I have a neighbour who owns a llama and we've both realized that the fur > on this shaggy guy would work well for facial hair (a la werewolves or > a sasquatch). > > I have spirit gum, but I realize that attaching individual hairs is perhaps > not the best way to go about this. I've seen fake hair pieces and they > come attached to a net-like backing. > > Is anyone able to offer advice on this? What kind of netting is this? > Where can I get it? Substitutes? And how to bond the hair to the net? > > Much thanks. > > - Joe > -- > "The one good thing about repeating mistakes is you know when to cringe." > http://www.ee.umanitoba.ca/~djc/ > D. Joseph Creighton \ Sr. Programmer, DB Support: Admin Computer Services > Joe_Creighton@UManitoba.CA \ University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada > From owner-halloween-l Thu Jul 27 19:14:37 1995 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 16:39:43 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: RE: Rooting Hair To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: The following is one method used in the toy industry when a single doll head or even a wig needs to be prototyped. While this doesn't use the mesh material it may help others on masks and props. Take a small sewing needle and epoxy or super glue the pointed end into a piece of wooden doweling, the dowel will serve as a handle. Using wire cutters (and eye protection for yourself) the very end of the needle's eye is cut off leaving the rest of the eye to form a small fork. This tiny fork is then used to poke a hole and push a few dozen strands of hair into a doll head, latex skull cap or a latex skin. The result is small tufts of hair that up close look like human hair transplant plugs. These tufts can be placed as close together as your patience will allow. On the inside of the object being rooted the small loop of hair sticking through is coated with a light coat of glue or latex rubber to hold it in place. I've seen some work done on prototypes using this method and the results can be very convincing from a short distance. Denny From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 1 07:55:51 1995 To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: Re: halloween patterns #1 From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:27:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: halloween patterns: i have this huge collection of patterns on my computer and have the opportunity to share some of them with you-as they relate to halloween. i also have-but won't post unless requested by enough, afghans with the theme of halloween-mostly using the colors of the holiday. what i do hope to post will be something everybody can incorporate into their crafts for the holiday. ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Xstitch designs, halloween Categories: Xstitch Yield: 1 servings ~- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|b|b|o|o|b|b|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|b|o|o|o|o|b|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o_o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|\/\/\/\/\/\/\/o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B O O | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ~- ~ use black for the nose /\ use outline stitch o = orange b = black (C) j. barrett 1995 From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 1 08:06:32 1995 To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: pattern 5 From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:28:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: pattern #5, witch wreath, scarecrow ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Scarecrow, Witch Wreath Categories: Sewing Yield: 1 servings SCARECROW WREATH 1 - 12" Extruded Wreath of Foam 6 yds. - Orange Jumbo Loopy 3 yds. - #5 Printed Fall Ribbon 2 yds. - #5 Brown Velvet Ribbon 3 yds. - 1" Gathered White Eyelet 3 yds. - Gold Curling Ribbon 1 - 12" Scarecrow Orange and Gold Silk Fall Leaves Tie Wire S-Pins Scissors Glue Gun Ribbon Shredder WITCH WREATH 1 - 12" Extruded Wreath of Foam 6 yds. - Black Jumbo Loopy 3 yds. - #5 Printed Halloween Ribbon 2 yds. - #5 Black Velvet Ribbon 3-1/2 yds. - 1" Gathered White Eyelet 3 yds. - Black and Orange Curling Ribbon 1 - 12" Cloth Witch 1 - 4" Cloth Cat or Bat Orange Silk Fall Leaves 1 yd. - 1/8" Orange Satin Ribbon Tie Wire S-Pins Scissors Glue Gun Ribbon Shredder INSTRUCTIONS : Pin one end of loopy to back of wreath using an S-pin. Cover the wreath by wrapping loopy around and around the wreath. When it is completely covered secure it to the back with another S-pin. Wrap 3 yards of 1" white eyelet around the wreath. Secure it where you start with glue gun. Wrap it so it falls between loopy. There should be three loopy wraps between each row of lace. When you finish secure lace end on back of wreath with glue gun. For Witch Only: Glue 12" of 1" eyelet around bottom of witches dress with glue gun. Glue 6" of 1" white eyelet around witches neck for collar. Gather as you glue. Make a single bow from 1/8" white satin