Frightful Mummy Family ~ Thanks for the inspiration, Martha!

A couple of years ago Martha Stewart inspired me to create a super-creepy, super-awesome mummy family. And a couple of years ago I fully intended on blogging about it. Better late than never, huh?

 

(Martha's DIY Head-Waiter Tray Instructions)

 

 I used couple of styrofoam heads, paper towels, adhesive, & a brush.

(I found a couple of beers to be helpful too)

 

I prepared the "gauze" using white paper towels dunked in coffee, I crumpled them up, and then left them out to dry for a day or two.

 

 

I used Mod Podge for the glue, but you can make your own.

(Martha suggests mixing 1 tbs corn syrup & 2 tbs flour)

 

 

Brush the head with the glue...

 

 

Add the "gauze" & brush again...and repeat.

 

 

After a couple of layers, Dude mummy was coming along nicely, but he was lonely.

 

 

So Dude got a Chick 

 

 

And he thinks she's hot.

 

 

Here's the *almost* happy couple textured up a bit more.

 

 

And now they are about to be a complete spooktacular family.

(sorry little blonde, blue-eyed, cutie)

 

 

I wanted to be able to move her arms & legs, so I "gauzed" her strategically.

 

 

The Frightful Family

(awwwwww...)

 

 

Frightful Family on display...in a fridge adorned with a red light, bugs, cobwebs, and other creepy crawlies.

(in case they get hungry!)

 

And this is one of my favorite displays in our Haunted House of Horrors.