Off The Grid Makes 73 - How to Make Milk Bottle Skulls

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  • My take on the re-purposing of plastic milk bottles to make decorative (and spooky) skulls.

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  • @HandbrakeBiscuit
    @HandbrakeBiscuit ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Wow - you really can build bone mass quickly with milk!

  • @BLenz-114
    @BLenz-114 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I had no idea you could do this kind of thing with milk bottle plastic. That's fantastic!

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yep - it's the perfect material for this sort of thing

    • @WardNightstone
      @WardNightstone ปีที่แล้ว

      if you are willing to take the time to prep it you can make it into 3d printer filament

    • @olivervision
      @olivervision ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Incredibly awesome!.. Thank you for sharing.. but then to hear it's for a 'pirate themed bar'.. Blow me down and pick me up, sh!t just got real. Thank you again, this is the stuff [my] dreams are made of. Absolute magic! Off to search for any pirate bar videos you may have made.

    • @artkitectbeats1622
      @artkitectbeats1622 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well to be fair you need milk bottle plastic, a skull replica, a heat gun, a vice, gorilla glue, a sponge, paint and a whole lot of patience. 🙂

  • @Denver_Risley
    @Denver_Risley ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The tears and rips actually add a bit of realism. Super neeto!

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep - sort of add to the spookiness!

  • @jayderunelore2617
    @jayderunelore2617 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    cheers mate, that was awesome, and also "I made these skulls to decorate my pirate themed bar" didn't see that coming, very cool idea

  • @esschuele6336
    @esschuele6336 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Now this is the best Milk jug skull tutorial ever. Thank you

    • @juneritchie2498
      @juneritchie2498 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree 100% 💀

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @esschuele6336
      @esschuele6336 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OfftheGridMakes extremely helpful

    • @THandP_org
      @THandP_org ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@OfftheGridMakes I'll add: you can generate a reasonable facsimile of a moving jaw if you use the elastic stretchy silicone cording (it comes in clear, as well as glow in the dark and other colors) and "sew" the bottom mandible to the skull following any Anatomy and Physiology showing how ligaments join in the human body.
      Nothing like a little wind making the skulls "speak"
      Without a larynx, poor things can't make any noise, lol!

  • @igobacktoblack2382
    @igobacktoblack2382 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love the upcycling of milk jugs. It opens up a world of possibilities... ✨️

  • @cannz9134
    @cannz9134 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like the reasons given at the end. Could have just told the audience that "so far I've filled an entire room with skulls, and I've no reason to stop now" 💀

  • @shitmonkey
    @shitmonkey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW!! that is absolutely BRILLIANT,,,

  • @mrq6270
    @mrq6270 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very clever! And good tutorial. I’m really grateful that you didn’t waste our time by including absolutely every second of your work! A mistake which ruins a lot of TH-cam tutorials. You provided exactly what was needed!

  • @kareno8634
    @kareno8634 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you mentioned *"Bar",* I realized this is *Quite THE MUST!* Thanks! *Cheers!*

  • @82Heniu82
    @82Heniu82 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brilliant idea. I knew it PET plastic are handy but never thought of using this way. Nice one!

  • @mysteriousghoul5918
    @mysteriousghoul5918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    they look really good! What a great idea.

  • @brianzielinski2495
    @brianzielinski2495 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm going to try this to make molds for concrete fire pit skulls.
    Bravo 👍

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sounds like it might work - send me a picture?

  • @terryh5677
    @terryh5677 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow !!! Great job brother. It really is cool to see all the things you did with the skulls too. Thanks for sharing. Of course I am going to do this in the next day or two.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Go for it!

  • @joytoyouandme4593
    @joytoyouandme4593 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an amazing project. Never imagined you could make items like this from a milk jug. Thanks for sharing

  • @tonyrenouf7898
    @tonyrenouf7898 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ....a pile of skulls in my front yard just before tourists return after lockdown absence?.....priceless....thank you OTGM...(and thank you youtube algorithm!)....

  • @robhead22
    @robhead22 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely great! Thank you!
    And, i went through your extensive list of projects that you feature on your channel! Im a member now! Enjoy your day!!

  • @writerinprogress
    @writerinprogress ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have no idea why I ended up watching this, but I'm very glad I did!

  • @shawntafielding3862
    @shawntafielding3862 ปีที่แล้ว

    That heat melting that plastic was satisfying 🙂👍

  • @rosascreativeworks5403
    @rosascreativeworks5403 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sweet! I love it! I've got a small porcelain skull that I could use. Love it! Great for the season too! 💪

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hope porcelain doesn't crack with the heat. Be careful

    • @rosascreativeworks5403
      @rosascreativeworks5403 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes yes, good point. I do worry about that a bit. It is a nice skull.

