OpenTube

Animatronic Halloween Witch - DIY

Isaac Alexander DIY

229,607 views

Step-by-step guide on how to make your very own animatronic witch! I had never built something like this before and if I can do it, you can also!

🛜Follow me on social media! 🛜
Links below:

🟪Instagram: https://instagram.com/isaacalexanderd...

🟦Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsaacAlexand...

⬛️TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@isaacalexande...

Isaac Alexander DIY is based in:
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝’𝙨 𝙋𝙑𝘾 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙!
𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 -
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 - 𝙄𝙨𝙖𝙖𝙘 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙄𝙔
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11...

🧙🏻‍♀️ ^ 🧙🏻‍♀️ ^ 🧙🏻‍♀️ ^ 🧙🏻‍♀️ ^ 🧙🏻‍♀️

Special thanks to Kelly Miller from Kelly’s DIY Halloween Creations for inspiring me with her version of this witch. She gave me lots of advice and you should definitely check out her YouTube page below: @kellysdiyhalloweencreation8382

Supply list links:

Reindeer Motor
https://www.kindys.com/shop/products/...

Momster Pro Pack Motor
http://www.monsterguts.com/store/prod...

Witch Staff
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IKCMPPI/...

Galvanized Stubout Bracket https://www.lowes.com/pd/HoldRite-Gal...

6-in 18-Gauge Steel Rafter Tie https://www.lowes.com/pd/Simpson-Stro...

3/4-in x 3/4-in dia Tee PVC Fitting https://www.lowes.com/pd/LASCO-3-4-in...

3/4-in x 3/4-in dia 45-Degree Elbow PVC Fitting https://www.lowes.com/pd/LASCO-3-4-in...

3/4-in x 3/4-in dia 90-Degree Slip Elbow PVC Fitting https://www.lowes.com/pd/LASCO-3-4-in...

#4-40 Phillips-Drive Machine Screws (14-Count) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-4-...

3/32-in x 1-1/2-in Cotter Pins https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-32...

5/32-in x 2-in Cotter Pins https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-5-32...

10-FL OZ FUSION CLEAR PVC CEMENT https://www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-Fusion...

Spray Foam Insulation https://www.lowes.com/pd/Dow-Restarta...

Halloween Creepy Cloth,, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GL34JFH/...

8 Pack Creepy Cloth 30 x 72 Inch, (Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FFFJ7W1/...

AKStore Wigs 32" 80cm Long m(Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KJXJM60/...

Scary Halloween Mask https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQBC4D5/...

Halloween Witch Skeleton Hands - 1 Pair https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DNFGTYN/...

|| Royalty Free Music | No Copyright Music ||
Music name: Eerie Horror Music - Lurking in the Shadow
YouTube Profile Name: Pianogeist
Eerie Horror Music - "Lurking in the Shado...

Music Video Name: 1 Hour of Dark Piano
Song: Severndroog
YouTube Profile name: Lucas King
Video

20 Comments

@olsip11 5 years ago

This is absolutely the best one by far. Things like these can only be found at the stores for hundreds of dollars!

@sharongordon1509 7 days ago

Your instructions and demonstrations are perfect! Great job!

@quietone613662 3 weeks ago

Just finished making your scarecrow. Will definitely be making this one next year. Instead of glue to hold the joints together you could always use small screws so you can collapse it as small as you need it.

@milenavieira_ 1 day ago

Hi, Isaac! My name is Milena, and I’m from Brazil. I came across your video this year (2026) because I love Halloween, and thanks to translation tools, I’m able to follow international content. I just love how intensely you guys celebrate Halloween! Watching your video really made me want to build an animatronic too, because I thought the idea was brilliant. So, my family and I teamed up to make our own. Here in Brazil, we don’t have access to all the same materials you do; for instance, the motor we used came from a microwave because we couldn't find a motor specifically designed for animatronics. Even so, the experience was really fun and special! And it’s so cool to be able to say that you were the inspiration behind our idea. I wanted to thank you for your video and for helping spread Halloween culture to more and more countries. Now I’m going to try to attach a photo of our witch here - haha!

@chazcantoo1580 5 years ago

Who else was looking at his biceps when he was talking about attaching the arm! hahahaha. I was so distracted by the amazing muscles! anywho, I love this and will be making it!

@kristinarobinson5277 3 years ago

I'm staring at his garage set up and being very envious of his garage and all the tools

@Oonagh72 4 years ago

Can you make a video on how you disassemble and store your creations?

@joeshafer3138 2 years ago

Followed your tutorial for this past Halloween and it came out great!! Your instructions are just what I needed to feel like I could make my own. Thanks!!

@PrimoLife2 5 years ago

We love making our own props and this one is so simple and one of the smoothest I’ve seen! Great job!

@RIOTNOOB 2 years ago

Whats better than PVC glue are screws. This way it makes it easier to store. I have been doing special effects for over 20 years. Keep up the good work.

@tony9207 5 years ago

Talk about detail... its all in the details... and bud - you nailed it. Looking at your garage... or workshop... you obviously pay attention to details! Awesome, thank you. Perhaps after Halloween, you can show how you organized your garage? It looks great.

@paulpardee 5 years ago

Before gluing the hips together, put a mark across the elbow and the T pieces to indicate the lean, that way you just line those back up when you glue and reassemble. Great build! I love that you left in the "mistakes" and helped others learn from them, too!

@waynejames2529 2 years ago

I have a tip for you. When you set any PVC joints, pipe etc. to where you think it is set for the angle you want etc. Before they are glued, take a sharpie and put a line on every joint and a line on the pipe, That is where the two should meet, then when you take it apart and go back and glue it.... it will be simple to align . I do this in intricate plumbing like for sprinkler systems.

@vincentsmith4147 3 years ago

The only thing I can say is "FANTASTIC, AMAZING, and REALLY SPOOKY!"

@lkc3061 4 years ago

Isaac thank you for an extremely clear easy to follow video. You took your time to explain every step so well. Just a suggestion when ever you need to make sure your pvc pieces line up at the correct angle you can use a magic marker and strike a line over the 2 parts to be glued together. When you take them apart to glue them when you put them back together just line up the marks again. Great video, keep up the good work.

@chivone21 2 years ago

Out of all the videos I've seen making or designing these props, THIS video, is by far, the most informative, easy to follow, well made video I've seen. Thank you kind sir, for a job well done. Just one thing (for other's information) when attaching the rib frame, getting the angle right in those few seconds before the cement hardens, before you put the cement in, determine the angle you want, then with a marker, draw a line on the connector, and then onto the leg, so that when you put the cemented pieces together.....BOOM...all you have to do is line up the line on both pieces. Then the teacher will give you an A+

@richardmccann4815 3 years ago

Instead of glueing the joints, you can use sheet metal screws to secure the joints. This allows more compact storage options!

@DanielTekmyster 2 years ago

A good tip is draw a line across two pieces being glued to provide an alignment mark

@TheMossey2003 2 years ago

You should do work for different Movies 🎥 🍿🎬 you do amazing work 💜

@rhysnybo 2 years ago

Wow that is an epic cauldron stirring witch very Hallows like I love it it's very well done plus love the ending part which was the epic display for it good job on it