ribbon. Glue it to center of witches collar. Make a small double bow from 1/8" white satin ribbon. Glue it to witches hat. Glue witch or scarecrow to bottom center of wreath (leaning slightly to left side of wreath) with glut gun. Glue cat to side of witch. Make a 4" single bow from 1 yard of #5 printed ribbon and tie wire. Make right tail about 10" long and left tail about 3" long. Glue bow to left upper side of wreath. Twist and glue right tail under leg of witch or scarecrow. Make a double loop bow from #5 velvet ribbon and tie wire. Leave 12" tails. Make a double loop bow from remaining #5 print ribbon and tie wire. Attach it to center and on top of velvet bow. Glue bow to center front of wreath below witch or scarecrow. Glue sprigs of silk leaves around bow and witch or scarecrow. Cut a couple of leaves and glue them above single bow at side of wreath. Cut and curl strips of curling ribbon with scissors. Pull them through ribbon shredder. Glue sprigs of curled ribbon around and under bows. Also around witch, cat, and scarecrow. ----- From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 1 08:09:38 1995 To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: kids witch hat, crochet=halloween From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:29:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: kids witch hat, crocheted. ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Kids witch hat, cr Categories: Crochet Yield: 1 servings KIDS WITCH HAT MATERIALS: 4 ply yarn - 7oz. black; g/6 hook; 1yd 5/8 inch wide brown satin ribbon; 12 inches black elastic cord; yarn needle. GAUGE: 4 sc = 1 1/4 inches; 4 sc rows = 1 1/4 inches. Work with 2 strands of yarn held together. HAT: 1. leave 1 strand of yarn 18inches in length at beg. ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each next 2 chs, ch 1, turn 2. Work 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. 3 & 4. Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. 5. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 6 & 7. Rep rows 3 & 4. 8. sc in each sc acros, ch 1, turn. 9 & 10. Rep rows 3 & 4. 11. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 12. Rep row 8. >> 13. Rep row 3. (26 sc) 14. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 15. Rep. row 8. >> 16. Rep. row 3. 17. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 18. Rep. row 8. >> 19. Rep. row 3. 20. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 17 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 21. Rep. row 8.>> 22. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 19 sc, 2 sc in each next 2 sc, sc in next 19 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn (46 sc). 23. ch 4 (first dc, ch 1), dc in next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc,[ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc] repeat across, ch 1, turn. (31 dc) 24. sc in each dc and each ch 1 sp across, sl to join in first sc, draw up a lp, remove hook. (61 sc). Thread beg. 18 inches length of yarn on yarn needle, whipstitch side seam closed. BRIM: 25. (right side) pick up dropped lp, ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn (61 sc) 26. (wrong side) sc around, inc 10 sc evenly sp around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn (71 sc). 27. (right side) sc around, inc 10 sc evenly sp around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn (81 sc) 28 (wrong side) sc around, inc 9 sc evenly sp around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn (90) 29.(right side) sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, (sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc) rep around, sl st to join, DO NOT TURN. 30. (right side) ch 3(first dc), 4 dc in same sc as ch 3, ch 1, sc in 3rd dc of 5-dc grp, ch 1,[5 dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in 3rd dc of 5-dc grp, ch 1] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch-3, sl st to 3rd dc of 5-dc grp, DO NOT TURN. 31. (right side) ch 3, sl st in same dc, ch 3, sl st in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, sl st, ch 3 & sl st in 3rd dc of 5-dc group, [ch 3, sl st in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, sl st, ch 3 & sl st in 3rd dc of 5-dc grp] rep around, sl st to join, fasten off. Weave in loose end. Attach elastic at each inside edge of row 24. Weave ribbon through row 23 ch-1 sp, start & end at center back. Tie ends in a know, clip at slight angles. ----- From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 1 08:17:21 1995 To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: pattern #4 crochet pumpkin caddy From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:28:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: pattern #4 (crocheted item) ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Pumpkin caddy, cr Categories: Crochet Yield: 1 servings 3 1/2 oz Orange 1 Small amounts brown 1 Polyfill 1 Tapestry needle 1 Size g crochet hook Made using coats and clarks Red heart worsted weight yan size: 6" tall gauge: rnd 1 of pumpkin outside =1" across skill level: easy (C) crochet