Skeleton Crew

From Jennuine -instructions here

Skulls and Bones Chandelier

From JoAnn Fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Large skull
• Small skulls (10)
• Large bones (8)
• Small bones (3)
• Blue Moon 24" Metal Chain (2 pkg.)
• Paints: white, off white. gray, tan, brown, black
• Paint tray & water
• 1" & 1/2" paintbrushes
• Natural sponge
• Craft knife
• 11 flameless LED tea lights (11)
• Toothpicks
• Super glue gel and/or hot glue gun & sticks
• 1" cup hooks (2)
• 1/2" cup hooks (6)
• Spiders & spider webbing

DIRECTIONS:

Two coats of paint may be needed. Allow paint to dry thoroughly between each coat and color.
Tooth picks are used for positioning and adding strength to chandelier.

1. Carve off jaw of large skull below the top teeth to create a separate jaw.
2. Cut of ends of 2 large bones so that only 5-6 inches is left to create the spine.
3. Carve out rivets to create a spine look then glue 2 pieces together
4. Paint skulls and bones as desired; refer to photo.
5. Using tea light as guide, cut a hole in the top of each skull approximately 1/2" deep with craft knife. Leave one skull uncut.
6. Use tooth picks to position spine at base of large skull.
7. Use tooth picks to position jaw bone and uncut small skull in place. Note: jaw bone “chin” will be touching spine piece.
8. Pull pieces apart slightly and glue in place with hot glue or super glue.
9. Glue 2 small skulls on top of spine behind large skull.
10. Layer 4 large bones into a square shape; secure and glue as above.
11. Glue small skulls to corners.
12. Layer 3 small bones into a triangle shape; secure and glue.
13. Glue small skulls to corners.
14. Screw 1" cup hook into top of large skull behind the tea light hole; secure with glue.
15. Screw 1" cup hook into bottom of spine; secure with glue.
16. Use tooth picks to position two remaining large bones at the corners of square bones approximately 4" up.
17. Use tooth picks to position large bones to spine sides.
18. Pull apart slightly and glue.
19. Screw 1/2" cup hooks into the backs of the small skulls on the triangle piece.
20. Separate the chain into 4 12" pieces.
21. Attach three pieces to the hook under the spine and hook to back of skulls.
22. Attach the remaining piece to the top for hanging.
23. Place tea lights in holes and place spiders and webbing as desired.

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How To Make A Poison Ball Jar

From JoAnn Fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Quart-size plain, clear jar
• Small Styrofoam™ skull
• Paint for jar: Dark & Light Gray Concrete, Dark & Light Moss, Black & Light Gray Acrylic
• Paint for Skull: White, Ivory, Linen, Light Brown, Black
• White scribbles paint (3-D fabric paint)
• Sponge dauber
• Natural sponge
• Small detailing brush
• Small stippling brush
• Medium round brush
• Painter’s tape
• Spanish moss
• Fabri-Tac glue

DIRECTIONS:

Allow paints to dry thoroughly.
1. To print the patterns, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above). Enlarge patterns.
2. Use painter’s tape to tape “poison” pattern to the INSIDE of the jar first, then tape the skull pattern in place above “poison”.
3. Use the Scribbles paint to thickly draw the designs onto the OUTSIDE of the jar.
4. Remove paper and tape from inside the jar and put the lid and cap on.
5. Use a natural sponge to daub on the dark and light concrete paint on all over the jar and lid for a mottled effect.
6. Use the stippling brush and black acrylic paint to shade around skull and “poison”.
7. Use the small detail brush and light gray acrylic paint to highlight surface of skull and “poison”.
8. Use the medium round brush and dark and light moss paint to create “dripping moss” effect.

Styrofoam Skull:
1. Use a round brush to paint the inside sockets of the eyes and nose black.
2. Use natural sponge to daub on white, ivory and linen paint on all over the skull for a natural bone effect.
3. Use the detailing brush and white and light brown acrylic to paint highlights onto skull.
4. Use the small detail brush and white acrylic to paint teeth, then use black acrylic to darken around spaces between the teeth as desired.
5. Glue skull on top of lid.

How To Make A Halloween Ribbon Wreath

From JoAnn Fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Styrofoam™ 14" Ring
• 50-ct. boxes of floral greening pins (3)
• 3 rolls of deco mesh ribbon 10" x 30ft. (3)
• 8 assorted Halloween-themed ribbon rolls in multiple sizes (8)
• Sissors

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut sections of 1-1/2" x 10" lengths of the deco mesh ribbon from the rolls. The cuts do not have to be perfect. Gather the mesh the base and poke a pin through it. Insert the pin into the Styrofoam™. Continue this pattern, cutting different sizes of mesh, placing randomly around the Styrofoam™ wreath.
2. Make ribbon loops with the wider ribbon. Insert the pin into the ribbon and poke it into the wreath.
3. For the thinner ribbon, cut off 6-8" sections of ribbon, fold in half, insert the pin in the middle and poke into the Styrofoam.
4. Continue the process of making ribbon loops and pieces until the wreath is full.

