Sneak Peek of the Scarecrow
Who knew I could get the sun to rise in my living room just by adding a scarecrow. More pictures to come.
A little later...
I've posted some quick shots of him all lit up. I'll be sure to take some nicer photographs on Saturday or Sunday, but I wanted to give you a sense of what he looks like.
He isn't exactly as I imagined. He needs some cooler clothes and a few adjustments, but he'll do for this year. The bonus is I can take him completely apart for storage.
His stand is an actual tree trunk (a deceased tree we pulled from the ground). His eyes are lit with LED. I weaved pieces of wood for the eyes, and whittled his teeth.
For all the images posted below (with the exception of the one that just shows the base), you can click on the image to see a bigger picture.
I hope you like him. He's my first scarecrow, so I'm pretty happy with him. I'd like to build a whole army of them one day.
Yetch had made a comment to me about the fact that the crows weren't being scared off. I pointed out it isn't because he isn't doing his job, but because he's not concerned with such things. In fact, he draws vermin to him.
Your teaser looks great...now make with the real pix girl!
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Submitted by dave the dead (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 8:02pm.Lol. Awesome job, Ghoul. I love how your place has a natural Fall vibe with the oranges, browns and greens. I'd love to see a better shot of the scarecrow's face.
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Submitted by Strange Kid (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 8:22pm.Thanks guys. I've posted some more pics now :)
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Submitted by Ghoul Friday on October 29, 2009 - 8:56pm.Those eyes are really creepy. Especially in the last shot.
Wish I'd thought of doing something like that
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Submitted by Holly (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 9:23pm.I'm a loving him. Big and small...you are ace'ing the scary crows this year!
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Submitted by kimily (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 10:00pm.Fantastic! I am so glad that I found your blog! I love it!
Now - if you wanted to be REALLY scary, perhaps they should be Kea, not crows. Look it up!
Happy Halloween!
Mike
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Submitted by Emptyone (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 10:03pm.. . . luring the crows into a false sense of security while he plans his next move. Love the eyes :)
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Submitted by halloween spirit (not verified) on October 30, 2009 - 8:09am.I think you are officially my craft hero.
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Submitted by Dana (not verified) on October 30, 2009 - 8:43am.He looks even better in the dark with his spooky, glowy eyes.
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Submitted by Strange Kid (not verified) on October 30, 2009 - 8:53am.to see this awesome piece of work. Wow, this is just the thing I needed to make me feel better. Can you come work on my scarecrow, he definately needs your help! :D
Cheers!
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Submitted by The Frog Queen (not verified) on October 30, 2009 - 2:10pm.The smell of death is in on my breathe; Halloween is finally upon us... Positive vibes to you and yours this Halloween!
Respect~☠
FMI
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Submitted by FULL MOON INDUSTRIES (not verified) on October 31, 2009 - 6:51am.He looks fantastic!! You put a lot of work into him, and it definitely paid off. He looks great!
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Submitted by Vanessa (not verified) on October 31, 2009 - 8:53pm.Glad you folks like the scarecrow :) You never know how your "version" of something will be received...or even how it will turn out on your first try!
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Submitted by Ghoul Friday on November 3, 2009 - 3:52pm.Post new comment