home oct/nov 91 pumpkin outside rnd 1:ch5, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch3, 11 dc in ring, join w/sl st in top of ch3 (12) rnd 2: ch3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join (24) rnd 3: ch3, 2dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, join (36) rnd 4: ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (48) rnd 5: ch3, dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (60) rnd 6: ch3, dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (72) rnd 7-12: ch3, dc in each st around, join rnd 13: ch3, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog (dc in next 4 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) around, join, fasten off (60) liner rnds 1-5: repeat same rnds of pumpkin outside, ending with 60 sts rnd 6-11: ch3, dc in each st around, join rnd 12: ch3, dc in each of next 2 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in eachof next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) around, join, fasten off (48) assembly lightly stuff sides and bottom of pumpkin outside, place liner inside. to join, working through both thicknesses, in sts of rnd 13 on outside and rnd 12 on liner, join with sc in any st, sc in each st around, join w/sl st in first sc, fasten off. for shaping, working through both thicknesses, using tapestry needle and backstitches embroider a line from rnd 1 to top, secure, fasten off) 8 times evenly spaced around pumpkin. lid outside rnd 1: starting at stem, with brown, ch2, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join w/sl st in forst sc (7) rnd 2: working this rnd in back lps ch3, dc in each st around, join w/sl st in top of ch3 rnd 3: working this rnd in both lps, ch3, dc in each st around, join rnd 4: working this rnd in back lps, ch3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join, fasten off (14) rnd 5: join orange w/sl st in any st, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join (28) rng 6: ch3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, join (42) rnd 7: ch3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join (56) rnd 8: ch3, dc in eachof next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in eachof next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, join, fasten off (70) liner rnds 1-5 repeat same rnds of pumpkin outside. fasten off at end of last rnd assembly to join, working through both thickenesses, in sts of rnd 9 on lid outside and rnd 5 of lid liner, with lid outside facing you, join with sc in any st, sc in each st around stuffing lightly before closing, join w/sl st in first sc, fasten off for shaping, workign through all thicknesses, using tapestry needle and backstitches embroider a line form rnd 5 to rnd 8, secure, fasten off (do that 8 times evenly spaced around lid) ----- From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 1 08:22:00 1995 To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: pattern #2 and #3 From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:28:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: pattern #2 and #3 ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Halloween decorations, spider costume Categories: Sewing Yield: 1 servings From: JANE DEVLIN Subj: halloween Years ago, I made a spider costume for Becky for Halloween.. it consisted of a black leotard and tights and a sewn hood (two rectangles of fabric sewn together on the top and one side with a gentle curve for the back of the head.. put on the kid's head and trim around the face with a widow's peak in the front and pin under the chin..).. then I took black velvet and made 4 legs about 5" around and stuffed them lightly with polyfil.. sewed them to a black belt, 2 on each side.. then I used black yarn to make a web between the legs that had loops for the elbow, wrist and ankles so that when she raised her arms, the legs would separate and wave.. turned out neat enough that she won 2nd prize at the roller rink's costume party.. ----- ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Halloween decorations, spiders Categories: Crochet Yield: 1 servings From: KIM WALDHEIM Refer#: NONE EASY 6 FOOT SPIDERWEB Materials: approx. 1 oz white baby yarn, scissors Cut two 6' lengths of yarn, fold in middle and set aside. Cut four 8' lengths of yarn, fold in middle and join with middle of the 6' lengths. With beginning of yarn from skein, tie a knot around the \ | / middle of all the yarn. Lay the \ | / yarn out in a starburst pattern \ | / on the rug or a large table \ | / (it's okay if you can't reach ------- 0 -------......short the ends yet) with the short / | \ : strands ends pointing north-south and / | \ : east-west (or up-down and / | \ : side-to-side, you get the idea! / | \ : ) and the rest spaced out ...........: somewhat evenly so the pattern looks like Fig. 1 with one more Figure 1 strand between each pictured. Drag the skein up one of the "spokes" about 6 inches and tie a knot (using the skein to loop through, leaving the "spoke" alone.) Drag the skein from spoke to spoke in a spiral fashion, tying knots on each spoke