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HOW TO CREATE A GHOST ILLUSION!!

  With a quick trip to the hardware store and some household appliances on hand, you can create a ghost like illusion as seen in Disney's Haunted Mansion and other amusement park rides. Things You'll Need Old television set Plexiglass Black curtains Instructions 1 Prepare or purchase a video to use that will that will have the image you wish to project. As with other haunted houses, the popular image to have on tape to project is an individual's head that is either saying something or singing a song. If you choose to video tape yourself for this project, make sure that only your head is visible. You want the rest of your body (shoulders, chest, etc.) to be dark so they are not visible. 2 Place the video or DVD in the television or the video player that you will be using. 3 Play the video on the television that you will be using. 4 Use the contrast buttons or options on your television to make the background of the

DIY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HEADS!

 This diy comes from www. thevintagedresser.blogspot.com  .   Start your Halloween projects now, so there's more time enjoying the labor of your crafting later. Halloween Pumpkin Heads Tutorial   Supplies: 3" styrofoam balls 1/4" dowels, 12 to 14" long tacky glue Paper Perfect palette knife acrylic paint: burnt orange crocus yellow black burnt umber country red hot shots red short pieces of tree branch rusty wire I have my supplies all gathered and have actually already glued the dowels into the styrofoam balls.   Using the palette knife, spread the paper perfect over the styrofoam ball, as thinly and evenly as possible, while still getting good coverage. It really doesn't matter what color of Paper Perfect you use (it comes in several colors). You'll be painting it all orange anyway.   Two down and several more to go! Once the balls are all covered with Paper Perfect, they have to dry at least 24 hours. Check carefully to

HAUNTED HOTELS IN THE UNITED STATES!....... I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK IN PLEASE!

  In the United States and all around the world are hundreds of haunted places. But did you ever think that while on vacation, the place you choose to sleep could be the very place a ghost or spirit is looking over you? Haunted hotels are known to be the most haunted places on earth. Kate Morgan Hotel Del Coronado           This hotel is located in California and is known to be haunted since 1892. It is also considered to be one of the top resorts in the U.S. There have been reports of voices and apparitions coming from all floors of the hotel. It is also reported that Kate Morgan, a young woman in her 20's was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Her body was found on the steps to the front entrance of the hotel. Ms. Morgan is she ghost haunting the rooms of the Hotel Del Coronado.   Stanley Hotel Stanley Hotel ghost          The Stanley Hotel is located in Colorado and has a lot of hidden secrets and his

BLOOD RED CANDY APPLES!

   This diy/recipe comes from  www.lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com  .  They are a really bright and glossy red.  For those with a sweet tooth for candy apples.     Candy Apples     Candy Apples The only trick is to use a candy thermometer. 6-10 red delicious or other crisp eating apples 6-10 wooden ice-cream sticks 4 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1-1/2 cups water Wash and dry the apples well with warm soapy water. Coating will not stick on wet or waxed apples. Push the sticks into the middle of the stem end. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and set aside. Combine all of the ingredients except the apples & sticks in a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Over medium high heat stir gently till all of the sugar has dissolved. Stop stirring when mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling till mixture comes to 290-300 degrees F. (soft crack stage). Remove from heat. Immediately dip each a

DIY CRYSTAL BALL, FOR THAT NEXT HALLOWEEN SEANCE PARTY!

 This diy was found at  www.lifeartcollide.blogspot.ie  .   This was another cool and wonderful element to add to your indoor Halloween decor.  Especially, it could be the centerpiece of your kitchen table, with a matt black table cloth.  Happy Haunting! DIY Crystal Ball           GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES GLASS CANDY DISH on a metal pedestal,  no plastic parts  as this will be going in the oven! Works best if the dish has a lip around the top, more visible in the pictures below. I found my dish at a garage sale missing the top and covered in dust, oh the possibilities!! GLASS GLOBE -  NECKLESS  TYPE - only the globe not the entire lamp kit. The neckless type will sit level in the dish.The globes also come in clear, none in stock...darn! Picked mine up at Lowes.         BLACK  SCULPEY  - 8 oz. (227 g) block           WHITE GLUE -  WELDBOND  - I use Weldbond as it stands up to the heat of the oven.