In this in instructable I will teach you how to make creepy looking organisms preserved in jars. They are fairly easy to make depending on what you have lying around however all the parts are quite easy to obtain. These are great for a mad scientist look or as Halloween decorations. Also, no Victorian study is complete without a macabre biological display in the curio cabinet.
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What you will need is as follows:
1. A piece of paper. Printer paper will work but I like something with a little more texture.
2. scissors.
3. sandpaper for weathering the container and for removing paint from the lid of the jar if need be. For this I cheated and used a rotary tool but with enough time you can just use sandpaper.
4. sculpey.
5. various paints and brushes. I used a drybrush for most of the painting. The paints I used were Games Workshop Bestial Brown, Snakebite Leather, Shadow Grey, Ultramarines blue, and Golden Yellow but fewer or different colors could be used. I used Devlan mud, Gryphonne Sepia, and Baal red washes.
6. Mod Podge
7. A small jar
8. A tea bag
Optional
1. A sculpting tool
2. A rotary tool
3. A spray on sealant such as Krylon Crystal Clear
1. A piece of paper. Printer paper will work but I like something with a little more texture.
2. scissors.
3. sandpaper for weathering the container and for removing paint from the lid of the jar if need be. For this I cheated and used a rotary tool but with enough time you can just use sandpaper.
4. sculpey.
5. various paints and brushes. I used a drybrush for most of the painting. The paints I used were Games Workshop Bestial Brown, Snakebite Leather, Shadow Grey, Ultramarines blue, and Golden Yellow but fewer or different colors could be used. I used Devlan mud, Gryphonne Sepia, and Baal red washes.
6. Mod Podge
7. A small jar
8. A tea bag
Optional
1. A sculpting tool
2. A rotary tool
3. A spray on sealant such as Krylon Crystal Clear
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tinker234 says:
Feb 25, 2012. 8:16 PMReply
very creepy i will make one
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justjimAZ says:
Jun 5, 2011. 8:50 AMReplyI think a heat gun would peel away the paint as well. Or simply paint over the lid. I agree that the bare metal look does have a certain appeal.
WhyHello says:
Feb 13, 2011. 7:46 PMReply
wow
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AndyGadget says:
Dec 24, 2010. 2:48 PMReplyI've had something similar at the back of my mind for decades after seeing Jan Svankmajer's Alice - A very strange film. When Alice is falling down the rabbit-hole she passes shelves with jars filled with various items including strange creatures and clock parts. I was planning to use a light oil to fill them instead of water. One day . . . one day . . .
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ChrysN says:
Nov 26, 2010. 11:29 AMReplyCreepy, nicely done!
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cdawisconsin says:
Nov 26, 2010. 6:41 AMReplyThis is great. I'm going to make a creepy lab for Halloween next year.
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rhoddity says:
Nov 26, 2010. 1:22 AMReplyThis is kinda creepy, but at the same time really cool. I think I want to try this! Well, time for me to go learn how to paint...
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