Tip for you from a 20 year concrete worker: Wet the burlap first. Putting it in dry sucks moisture from the mortar, making it cure faster. The slower it cures, the stronger it'll be. That's why we cover slabs with wet burlap. ;-)

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks for the tip!! Cheers, ET

I love your tutorials. You have taught me many awesome tricks to haunt my house. If you are interested, I, I have a tip for you on this project. To help remove the bubbles, do a small thinner batch of concrete and coat the mold first. Then pour in your mixture on top of the thinner layer. That way you will get your details and your strength. Thanks for all the lessons. Keep on creeping on, brother. G

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

Cool, that's a great idea. I'll be trying that on my next concrete skulls! Thanks! ET

They sell fire pit skulls for around $100 per skull, I’m going to make yours for next to nothing. Thanks for the tutorial!!!

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@1movista

5 жыл бұрын

This is what brought me here!! The over-priced fire pit skulls!

@candaceskeen7522

4 жыл бұрын

You are AWESOME!!! THANK YOU

@armchairwarrior1669

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm. What kind of concrete?

@honkylips9072

2 жыл бұрын

I've made some using the plastic skulls as a mold. I made sure to purchase the concrete made for extreme heat. If I could post a photo on here I would. Thanks for the great videos

At the dollar store you can buy some nice silicone spoons and spatulas. They can be washed and reused.

Try spraying your mold with a light coat of pam cooking spray , I saw this idea on the pathway molds to make for your yard, it makes the concrete easier to release from the mold love your ideas !!

@plumber_midge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I got on the comments just to see if somebody suggested that lol. I'm going to try to make some of these and I will definitely try it with some cooking spray 💀

I just watched your skull making tutorial using milk jugs, and followed with this one. Your videos are one of the best I've seen with details... materials, how to actually get started, how to do the squishy stuff, what to look out for and what if it does anyway and then what. Your presentation is excellent - thank you!

I just recently saw the firepit skulls and cant wait to make my own! Thank you for being brilliant!

I'm a Halloween fanatic and plan on making a lot of stuff. Thank you for creating these videos, I can't wait to watch more of them.

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Hi there Halloween fanatic! Thanks for watching!! Cheers, ET

Thanks for this tutorial. My kids will love making these

So glad I stumbled onto your site. Just in time for halloween too. Love the tutorials. Thanks for sharing :)

Hey man, i love all of your stuff & i've always loved hollween & everything about it. Keek em coming man, ya videos. 😁.

Cool. Thanks man! Enjoyable videos.

I have been watching quite a few of your videos & I am impressed at how talented you are. I'm not into the horror stuff but I have to say, to actually watch you make these things is fascinating . Thank you for sharing.

Getting ready to give this a shot, love your videos!

The skulls look great !

So did you get in trouble with the wife over her paper towel holder ?!? Lol.

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Well, I ended up buying her a new one...but I kept the old one, so I now have a skull holder! Cheers, ET

Beautiful! Thanks for the video!

Totally awesome video you have some great ideas love to watch your Halloween videos I learn a lot thanks again for sharing

Thanks for the great idea..my family is huge into anything Halloween so we will make these for sure.

Wow these look great 😮

Awesome tutorial!!!

Cool project buddy. Thanks for the video

These look great

These look great! I like how they look on the lawn! Very spooky!

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hey that's pretty cool idea with the milk jugs and making the skulls and then pouring concrete and making concrete molds that's a really neat idea like the video is really cool

You should make silicone molds of the concrete skulls that you just made, that way you will have a mold that you can reuse

really did a guuud job mister tnku

I just love all the sp00ky stuff you make and when I have finished building my cabin/workshop in Scotland I'm going to freak my little sister out (she's not a big KZread watcher...she's pretty busy looking after our horses and the woods we inherited. ...I'm gonna tell her I found a fairy/sprite thing and I am going to place some concrete skulls around the path to my cabin...It is going to hilarious

Great tutorial

those are perfect. very nice work!

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That's so interesting seeing you do cement skulls I'm gonna see about doing one. .😎

They came out awesome. 👍😀

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Bonjour...I just found your channel today and I love this tutorial, will be following you for sure...

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

New subscriber , wow I love your work , great tutorials !

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you!

Doesn't much matter for the ones that are just faces, but if you're doing a whole skull you can lighten the weight of it by mixing in styrofoam beans (bean bag filler). Obviously not as strong, but strong enough for decoration, and a good deal lighter.

Love it! In art class we used a water downed soap paste and brushed it on the mold to assist with removal from the mold. For concrete there is a special "bond breaker" chemical they sell to allow it to break nice and clean from the mold. That stuff stinks a bit, and i imagine it's overkill for what your doing. 😉

Awesome video

Wow such a great idea! I really want to make a fire pit with skulls around it now. Those would also look cool painted

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do a fire pit full of skulls too. They sell high heat concrete made for fireplaces. That should work on your fire pit. cheers, ET

Looks awesome and I love the versatility. When I try this, I am going to add styrofoam beads to reduce the weight for skulls to hang on a wall or make a skull tower. Thanks for the great videos!

