Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

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Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by evilincarnate78 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:44 pm

Hi All,

I just finished building a static ghost using a foam skull and tulle. The tulle glows beautifully under the blacklight, but the foam skull does not. At first, I liked the "missing head" look but have since decided that I'd rather be able to see the head. Any suggestions on what I can use to get the skull to glow under the blacklight? My first thought was flourescent paint, but I could only find bright colors (orange, pink, yellow, etc.) I want the head to glow white/blue like the tulle so I'm at a loss. Help please:)
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by Andybev01 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:08 pm

How bizzare!

I was experimenting with several glow paints last month to make...A FABRIC GHOST!!

I had used Tulip brand puff (dimensional) paint on a styrofoam ball while waiting for some fabric to dry and it looks great in the dark.

http://www.misterart.com/store/view/003 ... -Paint.htm

This is what the bottle looks like. You can buy it at Michael's Jo-Ann fabrics, etc.

I also tried one made by Decoart http://www.misterart.com/g4251/DecoArt- ... mc_id=4251

The difference is that Tulip glows much brighter initially, but Decoart glows far longer and consistently, but both glow under black light.
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by Andybev01 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:10 pm

...mine feels like it glows after a few vodka tonics. :D
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by blackrose » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:02 pm

Have you thought about carving it out so it is hallow and placing a strobe light inside? That will give you the dark and random light if you place to speed on low... :)
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by RckyMtnmomx3 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:25 pm

Don't carve out the vodka tonic head.

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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by Andybev01 » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:30 pm

RckyMtnmomx3 wrote:Don't carve out the vodka tonic head.
hehehehehe...!
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by myshy » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:39 pm

I love hallowen then I can help make stuff.
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Post by Halloweennut08 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:19 am

Now don't drink and Carve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :twisted: :alien:
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by RckyMtnmomx3 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:27 pm

I have a daughter named Bailey! She's helping me make paper mache pumpkins this afternoon.

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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by blackrose » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:29 pm

RckyMtnmomx3 wrote:I have a daughter named Bailey! She's helping me make paper mache pumpkins this afternoon.
aw.. that so cute.. I use do make TONS of halloween stuff with my family... now I make my own cuz my parents got lazy.. so I do parties and stuff :)
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Re: Suggestions on making a skull glow in a blacklight

Post by gregr3398 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:54 am

Try wild fires blue paint. (wildfirefx.com). Its the best stuff. You can also buy some glow in the dark latex paint from places like walmart, home deopt etc in the paint department.

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