Pumpkinhead and a documented fail

Well I am usually not one to take photographic evidence

of one of my failed craft projects. I usually just can it and

act as if it never happened.

This one is more of a cautionary tale because I don't want

others to make the same mistakes and experience the same

frustration without proper warning.

I was at Michael's last year around this time, and picked up

a couple of those "do it yourself" vinyl toy kits.

One a Frankenstein, and the other, a Pumpkinhead.

"Perfect!", thought I, as I struggled with this week's MM challenge

at the Haunted Design House.

The kit comes with stickers and permanent markers. I decided to

fore go the included cheapo markers and use my awesome Copics!

Epic fail for me. Boo.

The markers stayed tacky and then once I started using the black marker

it was all down hill from there.

In frustration, I sprayed the figure with alcohol and watched it melt.

Totally stained from the Copics, I decided to try and paint the figure

with acrylic paints. LOTS of coats of acrylic paint.

No more failed photos taken at this point, but it looks better

than the Copic catastrophe.

So I opted for clay.      

The mighty Pumpkinhead sits amongst the

debris of his anger and hungers for revenge! 

I don't know how he actually kills, as he has no arms

or a mouth, but I'm spent this week.

You figure it out.

Have a spooky weekend!!!

See ya on Monday!!! 

Wretched Wednesday - Pumpkinhead

This week's Macabre Monday challenge is

Movie Madness: Pumpkinhead. 

Now I totally grew up on the horror of the 70's and the 80's.

I remember the teenage neighbors coming home from the 

theater after seeing the original Friday the 13th. I begged them for 

details and then went around to all of my friends acting as if I had

actually seen the movie myself. What a little poseur. Ha!

Even though the film "Pumpkinhead" was a flop when it was 

released back in 1988, it has gone on and attained cult status

in today's pop culture.

With my mojo being on reserve these days, I did manage to

come up with something kinda cool.

This is a work in progress. Hopefully, I can get it finished

tonight. The Copics that I used to color this guy with are very

sticky right now. And the markers don't blend worth a turd on this

plastic either. Hmmm. I'm already vested here, so it's too late

to start something new.

I do have pretty good turd polishing abilities, so stay tuned.

I haven't totally been resting on my laurels.
Where are my laurels exactly?

I did make some new skulls.
These are way cooler than my old skulls.
I am making these into magnets, pendants, and using them as
embellishments on my new coffin plaques.

What do ya think?