HUGE Dept 56 Halloween Village Display

My Department 56 Halloween Villiage 2009. Carved and painted the foam and used resin for the swamps and water. I accidentally left a tree in the middle of the dock when making an adjusment so everyone can ignore that. Doh!

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[sewshasha]

Thanks you so much! I agree - they definitely need to come out with a Church for the Halloween Village. I did have one more question after watching your video for the 100th time . . . What is the building in the middle of your All Hallows' Eve Display? It looks like a neat old house. Thank you!!!

[HamletsCamaro]

@sewshasha - The house in the middle of the All Hallow's Eve set is from the Dicken's Village Literary Classics: Great Expectations: Satis Manor. It comes with Ms. Havisham, Estella and Pip, and always reminds me of my high school English teacher who came dressed as Ms. Havisham one year for Halloween. Its another great piece.

[sewshasha]

Your village is amazing! It has really inspired me to put mine up this year. I do have a question about two of your buildings. Would you mind telling me what the church is on the hill to the left of Dr. Lunatics Laboratory? It has a purple light inside and the Grimsly Crypt in front of it. - it fits in absolutely perfect! Also i was wondering what the building is to the right of Grisly's House Of Oddities - it fits in very well and has a couple of smoke stacks. Thanks so much for sharing!

[HamletsCamaro]

@sewshasha - Thanks for your compliments! The church ruins are actually the only Lemax building that I have in my display. Lemax always has great lighting, but some of the other quality aspects may not be as good as Dept 56. This piece is pretty good. I'll see Dept 56 artist Scott Enter again on Saturday and reiterate the need for Dept 56 to come out with some awesome church ruins.

The other piece is teh Croak-N-Haggard Mortuary; a limited 2009 release, but you can still find it on eBay.

[gamy2chknfc]

So incredible! How do you make/ carve the stairs?? Im having a terrible time making mine right now. Which foam cutter do you use for stairs? Thot it would be easy but its not.

[HamletsCamaro]

@gamy2chknfc - I made the stairs by using the Hot Wire Foam Factory sculpting tool. I bent the wire at a 90 degree angle. Starting at the bottom of your stairs, cut a shallow single stair step out; it wont be deep, but the first cut will take out a tall piece. Then simply rise slightly for the next step cutting slightly deeper, and continue until you reach the top. You can also slightly curve the stairs and make the steps irregular for a slightly creepier look.

[HamletsCamaro]

@HamletsCamaro - Correction, that is the Hot Wire Foam Factory freehand router piece.  Practice on a piece of scrap foam. The great thing about Halloween is that it should look irregular and unfinished, it makes it look better. My two elementary school kids love to help.

[applesocks89]

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[1ozzieosburn]

You are very artistic keep up the great work!!!!

[hollygirl1975]

Does anybody know the quickest way to sell department 56 villages?

[OutofEve]

Great job on the transitions and depth of scenery. I really enjoyed your video and it gave me inspiration to expand our village.

[sewshasha]

Thanks so much for your help!

[gamy2chknfc]

YES! That makes sense. Thanks so much for your help!