DIY Halloween Spider Webs

While most people go to stores like Wal-Mart or Party City to buy some commercially made cotton spider webs, you can make your own by making your own web-shooter. Not only is it really cool, but it also makes Hollywood style webs, because it is actually almost the same process that they use in most movies to make webs. For more instructions see the video below and go to the Instructables web page.

DIY Animatronic Hand

A pretty cool Halloween prop. It would be cool to add some servos to make it automated. View the Instructable here.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Intercom Prank

Matt Meerian decided that he wanted to try to build a near replica of the intercom the Ferris Bueller used to try to fool his teacher into thinking that he was sick in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Matt searched on EBay for the same intercom that they used in the movie but, he couldn't find it so he just found an old intercom that looked like it had been outside for a while. He uses a Vinculum VMusic2 MP3 player as the main hardware for the intercom. The Vinculum VMusic2 MP3 player allows him to just plug in a thumbdrive into it and allows for the easy ability to jump from one sound file to another. If you are interested in building one of these intercoms for yourself or if you just want to see more information regarding how to build it visit Matt's website.

Pop-Up Coffin

This is a pop-up coffin that the Halloween Prop Master has made of PVC pipe, a screen door closer, some plywood, a $6.00 Walmart mask, an old tux, and a sprinkler valve along with some other non-essential things for an added "scare".
Check out the Propmaster's website for more complete instructions, videos, and many other Halloween prop ideas.

Sawdust Air Cannon Explosion

Sawdust Cannon. from Ben Stone on Vimeo.

(Above) This is the original sawdust air cannon from Ben Stone. (Below) The Mythbusters tested the great air cannon out to see if it was really possible or if there were some other things in the cannon besides sawdust.


I was a little sceptical at first until I saw the Mythbusters confirm the myth... What a great idea!

Hollywood Style Shattering Glass

A video on how to make your own hollywood style shattering glass that you can use to trick your friends or even use for a little effect in your video.

Halloween Fake Blood

Since Halloween is coming around I decided to make a post on how to make some realistic fake blood. It is made by two commonly found chemicals and creates a very realistic illusion of being cut by knife. Watch the video to see more details instructions and the effect in action.