Well this video needs to be nominated for an Emmy. It inspired me to make one of my own and I live in a high rise building. Your vision and craftsmanship is incredible, you captured the authenticity in that pumpkin. Awesome job!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these awesome words, Michael !

@leginagonzales4264

2 жыл бұрын

Why did you not use the same technique on tomb stone painting as this one. Just curious you added protectant to this one and not tomb stones. TIA

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@leginagonzales4264 The reason I added foam coat to the pumpkin is to make the pumpkin stronger and have a hard coat on it. It’s not for protective measures from the elements. The gravestones are already hard because insulation foam board is a solid piece. You could add the foam coat to the grave stones but it would be money wasted since the Dryloc paint gives it the texture that is needed for the gravestones.

@leighannconnell7417

2 жыл бұрын

He is such an inspiration!

This is Hollywood quality! Harry Potter vibes. The kids in your neighborhood live next to the wizard of Halloween 🎃😲

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the vibes I was going for. Glad you love it! It’s been my favorite project

@madzabinga8382

2 жыл бұрын

Totally! I would love to trick-or-treat at that house! Or even drive by at night!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@madzabinga8382 thank you!

Love that you showed your mistakes and what you would do differently!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

The hot knife could have been used to do the entire project. We've made hundreds in all sizes. It is cleaner (keeps the foam dust out of the environment) , easier, quicker and a much more efficient process all around. Nice pumpkin!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip :)

@b-dub6865

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I’m all about projects that are simple & clean. 😉 Do you know if there’s a more environmentally-friendly product to use in place of styrofoam? Plus, it’s so messy! It’s almost as bad as glitter. Ha. I was cracking up as it clung to Isaac’s arms & legs.😂 I need one of those hot knives!! It was very satisfying to watch it slice so clean. 😍 Thank goodness Xmas is around the corner! Ha. 🖤💀🎃

@steamdespair9189

9 ай бұрын

@@b-dub6865 It's better to recycle the Styrofoam in projects like this than having it in a landfill.

@b-dub6865

9 ай бұрын

@@steamdespair9189 True. Or just don’t use it at all. It’s terrible for the environment & isn’t biodegradable. So why not use material that’s environmentally-friendly?

@tinaknutsen

22 күн бұрын

@@b-dub6865 Option to your question to replace styrofoam: My friend builds railroad scenery..mountains, tunnels; he gets old sofas for free and uses the foam and carves it into whatever boulders and such.

Awesome job! I've been trying to figure out how to get foam blocks to build a fake tree for my daughters. Thanks to you I went to Tractor Supply today and loaded up! Thanks so much!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Haxman! Yea a lot of people don’t know that tip so I’m glad it helped you find some!

Inspired by Hollywood Haunter? Great job!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

They’re like Halloween royalty! Love them. Definitely got inspiration from various places, including them. Their pumpkins come out looking better though.

Great job! Have been working with smaller styrofoam projects for over tweny years, and I was VERY impressed with your work and tenacity. Terrific Isaac!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this awesome comment, Ken! It’s my first time working with styrofoam on such a scale and I’m very happy how it turned out

I love that you took a Hollywood Haunter concept and made it your own! Good tip on getting foam blocks at Harbor freight!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

They are considered royalty in the Halloween community haha love them. I’ve never heard of anyone getting the blocks at Harbor Freight, though I don’t see why they wouldn’t have them there as well. Most people get them at the Tractor Supply store

@KerriGilpin

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry that’s what I meant 🤦🏼‍♀️

@KerriGilpin

2 жыл бұрын

I meant tractor supply 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ but brain wrote HF 🤷🏼‍♀️ haha, yeah they really are haunter royalty! I’ve learned so much from them, VanOaks, and other brilliant haunters. I have to say, your witch prop is truly awesome, great design overall, and the instructions are super clear- I hope you get a good following from those! I really enjoyed the fact you left in the parts where you ended up changing materials, but explain why the change is better. As far as tutorials go, the witch and cauldron are up there with the best I’ve seen! And you make it seem doable for anyone, so really good job on that!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@KerriGilpin feedback like this always makes my day so much better. Thank you so much for those words. I think it’s always very important to be able to showcase when you make a mistake or when you change your plans because it lets you learn as you grow and show others better ways to do things. I’m so happy you loved them 😊🎃

Everything about this was exquisite. The obvious care that went into editing this. Your artistry knows no bounds 🖤 love that pumpkin & your videos

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Made my day

@jessicaphillips4542

2 жыл бұрын

“Love that pumpkin” haha

Another one this week omg you're truly spoiling us!!! you make them all look so easy, I absolutely love the finished product looks incredible

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

🤴🏻

The great pumpkin 🎃 Charley Brown . 👍👍👍

You can do all the shaping using the hot wire, including making the ribs (makes much less mess). You should only need to use the horse brush for the final surface. Then hit it with a heat gun or propane torch to eliminate the fuzzy balls. Then paint with “oops” returned paint, dark color (then light color). As soon as you paint use bedsheet or other cloth and cover entire pumpkin and paint over as you go. It gives it a strong skin. You can then sprinkle it with mortar mix while the paint is still wet (will creat a stronger skin) let dry and they paint with lighter or darker paint (to ensure proper coverage) then add coats of paint until you can no longer see the material) finally paint the last coats with the desired color.

You've outdone yourself, sir. Outstanding work. PS-You're home is beautiful!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Trevor! Very kind of you

Once again, this is a level of skill and patience I’ll never know. Well done!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Billy!

I love your ideas. You simplify it so well.

OMG you are my hero! This is my goal for future years!!! You did an AMAZING job!!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Definitely make one! It’s labor intensive but very easy to make!

