Magical Colors
Though I try to locate paint that is as inexpensive as possible, I do try to choose colors that would help people feel as if…
Tag Archives: design
Sketching the Wizarding World
Before beginning to build, I try out many options for how I might lay out the scene through sketching. Whether they are drawn on paper…
The 2016 Albertson Halloween House Theme
This year, visitors to the Albertson Halloween House will get a chance to visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Pass through the gate of…
The Great and Powerful Oz
What would a Wizard of Oz themed Halloween house be with out the Wizard of Oz? One of the most striking images in the original movie…
Oz in Miniature
Sometimes it is challenging to envision how parts of the Halloween house will go together. I find it really helpful to work out some of…
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…
First Stop, Photoshop
One of the first steps in working on the Halloween House is to figure out the plan for what goes where. One way I like…
The 2015 Albertson Halloween House Theme
This year, the Albertson Halloween House is going over the rainbow to the land of Munchkins, talking trees and flying monkeys. The theme for this…
What’s This?
Here is a sketch Grace made of the Halloween House theme for this year (2015). Can you guess what it is?
Dragon Dentistry
In the Hobbit, Smaug tells Bilbo, “My teeth are swords!” When it came time to create those “swords” for our Smaug, we took some foam…
Dragon Bones
The idea of dragon bones might first conjure up images of Targaryen throne room decorations from Game of Thrones, but they are a necessary step…
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…
Learning to Braid
For my Legolas costume this year, I purchased a straight, blonde wig (I opted out of growing my out my hair as it would a)…
2014 Theme: Lord of the Rings
The theme for the 2014 Albertson Halloween House is Lord of the Rings. This encompasses all of Middle Earth from the Shire to the evil…