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DIY Fake Tree Stump With Spray Foam
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- Expanding foam, cardboard, and a bucket, plus a few hand tools and paint, are all you need to make a fake tree stump with spray foam for your haunted house or Halloween display. It’s great for adding visual interest, can be used to hide a projector and in this Halloween How To, I’ll show you how to make a foam tree stump using great stuff expanding foam.
Special thank you to Charlie Essers for his awesome 1950s Voice Over.
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Great tips, tricks and techniques using things that, if you don't have already, can easily be gathered. As always, the end results are fantastic!
Thank you!!
Man that's fantastic! I do a lot of DIY taxidermy and this concept just upped my game!!
Amazing tips! Definitely gonna make this to hide my darling dolly animatronic! Just stack some buckets and make the tree as high as I want it to be. Thanks for this vid!
Now if you cut an opening below it in the foam board, when the season is over, you can turn it upside and use it to store some stuff when packed away. Because it is still a bucket!
That's right!
Your DIY skills have us all stumped! 🤣👍 Thanks Derek!
LOL You bet!
What a great way to create a realistic tree!
Thanks a lot for all the great advice! Bob and Debbie in Oregon
You bet!
EXCELLENT...
Oh boy I love Great Stuff!! It’s helped me create so many props over the years! I think next to monster mud, it’s in nearly every haunter’s toolkit! If not, it should be. It can be frustrating at times, though. I made a faux witches brew by covering my cauldron in plastic and then adding great stuff foam to make it look like it was overflowing out of the cauldron, but acted like more of a lid. I was able to spray paint the foam directly after it cured, because of the skin that forms on it. 👍🏻 After a few months, it warped and shrunk just a bit so it didn’t quite fit over the cauldron anymore. 👎🏻 it still has enough body that I can cut away to make it fit better. I also punched holes throughout it and strung some green LED fairy lights inside to make it glow a bit. If I do it again, I’d make a cardboard ring or base, maybe 3 layers of cardboard (gator board would be even better) to keep it from warping as much over time.
I do love to see the variety of things people do with Great Stuff!!
Yeah, you can really use it for just about anything.
Thanks so much for this great tutorial! Very concise instruction which is very much appreciated. Making one currently, waiting on the monster mud 2.0 to dry. Once painted, I think it’s going to be a fantastic prop for my scary pumpkin patch. 😁
I recommend doing the carving in your neighbor’s yard while they are away on vacation.
🤣🤣🤣
Orchard Supply Hardware - sure do miss that place! Thanks for the idea. I have some firewood tree rounds that are about the same diameter as the bucket. I thought of incorporating a slice of one for the top.
Great idea!
This is awesome man! Would love to see a tutorial on mushroom prop made with this same material. The flat ones that hang on the side of trees and maybe other kinds. I want to decorate my room with them, and possibly use them for a film project too!
Look up on YT "DIY cute mushrooms out of silicone sealer!" By Irene's DIY addiction. That's the most detail I've seen. Another video is "unique video: how to make easiest realistic mushrooms" by @sweetybijou. Both great tutorials, both different material though. @Sweetybijou sells silicone molds of underneath the mushroom cap (where the spores are). She uses transparent clay for the whole mushroom. I'm personally gonna use clay for the spore spot under the cap, as a separate piece from the cap. Then use silicone for the caps/stems. To create a variety of different mushrooms, watching both tutorials really helps give you the idea of how to do any mushrooms you want. I'm putting warm white micro led lights in the bigger mushrooms I'm making, which shows in Irene's video how to do. That's why I'm creating space between the cap and the under belly of the cap.
@norentlife that sounds so cool!!! i'm gonna watch these videos, thank you so much 💗 and good luck making your mushrooms :D
Oooh we are going to try this!
Let me know how it turns out!
This channel deserves more subscribers. Nothing but great work!
Thanks, Ryan! I appreciate that.
