Making a Haunted Mansion Tombstone

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Welcome foolish mortals to my DIY Haunted Mansion Tombstone tutorial! Please drag your body to the center of the room and rest in peace while I show you how to take a few pieces of foam and make your own version of the Master Gracey tombstone from Disneyland & Disney World's Haunted Mansion rides.
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@1969bilbo 2 года назад

Great work as always, and love the airbrush to blend idea... I'll be using that one for sure. One suggestion; when adding the base if you start with the end (shorter) pieces then overlap the longer front and back ones, the seams aren't as evident and are easier to hide. LOVE your work, and am planning on making a number of your props.

@BroughtToYouByDDean 3 года назад

As always, fantastic work! I'll be shooting you another tip I know that I think you'll appreciate and get good use out of!

@NickCasey 3 года назад

I found the pattern for this stone a while ago and made others on photoshop from photos. With those, along with guidance from your tombstone video and Hollywood Haunter's I was able to give my mom's old store-bought tombstones a Haunted Mansion face lift wjile visiting the other week!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing

@adamczarnik8833 3 года назад

Another great tombstone for the collection!

@Mister_E. 3 года назад

I walked into the room while this video was playing and thought Casey Kasem was narrating it! Good work man!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Nope, just me. hahaha

@dalehahn9465 3 года назад

First time I watched one of his videos I thought the same exact thing lol

@rickarchambault4756 Год назад

@@VanOaksProps Actually, you do have a good voice for voiceovers. I'm a 43 veteran of broadcasting and trained with a top voice acting coach in LA. I don't hear Casey Kasem but your voice is unique. You should think about delving into voiceovers...if you're not too busy!

@ToilandTroublesDIY 3 года назад

I love the paint thinning technique! Definitely going to try that this season.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

It turned out pretty good, right? I don't usually use that method but I think it worked well.

@black3stsh33p 2 года назад

DIY dirty talk "Hey, nice plotter..." 😆

@stephencarr356 3 года назад

Awesome! Love tombstones and love haunted Mansion! Awesome work Derek!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@ageandtreachery 3 года назад

Great job as usual. The Cricut( or other versions) stencils are a great idea.. I have always just uploaded the picture to a thumb drive and used my Atmos projector to create the copy...The advantage is, I can make it as huge or small as I want...

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I used to take that approach too, but as I get older my hands aren’t as steady as they used to be. So the smaller details get a bit sketchy. Definitely a great way to do it though.

@alankeith7866 2 года назад

I would love to play in your shop!! Halloween is my favorite day of the year!! Thank you for taking the time to show us some of your tricks.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@WhiteysWickedWorkshop 3 года назад

That came out excellent. Good take aways from this video! Thanks Derek!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks buddy!

@TheMichaelStott 3 года назад

G'Day! I tried your painting method on a scrap piece of foam today and it worked out great! I needed an excuse to try out my new Airbrush hehe. I am definitely going to use your method on my new tombstones 🎃

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

That's great to hear!

@docburch55 2 года назад

Ok you can't put it off forever.....the icing on the Haunted Mansion Prop Cake...... The Singing Busts. When are you going to tackle these? I can't think of any haunter and artist more qualified and talented than you.

@WolfTenor 3 года назад

You make it look so easy.....My biggest problem is the summers are super hot and working in an open garage can be problematic. So come September it's a rush to try and finish and not die from the heat in the process. Thanks for putting out so man videos every week, we all look forward to them.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I know the pain of hot summers. It's already in the upper 90s here in LA and the 100s are right around the corner. I highly recommend a large shop fan. Stay cool!

@TheHauntedMansionArchive 3 года назад

Absolutely incredible! Would definitely have this displayed in my room

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks!

@ravenblonde 2 года назад

Just found you and Wow!!! Love the Haunted Mansion 🖤 You’re so very talented!!!

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Thanks so much and welcome!

@1963Sammbo 3 года назад

Nice one, thanks for the new techniques!!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

My pleasure!

@jasperjanderson 3 года назад

I didn't know about the page tiling print option! That's fantastic.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Yep. It’s very handy.

@BigHappySmileyFace Год назад

Need to make this!!

@DonQuirin Год назад

Absolutely gorgeous! Great work!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

Thanks so much, Don!

@costumesforalloccasions 3 года назад

Very well done Derek! Also love the thumbnail!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Glad you like it!

@jasonbeavers9337 3 года назад

Simply awesome 👏🏻

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks Jason!

