MAKING MONSTER MUD STATUES & LIFE SIZED PROPS W/ CHERYL CALLENDER: PROP SHOP #homehaunt
by Hauntcast
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What this video covers
Hauntcast's Prop Shop segment features Cheryl Callender — a member of the Chicago Haunt Builds Group and creator behind the Creepers on Carlton home haunt — sharing her knowledge of building Monster Mud statues and life-sized props. Monster Mud is a popular haunt-community technique for creating durable, weather-resistant figures and set pieces at a relatively low cost. Cheryl walks listeners through her process, drawing on real-world home haunt experience to make the method accessible to fellow DIY haunters.
Key takeaways
- ◆Cheryl Callender brings hands-on Monster Mud expertise from her Creepers on Carlton home haunt
- ◆Monster Mud is a go-to technique for crafting life-sized statues and props
- ◆Instruction comes from a community-rooted builder active in the Chicago Haunt Builds Group
- ◆Presented in a podcast/video hybrid format suited for haunters who learn by listening and watching
Who this is for
Home haunters and yard haunt builders looking to learn the Monster Mud technique for creating affordable, life-sized statues and props.
Materials mentioned
- • monster mud
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