Haunted Mansion props, pieces and inspiration.
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mkotich
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Ooooh I want some o' THOSE!
I really really love the bat stanchions, and that's a great idea.
Also, I'm SURE someone here is going to want to build it, so, I got a shot of a pretty obscure detail from the mansion front door yesterday. I dig door knockers and they've got a pretty cool one on the front door that I hadn't seen since that door is usually open and opens away from the line. They were having issues on the ride and I was at the front of the line when they shut the door so we couldn't see into the parlor. I probably didn't get a worthy shot, but I got a decent amount of detail.
My pic, not my knocker, just thought some may be interested. I'm knee deep in my clock project at the moment and don't know where I'd start with something like this, but in case anyone else wants to:
I really really love the bat stanchions, and that's a great idea.
Also, I'm SURE someone here is going to want to build it, so, I got a shot of a pretty obscure detail from the mansion front door yesterday. I dig door knockers and they've got a pretty cool one on the front door that I hadn't seen since that door is usually open and opens away from the line. They were having issues on the ride and I was at the front of the line when they shut the door so we couldn't see into the parlor. I probably didn't get a worthy shot, but I got a decent amount of detail.
My pic, not my knocker, just thought some may be interested. I'm knee deep in my clock project at the moment and don't know where I'd start with something like this, but in case anyone else wants to:
VanOaksProps
Sr Member
Interest thread is now a limited run thread for the working serpent knobs
Success! Finally got all the parts rough fit and tested. Now I just need some basic knobs for the opposite side of the door.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Those are amazing...!
Are those finished masks? Or did you recevie them as raw busts?
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Tatooine_Todd
Sr Member
I received them painted. I am sure that the artist could do them as blanks.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Are they actually masks? Or busts...?
Tatooine_Todd
Sr Member
They're latex masks, display copies (no eye slits).
VanOaksProps
Sr Member
Added this beauty to my collection today. The vintage easel it sits on should be here in a few days.
VanOaksProps
Sr Member
The newest addition to my collection. As a graphic designer ,I've been having a bit too much fun recreating some of the vintage park signage.
VanOaksProps
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mkotich
New Member
It looks like Disney has once again read my mind... (Ironic, since this time it's with regards to Leota...)
I wanted to queue up a Leota head-in-a-ball project for once I finish my clock... (A LOT of work being done on that tomorrow) and after visiting the park this morning... They have something that looks worlds better than I would have aimed for in the size that I'd have loved for a 'reasonable' price... Dammit. Somehow my bank account escaped unscathed... this time.
I know this isn't a prop I made or anything, but, figured if people would be interested they'd be here.
I wanted to queue up a Leota head-in-a-ball project for once I finish my clock... (A LOT of work being done on that tomorrow) and after visiting the park this morning... They have something that looks worlds better than I would have aimed for in the size that I'd have loved for a 'reasonable' price... Dammit. Somehow my bank account escaped unscathed... this time.
I know this isn't a prop I made or anything, but, figured if people would be interested they'd be here.
bellthandian
Active Member
Where did you get that?! I’ve been looking all over the place for a copy of that to add to my HM Halloween trick or treat tour. Let me know if you can point me in the right direction, or possibly a scan copy. Thanks!
PlanetAlexander
Active Member
I made the Man Eating Wreath a couple of years ago while I was making my Jack Skellington cosplay. Not "Haunted Mansion", but because the Nightmare Before Christmas takes over later in the year at Disneyland, I thought some may be interested.
If you're curious, here's my Jack cosplay from Supa Nova Brisbane 2017:
If you're curious, here's my Jack cosplay from Supa Nova Brisbane 2017:
PantheraGem
Sr Member
The wreath isn't something I've thought of before, but that does look cool on the door like that.
VanOaksProps
Sr Member
I made it. If you're interested in buying one, PM me and we can discuss.
mkotich
New Member
I'm working on my mansion clock and I've got the eyes cut out and ready to carve, but before undertaking this part I wanted to ask some communal advise in case I'm missing anything ... This piece was a lot of work just to get this far and I don't want to screw it up now (4 pieces of oak glued for depth and then width and then the design cut out etc etc. This thing is wonderfully over-engineered right now.) Once I gather a couple more opinions and I'm OK with how this all looks, it's time to take the router to the eye (the white part) and the dark eyebrow part and start wood carving the penciled detail lines with a 90 degree wood carving tool, then i'll sand those down so it continues the rounded edge I put on the outside with the router...
My criticisms so far... We didn't cut the outer eye shapes the same ... one is convex and one is concave. D'oh!! So with the eye following the design of it, they'll be different. That's not a PROBLEM, just... something I notice. The line above the left eye is a little shorter than the right due to the dark area being thicker in that area, I'll probably clean that thicker line up a little bit and extend the line a tiny bit... I THINK I'm kinda happy with the eye shape/size except for the concave/convex thing... I could MAAAAAYBE sand down the left side so it's flatter/convex as well...
Anyhow, any advice is appreciated and I figured this would be a good thread for it, thanks!
My criticisms so far... We didn't cut the outer eye shapes the same ... one is convex and one is concave. D'oh!! So with the eye following the design of it, they'll be different. That's not a PROBLEM, just... something I notice. The line above the left eye is a little shorter than the right due to the dark area being thicker in that area, I'll probably clean that thicker line up a little bit and extend the line a tiny bit... I THINK I'm kinda happy with the eye shape/size except for the concave/convex thing... I could MAAAAAYBE sand down the left side so it's flatter/convex as well...
Anyhow, any advice is appreciated and I figured this would be a good thread for it, thanks!
Risu
Master Member
I had bat stanchion cufflinks made!
I'm doing a run of them, please check out my thread:
Limited Run - Haunted Mansion bat cufflinks
I'm doing a run of them, please check out my thread:
Limited Run - Haunted Mansion bat cufflinks
asianflava
New Member
I've been lurking in this thread for a long time (maybe years), finally got around to taking my Haunted Mansion themed room off the back burner. Took an intro to Fusion 360 class at a makerspace about 4 weeks ago and modeled my first piece soon after, the upper "skull" in the wainscoting. Then I stumbled upon an Amazon lightning deal on a 3D printer so I was able to print it out. Modeled the lower skull, took me about ¼ the time as the first one. Now I want to find a place to CNC them out of wood. Still have a long way to go, but I'm making progress. Also posting pics of my flower arrangement and Donald chair that I made from a Salvation Army store chair.