Oh Orchard Supply! We in CA lived there when they went out of business. Prettiest hardware stores 😂
We have seen many a video on creating stumps and yet again Derik you have made one of the best and simplest tutorials on a topic that can get Very Wordy and long. Always amazing at how you just make it look so effortless 😉 thanks for sharing yet another awesome video man! 🎃💀❤️
Thanks buddy! I miss OSH too.
Nice🔥
Thanks!
Another great video Derek!
Loved the retro safety segment!
Thanks, Greg!
So good!
Thanks for watching!
Not bad. Markuspix made an entire log in a simular fashion using foam board as a base and I'm guessing it was 6 to 7 feet long or tall. He made it so you could sit it down flat like a fallen tree or stand it up. Outside your stump looks very convincing in the sunlight.
Great video, thank you for that.
My pleasure!
That is fricken awesome!!!!
Great video! Where were these 20 years ago :). But that OSH bucket may be collectible one day!
I know, right?
You still comment on UA-cam 🤯
Another helpful and useful video thanks again 999
AWESOME!
simply amazing dude.
Thanks!
Seriously so cool!!
Thanks, Jen!
I love your series of videos!!! Thank you so much!
999
Bold to be doing work like that in those sweet old Jordans. ;) Another great video!
Hahaha. No Jordan’s were harmed in the making of this video.
Great job, I like the video player idea.
Yeah. I think it's a great way to hide something in plain sight. Could work for lights and speakers, too.
LOVE this idea! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
Heard the bad news that LA county has banned door to door trick n treating this year. I hope Orange County doesn’t do the same thing. Loved the video
Not banned, but definitely not encouraged and for good reason. No clue what the OC will do, but if their actions of the past 6 months are any indication, they’ll be encouraging people to have parties, go trick or treating, etc.
@@VanOaksProps i can only hope so and wish, but that isn't the case. They take the same stance as LA did.
I just found your channel and so so glad I did. What very informative easy to follow great tutorials. I am now going to bing watch all of your vidios. Very impressive. Thank you so very much for sharing these great videos!!😃👍👍
You’re very welcome!
This made me so happy! Could you even stack buckets to make it taller?
You sure could.
Underatted channel
I really appreciate that. We're definitely on our way up, especially with Halloween right around the corner.
Fantastic how-to! Can't wait to try it! 999
You could do many videos like this for making all of the props that you use. This and the tree trunk making video are great, as is the old shed, etc. What else in the way of a prop can you make? I keep watching them over and over, and have inspired an O gauge train enthusiast to watch them for making mountains and tunnels for his train layout.
Thanks for the ideas and the videos.
I'd buy one
Dope af
Great video ❤️❤️
Thanks for watching
Thank you!
You bet!
Can't wait!
I'm impressed! And you made it look so easy (which I am sure it wasn't)
Thanks! It’s actually pretty simple, just time consuming.
Could a tutorial on a full size tree be in your future? Looking to add one to my haunt and would look your input.
ALL your videos are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
There's no plans right now, but I'd check out my wood from PVC video and merge those concepts with the tree stump, although I'd use a cardboard tube for the trunk in place of the bucket.
@@VanOaksProps Thanks. How many cans of Great Stuff did you use on the stump?
@@danmiller7505 Two.
@@VanOaksProps Thanks again. If I use the cement tubes to make a tree, what would you suggest I do to the opening on top in order to keep rain fron getting inside?
Sorry to be a pest but I know YOU'LL have the answer!
@@danmiller7505 I'd take a plastic trash bag and tape it inside the tube, then spray foam over the top. The trash bag should give you a good base for spraying foam onto and once it expands it should support itself.
Brilliant
Thanks, Dan!
You're supposed to hold the can upside down when dispensing, that way you won't run out of propellant.
Nice! A lot easier than the tree stump I made years ago, and I bet it’s nice and light weight!
Yeah. The bulk of the weight is the bucket.
Nice work !! Thanks for sharing !! HFL!!
Thanks for watching!
Just buy a concrete tube. Let it on its side. Put a brick at the base so it does not roll. Take foam and make lines from one end to the other. Let dry.. Flip and repeat. Spray paint brown.
That's a good option too.
I am absolutely using this technique! I am not however having luck finding monster mud. Where can I get it?
