MONSTER MUD TUTORIAL - Turn ANYTHING into stone!
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2022
- Join me as I show you how to make the perfect monster mud recipe! Turn any object into a stone-like or cement like finish! From gravestones to statues and faux walls or fake brick, Monster Mud has so many uses!
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To make a 5 gallon mixture, use the following ratio:
• 24lbs of joint compound
• 1/2 Gal of exterior latex paint (grey)
• 1/2 Gal of DryLok
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•Cloth, blanket, old t-shirt or dresses or thin fabric
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I used the classic mix of joint compound and latex paint on some foam heads I carved into zombie heads back in 2007: they are still a part of my Halloween decorations 15 years later, so I can attest to the effectiveness and durability of the "classic mix".
Hadn’t seen this comment. Thanks for the feedback! Classic mix is definitely a winner
I like that you showed a variety of ways to do this and tested it - thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
I used to use the classic recipe, but I use a lot of foam in my builds and noticed that it eats the foam a bit. It looks like recipe #3 also did that (holes in the face). Because of this, I've been using the 2nd recipe for years now.
Great information. I wondered about the different ways people make monster mud but this is wonderful side by side comparison. Thanks for soaking them. That really shows what happens to something left out longer.
Thank you so much for your kind comment, I’m glad you liked it
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing! I absolutely love the side by side comparison of different recipes.
The first one that you made out of what you called "cement" was (at least according to the bag you showed) actually Glass Fibre Reinforced concrete. For some reason people use the term concrete and cement as if they are interchangeable. They are not. They are two distinct materials. Cement is a product on it's own. When you add sand and aggregate (either gravel, glass fibres or other types of material) to cement the resultant mixture becomes concrete. If you wanted a smooth hard finish use cement, and allow it to dry for at least 3 days.
Do i have to use water for your recipe?
@@Sjeeh Not sure if this is sarcasm or not, but water or other liquids are necessary to mix either cement or concrete. (The other liquids include Plasticizers and bonding agents)
@@porker5749 no it was a serious question. I thought that maybe the paint was " the water".? Thank you for your answer.
I've never tried just paint, but as long as it is water based it might work! Personally I would add some plain water with it, but if you combine the two you should add the volume of each together and don't go over the recommended ratio of water to cement. Hope this helps!
I appreciate this comment as I’ve never worked with cement or concrete. Although I am a painter and I do specialty exterior/interior wall murals besides regular commercial painting.
I realy live the first one. The gritty texture is awesome
I do too. I hope it works on my tombstones. I don't do sculptures or statues but I wonder how well some foam tombstones would handle the concrete version
I love the way the veil draped on #4! Amazing job Isaac!
Yes mee too!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you! I went with #3 and am thrilled with the results!
Well done! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you. I can see so many applications for these techniques. Fun to watch.
Thank you Randy, now I need you to make me a statue by tomorrow
You are awesome. And I bought your book for my 18 month old twin granddaughters. Great little book. I hope you write more!
Monster mud is new to me I can’t wait to give it a try … thanks again for another wonderful instruction video 😊
You’re welcome Kendall 😊
I have to say, after having watched five or six other monster mud videos, yours was by far was the most detailed and most information filled. Great job!! Thanks a lot buddy!!
Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!
They look amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing the info on the monster mud.
Have a wonderful evening 😊🧵🪡🤗🤩
Thank you so much, have a great evening yourself
Cool school in session 😎👍🏼 Thanks for yet another amazing tutorial, teacher Isaac 😉
You’re very welcome !
The soothing voice with the calming music 😍
Thank you! Glad you like both
Very cool man! Thanks so much for this! I want to get back into building props at home, and I've never tried monster mud, so this will definitely come in handy.
Thanks brother! Definitely try it! You can do so much with it!
So glad I found this channel. Found a way to make it per rigid go with recipe #3 but then when it hardens brush on UV resin in a garage but wear PPE vapors are toxic then turn off lights and turn on UV light bars 3 of them on tripod so it gives 360 coverage let ir run for one full hour the stuff is weather proof and hard as stone 🪨 they sell the UV resin clear and light green which gives that oxidizes statue look.
that's great to have all the comparisons ..... thanks for sharing HFL!!
No problem! 😊
This was really helpful. Thank you so much!
You’re very welcome
Thanks for the awesome comparison!
You’re welcome :)
This is a fantastic comparison. Thanks!
