I know this is an old video, but for people watching now, here’s a little pro tip. Instead of the mod podge and oatmeal, you can use your expanding spray foam (great stuff). You can either add a small amount onto the cauldron and spread it with a brush or put on rubber gloves and smear it. You can also put on gloves spray a bit in your hand and smear it where you want the effect. I produced a large scale haunted attraction for about 16 years and we used spray foam for a multitude of effects. It is very messy and doesn’t come off skin easily (or clothes ever) so make sure you wear gloves and work clothes.
wow I really love how honest these couples are. most DIY aren't honest they just roll with what they have and it looks "perfect" without telling you the trail and error that most of us ended up going through. But these two are wonderful. Gonna Subscribe Cheers you two!
While I agree with you, I also noticed some tweaks were put in that I’m confused about. The coals under the cauldron appear to be modified from when they finish it to the final product. I’d love to know what they did.
Ok. Just a heads up for those of you who are making this. This is an awesome DIY project with a lot of parts. If you plan to use this outside, I would suggest using like some clear flex spray over the bubbly oatmeal mod podge. I noticed that when it rains, parts that weren't painted, the mod podge turned white. The flex spray helps with that and also keeps it kind of shiny since it is supposed to be a liquid bubbling over. The next thing is that I did my best to keep my plugs as dry as possible. I cut a little flap on the back side of the cauldron to allow just 1 cord to come out. I also created a waterproof box for the power strip to go into so all of those plugs stay dry (light at top of cauldron, cord from inside which the 2 atomizers plug into, the fire pit below and I have a spot light plugged in). I did learn after the rain this weekend (and losing one of my atomizers), to put drain holes in the bottom of the cauldron in case of overflow from the bowl. I also created a small riser to hold the connections above any water that may still be in the cauldron minimizing any moisture getting to the atomizer plugs.
Thank you! You guys are amazing. Keep up the great work. Production value is A+ and content and instructions is also A+. I wanted to share some small adaptions that I did to your instructions. I live in Chicago and we can have wet October's. So I wrapped the bottom of my the card board that the coals would be sitting on with a black trash bag. The goal was to prevent the board from disendagating when it rain or the ground was wet. I had my Cauldron seat on top of the coals,so I wanted to have a mound of coals. To do that I placed a cylindrical object 3 -4 inches high in the center to help create a foundation. The Cauldron sat on top of the cylindrical object while I sprayed a base layer of Stuffing foam. Then, I followed your instructions. I removed the cylindrical object and drilled a drainage hole in the center. This for the rain and the excess water from my Cauldron. My Cauldron I wanted my eerie light to come from within the Cauldron and I wanted to leverage a fog machine I had. I was inspired by your Water Tray inside the Cauldron and I pivoted slightly from your design. I crafted a clear plastic tray/bowl that had two jobs. 1. Hold the water for the atomizer 2. Wrap the green LED lights around it. My water tray/bowl provided a ¼ inch gap so the smoke from the fogger could come through. Yes, the fog from the atomizer also rolled over into that gap, but because I had a 2.5 inch bowl and 2 inch high tray hybrid thing most of it hovered and stayed inside the Cauldron. I drilled a drainage hole at the bottom for rain and excess water. This was all done for the 2023 season, the only update is I got a bigger Cauldron.
I used a 5 gallon Lowes bucket as the stand for the water tray. It’s the perfect height. They had a shallow 17 inch and a deeper 16inch plastic plant trays at Lowes as well. I also painted the duct tape alternating matte black paint with green to blend in with the colors of the cauldron. Such a fun project!
All your videos are super fun, and I have to say - one of my favorite things is that you also show the things that didn't work so well for you. Mistakes are a helpful way to learn. Thanks for the inspiration!
I used a contractor bag which are pretty heavy duty and hot glued the bag to the rim of the cauldron to close the gap. The misters kept tipping over so I used a dab of hot glue on the bottom of each to stabilize. It was a great project and I want to thank Wicked Makers for the tutorial that inspired me to make this.
Got bequeathed a cauldron, so I knew I had to give this one a shot. The hardest part was honestly finding stout garden poles in October, lol. Fantastic introduction to these kinds of projects, and I'm stoked about the result! Thank you.
I just finished my version of this. I had found a metal cauldron last year and used that, which presented a few challenges. I also used a strip of waterproof LED lights to give the green glow from within the water well. I loved how it turned out! You guys are fantastic and I love how you break down the steps and what worked and didn't work. Definitely a fan and can't wait to try a few more things that you have done!
This is one of the best prop channels out there a lot of people just make the prop as gory as possible but you guys are family friendly and make great props!
Thank you for showing the trial-and-error parts of your builds! That gives novice prop builders like me hope to succeed without the pressure of doing it perfectly the firsts time!
