3D Walls Discussion

heresjohnny · #1 04-01-2006

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Originally Posted by darryl

Looks great!! What is the cheap walls idea? I think we might be in for the same idea. A room full of skulls mounted to the walls and even some partial skelletons that pop out at you when you go by. All mounted in the undertakers cottage where the kids go in to get their candy. Maybe we could work together on some ideas if we are on the same wave length?

I want to make cheap 3D walls that look like stone walls. I need around 100 feet, so I don't want to use foam board. I am trying to use cardboard (which I can get a lot of), a little paper mache, and carpet roll tubes for the framing (which are also free and plentiful). I do plan on having sections where skulls and bones are imbedded in the walls, like the Twin Dragons ride at Universal Studios. I will use some of the paper mache skulls and bones for that, but I also want to create my version of krough stumps.

darryl · #2 04-01-2006

I'm hoping to put up a 8 x 10 carport type tent and make a false facade for the front. When you enter I want the walls to be all foam board with skull heads mounted to them and even some partial skelletons with one that lunges out at the kids. Big project, hope I have the time. One of the jobs we are on has lots of pink foam board they took out of the walls and I'm going to see what they are doing with it. Doubt they will give it away but what have I to lose. An tips on making mache skulls? I'm a paper mache novice.

Frighteners Entertainment · #3 04-01-2006

If you don't scare the carp out of the kids you'll be ok. If not, you'll be fixin' your stuff all night.
A, been there done that thing for me. If you scare them hard, they come out of there shoes, into your walls..... call the repair crew in!

darryl · #4 04-01-2006

I hear you. One year we found bags of candy, a pager, a shoe and one poor little boy who got yelled at for peeing his pants.

heresjohnny · #5 04-01-2006

Okay, we have a 3d wall thread now, and I don't have much to show yet. Give me a week and I'll have something on my site, I have just figured out what I'm going to try for texturing.

Daryl, I'll post the results of my paper mache skulls, there are others in this forum who have done them before.

darryl · #6 04-01-2006

Awesome thanks. I have tried to find a place where I could buy bulk lots of cheap blucky heads but paper mache would be cheaper.
Here's the trial I've come up with so far. Cut bluckys to lay "flat" and hot glued them on. Layered with cheese cloth and carpet glue. Dried with hair drier and sponged and dry brushed.
http://www.hauntpics.com/gallery/dis...lbum=154&pos=0
Here's what I have so far.

heresjohnny · #7 04-01-2006

darryl, I am going to post on this thread that Vlad started about the paper mache skulls. http://www.unpleasantstreet.com/foru...ht=paper+mache

DeathTouch · #8 04-02-2006

Did you ever think about using Corrogated Plastic? I have heard got things about it and it isn't to bad as far as price.

darryl · #9 04-02-2006

What's corrogated plastic? And I was leaning towards foam board so that I could heat it with a torch to get a cool texture and it has some heft to it incase someone bumps into it. But I'm always opened to suggestion.

DeathTouch · #10 04-02-2006

It is a plastic type board. here is a picture of it. It isn't the brace on the back. It is the board type material on the front. I hope you can see.