in the same manner. Don't bother measuring or trying to make anything consistent; the looser and messier it is the better, just so's you all don't get tied in knots and we don't go missing mail for days!!! Oh, and here's a storage hint-- Pick the thing up from the center, it automatically collapses just right. To unfold, pick it up from 1 "loose end" and shake out like a bedspread. EASY 3 FOOT SPIDER Materials: 2/3 yd black fabric black thread stuffing material 12' wire in four 3' pieces 2 pairs red, yellow or green buttons red floss/ embroidery needle -or- paint/brush Cut four 4 inch strips, 36" or longer. Sew into tubes, turn while inserting wire (bend ends to prevent poking through) and stuffing. Hand stitch closed and set aside. . o o Cut four football shapes, approx . 0 0 6x10 inches each. Sew into a ball, . turn and stuff, hand stitch closed. . ^V^^^V^ Sew 2 or 4 buttons (spiders have at . least 2 pairs of eyes) and embroider . Figure 2 or paint a gruesome grin. See . Figure 2. Include blood if desired. . Cut one circle, approx 4-5" diameter, baste or iron edges under. Arrange 4 tubes into 8 legs in spoke fashion on bottom of spider body, cover with circle and hand sew into place, catching all legs and the body between the legs, sewing very securely (this is what holds everything together!) Bend the legs into desired position (traditionally a "knee" and "ankle" bend in each.) Hang from web. ----- From langilk@afce02.tc.gc.ca Tue Aug 1 09:18:07 1995 From: langilk@afce02.tc.gc.ca To: owner-halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: halloween patterns #1 Date: Tue, 01 Aug 95 12:19:00 PDT Status: RO X-Status: I love the patterns -- I'm also on CROCHET-L and KNIT-L, so these are right up my alley. Please keep up the good postings (or send them ALL to me privately). Thanks, Kim Langille :) langilk@afce02.tc.gc.ca ---------- From: OWNERHALLO To: langilk Subject: Re: halloween patterns #1 Date: Tuesday, August 01, 1995 12:29PM Return-Path: To: HALLOWEEN-L@netcom.com Subject: Re: halloween patterns #1 From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Message-ID: <8AE439F.001C007CC7.uuout@madness.uu.ids.net> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 15:27:00 -0400 Organization: Terminal Madness - Middletown, RI - USA - 401-848-9069 References: <8AE4208.001C007C1A.uuout@madness.uu.ids.net> X-Mailreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.10 Sender: owner-halloween-l@netcom.com Precedence: list Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- halloween patterns: i have this huge collection of patterns on my computer and have the opportunity to share some of them with you-as they relate to halloween. i also have-but won't post unless requested by enough, afghans with the theme of halloween-mostly using the colors of the holiday. what i do hope to post will be something everybody can incorporate into their crafts for the holiday. ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Xstitch designs, halloween Categories: Xstitch Yield: 1 servings ~- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|b|b|o|o|b|b|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|b|o|o|o|o|b|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o_o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|\/\/\/\/\/\/\/o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |o|o|o|o|o|o| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B O O | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ~- ~ use black for the nose /\ use outline stitch o = orange b = black (C) j. barrett 1995 From owner-halloween-l Wed Aug 2 08:58:40 1995 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: halloween patterns pt a From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 07:31:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: (Continued from previous message) trimmed so there are 9 "points" each (start in the 8th space down.) Tent stitch either in background or green or desired color. From owner-halloween-l Wed Aug 2 11:02:16 1995 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: halloween make up From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 07:22:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.06 Title: Halloween Make Up Categories: Crafts Servings: 1 1 tb Solid shortening Liquid food coloring 2 tb Cornstarch for red, use 2 drops red for brown, use 2 drops green and 1 drop red for purple, use 1 drop blue and 2 drops red. Store in small jars. From Madison's preschool handout Posted by Lisa Greenwood ----- From owner-halloween-l Wed Aug 2 11:33:05 1995 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: halloween patterns pt b From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 07:31:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Chinese lantern, pumpkin basket, pt 2 of 2 Categories: Misc Yield: 1 servings From: KIM WALDHEIM Subject: PC BASKET 2/2 (Continued from previous message) Assembly: Sew sides together... They'll "flip back" on each other and you can pop 'em out again, this makes the sewing easier. Use either whip stitch or blanket