<![CDATA[Cowlacious Designs: Latest News]]> https://www.cowlacious.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:33:55 +0000 <![CDATA[Talking Wireless-ly!!]]> https://www.cowlacious.com/cowlacious.com/blog/talking-wirelessly/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 11:40:07 +0000 https://www.cowlacious.com/cowlacious.com/blog/talking-wirelessly/ Talking Wireless-ly!!!

I quite often get asked about using a microphone with our Scary Terry Talking Skull product. The unit has a jack for a wired electret condensor microphone, but quite frankly, the sound using it is not as good as I would like it to be and then there is always that wire!

A while back I found a great wireless microphone to use with the Scary Terry board, it was small and portable, plugged directly into the Scary Terry line-in jack, and worked well, but then I found that Monoprice had discontinued it! Bummer! I did find the same thing branded by MOVO, it is usually around $100.

Well, I recently noticed that Walmart has the exact same unit being sold as a "Special Buy", so I am passing the information on to you, my great customers! If you are looking for a wireless solution for your talking skull setup for around $50. So, check this out and get them while they last:

]]> Talking Wireless-ly!!!

I quite often get asked about using a microphone with our Scary Terry Talking Skull product. The unit has a jack for a wired electret condensor microphone, but quite frankly, the sound using it is not as good as I would like it to be and then there is always that wire!

A while back I found a great wireless microphone to use with the Scary Terry board, it was small and portable, plugged directly into the Scary Terry line-in jack, and worked well, but then I found that Monoprice had discontinued it! Bummer! I did find the same thing branded by MOVO, it is usually around $100.

Well, I recently noticed that Walmart has the exact same unit being sold as a "Special Buy", so I am passing the information on to you, my great customers! If you are looking for a wireless solution for your talking skull setup for around $50. So, check this out and get them while they last:

]]> <![CDATA[More Scary Terry artistry!]]> https://www.cowlacious.com/cowlacious.com/blog/more-scary-terry-artistry/ Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:54:59 +0000 https://www.cowlacious.com/cowlacious.com/blog/more-scary-terry-artistry/

This past week, Chris Hillman, a freelance artist and engineer shared some of his awesome work with us! In this particular case he incorporated one of our Scary Terry boards into his work.

As Chris puts it, "It's talked to about 40,000 kids over 2 years on the same scary terry card / running a 12v 12rpm motor from mcmaster carr but powered at 6v through a Vantec Babybully motor-driver.
(Motor lasted with everyday use for over a year and 1/2 then changed)
Elephant is a portable Animatronic character with about 15 motors creating legs, head, ears, eyes, trunk movement."

Thanks for sharing Chris!

His piece of animatronic artwork is amazing, as you can see from the photo!

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This past week, Chris Hillman, a freelance artist and engineer shared some of his awesome work with us! In this particular case he incorporated one of our Scary Terry boards into his work.

As Chris puts it, "It's talked to about 40,000 kids over 2 years on the same scary terry card / running a 12v 12rpm motor from mcmaster carr but powered at 6v through a Vantec Babybully motor-driver.
(Motor lasted with everyday use for over a year and 1/2 then changed)
Elephant is a portable Animatronic character with about 15 motors creating legs, head, ears, eyes, trunk movement."

Thanks for sharing Chris!

His piece of animatronic artwork is amazing, as you can see from the photo!

]]> <![CDATA[Customer artistry with our Scary Terry Talking Skull product]]> https://www.cowlacious.com/blog/customer-artistry-with-our-scary-terry-talking-skull-product/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 10:11:32 +0000 https://www.cowlacious.com/blog/customer-artistry-with-our-scary-terry-talking-skull-product/ We love it when customers send us video of their latest work using a Cowlacious product in their design!

Here is a great video of piece of art built by Rick Schneblin which incorporated our Scary Terry Talking Skull Kit to help him recreate the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland:  


Great job Rick! It looks fantastic! 

]]> We love it when customers send us video of their latest work using a Cowlacious product in their design!

Here is a great video of piece of art built by Rick Schneblin which incorporated our Scary Terry Talking Skull Kit to help him recreate the entrance to the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland:  


Great job Rick! It looks fantastic! 

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