You make it:
ua-cam.com/video/6expS0ux-1E/v-deo.html
Wow!
Thanks for watching!
2:57 had me like "WTF?!" and then a good hard laugh.
Oh good!
hi great job i love it is it weather resistant thanks
Yes, within reason. It can withstand most weather conditions, but it's not something you'd want to leave out year round. You'd probably get 3-5 years out of it if you did.
thank you
Thank you so much for this amazing video! If I need to make my tree stump two buckets tall, will it still work? Meaning, will the foam and mud be stable enough to hold together? Also, I need a hollow stump, so my plan was to make the top bucket right side up. Is there any reason that this couldn't work? I appreciate any guidance you might have for me!
If I were making a larger stump I’d probably use a cardboard concrete form. They’re taller, but can be cut to size. They’re hollow. And they’re about the same cost as two large buckets.
Would lightly sanding the outside of the bucket help the foam "grab it" better?
You could do that. I’d also recommend drilling some screws into the bucket for the foam to expand around if you’re worried about the foam delaminating from the bucket.
@@VanOaksProps, true.. I was mainly thinking about initially getting it started. Could give the first few passes something to bite into
@@able3 expanding foam is surprisingly sticky and I didn't really find that it had issues staying on the bucket while I was applying.
@@VanOaksProps, oh yeah.. I know about the stickyness of it.. lol I made hands last yr and it was getting all over the place.. still have spots of it on a tshirt.. lmao
Hey Derek, how heavy does this stump end up being?? I'm planning on making some foam stalactites to hang from my ceiling, so I'm going to essentially following this tutorial but use a bamboo stick and some cardboard as the center support for my expanding foam with a rectangular foam base. I am renting the current house I'm in so i don't want the monster mud 2.0 to end up too heavy, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to secure them to the ceiling while not damaging the ceiling paint either if you have any tips or ideas. Thank you!!
The heaviest part is the bucket. The foam doesn’t weigh much.
@@VanOaksProps Thank you!! I'm mostly worried about the monster mud being too heavy when it dries but i think keeping the coating light on that should be okay.
I know this is an older video, but I'm a little perplexed: at 7:39, you suggest using a cardboard tube (I get) and your "PVC to wood" technique to create an entire tree. What aspect of that technique would you use?
You could use the pvc to wood video technique for creating branches. The cardboard tube I’m referencing is the type used as a concrete form, commercially called Sonotube. Hope that helps to clarify.
I like this a lot. But! Start with the dark and lighten.... It'll look much better. The dark with show better underneath the lighter colors... Check dioramas for more how to...
Can you skip the step of using the Monster Mud or Drylock and go right to painting? Or will the spray paint eat away at the expanding foam?
You can, however the bigger issue is the overall durability and texture of the finished piece. As far as the spray paint eating the foam goes, if you start with a light dust coat and build up to your final coverage you shouldn’t have any issues. I would always recommend testing before applying to your final piece.
I thought monster mud was plasticine?
@VanOaksProps I would like to know if you could do a video of a full tree or put the instructions on here?
Hey Hayden, the approach would be the same, although you'd need to build in some kind of support structure for the branches. I'd suggest PVC since you can heat it and bend it into interesting shapes. Then coat the whole thing in foam and carve it to your liking.
@@VanOaksProps, thank you.
I wonder if I can use expanding foam with foam to make a faux life size horse for my yard? Any suggestions? Thank you.
You’d be better off buying sheets of foam and blocking out the overall horse shape and the carve it to its final form. Expanding foam has too many gaps and would take too many cans, plus some kind of armature to support it.
Another great tutorial! Think I'll be adding this to my Halloween to-do list as a way to hide my floodlight and maybe a speaker. Quick question: would Drylok work as a substitute for the monster mud? I'm trying to contract the budget as much as possible, and since I know I'll be getting Drylok for some tombstones, I was wondering if it might do the job here, too. Thanks for the tutorials!
Yes. Drylok original would be a suitable substitute. It won't get as rigid as monster mud, but if you've already got it I say use it.
