Jack Skellington•Sally•Zero yard decorations (+ hallowindow)

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Jack Skellington•Sally•Zero yard decorations (+ hallowindow)#14432

By The451Kid Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:52 am

Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:52 am #14432

Update: (w/ vid)
I added Sally and Zero to our yard this year. I am also going to run Hallowindow.

I have a clip of NMBC("This is Halloween") that plays in between the hallowindow clips but it is very dark so I am going to have to figure something out. I'll try and get a clip up once i tweak it and run sound.

Again there will be carved pumpkins added to the yard as we approach All Hallows Eve. My wife and I have our fifth consecutive "Champion of the Universe of Pumpkin Carving Contest" coming up this month. We have used the patterns at Zombies Pumpkins during every contest and this year we have ZP Pro carving kits.

Thanks for taking a look

Here is a clip of our setup. The video quality isnt the greatest and a train came by as i was recording. Either way it gives an idea about the setup.

Last edited by The451Kid on Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:21 pm, edited 3 times in total.

#14440

By CombichristGirl Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:17 pm

Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:17 pm #14440

those are sweet. god anything nmbc is awesome good work and painting

#14444

By GUS Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:34 pm

Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:34 pm #14444

Seriously good work!
NmBC cannot be beaten! love the extra effort doing the lighting so well.

congratulations on a job well done.

#14446

By Tkaraoke Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:39 pm

Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:39 pm #14446

Wow! The extra lighting effect on Jack adds a whole scary dimension to him...and the large shadow behind him is creepy...just the way The Pumpkin King likes it! LOL

#14616

By Cheef Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:09 pm

Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:09 pm #14616

yea, thats a great job on that... im a little jealous..

#14617

By Zombie Pumpkins! Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:17 pm

Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:17 pm #14617

I really dig your Nightmare cutouts. What tool did you use to cut out the wood?

#14633

By Sind3315 Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:22 pm

Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:22 pm #14633

Wow! Awesome job!!! Thanks for sharing!

When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween. ~Author Unknown

#14660

By The Captain Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:37 pm

Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:37 pm #14660

They look great. I love how Jack casts a sharp shadow on the house.

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#14671

By The451Kid Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:58 pm

Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:58 pm #14671

Thanks for all the positive comments.

Believe it or not it was fairly easy to make. I drew an outline of jack's head and body onto a board and cut it out using a jig saw. Then i used various scrap pieces for the arms, bottom half of the legs, hands and the bow-tie. I reinforced him with some small metal braces around his "joints". Then I painted him up and sprayed him with clear coat. It has held up great even in the recent storms we have had.

I also made the trick or treat sign, using a jig saw to make the jagged edges. (I was originally going to make it a Halloween Town sign but my fiance preferred trick or treat)

Its funny because the lighting was only meant to illuminate jack at night, but its positioning allowed for a pretty cool and creepy shadow.

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#14861

By sloaner Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:14 pm

Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:14 pm #14861

Looks great, even if all you saw was the shadow on your house you would know right away that's jack.

Now is not the time for fear, that comes later

#29685

By The451Kid Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:15 pm

Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:15 pm #29685

I added some things to our yard this year that i wanted to share. (first post)

My wife and I bought ZP Pro carving kits and hope to get some pumpkins up soon.