To keep the

crows away is their original intent. I have to say it worked for this guy, not a crow bothered me the whole time I have been working on him. Could also be that Hal (our cat) was sitting on a chair a few feet away. :)

When making a new scarecrow I decided against making one the same as the one that I gave away a while back - I know if I even tried to recreate that one...it would not be the same and it would just serve to remind me how stupid I was to get rid of it in the first place :)

This time I went for something more traditional. I should have it finished and in the garden this weekend.

Notice the demon up in the window checking him out.

Comments

  1. NASeptember 23, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    I really love this scarecrow, how did you create the skull look? Is there a skull underneath the burlap?

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  2. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisSeptember 23, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    Yes, I used a foam bucky skull, then took burlap and 90 second epoxy. I put the epoxy where I wanted the burlap to stick and pushed it down into the crevics with a stick.

    I will post how to pictures when I get it up in the yard this weekend.

    Cheers!

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  3. NASeptember 23, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Do you mind if I steal the idea? I have decided on a haunted pumpkin patch as my first real theme. I would love to have a scarecrow like this in the yard.

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  4. wiec?September 23, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    that scarecrow is scarier than the scarecrow in the Batman movie.

    great job as usual and a really cool idea.

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  5. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisSeptember 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    Borrow away!! I will post more pictures tonight or Thrusday so you can see how it is done.

    Cheers!

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  6. NASeptember 23, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Thank you very much, I really appreciate the help.

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  7. Ghoul FridaySeptember 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Hey! Eyes on your own prop building page!

    I'm in the midst of putting together a scarecrow as well. My first! Can't find burlap for the life of me, so I've been thinking of different ways to create the skin.

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  8. NASeptember 23, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Ghoul Friday - I have found burlap at Lowe's, Home Depot and the fabric stores. I'm in the south, so maybe it is more prevalent.

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  9. Ghoul FridaySeptember 23, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    Thanks CB. I've circled the local Home Depot a few times with no luck. Will check out another location and pop into Lowe's.

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  10. magikalseasonsSeptember 23, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    Great scarecrow and creepy demon!

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  11. GrimSeptember 23, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Ha, I'm working on something with a face just like that right now... I stole my idea from Grimvisions.

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  12. JudithSeptember 23, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Do you know how to count crows... and what they mean? LOL look it up, or search my blog in years back an it gives you the whole thing...
    I think I remember some
    one for a girl
    two for a boy
    three for sadness
    four for joy..... and it goes on, even if my memory doesn't. LOL

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  13. The CaptainSeptember 23, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Great scarecrow!

    GF I saw it at Lowes but the fabric store had different shades and weaves of burlap.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Now that's a creepy scarecrow!

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