Thursday, September 4, 2008

Papier Mache: Scary Halloween Yard Decorations

When I was in 7th grade art class I made a Papier Mache version of Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Part IV. It only measured 8" tall and was pretty much a faceless blue guy with grey boots and a hockey mask.

The most detail I put into it was in the mask which I prided myself on having the strategically placed breathing holes done with a Sharpie and the obligatory axe mark to coincide with that chapter's continuity in the series. The rest of the um, "sculpture" was a nebulous anthropomorphic blob.

The people at Stolloween are much, much better at Papier Mache than I am... will EVER be.

Scott Stoll is a self-professed Halloween and horror enthusiast who builds his own props for his Halloween yard decorations which, according to his "About," he tries to make bigger and better every year. God bless 'em.

You KNOW that Scott's gotta be the must-go-to house by Trick or Treaters on Halloween. The detail to the work is amazing and you'll be shaking your head saying "I can't believe all these marvelous sculptures are made from newspaper and flour."

Check out his site at www.stolloween.com for step by step how-tos and inspiration on making giant scary pumpkins, zombies, skulls, cauldrons and more.


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