Homewood Manor classic yard haunt

Homewood Manor classic yard haunt Our seasonal lit yard display features favorite spooky characters from classic movie fame & folktales

So far, it's been a very disappointing evening. Friday night with no school obligations, but light rain appears to be a...
11/01/2025

So far, it's been a very disappointing evening. Friday night with no school obligations, but light rain appears to be a factor.

2025's haunt is almost complete! Swing by and see us. The darker the better!
10/20/2025

2025's haunt is almost complete!
Swing by and see us. The darker the better!

Tried my hand at a couple tombstones. I like what I did with the Celtic Cross. The smaller one will replace a thin bo...
09/25/2025

Tried my hand at a couple tombstones. I like what I did with the Celtic Cross. The smaller one will replace a thin board version that's probably 35 years old!

09/25/2025

Almost done. Not happy with the red eye effect blossoming with the veil and the candelabra needs some more stability, but overall pretty good. Will probably not do well outside unless I can rig some sort of a high tarp to keep the probable rains off her.

Disney Haunted Mansion Bride in progress.
09/25/2025

Disney Haunted Mansion Bride in progress.

I might just mud this and call it good.
11/23/2024

I might just mud this and call it good.

My specialty is building figures. I build armatures, or skeletons if you will, out of PVC pipe and unions. In the case...
11/14/2024

My specialty is building figures.
I build armatures, or skeletons if you will, out of PVC pipe and unions. In the case of the Grinch here, he uses 2" pipe, pool noodles, and 2" foam insulation panels. The foam is cut like 2" thick steaks and stacked on a central spine from shoulders to waist. This allows the costume to hang properly while being very light weight.
The hands are crafted using individual rolled "rods" of aluminum foil, which are slid up into each finger of the costume glove. They are bundled together at the wrist and zip tied to a small diameter PVC pipe at the end of each arm. The fingers can be bent and rebent using the foil. The boots are filled with expanding foam. This first attempt turned out OK, but not great. The mask is mounted over a male Styrofoam headform purchased at Michael's
I've locked the joints in place with self tapping sheet metal screws, so the pose is fixed. In this case I gave him a slinking sneaky look.

Here's a new addition for this year's display. 3 Spirit masks, a 4x8 sheet of 2" foam insulation, a sabre saw and a mag...
10/24/2024

Here's a new addition for this year's display. 3 Spirit masks, a 4x8 sheet of 2" foam insulation, a sabre saw and a magic marker. It sits at the back of the " show" so didn't have to be pure perfection.

The 2024 set up is not a frantic thing. It's a one day brings a bit more to "the show" thing. 3 days in, this is what ...
10/13/2024

The 2024 set up is not a frantic thing. It's a one day brings a bit more to "the show" thing. 3 days in, this is what we've got. 4 animatronic witches. The trio is store bought, but pretty cool. It's several years old, but with just 1 quirk, is still chugging right along! The solo act is one I built probably 15 years ago. She's a reliable swamp witch. The cauldrons are labeled "Vegetarian" and "The Good Stuff"
The Soulless Girl is on her swing and lit by a green flood to accentuate her "natural" greenness.
The graveyard has a couple additions. The grim reaper statue I built with the help of the Davis Graveyard overlooks a couple new additional tombstones. In each of the upcoming days, The Disney Haunted Mansion caretaker will appear, along with several skeletons posed differently from last year. Frankenstein, Dracula and Wolf Man have roles to play. Plans include adding the Hitchhiking Ghosts, again from the Haunted Mansion. Come by and see us and grab your fill size candy bar on the 31st!

Couple of new builds for 2024: The "Timekeeper" and a bit of tombstone whimsy. The bigger project is creating the 3 hit...
08/05/2024

Couple of new builds for 2024: The "Timekeeper" and a bit of tombstone whimsy.
The bigger project is creating the 3 hitchhiking ghosts from the Disney Haunted Mansion, but I have it figured out!

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