Merlin’s Reaper Stone
The old abandoned Haunter’s Hangout has a nice tutorial on how to make a great looking Monster Mud Reaper holding a faux flame light. I’ve seen a lot of tutorials on making similar props, but this one looks especially nice, and the tutorial is pretty straight forward (albeit a bit lacking in some of the details).
You’ll need to create a base for the Reaper to stand on, but it’s pretty much a PVC Frame with skull and hands, chicken wire, and burlap covered in Monster Mud. Of course the faux flame light adds a bit of a wrinkle that really isn’t covered much by the tutorial, but by the looks of it, it’s well worth the extra planning.
Items needed to create this include (but are not limited to):
- 12′ – 2 x 2″ Wood
- 6′ – 2 X 3″ Wood
- 1 – 2 x 4′ sheet 1/4″ plywood
- 1 – 2 x 4′ sheet 1/2″ foam board
- 1-1/4 by 4″ piece of pipe
- 1″ PVC
- 4 way joint
- 4 – 90 degree joints
- 3 – 45 degree joints
- Skull
- Skeletal hands
- Chicken wire
- Burlap
- 1/4″ bolts
- Aluminum stock
- Flame box
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