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Special Edition: Halloween
MAKE Special Edition: HALLOWEEN, from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT, brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects, this special issue will include: headless Marie Antoinette costume, mechanical ghosts and ghouls, LED jack-o'-lanterns, creature makeup and blood-spurting wounds, DIY tombstones, kid-tested haunted house tricks, and a special "Ghoulbox" section with Halloween kits, tools, and gadgets. Plus demonic decorations, hideous party snacks, and profiles of extraordinary makers and their creepy crafts.
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Table of Contents
What Are You Doing for Halloween? by Dale Dougherty
Welcome: Why we're fiends for the holiday made for makers. Page 8
Howling Yeti by Dale Dougherty
How we combined live theater and special effects to create a fun-filled community haunted house. Page 10
Skeletons in the Closet by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith
Randall Cook's stand for the neighborhood haunted house. Page 14
Cabinet of Horrors by Phillip Torrone
Freakish creations of wonder and mystery. Page 18
Max and Courtney's Guide to Monster Makeup by Courtney Mault, Max Sparber
Go to your kitchen and take a look around. There's a good possibility you have the ingredients you need to make a monster. Page 26 
Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).
Headless Marie Antoinette Costume by Nicole Magne
Create the illusion of holding your own decapitated head. Page 42 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).
Home-Ghouled Kids by Doree Tschudy
Quick, cool character costumes for kids. Page 45
Playable Pac-Man Costume by Russell Luzinski
Eat ghosts and power pellets with this wearable Pac-Man getup Page 46
Diabolical Horns by Dorinda von Stroheim
Create devil horns with The Devil-Ettes in 5 easy steps! Page 49
Shrimp Sushi to Go by Helen Jen
Disguise yourself as a tasty crustacean with this simple-to sew costume. Page 50 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).
Blood-Spurting Knife Wound by Zack Stern
Try this gory effect straight out of the movies. Page 53
Surprise Top Hat by Dug North
Spook your friends with this monster-popping trick hat! Page 54
In The Bag by Shawn Connally
Simple costumes don't need to be boring. Page 57
The Cylon Jack-o'-Lantern by Windell Oskay
Building the Larson Scanner with LEDs. Page 60
Stencil Carving by Wendy Frauenfelder
Design spooktacular effects for pumpkins. Page 63
Digital Jacks by Eric J. Wilhelm
Tips on taking spooky photos of your pumpkins. Page 64
Tomes of Terror by Mark Frauenfelder
Spooktastic DIY books. Page 65
Sweet Bleeding Heart by Barbara Jo
Bake a bloody thorax cake that oozes with every bite. Page 66
Meat Head by Andy Oakland
Craving some cranium? You've come to the right place. Page 69
Pumpkin Guts to Die For by Christy Canida
Roast your own pumpkin seeds. Page 70
Graveyard Cake by Shawn Connally
The trick is in the chilled chocolate trees. Page 71
Home Haunting Basics by William Gurstelle
The pros share their tips in the exciting field of people-scaring. Page 74
Trash Can Trauma by William Gurstelle
Scare the wits out of visitors with this pneumatic spook. Page 80
Ultimate Fog Chiller by Adam Tourkow
Build the chiller that won the 2004 HauntCon Chill-Off competition. Page 85
Mini Electric Chair by Jon Williams
How to electrocute the devilish Chucky doll of slasher movie fame. Page 86
Grave Situation by Cory Derenburger
Don't resort to grave-robbing to add realistic tombstones to your haunted house. Make them from styrofoam. Page 90
Haunted House Controller by Eric J. Wilhelm
Build a relay board that lets your computer synchronize lights, motors, and other devices to a scary soundtrack! Page 94
Squeals of Terror by Eric J. Wilhelm
Kid-tested haunted house tricks. Page 99
Alien Invasion by John Russell
They're here -- and they're spawning in my garage. Page 100
When Birds Attack by Robyn Draheim
Hitchcockian horror from the simplest of props. Page 102
Flying Crank Ghost by Edwin Wise
This classic animatronic prop is de rigueur for any serious haunter. Page 104
World Wide Haunt by David Neff
Animatronics projects to die for, summoned from around the web. Page 109
Haunted Yeti in a Cage by Eric J. Wilhelm
Build a pneumatically activated mad monkey. Page 112 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).
Hot Glue Web Gun by Edwin Wise
Make a spider web shooter that'll surely spread the creeps. Page 115
Ghoulbox by Shawn Connally, Keith Hammond, Tom Nardone, Meara O'Reilly, Arwen O'Reilly Griffith, Phillip Torrone, Jon Williams
Our favorite tools, websites, and tips for Halloween, from Soundbugs to edible bugs, gross-out cakes to movable monsters. Page 118
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