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Survive Zompocalypse In order to survive the zombpocalypse, I've got an article from the Halloween issue in this weekend's PDFcast. But it doesn't stop there, there are 4 articles from the Make: Halloween Edition. So If you're still not sure what you should be for Halloween, you can download this and be set with some options! The first article is the most important for surviving the zombie invasion. The second article will help you with make-up. The third is a costume tutorial for being headless. (This could also be helpful in distracting zombies from eating your brain.) Then we didn't want to leave your house in the lurch, so there is an article about transforming your house into a haunted house! Big thanks to Erik Beck and Justin Johnson of http://indymogul.com who helped with this week!s weekend project. The survival of the human race depends on you being able to infiltrate the zombie ranks. I!ll see you on the inside!

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Survive Zompocalypse

In order to survive the zombpocalypse, I've got an article from the Halloween

issue in this weekend's PDFcast. But it doesn't stop there, there are 4 articles

from the Make: Halloween Edition. So If you're still not sure what you should be

for Halloween, you can download this and be set with some options!

The first article is the most important for surviving the zombie invasion. The

second article will help you with make-up. The third is a costume tutorial for being

headless. (This could also be helpful in distracting zombies from eating your

brain.) Then we didn't want to leave your house in the lurch, so there is an article

about transforming your house into a haunted house!

Big thanks to Erik Beck and Justin Johnson of http://indymogul.com who helped

with this week!s weekend project. The survival of the human race depends on you

being able to infiltrate the zombie ranks. I!ll see you on the inside!

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DIY: COSTUMES and MakEUp

tion of Smith’s book and decided to undertake an experiment: we would recreate every makeup project offered in the book. Further, once these projects were complete, we would make a short movie based around the makeup. We used these projects as the basis for our blog, Max and Courtney Make Monsters (makemonsters.blogspot.com). We’ve found Smith’s book to be a surprisingly sophisticated guide to special effects makeup, given its target audience. When we did the projects, we modified them slightly — Courtney had worked on films and had access to more sophisticated makeup techniques and supplies than Smith recommended. We also simplified the steps. We highly recommend get-ting a copy of Smith’s original book, if possible (it’s out of print), as he offers more details, alter-native techniques, and a depth of explanation that’s beyond the scope of this article.

Max and Courtney’s Guide to Monster Makeup

the kitChen and diCk sMithMakeup pioneer Dick Smith, who created Linda Blair’s ghastly transformation in The Exorcist, did something quite remarkable back in 1965. At the invitation of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, he put out a small magazine for chil-dren called Dick Smith’s Do-It-Yourself Monster Makeup. It included step-by-step instructions on how to create a variety of ghastly creatures such as vampires, ghouls, and even an Ed “Big Daddy” Roth-inspired beast that would look right at home straddling a souped-up muscle car. Keeping his target audience in mind, Smith designed his projects to be as easy as possible. Ingredients were simple — cotton balls, creme makeup, a few special items such as crepe hair, and a surprising amount of food. Smith had used common kitchen items in his makeup for years, doubling Karo corn syrup for blood and grinding breadcrumbs into liquid latex for added texture. He later experimented with unflavored gelatin, using it to create some ghastly stabbings in the 1977 film The Sentinel. About a year ago, we purchased the 1985 edi- P

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MONSTER MakEup

Courtney Mault is a Minnesotan who’s been a horror makeup hobbyist for years, and has provided makeup for several indie and student films. Max Sparber is a blogger, playwright, and journalist from Minneapolis.

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CREEPY COSTUMES

Headless Marie antoinette CostuMe

everyone knows Halloween is a great opportunity to scare the crap out of your friends and look good doing it. My costume idea was inspired by the Marie

Antoinette movie that came out last year. I found a bunch of great “headless” costumes online that used the basic technique I wanted. Being a fan of zombie flicks, I took this inspiration to the next level, aiming for gory realism. I started with an illustration to show the general construc-tion of a person holding her own head. P

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Create the illusion of holding your own decapitated head. By Nicole Magne

creepy costumes

MaterialsTO SCULPT:Sculpting clayPlaster of ParisSealer and mold release agent for plaster mold.

I used Universal mold release, and Super Seal sealer.

Urethane liquid flexible foam I cast the costume bust with FlexFoam-iT X liquid foam (see smooth-on.com/foams).

TO CARVE: Blue sheet foam insulation If you’d rather carve,

you can use this foam insulation from the hardware store and carve it with a hot wire.

Acrylic paintsWooden dowels or other pipingBackpackFabricOversize dressLong glovesCotton stuffingWireSewing machine

1. sCulpt tHe bust witH Clay.I decided to make the bust first, and to create the rest of the costume around it. A hunk of clay and several hours were spent sculpting a creepy, skinny torso with super fake-looking boobs.

