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Cimmy poses with the finished step.
She also asked me (jaklumen) to jump up and down on it a few times to REALLY show how sturdy it was. We don't have film or photo capture of that, however.
(We may oblige you to that end if you request it, however. We're rather plucky that way.)
I decided to use my length of string to create a makeshift measuring tape of sorts that I could use to check my distance from the object I'm photographing. I used a 6 inch metal ruler to measure out the length and then using the black permanent marker I coloured a line for each inch.
I've also noticed that this black and white combo helps keep people from accidentally getting caught on it. As well, you may have noticed that the end of the string is blackened as I burnt the end to keep the string from fraying. For tying the washer to the string any old knot will do.
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I used a "Lashing Knot" to tighten some rope on my bolt. I wanted it to be as tight as possible so that my camera won't go flying out of my hands should the knot be too weak.
To make this I took a loop of string and placed it on the body of the bolt and then wrapped a length of string over the loop and to a set point - where the bolt would connect to the camera body. I then took the end of the string and put it through the loop and then pulled the string that made the loop and tightened it. This type of knot is excellent and will never loosen up as any tension put on it just helps to keep it tight. (if need be I can take pictures to show you how this is done just ask!)
Bill really likes his Rockwell Jawhorse; and we could see why as it was quite useful for installing the lightbox.
Right now it's folded up. There should be a demo video, which I'll get uploaded later.
I painted this chipboard birdcage white, and then cut a hinged door. This view shows where it was cut.
Paint the wreath form with black acrylic paint. Set aside. You don’t have to get super-even coverage as most of the form will be camouflaged by the feather boa. While waiting for the paint to dry on the wreath, start working on the creepy eyeballs. Use a permanent marker to draw a circle with a little notch taken out of it (almost like a Pac-Man shape) in the middle of a Ping-Pong ball. This will create a catch-light in the eye which makes it look more realistic. Color in the shape. Choose an eye color (blue, green or brown) to make the iris. Follow the circle that you already created for the pupil with the colored marker. To complete the catch-light, create another notch in the iris, lined up with the notch you already made in the pupil. This should give you a full circle of white in between the pupil and iris. Add a darker color to the iris to create detail in the eye. If you started with light blue, use a darker blue to add extra lines and marks like a real iris. To make the eyeballs look a little creepy, use a red marker to draw veins on the side of the eyeball. Start at the bottom of the eye going upward toward the pupil and iris. Repeat the whole process until you have enough eyeballs.Add a bead of hot glue to a floral pin, and attach the floral pin to the back of the eyeball. Repeat for the rest of the eyeballs. When the paint on the wreath is dry, wrap the feather boa around it and secure it with floral pins. Using the pins on the back of eyeballs, attach the eyeballs randomly around the wreath.
Greet trick-or-treaters in style with your door wreath.