Halloween Laser Vortex Entry

If you've ever wanted to play with lasers and fog machines...here's your chance!!!  Dave Lowe, our Home & Family Art Director, figured out for me how to create the ultimate spooky entry for Halloween - a spinning vortex!  Looks tricky, but is actually very easy and very Twilight Zone....

MATERIAL

IMG_4651

IMG_4651

2 pieces of scrap wood, about 12" long

Laser (the stronger the better, a hunting laser is what we used)

Personal fan

Compact mirror

2 pipe straps

Fog machine

IMG_4662-300x200.jpg

STEPS

Screw or nail your scrap wood together at a right angle and turn upside down.

Use hot glue to attach the mirror to the rotpersonal fan, attach it at a slight angle so that it doesn't spin totally evenly.

Use the pipe straps to attach the laser to the bottom of one board and use the other to attach the fan to the top of board where they are attached together.

IMG_4649

IMG_4649

Make sure that the laser hits the mirror

IMG_4634

IMG_4634

Now, turn on the fog machine, turn on the fan and be prepared to be amazed

IMG_4663-1024x683.jpg
DIY, Halloween