If anyone does this and you don’t wanna hassle with oatmeal and glue..hit the cauldron with the spray foam- it creates texture and it sticks to the plastic. Let it set for 15 mins and then paint!
That takes me back. Back in college I made a whole set of bottles like this with different color highlighters. Looked wicked cool under the blacklight.
I'm totally starting this project tomorrow, I literally have EVERYTHING you used to make this in my garage... including the couldron. I also have the cooking tripod that we use when the family goes camping, this is perfect.
I would try using thise flame flicker bulb lights. Possibly even a mixture of both. Then add an LED spotlight embedded in the embers pointed up at the bottom of the cauldron to give a red glow.
I love this channel already! I watched all your old vids from a year ago and I'm surprised I haven't found ya'll earlier. Keep up the good work! Hopefully, we can get some Christmas DIY decorations in the future!
What a fantastic way to make the most out of a cheap plastic prop. I love the fire effect! I've had one of these plastic cauldrons for years, I may try to make much more of it after being inspired by your video.
I made this and it turned out beautifully! Thank you for the instructions and the confidence. I’m always afraid to “mess something up” but I just kept painting till I loved it.
In regards to your oatmeal/mod podge mix for texture.....I've had tremendous luck and quality with potting soil. Soils with little bits of other things like bark, twigs and peat moss.the texture is alot more workable and varied with super glue or mold podge. Good luck!
Built this prop and it looks great! Also made a 3 hour Spotify playlist with bubbling cauldron sounds along with witches laughing and witch Forrest sounds. Can't link in UA-cam but it's called 'Wicked Makers Cauldron Playlist' It's best played in order.
A friend suggested your video since I needed to have a fire underneath my whopping 22 inch cauldron that I bought from Party City, and your idea was EXCELLENT!!! It turned out great, and I am thrilled. A suggestion for others out there that might be doing this, is on how many cans of this foam to buy. I luckily bought 2 cans, but would have preferred to have purchased 3 for this sized cauldron. I had to really stretch it out near the end of the 2nd can, but it worked out. I then added an eerie bluish purple glow to the top of the cauldron. I made a cardboard circle that just barely fit the cauldron opening, glued aluminum foil to that circle, and then pressed that circle underneath the inside top lip of the cauldron. Then I put a string (of 100 lights) on top of that foiled circle, and then covered that with a double layer of cotton batting that I bought from Hobby Lobby. It gives an eerie, puffy bluish purple glow, kinda like a bubbling witches brew. Looks awesome! Thanks for your video!!!
Thank you for being honest. Your projects are great and telling us what worked and what didn’t is so much better than the “perfect” DIYers. I have seen 3 of your vids, (house fire, swamp lantern, and witch’s cauldron) and you earned a sub. Can’t wait for what is next!!
great stuff Fireblock foam is orange, makes a better base, dry brush black paint on for better contrast when lit, great stuff black pond foam could also work for contrasting dark coals
I've watched a lot of videos about cauldrons throughout 2019 since it was my planned addition for my own haunt. Your video is one of the best and it literally came out this year as I bought the last cauldron at a local Halloween store! I was so glad to see your video because it's given me something to refer to when I take the time to improve upon my own prop. Things I did differently - I scavenged for some dead fall in the forest to use as my 'tripod' since I wanted it to look rustic. I also hid a motion detector with effects of spell chanting, bubbling, and sizzling embers all layered over each other. Thanks again and great job!
Darn. 3 am insomnia and I just wanted to watch something random to get me back to sleep. Instead I am on like my fifth video of you two. You guys are just adorable.
This video helped me so much! I'm going to make some adjustments for next Halloween, but everyone complimented my set up and said it was their favorite part of our decorations. Thank you for sharing this with us.
This project is a decent and great idea to start but I'd recommend these improvements. The foam you were using is called Fomular and it retails for 5.99 in California, I consider that to be pretty cheap it is also water-resistant all by its self. Using a PVC pond liner and permanently affixing the bowl to the cauldron to allow for permanent use. This could be done in many ways like using more expanding foam and then sanding, painting and sealing it (you could even just use the foamular and a small ring of expanding foam to hold it in place then paint both once dried with flex seal in black ). Pond liner should be able to be bought from a home improvement store. Mine has some that are cut to order and you wouldn't even need a lot to fit in that small area. You could use any one of the Liquitex line of painting substrates that mimic stone or small bubbles or many other things I used the sand one to replicate beer foam and it looks amazing (these can be colored with acrylic paint). This would have worked much better than oatmeal and Mod Podge also if you go the mod podge route use the outdoor mod podge. Also, do not put paint into water it will not work as a "wash" or anything for that matter (it eliminates the bonding properties of the paint hence why it tells you to clean it up with water or with soap and water). You need something called glaze I keep several large bottles on hand and you add your acrylic paints to it and it makes them into a glaze which is more transparent allowing for a build-up of color which is what you were looking for here on the embers for the bottom of the cauldron. A great way to get the cast iron look would be to sponge or stipple colors onto the matte black cauldron. There are even kits that help you create the look you were going for. This can all be done on the cheap too with Coupons. I use them all the time as I live below the poverty level and without them, I couldn't get supplies. You can use Joann coupons at Michaels. I hope this helps someone who is thinking of making this so that it can be used for a very long time.
