Friday The 13th Diorama - Cabin

## Description

The Friday The 13th Diorama - Cabin is based on the Friday the 13th Series. It was first started in May of 2022, and finished in January of 2023. The scale of the diorama is for the NECA Action Figures of *Jason Voorhees.* This diorama was created by *TheDeathWaltzer*.

## Materials

* Cardboard
* Craftsticks
* Acrylic Paint
* Hot Glue
* Plumber's Epoxy
* Sheet Grass
* LED Lights
* Plexiglass
* NECA Action Figures

## Process

Taking Cardboard sheets and scissors, I measured out the lengths of the cabin (12 x 8 1/2 x 12) and glued the three walls together (along with the floor). I then made the porch area, in which the stairs would be placed along the side of the porch on the right, but proved to be too tight for Jason. Not only did putting the stairs in the front of the door provide to be a more fluent area, but the door was miscut and this allowed for the door to open on the outside easier. Adding the planks on the outside and inside, I painted the wood after gluing them. The plexi glass was installed next, with the trim around the border for a less rustic look. I added the railing and painted the wood for that, then making the roof using more wood cut in the shape of shingles, gluing them on afterward. Installing an LED light on the rafters on the interior, I also added window panes to give the windows more detail. The outside was mostly sheet grass and plumbers epoxy, which you can mix and mold until it hardens into the shape made. I took clumps of the plumbers epoxy and flattened it out on the Cardboard base, and giving the epoxy texture to look like a dirt trail. The final piece to add was the sheet grass, using the straps vertically as this would prove to look even.

## Walkthrough

### Exterior Cabin

The exterior of the cabin consists of the cabin, a dirt pathway, grass fields and a campfire. The base of the diorama is made out of cardboard. Using a technique called "dry-brushing" I first painted the dirt trail (epoxy) with a black coat to give shadowing, then pained the base coat of brown, then "dry-brushed" a light beige to highlight the texture and make it look like real dirt. The grass was cut in strips vertically, making a HUGE mess, but it was worth it.

The cabin itself was made from cardboard, gluing wood onto the cardboard and painting it brown. I happened to make a blood splatter on the side of the house, and that is officially my favorite part of the whole diorama (no blood was harmed in the making of this diorama). I made a low-angled triangle to have the roof sit on. The door is made from the same cardboard used to make the wall, which was supposed to open on the opposite side but was cut incorrectly.

### Interior Cabin

The walls and the floor were made from cardboard and glued wood on top of the cardboard. The bed was made from wood and... \*sigh\* tissues. There is a small hole in the middle of the bed so Jason's spear can fit through the body in the bed. I took a sharpie and added the blood on top, and the body inside the bed is also... \*long sigh\* tissues. The drawers were made and inspired by some of the drawers in Friday the 13th: The Game, and all the other props were purchased at a craft store.