Gaston's Ghoulish Goodies

Painting the Moai The 2x4 armature. I do have 2x6's on what will be the bottom to make it a bit heavier. This makes it a bit sturdier while I attach the foam...

The theme of our 2017 Halloween party was "Notsag Island," thought to be an uninhabited Pacific island that has a Moai. The island has become a haven for lost people in history. Amelia...

This year we brought out all the old pumpkin pails. Collected from thrift shops and other random locations. Most priced at .50 cents. We already had cup hooks in place from previous holidays....

How to create an Out of this World experience for your Halloween guests? I made the bathroom other worldly. Using blue grocery bags I (and my minions helpers Alton, Andrea, and Jessie) blew...

I used Rub n Buff to give the Jello Mold a gold patina. I went around the ray gun adding gold patina to give it balance. I should be getting the ray gun...

This is the current Ray Gun I am creating. It began the same way as my Simple Ray Gun. I found this Nerf Gun at the thrift store. I used a hacksaw to...

This year's Halloween Party is Out of this World. Outer Space themed. I needed a ray gun. Here is a simple How To make a Ray Gun. I found this Nerf Gun at my...

This looks super creepy. How about spending the night in the AirBnB Paris catacombs? Let me know how it goes if you make it through the night. Sweet Dreams here ...

I needed a few props for my Halloween party.  Stolen shipping crates created the look I needed for my pirate theme. I began with cardboard boxes.  I cut sheets of blue sheet foam...

As cool place to visit in Austin is the Museum of the Weird in Austin, Texas. If you are a fan of the macabre, oddities, and all things strange this is the place...

Over the years I have hosted many Halloween Parties, so my guests are on the look out for tricks cleverly placed around the house.  This year I decided to place a large plastic...

Here is a crystal ball with custom stand and lighting effects.  I found this how-to here. I love the look.  I believe I have all the needed items to build one myself.  ...

As usual I am combing the internet for new ideas to add to my Halloween haunt. I came across this bell jar display. It was nice but what intrigued me was the materials used...

Inspired by the movie, Marie Antoinette with Kirsten Dunst. I created an 18th Century Pouf hairstyle on my daughter.  Yes, that is her real hair, not a wig.  I began with about 5 plastic...

Photos from our Ghoulish Gala 2012 ...

This morning to my amazement someone left a gift on our doorstep.  Noticing the festive black and orange color, I anticipate the ghoulish delights that must be inside. My heart skipped a beat….Halloween...

Cannot remember where I found this pencil sharpener.  Vomiting and poking eye out. Cannot remember where I found this pencil sharpener.  Vomiting and poking eye out. ...

Glowing Haunted Eyes ...

Eery looking photo to hang this Halloween.  Setting the scene for our party this year. Eery looking photo to hang this Halloween.  Setting the scene for our party this year. ...

iOptron Microscope - The Scientific Method on Joss and Main iOptron Microscope - The Scientific Method on Joss and Main ...

Lafayette Cemetery History Established in 1833, Lafayette Cemetery No.1 in the Garden District of  New Orleans is a unique monument to a city  Located one block from the  historic St. Charles Streetcar line, it is...

Storms in this area (Dallas, Texas) are interesting and often a bit dangerous.  The lightning that appears in the top photo was followed by thunder which was so loud it sent chills thought out my body....