@David35445

6 жыл бұрын

I've made a product called hypertufa (sp?). Basically add peat moss to the mortar It is very light and behaves like re-bar. Run a slip coat of thin mortar first for the details like Glance302 suggested.

Amazing just what i needed, to use the skull for the mould, i was useing a cast then re-cast and mother mold then two peace cast........ ect, so simple just use the plastic skull for the mould, mind blown

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I used to make concrete dog bowls. try spraying a very thin layer of wd-40 in the plastic first. look great .

@MonsterTutorials

5 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for the tip!

@melodywatts7322

9 ай бұрын

Does concrete have lime in it? Is it safe for having consumables in it ?

If u spray a little cooking oil spray and wipe away excess it would be easy to remove. Awesome tutorial!

would love to take this idea and make concrete stepping stones to make a pathway stones or a patio, fire pit. etc

I love this! Is there any way to use a technique like this to make your own Lawn Gargoyle? I would dearly love to make my own cement Lawn Gargoyle. Love your channel!

Oooh thank you! I'll have to see if my dollar tree has plastic skulls. That should work great for sugar skulls!

A little word of advice since I am in concrete manufacturing, you should prep your plastic molds with release oil though I don't believe you can buy it in small quantities you could try pam cooking spray or I'd be willing to send you a gal of form release which you can use a garden sprayer or a good quality spray bottle to apply.

Love what you do ide like to see you make a rollercoaster frop popsickle sticks that would be epic hope u take this challenge up

You can make 2 part concrete halves and glue them together when they are done, that way you can gave a rounded skull in the back.

Great ideas. You could add concrete dye to the mortar mix...they have many colors, ie, black, maroon, tan, brown.

Great project ET! Have you ever done small scale dioramas? Imagine how cool a miniature grave yard would be!

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks and yes, I've see a few dioramas that were awesome. I was thinking of trying to do one in one of those fake pumpkins and like you said, do a graveyard and add perhaps some jackolanterns and scarecrows. Cheers, ET

pretty cool !

Take a cue from champagne bottle makers , that little hollowed out area in the bottom of the bottles make them stronger to the pressure of the liquid . Add a wad of paper towels or newspapers to make that hollow . Saves some material and quickens drying too

Dear ET. Thanks for your entertaining tutorial. You are great to listen to and i find you sooo funny. Apologies if you are being serious but you defo bring me some smiles. :) :) i was watching a video on a mysterious cruise murder/ mystery one minute then all of a sudden , the next thing i know is im watching you make fantastic artwork. ( one of your subscribers had made a comment on the cruise vid and i found this vid through the channels they subscribe to. Yay!!

@MonsterTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you are enjoying the channel!

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Ever cool

I just happened to find this video, this is a great idea, interest of concrete have you tried spray foam? I have a few cases of them [foam] going to try it, of I over spray I can sand it, thanks for the tutorial...

I 🖤 that burlap with crows on it did you make that too!!👍

I subbed because I have the exact same skull ring.

Hey man loved this video. I recently learned to make milk jug skulls and thought “could I use them as a concrete mold?” and apparently the answer is YES. How do I do the full head with the dollar store skull as a mold? I’d love to see a video on that and I subscribed so I can keep up with your videos.

I WILL be making these! Thanks! I "may" add glitter. :)

wondering where maybe to get sheet plastic for doing larger molds like the giant skull at home depot , heat and form it like the milk jug skull ?

I wondered about coating them..with vegetable oil..

Well Francis nice moustache

I wonder if you can use several of these in a fire pit for gorey effect?

Monster tutorials you never let me down! Im totally make "the pit to hell!" (Fire pit).

@MonsterTutorials

4 жыл бұрын

Tag me if you do. I’d love to see how it turns out!

If you tap or vibrate the mold, it should take care of the bubbles.

I wonder if you spray the molds with some cooking spray if the skulls will come out easier after they cure?

Dude BAD ASS Projects.. Haven't looked at everything yet, was thinking Shrunken heads. @punkrockmerchant

I would really like to see a tutorial on the nun :)

Is there something you can spray on the milk jug to make them release easier?

i would like to see you make a large creepy spider

Is it possible to use Vaseline or cooking oil in the mold to help make the concrete not stick so much?

Can you make the mummified spider? Like the sprite in the shadow box.

If I ever build a stonewall I'm making a bunch of these for accent pieces

Hi I have learned a lot with the things that u make I started making zombie head in serment and the have some weight how much you you charge if u made them to sell them if u need photo of them I will send would like to see has I have no idea what I should charge as I have only started selling but don't want to under charge

you should soak the burlap first, the water will draw the cement to the fibers, and it will make a much stronger bond

@MonsterTutorials

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!!

