50 Creepy And Sometimes Gross Crafts That People Just Can’t Look Away From

To learn more about the fascination behind spooky crafts, Bored Panda reached out to artist and Halloween enthusiast Greg Cummings, who makes eerie Oak Lane Cemetery displays every year to showcase his works. He also has a YouTube channel where he uploads tutorials to show how he makes frightening props and teaches others so they can make some of their own. 

We also contacted BattyJade, a fellow maker of all things uncanny, who shares her artistic process on YouTube and sometimes dabbles in playing horror video games. 

Cummings tells us that he’s been a huge fan of sci-fi and horror ever since he was little. “I learned to draw at an early age, and most of my drawings were of monsters, aliens, and, of course, dinosaurs. 

Once I became an adult and had kids of my own, I remembered how awesome the houses that went all out for Halloween were and decided that we would be one of those houses. My artistic talents and interests were the perfect match for making spooky stuff!”

BattyJade’s interesting hobby started in her early years too. "Honestly, I've just always loved weird and creepy things since I was young. I liked art and crafty stuff too, I acquired a lot of hobbies. It started with collecting creepy things, but I didn't have much money. I kind of realized, ‘Hey, I can probably make a lot of this cheaper’. That turned into, ‘Hey, I can make even cooler stuff than this’, and now sometimes I really let my imagination take me to some scary places.”

To Cummings, the process of making creepy items isn’t that different from ‘conventional’ crafting, but some thought still has to be put into how the prop will be used. “In my case, since my display is all outside, I have to take care to use materials that are long-lasting and weatherproof. 

Motors have to be sheltered, and wires need to be protected. I use a lot of latex, and latex breaks down over time and even faster with sun exposure, so repairs are needed every year for some props when they come out of storage.”