Looking a lot like Devil’s Tower. Where are my mashed potatoes?
Do you have a video showing how to make a tree like this?
I don’t, but the process would be the same.
Love the tutorial! Quick question: is the final result weatherized? Do you have to worry at all about rain water seeping into the foam at all, or is it sealed somehow? (Asking from a state with very rainy/windy Octobers) TY!
Thanks! Yes, the paints used will protect it from most types of weather.
How many cans of foam did you need?
I don't recall. It's been a few years since this video was released. Maybe 2?
How many cans of foam did this take? I am planning on making a large fallen log for next year's set, and trying to be efficient with materials/cost. Curious how far a can goes for just the stump. Thanks!! Always appreciate your videos.
This took 2, I think.
Would this deteriorate if I left it outside ?
Over time, yes. But if you were doing it for Halloween, lets say, 30 days outside wouldn't be an issue.
Making something out of nothing is my type of video! How would you go about making large foam rivets (size of a tennis ball cut in half) I want to make a whole bunch as to transform garage door and two entry doors to look like old submarine pressurized doors…
Oversized googley eyes is my first thought. Just paint them up and stick them in place.
I'm late to the party, and as such someone may have asked, but how would you secure this in a windy environment? I know you added text about drilling a hole for a projector but I wasn't understanding exactly where. Maybe another small hole would work for an anchor. Also, how much spray paint did you need?
I'd probably use the U shaped garden stakes, which could be hidden pretty easily. As for adding the projector, I'd first figure out how high off the ground you want/need the projector, then mark where the lens is on the bucket and use a hole saw to cut an opening for the image to be projected from.
I don't recall how much spray paint I used, but I don't think it was more than a can.
@@VanOaksProps About how much mud 2.0 did you need to mix for this project? It's the first time I making it and I don't know how much thinset and paint I need.
I don’t recall. You’ll want to make relatively small batches so that it doesn’t prematurely harden, so mix up a half gallon at a time just to be safe.
@@VanOaksProps just to provide information for the next rookie that comes along, I found that about half a gallon of latex exterior paint works with probably a 2 parts paint to one part thinset. I tried to mix about eight cups using a disposable party cup and it made it so thick I ended up using three quarters a gallon and it cracked all over. I also used about three and a half cans of spray foam but I probably could get that down with a little bit of practice. One can of brown spray paint should work with a five gallon bucket and the accompanying foam board and cardboard.
Thanks again for your video tutorials.
Another great tutorial. How did you manage not to get the foam everywhere?! Haha!
It was tough, but we managed. Lol
Love your videos! Where did you get the soundtrack from?
Thanks! It's stock music from Envato.
@@VanOaksProps aweosme! Thanks ! Keep up the amazing work!!
WHAT AND WHERE DO YOU GET MONSTER MUD?
How to Make Monster Mud & Monster Mud Alternatives
ua-cam.com/video/6expS0ux-1E/v-deo.html
Is it safe to use foam? There are many discussion around the safety. Is it safe once it is fully cured!
Yes. It’s safe to use.
@@VanOaksProps I have made fountain out of thermocol. Can I use it directly to give strength n beauty
@@IlaVarma72 I'm not familiar with Thermocol, so I can't say.
why do we have to fill the monster mud before adding the painting?
Fill the monster mud? Not sure I understand the question.
3:54, Can I use paint Instead of it?
@@lost8296 You can paint it, but the monster mud helps to harden the outer surface and gives it a more tree-like texture.
What is the monster mud made of?
I have a video on just that!
VanOaksProps I found it! I bought the tile grout to make monster mud 2.0. What ratio did you use for this project?
@@rayshelhorton5108 I don’t recall off hand, but the “recipe” is in the video
Love the videos, but that music after binging a bunch is a bit much, ha
Yeah. Time to switch it up!
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Thank you!
Why wouldn't you just use spray paint ???
On which part?
@@VanOaksProps oh I see now. Just wanted to get clarification on that seemingly tedious part of the process. Thanks.
Someone replied that spray paint might melt the foam.