Lost in Schlock on Amazon's Kindle

As you may know I get a huge kick of discovering and sharing tutorials with my readers covering a broad range of topics from puppeteering to how to build a prop all with a low to zero budget in mind. 

Lost in Schlock truly is a blog for moviemakers, set designers, prop builders, visual effect artists, puppeteers, and even home haunters.  In doing so one of my many goals has always been getting this blog in front of as many eyes as I can. 

Keeping all of this in mind, I am happy to announce that starting today Kindle readers can now subscribe to this blog straight into their Kindle devices.   Now you can keep up to date with the blog no matter where you are.  How cool is that?

Subscribe today by going here. 

Want to buy a Kindle or discover more about the device go here for the full details.

Some Stats for 2010

Just for fun here is a look at some quick stats from 2010:

The most popular month for Lost in Schlock in terms of pageviews:

October, natch.  It had a total of 6,888 views. 

Top Search Keywords Used:

Monster Mud
Monster Mud recipe
Lost in Schlock
DIY space suit
Articulated wings
B movie costumes
Spell book
Jason Vorhees costume
Animal muppets
retractable blade

Most popular posts:

Two of my top referrers:

Stolloween
Eric Hart's Prop Agenda

Many thanks to these two awesome sites.

Not too shabby, really.  I can't wait to see what this new year brings!  Many thanks to everyone who reads this blog on a regular basis or for just dropping by.  It is my hope that I have somehow provided you with the help you need in creating whatever cool prop, home haunt, puppet, or indie film your heart desires.

Lost in Schlock now has a Messageboard

Hey, gang!  I've started a messageboard for the blog.  Feel free to join today and show off your latest prop or film project, or ask questions on puppeteering or visual fx.  Check it out.

NOTICE

My daughter is ill with pneumonia.  Luckily, the infection was caught at the early stage before it could get any worse.  So needless to say I taking off the rest of the week to help take care of her and will not be updating this blog till sometime next week. 

In the meantime please feel free to check out some classic posts and tutorials by clicking on a tag on the left sidebar under Contents or check out some of the cool sites that I have linked. Later gators.

Welcome!

Just saw on my feedburner icon to the left of this site that I now have 67 readers!  I'm super happy right now.  Welcome everyone, glad to have you here.  There are tons of tutorials and links that I would like to share with you so please feel free to go to the left sidebar and click on any topic and if there is anything that you don't see please don't hesitate to ask.  Thanks for subscribing!

A SHOW OF HANDS

Would anybody be interested in seeng Lost in Schlock updates on Twitter?

WEAR HARD HATS AT THIS POINT ON

I'll be working on a newer layout and reorganizing some of the categories to, hopefully, make things more user friendlier, and easier on the eyes.  So please excuse any weird layout flaws that the blog may seen to take on for a few days.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Well, first off apologies for the serious lack of any new tutorials but I seem to have been caught up in a storm of work and holiday this and that which left very little time for the blog.

Now, I'm off for a holiday season break and will not be back until sometime after New Years. In the meantime be sure to check out the sidebar links and feel free to go through the blog's archives to catch up on some prop builds that you may have missed.

Have a great Happy whatever and a safe and joyful New Year. See you back here in 2010!

Stay weird!

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN GOODIES AND MORE

First off I apologize of the lack of posts in the past few days. You can thank this never-ending cold virus that, like a bad demonic possession, does not want to leave my body.

However, starting October 1st is the kick off for 31 days of Halloween related tutorials and more. So come back to this same channel in October for the good stuff.

Stay weird!

3D MODELING TUTORIALS?

Would anyone be interested in seeing 3D modeling tutorials pop up here every now and then? I am always discovering tutorials for Blender, Poser, Maya, and Daz 3D and I have been thinking of mentioning them here. So comment down below and let me know what you think.

REMINDER: DON'T FORGET TO VOTE

There is only one more day left on the poll which can be found on the right hand side of the blog. So far a dismal low number of three people have made their votes known. So please if you have a chance be sure to vote so that I know what to add in upcoming posts. Thanks.

LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICES

I have created a poll which can be seen to your right on the sidebar. I am interested in what topics you as a reader would like to see more of. But the poll shouldn't just end there. If there is something I did not add or something you want less of let me know. Don't be shy just drop me a comment down below.

SOME MINOR REMODELING

Starting sometime next week I will be restructuring the look of the blog as well as the labels to make it a bit more easier to read and to enjoy. So if you have been linking to a post you have found here just know that some links may change as I change the labels. Hope that makes sense.

If anyone has any suggestions for the labels on the sidebar or how I can make the site a better read let me know in the comments.

SOMEWHERE IN A SECRET UNDERGROUND LAB

I'm somewhere shrouded in secrecy working on several projects and getting my computer repaired. So any posts here are going to be a rare thing for the next week or two. It's time to get off my ass and work. Stay weird!

AN OUTBREAK OF A DIFFERENT KIND

A viral outbreak of the flu virus has seized the Schlocko family here in secret HQ. At first it seemingly appeared as if I didn't get hit as hard as others around these parts, but my throat is getting sore and my nose is flowing like Niagara Falls. I'm at the moment, illing, as the kids call it, and taking it easy for the rest of the week with lots of meds, Gatorade, and cable to keep me alive. Posting should resume next week. Stay weird!

WANNA SEE SOMETHING REAL SCARY?

Here is a bit of a clue as to what I've been working on:

KINDA BUSY

Between Thanksgiving and today I've been swamped with both family and work life. So, don't expect too many posts here in the next week or two as I get caught up with some prop and film work. Stay weird!

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

My PC is acting a bit weird as of late which is the main reason for the lack of posts here. I've also found myself busy with a few prop builds that need to be done ASAP. Posting should resume tomorrow. Apologies all around.

GHOULISH FUN

Starting tomorrow my goal is to showcase 31 days of ghoulish things that you can make both easily and cheaply for any yard haunt, haunted house, or your very own flick. See you tomorrow, kids!

ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW

Stay tuned in for a special Halloween inspired announcement tomorrow, folks!