Wouldn't coating the inside of the molds with Vaseline make extraction easier?

Awesome!! so you are able to reuse the one you did the wall skull in?

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, that one just popped out really easily. I'll be using that mold to make the sconces. Researching how to add a holder for a flameless votive. Thanks! ET

Always use a mould release agent

What kind of cement did you use. Where did you buy it

Could you cover the outside of your skull with a heavy coat of Vaseline put it in liquid concrete, fill skull with sand, then wait for it to dry to make your own skull casting mold? Love your videos they are very good and get the creative juices flowing.

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I haven't tried that, but I guess that would work as long as the skull doesn't get stuck in there. If it does, the same thing will happen to the casts...I guess. I'm going to try a plaster mold in a later video. Cheers, ET

perhaps rubbing some vaseline around the inside of the mould before you pour in the concrete will help it release easier :)

@mikeyp6820

6 жыл бұрын

I do concrete work for a living use cooking spray to release the molds

@jcrefasi1

6 жыл бұрын

I have been using the baking spray from rhe Dollar Tree to lube the inside of my cement planters I'm making. Also there are much cheaper and easier mixes to use with less weight for hanging. The finish has a more organic look too. Hypertufa and papercrete are the two I use. You can use these mixes in molds and they can be carved and sanded or any other thing you may want to do to enhance the organic look. For hypertufa I use 1 part portland cement 1 part coconut coir or peat moss 1part perlite. Papercrete is slightly different using 3parts wet paper pulp/mush 1 part builders sand 1 part portland cement. I made head planters and potted them with monkey grass or fern for hair

@Maybe.Its_You

6 жыл бұрын

Oldladytofast- I never heard of any of that stuff but you got my attention with cheaper ;) with 4 kids I wanna do crafts but not spend that much on materials but what I’m getting to is where would I find some of this stuff? Thanks for your time

@jcrefasi1

6 жыл бұрын

Holosexual Hot I belong to a Facebook group called Papercrete Crafting Group. The instructions are in the group files and the biggest expense is a bag of Portland Cement , Sand or Perlite, and scrap paper. Cement is around $7 for a huge bag. (Enough to share with a friend.) For hypertufa and papercrete there are tons of tutorials on KZread

Very interested in anything dealing with werewolves or/and wolfmen

Thank YOU!! *I 💓💀's & 🎃👻🎃👍

The bubbles all u have to do is tap the mold a few times to get rid of it

Spray 'Pam' in the mold beforehand and the mold will release easier.

make a bunch an put them in the ground before you move out to give the next person a lovely scare lol.

I wonder if you spray the mold with cooking Pam if the molds would release easier.

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

I think so, just didn't want to mess up the concrete since I didn't know how it would react. With an oily concrete I would be hard to paint. Cheers, ET

Your amazing but I bet your wife cringes every time you walk in her kitchen. Suggestions : Go to the dollar tree and get yourself some kitchen ware you can keep in your craft room like a plastic ladle, big serving spoon, etc.. and a couple of cheap buckets, one to keep some water in to soak your ladles, spoons , etc after use and a small bucket type container that will hold your milk jug mold steady when you pour and let it set that way you do not have to hold the jug mold when filling it up. Question...do they make a silicone mold release spray you can use in your molds ? I really enjoy your videos, thank you so much for sharing.

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad she's game for "most" things...I ask first nowadays. I almost made some eyeball with a vintage melonballer. Thanks for watching and for the cool comments! Cheers, ET

May I ask, where did you get that lovely crow burlap?

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, my wife found on clearance at Michael's a few years ago. She was going to upholster some creepy chairs, but never did...so I borrowed it to cover that giant mirror. Cheers, ET

LOL. It looks like your dog skeleton was passing ghost gas.

I want to see an alien grey head done like this!

Could you use no stick cooking spray as a mold release?

@MonsterTutorials

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that would work, but the concrete will be a bit greasy. You'll have to clean the oil off of it. Cheers, ET

2023. Let’s do this!!

Is it possible to replace the cement with "expanding foam" when using these great milk jug skull forms? Are they any pros or cons? Thanks again ET.

@MonsterTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

I think you can, I'll have to test that to confirm. And I will let you know. Cheers, ET

I want to live with you for the entire month of october

OH ... I have a question about the skull milk jug mold. How should I if I want to seal it up to hold liquid. Can you melt the back of the skull jug back together so it won't leak?

@Gingerhomeandgarden

5 жыл бұрын

You could duck tape it.. use lots of duck tape. Just a small space to add cement. It will be harder to get skull out. You may trash the mold removing it.. place it somewhere where it will get air movement to cure. The full size dollar store skill use it with smaller pour hole..... I would think it would work. But getting it our may make you cuss... lol

Working with concrete while wearing a GMT takes some balls!

The next time he might want to put a little Pam spray inside the milk jug before you pour the concrete. Make sure that the Pam is been in there a little bit so it’s not pooled anywhere