@colemyst 3 года назад

Oh how wonderfully done.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@flytrapjohn 3 года назад

Wonderful stuff, thank you.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

My pleasure. Thanks for checking it out.

@blackmarketoutpost 3 года назад

I love your work I have a Wild West Halloween them I started last year with the kids we are learning a lot from you thanks

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

That is awesome! I'm glad the kids dig it.

@Belushi87 2 года назад

that’s sooo cool. i love it.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Thank you!

@freezerguy 3 года назад

I’ve more than doubled my knowledge base by simply watching your videos. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

That's awesome! I love hearing that my videos are so well received and helpful.

@freezerguy 3 года назад

@@VanOaksProps Thank you again, I just became a Patreon supporter!!

@Diana-wg1tm 2 года назад

These guys are amazing. I love every one of these videos. Whoever is behind the video I would like to thank them also.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

You’re welcome!

@Diana-wg1tm 2 года назад

@@VanOaksProps i just made a predictor mask now working on the costume . So i took your advice and made something . Lol the mask is awsome .wish i could have been able to share it with you .

@7EightOne 3 года назад

I've been watching your videos for some time now and never realized you have a disability. While a persons disability doesn't define them, seeing someone with a disability creating such amazing work is even more inspiring. Keep up the amazing work!!!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks Jason!

@PrimalEdge 3 года назад

Great job!!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thank you!

@jasoncarbone5553 3 года назад

Derek you know how much I love a good tombstone and you have made a great one!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thank you so much 😀

@Diana-wg1tm 2 года назад

He is so talented!

@jlathem56 11 месяцев назад

Cool project!

@VanOaksProps 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@travels_with_chewie Год назад

This was awesome! Thanks for such a great tutorial. I don't think I'm ambitious enough to try this on my own, but maybe someday!

@VanOaksProps Год назад

You can do it!

@richardcoleman1018 2 года назад

Thank you for this tutorial. I am wanting to add XPs stones to an outdoor playhouse, but I was worried about it being waterproof. I think the drylok is just what I need.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Glad I could help!

@horses2by 3 года назад

Awesome Halloween prop 🎃💀🧟‍♀️

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks Susie! I appreciate that.

@elizabethlovett4318 2 года назад

Foam is common for any tombstones but it didn't stop me from being disappointed since I hate foam. Wind broke my tombstones the same year I got them. So I'm looking into DIY concrete tombstones. Downsides are that they're heavier & harder to make but the upside is they look realistic, last a long time and even if they break it adds to the creepy & old look.

@skulkn2670 3 года назад

The muddled effect with the sponge followed by the airbrush looks good.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I think so too. Definitely looked like the clients existing stones.

@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE 3 года назад

Cool

@rickfipps1489 3 года назад

It's comforting to see I'm not the only person that has a thing for Windex , Rock on brother!!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Hell yeah!

@NickWalters571 3 года назад

I think it's the ammonia in Windex that helps thin out the paint better than just water. I also thin my foam latex and mask making latex with Windex for the same reason. Haven't tried Pine-sol but I bet that would also work if you like your paint smelling like a forest.

@GregPackard 3 года назад

Nice job!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks!

@PeteGeniella 3 года назад

Looks great! You skipped the drylok because the paint will seal it? Thanks for the informative video as always! I’m going to get one of those Dremel bits!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks Pete! I skipped the Drylok because the client wanted a flat surface and Drylok adds a sandy texture. But also, the acrylic paint is weather-resistant so no additional sealing is required.

@LordHog 3 года назад

OMG, I haven't seen a plotter in decades. Last time I saw one was in the late nineties. Aerospace company I worked with at the time used to plot of schematics and mechanical drawings.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

They’re very popular in the crafting community, especially now that you can use them to cut designs for heat transfers onto fabric.

@JC-ms2rz Год назад

I am guessing the window cleaner has soap agents in it. I have read that some people use a little soap in paint to help it spread without clumping. Alcohol can do the same kind of thing for white glue. And there is probably some alcohol in the window cleaner. Just thinking out load.

@cessers 3 года назад

Fantastic! I've heard you talk about applying sealer to some of your props. What determines whether you choose to do that or not? Thanks!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks! Sealer is used based on the type of paint. In the case of tombstones, they’re either acrylic or latex and that makes them weather resistant. If it’s a lacquer or there will be multiple layers of weathering applied, I may use a sealer/clear coat just to lock in the paint prior to weathering just in case there’s a possibility for a weird reaction between the paints or the application of the top layer of paint may contaminate/loosen/dull earlier layers of paint.