If you want to make that coal bed even better leave room holes for the air and mount a PC fan underneath. Then attach a couple of peices of silky white cloth in the center on the top side. The fan will blow the cloth up and the orange lights will illuminate it making it look like fire still burning in the middle of the coals
Amazing! You guys definitely pushed Halloween decorating game to a whole new level! You also reminded everyone why this is our favorite holiday and how much fun it brings us each year!!
This is probably the best cauldron remake I've ever seen . . . great job! (Dunno if anyone has mentioned this yet since there are over a thousand comments, but the teepee word you were looking for is "tripod".) 😊
Don't pay any attention to all the negative people! I'd do it this way and I'd do it that way! This is fantastic. You guys made it very easy to understand and I wouldn't change a thing on this. 10 days until Halloween, but I'll definitely have this in my yard next year. Job well done!!!!!!!!;😊🎃
I loved this so much. So I decided to try it. I was very Leary as I have 0 artistic ability. But I decided what’s the worst I can do? Lol. Well it was an absolute HIT! Everyone over it!. I wish I could post pics or videos. Jamie you truly inspired me with all your painting tips.
Think this tutorial was awesome. Have been working in mine. Did a different technique for the rust..cinnamon. Came out pretty cool. Thanks for the video
TIP - Instead of painting, just dust the foam with KITTY LITTER while the foam is still wet. Don’t wait, just spray the foam and dust with litter. It adds texture and an ash color.
I really like this one I've seen plenty of variations on the spray foam, hot coal, witch's cauldron, but none are as put together as this one. I might actually have to try my hand at making one.
Love the video..I built a great brewing cauldron using your tutorial..a great side note was that I used textures ceiling spray paint on the cauldron which worked great for texture..
I used your part about the fire pit to create a couple for my Halloween campsite setup! They came out great! The big gap foam worked better than the door/window foam but I like the color of the latter better. Regardless they came out awesome! Thank you so much!
Hey guys, Debbie and I copied. your idea on this prop we have finished the fire! It came out great we could not have done it out you guys' talent, and ideas! Thank you very much, from Oregon!
I did something similar. I didn't use oatmeal because i have heard stories about rats eating the prop. I used old wood pellets that got wet and pretty much turned to saw dust and it worked great. I mixed the saw dust in with killz primer and slapped it on randomly. Yours one came out great!
Awesome, I believe it's a tri pod not tee pee. My cauldron is from Wal-Mart. It holds a lot of candy. If heavy maybe use grates just above fire. I think you could use a large pumpkin too as a cauldron.
Found your channel from the pvc candy chute video and am loving every video! Love how you guys aren’t afraid to try new things and let your viewers know when something just doesn’t work out 😄
i'm acutally working on my very own cauldron. It's not that easy to get stuff here in Germany, but i do my best. Used ultrasonic foggers, uv-color green/yellow and maybe tomorrow i can install lights. Hope it gets so awesome like yours! You do a really great job, especially of re-using stuff and improvise. Thx a lot!
Thanks for the inspiration! I really enjoyed the video and now we have a cool halloween decoration! We cut some corners- we only use spray paint. The texture "stone" paint did an awesome job of adding some variety to the pot and a salt and pepper ashiness to the foam. Also we just used branches from some trees rather than bamboo and only painted the bottoms where it was closer to the fire.
You two are awesome! Thank you for sharing your Halloween ideas with all of us. You two truly look like your enjoying yourselves and also being problem solvers, to make something work. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to seeing the next videos you put out!
I made this last year and it turned out really great. One thing I did that I would change is I used cardboard for the fire/coals. It ended up being really wet last year where I live and it did end up growing some mold/mildew. I will probably remake it using some treated wood this year.
Fun that you show your mistakes. Tha tlooks good. The bamboo is a good idea. The rust can be called patina. I've used a mini mister for years. I'v ealso hooked up a fog chiller to the back. Either way ToT's and adults alike ask what's making it smoke lol
I must’ve watched this video twelve times but I did it and it’s amazing!!! Thanks so much for this video tutorial we love how creepy our set up looks!!!
