Sorry for the lack of posts, but 2023 has been a whirlwind of events. From throwing the biggest home graduation party, vacations, life, and then creating new characters from the Stranger Things series – it’s been hectic.
Let’s Break Down the Previous Years of Stranger Things Props Made
Some of the props built have tutorials, where others need to still be posted. But if you have any questions about creating them yourself, please feel free to ask via email, or comment.
- Nancy’s Arm (coming out of tree from the Upside Down)
- The Mindflayer
- Castle Byers
- Eleven in Pink Dress
- Eleven in Black Jacket/Jeans
- The Alphabet Wall
- The Upside Down
- Mini Demodog Heads
- The Upside Down Part 2 (where the monster is seen as gate closes)
- The Elevator, Hopper, and Eleven
- Creating a Unique Way to Match Hopper’s Hair
- 2 small Demodogs
- A life-size Demodog, with Moving Head
- 4 Ways to Make Vines
What’s New for 2023 Yard Haunt
Since I am still finishing builds, and putting them up in the yard this week, I can only give you a glimpse of what is added. You can see some of the past and present props in the slideshow below. I did take pics of steps while making them, so later I can add the tutorials. Again, if you have any questions, before I can post them, ask away. After the yard is complete, I will post a video or the entire yard pics. The following are the new adds for 2023:
- Vecna – in the air
- The Grandfather Clock
- Max – in the air
- Another way of making vines
- Billy (who will be standing in front of the Mind flayer on my roof)
- Billy’s gravestone
- Cracks of Earth Opening
- Another Way to Make Vines
Seeing the Yard in Person
If you’re in the Charlotte, NC area, or would like to take a road trip, please stop by. The yard should be complete by end of the first week in October. Please shoot me a comment to ensure everything is up, and for requesting the address. I’ll send it to your email. I do want to mention, the Alphabet Wall sends out secret messages. So take the time to decode them. We add new ones each year.
Max and gravestone 
Billy’s Gravestone 
Will Byer’s Castle 2021 
Original gate/Mindflayer 2021 
Stranger Things Yard 2021 
Small Demodogs 
Hopper shooting the moving demodog. 
Demodog, just as he turns his head. 
Hopper and Eleven are in the elevator, trying to close gate. 
Mindflayer shadow as he becomes closed in gate. 
2023 new addition – The clock
The perfect time to see the yard is usually at night. With everything lit up, people can see the full effects. But I have several people stop by in the daylight. Also, if any of you have talents in animating characters, or have a class on the subject you can guide me to, I’d love to talk with you. Although we’ve programmed our Alphabet Wall to send out secret messages, our life-size Demodog has been giving us some hiccups. I’d really love to learn more on animating my creations. Thanks!
Hey! I love your props, I was looking for some ideas this year as we plan to do on doing the Stranger Things theme this year for Halloween. I hop you are still looking at the replies as I have one question regarding your eleven prop. What type of body and head did you use?
The first Eleven I used a child mannequin that I found, but it was missing a leg and arms. So I bought a $7 pair of hand/arms and sculpted the leg off the other leg via my duct tape body tutorial I used for Sally, in the Nightmare Before Christmas. Since the head had no features, I had to make a mold of a small nose ( I did this like the rock mold creating for my Samara Well. Added a blond wig, bought the socks, and Dollar General sneaks, thrift store jacket, and bought the pink dress made for her character. The second Eleven (one in black jacket, with slicked hair) was made with a mannequin head with black short hair, I slicked back and sprayed with clear rubber(because hair spray or gel would just wash away in rain), bloody her nose with paint, added jeans/shirt/black jacket from thrift store, body was made with pool noodles, soda bottles and duct tape. Just keep asking questions, if you need clarification. Sorry if it took so long to reply, I’m in the middle of packing my house to move to another state.