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Category: Art
Nov 24 2011
Night of the Thanksliving Dead
The amazing picture above is the work of the very talented Brandon Leach. How did I find the image? I stumbled across it while checking out the wall on the Facebook page for the band Zombie! (as heard on our podcast). I love the carvings on the trees, which are a humorous reference to the …
Nov 02 2011
Adios El Día de los Muertos?
As you’ve no doubt surmised from the title, this is going to be an article like “No More Vintage Halloween Insanity.” Although I have just enough material for this entry, it’s looking for and more like I won’t have enough material for any future El Día de los Muertos-related posts (but I will keep looking). …
Oct 25 2011
Slime Time
When you think of homemade slime, chances are you think of the classic recipe involving cornstarch and water. However, there are numerous other ways to make your own slime: Martin Bridge Blazing Ahead! by Jessica Scott Kerrin and Joseph Kelly has a recipe that uses Gummi Bears as the principal ingredient! Susan Ohanian’s From Pumpkin …
Oct 15 2011
ORANGEgeddon / PUMPocalypse
Maybe you’ve seen this in your part of the world, but there are reports of a pumpkin shortage here in the US. After a summer with heavy rains and turbulent winter, the crops have been either rotted out by disease or washed away by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Depending where you go, you …
Oct 15 2011
Free Halloween Coloring Sheets
Whether you’re a parent, babysitter or teacher in need of some seasonal distractions for the little ones, you’ve come to the right place. Coloring sheets are a quick and easy way to keep children occupied so you can get some much needed peace and quiet. All you have to do is visit the following links …
Oct 14 2011
The People Behind VHS Cover Art
The last time I discussed VHS cover art, I had wanted to include a video featuring artwork by a British artist. As I was unable to remember his name, I was unable to find, let alone include, it. Thankfully, diligent searching has paid off and I finally remembered his name: Graham Humphreys. British readers will …
Oct 10 2011
Printable Prop Labels
One of the simplest (and least expensive) homemade haunt props is the spooky bottle or jar. A little glue, a label and something to put inside are all you need to turn an ordinary jar or bottle into a creepy prop. Spooky labels let you add a creepy feel to your Halloween party’s selection of …
Oct 08 2011
Grzegorz Domaradzki’s Night of the Living Dead
I’m pleased to share news with you about your next home decoration. We here at GdL16 have received word of this print by artist Grzegorz Domaradzki, brought to you from Kryptonite Prints and Apparel. Just in time for Halloween, Domaradzki’s rendition of the famed horror classic, Night of the Living Dead, has been silkscreened into a limited run. Though …
Oct 07 2011
Halloween 2011 Mascot
It’s Friday and things are winding down for the weekend. So here is the Mascot for Halloween 2011: TALLULAH TALLULAH’s color scheme and general attitude makes her the perfect mascot for this Halloween season. If you have any contenders to the throne, post links in the comments or over at our Facebook page.
Oct 06 2011
Strange Trip: About Town
My plans have deviated. Instead of having a snarky, stream of consciousness review of Critters 2 up today, I’ve decided to take a short trip of my own. I’ve moved recently, leaving Crown Street Cemetery and the rest of New Haven behind. I’m currently situated in Northern Brooklyn until I find a permanent arrangement. Halloween, …
Oct 05 2011
Halloween Greetings
We’ve all heard the jokes about the perceived uselessness of Halloween cards, but the truth is they have their uses. Judging from the Google Books preview for Diane C. Arkins’ Halloween Merrymaking, they seem to have developed from the market for Halloween party invitations. Nowadays, they also seem to act as the October version of …
Sep 29 2011
Even More Cool Cover Art
Like many of you reading this, I love old school VHS cover art. Since I recently found a bumper crop of websites devoted to showcasing 80’s VHS cover art, I just had to share. Although most of these focus solely on horror/sci-fi, a few do feature cover art from other genres: Video Cultures 80’s VHS …
Aug 24 2011
Freaky Tiki Surf-ari: More Arts & Crafts
Seeing as how last year’s article about making your own Tiki stuff turned out so well, I thought I would revisit the subject this year. If the wooden Tiki idol how-to from last year was not to your satisfaction, then perhaps you should try this article about making a cement Tiki garden idol. What better …
May 26 2011
A Handful of Dirt: Thomas Kuebler
A Handful of Dirt asks a person five questions they wouldn’t normally expect or receive in any other credible interview. In consulting the Serendipiter Bag o’InquiryTM, we pose a series of questions to come up with a bit of knowledge unknown before – a handful of dirt. It isn’t unreasonable to say …