Building a Prop Scythe with Foam, PVC, and Hot Glue!

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Join me as I shift gears into EVA foam, PVC pipe, and hot glue to make a scythe fit for the Grim Reaper itself. This is a great #halloween prop that requires very few tools and can be completed in a few hours.
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@screaminscott Год назад

When I'm bending PVC, one trick I use is to create a trough from aluminum foil to lay the PVC pipe in. This helps direct and retain heat from the heat gun around the pipe for a longer section. It lets you make longer bends, as long as you are careful not to kink the pipe

@VanOaksProps Год назад

I’ll have to give that a try! Thanks

@m.maclellan7147 Год назад

I fill the PVC with sand - and just use painters tape to block the ends. You DO have to be careful as the sand will stay hot longer ! (I used sand that is called "tube sand" that I had as weight in the back of my pick up truck for winter driving in New England). I never had kinks this way. Make sure sand and pvc cools before you let sand out. Practice on small pieces to perfect your technique & leave to cool overnight. The painters tape comes off easily & tends not to leave residue like duct tape does.

@DAS-Machina Год назад

I really effective way to make "old iron" Is graphite powder mixed with shellac, stipple it on and then when it is dry you can sand the high points which polishes them making them look like metal.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Yep! I have a video on that exact technique. The baking soda is a good substitute if you don’t have graphite or shellac.

@DanielGBenesScienceShows Год назад

Perfect! It’s hundred billion degrees here in Texas and I’m already looking forward to October! (Halloween)

@peterheynen Год назад

It looks so good, especially in the sun-light. It is AWSOME! Thanks again for a great inspiration 🙂

@VanOaksProps Год назад

You are so welcome!

@stu3379 Год назад

I am endlessly fascinated how with, a little paint and ingenuity you always get that illusion of other material (wood / steel / etc.). I find myself trying these techniques, and never ending up as it looks in my head. Let alone coming up with the idea in the first place. Thank you for always sharing your tips and techniques!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thank you very much!

@Chaedron1 Год назад

Great looking scythe! This tutorial acts as a tutorial both for making rusted metal and for making a wood grain! I never thought of doing wood grain on PVC, usually I melt a pool noodle and that gives a similar wood texture to your PVC but the PVC is way stronger so it can be used in situation that might break a pool noodle. Great job! I need to practice my brushing technique to get this good at rusty metal and aged wood.

@screaminscott Год назад

I did something similar years ago for my son. But instead of a Dremel tool I used a wood rasp. You can scrape it up and down the PVC. Also, wood stain works well to finish it.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

For sure. The only downside with wood stain is the dry time. But it does work extremely well!

@2l84me8 8 месяцев назад

It’s very real looking. Great craftsmanship.

@paappraiser Год назад

Excellent work! I teach stage prop building and final set decorating and have used many of your videos/techniques as a basis for the students to build off. You are the Goat when it comes to the decorating details and design. Sandwiched blades and wrapped (like this one here) work so incredibly well on stage. If it a static prop, I would do it exactly how you built here. What I do is if it is a action prop (used by actors) - I Dremel out a groove (between the sandwiched blades) and hot glue a cut off piece of fiberglass driveway marker rod through the foam and through the PVC handle. Actors are VERY hard on weapons and you will have a failure before production even begins if you do not have reinforcement. Again thank you !

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thank you! I had considered adding support, but in the interest of simplicity I skipped it. But I completely agree. People can be very hard on props and any extra support will be worth the effort.

@paappraiser Год назад

@@VanOaksProps would love to see what your solution for support is.

@TonyBullard Год назад

You can also stuff the PVC with sand that will ensure it keeps it's round shape will you heat bend it. Them empty it out and cap of those ends!

@abarnes0330 10 месяцев назад

Just found your awesome channel.. After Watching several videos I began expecting "This has been America's Top 40 countdown...I'm Casey Kasem."

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

🤣

@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE Год назад

That's some good looking rusty bolts

@chrisimperial6516 Год назад

Looking good as always!

@Kenjiro5775 10 месяцев назад

As a scythe user, nice work! 👍😁

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@KerriGilpin Год назад

4:32 that’s a Fuller, very nice detail to the scythe! Always amazing job on the paint, details, rust, texture!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Good to know what it’s called! Thanks

@andrewandstacieweller1927 Год назад

Fantastic

@jackdabeanstock3230 Год назад

Your a prop master. Thank you for aharing another great build idea.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Very welcome

@vickiemullen660 Год назад

Thank you for sharing another video with something I might be able to accomplish!! Looks great!!

@jbprospector3638 Год назад

Another fun build. Came out great. Keep them coming. 👍😎

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks, will do!

@rickhager7684 Год назад

The straps and bolt heads really set this prop off. Excellent job!

@cindydavis1443 Год назад

WOW ! I appreciate you sharing your wealth of knowledge - it saves me the pain of many false starts and wasted resources. Thank you for these informative and entertaining videos.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

You are so welcome!

@suzithewitch Год назад

This is so awesome! Thank you!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Glad you like it!

@cerisekappes580 Год назад

Looks insanely good 😊

@rangerrixx Год назад

Your scythe looks great. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@melissasmith7069 Год назад

Excellent.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thank you!

@nicolehalloween365 Год назад

You are amazing to watch and such an inspiration source for my crafting ideas!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks so much 😊

@macEboy Год назад

Thank you, Sir! another great project.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

My pleasure!

@austinwilkes8556 Год назад

Greenlee makes a heat blanket we use in the field to help heat pvc faster...

