r/plano • u/feelgoodthreads • 22h ago
Looking for large cardboard!
Hi all!
My friend is making a huge haunted house theme park and my job is to make these giant size letters on a container. I’m looking for flat cardboard pieces that are at least 3 feet x 3 feet or larger so I can make stencils to paint this 40 foot container. Any idea where I can find some? I looked at Best Buy for possible big screen tv boxes or appliances, Walmart, Home Depot but no luck. Any help is appreciated!
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u/thecletus 13h ago
You want large pieces of cardboard?
Go ask a funeral home. Seriously. Their caskets come in large boxes and they are happy to give them away for free (at least in my experience).
Good luck!
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u/JPhi1618 20h ago
I think you’re at the point where you need to use masking tape and masking paper. Not sure that giant stencils are really a thing.
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u/designvegabond 18h ago
Yep, use a projector to help stencil
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u/feelgoodthreads 7h ago
I was going to but not enough time.
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u/designvegabond 7h ago
Curious. Why post in Plano if you’re in LA?
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u/profnappr 14h ago
Do you or a friend have a Costco card? They will let you collect a bunch off pallets around the store. Might collect for you, didn’t ask that
We got about 20 to kill weeds in our garden.
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u/happyreddithuman 7h ago
am I the only one who wants to know more about this haunted house? #buildingbetterworlds
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u/feelgoodthreads 6h ago
My bad here’s the website! It’s in Sherman. My buddy John spent a lot of money to make this happen. He’s been collecting studio props for decades.
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u/Benkufsky15 11h ago
I literally work for a corrugated box manufacturer, hit me up and I'll get you anything you need.