Upgrading a Party City Cauldron | First Halloween Prop Build

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Published 2021-10-28
Last year, we put our Halloween bags out on a table, which is lame. This year, I made a Cauldron Skull from commonly available materials that the trick-or-treaters can pull their "apple bags" from.

Huge thanks to my friends at Wicked Makers for their awesome cauldron tutorial! This was an enormous help and their explanations made a scary project feel more obtainable. Check out their cauldron video here:
   • DIY Halloween Props - Bubbling Witch'...  
Wicked Makers Channel:    / @wickedmakers  

This is my official entry in the Rockler Hobby Challenge! My family and I are huge Disney nerds, which includes the Disney World, Movies, Star Wars, Marvel, and theming as much as we can around Disney. It's been almost a "master hobby" that has spanned a few individual hobbies like travel and entertainment.
Rockler Hobby Challenge: www.rockler.com/hobby-challenge
Modern Maker Podcast:    / @modernmakerpodcastclips  
Ben Uyeda (HomeMade Modern): youtube.com/user/HomeMadeModern
Mike Montgomery (Modern Builds): youtube.com/c/ModernBuildsDIY
Chris Salomone (Foureyes Woodworking & Design): youtube.com/c/ChrisSalomone1

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00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Distressing the Cauldron
02:30 - Project Inspiration
03:22 - Making the Skull
04:55 - Fog Test Attempt 1
05:48 - Building the Base
07:24 - Adding Fog Hose & LEDs
08:35 - LED & Fog Testing
09:21 - Installing the Spinning Candy Platform
11:10 - Final Results
12:13 - Features Working (Re-Upload New Footage)

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All Comments (6)
  • @SouthernStyleDIY
    This was a very intimidating project, but some of my favorite projects are the ones that push me outside my comfort zone. What projects have pushed you outside your comfort zone?
  • @dwwoodbuilds
    That cauldron kicks butt! Great job on the build. All the details and features shows you've been thinking about this project for awhile! I hope the kids in your neighborhood appreciate it and don't egg your house! 😁 Really like how it looks with the leds lighting up the fog and the bags moving around!