@kylewills5621 Год назад

Another amazing job!!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks again!

@jasperjanderson Год назад

Nicely done!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks!

@ourfamilyaccount Год назад

I like the crooked handle. The finished project looks amazing. If you want an idea for a future video... I keep holding onto my empty hard-plastic printer ink cartridges. What creative prop could I incorporate with that? It would be delightful to see how you'd use that material. Again lovely video. Incredible scythe.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks so much!

@Hauntcast Год назад

Mad props for your props! Happy to see the success with your channel. Stay scary!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

I appreciate it!

@acarguycandreamright634 Год назад

Bummer I missed the live stream. Busy day at work. So many sick people.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Next time!

@SummersideDiver Год назад

As always, awesome job! And you just saved me from having to buy a shovel for my upcoming digging skeleton! Thank you And for my birthday, I received your shirt as one of my gifts. I’ll proudly wear it

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Happy birthday!

@horses2by Год назад

Well done that’s one fantastic Halloween prop 💀🎃👏

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thank you!

@manzanitamurderhouse Год назад

Thanks for the inspiration, I think I may make one of these.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Go for it!

@alarcon99 Год назад

Wow. That would make such a great prop for the 12’ skelly. Thanks!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

I thought the same!

@alarcon99 Год назад

@@VanOaksProps Thanks for the reply! any chance you could make a motion activated pop-up with sound (ie a scream)? im fiddleling with making one using your pop-up video, which is the best online!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

@@alarcon99 I don’t currently have any plans to, but I would look into PicoBoo controllers since they can act as a trigger for your prop and have audio on board.

@alarcon99 Год назад

@@VanOaksProps Subscribed!

@DKLEIN71 2 месяца назад

Lol that came out great! Just found your page and subbed up.

@VanOaksProps 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the sub!

@terrykitchen5214 Год назад

Cosplay glue sticks? Genius. Do the work well?

@VanOaksProps Год назад

They do!

@Stiff_Richards Год назад

👏

@dagnon99 Год назад

🤩

@gregmiller4272 Год назад

Do you find that those cosplay glue sticks work better than regular glue sticks on foam and plastic?

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Absolutely. The fact that their softening point is so high means you don’t have things coming apart during the summer months or if you’re transporting them in a hot car.

@ezekielwright9240 10 месяцев назад

I bought the Lowe’s 12ft Scarecrow and the sling blade looks too fake. Thanks a lot for doing this one! I can give him a better version.

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@603VIL 10 месяцев назад

Do you think you could decant some primer filler, mix in the baking soda and use it to create texture for a helmet? My concern is the layers of spraypaint thereafter could react negatively to the baking soda in the primer. I'll probably try the process via spoon method first, but I wanted to get your opinion on the technique. Thank you sir.

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

I’d use air dry spot putty for texturing a helmet.

@603VIL 10 месяцев назад

@@VanOaksProps like bondo glazing putty?

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

@@603VIL exactly. And if you need thinner textures mix it in a little bit of acetone

@aheeres Год назад

can you make a video on making fake moss for haunts?

@VanOaksProps Год назад

I'll see what I can do.

@rayay9581 Год назад

One flaw. You didn’t finish the ends off, so it still looks like a pipe not a branch.

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Good point. Thankfully it's a simple fix.

@603VIL Год назад

I'm thinking that this minor detail would most likely go unnoticed in a haunt. People aren't going to see details like this in low lighting and while being scared. I think the end results look great! Nice work as always, sir! 🤘💀

@Sektor1 10 месяцев назад

A scythe is not "what the grim reaper carries" it's first and foremost a tool used in agriculture! =D That being said, loved the tutorial but I personally would prefer a more bare bones, dumber approach to attaining similar results with as little hardware as possible because for many people this would be a one-off Halloween antic, and it makes little sense, for example, to buy several cans of paint for just a few strokes. Can the head gun be replaced with an everyday hairdryer? Can the EVA foam blade portion be finished with simple silver electrical tape or even aluminium foil tape?

@VanOaksProps 10 месяцев назад

There's definitely some assumptions that you may have access to the paints, tools, etc. that I have, but that said, the real take away should be the techniques used to accomplish different finishes that would lead you to a finished prop.

@ladygreenwithenvy 2 месяца назад

could I use a hair drier to bend the pipe a bit?

@VanOaksProps 2 месяца назад

Probably not. I don’t think a hairdryer gets hot enough.

@ladygreenwithenvy 2 месяца назад

Update, I actually was able to bend it with a hair drier 😂😂

@ladygreenwithenvy 2 месяца назад

Definitely takes a bit longer than the heat gun though..

@VanOaksProps 2 месяца назад

@@ladygreenwithenvy good to know!! Thanks for sharing your results.

@alchemist7474 Год назад

Grain- Soldering iron. The bulges only add to the exaggeration..or glue gun for the opposite operation

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Yep. All good options.

@Arkie80 Год назад

Be careful to never heat PVC to the point it scorches or smokes. It releases hydrogen chloride which dissolves into atmospheric moisture to form hydrochloric acid vapor. Definitely not something you want to inhale or get in your eyes. If the PVC turns brown you're getting close. When I heat PVC I try to avoid having to brown it if at all possible. Evidently sifferent brands react to heat a bit differently.

@deathsythelui Год назад

If you're scorching the PVC, you're too close to the heat source. And releasing a bunch of volatile fumes in the process. The pipe will soften just fine if you just hold it a few more inches out. I'm usually about a foot away (I just made a new PVC bow for my daughter recently).

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks for the tips!