My First Prop Idea Of The Year

Dark Angel 27 · #1 12-27-2008

So I realized that i just can't wait till the new year to build like i planned....

After a lot of thought I had decided to expand my cemetary...it was so small last year...and i wanted to build more for this year.

anyway, i decided to start with a fountain.

yesterday, i went to the dollar store and cleaned 'em out of their gargoyle statues and ended up with 8 of them...(very heavy to carry home)

anyway, i know the basics of building a fountain with water pumps and tubing and a resevoir...but i want to know if anyone has ideas for the main structure.. the framing..i want this fountain to be at least 4 to 5 ft high and can be taken apart easily for storage later...or it may go in my room...but for now i just want to build it.

I have played with the idea of buyang a cheep fish tank for the resevoir and build around it....and maybe toying around with monster mud to make it look old...but i want your thoughts on this idea

Thanks!

Mr_Chicken · #2 12-27-2008

Do you have a pic of the statues? And how tall are they?

RoxyBlue · #3 12-27-2008

Eight gargoyles - I'm totally envious!

Mr Chicken has a good point - could we see a picture of the gargoyles and get some idea of size? I assume your plan is to incorporate as many as possible into a design, yes?

Dark Angel 27 · #4 12-27-2008

believe me they were very heavy.. (about 5 pounds each) it was carrying home...up a hill in two plastic shopping bags

http://garageofevil.ning.com/profile...:BlogPost:9334

the first picture is one of them...as for the size they fit in your hand easily

RoxyBlue · #5 12-27-2008

He's cute - is there a chance you can run lines through the bodies to the mouths so water could pass through?

Dark Angel 27 · #6 12-28-2008

i dunno...i've never tried...it might be possible they aren't hollow...they're solid mold gargoyles

Mr_Chicken · #7 12-28-2008

Solid what, though? If they're foam, then it should be, as my 10th grade history teacher would say, EPLS (easy peasy lemon squeezy)

. Plaster might give you a hard time, though.

ededdeddy · #8 12-28-2008

I believe they are a solid plaster. Do you already have the pump and other items?

Black Cat · #9 12-28-2008

We have the same gargoyles. We bought ours at Dollar tree last year. One of ours still has the sticker on the bottom and is labeled Cement Gargoyle. That's why they are so heavy.
Not sure how they would hold up in a fountain with running water unless you water sealed them.

Dark Angel 27 · #10 12-28-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ededdeddy

I believe they are a solid plaster. Do you already have the pump and other items?

no. not yet...i am still brainstorming through this. once i actually have it planned out i will be shopping for the parts...i wanted to make sure I had a basic understanding of what i was doing before i started spending money.