@rayay9581 3 года назад

This is cool and helpful, now you need to make Madame Leota’s with moving eyes.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Maybe some day!

@ruthsoriano6886 3 года назад

@@VanOaksProps and maybe Madame Leota in her Crystal Ball?

@DELAMILERA1 3 года назад

Excellent work! What particular dremel bit do you use to do your carving? The letters came out super clean.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I use the 194 for most small lettering.

@odqstr2 3 года назад

Very nice. You are methodical with the layout and have answered a number of questions I had about transforming an internet screen shot into a real world object. Just a question have you ever tried to use the "spray paint melting" to do the carving for you? I would think it would automatically create a worn effect.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks! I’ve tried the spray paint method but find it to be unpredictable. It’s good for certain applications, though.

@stanleypinner7790 3 года назад

Love the video.. I want to make some but can't find 2 inch foam insulation.. none of the stores around me in florida have it.. do you know where I can get it?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

You may have to goto a building supply store, not Home Depot or Lowes, to see if they carry it. You can also check the Owens Corning website for distributors of XPS foam or Foamular in your area.

@HLR4th 3 года назад

I know I’d misspell something! Wonderful job!

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Hahaha. That's the other benefit of having traced the letters out.

@johncooperrider9886 3 года назад

Master Gracey would be proud.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks John!

@marksonnenberg76 2 года назад

do you have patterns for the other tombstones or good pictures to get that with, do you know the fonts on the different tombstones?

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

I don’t. The lettering was all custom so the best you can do is try to find something similar.

@LuvnKakashi 2 года назад

I live in Pittsburgh and every so often it likes to just hurricane here for no reason. Crazy winds, tons of rain, etc. So I know I could put a stake in in the tombstone and hammer into the ground but is there anyway I can weight it or something?

@jodiegrace2849 2 года назад

I saw a video where they put electrical tubing. I only had watering tubing and cut it used hot glue gun to glue it to tombstone and then put a tent peg in it. After a couple of nights of bad weather only two came out. Don’t make the tubing too big if it’s smaller more of the tent peg goes into the ground. From Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 but hurricanes won’t stop any tombstones from lifting don’t have them out in really bad weather.

@fifthdimension326 3 года назад

What kind of black paint to use? Acrylic for all? Looks great. Thanks for sharing.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I used FolkArt multi-surface black acrylic for everything. Thinned down for the airbrush and the rest at full strength applied with a brush.

@fifthdimension326 3 года назад

@@VanOaksProps THANKS!😁

@fordguyfordguy 3 года назад

Derek - have you ever considered hard-coating either with a thin layer of spray resin or alternatively with a painted on concrete layer? (but very thin)

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I've hard coated using monster mud, which is concrete-like, but not with resin. It doesn't seem worth the effort or cost. Plus I don't know how the foam would handle to the exothermic reaction as the resin kicks.

@ryanisbell7051 2 года назад

Is there any way I can get the templates? It’s my sons first Halloween and I’m working on a haunted mansion decoration for the front yard because we aren’t able to go to Disneyland for a while ! Please let me know !

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

www.yourwdwstore.net/assets/images/8/80000/3000/100/83149.jpg

@mister_scott 3 года назад

Another terrific video, Derek! What foam did you use for the core part of the tombstone? It didn’t look like blue/pink, which I think you used to create the base layer. Yet it seemed to rout cleanly for the lettering. Thanks.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks! It’s all XPS foam (aka foamular). They come in different colors based on the manufacturer.

@mister_scott 3 года назад

@@VanOaksProps Thanks for the quick reply, Derek. Good to know!

@trytofinishsomething 3 года назад

This is great! Was it killing you to not do more weathering at the end with the usual "runs" colors and moss/mold?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Yes, it was.

@TheXerosyn 3 года назад

Where do you find those giant foam blocks? How much do they normally run?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Depending on where you live you can find them at most big hardware stores in the insulation section.

@Peter_Herrman 3 года назад

Very nice! Do the paints and materials you use make this weatherproof, or is this one strictly indoor? And if so, any suggestions for outdoor tombstone materials?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Thanks! Yes, the acrylic paints are weather resistant.

