Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose Prop with Falling Petals and Lights
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Please SUBSCRIBE, like, and share if you enjoyed this video. Thank you! I was asked to build the enchanted rose used in a play put on by our local theater works organization. I was told petals must fall at least 4 specific points (cues) and that it had to be as magical as possible. The hardest part was doing it on the budget of $50 I was going to be given. I knew right away that wasn't going to cut it, so I made this a personal project and wound up getting it built for just under $90, this is everything excluding the radio. I did purchase two identical roses, one of which was held by the enchantress, and the other for the falling petal one so that they both looked somewhat similar. I have not decided what to do with it yet, but most of the theater folks I've been working with highly suggested to rent it out. At any rate, I had a lot of fun designing and building this, and am thinking about doing a couple more to sell. Thanks for your interest and watching!
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Dear Al's Auto- Thanks for your support. Electronics all purchased and working on Rose head. Haven't drilled it yet
Q: our rod magnets seem too strong and big. they are 1/8" D by 1/4 " long- what size did you use? Source?
Q: They are three out put wires from the brushless ESC-Blue Black and Red. This is the source for the 12v LED dome strip, 12v LED spotlight- and in our case necked down to 4.5 volts for a fairy light string around the stem.
How do the 3 wires connect to the two wire lighting system so that the receiver controls the light intensity?
Sincerely Breuhaha61
I will try to find my parts list and will get back with you on the magnets. The ESC you need is the brushed one. I don't know if there is a way to make a brushless one work. I did see that some offer that in a firmware upgrade.
Thanks Al's A1 for your support
@@breuhaha6156 The magnets I used were 1/16" diameter by 1/4" long. I looked EVERYWHERE and found the source for everything EXCEPT for those little magnets. I want to say it was K&J Magnetics. I have an invoice in my email from them but no itemized list of what was ordered. :(
Thanks that helps
@@breuhaha6156 I just thought of something. If you already drilled your head for larger magnets, I read you can heat up magnets a little at a time to reduce their strength. I’ve never tried it, though.
So beautiful! I'm searching the whole internet to find one like this!
You've done an awesome job 🌹
+Cyndi Smith I'm thinking about making non-remote controlled ones to display but there are others already doing that that seem to have more time on their hands than I do, lol.
@@AlsAutoandAppliance This is the best falling rose prop I've seen! I'm working to make one for a local theater production. Do you have a supply list?
Your rose actually exceeded all the requirements that I set forth as Scenic Designer on this project. The rose looked attractive on stage, the device accurately deployed on command and you achieved the "magical" look needed for various scenes. Outstanding job! e.p.
The Rose was wonderful! You did an awesome job on it, it was a magical part of the show!
I've seen several versions of the rose for sale on various websites. But none so utterly breathtaking as yours. I can't put into words all the emotions welling up inside me. Just so, so, beautiful.
+bWitched86 Wow, thank you so much for commenting! That is the effect I was after when building this. :)
alsautoandappliance Hello! What did you use for the clear object that you attached the petals to?
William, it is a piece of plastic that I turned on a lathe (custom made part) then drilled for the magnets and string. Was the hardest part of the whole build!
alsautoandappliance Also could I buy one from you because my small community theatre is doing BATB this spring. Or some in depth instructions.
Very nicely done! I might borrow your idea of the rim lighting- really pretty. Kudos for getting it into such a small base!
i love this i am looking for a bunch of these for my wedding...
WOW! this is beautiful!
