Blinded

 This is one of the scarecrows from DryRot Gulch. The head and torso are paper mache, with a blindfold of faux barb wire.  Heavily inspired, of course, by Master Pumpkinrot.  I like to think all my scarecrows are inspired by what he has done.

The torso is paper mache formed over a skeleton.

The skull is a plastic prop skull I spray-glued some distressed fabric to.

As previously mentioned, I made barb wire out of twine.

I made that by:

* Saturating a long piece of twine in a 2:1 water : glue mixture.

* I doubled it up - folded it in 1/2 at the middle - and stretched it out.

* I used a drill to twist it all up nice and tight.

* I took smaller pieces of the same twine, dipped them in glue, and tied them in knots along the length. I left plenty of twine sticking up to form barbs.

* Once it dried, I jut cut the barbs to length and painted the whole thing black and brown and silver.

I think it turned out pretty good.

The post is actually a pine tree (long dead Christmas tree) which I had burned. I used branches to fill out the arms. I also mounted branches on the back, intended to suggest wings.

Happy Halloween!