  • @TheFuzzypuddle
    @TheFuzzypuddle ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is my first introduction to milk jug plastic as a medium for molding. It looks simple enough to mold into just about any shape that isn't too small and intricately detailed. The patching technique expands the possibilities greatly. You could patch together the plastic from several jugs to create larger projects. With enough patience and human bones, a person could create an entire plastic skeleton.

  • @TheSkyHive
    @TheSkyHive ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome diy tutorial my friend! Cheers from the USA!

  • @brianmorris364
    @brianmorris364 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As so eone that enjoys making Halloween decorations, I thank you. I will pass this along to my buddy that runs haunted houses.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you run a haunted house?

    • @brianmorris364
      @brianmorris364 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes as in the commercial kind that aren't actually haunted and people line up to go through and get scared around Halloween? It's a pain in the butt. Lol
      But his 'haunted house's is actually haunted as well. You buy it, decorate it, get volunteers and actors trained and costumed, then you charge people money to come through. There's also a lot of codes to obey such as occupancy, fire codes(sprinklers, extinguishers, marked exits with lights, etc.and insurance stuff but it's worth it.

  • @lihtan
    @lihtan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's really dope! I've worked with HDPE before, but only using a torch. I'm impressed with the control you have using a heatgun and a damp sponge!

  • @lennytheleopard
    @lennytheleopard ปีที่แล้ว

    The skulls look great, and you made an excellent video. Goodonya.

  • @michaelfowler436
    @michaelfowler436 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Kool! Great idea and the skulls came out nice 👍

  • @pamthompson3170
    @pamthompson3170 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those are really neat. Love the clock tower.

  • @davidlanier2290
    @davidlanier2290 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A bit of watered down dark varnish will make the skulls look very realistic.
    Great job.

    • @justinm2697
      @justinm2697 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wood stain is even better. Brush on liberally then wipe.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like that might work - I'll give it a try at some stage

    • @justinm2697
      @justinm2697 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes Check out Stiltbeast Studios here on youtube. He has a lot of Halloweeny things to make, and more importantly techniques. Lots skeletons and skulls which fit into your pirate theme party.

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super cool! I think leaving some holes & imperfections such as missing teeth, especially if you're doing a graveyard thing or putting lights behind them. Love your pirate bar, Arrrgh!

  • @yourdriver4093
    @yourdriver4093 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool brother!! Thanks for sharing

  • @christopherckarkson5605
    @christopherckarkson5605 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, nice project. Thanks for taking the time to film and show it.

  • @Pef273
    @Pef273 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing your experience! Great attempt at gluing. My experience has been nothing does a good job at glueing #2 plastic.

  • @jpendowski7503
    @jpendowski7503 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice creativity, thanks for sharing the process, when each one is perfect we don’t get to see the patching or color tests.

  • @sherrythebirthdayclown3634
    @sherrythebirthdayclown3634 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my goodness I just loved your video

  • @vtbn53
    @vtbn53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They turned out great!

  • @tajhayes7841
    @tajhayes7841 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Freak'n AWESOME!! I LUV INNOVATIVE ppl, GREAT IDEA & GREAT job!! THNX 4 SHARING THIS!!

  • @bluepumkin08
    @bluepumkin08 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lov lov lov your tutorial. I was looking for this as we also only get the 3Ltr bottles in NZ. This is for my Halloweeen project. Cheers.

  • @rachealgetscreative
    @rachealgetscreative ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are great! Will try. And I subscribed at the words “pirate themed Easter egg hunt”! 💀🐇

  • @unknown.existence
    @unknown.existence ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir... this is an amzazing video.
    Every detail in you informatioms stepby step and reasons for your doings ..... just wow amazing.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I do spend a fair bit of time editing my videos!

  • @pjofurey6239
    @pjofurey6239 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is golden mate, as a biker I been into skulls for over 40 years , can’t wait to try this .great , clear instruction . Ripper !

  • @wadehadley6765
    @wadehadley6765 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks like the bottles you have do a better job than the ones we have . Maybe the ones here have too much plastic . Great video . Thumbs up . Subscribed .

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe true. I have found that the amount of heat you apply makes a bit of a difference to the result

  • @marctiltman9555
    @marctiltman9555 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant! 😀...and great use of what would otherwise be rubbish. Painting the teeth, you could paint them entirely black, then quickly, but, gently, wipe off the wet paint, leaving the gaps black. I use this method for antiquing metal castings.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep - can't beat a black 'wash' to make things look old

    • @marctiltman9555
      @marctiltman9555 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes In this instance, using undiluted paint would paint the between-the-teeth black, rather than black washing them. Depending on the work, I use both methods. I should have clarified that.

