as a Wailing Tree. The creators name is Ghostess. This is
what inspired my animated version. I was hoping to have
mine be a closer version to hers, in appearance but that
is not the case, it took on a life all it's own.............
and so Frankentree was born!
LOL
any electronics that I would use. I decided
that the chest area was the best spot for this.
I grabbed a scrap piece of particle board
cut it to shape and pre-drilled holes to
attach six 1x2's. If you look closely to
the back two they are in a different
direction then the other four. This
is where I will put a door.
I drilled four holes to attach 3/4" pvc.
This is also the back, you get a better view
of the opening where the door will go.
Starting at the bottom going up, you will
need 4 elbows, 4 T's, and 1 cross, along with
different lengths of pvc. I have no measurements
for these pieces, just cut them to length you
prefer. the 4 pieces of pvc going up to the chest
are capped with pvc extensions, then another
short piece of pvc put into each one. Those are
run through the holes drilled in the bottom of
the chest. Then I ran a long screw through the
pvc to hold the chest on. I also sprayed some
Great Stuff foam in the holes, mainly to keep
any bugs out. I trimmed off the excess.
a shiastu massager. Take massager and remove
the fabric covering the knobs, then remove
the big plastics knobs, you should be
left with a couple metal studs/rods.
Take 2 flaired ends of gray pvc 3/4", I
believe mine where about 10 inches long.
On one side I attach an elbow on the other I
attached a "T", then attached an elbow going up
to attach the head too.
Skeletons, since it didn't work I removed the head and
used it for this. I attached it using some pvc and screws.
Now for the arms I used 2 fairly long lengths of pvc,
attach them to the elbow and the "T". Next, using
some gray plastic gutter strap, I screwed one end to
the back of the massager, then wrapped and screwed
it to the pvc sitting on the rods. Here I had to play with
it a little pulling the strap tighter or making it looser with
the massager running till I found movement I liked then
screwing the strap in the correct position on the front.
top of what will be the chest or trunk of my tree.
I used metal gutter strapping. I also ran the cord
of the massager to the inside of the chest area.
heat gun and about half way down each arm
I put a slight bend in the arm, could be called
the elbow area. Sorry I have no pic for this, but
it is a simple procedure.
wrapped the entire body in chicken wire. When
wrapping over the massager and shoulders I left
a gap on the right and left side in the shoulder
area, also in the neck area.
I ran the massager to make sure it didn't
hit the chicken wire, or as little as possible.
For the arms I secured the chicken wire with zipties.
I didn't connect the chicken wire to the shoulders, I
left a gap of about 6 to 7 inches.
Too get a better view of details, click on the photo
to the right.
small hinges. I first staple the chicken wire all around door
frame then cut out the wire that was covering the door
area. then I put the door on. I ran a long bolt through
the foam for a temporary handle.
I took some flexible wire secured it to the chicken wire and
the pvc, then further securing it to different spots with masking
tape. Then bent the ends how I liked.
it's own direction! To pad the chicken wire, I wrapped and taped
a couple layers of newspaper.
end with newspaper, making sure to put
the wires in the positions I wanted them.
I also glued leaves from an old vine I had
on the ends. This I found out later was a mistake.
I had to take them off and put them back on at
the end.
