Halloween Mausoleum from Styrofoam

 by bryansierra
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This is a prop built for my daughters haunted house at her school. We used styrofoam to create the mausoleum.
 
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Step 1: Materials & Tools

Materials:

2 x 8 Blue Styrofoam for side pillars
4 x 8 Styrofoam for Capstone
Spraypaint
Latex Paint
Black Acrylic Craft Paint
Water
Foam Adhesive
Sandpaper
Decorative Moulding

Tools:

Saw
Dremel Tool with Router Attachment
Paintbrushes
Hot Wire Foam Cutter

macleod1 says: Oct 6, 2012. 6:36 PM
Great work. We also do a Haunted House each year. Last year had 450-500 trick or treaters come through. It's all outdoors wrapped around trees and such. We've always used a wooden Mausoleum front which we had to retire last year. This new much lighter weight version could be just what we need. One question - how did you attach to your door frame?
GhettoEngineer says: Oct 4, 2012. 6:38 PM
This looks like a great project to distract me from my midterms! Great work!
jangorenn says: Sep 21, 2012. 4:58 PM
Awesome! Just happened to find this. Great job. Mind if I borrow this idea? my kids would love this in the house this halloween.
tinker234 says: Mar 1, 2012. 5:42 PM
wow ver y nice i wonder if i could use pvc and foam and make a mauslim thats full size
trekerbear says: Oct 12, 2009. 4:39 PM
great idea! i can make a smaller version to place infront of the arbor at the entrance to the back yard.
yardhauntcreator says: Sep 13, 2009. 10:32 PM
wow this looks great. I make a haunted house every year an my front and back yard. I think I will have to try this this year for the doorway to a crypt great job!!!
bryansierra (author) in reply to yardhauntcreatorSep 14, 2009. 11:31 AM
Thank you. I just looked at the big sheets of blue board in my attic and was wondering what i am going to create this year. I think a broken obelisk. Let me know what you end up making..... Bryan
topperpowr says: Dec 16, 2008. 6:41 PM
where did you find the 4 x 8 sheet of styrofoam?
bryansierra (author) in reply to topperpowrDec 17, 2008. 1:26 AM
It's called Dow Blue Foam. I found it at Allied Building supplies in Fullerton, CA. You should be able to find it at any Home building supplies company.
robodud3 says: Nov 4, 2007. 4:29 PM
where do u get thos skulls
watermelonhead in reply to robodud3Aug 16, 2008. 10:20 AM
my friend got a rubber skull at universal studios :P
mowie says: Jul 10, 2008. 1:09 AM
wow this looks great i live in australia were no one serbrates halloween so its not really any use to me but great work
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