What Halloween store did you buy that cauldron from? And where? I live in Canada and it is near impossible to find a cauldron anything like that and definitely nothing near that size. Where did you get it and how much was it? And in what currency
Sharon Edwards Walmart, Big Lotts, Hobby Lobby, and there’s this wonderful invention called the Internet. They have all kinds of stores; you’d be amazed.😏😉
That is absolutely fantastic! Never thought to put lights inside foam, and the fog with the green light was a great touch. Way cool! Ideas already brewing for next year.
I see a lot of people saying Tripod. This is actually called a “Trivet”. I know this cause I do a lot of Dutch oven cooking. A trivet is a “tripod” used to hang a cooking apparatus like a cauldron pot, or Dutch oven. So for this specific application... “trivet” #funfactbymatt “the more you know”
Thank you for making this video. It was incredibly helpful. I made the cauldron, tripod and the fire. It all turned out awesome! I wish we could upload pics.
I made one of these a few years ago, but I added a stick that looks like it's magically stirring the cauldron by itself. But man, I dig your bubblin' effect! There's a short vid of my 2017 yard haunt on my channel if you're intetested. (I am not looking for subscribers/views. I am not a youtuber, just wanted to have a record of my haunt from that year.)
I know this is an old video, but for people watching now, here’s a little pro tip. Instead of the mod podge and oatmeal, you can use your expanding spray foam (great stuff). You can either add a small amount onto the cauldron and spread it with a brush or put on rubber gloves and smear it. You can also put on gloves spray a bit in your hand and smear it where you want the effect. I produced a large scale haunted attraction for about 16 years and we used spray foam for a multitude of effects. It is very messy and doesn’t come off skin easily (or clothes ever) so make sure you wear gloves and work clothes.
Thank you
I just subbed to U and liked Ur comment😊
Good idea, but there’s something to be said about the consistency of nasty green oatmeal! Happy Haunting!!! 🤟
wow I really love how honest these couples are. most DIY aren't honest they just roll with what they have and it looks "perfect" without telling you the trail and error that most of us ended up going through. But these two are wonderful. Gonna Subscribe Cheers you two!
This!!
@@daniellemeows thank you
That small detail about their mistakes makes me more comfy
While I agree with you, I also noticed some tweaks were put in that I’m confused about. The coals under the cauldron appear to be modified from when they finish it to the final product. I’d love to know what they did.
If you like that type of content then I highly suggest Evan and Katelyn!
Ok. Just a heads up for those of you who are making this. This is an awesome DIY project with a lot of parts. If you plan to use this outside, I would suggest using like some clear flex spray over the bubbly oatmeal mod podge. I noticed that when it rains, parts that weren't painted, the mod podge turned white. The flex spray helps with that and also keeps it kind of shiny since it is supposed to be a liquid bubbling over. The next thing is that I did my best to keep my plugs as dry as possible. I cut a little flap on the back side of the cauldron to allow just 1 cord to come out. I also created a waterproof box for the power strip to go into so all of those plugs stay dry (light at top of cauldron, cord from inside which the 2 atomizers plug into, the fire pit below and I have a spot light plugged in). I did learn after the rain this weekend (and losing one of my atomizers), to put drain holes in the bottom of the cauldron in case of overflow from the bowl. I also created a small riser to hold the connections above any water that may still be in the cauldron minimizing any moisture getting to the atomizer plugs.
Great tips! 👊🏼👊🏼
Awesome tips thanks!!! Would you mind sharing what size cauldron you used?
@@iznethflores I used a 22” cauldron just like they did.
Did you use spray flex seal?
@@tr0ysk1 I can not find that size any where so Im using the 16 inch that I already have
Thank you! You guys are amazing. Keep up the great work. Production value is A+ and content and instructions is also A+. I wanted to share some small adaptions that I did to your instructions.
I live in Chicago and we can have wet October's. So I wrapped the bottom of my the card board that the coals would be sitting on with a black trash bag. The goal was to prevent the board from disendagating when it rain or the ground was wet. I had my Cauldron seat on top of the coals,so I wanted to have a mound of coals. To do that I placed a cylindrical object 3 -4 inches high in the center to help create a foundation. The Cauldron sat on top of the cylindrical object while I sprayed a base layer of Stuffing foam. Then, I followed your instructions. I removed the cylindrical object and drilled a drainage hole in the center. This for the rain and the excess water from my Cauldron.
My Cauldron I wanted my eerie light to come from within the Cauldron and I wanted to leverage a fog machine I had. I was inspired by your Water Tray inside the Cauldron and I pivoted slightly from your design. I crafted a clear plastic tray/bowl that had two jobs. 1. Hold the water for the atomizer 2. Wrap the green LED lights around it. My water tray/bowl provided a ¼ inch gap so the smoke from the fogger could come through. Yes, the fog from the atomizer also rolled over into that gap, but because I had a 2.5 inch bowl and 2 inch high tray hybrid thing most of it hovered and stayed inside the Cauldron. I drilled a drainage hole at the bottom for rain and excess water.
