cheeseclothghosts

Cheesecloth Ghosts

Price range: (per ghost) $5-8

Supplies:
1- 10' long 1/2 inch PVC pole
Varying PVC fittings
1- package of cheesecloth
1- can black spray paint
PVC cement or other adhesive
Hot Glue Gun + sticks

Tools:
Scissors
hacksaw or other device for cutting PVC

Head:

I got the idea to use the Living faces from Mephisto's Haunt. The Living Faces are Wal-mart $1 Halloween clear plastic masks. I hot glued them to the top of each cross fitting.They are painted black on the outside, and the inside is painted with glow-in-the-dark spray or acrylic paint. The inside view faces the audience. For The Living Faces how-to visit Mephisto's Haunt. And go to Props.

Body:

1. First you need to select a style. You can make your own pose or use one of mine:

Style A:
1- 5' pole
2- 6" poles
1- 10" pole
1- Cross fitting
1- 45 degree fitting

Style B:
1- 5' pole
4- 8" poles
1- cross fitting
2- 90 degree elbow fittings

Style C:
1- 5' pole
2- 8'' poles
4- 10'' poles
1- cross fit.
2- 45 degree
2- 90 degree

Style E:
1- 5' pole

Style F:
(Same as A)

Style D:
1- 5' pole

2-3. After you have selected your style, cut and fit pieces together, then spary paint them.

4. Now put the cheese cloth over your ghost. The different styles vary.
I drape mine over half way, then with a pair of scissors, cut the cloth in a V shape. Save your scraps for final touches. Use the diagram below for reference

Then cut slits on the edges of the V.

Style A and F require you to tie around the cloth at the waist area (Dress illusion) I use my scraps but you can use string.

Rip, strech, or tear holes (if wanted) in random areas - The great thing about cheesecloth is - the threading can be separated!

5. After that Glue the cloth in place. I use PVC cement and adhere it over the pipe.

6. Hot Glue your Mask to the top of the cross fitting. Remember: The audience sees the inside of the mask.

7. Secure the ghost in place. You can either Pound a 10'' piece of 3/4'' PVC in the ground or use a dowel rod. You may duct tape the rod or pole in place - just make sure that you either use black tape or paint it black. You could also pound your ghost's pole in the ground, but I wouldn't recommend it - It may shatter!

8. Illuminate your ghost with black/green/or blue floodlights!

Happy Haunting!

Halloween Haunter Sam's

Here are some pics :

" I used these in my graveyard. Even the neighbors love em' "

"I put mine above their tombstones to make them look as if they're hovering over their graves."

"I used 2 blue floodlights to illuminate the ghosts - I'd like to use flourescent blacklights in the future."