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I Made a Cemetery Statue That Looks 100 Years Old

VanOaksProps

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Transform a foam wig head into a stone cemetery statue for your Halloween haunt! In this step-by-step DIY prop tutorial, learn how to build a realistic cemetery bust using fabric draping, Monster Mud, and simple painting techniques.

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MATERIALS:
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Foam Head - https://link.amazon/B03mlTHJr
Cotton Fabric
Dry Wall Joint Compound
Pillar candle holder
EPS Foam circle
Hot glue gun - https://link.amazon/B04LgwdyD
Hot glue sticks - https://link.amazon/B07bPxyBO
Armature Wire - https://link.amazon/B02Dgma0i
Chip Brush - https://link.amazon/B0iJ2Ubei
Gorilla Glue - https://link.amazon/B0j1jp7DS
Fine Nylon Brush - https://link.amazon/B0h5jMOZG
Tiny Spray Bottle - https://link.amazon/B0fYmhNK8

PAINT(S):
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Exterior Latex(acrylic) paint
Rubberized Truck Bed Liner Spray - https://link.amazon/B0aogpMCz
Med. Grey Acrylic Paint - https://link.amazon/B006R23Kl
Light Grey Acrylic Paint - https://link.amazon/B0drY5Ccg
moss green acrylic paint - https://link.amazon/B0gEGta9s

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#diy #halloween #cemetery

20 Comments

@Nathanm7977 2 weeks ago

i love the crown. it is the part to me that brings the whole piece together.

@deweykonkle5301 2 weeks ago

Please don't stop doing these videos, I really enjoy them and they help me so much, keep up the excellent work

@blizatrex 13 days ago

It also looks like a weeping angel for a different type of area.

@hoodlumzmom 2 weeks ago

She's beautiful!

@TrueBrit1 3 days ago

I have about a dozen foam heads tucked away somewhere, so what a fantastic idea to make some busts. Great video showing more of your skills and techniques. Cheers.

@KJ-wh8fu 2 weeks ago

Gorgeous piece!
On a personal note- I appreciate your lovely smile and sparkling eyes as you instruct us. Like learning from a kind (digital) neighbor.😊

@The_Jimmington 2 weeks ago

The closer Halloween gets, the better this channel gets.

Love your work, Mr Props. Nice to see the new space working out better and better.

@71dean 2 weeks ago

this would also look nice as a cast bronze statue

@billg3356 2 weeks ago

Phenomenal work, man. I love your channel.

@RMCToo 12 days ago

You NEVER cease to amaze me........Richard

@colemyst 2 weeks ago

I like the extra fabric; it looks like it was originally a sculpture of more quality. Great information. Thanks.

@1shelskid 2 weeks ago

It’s beautiful!

@johnbowmanr8x89 2 weeks ago

It's interesting to see, as you were positioning the fabric, the expression of the face almost changes.
Hints of smiles here and there... but ultimately a look of sadness creeps through the beauty.
Great prop!
Some suggestions for prop coatings - light weight concrete (portland cement, peatmoss, and perlite).
Dry-Loc coating - a water proofing sealer that comes in a perfect medium grey that looks awesome on items like this.

@KelleyShawSmithCozyLiving 2 weeks ago

I love your videos. While we don't do our haunted house anymore it's so fun watch your videos. When our son was in high school we turned my best friends barn into a haunted house to raise money for the ball team for many yeras, it was so much fun so wish we had all the resources then we would have now to get get ideas. This was 18 years ago.

@TikiTyler9 2 weeks ago

Looks great! Can't wait to try this. I would also add some drips of like a cream color or even a rust color to give it that really weathered look. I love old cemeteries and as an artist I always pay close attention to the subtle little details of how the stone develops so much character over time. Even spots that are stains left behind from bird droppings do so much to bring life to these items. Thanks for the tutorial and I will absolutely be trying it later.

@ManuFortiMcCoy 2 weeks ago

The highlights on the nose make sense since that part would not have been exposed to the elements as long as the rest of the "stone". So, yeah, good decision.