Halloween Lamp Post for Hitchcock-Inspired Porch Decor!

Directions

1. Using a drill fitted with a high-quality unibit and a bit of multi-purpose oil, bore a half-inch hole straight through both sides of the Victorian street lamp candle holder.
2. Slide a wooden dowel from the craft store through the hole you just created in the lamp post.
3. Apply strips of wide painter’s tape over the chalkboard surface of the thrifted small chalkboard to shield it from stain.
4. Give the wooden frame of the small chalkboard a vintage appearance by applying wood stain.
5. Paint the wooden dowel black so it coordinates with the lamp post.
6. Screw cup hooks into a piece of scrap wood, then spray paint them to achieve an antique Victorian look.
7. Hold a length of chain using a DIY-dedicated clip hanger and spray paint it as well.
8. Use a Halloween stencil and liquid chalk to draw a 'Happy Halloween' message on the chalkboard.
9. Wait for the liquid chalk to dry completely, then carefully peel off the stencil.
10. Attach the cup hooks into the dowel and into the top of the chalkboard frame, connecting them with equal lengths of chain.
11. Insert the dowel—now with the sign attached—back through the hole in the lamp post.
12. Add final spooky touches: drape fake spiderwebs, perch a flying crow on the dowel, and place a fat yellow candle inside the lantern.