stitch. Sew either so the seam's on the inside or the outside-- an inside seam will make it a smooth curved "ball" type basket, an outside seam (which looks esp. good with blanket stitch) will make a Chinese Lantern with slightly "recurving" panels. When the body's together sew the bottom on. It's just slightly smaller so it fits inside, you'll have to "double up" a couple stitches per panel, especially on the diagonal ones (which you'd have to do anyway!) Blanket or whip stitch around the top, and VOILA! For a Jack-O-Lantern tent stitch the entire top in orange and duplicate stitch a face in black on 3 sides after assembling those 3 sides together (so the mouth won't have gaps...) ----- From owner-halloween-l Wed Aug 2 12:00:34 1995 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: halloween patterns pt a From: jay.barrett@madness.uu.ids.net (JAY BARRETT) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 07:31:00 -0400 Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: ---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Chinese lantern, pumpkin basket, pt 1 of 2 Categories: Misc Yield: 1 servings From: KIM WALDHEIM Subject: PC BASKET 1/2 PLASTIC CANVAS "CHINESE LANTERN" OR "PUMPKIN" BASKET Description: Roundish basket approx 6" high with 5.25" opening (just the right size for the 2-liter coke bottle self-watering planters) which, depending on how the pieces are stitched together, looks either like a Chinese lantern or is quite round, suitable for making a Jack-O-Lantern! Skill level: Easy Stitches used: Tent stitch, French knot (optional), Whip stitch or Blanket stitch to join Materials: Plastic Canvas-- #7 (7 st's per inch) Yarn or embroidery needle Yarn (about 2.5 oz background and assorted scraps for details, inc. green) Scissors (not good ones!) Directions: Side Panels (8): Cut 8 panels 6 x approximately 3". Using a sheet 12" wide this will leave 1 "string" leftover from the middle if positioned 2 across and each panel will be 19 "strings" wide. Trim all 4 corners on each, starting 3 spaces in, according to diagram below. Needlepoint entire surfaces with 2 strands (1 strand doubled over) except outside "string" in background color and "duplicate stitch" over top in desired pattern for quick cheater's method (I think it adds texture!) or do detail work first and fill in the background if you're a total perfectionist. 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G = Green FK = French Knot in desired color Do all 8 panels, top and bottom (same pattern, just flip). Bottom: Cut 1 octagonal piece from a square 33 x 33 with corners (Continued to next message) From owner-halloween-l Sat Aug 5 11:05:40 1995 Date: Sat, 5 Aug 1995 10:36:33 -0700 From: dixie1@ix.netcom.com (Elaine Shanahan ) Subject: witch pattern wanted To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: Does anyone have a pattern to make a witch doll for halloween? I've never made one before but would like to try it. I also love those apple head dolls they have a faires and have seen some really cool witch ones, but I really don't want to pay $65 for a doll, and as well, I'd like to try my hand at this. Let me know. Elaine in San Francisco From owner-halloween-l Sat Aug 5 15:28:47 1995 Date: Sat, 5 Aug 1995 14:39:47 -0700 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: fishcat@hooked.net (Trystan L. Bass) Subject: witch doll cake Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: >Does anyone have a pattern to make a witch doll for halloween? While I don't know anything about making a doll (esp. apple head ones), this reminded me of a cake idea I read about--- Some crafts/bakery stores still sell those kits for making a doll cake, where the doll body sticks up out of a half-dome shaped cake "skirt." This make cool witch cakes! Make the cake in chocoloate, stick the doll in, & drizzle chocolate syrup over the doll's body & down the cake skirt. Make a little pointed witch's hat out of fabric & add a little doll's broom. Can decorate the cake skirt with candies & small plastic spiders and bats. Even if you can't find one of the kits, you can use a bundt cake & stick an old Barbie doll in the center. You may have to build up the top of the skirt with frosting to get a better dome shape (will kind of look like a drum farthingale!). If I don't have time to make a coffin-shaped cake, I might do a witch like this.... --Trystan PS-- Love those gruesome food ideas! I *must* get the jello brain mold! Keep 'em coming! fishcat@hooked.net @->->-- Trystan L. Bass --<-<-@ TrystBass@aol.com http://www.hooked.net/users/fishcat/ From owner-halloween-l Sun Aug 6 11:13:13 1995 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 13:31:12 -0400 (EDT) From: "Donna J. Logan" Subject: Re: witch pattern wanted To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: I don't have a pattern per se, but it's very easy to make apple head dolls. Just get a large, firm apple (Granny Smiths work fine), peel, then carve a face. No need to be a Da Vinci here, just the basic cut outs for the eyes, nose, and mouth will do. Then put the carved