You are changing my life! I've been using my harbor freight gun to bend PVC, but have never considered foam. Thanks for opening up a new universe to me.
I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong when I held the heat gun at the noodles, saw the melt, turned the gun off and set it down, then pressed the noodles together! Now I learned that I can't hold the gun! Thanks for showing me what I was doing wrong!
I heard from several people that their pool noodles were different, and this didnt work lol- they are all the same, its technique. they also cool down amazingly fast.
OOOOK 😱 Thank you so much..this video is perfect timing for me. I was making the mistakes in your example and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong 🤔😡🤬Thanks again 😃🤩🤩😉
This is very good to know. I plan to try this on a Christmas project and it will be my first time using a heat gun and pool noodles. A very big thank you!
Learning time. you're the first person I've seen using this technique (in previous videos) and it's pretty cool. Not had the chance to use it yet, but it's sotred away for the right project. Just made my own "buddies" but instead of buckets or barrels I used yogurt pots...Once I have my own garage and garden I can go bigger : p Thanks for being an inspiration.
I have been doing this stuff a long time- so alot of technique is pretty internalized so I have to slow down to make sure that I express the why along with the what lol.
@@StiltbeastStudios Got cha !.your right ,& about half the time im watching your style flow ,im like ,ya ! ,THATS what thats for ,or ,Dam! ,i see where this is goin ,why did,nt i think of that ...duh ! thanks bro !
Found out this when making a second dino leg. Heating both parts at the same time and with the right timing is crucial to the foam’s structural integrity. No more, no less.
Watched one of your earlier videos on this, but it just wasn’t working for me. (Mistake example #1 maker)😂 came back to the channel hoping for a detail video and here you are. So grateful! Thank you!
Thanks for the clarification Allen! I appreciate you taking the time to share this with us. I was definitely performing bad example #1. Can wait to try the proper technique when I get home from work today...
I have a porter cable that I got from Granger because I'm a soap maker and I use a shrink wrap system I wish I had known about the $10 harbor freight heat gun but I know now and I love this technique that you shared a couple of weeks back and this is just a highlight of what to do and what not to do! Again an awesome share from your studio that's pretty sweet thanks again! ❤️
I can vouch with the density of pipe foam insulation and pool noodles. Recently made an 8 foot tall Groot costume and it was made from both materials mostly and personally I did NOT care for the pipe foam insulation because it melts waaaaaaay too easily. The pool noodles were perfect for the suit. However I wished I knew about the heat gun trick. Would've saved me time and money. Regardless, it turned out pretty badass!!
@@joshuabathke8557 if you are on facebook you can join the stiltbeast live creepers group (started that so I could see the work of others) or you could email at stiltbeaststudios.com
I just want you to know I got yelled at for using a spraycan inside ( saying you did it too didn't help) oh well. I just got my heat gun and a nice little air compressor with "free" air brushes so I can practice for when I can come to camp. Got about 25% of my usual trick or treaters this year. They came just for my house!!! Hope your day was good.
Love your channel, learning so much. Thanks for sharing. Also, just realized... If pool noodles are denser than pipe insulators because they have more cells.. that suggest that pool noodles are actually pipe insulators?!!
This is the video that changed my life forever! Now all I need to know is how to make a skin for the creatures I make using pool noodles. I'm thinking of putting together an octopus as a classroom prop. Is there anyway that we can bend/ shape the foam floor mat you get all the time from Harbor Freight? Or is there a way to do duct tape corpsing with a heat gun to bind the edges together?
@StiltbeastStudios I think you could use that pool noodle foam for some nice fungus. With some touch ups it could look the part : example 5:18 looks like tree fungus
that was a perfect example how to connect the pool noodles! Thanks! I am making palm trees with pool noodles and rebar. I want to paint a pool noodle brown. What kind of paint can I use? Spray paint is what I want to do, but I am not sure if it will work.
I'm trying to decide which noodle to use inside a grapple dummy where I'll be bending the arms and legs. Which one would tear easier, the pipe insulation or the pool noodle?
