Beetlejuice Carousel / Hammerhands Costume
Spooky Facts
* There are 225 individually wired LED lights.
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Click HERE to view the wiring inside. )
* There are at least 600 hand-soldered points in the wiring.
* The entire suit was painted by hand.
* The carouel headpiece is made out of foam-core board, paper, adhesive and paint.
( Click HERE for a look at the headpiece. )
* The hammers and arms weigh 4 lbs each.
* The headpiece weighs 4.75 lbs.
* The battery pack weighs 9.5 lbs.
( Click HERE for a view of the different parts. )
* The hammers are constructed using a foam frame, and then wrapped around with paper. A long aluminum rod is inside the arms, supporting the hammers.
* The lights and motor are powered by a battery pack worn on the lower back.
* In order for the top of the carousel to rotate while maintaining power to the LEDs in the top section, there is a custom made 'track' of copper sheeting that is always in contact with multiple wire brushes, so power is constantly supplied to the lights above.
( Click HERE for a view of the track. )
* The entire outfit took more than 400 hours to make -- spread out over a couple of years. It began as a Halloween costume, then eveolved into a more elaborate project.