My school is quickly approaching auditions for beauty and the beast, and this would be an amazing addition to the show but if we were to make this it would need to be done as soon as possible. So I was wondering if you could possibly make a list of all the materials we would need to build it?
great job! we are building one based on your concepts. If you could answer 3 short questions that would be great. The question is with the rod magnets. How did you attack the fishing line to the magnets- did you use magnets with a center hole? 2nd is their a spring below each magnet to return it to flush position? 3rd what was the metal tab you glued to the petals to hold to the magnets? Than you in advance. We are trying to complete by 11/1/2023
Thank you so much! To attach the fishing line to the magnets, I roughened up the end of the rod with sandpaper and used a drop of CA (super glue) on that end then dipped the fishing line into the drop. Epoxy would probably work well too. I did not use any springs. I used a paper clip to lift the rods up then placed the petals on then removing the paper clip. A small allen wrench works well for this also. As for the washers, they came with the clevis links. They are actually locking clips to attach the links to the servo horns. Worked out perfect! Any small chunk of metal should work, though. I tried magnets, but the petals would stick to thinks on the way down or stick to other petals. It also required more force to release and the stretchyness of the fishing line didn't help either. Hope this helps you along on your build and good luck with the show!
@@AlsAutoandAppliance thank you for your quick reply and ingenuity!
I see the comments from years ago, but are you selling them currently? this is amazing!
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all your compliments and requests! I am currently trying to source materials for the dome and base so I can start making more of these props. I'll post an update as soon as I have access to the materials and will try to determine a price, which will vary depending on if it will be a static display or all the way up to full remote control. Thank you for your patience and understanding! :)
Hi there! I was wondering if you had any luck on finding supplies to make more of these. We are putting Beauty and the Beast on for our community show in late February and I was wondering if you could make one, costs for making it and shipping it and if it could be done by mid February. Thank you! I love this and WOW! what a great job you did! Amy Baker bakerbaker@sbcglobal.net
I read through the rest of the comments and now see that this is quite a big project and you already have many in line ahead of my request. But still wanted to let you know it really is amazing!
+alsautoandappliance Sir what type of strip light did you use? was it easy to install? also, what type of "twinkling" lights did you use. Thanks.
I love this and would love to rent or buy one from you! I am directing Beauty and the Beast that goes up Dec. 1st. Please contact me so we could possible arrange something. I really hope to hear from you and Thank you!
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Great effects with the rose, man.
Fantastic work! I'm currently building a similar one for our High Schools production in the spring.
This is extremely close to the method I am currently building... I really like the servos pulling the magnets away (I was going to try for tiny electromagnets...)
How do you reset the magnets when loading the petals? Is it just a matter of holding it upside down to get the magnets to 'fall' back to the top so you can attach them?
Thank you for the compliment! Glad to see you are working on your own as well! Basically, I use a paper clip to fish the magnets out while clipping the petals back on. Sometimes, the magnets that are close together, repel eachother and sort of hold themselves in place which makes re-attachment even easier. I, too, was going to use electromagnets, but the problem with them is they have to be powered on for the whole show, which would kill the batteries pretty fast and causing all of the petals to come off. The work around for that would be to have it externally powered, which would make the prop a little less portable. Good luck on your build and have a great show!
@AlsAutoandAppliance This is great! I love your idea here. I'm curious, how did you attach the fishing line to the magnets? Did you glue it or tie it around them somehow?
Thank you! I roughened up the end of the magnet and used CA glue to attach the string. Just a little dab will do ya! If I remember right, I tied a knot in the string to give the glue something to soak into.
@AlsAutoandAppliance Thanks! I was surprised how well that held. I ended up 3D printing the base, and didn't have time to set up any remote control so we used a more analog method of having a crew member below the set pull on the strings and control the lighting :) Your design was a great inspiration! The lighting and dimmer is a really nice touch. The 1/16" x 1/4" magnets were the right call - anything bigger and they were too strong.
@@benhouseward3111 that is totally awesome! The real star of the show remained hidden away under the prop, lol. If I had run out of time, that's exactly how I was going to do it. Funny story, we did a showing of "Into the Woods" at an outdoor theater and didn't account for the wind and I had to hold up our tower set piece the entire show. Was a pretty cool vantage point, though. I was able to peek through a small hole that was obscured by vines. :)
awesome work . any way for a tutorial? would love to try and create. i have worked with servos and arduino before
Hi. I've been tasked with building a rose for the next community play. Thank you for sharing your design. Did you use the throttle to control the dimming of the LED lights? Was the spotlight a separate control?
