I’m going to be honest here, I’m not sure exactly who is making all of these chicken wire ghosts for their haunts, but I’m guessing that their hands and arms are covered with tiny little red spots from where the chicken wire pierced their skin.  Seriously, though, I’ve noticed that a ton of people lately are searching for the chicken wire ghost prop, and while it’s not something that I would ever consider doing, they sure do look cool when they’re done right.  Shawn and Lynne Mitchell have put together a pretty concise DIY tutorial on how to make these.  You can make them with or without the cheesecloth dressing to get the look that’s best for you.   Items needed to complete this include: semi-transparent fabric S-hooks thin wire mannequin head roll of chicken wire with 1-inch cells roll of chicken wire with 2-inch cells wire cutters cheesecloth scissors wire hanger work...

Shawn and Lynne Mitchell have teamed up to produce one of the most beautiful series of books on how to create wonder Halloween props and decorations for your haunt.  With breathtaking photos and detailed descriptions from start to finish they’ve made prop making easy.   Book One contains 26 haunting tutorials including: creating cemetery fence how to make moss, styrofoam techniques sand casting how to pull spider web Several examples of the Pepper’s Ghost effect And many more! Book Two contains 24 haunting tutorials including: making your own tombstones how to make a spooky chandelier styrofoam techniques part 2 how to make a free-standing wolf creating apothecary jars create your own bubbling cauldron And many more! Book Three contains 27 haunting tutorials including: making the brain bubbler how to make a spooky chandelier styrofoam techniques part 2 how to make a free-standing wolf creating apothecary jars create your own bubbling cauldron And many more!...