apple on a stake (knitting needle works well) and put in a dry warm place for a couple of weeks....the apple dries up and shrivels, giving the head the characteristic "wrinkled" appearance. It takes a good 6 to 8 weeks to get the apple really dry, so I would suggest starting now for a Halloween witch. Once the head is good and dry, just use stiff floral wire and stick a length into the head with a little glue, then stick on wire arms and legs. You can take it from there, if it was me I'd have also carved up a pair of hands out of apples at the same time as the head and let them dry, glue them to the end of the wire arms, then use either the fabric draping or the paper draping stuff available at craft stores to drape the witch's outfit...I'm presuming you're talking about the "traditional" witch in black dress, etc....such a witch wouldn't need an outfit designed by Worth, and you should be able to come up with an adequate outfit freehand using this method. You can paint details on the face with acrylic paints, or get fancy with adding glass eyes, etc. Most craft stores carry mohair dolls hair you could use for her hair, I think the very fine grade of steel wool would look good, too. Donna ;-> On Sat, 5 Aug 1995, Elaine Shanahan wrote: > Does anyone have a pattern to make a witch doll for halloween? I've > never made one before but would like to try it. I also love those > apple head dolls they have a faires and have seen some really cool > witch ones, but I really don't want to pay $65 for a doll, and as well, > I'd like to try my hand at this. Let me know. > > Elaine in San Francisco > From owner-halloween-l Mon Aug 7 14:43:41 1995 Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 14:23:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Bertino To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Keep an eye out! Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Hi! Yesterday 08/06/95, Sam's Club had 1/4 of their Christmas stuff out. I bit hard to look at being it was 104. :) Anyone spotted any Halloween stuff yet? It seems like it comes out after the back to school stuff is over. Lets here about IT!!! What is hot, and what is not! don bertino@netcom.com ____/^\_____________________________________ Disney ascii art & / \ || FDC MCP || / \ animations are at <______\ [] [] [] || [] [] [] || [] [] [] /______> ftp.netcom.com ======\----------------||----------||----------------/=== /pub/be/bertino========\______________||__________||______________/===== From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 08:14:42 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 08:43:13 -0500 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: skoelke@metronet.com (Susan K. Oelke) Subject: HI Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: I am just in awe of all hte things that you people have done. I am 26 and Halloween is my favorite holiday[(..Just think and you dont even get a day off of work...Im a stay at home mom ...wanting money but loving to be able to stay at home with my little one ...any way...)]. My husband and I enjoy doing something different every year, but we do this every year with the fear that someone will steal what we have worked so hard on. we seldom spend a real lot of money but that is not the point. we started 3 years ago after we were married with just some dummy's. we lived in a second story apartment so we were able to use our balcony as a scarry scene no one could touch with out really working hard. 2 years ago we moved in to a house and hve had problems ever since...we do not live in a bad nehiborhood ..just that kids like to have fun..but I don't wqant it at my expense. so finally to my questions... does any one out there have any clue as to how to prevent this abduction of dummys? Also,we have added somethong every year but this year I have no clue what to add..we could do so much but it gets costly, so I want to add saomething small every year. we do not have any special effects yet but we would love to we will not have time to do anything with compressed air this year but we have been enjoying all the Ideas and will be working on that for the future. Can anyone help us with Ideas for out delemas?? Sue :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Should I offer but a smile please do not be disappointed ... So many give a lot less. From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 10:33:02 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 95 11:05:10 CDT From: jeffh@oakhill-csic.sps.mot.com (Jeff Hunsinger) To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: HI Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Maybe you should try hanging out with the dummies to prevent them from getting stolen. Years ago when I was young enough to go trick-or-treating, I came upon my own house at a perfect moment. My Dad was dressed in some ghoulish outfit and a mask. He was slumped down in front of the door. All the other kids who'd walked up to the porch assumed he was just a dummy. He had actually fallen asleep. He woke up when all the kids walked