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A curated, searchable archive of the dark craft — DIY props and animatronics, home-haunt walkthroughs, makeup, lighting, fog, and effects. Every film embedded from its creator, organized so you can actually find what you need.

Milling Foam Tombstone Epitaphs or Signs Using CNC Part 3

This third and final installment of a three-part series covers the process of milling foam tombstone epitaphs and signs for haunted attractions using a Shapeoko 3 CNC machine controlled through Carbide Motion software. The video walks viewers through the concluding steps of taking a foam workpiece through the CNC workflow to produce finished, carve-ready cemetery props. It is a practical, process-focused guide aimed at haunt builders looking to add professional-looking carved text and graphics to foam tombstones.

Hauntcast· 569 views

Milling Foam Tombstone Epitaphs & Signs with CNC Router Pt 2

12:28

DIY PropsIntermediate

Milling Foam Tombstone Epitaphs & Signs with CNC Router Pt 2

This second installment in a foam tombstone milling series focuses on the software side of CNC fabrication, walking viewers through setting up speeds and feeds in Carbide Create for cutting foam. The workflow culminates in exporting ready-to-run g-code for the Shapeoko 3 router. It is aimed at haunters looking to produce professional-looking tombstone epitaphs, plaques, and signs using digital tooling.

Hauntcast· 363 views

Milling Foam Tombstones Epitaphs & Signs with CNC Pt 1

9:31

DIY PropsIntermediate

Milling Foam Tombstones Epitaphs & Signs with CNC Pt 1

This first installment of a multi-part series covers the digital design phase of creating CNC-milled foam tombstones and signs for haunted attractions. The focus is on building out epitaphs and layouts in Adobe Illustrator before sending artwork to the Shapeoko 3 CNC router. Mastering the vector design step is presented as the critical foundation for clean, repeatable results in the physical milling stage that follows.

Hauntcast· 234 views