This was all done for the 2023 season, the only update is I got a bigger Cauldron.
I used a 5 gallon Lowes bucket as the stand for the water tray. It’s the perfect height. They had a shallow 17 inch and a deeper 16inch plastic plant trays at Lowes as well. I also painted the duct tape alternating matte black paint with green to blend in with the colors of the cauldron. Such a fun project!
Thank you for your suggestion
Oh thank you so much ❤
All your videos are super fun, and I have to say - one of my favorite things is that you also show the things that didn't work so well for you. Mistakes are a helpful way to learn. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks! 👊🏼😄 We appreciate it!
I used a contractor bag which are pretty heavy duty and hot glued the bag to the rim of the cauldron to close the gap. The misters kept tipping over so I used a dab of hot glue on the bottom of each to stabilize. It was a great project and I want to thank Wicked Makers for the tutorial that inspired me to make this.
Got bequeathed a cauldron, so I knew I had to give this one a shot. The hardest part was honestly finding stout garden poles in October, lol. Fantastic introduction to these kinds of projects, and I'm stoked about the result! Thank you.
I just finished my version of this. I had found a metal cauldron last year and used that, which presented a few challenges. I also used a strip of waterproof LED lights to give the green glow from within the water well. I loved how it turned out! You guys are fantastic and I love how you break down the steps and what worked and didn't work. Definitely a fan and can't wait to try a few more things that you have done!
Awesome!! And thanks. Glad you liked it. 👊🏼👊🏼
This is one of the best prop channels out there a lot of people just make the prop as gory as possible but you guys are family friendly and make great props!
Thanks! 😀
I have a question. Can I use my clear plastic Christmas ornaments on top of the foggers to look like bubbles??
For anyone making this in 2021, I crushed the oatmeal and it worked perfectly 🙂
Thank you for showing the trial-and-error parts of your builds! That gives novice prop builders like me hope to succeed without the pressure of doing it perfectly the firsts time!
Yeah you bet! There are TONS of errors haha. It's the only way to improve is to be willing to make mistakes. 👊😀
you two are literally what I wanna be when I'm older
Pixel Hearts same and I’m probably older then them lol
same lol
I'm probably their age and still thrive to be like them lol
If anyone does this and you don’t wanna hassle with oatmeal and glue..hit the cauldron with the spray foam- it creates texture and it sticks to the plastic. Let it set for 15 mins and then paint!
Me as well and i am 69! Love Halloween.
You are just what UA-cam needed! Amazing Props and decoration ideas for Halloween and year round. Love you guys keep up the AMAZING STUFF!!!
WOW. This is the BEST DIY of 2019! Aiming to try this next year!
You still gonna try?
I love this guys, me and my mom made it and all of the little kids in the neighborhood love it! Thanks guys!
Fun fact, put a blacklight bulb on top of the cauldron and soak some yellow highlighters in the water. It will glow a greenish yellow.
Re: soaking highlighters, do you mean the felt part with the ink from inside? Not the whole plastic pen, right?
@@wolfeyez77 the felt part has the ink so yeah the felt
@@wolfeyez77 yes, you remove the inner felt and soak it. It is a great way to make tints with alcohol too.
That takes me back. Back in college I made a whole set of bottles like this with different color highlighters. Looked wicked cool under the blacklight.
I'm totally starting this project tomorrow, I literally have EVERYTHING you used to make this in my garage... including the couldron. I also have the cooking tripod that we use when the family goes camping, this is perfect.
I would try using thise flame flicker bulb lights. Possibly even a mixture of both. Then add an LED spotlight embedded in the embers pointed up at the bottom of the cauldron to give a red glow.
For the rust effect you can use cinnamon as well! Looks great!
I gotta say: I made this prop using your video and it's the coolest prop in my yard! Thank you so much!
Going over your mistakes is brilliant. It gives newbies like me the forewarning of what to avoid. So thank you!!
I love this channel already! I watched all your old vids from a year ago and I'm surprised I haven't found ya'll earlier. Keep up the good work! Hopefully, we can get some Christmas DIY decorations in the future!
What a fantastic way to make the most out of a cheap plastic prop. I love the fire effect! I've had one of these plastic cauldrons for years, I may try to make much more of it after being inspired by your video.
get some cheap dollar store skulls and age them, then replace the stones at the bottom with skulls?
I would place a skeletal leg so it partially peeking out of the brew.