  • @criddyboy1968
    @criddyboy1968 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had no desire to do this or have this,NOW i must try and have this in my world thank you

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't beat having a good skull to keep you company

    • @criddyboy1968
      @criddyboy1968 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes lol dont let the cops hear that

  • @michaelgrabowski467
    @michaelgrabowski467 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial and amazing idea. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and as you said you are not professional and a bit of trial by error going on, makes it even better. Bar looking great too, looking like all you need is some Sheila's to put on the barb! Lol. 🤪👍🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep - still figuring it out as I go along!

    • @michaelgrabowski467
      @michaelgrabowski467 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes still figuring it out? Look like you conquered it 100% to me! Make me think very talented and like I said, the bar looking fantastic as well! Is it a garden bar or beach bar I wonder? Either way, look like a good place to have a cold one and a few shrimp on the bbq!😎👍🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @chrisadamson9556
    @chrisadamson9556 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video...

  • @hope4ourfallen
    @hope4ourfallen ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a really brilliant idea.. THANK YOU for sharing that with us all🙂🙂🙂

  • @marleybu302
    @marleybu302 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fantastic! What a brilliant idea, love them 😀

  • @soal3415
    @soal3415 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How fantastic! I love this kind of stuff...very unique!
    Will you be stopping at the finished skulls or will you use this concept in many other things?
    I think you should continue on.
    I love the idea of this project and my mind is running with ideas.
    Thank you
    for sharing with us ♡

  • @rubixmantheshapeshifter1769
    @rubixmantheshapeshifter1769 ปีที่แล้ว

    creative stuff , needs more views

  • @juliogonzalez6370
    @juliogonzalez6370 ปีที่แล้ว

    AWSOME Job‼️ from 🇺🇸🏴‍☠️

  • @MemoryException
    @MemoryException ปีที่แล้ว

    They came out fantastically abhorrent. Wonderful job, Happy Halloween!

  • @catherinewilliams3850
    @catherinewilliams3850 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressed they look fabulous!

  • @JungleJayAdventures
    @JungleJayAdventures ปีที่แล้ว

    that is fantastic! Good show.

  • @StompingRabbits
    @StompingRabbits ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You never know when a plastic skull will come in handy.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Always good to have one readily available

  • @pepejuan2924
    @pepejuan2924 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty cool thanks for posting 👍

  • @outdoorfreedom9778
    @outdoorfreedom9778 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a thought but as a dental lab tech and making everything from crowns and retainers we used a releasing agent. In my own lab, I used Water Glass bought at most drug stores. It's cheap and comes in quarts. Just brush on and let set for a few minutes.

  • @FixitFingers
    @FixitFingers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thought you were getting ready for a Halloween party early Chips! ;) That worked really well, great recycling too.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I sure am ready for next Halloween!

    • @FixitFingers
      @FixitFingers 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I knew it was only a matter of time before of your great videos popped off! Just noticed this one has hit it out of the park, well done mate.@@OfftheGridMakes

  • @cab102361
    @cab102361 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Halloween wish I’d known about this years ago. Thanks.

  • @marcosargen3729
    @marcosargen3729 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work!!!! This technique is fantastic!!!!!

  • @williamgallaher4566
    @williamgallaher4566 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome thank you for sharing.
    Stay strong and be safe.

  • @oxyfee6486
    @oxyfee6486 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible job my friend.👍

  • @boomstick4054
    @boomstick4054 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks on the other side to whoever donated the mold skull.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว

      Some plastics factory I'm guessing

    • @boomstick4054
      @boomstick4054 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes ..in China. Great skill & great video! Not easy to accomplish this.

  • @mikegamba580
    @mikegamba580 ปีที่แล้ว

    So cool I'm going to try this tonight

  • @irish1209
    @irish1209 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those look awesome! Great project!

  • @elizavella
    @elizavella 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thats a great idea i have lots of milk jugs and now i know what to with them lol

  • @gungagalunga7761
    @gungagalunga7761 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great hack! For us Yanks (Americans) we don't get milk in these jugs but we do have Wesson oil or the like to duplicate this technique...
    Thank you for sharing this technique in a world of being "greener" or not buying Chinese crap. Get out there and make great stuff with what we have...
    If there was any critique to this video, I'd add do the gluing and heat-gunning in a well ventilated area. The fumes may be hazardous. Hats off to "Off The Grid"

  • @lwentz5510
    @lwentz5510 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of course, now I have to try this.