How To Make A Glow in the Dark Spider Web Necklace

From JoAnn Fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Tulip® Dimensional Fabric Paint: Glow Natural, Glow Green, Glow Pink
• 16" x 16" tulle
• Waxed paper
• Masking tape
• 1/4" ribbon – 1 yard
• Paper towels
• Scissors

DIRECTIONS:

1. To print the pattern, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).Tape down to flat surface.
2. Tape waxed paper over entire pattern.
3. Tape tulle over waxed paper, to cover entire pattern.
4. Shake paint bottle to be sure there are no air bubbles in the tip.
5. Practice drawing lines on a paper towel, being careful not to drag tip of bottle on the paper towel, for smooth lines.
6. Trace lines of web pattern with tip of Natural Glow paint bottle to create web. Fill in spider with Green Glow and center of spider with Pink Glow. Allow to dry completely.
7. Cut around edges of spider web, trimming excess tulle, cutting through the waxed paper.
8. Carefully peel waxed paper off the back of the spider web.
9. Cut a 1/4" slit on each end of the spider web.
10. Poke ribbon through the slits on each side and tie in a knot.
11. Place spider web around neck and tie in the back to complete necklace.

Black Pumpkin Fairy Garden

From JoAnn fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Hot knife
• Hot glue gun & glue sticks
• Black foam pumpkin
• 8" x 8" block of white Styrofoam®
• Maker's Halloween™ resin door
• Maker's Halloween™ miscellaneous. figurines (6)
• Maker's Halloween™ Crow figurine
• Maker's Halloween™ Skull Pick
• Package Maker's Halloween™ trees
• Package variety moss

DIRECTIONS:

1. Using a hot knife, cut out a hole in the face of the pumpkin in desired shape and size.
2. Cut the Styrofoam® block to fit inside the pumpkin. Fill in the sides with random pieces of the Styrofoam until there is a nice base to place figurines on.
3. Secure the Styrofoam® to the pumpkin using hot glue.
4. Begin to place the Halloween figurines in desired locations inside the pumpkin. Working from the back of the pumpkin and moving forward, begin to hot glue the figurines and the moss to the Styrofoam base.
5. Add moss around the cut opening using the hot glue to attach it.

day of the dead skull

From JoAnn Fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Flat skull mask
• Flat brush
• Smaller rounded brush
• Bottle of black acrylic paint
• Bottle of white acrylic paint
• Assorted artificial flowers colors of choice
• Hot glue gun & glue sticks
• Wire cutters
• X-Acto® knife

DIRECTIONS:

1. Using the flat paintbrush and white paint, apply paint to the paper mache skull mask and allow it to dry.
2. Using the black acrylic paint and a dry brush, barely put any paint on the brush, rub excess off on a paper towel or scrap piece of paper and lightly paint around the eyes, openings and teeth.
3. Decide where to place the flowers around the crown of the mask.
4. With the wire cutters, trim the stems of flowers to about 5" in length.
5. Once the decision has been made as to where to place the flowers, use the X-Acto® knife and pierce holes to slide the stems through the mask.
6. Hot glue the stems from the inside of the mask to hold them in place

Halloween Fairy Garden

From Joann fabrics instructions here

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Funkin Pumpkin
• Pumpkin carving knife
• Moss (variety)
• Resin Halloween figures
• Hot glue gun & glue sticks
• Scissors
• Disposable plastic containers (i.e. cottage cheese, yogurt)
• Sturdy paper plates (one each approximately 8-5/8" diameter & 6-5/8" diameter)
• Push pins
• Pencil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pin the edge of the paper plate slightly under the stem of the pumpkin. Slit the paper plate about five times around the edges to allow it to lie flat on the curved pumpkin. Pin into place. Trace circle with a pencil, remove plate, and cut out the circle with the carving knife.
2. Build a platform inside the pumpkin by hot gluing the containers to the floor of the pumpkin. Build it to the level of the bottom of the opening, and tilted so the platform slopes forward slightly.
3. Hot glue moss to the back of the large paper plate, curve the plate slightly to insert it into the pumpkin opening and glue to the platform.
4. Hot glue moss around the pumpkin opening, inside the opening, and around the stem, allowing some to cascade down the pumpkin sides.
5. Attach resin figure, welcome sign, cat, and pumpkins with hot glue.

How to make Papier Mache Pumpkins

Found it on Instructables    here