Good idea. Saw one where they put some twigs in the coals too
Thats what I did
I made this and it turned out beautifully! Thank you for the instructions and the confidence. I’m always afraid to “mess something up” but I just kept painting till I loved it.
By using a heat gun when applying a sealing layer of glue to the oatmeal/glue mixture, I was able to get some really cool drip effects.
Thanks for showing when you make mistakes! It's really helpful to see what works and what doesn't.
The prop turned out awesome - Great job.
In regards to your oatmeal/mod podge mix for texture.....I've had tremendous luck and quality with potting soil. Soils with little bits of other things like bark, twigs and peat moss.the texture is alot more workable and varied with super glue or mold podge.
Good luck!
Built this prop and it looks great! Also made a 3 hour Spotify playlist with bubbling cauldron sounds along with witches laughing and witch Forrest sounds. Can't link in UA-cam but it's called 'Wicked Makers Cauldron Playlist' It's best played in order.
Whoa nice!! We’ll definitely check it out
I used a can of aerosol drywall texture on my cauldron before painting and it worked wonderfully to give that pitted, old rusty iron-y look.
Love that you show what not to do as well. Thanks
I had the same problem with the oatmeal. I found I could use the stone texture spray paint and it worked out really well!
A friend suggested your video since I needed to have a fire underneath my whopping 22 inch cauldron that I bought from Party City, and your idea was EXCELLENT!!! It turned out great, and I am thrilled. A suggestion for others out there that might be doing this, is on how many cans of this foam to buy. I luckily bought 2 cans, but would have preferred to have purchased 3 for this sized cauldron. I had to really stretch it out near the end of the 2nd can, but it worked out. I then added an eerie bluish purple glow to the top of the cauldron. I made a cardboard circle that just barely fit the cauldron opening, glued aluminum foil to that circle, and then pressed that circle underneath the inside top lip of the cauldron. Then I put a string (of 100 lights) on top of that foiled circle, and then covered that with a double layer of cotton batting that I bought from Hobby Lobby. It gives an eerie, puffy bluish purple glow, kinda like a bubbling witches brew. Looks awesome! Thanks for your video!!!
I guess I took too long to type this while viewing the correct video and it posted my message to this follow up video, sorry.
Thanks for the great video. I ended up using a 16 inch planter saucer from Home Depot for my tray. I can't wait to put it out this year.
Omg thank you. I could not figure out what to use!!!
Same here.
Thank you for being honest. Your projects are great and telling us what worked and what didn’t is so much better than the “perfect” DIYers.
I have seen 3 of your vids, (house fire, swamp lantern, and witch’s cauldron) and you earned a sub. Can’t wait for what is next!!
great stuff Fireblock foam is orange, makes a better base, dry brush black paint on for better contrast when lit, great stuff black pond foam could also work for contrasting dark coals
I've watched a lot of videos about cauldrons throughout 2019 since it was my planned addition for my own haunt. Your video is one of the best and it literally came out this year as I bought the last cauldron at a local Halloween store! I was so glad to see your video because it's given me something to refer to when I take the time to improve upon my own prop.
Things I did differently - I scavenged for some dead fall in the forest to use as my 'tripod' since I wanted it to look rustic. I also hid a motion detector with effects of spell chanting, bubbling, and sizzling embers all layered over each other.
Thanks again and great job!
When the oatmeal starts to rot it will smell authentic, too!
That paint job on the cauldron is legit! Great work, guys!
Darn. 3 am insomnia and I just wanted to watch something random to get me back to sleep. Instead I am on like my fifth video of you two. You guys are just adorable.
I did this and it turned out very well. Very easy to make. Thank you.
Tipi = tripod
Maybe pre age the cauldron before the oat mix.
Pre dye/paint the oatmeal in the mod-poge.
Overall this was a great build!
Did something similar years ago. Used dry foam around the top of the cauldron, dripping down the sides for bubbling over effect. Then use paint.
This channel is pretty cool! I love Halloween, and while I love going out to buy decorations, it’s so much more fun to make your own decorations!
Thanks!!! 👊🏼😄
This video helped me so much! I'm going to make some adjustments for next Halloween, but everyone complimented my set up and said it was their favorite part of our decorations. Thank you for sharing this with us.
