ok, you might think it’s off topic- but hang with me here. I cam across this fan at Sam’s Club yesterday, and had to have it. It’s SUPER powerful- at least 3x more powerful than any other box fan you own. They also had a HUGE industrial fan there- and this little thing outperformed it easily! I get super hot in my home office with the computer’s running- so I use it during the day. It’s really quiet so I can still talk on the phone without any other noise going on. Here’s the best part- it’s AWESOME to use in my garage when I’m out there building props! For those of you who want to build props year round, but can’t stand the heat- I’m telling you, this little fan does the job!  It’s WELL worth the money!  In fact, many times I turn it off as I get too cold using it!

Another use is for the FIREFLIES we are going to be building at our upcoming Make and Take! The beauty with this is- you can feel a strong wind when it’s 40′ away! So I will be putting it far away from the fireflies to where you’ll never see or notice a fan blowing them around for their movements. I may also use it to create a blowing effect on my floating ghosts- again, I can place it far enough away to where they’ll never know where it’s coming from. Awesome.

At least give it a try while Sam’s Club is still stocking it. Check it out here.

Charlton found this nice little gem from Dave Lowe Design. It’s a very simple process of taking an LCD Digital Picture frame and turning it into a haunted portrait prop! Like most other great props out there- soo simple, but soo genius at the same time. Check out the videos, and then go to Dave’s site for all the details.

This was just posted in our Discussion Forums today by one of our members. Randy Holmes created a Flying Crank Spider! What an awesome prop- I can’t wait to see it in person this year!

I have been working on a new prop this year. It is a dangling Crank Spider. It has been quite a time consuming project. I used this as a template. http://hauntforum.com/showthread.php?t= … ght=spider . The hardest part is building the legs and keeping them strong, as well as hinging them to the body. Will probably do some more painting on this, but for now, here she is. Oh by the way, it’s about 8 feet across.

If you weren’t aware, we now have discussion forums up and running for our members & guests! Go there to post questions on building props, special effects, Halloween in general, or AZHSEA information and Events! Check it now now by clicking on the Discussion Forums link!

Welcome to the Arizona Halloween and Special Effects Association! We are glad to have you as a part of our community of Haunters and Special FX Artists. If you love Halloween or Special Effects, then you’ve come to the right place! We organized out of a strong need and desire to bring together others who share the same interests. Together, we promote the spirit of the season through our displays for all to enjoy. Additionally, we promote a positive image for the Children (young and old alike) as well as strive to give back to the community through a series of fund raisers and events.

We encourage you to have a look through our site, subscribe to the blog, and read about our upcoming events here in the Phoenix area. If you’re interested in learning how to build Halloween Props, read our Discussion Forums and ask as many questions as you’d like. We have a strong community of very experienced Haunters and Prop Builders who can assist you. If you have any questions for us, you can contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.