The Lab with Doc Dave

Maker Faire Bay Area 2025

September 26th-28th

Doc Dave is going to share how he makes props for his haunted Halloween cemetery. Props include headstones and grave markers (some animated), upholstered coffins, and realistic skeletal material all made from new materials that are mechanically distressed, painted and webbed to make them look very old and decayed. A few simple, but effective, homemade animatronics will also be on display. He will also share how he makes inexpensive atmosphere effects like "critter eyes," ground fog, lighting effects and his "Ghost Gun" (vortex cannon) made out of a 55 gallon drum. Doc Dave places emphasis is on spooky and creepy and fun rather than gore to make a family friendly haunt!