I built an giant ufo for my zipline and I used this method to make a hexagon shape for the clear umbrella dome to slip into. It turned out perfect , I wish RUclips would allow pictures in the comments so I could show you guys what I mean
from heating it there are very few fumes- there is no odor. If it catches fire however thats a different story. if there is smoke then you are doing it wrong.
@@StiltbeastStudios oh gotcha, I've cut it with a hotwire before, needless to say a respirator was involved, good to know it's s not so volatile at lower temps.
you are just using it too long, it does not take much at all, practice and you will see its the fastest and most secure way to bond them- but there is for sure a skill barrier and it takes getting used to.
@@StiltbeastStudios I had to glue Kaizen foam. Epoxy worked best for me by far! In fact the crazy thing is the 5min set Gorila Epoxy which is NOT supposed to be for Polyethelene was the one that worked best.
Will you check out my haunted yard video and give me your opinion please?Next year I have plans to make some things you have shown on your channel..I am gonna buy lots of pool noodles😁..among other stuff just gotta buy a little at a time..
Thanks for the video on how to bond noodles. It would be nice if you tried to clean all the dirt/crap from your hands/nails before using them in a video.
IF I DID WHAT YOU JUST DID I'D HAVE THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HANDS. IT LOOKS IMPLAUSIBLE. Please don't tell me I'm gonna be able to do that on my first dozen tries. Same heat gun, same setting. My pieces were melted to the point of dissolving at 3 inches or more from the heat , on low. Physics is a poor excuse for tasks that require greater training than a youtube video.
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You are changing my life! I've been using my harbor freight gun to bend PVC, but have never considered foam. Thanks for opening up a new universe to me.
I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong when I held the heat gun at the noodles, saw the melt, turned the gun off and set it down, then pressed the noodles together! Now I learned that I can't hold the gun!
Thanks for showing me what I was doing wrong!
I heard from several people that their pool noodles were different, and this didnt work lol- they are all the same, its technique. they also cool down amazingly fast.
I love how Allen understands that Halloween isn't "seasonal"..... It's a lifestyle dammit! LOL
MAking things is awesome all year- I just normally apply it to halloween!
OOOOK 😱 Thank you so much..this video is perfect timing for me. I was making the mistakes in your example and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong 🤔😡🤬Thanks again 😃🤩🤩😉
Perfect, now I have no more excuses to do wrong. Thankful!
you can do it!
This is very good to know. I plan to try this on a Christmas project and it will be my first time using a heat gun and pool noodles. A very big thank you!
cant wait to see what you make!
after all these years , i can't believe you still check the heat with your hand !! lol good job !
Always!
Learning time. you're the first person I've seen using this technique (in previous videos) and it's pretty cool. Not had the chance to use it yet, but it's sotred away for the right project.
Just made my own "buddies" but instead of buckets or barrels I used yogurt pots...Once I have my own garage and garden I can go bigger : p
Thanks for being an inspiration.
awesome! always good to have another tool in the tool box!
Thanks Allen ,for helpin with simple , easy( actually helpful) answers to common situations/problems! :D
I have been doing this stuff a long time- so alot of technique is pretty internalized so I have to slow down to make sure that I express the why along with the what lol.
@@StiltbeastStudios Got cha !.your right ,& about half the time im watching your style flow ,im like ,ya ! ,THATS what thats for ,or ,Dam! ,i see where this is goin ,why did,nt i think of that ...duh ! thanks bro !
Great info. Thank you
glad you liked it!
Found out this when making a second dino leg. Heating both parts at the same time and with the right timing is crucial to the foam’s structural integrity. No more, no less.
Timing is key!
Watched one of your earlier videos on this, but it just wasn’t working for me. (Mistake example #1 maker)😂 came back to the channel hoping for a detail video and here you are. So grateful! Thank you!
Did it work? I think its the best technique ever!
@@StiltbeastStudios yes! Agree. Got eight spider legs done thanks to this video! Thanks again!