Thank you
So much man
Look great! Amazing job 🎉
Thank you so much! 😊
Dude by far you are the bomb!! Keep the videos coming I will be watching
Thank you so much! Appreciate the kind words and support!
Congratulations on your book! I'm ordering for my granddaughter!
Thank you so much for ordering the book, Terri! That’s super sweet of you! I really hope she likes it! I appreciate your kindness
I'm so very jealous of that organized setup behind you. My husband hates my mess 😩
Im OCD about my tools lol
Thanks for the comparison.
You’re very welcome
Great video, just subscribed, time to look at more of your Halloween videos! Cheers, and congratulations on the book!!
Thank you so much Brad and welcome to my channel. I hope you like my other creations
You have very quickly become my favorite DIY Halloween/Holiday decorations RUclipsr! Awesome job!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 🎉
Excellent video. Just in time for Halloween
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Using mortar mix (with water) rather than a concrete mix will eliminate a lot of that toughness. I've added paint and Elmer's glue to the mortar mix to cover a pot of surfaces. I really like it.
Ooo I like that!
Amazing! 🖤
Thank you ZuZu Queen
Great comparision video!!
Thank you so much! 😊
😲😲Thank you, for the comparisons. I've wondered why DIYers like Drylock vs. Classic mud so much. I've used the classic on my tombstones and a couple of paper mache pumpkins..so far they've held up well (2yrs). I'm going to do your wig head idea w/ drylock. Last year I made 2 columns with milk crates, styrofoam , gargoyles on top, skulls💀 in front and painted w/classic mud. Turned out great..Florida wind week before the storm blew them over & broke the gargoyles😱.I'd already thought of putting the heads on but not with the cover. 😊 Thank you for the video and a great idea❤💜
Thank you so much for this comment, and that’s so awesome that you have paper mache pumpkins that have lasted for two years. I’m glad you liked my video
Great video sir ty
No problem 😌
Apple sauce! These were really cool to compare. You’re the best Halloween DIY RUclipsr. Get it bestie!!! 🥰
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You are so great. What I really enjoy about your work is it is very professional and beautiful ... but, also attainable. You're very talented. I also give you great kudos in how well you've developed your onscreen persona! You're becoming a natural. A handsome, entertaining, talented natural!
Thank you for taking us along!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely compliment and message of support. The entire reason that I got into making DIY tutorials is that I was tired of trying to find good tutorials that were easy and shown in a good step by step fashion. Of course there are great Halloween creators that have done amazing videos but I create tutorials the way that I like to be taught; I like things broken down in an easy and attainable way. I like taking complex things and turning them into a simple walk in the park type of deal. The hardest part is actually filming because I have to figure out how to do it first before I can press record on the camera. So thank you for your kind words
Congrats on your book by the way! I get so distracted with your awesome projects that I’ve forgotten to say that for the last few videos.
Thank you so much! It was definitely a dream come true to write something and have it published. Thank you for always being so kind and being so supportive of my channel
Great job
Thank you so much! 😊
I love that you always find projects that anyone can make and easily obtain the supplies. And they always turn out awesome! I don't know how you're gonna top this years projects because they keep getting better and better. Thanks Issac for sharing your knowledge with everyone.
Thank you so much for your kind words Rebecca. I try to give both complex and easy projects so that anyone, no matter their level of experience, can give it a go. I only have a few projects left to release before I post the grand reveal on the first week of October
id never heard of this before haha very cool
I’ll show you a whole new world
Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to see your Halloween yard for this year. ¡Saludos!
Muchas gracias amigo! I’ll have the grand reveal the first week of October
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY I won’t miss it 🎃
Thanks again. Nice of you to do all the thinking and testing so I don't have too...lol
I’m all about working smarter not harder 😂
Thank you for this. I am excited to try. One question however...if I mix a 5 gal supply, can the mixture be stored or does it have to be used ASAP?
this is cool, thank you!
You’re very welcome
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Hi Isaac. You do such an Amazing job with your statues and grave stones. On your tomb stones how do you make the embellished/3 dimensional symbols. Like the one on your Dracula tomb stone and the tombstone with the Skull? I would really like to know how you were able to do that? Also on your Statues have you tried any other head coverings other than a hood?
