Comments on: The Ten Minute Tombstone http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm Free Halloween Magazine for Halloween Costumes, Party Ideas, Decorations Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mickles http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-532 Mickles Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:42:27 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-532 I wish I had found this page when I did my tombstones. One think I can think to do is if the foam is lifted just a bit in the wood maybe a lead weight or cement could be added to add som real weight. Great stones. Now to find blue or pink foam in central cali... I wish I had found this page when I did my tombstones. One think I can think to do is if the foam is lifted just a bit in the wood maybe a lead weight or cement could be added to add som real weight. Great stones. Now to find blue or pink foam in central cali…

]]> By: fick209 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-528 fick209 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:41:47 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-528 the base is such a fantastic idea. It's so completely simple (probably why I never thought of it)! Almost all of my tombstones are out and staked into the yard already, but i have 2 left which I was going to put out tonight after work. I won't bother to stop at the hardware store and buy stakes, instead I'll go straigt home, use some of my scrap wood left over from other props and build a couple of bases. I'll be building bases for all of my tombstones after halloween tear-down is complete. Thanks so much for that awesome idea! the base is such a fantastic idea. It’s so completely simple (probably why I never thought of it)! Almost all of my tombstones are out and staked into the yard already, but i have 2 left which I was going to put out tonight after work. I won’t bother to stop at the hardware store and buy stakes, instead I’ll go straigt home, use some of my scrap wood left over from other props and build a couple of bases. I’ll be building bases for all of my tombstones after halloween tear-down is complete. Thanks so much for that awesome idea!

]]> By: neesterooli http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-527 neesterooli Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:34:49 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-527 I read some of the posts and I think it is a great place! Do you have a sense of wonder about my personal box I have a nice joke for you) Why was Santa's little helper depressed? Because he had low elf esteem. I read some of the posts and I think it is a great place! Do you have a sense of wonder about my personal box I have a nice joke for you) Why was Santa’s little helper depressed? Because he had low elf esteem.

]]> By: Katelyn http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-481 Katelyn Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:35 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-481 They have painted tombstones at dollar tree so you would only need to build the base and add color. or you could use two and put them back to back. Build up the base and paint! They have painted tombstones at dollar tree so you would only need to build the base and add color. or you could use two and put them back to back. Build up the base and paint!

]]> By: Katelyn http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-480 Katelyn Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:11:40 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-480 They have painted tombstones at dollar tree so you would only need to build the base and add color. Dollar tree is great! They have painted tombstones at dollar tree so you would only need to build the base and add color. Dollar tree is great!

]]> By: The Blob http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-371 The Blob Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:00:51 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-371 What an awesome how too! After all tombstones are must haves for any Yard Haunter! I gave you a little zombie link love on my site! What an awesome how too! After all tombstones are must haves for any Yard Haunter! I gave you a little zombie link love on my site!

]]> By: Halliance http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-348 Halliance Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:36:58 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-348 The base is the whole innovation of the ten minute tombstone! By building a tombstone that has a wide/heavy base you've built a tombstone that is self standing with little or no muss & fuss. However, to answer your question, I would otherwise partially bury them in your yard, about 4 inches deep. Since this could mess up your turf, what you can do is slice the ground in an even, straight fashion, remove the turf intact, plant your tombstones, and keep your turf watered nearby. Then after your haunt remove the tombstones, replant the grass in the hole and water well. The grass should survive if it hasn't been out too long (a few days). The base is the whole innovation of the ten minute tombstone! By building a tombstone that has a wide/heavy base you’ve built a tombstone that is self standing with little or no muss & fuss.

However, to answer your question, I would otherwise partially bury them in your yard, about 4 inches deep. Since this could mess up your turf, what you can do is slice the ground in an even, straight fashion, remove the turf intact, plant your tombstones, and keep your turf watered nearby. Then after your haunt remove the tombstones, replant the grass in the hole and water well. The grass should survive if it hasn’t been out too long (a few days).

]]> By: Nicole http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-345 Nicole Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:40:20 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-345 I have a question, what if you don't use the base, could you still keep the tomb standing up? I have a question, what if you don’t use the base, could you still keep the tomb standing up?

]]> By: jay http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-307 jay Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:08:11 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-307 great idea, that looks pretty real i think im going to use it ;) great idea, that looks pretty real i think im going to use it ;)

]]> By: Deanna http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-290 Deanna Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:33:03 +0000 http://halloweenalliance.com/howto/yard-haunters/ten-minute-tombstone.htm#comment-290 I like that! I live in Nebraska and we can get quite the winds and rain. I have struggled for years to keep my homemade tombstones from blowing away or ripping apart. I will definately try this. Thank you so much for the idea! I like that! I live in Nebraska and we can get quite the winds and rain. I have struggled for years to keep my homemade tombstones from blowing away or ripping apart. I will definately try this. Thank you so much for the idea!

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