Thanks for the clarification Allen! I appreciate you taking the time to share this with us. I was definitely performing bad example #1. Can wait to try the proper technique when I get home from work today...
Glad it was helpful! let me know how it goes!
I have a porter cable that I got from Granger because I'm a soap maker and I use a shrink wrap system I wish I had known about the $10 harbor freight heat gun but I know now and I love this technique that you shared a couple of weeks back and this is just a highlight of what to do and what not to do! Again an awesome share from your studio that's pretty sweet thanks again! ❤️
thank you, the $10 heat gun is sweet!
Thanks for the link from your other video. This was perfect!
I can vouch with the density of pipe foam insulation and pool noodles. Recently made an 8 foot tall Groot costume and it was made from both materials mostly and personally I did NOT care for the pipe foam insulation because it melts waaaaaaay too easily. The pool noodles were perfect for the suit. However I wished I knew about the heat gun trick. Would've saved me time and money. Regardless, it turned out pretty badass!!
thats awesome! id love to see pictures of it!
@@StiltbeastStudios thank you, how can I deliver them to you?
@@joshuabathke8557 if you are on facebook you can join the stiltbeast live creepers group (started that so I could see the work of others) or you could email at stiltbeaststudios.com
Oh how i love your channel, you share such great info. Thank u very much.
thanks for watching
Always great tips and tricks, wealth of knowledge thanks
So nice of you
Man, you are the best. Have learned so much from your videos
Thanks for the examples. It's a great technique that I've had mixed success with.
practice practice practice!
Yup -
Would this work with an air dryer on high heat please Allen?
Great!
thanks!
Awesome tip. I made a sirenhead costume for my son using this method.
so cool!
and I just learned about sirenhead!
@@StiltbeastStudios I'll keep my eye out for your version:)
Our Dollar Tree up here in the PNW didn't have any noodles. So I had to use the pipe insulation.
it still works!
Looked up the heat gun you are using. Do you have it set to 750° or 1000°?
Always 1000! There is no low power!!!
Have the harbor freight plastic welder with a few different nozzles..could this be used for more precise pieces? Since you can get all up in there
yes, I have that also- but most folks dont so I try to not use specialized tools lol.
Just found your channel. LOVE your videos man!!!!!
I just want you to know I got yelled at for using a spraycan inside ( saying you did it too didn't help) oh well. I just got my heat gun and a nice little air compressor with "free" air brushes so I can practice for when I can come to camp. Got about 25% of my usual trick or treaters this year. They came just for my house!!! Hope your day was good.
lol often its do as I say, not as I do. Dont forget in my shop I have air purifiers lol.
Love your channel, learning so much. Thanks for sharing. Also, just realized... If pool noodles are denser than pipe insulators because they have more cells.. that suggest that pool noodles are actually pipe insulators?!!
they can be, but the insulators do a better job because more air is trapped inside
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This is the video that changed my life forever! Now all I need to know is how to make a skin for the creatures I make using pool noodles. I'm thinking of putting together an octopus as a classroom prop. Is there anyway that we can bend/ shape the foam floor mat you get all the time from Harbor Freight? Or is there a way to do duct tape corpsing with a heat gun to bind the edges together?
I feel lost without the “Go make stuff”.
lol its a short one so I didnt feel it needed it...but now I know lol.
You forgot one crucial tip - always check to make sure the heat gun is working with your hand 😉
ALWAYS!
Thanks ! Great Video!
Glad you liked it!
I'm in thank you for this and I'm wondering where you got that heat gun? Thank you
harbor freight!
@StiltbeastStudios I think you could use that pool noodle foam for some nice fungus. With some touch ups it could look the part : example 5:18 looks like tree fungus
I dont know how I feel about "nice fungus"
Have you ever tried just holding them together before you put them in front of the heat? And then let them melt together?
they are such good insulators that they only heat up on the very outside, no penetration.
that was a perfect example how to connect the pool noodles! Thanks! I am making palm trees with pool noodles and rebar. I want to paint a pool noodle brown. What kind of paint can I use? Spray paint is what I want to do, but I am not sure if it will work.
spray paint works fine!
