Instructables: exploring - living - craft - halloween - featured http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 10:12:14 PDT BLOX v1.01 DIY Spine T-Shirt http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Spine-T-Shirt/
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Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:17:19 PDT
Polymer Clay Decorated Pumpkin http://www.instructables.com/id/Polymer-Clay-Decorated-Pumpkin/
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Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:39:31 PDT
Screaming switch plate http://www.instructables.com/id/Screaming-switch-plate/
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Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:44:51 PDT
Weeping Angel Monument http://www.instructables.com/id/Weeping-Angle-Monument/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW4/9R79/H8CVI6A7/FW49R79H8CVI6A7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW4/9R79/H8CVI6A7/FW49R79H8CVI6A7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW4/9R79/H8CVI6A7/FW49R79H8CVI6A7.SMALL.jpg davisgraveyard This is a static prop of a weeping angel based on a real monument design.  This is a popular cemetery monument look that we wanted to duplicate.  The prop consists of a wood base covered in foam and a chicken wire and wood body covered in monster mud sheets with a foam head, arms, and carved foam wi...
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Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:27:39 PDT
SlipCasting http://www.instructables.com/id/SlipCasting/
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Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:40:13 PDT
Day of the Dead Planters. http://www.instructables.com/id/Day-of-the-Dead-Planters/
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Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:59:38 PDT
Glittered Witch Shoe Candy Dishes http://www.instructables.com/id/Glittered-Witch-Shoe-Candy-Dishes/
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By: Seeing Things

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Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:08:44 PDT
Easy Halloween Rug to Make with your Kids! http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Halloween-Rug-to-Make-with-your-Kids/
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Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:25:30 PDT
How to Be Yourself http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Be-Yourself/
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Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:56:55 PDT
Aperture Weighted Companion Cube shirt http://www.instructables.com/id/Aperture-Weighted-Companion-Cube-shirt/
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Thu, 5 Apr 2012 11:38:31 PDT
Labyrinth Ball Mask (laser cut) http://www.instructables.com/id/Labyrinth-Ball-Mask-laser-cut/
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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:02:58 PDT
Custom Covers for your Harry Potter Novels http://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Covers-for-your-Harry-Potter-Novels/
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Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:52:18 PDT
Recycled Goody Bags http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Goody-Bags/
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Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:09:08 PDT
Nice and easy cardboard decorations http://www.instructables.com/id/Nice-and-easy-cardboard-decorations/
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Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:07:05 PDT
Boo! Gum Advent Calendar http://www.instructables.com/id/Boo-Gum-Advent-Calendar/
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Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:40:50 PDT
Boom Boom Clock bomb Prop http://www.instructables.com/id/Boom-Boom-Clock-bomb-Prop/
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Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:17:55 PDT
Potion Bottles http://www.instructables.com/id/Potion-Bottles-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/HZ0V/GKS0SV4V/F98HZ0VGKS0SV4V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/HZ0V/GKS0SV4V/F98HZ0VGKS0SV4V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/HZ0V/GKS0SV4V/F98HZ0VGKS0SV4V.SMALL.jpg starshipminivan These are some of the potion bottles I use to decorate for Halloween.  I made them from glass containers decorated with polymer clay, paint, flat glass marbles, corks, rubber stamps, egg shells, twine, beads, paper, and candle wax. Many of the original plastic or screw-on lids were easily be replac...
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Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:18:21 PST
Hot shoulder dragon http://www.instructables.com/id/Hot-shoulder-dragon/
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Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:35:25 PDT
Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors http://www.instructables.com/id/Audrey-II-from-Little-Shop-of-Horrors/
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Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:09:48 PDT