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  • Koala Mask

    Koala Mask

    Paper mache, faux fur, mesh for eyes, acrylic paint. Animal-Inspired Creations: Masks, Costumes, and Props In these projects, I focus on creating animal-themed masks, costumes, and props that capture the essence of each of the creatures. I used materials like papier-mâché, acrylic paint, and faux fur to bring each animal to life, paying close attention…

  • Custom Plinko Board

    Custom Plinko Board

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    This one took a long time 🙂 Plinko board itself was fairly easy. Slick, whiteboard backer with some spare roofing nails I had laying around. “Reclaimed” wood from slats of an old bed frame. Pucks were cut out on a jigsaw, then sanded round. Fishing line and an extra shower curtain ring for the pulling…

  • Pangolin Costume

    Pangolin Costume

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    A costume for my 5 year old 🙂 Design So, most years I try to make costumes for my kids for halloween, and for Halloween 2020, my youngest wanted to be a pangolin. I can’t remember exactly how we ended up on that creature, but thought it would be a fun project. I gathered a…

  • Emerald Tree Boa Costume

    Emerald Tree Boa Costume

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    Design Like usual, I gathered a bunch of reference photos of emerald tree boas on Pinterest and on the interwebs. The design is pretty interesting–they’re primarily green with white markings that look a little like lightning bolts, and you often see them perched on branches. Fascinating to see in photos, but I personally wouldn’t want…

  • Peregrine Falcon

    Peregrine Falcon

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    Peregrine Falcon halloween prop! There’s a mechanism inside the bird that moves the head left/right, up/down by pulling on some lines that come out through the bottom. Sort of like an inverted marionette. The mechanism was loosely based on methods I worked out from the plinko board, which is basically a system made up of…

  • Peacock Mantis Shrimp Costume

    Peacock Mantis Shrimp Costume

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    What’s a Peacock Mantis Shrimp (or, “Mantis Shrimp”)? For Halloween, my son told me he wanted to be a Peacock Mantis Shrimp. I had never heard of it before. He proceeded to describe it: “No way”, I said… “that’s impossible.” After some looking up on the interwebs…turns out this thing really exists! This is really…