Tshirt is live.

The official An Unorthodox Halloween Tshirt is now available on the sidebar.

This thing has been in the works since before Halloween.

A good friend of mine made this wonderful pucture for me (hey Aro!), and I’ve been meaning to get around to a Tshirt of it for quite some time.

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But, I lacked some technical skills and tools to actually accomplish that at the time.

So, I got another friend to handle the biggest technical hurdle (hey Busters Uncle!), and I’ve been fumbling around the new tools on the computer here to get it to work.

So, I finally can get myself a Tshirt. And, if I understand the mechanics properly, you should be able to as well. Click the customize button and you can add stuff to the shirt, move the pics around, or even remove something if you feel the need.

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What’s This?

Bare with me here. You might have noticed we’re going through a few growing pains. However, this is all going to be a good thing in the end, once I figure out how to edit up this stuff properly. You might notice, this is now a right and true .com. No more blogspot. As such, I am free to add some additional pages and sections that I’ve always wanted to. So, look for new things coming soon in the future.

Most things converted over just great, however, my whole sidebar of links and stuff did not, so if you don’t see yourself over there anymore, just give me a little while to rebuild that.

Darn Weather…

Well…the winds blowin’, and SNOW is on the way this evening, if the weathermen are correct.

That pretty much curtails any plans I had of making headway on the project. More wind and rain expected Friday and Saturday, and we’re swiftly approaching an entire week lost. Gonna have to do something about that.

But, for now, as I batten down the hatches, figured I’ld do a little cleanup around here.

Got the Bob Tutorial linked to properly in the how-to section, and have done a little cleanup of the other links as well.

Sorting through some emails (only 1018…little behind), I see a lot of folks asking just what the heck IS this Charr thing.

Hmmm….how does one answer that? Maybe this will help:

Or, if not that, perhaps this, uh, more official source:

To the Charr, flame is the physical representation of their gods. In order to keep the gods happy, they must first fulfill their obligation to the flame. To that end, the Charr have constructed a series of sacred buildings known as Flame Temples. On raised platforms, these bestial creatures have inscribed huge circular runes, which define and magically feed the sacred fires. Further defining the ring are pillars of pure obsidian or carved sandstone, sculpted to depict the faces of the mysterious creatures the Charr worship. Between these pillars, in the very center of each of these temples, are the ever-burning Sacred Flames. The Charr believe that as long as the flames are burning, the gods are pleased. If the flames go out, then the Charr have failed in their duties and will be punished by the gods.

In addition to the temples, whenever a large Charr warband travels anywhere, they take with them a bronze brazier, lit at a Flame Temple by the Sacred Flame. These braziers are placed upon palanquins, which are then carried from location to location by four Charr Flame Carriers. Each night when they make camp, the Flame Carriers erect a flammable effigy in the shape of one of their gods, then ignite it and let it burn till daylight.

The bolded portion is the basis for my project.

Changes…

I don’t want to jinx anything just yet…but I’m working on a number of exciting changes…

And, an old friend says hi.

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Scary Christmas Scene contest and updates

Halloweenforum.com is running a new contest for the holiday season. A Scary Christmas Scene contest.


Objective: To create the scariest Christmas scene.

How To Enter:
Create/Post a new thread within the contest section of the forum. Your entry does NOT have to be completed to create a thread, however the first post in the thread does need to include at least 1 picture and full description.

ALL entries MUST have at least 2 pictures taken during the creation of the project.

Photo re-touching and altering is not permitted.

All entries must be created for the purpose of this contest. The scene may contain homemade or purchased props but MUST contain at least ONE homemade Prop that has a “Scary Christmas” (scary=spooky) theme.

Your Official Entry:
Your thread must contain one post that is the official entry that contains:
– 1 picture of the completed project
– 1-2 pictures of the project during creation.
– One picture MUST be of your homemade prop(s) have your local newspaper with the date easily viewable along with the prop to help verify that the scene was created for this contest.
– Details of the project
– List of supplies used
– Total cost of project (in US Dollars)

Who Can Enter:
You must be a member in good standing.
Forum staff and sponsors are not eligible.
One entry per person.

When:
Contest entries will be accepted from December 18, 2008 at 12:01 am. and ends January 30, 2009 at 11:59 pm. For purposes of these Official Rules, all times are Pacific time zone.

After entry deadline, voting will implemented via a poll. Each member of the forum may only vote once. You may use your one vote for your own entry if you wish. Voting will end on 02-13-09 (Friday the 13th).

No Cheating:
IP logging is implemented. Any cheating of any kind will result in disqualification. No member may create additional accounts for voting purposes.
Posts and threads may be moderated.
You are not allowed to send unsolicited private/profile messages to encourage people to vote. Remember that all forum rules apply.

PRIZES WILL BE AWARED TO ONE WINNER:
Prize : V-919 Fogger

Prizes furnished by
MonsterGuts
Halloween Prop Building Supplies For The Home Haunter – Monster Guts

So, get out there and make Christmas Scary!

And, in case you haven’t noticed, we’ve added a recipe section over to the sidebar that includes links to all the recipes I’ve posted, and will be kept updated going forward. Also included a couple new links in the how-to and the other places sections.