You have to remember Concrete takes LONGER than 24 hours to reach max cure! And using Portland Cement, that has NO aggregate, IE gravel will fix the rough texture problem. I think this mix would be the best for long term usage of the prop. And I was thinking if you used red paint, the pieces would look Teracotta.
Have you made a monster mud creation with Portland cement?
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Have used monster mud, old formula. BUT also have used cement to cast custom paving stones as well as use it to build house foundations and side walks. Have a project, life size statue of the goddess Bastet in human form (Body of a woman, head of a cat) and I am thinking of making it out of spray foam and then covering that with monster mud to give it a statue look.
@@Capohanf1 oh wow that statue sounds amazing !
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Have the master forms, cat head and woman's body to make the foam form, just have to do it!
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY If you would like to see the Haunted House a friend and I put on for MANY years where we built 80% of the props ourselves have a look at this video walk through. ruclips.net/video/94V1wfq68GI/видео.html
Thank you for doing a wet test. I’m in a darn rainforest and want to do one
You’re very welcome !
Very interesting . only way to know is to experiment on products for sure ~ Very nice ~
Thank you Joe!
I know it's a little late, Issac, but do you think that maybe concrete patching compound or vinyl-concrete patching compound would work better?
Hi Isaac! This video has been so helpful in deciding which monster mud recipe to use. I'm currently sculpting some outdoor creatures out of spray foam and covering them in strips of monster mud to strengthen the exterior. I was wondering if you had any issues with cracks forming in the cloth after things fully dried/cured? I'm not necessarily worried about the weather, but rather more concerned with the overall look since it will be for a big event. Thanks!
THANKS SO MUCH ISAAC. LOTS OF FUN YOU ARE AS WELL AS PRETTY DARN CREATIVE. BEST.😇👿⚡👍
Thank you so much !
Can this be painted after? I want to coat my graveyard pillars, but I painted them so nicely I would like to paint them to look the same after
Classic Monster Mud looks the best imo. Second best is the one you like (with the DRYLOK).
In order to make an good monster mud creation you need to be able to paint it with accent details. What you see in the video is one shade of gray and is not what the final product should look like. To give realism to your statues, you need to use a combination of dark grays, light grays, some green here and there and some beige speckled on. So the classic recipe may look better in this situation but it hasn’t been painted to its finished look. In fact, I could make my least favorite one, the concrete hybrid one, look amazing simply by accentuating the features and using different colors to age and weather the bust.
So don’t be misled simply by what is unfinished heads look like, at the end of the day we want durability and a weatherproof creation, so the DryLok is 100% the better option
This looks so good bop. You could do gargoyles and all sorts of things.
Yes indeed!
Thank you for doing the hard work.....pun intended. Just in time for Halloween......will be adding the dry lock this year.
Thank you so much Missy, I hope you’re able to use my tutorial
The ones with concrete might have need more time to completely harden. I think it would hold to rain also
Would Thompson all purpose water seal work in replace of the drylok?
Freakin awesome
Thank you!
This is such a great video!! Thanks for sharing!
HELP - I have a question- I’m having. Hard time finding Drylok (in a quart, I don’t need a gallon), would you please recommend an alternative?
Hi Danielle, sorry for my delayed reply. Though I’m sure there’s alternatives, I wouldn’t know what to tell you because I’ve only ever used DryLok
🤬💭I need to go back to Home Depot. I knew I was forgetting something. 🤦♀️
Thanks! Very helpful
Can you use a lighter material like cotton sheets ? Or creepy cloth ?
Just curious if after it dried you could spray it with a scotch guard fabric stiffener that add water proof to it?? ❤
Have you tried magnesium oxide cement? Or adding epoxy to the mix?
I wonder how Durhams would work. Have you tried?
How would these mixes compare to something like bed liner? Also you might have better luck using mortar mix instead of concrete.
Try Gray tinted Drylock and Sanded Grout for floor tile.
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Great video, thanks Isaac. Do you have to use latex paint or can you use any exterior paint?
Hi there, great question! If the prop is going to go outside then you need to use exterior latex paint. But if you’re only using it on the inside of the home, or in a covered area, then you can use interior latex paint
Can the mud last year round? I was hoping to leave it outside indefinitely.
I have some set pieces I got from spirit halloween that are cardboard can I use monster mud on it. Monster mud seems to be more practical with this yrs pieces I got. I know monster mud will same time and money instead of having to rebuild them
This was pretty cool😍!!! It looks more complex than it really is, and the end result is awesome!!!💙
Thank you! It was fun making it
Thanks for the great tutorial! Would cheese cloth work in place of burlap?
