I’m sure that you, like most people, at some point in their life thought about creating your very own monster, but thought it was just too hard to make or would cost too much money.  Truth of the matter is, it is not as hard as you might think.  Actually, for the mere cost of a few bucks, some old clothes, some bubble wrap and little bit of your time, you too can make the monster of your dreams.      Most folk will just get some old clothes or an old Halloween costume and stuff it with rags or paper or whatever and have this frumpy looking thing that you can’t do anything with.  It might be okay if you just put it together and leave in one spot and don’t touch it, but the second you move it, the whole thing crumbles and falls apart.  One solution we at uncledeathy.com have found is to make a base for your dummy using PVC pipe.  This was an idea that was incorporated from other Halloween websites, not unlike uncledeathy.com.  We took their basic ideas and modified them to suit our own needs.       The first thing you need to do is to decide what kind of creature/dummy/monster you would like to make and figure out what position you want your creature/dummy/monster to be in.  This will give you a rough idea of how much pipe and fittings you will need to buy.  Once you have an idea of what you’ll need, head over to go to your local hardware store or Home Depot and pick up some ¾ or1 inch PVC pipe, some fittings and PVC glue.      Before you stop home, stop off at an office supply shop and buy some bubble wrap.  This is an easy and fast way to give your dummy some shape and body without making it too heavy and cumbersome.  One of the big problems with making a dummy stuffed with old rags, paper or other material is that it often looks lumpy.  This is not the case necessarily when using bubble wrap.  You will get the uniform look you desire if done properly.

Making The Monster

What you need:

            1-PVC pipe
            2-PVC fittings (couplings, 22 ½, 45 & 90 degree fittings)
            3-PVC glue
            4-Hack saw or PVC cutter
            5-Duct tape
            6-Styrofoam head

How to do it:

            Depending on what you are making, start by cutting the PVC pipe and use your fittings to make a basic shape of your creature.  Assemble all the pieces together before gluing to see if the shape and position is what you were anticipating.  If so, you can then glue all the fittings into place.  It only takes a couple of seconds for the glue to harden.  Once the framework is done you can now start using the bubble wrap to fill him out.  Get your tape and line it up along the edge of the bubble wrap and tape it to the PVC.  Wrap around until you get the girth you desire.  Continue to do this for all the different parts of the body.  Once complete, you can finish off with the costume of your choice.  A good idea for the head is to put a tee fitting between the shoulders where the neck should be and have a short piece of pipe stick up from it.  You can apply a Styrofoam head to the pipe.  This can be picked up cheap from a wig shop or any beauty salon. You can be creative and design and paint the head to your liking or simply put an appropriate mask on to complete your monster.