The Walls of Hagrid’s Hut
We wanted give the walls of Hagrid’s hut the “made out of stone” look and rather than just paint lines on flat cardboard, we went…
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The Great Front Door
What does the great front door of Hogwarts have to do with Panda Express? Well, not much in the books or movies. But, the two…
Magical Painters
As Halloween approaches there are some details that need an artist’s touch. On our final Community Painting day, several skilled individuals arrived to help us…
Wizarding Signs
Signage is apparently still an important part of the wizarding world. There are some iconic signs from Harry Potter that we wanted to create for…
How to Make Hogwarts’ Front Door
This year, I wanted to make the entrance to Hogwarts Castle feel extra special. Normally, I would have created a flat, painted cardboard version, but this year…
Cardboard Logging
Each year there is an exciting journey to find all of the cardboard that will be used to create the front yard experience. Some years,…
The Rainbow Projection
One of the iconic images from the Wizard of Oz is the rainbow. Because of that, we had to have a rainbow as part of…
There’s No Place Like Home (Depot)
In the movie, the backdrop for the floating head of the Great and Powerful Oz appears to be made up of a series of cylindrical…
Cardboard Jackpot
We build our Halloween house out of recyclable materials, most of which is repurposed cardboard. Over the years we have found many sources of large…
“…Unnaturally GREEN!”
The color green plays a prominent role in the Wizard of Oz, from the green of the hills, to the green of the Wicked Witch…
The Formation of Middle Earth
On Saturday, October 11th, an army of workers descended on the Halloween house to bring to life the landmarks of Middle Earth. Of note among…
Discovering Treasure in Unlikely Places
Sometimes on epic adventures, travelers stumble upon unlooked-for treasure in some tucked-away cave. Such was the case for the initial stages of the journey to…
Painting Middle Earth
On Saturday, September 21, we had our first Community Painting Day for the 2014 Halloween house. A Fellowship of painters gathered to begin the epic…
Cardboard Amasses
Preliminary cardboard gathering efforts resulted in a healthy supply of free material. Special thanks to Jasper and Carol from Duarte for their contribution to this…