The problem with cheesecloth is that it’s very thin and you need a material that can soak up and hold the monster mud
Does this work on plastic table cloth material?
@@RS.K-qp4ui it doesn’t
What's your mix ratio for drylok mud for your 5gallon bucket size project?
For 5 gallon bucket:
• 24 lbs of drywall joint compound
• 1/2 Gal of exterior latex paint
• 1/2 Gal of DryLok
I bet you could use this to make fake boulders, too, if you wanted. It's definitely good for DIY headstones (I hate the pre-made ones-- all too kitschy.) I love the old ones.
Like,
"Here lies Lester Moore
Four slugs from a .44
No Les, No More."
Or, "I told you I was sick!"
Or, "Here lies the body of
Jonathan Blake
Stepped on the gas
Instead of the brake"
Or, "Here lies John Yeast
Pardon me for not rising."
These are all great headstone quotes! And yes, this can be used to make fake boulders
The joint compound you are showing - I believe is for interior use. Would it be better to use an exterior drywall compound or do you think it doesn’t matter?
For years I have only used interior joint compound with exceptional results. I have made various monster mud statues that tower 6 and 8 feet tall and often times they stay outside year-round, and remain perfectly fine. The secret of course is using DryLok and exterior latex paint. I have a statue that has been outside in my backyard for two years and it’s still solid and all I used was interior joint compound, drylok , and exterior latex paint.
So the first MM with the cement would work best for tombstones then or not at all in general??
Yes, and no. If you wanted to make your tombstones look rough and aged, I would advise you to use insulation foam board and then apply a heat gun to roughen up the surface. If you’re using any other material other than foam board, the first option (cement mix) would probably be your best
What is a good alternative to the Drylock? I don't think it is available here in Canada. Thank you :)
Just watched the video and searched for Drylok in Canada as that is where I live as well. They sell it at Home Hardware stores For $69.99 / gallon in case you are looking for it still. Regards
I make a lot of stuff u have made videos on. I made the giant gingerbread men for my Xmas display
Glad my videos can help! 🙌🏻🎃
I wonder if sifting the cement would get rid of the clumps? Because it works with flour when baking
you know John, that’s actually a great idea. I hadn’t thought of that. Perhaps it would’ve turned out better had a sifted it to get rid of all the little rocks
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Try Feathercrete. It's an ultra fine textured, latex modified cement. I had some leftover from a project and made tombstone's from just the cement and it works great. I live in Florida and its pretty durable stuff. My tombstones are going on 3 years now
Some of the behind the scenes videos of movies I've seen then spraying monster mud with a large paint sprayer. Not an HVLP, but those big honking things you spray paint a barn with. Would any of these feed through something like that?
Also, thank you for your service
Hi Jason, as someone who isn’t familiar paint sprayers, I have no idea what would or wouldn’t work. I’m not even sure what is HVLP is lol
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY ah heck, no worries.. The more I was thinking of it, the more I think they were using those fiberglass sprayers like the boat industry uses to craft boat bodies.
Spray with krylon matte clear, 3 wet coats.
for method number three, does it have to be latex? i went to home depot and they mentioned they don’t stock latex anymore 🤷🏽♂️. will 100% acrylic work ? thank you
Matt, I’m not sure if you spoke to the most incompetent worker to ever be hired at Home Depot, but the standard paint type for Home Depot and Lowe’s is latex based paint. 95% of all the cans of paint that you see in the paint isles at Home Depot ARE latex paint. So there’s absolutely no way that the statement they gave you is correct. Maybe it’s the way you ask them but all you’re supposed to do is go grab a quart size or gallon size of exterior paint and tell them to mix it in the color you choose.
You can tint the dry lock save on the paint
That’s not how it works. Though It is true that DryLok can be tinted - they only tint it to one specific shade of light gray (and 10 colors total). That being said, latex paint is an essential ingredient for monster mud. So it doesn’t matter if you get grey DryLok, you still need latex paint.
I think the cement one didn’t work out because the lack of water. You need water in order for cement to fully cure. I wonder if adding water to the mix would help.
I agree, I think it lacked water hence it’s lack of strength
Can you thin the mixture to run through a big airbrush gun?