2. turn tHe bust into foaM.Next, I poured a 2-part plaster mold over the clay bust. Once the mold was removed, I coated the interior with a sealer and release agent, and poured in liquid urethane foam. Once the foam cured, I removed the plaster and was rewarded with a Nerf-like copy of the bust. (Instead of sculpting and cast-ing, you can also carve the bust directly into plain blue sheet insulation foam.) To add a dead skin effect, use acrylic paints, because aerosols won’t set.

3. raise tHe bust.With my boyfriend Andy’s help, we welded a rig to hold the bust above my head. But I suggest using wooden dowels, as they are lighter and cheaper. We used copper pipes because we already had them, and because welding is fun. Measure the dowels to start at the lower back and extend to just above the head. If it’s too high, it

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CREEPY COSTUMES

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CREEPY COSTUMES SUSHI

Shrimp SuShi to Go

Last October in Taipei, I gathered with a group of friends to do something about our homesickness brought on by the lack of Halloween spirit in Asia. Our

costumes had to serve two criteria. We’d have to dress as a group, and also pay homage to our new home. We found inspiration in the popular revolving sushi restaurants, where a customer can pick up a plate of fish from a con-veyor belt that snakes around the sushi bar as a busy chef works to replace the dishes. I decided to go as Shrimp Sushi. After some experimentation, here’s how I did it.

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Disguise yourself as raw fish with this simple-to-sew costume. By Helen Jen

CREEPY CostumEs

mAtEriALSTape measure Marking pencil White jersey fabricPink feltScissors2 needles — 1 regular sewing needle, and

1 thicker needle strong enough to sew through a spandex swimming cap

ThreadPillow stuffing Spandex swimming capPaintbrushFabric paint in white, orange, and pink

1. prEpArE your pAttErn.The shrimp will lie across the top of your head like a headband. Measure from just above one ear to just above the other. This will be the length of your pattern. On white fabric, draw and cut out two identical patterns for the top and bottom of the shrimp’s body. Using the pink felt, cut out one pattern for its tail, which should be roughly 1/3 the length of the body.

2. SEw toGEthEr thE Shrimp body.Place the top piece over the bottom, and draw an outline of the pattern about ¼" in from the border. Sew along the drawn line, leaving the tail end open.

3. Stuff your Shrimp. Turn the shrimp body inside out, so the stitches aren’t visible. Fill with stuffing and sew shut. Down the middle, where the vein of your shrimp would be, sew through the top and bottom of the shrimp to create an indentation.

4. SEw thE Shrimp to your hEAd.Put on the swimming cap, then position the shrimp on your head with the head and tail ends resting just above your ears. Carefully, using the thicker needle, sew both ends to the swimming cap. (I tried sewing on the shrimp with the cap off, but that real-ly cut down on the cap’s elasticity and it wouldn’t fit over my big head. If sewing while wearing the cap is too difficult, enlist a trusting, skilled friend to help you out.) Starting with the back of your head, sew the edges of the shrimp to the swim cap. The idea is

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Haunted Yeti in a Cage

this pneumatically actuated, caged Yeti was part of the 2005 Occidental Haunted House that was the brainchild of Dale Dougherty, editor and publisher of

MAKE. A giant pneumatic cylinder makes the monkey puppet appear as though it’s trying to break out of the cage. Hidden air lines give onlookers a burst of com-pressed air in the face as they try to peer into the cage.

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MateRiaLSBiscuits or screwsHot glue if using biscuitsScrap dowelsRebarPlywood pieces (2) approx. 24"×35" Black spray paint Pneumatic cylinder and switch

see Step 5 for detailsPiece of wood 2×4 Hinge for woodInner tubes Air line tubingThick, malleable wireStuffed Yeti monkey or chimp will doBlack clothBiscuit joiner or screwdriverDrillElectric staple gun

1. BuiLd tHe Cage.Assemble a cage. Mine is 24" wide, 27" tall, and 35" deep. I used wood held together with biscuits and glue. I could have used screws, but I sure do love using my biscuit joiner.

2. Make BaRS, tHe CeiLing and tHe fLooRAfter drilling holes through the wood, drop in scrap dowels and rebar to make the bars. Cut pieces of plywood to make a ceiling and floor for the cage.

3. Paint tHe Cage.Spray the cage with black paint.

4. inStaLL a PneuMatiC CYLindeR and SwitCH.I installed the pneumatics first to test the whole thing out, and then removed them to paint. The 6" throw, 3" diameter, double-acting pneu-matic cylinder was a backup from another project that actually needed such a thing. The valve is a 4-way, 2-position, lever-operated control valve (part #4493k34 from mcmaster.com). Both items are kind of pricey, but mine were originally purchased for a consulting project and have been reused in a number of other projects. Compressed air is gener-ated by a portable compressor used to power the airflow on the Squid Labs laser cutter when we take it to conferences or events. The 4-way, 2-position valve is pretty neat. When

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