Yes, I used throttle to control dimming. The spotlight was originally going to be separately controlled, but I ran out of channels so tied it in with the LEDs. Have a blast with your build and would love to see it when you're done!
Hi. Thanks for letting me know about the dimming. I was able to build the rose and it was used in the play. I had to change the led light location but was still able to dim on the last petal drop. It worked very well. I had to use piano wire instead of line. The challenge was educating the set crew on using it. They kept turning on the receiver/transmitter in the wrong order and damaged the rose with the chatter. I had to fix the rose twice and then I ended up controlling the rose for all the plays. I noticed comments between you and another person about using a different controlling system. What was that system called? is it worth investigating to ensure the controls are easier to use? I don't want to lend the rose again until I can ensure they fully understand how to use it or make it easier for them to use. @@AlsAutoandAppliance
@@gxwhitty So glad it worked out for you. I had the exact same issues with techs improperly using the rose and/or leaving the rose powered on and killing the batteries. I, too, found myself operating it instead of the techs. Another show dropped the rose and damaged the stem and it hasn't worked well since then and I have not had a chance to repair or redesign it. I was going to use piano wire as well, but for reasons I can't remember, went with fishing line. As for alternate remote operation, some have used raspberry pi modules to control the rose with a simple pushbutton remote (think it was bluetooth) and another used DMX, which is a communication protocol used for controlling devices for stage equipment like lighting, effects, sounds, etc., which is actually a great idea since it could be integrated with the sound techs equipment and with the sound tech cuing the drops or pre-programmed to drop at specific points in a sound track. On version 2, it will definitely be using piano wire. I'm also working on designing a tiny electromagnet that sits in the head to hold and drop the petals, but that would require a long lasting power source since it has to be energized to keep the petals from falling. At any rate, so glad your project worked out and it was great trading ideas with you. 🙂
Sir, this is just awesome. i Wonder in you could build one for my girlfriend. she would freak out when she'ld see it . Worst thing: we live in Germany
+Georg Fissel Would it need to be remote controlled and having petals fall off or would a static display with the lighting only (twinkling and pink base lighting) be more what you are looking for? Thank you very much for the compliment!
Just out of curiosity, how did you get the LED strip lights to lay flat around the circle?
myqwerty20 I really wish he would answer this
I doubt you still need to know this many years later, but most of those led strips have adhesive backing on the back. You just peel off the tape bit and they should stick to whatever.
Did you ever make more??? This is perfect, I need this.
Unfortunately, other projects got in the way and I could not find a good, cost effective source for the plastic domes. :(
Do you have plans anywhere for this unit. I would be interested in making this for our school play.
Are you able to sell plans for how to make this? We are in the UK just about to put a school production on and really want to know how you completed this amazing prop!
Awesome! One of the best I've seen. Any update on availability?
Simply stunning. This is one of the best variations on this prop I've seen. The head of the rose is custom I assume? And how exactly do you drop the petals? Do you pull the magnets away from the petals or is it some other method?
Many thanks for the kind words! Yes, the head is custom made. It is drilled to hold magnets that are attached to mono-filament line. Yes, they work by pulling away from the petals. The petals have tiny metal washers on them.
This is amazing!! My friend is getting married and her theme is Beauty and the Beast. If you decide to make more and sell them. I am ready to buy one. Please let me know. It doesn't need to be remote controlled.
I am going to try to replicate your design for our upcoming production. THis video is fantastic! Will you be answer questions as well?
I would love to be able to rent this OR we would love to buy one if you are able to create more. Our high school is performing this musical in March 2016.
