Corpsing for Fun & Profit

 For Ages 6 - 666 

BEFORE

AFTER

In this one and a half to two hour workshop we're going to turn a cheap, plastic, big-box store skeleton into a much nicer, way scarier haunt feature in a process called "corpsing".

Using easy to get materials and a small array of household tools, you'll make and take home your very own corpse and have no legal repercussions to worry about.

We'll learn how to age and weather bones, simulate and apply dried skin. If time allows we can talk about how to make piles of guts and intestines, and go over a few ways to make lasting fake blood that won't lead to DNA tests or difficult questions.

When Saturday, October 4th, 12:30pm - 2pm Saturday, October 11th - 12:30pm - 2pm

Duration 

This is a one-afternoon workshop, lasting an hour and a half to two hours.

Location

Classes will take place at Our Little Red Schoolhouse Ghoulhouse on Boston Avenue in downtown Silver Spring, MD.  It is just blocks away from Montgomery College Takoma Campus.  Our workspace is in a fully enclosed backyard with a further enclosed goat pen and apiary. 

Materials  

All materials including a skelleton, dried skin, and blood will be provided. Please wear clothing you don't mind staining. Gloves will be provided but some of the stains and paints will stain permanently.

Cost

$75

A $30 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration and can be sent via PayPal or Venmo. The balance must be paid in full before the class, unless you have made other arrangements with me. (If you are experiencing financial hardship, I am happy to work with you on a payment plan or reduced fee.)

Accommodations

There are restrooms available.  Participants should bring water bottles to stay hydrated. 

Health & Safety: 

Hand sanitizer will be provided.  Hand washing with soap and water will be encouraged after interacting with our goats. 

Registration is now open. Space is limited.

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About Your Teacher

Gavin has been an accomplished prop builder and haunter for both professional and private haunts for well over a decade. He is a mixed-media artist, master carpenter, and has been a side-show performer. He has not only performed fire eating and bed of nails, he built the torches and bed himself.

He loves learning new skills as much as he loves teaching skills to others. He brings a zeal and positivity to each lesson that is infectious and a humor that can only be described as singular. He firmly believes that Halloween is the best holiday of the year and wants to spread the love of the macabre to all.