DIY Halloween Props - Bubbling Witch's Cauldron with Glowing Coals
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- Jaimie and Jay create an incredibly awesome bubbling witch's cauldron with glowing coals for their Halloween decor!
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Halloween is almost here!!! We make lots of DIY Halloween props, decorations, and awesome stuff this time of year and this Witch's Cauldron with glowing coals is the newest thing we've added to our DIY Halloween decor.
These Halloween props are relatively easy to make. There are a bunch of parts to this but each one is easy if you break it down into steps and follow our lead. If you're looking for a fun weekend project to upgrade your Halloween decorations, this DIY project is perfect.
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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.
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
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
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!
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
For anyone making this in 2021, I crushed the oatmeal and it worked perfectly 🙂
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.
Its called a tripod
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.
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.
When the oatmeal starts to rot it will smell authentic, too!
For the rust effect you can use cinnamon as well! Looks great!
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! 😀
You are just what TH-cam needed! Amazing Props and decoration ideas for Halloween and year round. Love you guys keep up the AMAZING STUFF!!!
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.
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WOW. This is the BEST DIY of 2019! Aiming to try this next year!
You still gonna try?
For the fire, recycling is your best friend. Paper towel rolls or used box board made into rolls for piled lumber for the fire gives the foam a better base to start with. Pre-paint those brown to resemble wood. If you leave a paper towel on the roll and midge podge it before brown washing it, you will end up with a better texture. Add the string lights in for the foam part after by drilling holes if you want them to glow brighter. (The same can be done by a paper mache' and water downed school glue paper towel ripped up combo mixture for the cauldron before painting it, to give it a more realistic feel.) And the name for the 3 wooden piece is just a cooking tripod, we use it with a Dutch Oven when camping.
Now you just need a cackling witch standing by the side of it. That was amazing.
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.
Tripod stand..Structure…Tripod base?
Love this video so much!
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.
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.
Use blinking /chase lights for the fire and it'll look even better
Good call!
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!
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!
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. 👊😀
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. 👊🏼👊🏼
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.
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.
I had the same problem with the oatmeal. I found I could use the stone texture spray paint and it worked out really well!
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!!
Going over your mistakes is brilliant. It gives newbies like me the forewarning of what to avoid. So thank you!!
I gotta say: I made this prop using your video and it's the coolest prop in my yard! Thank you so much!
I love this guys, me and my mom made it and all of the little kids in the neighborhood love it! Thanks guys!
TRI POD! The three-leg thing is a tripod!
Yep!
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!
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
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 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.
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.
tripod ....use sawdust rather than oatmeal...
I came down to the comments just to post this. I don't know why "tripod" is such a hard word for people to come up with, but it is.
Just a tripod.
Mix sawdust with one of the new vinyl flexible plasters and latex paint. Otherwise known as monster mud.
@@rednecktech255 Not everyone has readily available saw dust but atleast critters wouldnt be eating at it.
@@Soul_N_Control then just paint, and plaster
@@rednecktech255 Ok, I might just try that. Ty!
Great build!!
Thanks guys!! :)
@@WickedMakerscan I ask Jamie something or no
Tripod..... your 'teepee' is a tripod! And your cauldron is awesome, whatever you call its support!
Yes!!
That paint job on the cauldron is legit! Great work, guys!
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If it has 3 legs then it’s a tripod.
If there’s 4 it’s a quadrapod. ❤️
Id love to see you guys do a projector screen project!
I totally 2nd this!
Love that you show what not to do as well. Thanks
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.
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?
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'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!
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.
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!
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!!!
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.
Dry Ice in a pan and some water make nice smoke.
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.
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!
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!!
The Witches Calderon would be an excellent Halloween movie title name for it
WOW I LOVE IT! Add some eyeball ping pong balls in different colors to the water for a much freaker look.
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
You guys seriously rock! Thanks for taking the time to make these videos! So many great ideas!
Awesome painting on the caldron. Think this will be an addition to my yard this year! Thanks, you guys have awesome projects!
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!!! 👊🏼😄
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.
You guys make the absolute coolest Halloween decorations!! I've been binging your vids all morning!
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.
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!!!
This is amazing!!!!!!!! 🧙♀️
This looks so cool, I can't wait to try it! Thanks for always doing super cool tutorials :D
That was a terrific makeover for that cauldron!! 🎃👻
This should be a tv show.
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.
I'm totally in love with this idea...awesome job, guys! Heading to the Halloween store, next!
I love families that go all out on Halloween so fun 😊🙌🏻
Turned out awesome 👌
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!!! 😄😄😄
“Like” it? I LOVE IT!!!
Great job guys! I’m definitely doing this next year.
I made a mini version balcony sized bubbling cauldron. It turned out so cool. Love it.
Nice!!!!
Awesome video guys....got some awesome ideas from your guys videos...keep these diy videos coming
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 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!!!
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!
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.)
Thanks for the awesome.vids
Awesome, I like the lights in spray foam. Great idea for creating some great ideas. Keep it up.
You guys are having too much fun. Great job
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’m more jelly of their thick lawns grass. 😭
Hahah. Lots of water.
Amazing Cauldron and equally amazing video. Thanks for sharing such a great idea. 😊😊😊
Thanks!!!
So glad I found your channel!! Love your Halloween props and I really love how you share your success AND your trial and errors!! Great channel!!!👏👏
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.
Sporadic oatmeal name of yalls punk band
Brilliant again guys. So many ideas from this site. Thanks.
It is the best idea for hollo ween my family is doing the hack !
What does it look like when it’s completely dark outside?? Probably looks epic.
Tipi.. you meant tripod... I love all the work you all do!!
Thank y'all for this post! We just finished our cauldron last night and the neighborhood loves it! We're "handing out" candy from it this year, thanks to Covid.
Just finished up the same project. Looks great!