I am building a mechanical rose, and after several several online videos, I decided to use your design as my model. I believe that I understand the concept and I own all of the major components like the controller, receiver and light controller. I agree with you that the design and build of the acrylic piece that holds the rod magnets is the toughest challenge. Did you create the piece using a 3D printer? If so, could you share the design? Any help in this area would be appreciated, and if significant, I would recognize you in the show program.
So sorry about the late reply. The head is all made by hand. I am working on a 3D printed design, but I have not been moving very quickly on it, unfortunately. I'll see if I still have some drawings from when I made the acrylic one. It certainly doesn't need to be acrylic...it just happens to be what I had on hand at the time. Otherwise, I'd love to see your built when you get it done. :)
@@AlsAutoandAppliance I am developing a 3D model of the head that I plan to 3D print. I can send you the details when I am finished. My email address is tom@tomfujawa.com.
I have completed my design. It will be interesting to compare our designs. One question if you have time. What did you use that was attached to the petals to connect to the rod magnet? I am thinking a small fender washer, but can't find one small enough.
@@thomasfujawa9864 I used the tiny little spring steel locking washers from the dubro ez connectors
www.hobbytown.com/dubro-e-z-connectors-2-dub121/p-xuynhedqqqsbg4yz
I tired using tiny disc magnets, but they were too strong and would sometimes not detach from the head.
I'm using small ring magnets. I push the wire thru the middle of the magnet and then bend it on the N part of the magnet so it can't slip thru the hole. Then I solder the rod to the S part of the magnet. The soldering of the magnet holds it in place and also reduces its strength, which reduces the probability of not detaching. Thanks for the help.
Dear Al's Auto and Appliance- Here at the Rocklin Community Theater (CA) we are making great progress thanks to your replies- we have a few more questions. On the ESC- it appears the output power from the ESC powers the 12v LEDs on transmitter channel #6- correct? Can you let us know the esc model you used? so many choices and amperages. It also appears sometimes more than one pedal falls on each circuit- so do you have more than one fishing line/magnets on some of the circuits? Lastly what was the source of the LED spotlight? your help would be greatly appreciated.
I got the spot light from superbrightleds.com and the module I bought is no longer available, but they have these that look the same but different housing color: www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle-lights/led-accent-lighting/led-light-modules/1-round-wired-led-accent-light-ip65-155-lumens-3000k-4000k-6500k
For the ESC (controlled using throttle - left stick), I used this from hobbyking.com: hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-30a-brushed-esc.html but it doesn't show in stock. It's a 30A brushed ESC. 30A is overkill, but it was cheap and I'd be able to use it in other RC projects down the road. They have a 20A but are out of those too. You should be ok with pretty much any brand of ESC.
As for dual petals, yes, two strings to one servo (or however many additional petals you wish to drop at the same instance). Those are the trickiest to get adjust properly.
Glad to hear things are coming along well, and am always happy to answer any more questions you might have. Break a leg! :)
Perfect! Yes i happened to also order a 30 amp because as you said reasonably priced! Thank you again for your prompt help.
Excellent Rose. My wife is directing the show at the local high school in a few months. Any way you could share the parts list? On the other hand, if you will soon be taking orders, we may well like to buy from you. Best, Mike K
This is really amazing. Would you make one without the petal drops and a simpler remote?
amazing. can we rent????
Is there a wiring diagram for this?
amazing job. Im trying to make one for a house decoration. How tall is the dome ?
You should learn to use an arduino, you could of used
Thank you for the compliment! I had considered arduino, but was in a crunch to complete this for the show, so I used what I had available. I am working on an improved, reliable version that I will be able to loan out without having to worry about if it will work or not.
Is there a way to contact you about buying the middle plastic piece?
Hello! I am the music director at our school and we are putting Beauty and the Beast on at the end of March. I was wondering if this is available to rent? This looks absolutely amazing!!
Hi, i am building a very similar model but am a newb to electronics, my 9v battery keeps draining after only 30 mins how do i prevent that?? Will the speed control help?
