Teeth for Your House
How to add some creepy teeth to make your house come "alive" on Halloween!
Supplies
Tape Measure
Cutting blade
Straight edge to cut with
Standard Foam core boards (I used 6)
2 - 8 Foot pieces of Trim
Good Glue
Pencil
Duct tape
screws
Drill
Cutting blade
Straight edge to cut with
Standard Foam core boards (I used 6)
2 - 8 Foot pieces of Trim
Good Glue
Pencil
Duct tape
screws
Drill
Downloads
Measure and Mark
On the long side of the Foam Core (30" side) you want to measure and mark every 7.5 ". This will get you 3 smaller teeth out of each board.
On the opposite side, just measure and mark half way at the 15" mark.
On the opposite side, just measure and mark half way at the 15" mark.
Cutting the Small Teeth
Starting from the corner, cut from the corner to the first 7.5" mark.
Then from that mark, cut across to the 15" mark.
From that one, cut across again to the other 7.5" mark.
Your pretty much zig-zaging across the board to create 3 teeth.
Save the 2 outside "half teeth" for another project.
Then from that mark, cut across to the 15" mark.
From that one, cut across again to the other 7.5" mark.
Your pretty much zig-zaging across the board to create 3 teeth.
Save the 2 outside "half teeth" for another project.
Cutting the BIG Teeth
For my house, I wanted to have 2 big teeth as the "biters", to do that, I just used 2 more foam core boards and did the zig zag thing again only on the long side to create 1 tooth per board.
Again, try to save the "half-teeth" extras for something else.
Again, try to save the "half-teeth" extras for something else.
Test Layout
At this point, you can lay out the teeth on the 8' trim board.
If you use these exact measurements, you should be about to put 5 small teeth and 1 long tooth on an 8' board.
Remember, your going to be making 2 of these sets, so set your "big" tooth where you want to create that vampire look.
If you use these exact measurements, you should be about to put 5 small teeth and 1 long tooth on an 8' board.
Remember, your going to be making 2 of these sets, so set your "big" tooth where you want to create that vampire look.
Glue and Clamp
Now take your glue and simply glue down the teeth along the strip of your 8' trim board.
Then clamp each tooth and let it set overnight to dry real good, You don't want a toothless house!
Then clamp each tooth and let it set overnight to dry real good, You don't want a toothless house!
Duct Tape and Drill
Once you've completed the 2 boards with the teeth glued on them, take some duct tape and stretch it down the whole side or the board. Wrap it around so it holds from front to back and over the top of the teeth. This is just extra support for the teeth.
Then drill about 3 holes in the boards down the whole side of it to secure to your home.
Then drill about 3 holes in the boards down the whole side of it to secure to your home.
Final
Get a friend and get a ladder. Hang the pieces under the trim or awning of you house. Ta-Da!
I add red flood lamps on the ground at night to make it creepier...
This all what works for my house, measurements and such may be different for yours, use your own judgment...
Happy Halloween!
I add red flood lamps on the ground at night to make it creepier...
This all what works for my house, measurements and such may be different for yours, use your own judgment...
Happy Halloween!