How to Make a Fake Beating Heart on a Dime

Just in time for Valentine's Day is this old school tutorial from Indy Mogul's Backyard FX on how to make a fake heart:

Cheap and Easy Prop Hands

Here is a nifty how-to on making your own cheap and easy prop hands.  The perfect thing for any yard haunt or even your next no-budget Hands of Orlac "inspired" movie.

Full details here.

Links-O-Rama 7-30-10

Here are a few links that you may have missed out by not joining the Lost in Schlock Facebook page:

Bob Burns remembers creature fx/puppeteer/monster suit maker Paul Blaisdell

Inspiration: A Re-Animated Limb Prop

Learn how to build simple mache fake rocks 

Tons more of great tutorials and inspirational vids can be found over at the Lost in Schlock Facebook page. Join today!

Learn How to Make a Brain

Haunters Digest has posted a set of cool video tutorials from Stillbeast Studios on how to sculpt and mold a brain.  It's the perfect prop to have for any mad scientist movie or for anyone wanting a brain in jar for their coffee table.  Go here to get the full how-to.

MEDUSA'S HEAD

Theatrical prop artist/maker Eric Hart has posted this neat how-to look at his prop build of Medusa's severed head which was made for the stage. Go here for more details.

A PAIR OF EYEBALL TUTORIALS

Apologies for the late post but here are two great tutorials on building cheap eyeballs. It's the perfect thing for any home haunt, monster figure, or even to put in a specimen jar.

Build a Realistic Eyeball with Muscle (via Haunt Forum)

Easy Eyes (via Haunt Project)