7ft Jack-in-the-Box Static Prop

Step 7 Box Assembly

Using 1/2" wood screws, attach the panels to the frame. I used eight screws per panel, one in each corner, and one at the mid-point of each edge. When attaching the final panels it is a good idea to put a blanket or sheet on your work bench to help protect the paint.

After all the panels have been attached, now it is time to attach the trim. If you are using the 1/4 inche plywood for the trim you can use 1/2" wood screws or 1" wood screws. If you used 3/4" plywood for you panels, you should use a longer screw, I used 1 1/2" screws as that what I had left over from other projects. Using a small paint brush, I pained the exposed screw heads black to match the trim. You could also use a wood filler over the screw heads, sand and paint to give you a cleaner look. Though who's going to notice a few small divots it the dark with a 7ft clown towering over you?

Next glue the skulls on to each corner using Liquid Nails or similar construction adhesive. Since I had two different skull types, I put each type on opposite corners. I started with the left side panel first, then the front panel, and ended with the right panel. This allowed me to make sure I didn't put the same skull type next to each other, so they alternated between to two types. I didn't put any skulls on the back of the box as i figured no one would ever see them. I didn't put skulls on the top of the box so I wouldn't have to worry about knocking them off during the non-fall months. After I had glued the skulls on, I thought I should had attached them using magnets so I could take them off for storage so I wouldn't have to worry about damaging them, too late now, maybe next year.