2011 Make & Take Classes

We are excited to announce this year’s “Make & Take” Classes.  In each of these hands-on workshops, attendees will be provided all materials and instructed step by step through the process of building a prop or special effect. Then, at the conclusion of the class, attendees get to take what they create home with them. Techniques learned in the classes can then be used by the attendees on future projects.

These classes are very close to selling out!
Additional orders will now only be accepted ONLY onsite at registration.

Spooky Flickering Light Circuit – Make-N-Take 1
Friday 9-10am
By Bill Ramsay

Ramsay will instruct attendees on the construction and assembly of a next generation flicker circuit, and will show how to use it to make lights quickly flicker or sputter at random. He will also demonstrate how to vary the bulb’s output brightness. This unit has two separate circuits so that two different lights can be side by side in a room (or even in one fixture) and flash at different rates, to imitate an old faulty wiring system or the handiwork of mischievous spirits. Students will take home a fully functioning dual flicker circuit adapter. Materials fee is required.

Price: $25.00

Zombie/Monster Crossing Sign – Make-N-Take 2
Friday 10:30-11:30am
By Karen Murphy

Rest assured you will be the envy of your neighborhood when you display your completed project. In this session, attendees will make an 18” X 18” Zombie/Monster Crossing Sign that can be put almost anywhere. Signs will be built with functionality in mind: adding mounting/hanging hardware is a snap! Pick from several feature characters to customize your sign to your liking. This make and take is an extremely easy one, suitable for anyone able to cut along an outline with a pair of scissors. Please join us for this super fun and super easy project.

Price: $5.00

Distressed Flicker LED Lantern – Make-N-Take 3
Friday 1-2pm
By Chris Silvia

Learn tips and techniques for prop distressing in this fun class, and take away a wonderful prop for your Halloween display. Each participant will take a new “antique” styled lantern and employ easy application and paint effects to weather and distress it. The finished product will have the look of something that has been lying around for years. Class size is limited, materials fee is required.

Price: $20.00

Wooden Sign out of Foam – Make-N-Take 4
Friday 3-4pm
By Christopher Silvia

In this session, attendees will create faux wood signs to take home with them. Participants will learn how to transform a piece of ordinary Styrofoam into a wood plank sign. A couple of different wording templates will be available to customize signs to different themes and designs. Attendees will also be shown several techniques for finishing off completed signs. This session is suitable for all skill levels.

Price: $15.00

Make-N-Take 5

Painted Molded Skull Mask – Make-N-Take 5
Sunday 9-10am
By Izzie Jones

In this session, attendees will transform a plain black molded skull mask into a detailed skull face via the skillful instruction of Izzie Jones. Class members will learn how to prep the surface and apply several painting techniques, including shadowing and highlighting to finish the mask. At the conclusion, each participant will walk away with a finished mask he or she will be proud to show off to others. This class is suitable for almost all skill levels, but some artistic ability is a bonus.

Price: $20.00

Realistic Tombstones – Make-N-Take 6
Saturday 9-10am and 1-2pm
By Jeff & Chris Davis and the crew of Davis Graveyard

In this 2 hour hands-on session in two parts, attendees will make full-sized tombstones just like the ones in the Davis Graveyard. The first part will focus on shaping the stone, carving the epitaph and adding decorative accents. The second part will complete the tombstone, with faux stone painting techniques and detailed aging methods. Jeff, Chris and team will show a foolproof method for keeping the tombstone upright in almost any weather. They will also describe optional organic treatments for dressing the tombstone.

Price: $25.00

Stacked books with skull and candle – Make-N-Take 7
Saturday 10:30-11:30am and 2:30-3:30pm
By Jeff & Chris Davis and the crew of Davis Graveyard

In this 2 hour hands-on session in two parts, each attendee will make a stack of foam books with a foam skull and battery-operated candle on top. The first part will focus on carving, shaping and assembling the prop components. The second part will complete the prop, with detail painting and aging methods. This prop makes an excellent addition to your haunt…and in the off-season it’s a nice nightlight!

Zombified Costume – Make-N-Take 8
Saturday 4:30-5:30pm
By Karen Murphy

In this workshop, each participant will transform clothing and accessories into a zombified costume, and learn many handy tricks, tips and techniques along the way. Attendees will learn how to distress and create that “freshly dead” look that all the best zombies are wearing this season. If you want to show off your creation at the Costume Ball, makeup assistance will be provided. This session is suitable for all skill levels. If you sign up early, please indicate your clothing size. We will do our best to provide a good selection of pieces so all class members can create their total ensembles.

Price: $20.00

Realistic Eyes – Make-N-Take 9

Sunday 9-10am
By Michael Burnett of FrightNight Studios

In this session, each attendee will create a pair of realistic eyes to take home and use in props or as a standalone prop. Make eyeballs so real that they are sure to gross out friends and family. Michael Burnett will talk about basic eye anatomy, and participants will be shown how to paint and finish eyeballs so they have that fresh “popped-from-the-socket” look!

Price: $10.00

In-depth Custom Corpse Head – Make-N-Take 10
Sunday 10:30-11:30am and 1-2pm
By Michael Burnett of FrightNight Studios

In this 2 hour hands-on session in two parts, each attendee will learn how to trick out a plastic skull into his or her very own horrific custom corpse head to take home after the class! The first session covers fabrication. The use of different materials will be discussed and demonstrated by corpsifying a blank skull. After a short break for drying, session two will cover painting techniques that give the skull a realistic “rotted flesh” look. Seating is limited, and fills up quickly on a first-come, first-serve basis. Materials fee is required.

Price: $40.00

Creature Hands – Make-N-Take 11
Sunday 3-4pm
By Michael Hios

Have you ever seen an amazing monster prop that was cheapened by a pair of latex glove hands? In this make and take session, attendees will be fully instructed in the construction of articulated latex hands that will complete any given monster prop or costume. Class size is limited, so instruction will be individualized. Have a particular unusual kind of monster hand in mind for your prop? Michael will help you get the results you need. Materials fee is required.

Price: $15.00

These classes are very close to selling out!
Additional orders will now only be accepted onsite at registration.