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Impress your neighbors and scare away the goblins with these decorations.

Making Halloween Decorations

Are you looking for a creative way decorate this year? Or maybe you just want a simple project that includes the the whole family. Either way these decorations are a great way to spook-up your decor this Halloween. Lowe's is happy to provide this information as a service to you.

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Tools

Materials

�Jig saw
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Sandpaper
�Hammer
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Dust mask
�Goggles

�Artist's brush
�Carbon paper

�Wooden stakes
�Finish nails
�1/4" ACX or BCX
� plywood

�Paint

Halloween Colors

For this project, the following American Tradition paint colors were used:
Colors.
Use their associated numbers to paint the projects.

When two numbers are given, combine the two colors to create a hue that matches your needs (ex: "1 & 3" would be a light orange � "2 & 3" would create gray).


Here's How It's Done

  1. Click on any decoration to get a full-size pattern. If you want larger patterns, you can take them to any copy shop and have them enlarged.

  2. Print the pattern.

  3. Place a piece of carbon paper over the plywood. Lay the pattern over the carbon paper and trace all the lines. Be sure to press hard so the pattern transfers to the plywood.

    Good Idea. Good idea:� If you've had the patterns enlarged, you may need to place several sheets of carbon paper between the pltwood and the pattern.

  4. Use a jigsaw to cut the plywood along the pattern's edge.

  5. Smooth the edges with sandpaper.

  6. Nail the pattern to a stake.

  7. Paint your decoration using the detail lines and color recommendations from the pattern.

  8. Allow the decoration to dry and then stake it in the yard.
Good Idea. Good idea:� Highlight your decorations with spotlights.

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Mummy.
Mummy
Candy Corn.
Candy Corn

Ghosts.
Two Ghosts

(2 patterns)
Punkin'.
Punkin'
Spider and Web.
Spider
Spider and Web.
Spider and Web
Alien.
Alien
Casket.
Coffin
Jack.
Jack
Frank's Monster.
Frank's Monster
Tombstone.
Tombstone
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WoodWorks.Decorating Option

To spook-up an indoor Halloween party, print the templates above in color and cut them out for decorations. Just be sure to tell your guests where they can get them too!


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