A is for Armature

Today kicks off the Blogging A-Z April Challenge, 2013!  Each day in April (except Sundays) I will be posting here, and the posts will be in alphabetical order!  This blog is all about my love of Halloween.    I'm not into gore, so don't expect to see a lot of that.  I love exploring cemeteries, so several of those will be featured, as well as props I have made and other ideas I've admired on the Halloween Forum and Haunt Forum and Pinterest.
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Armature for Props

When you're building a life-sized prop for your haunt, you need a good sturdy armature to hold up your creature / monster / skeleton and also any clothes or accessories they may have.

For Walter & Matilda,
I used cheap Blucky skeletons and THIS slightly modified tutorial to get them to dance.

 This is Peeping Tom. (You can see why he's called that here)
I used a basic PVC frame and duct-taped foam around the torso and
used pipe insulation to flesh out the arms & legs.  Pool noodles also work well.

Other suggestions I've found are...

This one is is motorized so it can stir a cauldron.

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This is from Spider Hill Prop Works.
I like this one because it makes your armature able to pose.

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I like this sturdy wood frame, since you can make this creepy guy or you could cover it with robes or Monster Mud.

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How do your props stand?

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For some shameless self-promotion, I have 2 other blogs in the challenge, too.  Check them out!

Random Ramblings - lives up to its name.  Totally random stuff that interests me.
The Life of Lisa - health & weight loss related