Stuff for a Haunted House

A few days ago, I made an agreement to sponsor a Haunted House attraction near Dover Delaware called the Haunted Barn this coming Halloween. Their website is currently down, but they are linked off of my facebook page at facebook.com/printedsolid. My sponsorship basically entrails (it was a typo, but I had to leave it given the topic) making printed scary stuff for displays. They're really into clowns and zombies.

We've bounced around a bunch of ideas, but the one that has me the most intrigued is that I print them up around 50 or so small busts of killer clowns that are reaching out of the walls. I'd like to get some motion sensors, flashing LEDs, and maybe even some tubing connected to a pump to gush fake blood. The electronics is beyond me, but I'm sure some of my EE friends would be really into helping me out. Of course, I'm a CAD guy, not so strong as an artist/Blender user, so that's going to be a reach as well.

I'm also going to make them some promotional stuff like zombie heads or skulls to go on glowsticks.
Anyone interested in helping me come up with some designs or offering suggestions for inexpensive ways to get the electronics taken care of?

 

I'll try it out. Thanks.

 

I was hoping for more of an automation approach, but as I get to know the people more... low tech may be the way to go. They can probably staff people to activate pumps, turn on lights, move heads etc from behind a sheet, but I do not think they would be able to deal with any potential problems if an automation system were to need any kind of maintenance.

 

I've had a few artists give me permission to use their files. I'll be making about 30 small clown busts from their work.
Here is the first one. Vapor polished white ABS, artist Shane Campbell

 

*I* will not be painting them. Nobody would like that.

I believe the customer will.

 

And another:

 

Hey Printed, are these in ABS? And then acetone polished after?

 

yes. vapor polished white ABS. You can see the thumb print in the hair on the second one from where I picked it up before it had finished its post cure. Doh!
The artist has some pretty cool models up on shapeways
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/brooklyncharm

 

And another one:
This one was done in two pieces to avoid wasting support material. I also uploaded a pic of the head prior to vapor polish.
Here's a link to the artists shapeways page if you want to buy one. I'm thinking of ordering one in stainless stell just to see what it is like:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/444490/evil-clown-hollow.html?li=productBox-search

 

I like that last one don't shine him up he looks better that way did these cost you anything if not could you send me the file for that last one.....

Actually he looks great both ways

 

Isn't a great model!? The filament that I used for it was actually pretty crappy. It should come out even better when I run it with some better filament. I agree that it looks good without the vapor polish, but I'm probably going to vapor polish all of them to make it easier to paint.

Unfortunately, these are all models that are not public domain and I was given permission to use them only for the specific purpose of the haunted house. So I can't send it to you.

Thinigverse user Cerberus333 did make some models for me. They're pretty good, but need some paint before they really stand out. These are public domain at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:94034

Here's Captain Spaulding

 

I'm assuming you're making a joke on the irony of my business name? That's actually the first time I've heard that so far.

I almost never print anything 100% solid. warping is going to be the worst for a 100% solid model, not to mention a waste of material. Usually no more than 30% filled. Captain Spaulding was done with 1 extra shell and 0%infill. The first 2 were done with 2 extra shells and 10%infill (way too much plastic, next ones will be thinner). Evil Clown was done with 1 extra shell and 10% infill. I think that the clown with the shriner's hat needs infill for bridging at the top of the hat, but I bet I could do the pudgy one hollow.