This project is a decent and great idea to start but I'd recommend these improvements. The foam you were using is called Fomular and it retails for 5.99 in California, I consider that to be pretty cheap it is also water-resistant all by its self. Using a PVC pond liner and permanently affixing the bowl to the cauldron to allow for permanent use. This could be done in many ways like using more expanding foam and then sanding, painting and sealing it (you could even just use the foamular and a small ring of expanding foam to hold it in place then paint both once dried with flex seal in black ). Pond liner should be able to be bought from a home improvement store. Mine has some that are cut to order and you wouldn't even need a lot to fit in that small area. You could use any one of the Liquitex line of painting substrates that mimic stone or small bubbles or many other things I used the sand one to replicate beer foam and it looks amazing (these can be colored with acrylic paint). This would have worked much better than oatmeal and Mod Podge also if you go the mod podge route use the outdoor mod podge. Also, do not put paint into water it will not work as a "wash" or anything for that matter (it eliminates the bonding properties of the paint hence why it tells you to clean it up with water or with soap and water). You need something called glaze I keep several large bottles on hand and you add your acrylic paints to it and it makes them into a glaze which is more transparent allowing for a build-up of color which is what you were looking for here on the embers for the bottom of the cauldron. A great way to get the cast iron look would be to sponge or stipple colors onto the matte black cauldron. There are even kits that help you create the look you were going for. This can all be done on the cheap too with Coupons. I use them all the time as I live below the poverty level and without them, I couldn't get supplies. You can use Joann coupons at Michaels. I hope this helps someone who is thinking of making this so that it can be used for a very long time.
Tripod stand..Structure…Tripod base?
Love this video so much!
If you want to make that coal bed even better leave room holes for the air and mount a PC fan underneath. Then attach a couple of peices of silky white cloth in the center on the top side. The fan will blow the cloth up and the orange lights will illuminate it making it look like fire still burning in the middle of the coals
Or just buy flick lights
I love that you guys always share the things that didn't work, that's just as important to know! :)
Now you just need a cackling witch standing by the side of it. That was amazing.
Amazing! You guys definitely pushed Halloween decorating game to a whole new level! You also reminded everyone why this is our favorite holiday and how much fun it brings us each year!!
Great build!!
Thanks guys!! :)
@@WickedMakerscan I ask Jamie something or no
This is probably the best cauldron remake I've ever seen . . . great job! (Dunno if anyone has mentioned this yet since there are over a thousand comments, but the teepee word you were looking for is "tripod".) 😊
Don't pay any attention to all the negative people! I'd do it this way and I'd do it that way! This is fantastic. You guys made it very easy to understand and I wouldn't change a thing on this. 10 days until Halloween, but I'll definitely have this in my yard next year. Job well done!!!!!!!!;😊🎃
I loved this so much. So I decided to try it. I was very Leary as I have 0 artistic ability. But I decided what’s the worst I can do? Lol. Well it was an absolute HIT! Everyone over it!. I wish I could post pics or videos. Jamie you truly inspired me with all your painting tips.
So happy to hear this. 😄😄😄 Thanks for sharing!
WOW I LOVE IT! Add some eyeball ping pong balls in different colors to the water for a much freaker look.
Think this tutorial was awesome. Have been working in mine. Did a different technique for the rust..cinnamon. Came out pretty cool. Thanks for the video
TIP - Instead of painting, just dust the foam with KITTY LITTER while the foam is still wet. Don’t wait, just spray the foam and dust with litter. It adds texture and an ash color.
A non food item
Nice job on the cauldron, nice and weather beaten look, and real gross just how a witch likes it!
I really like this one I've seen plenty of variations on the spray foam, hot coal, witch's cauldron, but none are as put together as this one. I might actually have to try my hand at making one.
Love the video..I built a great brewing cauldron using your tutorial..a great side note was that I used textures ceiling spray paint on the cauldron which worked great for texture..
Oh nice!!!! That’s a clever idea.
I used your part about the fire pit to create a couple for my Halloween campsite setup! They came out great! The big gap foam worked better than the door/window foam but I like the color of the latter better. Regardless they came out awesome! Thank you so much!
Nice!!!
Hey guys, Debbie and I copied. your idea on this prop we have finished the fire! It came out great we could not have done it out you guys' talent, and ideas! Thank you very much, from Oregon!
Id love to see you guys do a projector screen project!
I totally 2nd this!
I did something similar. I didn't use oatmeal because i have heard stories about rats eating the prop. I used old wood pellets that got wet and pretty much turned to saw dust and it worked great. I mixed the saw dust in with killz primer and slapped it on randomly. Yours one came out great!
Turned out awesome 👌
I made a mini version balcony sized bubbling cauldron. It turned out so cool. Love it.
Nice!!!!
Awesome, I believe it's a tri pod not tee pee. My cauldron is from Wal-Mart. It holds a lot of candy. If heavy maybe use grates just above fire. I think you could use a large pumpkin too as a cauldron.
You guys are having too much fun. Great job
Found your channel from the pvc candy chute video and am loving every video! Love how you guys aren’t afraid to try new things and let your viewers know when something just doesn’t work out 😄
Awesome!!! 😄😄😄
BEST Halloween DIY I have seen so far!