What are you currently using for your electronics? I am using a speed controller for lights/dimming and micro servos and receiver for the petal drops. I used two 4 AA holders to get to 12V and that would last several shows without being powered off throughout the duration of each show.
This is amazing! Would you be able to build one with just the display and lights (twinkling and as well as leds around the base). If so how much would you charge for something like that?
I would buy this my kid or Vday
How much to rent this or have one made. I’m doing a beauty and the beast themed wedding and this is exactly what we’re looking for!!!???!!!
Can you please tell us how you did the purple/pink lights please?? Like stuff to buy.
Wonderful prop!! Is this available for rent?
Hello! I hope you still replaying back to questions but I have one about the head of the rose that released the petals.
How did you put the magnets inside the acrylic rod?
What other materials did you add beside the magnets and fishing line to make it drop?
Hello! The head is drilled to accept the magnets and lines. The lines run down to the base where there are micro servos used for R/C cars and planes. Kind of a pain in the butt to get set up and working but works great in the end! :)
@@AlsAutoandAppliance Ok, that explains a lot! Do you have a list of how you got theses materials, if that ok for me to ask.
@@ggpandachan7320 I just had a conversation about this from another viewer. I'll see if I can find it and direct you to it. I will pin it.
Thank you! Sorry for asking the same question twice.
Last question though, Does the fishing string connect to the micro servos? And is it okay if I use this design to improve my rose as well?
@@ggpandachan7320 I don't mind the questions at all. I just have trouble remembering what all I built it with, lol. Please, definitely do what you feel is best with the design. The other end of the string is glued into clevises that connect to the servo arm. All of the servos, esc, and receiver I bought from Hobby King. I pinned the convo I had with user breuhaha6156. If there is anything that isn't covered, definitely hit me up and we'll discuss. Good luck with your project!
Hello, I am interested in renting this rose for our show the last weekend of February and the the first weekend of March. Would it be available? Thanks! It's wonderful!
Hi there, this is awesome! I'm going to try and take a leaf out your book and try and make something like this, obviously won't be as good though. I could never do the falling petals part, just need to be the lights. What size of strip lights did you use? (do you have a model ref?), I can't seem to find small enough strip lights that are flexible enough to be arranged in a circle facing up the way. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
+tamd88 I got the lights off ebay, but, unfortunately the seller no longer lists lights (or anything else). It was from a truck accessory seller. There are no identifying marks anywhere on the lights. These have a self-adhesive backing and are waterproof. Good luck on your build, and sorry I couldn't be much help. :(
+alsautoandappliance Thanks for getting back to me so quick. Shame not able to get them anymore but thanks for letting me know anyway. Just to check, did you use one continuous strip light in a circle or did you have to cut and connect it at intervals to get it into a circle shape?
Hi. Thinking it's been a while since your post, and wondering if you now have rose props available for sale or rent? I am propmaster for our B&B show coming up in June. Thanks!
This is Amazing. Are you selling? I need one asap.
My dad is a technical director and he needs a rose with falling petals this spring. Would he be able to rent this one?
how to make this?hope that you will have a diy video tutorial.
Can you build and sell just woth ighting effect not dropping petals?
I would like to buy this. Have you made others to sell? I need one and yours is the best I have seen so far. Do you have an email or facebook page that I may contact you on?
where di you get the short LED cable?
Please If you can I would love to Buy this ASAP
Where did you manage to find such an accurate bell cloche? And is it an acrylic or glass dome?
It is an acrylic dome. I lucked out on ebay on this one. Glass is so easy to find, but not safe for theater use. The dome "handle" is a drawer pull and some craft beads siliconed onto the top of the cloche. My super creative wife came up with that design. :)
Are you selling or renting out this prop?
I need this for a prop were doing? Anyway I can purchase one off of you? This is time sensitive, so please get back to me! :)
How much is it to rent? Curious how much it cost you to make it?