up, but he didn't move. One of the kids was bragging that nothing scared him. At that moment, my Dad leaped to life with a loud roar. That kid never ran so fast in all his life. There wasn't a kid on the porch who didn't leap. Jeff From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 11:03:42 1995 From: dbell@cup.portal.com To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: HI, and Halloween abductions Date: Tue, 8 Aug 95 09:47:45 PDT Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Hi, Susan, and welcome! I understand the frustration from seeing your hard work, and often, not inconsiderable expense, get trashed. We haven't experienced anything serious like that ourselves, but I imagine it's only a matter of time... Certainly, make an effort to tie the props down securely. If at all possible, put the major display in the back yard, garage, or some other secureable location, and have it manned whenever the goblins are around. A motion detector (inexpensive yard-light type) wired to lights and an alarm could provide after-hours protection to some degree. And then there's always the possibility of wiring the dummies with a very low-current high voltage supply! Might even take care of the local pets tendancy to "decorate" the decorations... Good luck, and don't give up - it's too much fun to let them drive you away!! Dave dbell@cup.portal.com From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 12:24:16 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 13:14:59 -0500 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: skoelke@metronet.com (Susan K. Oelke) Subject: Re: HI Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Cool Idea Id probibly scare myself!!!! >Maybe you should try hanging out with the dummies to prevent them from getting >stolen. Years ago when I was young enough to go trick-or-treating, I came >upon my own house at a perfect moment. My Dad was dressed in some ghoulish >outfit and a mask. He was slumped down in front of the door. All the other >kids who'd walked up to the porch assumed he was just a dummy. He had actually >fallen asleep. He woke up when all the kids walked up, but he didn't move. >One of the kids was bragging that nothing scared him. At that moment, my >Dad leaped to life with a loud roar. That kid never ran so fast in all his >life. There wasn't a kid on the porch who didn't leap. > >Jeff > :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Should I offer but a smile please do not be disappointed ... So many give a lot less. From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 13:23:36 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 12:22:25 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: Re: HI To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Hi Sue and welcome again, I actually bring in most of my stuff at night before we head off to bed, it's a drag but I think it's necessary here. The fellow I've mentioned in many posts, Tom Robbins, moved his wife and daughter to a small friendly farm town a few years ago, two years ago he had his entire display stolen. Everything was handmade and very well done, his artistic talent is amazing. Since then he barely gets into Halloween but his enthusiasm is slowly coming back. I would suggest trip wires or black strings hooked up to tin cans for noise or one of the portable alarms that Radio Shack sells. I use these things during the day to warn me of curious folk. I'm also known as the old crazy guy in the neighborhood with long hair, 3 Bull Terriers, Harleys and tattoos. This persona may not help much, but it doesn't hurt. At least get the tattoos and the dogs. Denny From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 13:55:56 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 11:53:37 -0700 From: milwiron@ix.netcom.com (D.D. ) Subject: Re: Keep an eye out! To: halloween-l@netcom.com Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: O X-Status: Don wrote: >Hi! >Yesterday 08/06/95, Sam's Club had 1/4 of their Christmas stuff out. >bit hard to look at being it was 104. :) >Anyone spotted any Halloween stuff yet? It seems like it comes out >afterthe back to school stuff is over. >Lets here about IT!!! What is hot, and what is not! Here in the Chicago area not much is showing up yet. We did stop in at Fantasy Headquarters (no, it's not a strip joint) in the city looking for ideas. Fantasy Hdq. is a large costume and theatrical supply place that's stocked to the gills right now for the big H. holiday. My projects are stumbling along at a good pace...I've started getting the wheels and materials together (garbage picking, what a classy guy!) for Scott Axworthy's ghost system. The silicone mold I made to roto-cast plaster skulls was used to mold a very light foam skull to use as a ghost's head on Scott's trolley. I used Scott's "foam in a can from the hardware store" skeleton idea to make arms and hands for the ghost. Thanks again Scott! Total weight for the ghost is 6 ounces, a bit more when I add red L.E.D. eyes. I've built 2 smoke machines based on my plans and have a commercial