@Peter_Herrman 3 года назад

@@VanOaksProps Do you have any suggestions on the best way to secure foam tombstones outside? It's very windy where I live, and I always have trouble keeping them from blowing away. Glue a stake to the back?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

@@Peter_Herrman I do! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-luyjpX5b5pQ.html

@sfisherwilliams 3 года назад

I'm sure you've been asked this multiple times, but how well does this technique hold up outside? Is it something that can last year round or just short term?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Which part? The foam, while rigid, isn’t designed for year round outdoor use, but if you hard coat it you’ll be able to. You’ll also want to seal the hard coat. The acrylic paint is weather resistant, so it’ll withstand most types of weather, although it may fade with time. If you’re in an extreme heat area it’s possible for acrylic or latex paints to blister.

@k7253 2 года назад

Can you do doctor facilier's grave stone

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Maybe some day

@michaelmurray214 2 года назад

Do you use the free version of Adobe Illustrator or do you use the 20 dollar per month subscription??

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

I have the paid subscription.

@brbailey 2 года назад

How much would you charge a client to create a tombstone like this?

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Email me and we can discuss your project. My email is on the about page (not posting here because I don’t want it on spam email lists).

@stephenwolfe8332 3 года назад

What kind of foam is that?

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Xps insulation foam

@flywithbart 3 года назад

I was wishing the vinyl cutter would be cheaper. I have abuout 5 more tombstones in mind and it is always a pain to do the letters, I don't need the cutter beyond those five though. Maybe a local print shop could do this on a cost effective basis.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Possibly!

@brbailey 2 года назад

You always can simply print the text on a laser printer on normal paper and put a carbon sheet under your paper when you tape it down to your tombstone. Then outline the letters to place an outline on your foam. It's a little more complex and takes a little more time, but cheaper than a vinyl cutter. You may need to print your text on multiple sheets of paper depending on the size of your text.

@flywithbart 2 года назад

@@brbailey I ended up doing the laser printer reversed image and hot iron to transfer it. Not ideal but was fast. Thanks for the additional idea.

@brbailey 2 года назад

@@flywithbart Yeah I remembered the iron on way with laser printer tonight. I’m about to do the same thing this weekend.

@rayay9581 2 года назад

Which gorilla glue do you use extreme or polyurethane? Is it no foam or expand 3x into material?

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Just the standard white or clear version.

@rayay9581 2 года назад

@@VanOaksProps so it’s not waterproof or water resistant.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

@@rayay9581 standard, white & clear gorilla glue is 100% waterproof according to their website.

@rayay9581 2 года назад

@@VanOaksProps thanks now I just need to figure out Inkscape.

@stevenlewis5809 2 месяца назад

Can this be used to lift the lid of a coffin ⚰️ like in the Haunted Mansion coffin in the attraction with the hands to the side of it Simulating that the hands are lifting the lid

@VanOaksProps 2 месяца назад

Absolutely! Check out this video where I used it to make a coffin lid - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WeRC6-YgUv0.htmlsi=9xPwJGS3lTvRdaNY

@stevenlewis5809 2 месяца назад

Thank you

@connorandrews2859 3 года назад

As a matter of fact I find that clear black inscription looks too much like the stone was taken tidy and well cared, not as if it was long time forgotten on an old, creepy forsaken orchard... But everyone´s individual style. The stone texture looks awesome.^^

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

Yep. It’s all about making sure my client gets what they want.

@rickarchambault4756 Год назад

Actually, I wanted the look of a more recent tombstone, one that was only a few decades old, and this technique is exactly what I needed. Not all tombstones are ancient.

@connorandrews2859 Год назад

@@rickarchambault4756 yeah, you're of course right about that. Today's people die too. xD That actually makes me wonder what headstones might look like in like the next century.

@313collector Год назад

Where can I get Epitaph's at ?????

@VanOaksProps Год назад

I found reference images online and then traced them in Illustrator.

@313collector Год назад

@@VanOaksProps OK Cool I'm going to take a Stab at Making my Own Tombstone this Halloween Season it's a Shame the Foam is so Dam Expensive 313 Until I D-I-E 💯

@danielbonitatibus8958 2 года назад

Can you do this using a Cricut ?

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

Yep!

@jodiegrace2849 2 года назад

You should get cricut to sponsor you much better way of using it. Your video is awesome love to try and make one some day.

@marksonnenberg76 2 года назад

you should look at doing voiceover work my friend.

@VanOaksProps 2 года назад

I’ve considered it.

@gfig75ish 3 года назад

Looks great but I get discouraged when I see people who give tutorials using specialty equipment stencil maker, cnc, etc.

@VanOaksProps 3 года назад

I hear you. Everything I did with the stencil cutter can be done by printing out your epitaph on paper and tracing it into the foam with a pen or pencil, or you could cut the stencil by hand, so don’t let that stop you from bringing your ideas to life.