Hello!! We are currently looking for a magic rose. Are you still making these? Thank you for letting me know!!
I do not currently have any more to build in the near future. The one I do have is currently being used by a local theaterworks for their show. My apologies. :(
Is this Rose 🥀 for rent?
you sound so enthused...
Beautiful Job!!! Are you interested in renting this? We are in Rolla and could come pick it up. We are a small community theatre producing the show in October.
+Kim Nisbett my contact info is kim@finelinendrama.com
+Kim Nisbett Kim, thank you for your interest in my enchanted rose! :) It's a somewhat tedious process re-setting the prop and will definitely require detailed instructions. I will say that I am working on a video showing how to set up this prop. With that being said, I was hoping to improve the robust-ness of the mechanical parts of the prop before offering it up for rent, as my biggest fear is for the prop to malfunction during the show, especially with myself not being there to quickly make any repairs. The weak-link is the connection of the magnets to the line that runs down to the servos in the base. I had one magnet separate from the line (fortunately, not during a run) that I was able to quickly repair. I sure would hate for that special moment, during a scene, get ruined due to the rose not performing its task.
Hey. We want to rent/buy this rose for our production of Beauty and the Beast. How can we reach you??
Is this still available for rent and if so how much
So sorry. The rose has been retired. I'm working on designing a more robust version but don't have a timeline of when I'll be able to complete it. :(
You can buy the glass here:
1. www.ebay.es/itm/152151278146?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648
2. www.ebay.es/itm/152151280414?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648
3. www.ebay.es/itm/152152940065?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648
4. www.ebay.es/itm/152152935791?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648
5. www.ebay.es/itm/152151280003?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2648
Shut up and take my money 😍
Hi, I have one question: what is the best material to use for the petals?
I used a rose from Hobby Lobby. I think it was $5.99 USD. Very realistic looking!
alsautoandappliance Thank you ☺
Is this available for rental? If so, how do we get in touch with you?
So sorry. It has been through the wringer and is not in good condition any more. Hoping to have a more robust version in the near future.
Were u get this
can I buy this
Hi there. Where abouts are you located? I would love to rent your rose, but I am in BC Canada. If you can't ship it are you able to provide plans for me so we could try and duplicate it??? Let me know. Thanks so much.
+Lori Vandebeek Lori, I am in Missouri USA. The rose is currently unavailable to rent, and I built this out of my head, so there are no plans. I do have a parts list I made to keep track of costs. It did require machining for all of the magnets in the head of the rose as well, so definitely not a project for the average do-it-yourselfer. I wish I could be of more help!
OK no problem. Can you send me the parts list by any chance???? That would be so helpful! Thanks in advance
+alsautoandappliance could you supply the parts list? if you can, that would be great. I am doing props for a small community theater and want to build one
alsautoandappliance love this ! can you please send me a parts list ? i would greatly appreciate it. Brian.griffith58@gmail.com
could I buy one from you still?
Do you still have this? Can I buy it?
I wish I could sell it, but, unfortunately, it has become too worn out from all of the shows it has been in. I have not built a new one, but it is in the works. Thank you so much for reaching out.
How can I contact you to rent/buy this one or build another?
Hello! It is currently on loan through spring of next year. I don't have another to loan out at this time but am working on a new design which is larger and more robust. Thank you so much for your interest, and I apologize for not being able to help at the moment. :(
Do you sell instructions? Or are you still renting this?
Unfortunately, it is not in working condition and I have not put together any instructions. I'm working on a better design.
Where can I get the dome?
Alyssa, I found the one I used on ebay. Glass ones are plentiful on there, but the plastic ones are hard to come by.
do you sell?
The rose is currently out on loan through November 2018.
How much to rent? We're putting it on in March of 2019.
Could you contact me? I have a few questions for you
My email is holwick14@gmail.com