unit also. One of the home builts was given to Tom Robbins, who I've mentioned in other posts. The acrylic box that my gargoyle sits on and also hides the gargoyle's smoke unit was redone with a skull face and the date 1246 A.D. added in raised relief, then repainted with that "stone in a spray can" paint. Looks pretty cool. What are others up to? Share some ideas you lurkers! Denny From owner-halloween-l Tue Aug 8 19:03:29 1995 Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 18:16:40 -0700 To: halloween-l@netcom.com From: fishcat@hooked.net (Trystan L. Bass) Subject: Re: dummy theft & cheap decor (was: HI) Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: >does any one out there have any clue as to how to prevent this abduction of >dummys? I never leave anything out overnight. I've lived in some pretty nasty neigborhoods, but if you are having a party w/some of it indoors & some out OR if you are at the door for trick-or-treaters, you should be able to keep an eye on the decor. We usually have some kind of audio equipment stashed in the bushes, and as long as we check every hour, we're fine (plus, with audio, you'd *know* as soon as it was gone!) >Also,we have added somethong every year but this year I have no >clue what to add..we could do so much but it gets costly Fancy effects are fun, but you can get some great effects cheaply. My fave. cheap effects always involve a combo. of gore & silly sight gags. For our driveway scene this year, one of our co-hosts got the idea to park his big truck right up against the garage door & have a body squished between the car & the door! A skeleton will be driving. There will be more body parts from under the car. Basically the effect of having run over a whole family. Sick, I know, but we like it & it's cheap (make the bodies from second-hand clothes stuffed w/newspaper). Now, I hope nobody else in the SF Bay Area is gonna copy our twisted scene!!! Cheers! --Trystan (geez, it's already August & I don't have the invitations printed yet!) fishcat@hooked.net @->->-- Trystan L. Bass --<-<-@ TrystBass@aol.com http://www.hooked.net/users/fishcat/ From owner-halloween-l Wed Aug 9 22:52:08 1995 From: alt@ixstar.att.com Date: Wed, 9 Aug 95 12:06:18 CDT To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: xxx Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: > Hi, Susan, and welcome! > > I understand the frustration from seeing your hard work, > and often, not inconsiderable expense, get trashed. We haven't > experienced anything serious like that ourselves, but I imagine > it's only a matter of time... Certainly, make an effort to tie > the props down securely. If at all possible, put the major > display in the back yard, garage, or some other secureable > location, and have it manned whenever the goblins are around. > A motion detector (inexpensive yard-light type) wired to lights > and an alarm could provide after-hours protection to some > degree. And then there's always the possibility of wiring the > dummies with a very low-current high voltage supply! Might > even take care of the local pets tendancy to "decorate" the > decorations... > > Good luck, and don't give up - it's too much fun to let > them drive you away!! > > Dave > dbell@cup.portal.com Here's what we did for a security system. I bought an X-10 IR motion detector; this unit looks like the typical 2 floodlight IR unit but also sends X-10 signals over the AC line to an X-10 receiver. One receiver, just inside the front door, turns on a small power unit which powers one of the real loud smoke detector- type horns, which is just outside of the front door. It also turns on the front porch lights via another X-10 receiver. Another receiver inside, goes ding-dong-ding-dong-ding-ding (this is a standard X-10 module). The IR range just about covers all of the front lawn area where the stuff is located. A humorous story: when we first set up the IR thing, one night, about 10:00PM 2 kids on bikes stopped by, I don't know if they were just looking or had some other motives. When the alarm went off they disappeared in a big hurry. When we went outside to see, we saw them tearing down the street on their bikes. My son, then in Middle School, heard about this the next day through the "grapevine." Art Todesco From owner-halloween-l Thu Aug 10 14:50:59 1995 From: TheLazer@aol.com Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 15:51:04 -0400 To: halloween-l@netcom.com Subject: Re: xxx Reply-To: halloween-l@netcom.com Status: RO X-Status: Hmm, X-10. See you if get real creative you could set it up so, as people walk buy, differnt things are set off!. In fact, if you have enough time and X-10 sensor, you could really set up a system were as people walk up to the house, they get the pants scared off em, with Horns, and Bells and lights and stuff. Going off at just the right moment, with no one controlling them. HMM have to think about doing that myself Ok, well just wanted to say BY! to everone on HALLOWEEN-1 I am off to Walt Disney World for the week!. I'll be sure to check and see if they have any