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Ordinary purple wrapping paper transforming into Haunted Mansion GID wallpaper. Got the stencil design from HauntedDimensions.com, and burned myself a stencil.
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- The most important question! Do you build props, and/or want to learn more about building props? Oh, and if you choose no, we're going to have to delete you.
- Yes
- How long have you been haunting:
- Too long to mention!
- Your haunt - Do you prefer:
- Actors
- Your haunt - Do you prefer:
- Spooky ambiance
- Tell us a little about your haunt (i.e. is it a yard or garage, what is in it, is there a theme, what would you like to build, etc).
- a:1:{i:0;s:11:"Party Haunt";}
- When it comes to props/decorations in your haunt, would you say you are:
- Amazed by what you can find at Goodwill
- Which statement comes closest to describing your haunt's attitude toward kids?
- the haunt's for adults because Halloween ROCKS!
- Which of the following most closely approximates your yearly haunt budget?
- $200 or so. I have a lot of stuff already/economic slowdown has hit Halloween
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Haunted Mansion Stencil Wallpaper, Part II
Now it's time to paint our design. Roll out the wrapping paper, weighting the corners if needed. Starting in the upper left corner, position your main stencil. Squirt some black paint into a dish or whatever, and lightly dip the medium-sized stencil brush in the paint. The trick with stencilling is to have just a little paint on your brush, otherwise it leaks underneath, ruining your design. So, once you've loaded your brush, you may need to dab it a bit on some paper towels.
Holding the stencil… Continue
Holding the stencil… Continue
Posted on July 18, 2009 at 11:09am — 5 Comments
Haunted Mansion Wallpaper Stencil, Part I
WARNING: Stencil burners heat to a frillion degrees Fahrenheit. Always use a burner on a heat-proof surface, and NEVER touch a hot burner tip!
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I've posted 2 options as far as making the eyes and mouth. Option 1 entails burning only one stencil, and cutting out and gluing on the eyes and mouth. Option 2 entails burning a stencil for the eyes and mouth, and requires more paint and time. I went with Option 2, as I'm not sure how long… Continue
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I've posted 2 options as far as making the eyes and mouth. Option 1 entails burning only one stencil, and cutting out and gluing on the eyes and mouth. Option 2 entails burning a stencil for the eyes and mouth, and requires more paint and time. I went with Option 2, as I'm not sure how long… Continue
Posted on July 18, 2009 at 10:57am —
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