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Friday, October 05, 2007

Make Halloween A Good One!

Battlestar Galactica fans: It's a Cylon jack-o'-lantern!

Tags: Halloween, Halloween, Make Magazine

Make Magazine's special Halloween issue is in stores now... "40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects, this special issue will include: headless Marie Antoinette costume, mechanical ghosts and ghouls, LED jack-o'-lanterns, creature makeup and blood-spurting wounds, DIY tombstones, kid-tested haunted house tricks, and a special "Ghoulbox" section with Halloween kits, tools, and gadgets. Plus demonic decorations, hideous party snacks, and profiles of extraordinary makers and their creepy crafts."

Max and Courtney's Guide to Monster Makeup by Courtney Mault, Max Sparber
Go to your kitchen and take a look around. There's a good possibility you have the ingredients you need to make a monster. Page 26 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).

Haunted Yeti in a Cage by Eric J. Wilhelm
Build a pneumatically activated mad monkey. Page 112 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).

Headless Marie Antoinette Costume by Nicole Magne
Create the illusion of holding your own decapitated head. Page 42 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).

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Labels: Capital Region, Hudson Valley, New York City, Pop Culture, Social Events

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