The Undead Cemetery

On this page you will find DIY instructions for props etc. that we have made   for our "The UnDead Cemetery "home haunt. Many of these projects we found on the Monster List or Haunt Projects sites found on our links page. We try to always give credit where credit is due so if you see a DIY project featured here that was your original idea and we haven't given you credit please contact us and we will make the correction.

Since posting Halloween pics on Martha Stewart's web site I have had many e-mail requests asking for a how-to on the poseable skeletons pictured below. The original idea is not ours and there are more than a few  do-it-yourself  instructions given on the Halloween DIY sites listed on our links page. For a great  DIY on how to outfit the bluckies (plastic skeletons) with PVC in order to pose them, visit Howloween Queen's site, go to her project page and click on  bluckies and pvc. Everyone has their own way of attaching their boney guys to the roof so you kinda have to play around with it make them fit your roof style. We are lucky enough to have a rain diverter strip right in the spot where we wanted our top guy to sit so we attach his feet to the gutter and sit him on the rain diverter. We  attach clear fishing line to his neck and tie an "S" hook to the other end of the line. Then the "s" hook is hooked on the roof ridge vent at the peak of our roof. As for the standing skeletons, you just have to play around with them until you get them where you want them. You can use screws or wire  to attach their hands to each other once you have them positioned where you want them. If you have any questions send us an email and we will try to help. 

Below you will find how-to instructions for creating a 6 ft. PVC frame for a static prop like this cute little ghoul.

Below are instructions for a PVC frame for a prop like this..

PVC PIPE FRAME FOR STATIC PROPS

One of the most useful items I have found for Halloween displays is a frame made from ¾” PVC pipe. With the following how-to instructions you will be able to create a static prop frame that can be used in your yard display or follow the instructions and you will have a rectangular base to allow you to have your prop on the porch or indoors. Also you can use this same frame to have your prop in a sitting position as shown in my pictures. This is not my original idea or design and if I could remember who’s it is I would certainly give them the credit.

Materials List
2  10 ft. Long by ¾” PVC Pipe
1 10 ft. Long metal electrical conduit pipe (you
   Will need  to cut (2) 20” pieces for each frame  
1  4-way cross connector
3  Tee connectors
2  Straight connectors
10  90° connectors
2  45° connectors
6 - Self tapping screws

You will need something to cut the pipe with such as a tube cutter, hack saw, or a miter saw.
The following is your cutting list. This list includes the pieces for base.
 
PVC CUTTING LIST

4 - 18’ pieces for legs
2 - 5” pieces for hips
6 - 8” pieces for shoulders and base
2 - 12” pieces for upper arms
4- 11” pieces for lower arms and base
1 - 6” piece for neck
1 - 22” piece for spine

1. Insert the section of PVC labeled neck in the top of the 4-way cross connector.

2. Insert a section of PVC labeled shoulder in each side hole of the 4-way connector.

3. Attach a 90-degree connector to the end of each shoulder section.

4. Insert a section of PVC labeled upper arm in the open end of the 90-degree connector.

5. Attach a 45-degree connector to the end of each upper arm section.

6. Insert a section of PVC labeled lower arm in the open end of the 45-degree connector.

7. Insert the section of PVC labeled spine in the remaining open end of the 4-way cross connector.

8. Attach a “T” connector to the end of the spine as if it is an upside down letter “T”.

9. Insert one section of PVC labeled hip in the open ends of the “T” connector.

10. Attach a 90-degree connector to the end of each hip section with the open end pointed downward.

11. Insert a section of PVC labeled upper leg in the open ends of the 90-degree connectors.

12. Attach a straight connector to the ends of each upper leg section.

13. Insert a section of PVC labeled lower leg in the open ends of the straight connectors.

Once you have completed your frame assembly and have it positioned the way you plan to use it we suggest using the enclosed self-tapping screws in the joints like the arms and hips to secure them. You could use PVC glue to hold your frame together but we like to take them apart for easy storage. If you will be using your frame in the yard we have provided pipes to hammer into the ground that the legs of the frame will slip over. If you will be using your frame indoors follow instructions below for frame base assembly.

If you want to use your frame in a sitting position use the enclosed extra 90-degree connectors in between the two leg sections instead of the straight ones.

To change arm positions simply change out the shoulder connector with the elbow connector etc.

Here is a link to instructions for a dancing ghost ring. We did our ring a little different but "Propmaster" has excellent instructions on his site so we decided to direct you to his web site.

http://halloweenpropmaster.com/dancing_ghost_ring.htm