Dang, why did i have to discover your channel just 2 weeks before Halloween?!? lol
Comin' here to remind kd5mtl that... Halloween is coming up. Get your fresh ideas goin' before you only have 2 weeks to go :P
i'm acutally working on my very own cauldron. It's not that easy to get stuff here in Germany, but i do my best. Used ultrasonic foggers, uv-color green/yellow and maybe tomorrow i can install lights. Hope it gets so awesome like yours! You do a really great job, especially of re-using stuff and improvise. Thx a lot!
That’s great! 😄😄
That is an awesome Halloween prop!
awesome
a tip: you can watch movies on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies these days.
@Kamden Jimmy Definitely, I have been watching on flixzone} for years myself :D
Awesome detailed work. I really liked it. Thanks for all the work I know you out into this video.
Thank you for watching. 🖤🖤🖤
Thanks for the awesome.vids
Thanks for the inspiration! I really enjoyed the video and now we have a cool halloween decoration! We cut some corners- we only use spray paint. The texture "stone" paint did an awesome job of adding some variety to the pot and a salt and pepper ashiness to the foam. Also we just used branches from some trees rather than bamboo and only painted the bottoms where it was closer to the fire.
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If it has 3 legs then it’s a tripod.
If there’s 4 it’s a quadrapod. ❤️
Brilliant again guys. So many ideas from this site. Thanks.
Awesome video guys....got some awesome ideas from your guys videos...keep these diy videos coming
I love how you teach people how to make cool Halloween designs
You two are awesome! Thank you for sharing your Halloween ideas with all of us. You two truly look like your enjoying yourselves and also being problem solvers, to make something work. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to seeing the next videos you put out!
I love families that go all out on Halloween so fun 😊🙌🏻
This should be a tv show.
Awesome, I like the lights in spray foam. Great idea for creating some great ideas. Keep it up.
Right after you paint the rust on....sprinkle a little cinnamon powder on it......looks like real rust!
Ohhh wow that’s a killer idea!!!
I made this last year and it turned out really great. One thing I did that I would change is I used cardboard for the fire/coals. It ended up being really wet last year where I live and it did end up growing some mold/mildew. I will probably remake it using some treated wood this year.
Fun that you show your mistakes. Tha tlooks good. The bamboo is a good idea. The rust can be called patina. I've used a mini mister for years. I'v ealso hooked up a fog chiller to the back. Either way ToT's and adults alike ask what's making it smoke lol
Also, glow in the dark paint that shows up with black light is really cool on a project like this
This is amazing!!!!!!!! 🧙♀️
I must’ve watched this video twelve times but I did it and it’s amazing!!! Thanks so much for this video tutorial we love how creepy our set up looks!!!
And the three sticks is usually just referred to as a cooking tripod.
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What Halloween store did you buy that cauldron from? And where? I live in Canada and it is near impossible to find a cauldron anything like that and definitely nothing near that size. Where did you get it and how much was it? And in what currency
My husband said the same thing: a tripod. He has one for his SCA Reenactment stuff.
Sharon Edwards Walmart, Big Lotts, Hobby Lobby, and there’s this wonderful invention called the Internet. They have all kinds of stores; you’d be amazed.😏😉
Where’s the best place to get the bamboo poles at?
Amazing Cauldron and equally amazing video. Thanks for sharing such a great idea. 😊😊😊
Thanks!!!
You guys SHOULD have a TV show! :-) What kind of ultrasonic foggers do you use?
Thanks!! 👊🏼😄 The link to ones we used should be in the video description.
That is absolutely fantastic! Never thought to put lights inside foam, and the fog with the green light was a great touch. Way cool! Ideas already brewing for next year.
Thanks! :)
I see a lot of people saying Tripod. This is actually called a “Trivet”. I know this cause I do a lot of Dutch oven cooking. A trivet is a “tripod” used to hang a cooking apparatus like a cauldron pot, or Dutch oven.
So for this specific application... “trivet”
#funfactbymatt “the more you know”
Awesome!!!!!! This is great info.
Trivets go under the cauldron, not above.
triv·et
/ˈtrivit/
noun
plural noun: trivets
an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle
It really is either.
Thank you for making this video. It was incredibly helpful. I made the cauldron, tripod and the fire. It all turned out awesome! I wish we could upload pics.
I made one of these a few years ago, but I added a stick that looks like it's magically stirring the cauldron by itself. But man, I dig your bubblin' effect! There's a short vid of my 2017 yard haunt on my channel if you're intetested. (I am not looking for subscribers/views. I am not a youtuber, just wanted to have a record of my haunt from that year.)
We actually made one after watching this video, very cool! We went about it a little differently, but it's one of our best Halloween props