Not at all. It would clog it instantly
I was wondering how would the #1 would do in a rain storm?
I would assume it would do poorly considering that it was too soft to begin with. You want monster mud to have a solid state when it’s dry so if this one was soft and it was dry, I can only imagine how it would be when it rains
I hope you can answer this. Does it become heavy like a statue?
Yes, it can be heavy if used to make a statue. The 5ft statue I made is about 40-50lbs, of which half of that weight comes from the mixture weight.
It’s not heavy is used on smaller items and tombstones
Great video and very helpful. I’m in Canada & we can’t get drylock in my area. When you say joint compound … would Sheetrock drywall compound work ? I have a Home Depot near me …
Yes that would work!
Use the classic monster mud recipe. Use sheetrock drywall compound and exterior latex paint
Thank you.
So what would my ratio be for Sheetrock to exterior paint ?
@@davidrussell6159 so it depends on what exactly you’re making. If it’s something like the styrofoam heads that I showed in the video, then you would use the ratio that I placed in the video. But if you’re doing something like the statue or a big prop that’s around 4 feet or taller, you’ll need 12 pounds of joint compound for every half a gallon of paint. Here in the states they sell the joint compound in 12lb buckets so hopefully it’s the same up there.
Drylok has a gray, but I can see adding a darker gray/brown/black to the recipe for a deeper spooky effect.
DryLok can actually be made in about 10 colors, including white and grey. That being said, grey DryLok is irrelevant because the true color of the mixture comes from the latex paint. So getting gray versus white makes no difference because you still have to mix it with latex paint. The color only matters if you were using it as a standalone waterproofer versus monster mud
I agree, Drylock added to your monster mud definitely works great in weather. I’ve been using it for several years now.
Thank you!
It’s definitely a game changer for me because I’ve hated using it before simply because my monster mud would get soft when it rains
If you are allergic to latex what can you use?
I would suggest using Google.
I add some fine play sand in mine so it looks even more like stone.
Great tip!
Okay also now I'm curious. What would happen if you did #3 recipe and just added some Portland cement (I believe that's the one with nothing in it, no fibre, sand, or pebbles)? I want to go mix all the stuff now 🤣
Funny thing is that when I originally filmed this, which was earlier this year, my Lowe’s was out of Portland cement. in fact, the cement that I used was not even my first choice, but because of supply shortages I didn’t find the ones I wanted and I didn’t want to drive to another store. Therefore I just got what was available. The issue I find with cement is that we are using latex paint as a binder versus water. Water is the intended binder when using Cement and I feel that because paint is a viscose liquid, it doesn’t bind as well
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY You can get coloring for cement that would then be part of the prop and NOT just painted on top.
use marine boat paint made for being in water
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Thank you so much for letting me know! This just made my day! I hope you liked it! Bats are my favorite animal ever so it was only natural that one of the main characters of my first book would be about a bat. I’m glad you were able to get the Kindle version. If you do get a chance, would be awesome if you could leave an Amazon review. Reviews are so helpful to independent authors. Again, thank you so much Lady Joleena!
do is use what I would do I like your number three the drylok but what I would use is waterproof spray or a clear coat over the top of clear coat paint that makes a plastic shell over top of everything between the dry lock and that you wouldn't have worry about water at all. zilch nada
Did you use exterior latex paint? Should be weather proof
When you finally get around to watching the video, you’ll see that throughout the entire video I emphasize the need for exterior paint
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY watched the entire thing, but was while doing stuff, sorry must have missed that
@@TheXerosyn you’re good! Thanks for watching ☺️
#3 had more give than the number four if you look at it.
#3 had more give than #3? That statement makes no sense
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY sorry. Edited. Must have been tired. In the original test of firmness number three looked to have more flex. Obviously after they were soaked the original recipe was out of the running.
Congratulations on your book! That is wonderful! Did you also do the illustrations?
Thank you so much for the congratulations. I’m very excited about it. No I had an artist bring my sketches to life
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY that is wonderful!
I wrote a couple of children’s books for my grandchildren many years ago, and drew sketches and finished a couple of the illustrations, but as my eyes and hands got worse, I couldn’t finish it to my satisfaction. I searched for an illustrator for some time, but had no luck.
So I understand how it must feel to see yours finished! Well done, I’m very proud of you 💕
@@docinparadise thank you again for your kind words, have you ever thought about publishing them now?