Best DIY FLOATING CANDLE Prop Idea for Your Animated Halloween Haunt
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- This FLOATING CANDLE illusion is one of the best DIY animated props for Halloween. Our HALLOWEEN HOW-TO tutorial shows you how to build this ghostly moving and levitating candle. By using crafting techniques, sleight of hand and a reindeer motor you can create this scary and creepy prop for your Halloween home decor or outside yard haunt display.
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This isn't exactly what I was looking to create.. but oh my, this prop and tutorial is incredible! Very excellent video, thank you!
You are welcome Brady. Thank you for the nice compliment in the comment and for watching, it is much appreciated
I love your tutorials. Your props are really in themepark quality! Tehre actually themeparks out there whit less good props on her rides. Thank you for your great work, i lookin forward do build some props whit your instructions.
Well that is about the best compliment that one can get, thanks Michael! Good luck with your build and thanks for watching.
😦 I didn't even see the ROD!!! good job!
Thank you so much for sharing!!!!
Awesome 🧡🤎💛🍁🍂
This is about the best prop I've seen!! Brilliant!!
We really appreciate you taking the time to comment and for the nice compliment. Thanks Maggie Sue!
Very elegant!
Cool beans, man! Your tutorials are so clear, and this effect is just a crowd chiller and pleaser! Thank you!
Thanks spit53, so glad that you are liking the tutorials. You taking the time to comment is most appreciated.
Im convinced!
Great Phil, that's what we like to hear! Thanks for watching.
Terrific prop and expertly presented! Will definitely try this one.
Hi Robin, thanks for leaving such a nice comment and compliment. Have fun!
Great tutorial. Going to try to build one of these.
Thanks Family Calendar for watching and commenting!
Fantastic prop and thoughtful explanation. Thank you!
Thank you Robert for watching and also for taking the time to leave the nice comment, it's much appreciated.
Very cool--and a great tutorial!
Thanks Patty for watching and for leaving such a nice comment. Please tell your friends!
I'm really enjoying these videos. Such detail!!
Hi Maggie Sue. Thanks for watching and for leaving such nice comments!
Awesomeness thanks for the prop motor links.
You bet, happy to help with where to find the prop motor.
VERY COOL IDEA
Thanks jp, we are glad you think it's a cool idea and also thanks for leaving a comment.
Yesss. This is awesome! New subscriber, and love your tutorials. Happy Halloweem 2022
Thanks so much Manic Maul for becoming a new subscriber! Yes, Happy Halloween 2022!
Finally got around to make the prop this year! Only problem is the weights only stay to one side of the tunnel. Not sure what I did wrong to correct it
Ha! Just thought of an idea to fix it as I typed out this message. Tried it and it works! Putting a piece of hanger on the same side as the tunnel so as the candle swings back around, it hits the hanger and moves the weights to the other side. This piece is sticking out of the 5 1/2 in board in between the tunnel and the motor. Hope this helps someone if they have the same issue!
Thanks Black Shutter for the information on your build. Yes, when dealing with balance and weights some adjustments need to be made... but the floating effect is hard to beat!
I'm seeing how it's done, but I'm not seeing how the effect translates into the finished shots. I mean, yes, you say that it's all about clever lighting and prop placement, but I would think I should see SOME kind of hint of the rods holding the candles up, or maybe their shadows... (You're not cheating with this one by using digital effects, are you? lol) If it really IS just a matter of how you light these pieces, maybe a video tutorial on effective lighting might be in order?
Hi Bob, nope no cheating here. I can see a bit of the rods in the videos, but then I know where to look too. Great idea for a lighting tutorial ... perhaps next season.
Very cool. Any way to make the connections longer so that the candles can be up much higher for use as floating candles in a front yard cemetery?
That would all depend on the length of rods available. You might want to look into strong fiberglass ones, like those used for fishing poles.
Love your tutorials. So easy to follow. However, while this is an awesome and spooky looking floating candle, I can see it being extremely difficult hiding the whole apparatus behind the candle. I think that hiding the parts you don't want seen will be a bit too hard for this build.
I see how you hid the balancing/floating apparatus for one of the candles in your display, but I can't see how you hid the second one, which is great, that's just what you want, but my imagination on how to make other props and decorations hide those parts is not as keen as yours.
That is the beauty of an atmosphere shrouded in darkness, you can create magic. With carefull lighting and item placement, you can seemingly make candels float!
Ok, I made this little prop! But - I couldn't find the bead or any size near it in any of the Hobby and fabric stores near me, so I ended up making a small square Cube. Also couldn't find those Lead weights. Do you have any suggestions for the weights and any thought on using a cube in place of the bead?
Sorry that you had a hard time finding some of the items. The square bead should work just as well, however the fishing weights are a different story. Because they are lead, compact and have the loop on the end they are really ideal. Try an outdoor sports store (Dick's) or a fishing and tackle shop that sells live bate or check out Walmart since they usually have a fishing section. Alternatively, secure a small can or baggie on that end and load with pennies until you get the proper balance. The drawback is that they are not as condensed and more apt to get in the way of a smooth movement. Hope that helps.
Will this be the same mechanism for the floating candleabra
Hi CFAO. Great question and no, the Floating Candelabra will have a very different mechanism. Thanks for asking.
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Do two candles require TWO separate & complete motorized units? Or is there a way to put them together?
Yes they do, plus it allows them to have two different movements independent of each other. Thanks for asking Terri.
Love this tutorial! I have one question: I'd like to recreate this with a small candelabra rather than a single candle. Since it will be heavier, I'm assuming I may need to add additional counterweights? Is there a golden rule for the ratio between candle and combined total of the weights?
Hi Michael, thanks for watching and for asking. Right off the bat I will advise you to steer clear from heavy metal or resin multi-arm candelabras. Look for a hallow plastic, light weight, 3 arm maximum candelabra.
The one rule of thumb would be that the longer the rod portion is from the balance point, the more leverage you will have. Meaning, you will need less weight as a counter balance. So the trade off is either having a larger, bulkier sized weight and a shorter rod or a smaller sized weight but a longer rod.
Both present their own unique probles of hiding and canceling from view. Please let me know how it turns out and send a picture of your final build if you can.
@@HALLOWEENHOWTObySaulFilms Thanks for the reply! I'm definitely planning on making the candelabra out of PVC to try and keep the weight down. That's a great tip about the leverage; I never would've thought of that. Think I'll try with less weight first and make adjustments as needed.