  • @OldMotorbikeMan
    @OldMotorbikeMan ปีที่แล้ว

    Now thats recycling aussie style mate👍,good way to make a bucket load of skulls for halloween deco's too

  • @minacapella8319
    @minacapella8319 ปีที่แล้ว

    This would be kinda cool to make lights out of, with some of those colored flame bulbs in the light sockets.

  • @codelicious6590
    @codelicious6590 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super cool!

  • @willycastellanos4195
    @willycastellanos4195 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is brilliant!! I love it!!

  • @minervagaraynieves7220
    @minervagaraynieves7220 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tip for recycle love it.

  • @The1stDukeDroklar
    @The1stDukeDroklar ปีที่แล้ว

    When I first glanced at the title my first thought was "why tf would you want to make milk bottles out of skulls" and then went ohhhhh 🤣

  • @davidliddle7998
    @davidliddle7998 ปีที่แล้ว

    They look brill

  • @shufflerp3868
    @shufflerp3868 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea!!

  • @louhortonsculpture
    @louhortonsculpture ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @steveb5195
    @steveb5195 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool. Thanks for posting.

  • @airbrushken5339
    @airbrushken5339 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved it ... thought about filling the skull with quick set cement and base them around my water meter and mail box pole... then maybe my neighbors will be a little more careful using my drive to turn around in... just a thought...

  • @mikehorrocks2909
    @mikehorrocks2909 ปีที่แล้ว

    To add a bit of heft to your milk bottle skulls, you can use expanding foam. Hope this helps.

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good idea. Concrete works well too!

    • @mikehorrocks2909
      @mikehorrocks2909 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OfftheGridMakes plaster, clay, play-dough, etc.

  • @sandraclancy6221
    @sandraclancy6221 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's amazing, love it.

  • @jamespeddycord4705
    @jamespeddycord4705 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Way back in the seventies I had a friend in school who had a skull in the rear window of his old firebird. He had tied into his brake light wire and the skulls eyes lit up when he hit the brakes. This was well before they had the third eye brake lights. Eventually a cop pulled him over about it. He requested to see the skull. Turned out to be a real skull... He spent a fair amount of time explaining to a lot of different cops where he got it. He had found it along the creek bank ten or more years earlier and kept it . This process would probably be more practical than his idea.
    He was a bit of a strange kid.

  • @BEDavisBrown
    @BEDavisBrown ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you thought about how you could add different effects by cutting the eye and nose holes out? BTW I think the patching you came up with is brilliant and could give you the chance to simulate a cracked skull where you placed the patch, overall this a great project and one that can be customized many ways.

  • @davidstokes925
    @davidstokes925 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video and how-to, Thanks so much!

  • @misspriss7786
    @misspriss7786 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the coolest thing!

  • @raywilliam9001
    @raywilliam9001 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job❣️💯❣️

  • @emilflognoid1532
    @emilflognoid1532 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have no interest in making skulls but this method would work for all kinds of craft projects!

    • @OfftheGridMakes
      @OfftheGridMakes  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes - I have a few ideas in mind for other projects!

  • @theovl316
    @theovl316 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is pretty brilliant!! Thanks!!

  • @survivingbraindonor
    @survivingbraindonor ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

  • @julieamber3311
    @julieamber3311 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great idea thank you

  • @Toby1kinobee
    @Toby1kinobee ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I know what I'm doing tomorrow 🔥❤️

  • @texasRoofDoctor
    @texasRoofDoctor ปีที่แล้ว

    Clever idea. I wonder if you could just make a traditional 2 piece mold and just melt the milk jugs into that and then separate the mold.

  • @NJRangerGeorge
    @NJRangerGeorge ปีที่แล้ว

    💀You did a skull tastic job! 💀

  • @watchcityknives
    @watchcityknives ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow this is the first I’ve ever heard about this process now that takes some serious talent HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻 🎃

  • @tomlangley6236
    @tomlangley6236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where's Dad at?......Oh he's out in the garage making skulls again. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

  • @hdrjunkie
    @hdrjunkie ปีที่แล้ว

    Don’t have any milk jugs but I have a bunch of water jugs! Lol sweet!

  • @thorny3218
    @thorny3218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ingenious.

  • @hdrjunkie
    @hdrjunkie ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool! Thanks!

  • @danofiremano
    @danofiremano ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Stuff, Thanks!

  • @Val_Halla777
    @Val_Halla777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! Next year an improved method would be to build a vacuum mold. Cheers 🍻

  • @gliddy6282
    @gliddy6282 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am liking this. Plus subbing. This is really well done.