First of all, chain! Those plastic chains you can get at the store for about $5-$10 for maybe a few feet? Psshaww!! That's what I have to say!! The reason being is that it is SO easy to make your own!! Now, it may not have all the details the plastic chain would, but you can always add your own details later!! The site I used for reference was : Tutorials: Easy Chain Pipe Insulation
And voila!! a 6' tube of pipe insulation = 12.5' of homemade chain!!! Once done, you can just add a slight spray of a light gray paint or even black to texture it up, and you're good to go!
Next on the list? Dripping candles!! Fake, mind you, but awesome dripping candles that you can reuse each year!! Reference? How-to: Making a Faux Dripping Candelabra
I didn't actually use the instructions though, just the idea, so mine didn't turn out quite like I wanted. They still look pretty awesome though IMHO and there's always next year to make them better!!
Grab yourself a PVC pipe (I used a 3" diameter by 6' for about $7.50) and a Miter Saw to cut them |
Glue gun (with very old sticks apparently that ended up more yellow than clear!) |
Spray paint white to cover the yellowed glue and the blue lettering on the sides of the pipes |
Add bases the candles can sit on |
Yay fake candles!! |
Next on the list? Bats!! And instead of just buying the plastic bats to put on the wall, here's an idea: cut out of paper and put on the wall AND string from the ceiling!! Reference : Flight of the Bats
Tried getting a good perspective shot. |
And another. |
Closer-up of the bats. |
And re-used some of the bats for Halloween night on the wall to our front door. |
Something easier you can get the kids to help with is Finger Weaving! My brother taught me how to do this when I was younger but a reference for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about or how to do it: How to Finger Knit
I mixed orange and black at the same time. A little harder to do the knitting, but you get used to it. |
Works like a charm for using as a type of garland!! |
I'm going to go ahead and wrap up part 2 as this is getting long, and there's still a few more things I wanna show you guys plus the reveal for the full effect later!!
Craft ya laters!!
I love the finger weaving idea, that is too cool! And much prettier than any store bought garland if you ask me. Incredible ideas, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJust imagine what you can do with other seasons and colors of yarn that are available!! Shiny silvery/white with green and red for Xmas, brown, red and orange for Fall, etc!! Enjoy!!
DeleteYou could use the votives or tea lights with batteries so there is no fear of fire. Just move the base up a little higher?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've seen all different ways to do this one. I think I'll get battery operated tea lights and then either hot glue a cardboard ring a few inches down to set it on or maybe even expanding foam, the Great Stuff kind... I think either of those options would be doable, I'd just have to paint them to match the candle, just in case! Thanks!
DeleteDarn. Now I have to buy a lot of pipe insulation tomorrow. ;) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTeeheehee, it's just such an easy, cheap prop!!!! I hope you enjoy!!
DeleteSo I've done the chain thing, but check this out. If, after you've cut them out, you put them over heat (I used a candle in a well ventilated area) before you put together, it looks even more awesome. Be quick though because it melts fast. Mostly just taking off hard edges so as to look more like chain link. Also, I used hot glue gun to put together. And dont worry about the glue strings because it just looks like cobwebs. :)
ReplyDeleteI am SO sorry, I only just saw I had a comment, I didn't get a notification or anything!! That sounds like an awesome idea though!! Thanks for sharing! And I never thought about the glue strings like that! Nice!
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DeleteI was thinking about warming them up as well. I run my stuff over flame a lot.i love the look. I would probably use my embosser on something that heat sensitive/flamitory material.
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