Great video and tips!
thanks!
Can I do this with anything other than a heat gun?
Thank you for this video demo
Glad it was helpful!
Just curious if you have a favorite place or supplier for purchasing the foam in bulk ????
foamnoodles.com/ has been great for us!
Is that able to weld both foam with different density, example the low density + high density
the low density will shrink faster so yes you can but there are challenges
Thank you so much . I'm loosing my sh:t insulation my copper lines. Trying to get the gap to seal .
I hope this helps.
@@StiltbeastStudios I ended up using a hot glue gun .
I hope that works out for ya!
What type, brand is this heat gun? TIA
I was literally just looking at getting one!
www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-11-amp-dual-temperature-heat-gun-56434.html
@@StiltbeastStudios thanks so much for taking the time to share this!!! Luv your work.
I'm trying to decide which noodle to use inside a grapple dummy where I'll be bending the arms and legs. Which one would tear easier, the pipe insulation or the pool noodle?
buy from foamnoodle.com, they have thicker, denser noodles and thats what you want.
You are so helpful. Would this work on polyurethane foam too??
Im afraid not-specific to polyethelene.
What temperature (celsius)?
Have you ever tried glue? If so, which type of glue works best
it dosent sadly.
Thank you!!!!!
Will this work to bond pool noodle to EVA foam?
no, only polyethelene foam
I built an giant ufo for my zipline and I used this method to make a hexagon shape for the clear umbrella dome to slip into. It turned out perfect , I wish RUclips would allow pictures in the comments so I could show you guys what I mean
I have a facebook group so I can see yalls pics! Stiltbeast live creepers
@@StiltbeastStudios I’ll post it over there! Looks like a fun group
Don't you have to worry about fumes from heating this foam?
from heating it there are very few fumes- there is no odor. If it catches fire however thats a different story. if there is smoke then you are doing it wrong.
@@StiltbeastStudios oh gotcha, I've cut it with a hotwire before, needless to say a respirator was involved, good to know it's s not so volatile at lower temps.
The hot glue seems to provide better results. The heat gun deforms it way too much.
you are just using it too long, it does not take much at all, practice and you will see its the fastest and most secure way to bond them- but there is for sure a skill barrier and it takes getting used to.
@@StiltbeastStudios I had to glue Kaizen foam. Epoxy worked best for me by far! In fact the crazy thing is the 5min set Gorila Epoxy which is NOT supposed to be for Polyethelene was the one that worked best.
I tried doing this outside. I think it might have been to cold out.
push them together while they are in the heat, just practice a bit, its fiddly.
what heat gun is this?
harbor freight the warrior heat gun its between $10 and $20
Where do you get your pool noodles? I now want white ones…lol
dollar tree, walmart- now I go to foamnoodles.com
For best results practice! These are simple tips but these might not work for you.
this should work for everyone actually- but yes always practice.
Harborfreight heatgun $5 this weekend
Nice!
Aren’t you concerned about fumes?
Not from these, if they were to catch fire, then yes. I work in a well ventilated shop
Same heat gun is $16.95 damn inflation!
Will you check out my haunted yard video and give me your opinion please?Next year I have plans to make some things you have shown on your channel..I am gonna buy lots of pool noodles😁..among other stuff just gotta buy a little at a time..
Thanks for the video on how to bond noodles. It would be nice if you tried to clean all the dirt/crap from your hands/nails before using them in a video.
👍😎😁🎃💀
thanks!
Witchcraft!
I thought so too!
Eh
uh....
IF I DID WHAT YOU JUST DID I'D HAVE THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HANDS. IT LOOKS IMPLAUSIBLE. Please don't tell me I'm gonna be able to do that on my first dozen tries. Same heat gun, same setting. My pieces were melted to the point of dissolving at 3 inches or more from the heat , on low. Physics is a poor excuse for tasks that require greater training than a youtube video.