{"id":2455,"date":"2016-10-28T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2016-10-28T11:46:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T18:46:33","slug":"the-walls-of-hagrids-hut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/2016\/10\/the-walls-of-hagrids-hut\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walls of Hagrid&#8217;s Hut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We wanted give the walls of Hagrid&#8217;s hut the <strong>&#8220;made out of stone&#8221;<\/strong> look and rather than just paint lines on flat cardboard, we went 3D.<\/p>\n<p>For the two side walls, we adhered large sheets of Styrofoam to the cardboard base using Glidden Gripper (a primer-like substance which is good for adhering foam to things).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 01\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_01-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>Then, using a soldering gun, I carved the rock outlines into the Styrofoam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 02\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_02-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 03\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_03-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>After that, I painted a dark gray color in the cracks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2451\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 04\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_04-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>&#8230;and then painted a lighter gray color on the flat surfaces of the rocks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 05\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_05-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>For Hagrid&#8217;s doorway, I created the stone archway out of foam and carved it the same way as the walls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2449\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 06\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_06-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>I then painted it in a similar way to the walls, and painted the door brown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2448\" src=\"http:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07.jpg\"  alt=\"2016 The Walls of Hagrid's Hut 07\" width=\"1109\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.albertzone.com\/halloween\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016_28_Hagrids_Hut_Detail_07-135x80.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>Fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We wanted give the walls of Hagrid&#8217;s hut the &#8220;made out of stone&#8221; look and rather than just paint lines on flat cardboard, we 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