by [email protected] | Oct 9, 2018 | Disney, Halloween, props, special effects
I created a “spooky face in-the-mirror” special effect in 2009. The effect is of three green glowing framed mirrors that have a spooky face which appears to move from frame to frame on a continuous loop throughout the event. The effect was created with...
by [email protected] | Jun 30, 2016 | domestic, lighting
Mason jar lights are fairly common, but typically in a configuration where they are hung in an upright postion. I had an idea to create a lighting installation in a darker area of my condo building’s courtyard, and in my case, using mostly repurposed materials....
by [email protected] | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
I came up with this fun game for Comet the dog to play. It’s a fun way to entertain with a simple challenge. Perhaps not for all dog (or human) personalities, but training Comet took only a few times before he understood the game which occupies him for at least...
by [email protected] | Dec 21, 2015 | costume
Sean and I were planning our adventure to Burning Man in 2012 and preparing creative things to wear when adult-sized onesies were just starting to appear but existing options were costly and didn’t offer quite the fit or style we were looking for, so we set out...
by [email protected] | Oct 7, 2014 | Halloween, props
I live in a gated courtyard building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. We have two columns at our entryway that I wanted to design large, realistic, but thematic statuary for their tops during the Halloween season. I also love crows, and that classic Edgar Allen...