This is amazing lots of work and time went into this but its beautiful love it ~

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

This is so amazing! Great work!🍁🎃 happy fall

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy fall to you as well!

I've got to have this ginormous 🎃!!!!!

Amazing!! Wow! Thank you for the tutorial!! You’re quite the artist!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed !

Oh the possibilities are endless!! LOVE THIS! Great job! HAPPY HAUNTING!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And yes, the possibilities are endless!

Oh wow! This is so beautifully done 🎃 TFS!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🎃

I can't sleep because im watching this dedicated artist make a hell of a pumpkin!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha this made my day! But hopefully you did get some sleep! Glad you love the pumpkin

This is amazing. You did a fantastic job!

Awesome job!! The pumpkin looks amazing!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love this idea, wow! Awesome pumpkin!

I’m a diabetic & I get my insulin via mail order. Between me, my husband & my mom we get about 20 styrofoam coolers a year. Now I can recycle some of them into holiday decorations instead of sending them to the trash! I’ll use the ones you recommended for the top & bottom layers since they are solid but I’ll use the cooler for the middle layers & recycle them! Thank you!

Super cute! Thanks for linking all the products you have used.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to make it super easy for everyone :)

New subscriber here....your video just popped up when I opened KZread this morning. I absolutely love the pumpkin and thank you for sharing this great tutorial. I've been trying to figure out a way to create large Christmas ornaments to add to my Christmas decorations. I'd love to see you make one of those ....

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my KZread channel, Terri! So happy you love my pumpkin. A giant Christmas ornament is one of the items I plan on making in the next couple of weeks for my Christmas decorations. Just trying to work out the plan and how to best make one 😃😃

Love this! I also love the colors of the home you have it placed in front of.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s my home sweet home. It’s my first home

Its beautiful!!! Love your creativity!!!🎃💙🎃

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

Thank you for sharing these great halloween tutorials. Been viewing already several of your videos. All of them are really informative, easy to understand as you explained them perfectly well and all the outcome are amazingly outstanding!!! Excellent job!!!👍👍👍💯

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, I’m glad you found my videos helpful and enjoyable

This is an excellent idea. Thank you for sharing the mistakes too. You are very talented.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 I think it’s important to show the mistakes so that others don’t make it.

That’s sick!! Thanks for sharing 🍁🎃

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, Sadie!

Outstanding Work!

Great video. Appreciate your thorough instructions

You are so creative. I love this!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rachael

This is so nice , and I love the fact that you do DiYs . This video was very relaxing and fun to watch . Thank you 🌹 .

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a kind and uplifting comment! Glad you liked it

@_Nicole_E__

2 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Thank you.🎃

Thanks for the idea, definitely something to do next Halloween. Excited to do this project soon.

Wow, excellent and fun job. Great video with wonderful instructions.

Perfect. That was very inspiring and turned out great.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Loved doing it

Isaac! I've watched all your videos and you do such a great job explaining everything and including links of what you used is especially helpful! Im going to call you the "expanding foam king! LOL Keep up the awesome videos! looking forward to more. Hopefully some more gardening videos as well!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! I do tend to use expanding foam A LOT - and someone has finally noticed! Thank you so much for watching all my videos 😃

Love it! Good enough to be displayed at Dollywood!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Irene !

Wow! Love your approach and your attitude. Impressive guy. Thanks for sharing.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Scott! Appreciate the comment

Isaac this is amazing. I am obsessed with this!!!!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin! It’s definitely my favorite prop that Ive made this season

@MartinUrzuaa

2 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY UPDATE just left seattle and I am back home ready to decorate hahaha! thanks for the inspo king

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinUrzuaa send me pics when you finish decorating. If you are on Facebook you can send them at my page. Search “Isaac Alexander DIY”

Dude, you are super talented and have a Lot of patience. You are also a great instructor. Love it.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I try to break it down in ways that I would like to be taught things. 🎃

Absolutely love it!! May I say you’re not only smart and crafty, but you’re cute too! 🎃

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edith! Smart, crafty and cute sounds good to me! 😊

That is amazingly cool! Very clever!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You should do a giant snow man next. Please. Just found the video of your snowman sooo cool

Amazing!

Absolutely awesome!!

This is so amazing!!!! I love it, I may try to make a smaller one.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful Pumpkin, Beautiful House!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Stunning!

This is amazing wow wow wow!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

🥰

This is fantastic. All it needs is some giant twisted vines and pumpkin leaves!

Thank you for such a great tutorial!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Lisa!

Looks Amazing

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Debbra!

Amazing ,Amazing video!!! I saw some made from pool noodles but this beats them all! Thank you!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

mmm now I'm CRAVING pumpkin pie!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Love pumpkin pie 🥧

This turned so good! Just what I need another project! LOL

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Do it! Do it! Do it! 🙌🏻😃🎃

You did a great job!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cecile !

WOW now that was impressive!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Wendy!

That is awesome great job

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !

So awesome!

Looks awesome

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Really Really awesome 👌

OMG This is amazing!!!😍😍😍😍

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marmie

Tip : curry combs work best when you go in CIRCLES, especially on horses 🐎

Awesome job

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Connie!

That's beautiful 🎃

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I’ve always wanted to do this but didn’t want to spend the money on the blocks. You’re tip on how to get these made me subscribe!👍🏻

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And welcome to my channel! Yes check out Tractor Supply stores. You’ll probably have to ask a manager. Some stores won’t give them away and others will give you everything they have.

This is so cool !

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tina!

That’s impressive

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🎃

The sound of those ribs being carved was like nails on a chalkboard for me lol

I don’t have a yard to use this tutorial for but I can’t wait to eventually have a giant pumpkin

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Miami and finally I had enough and moved to my new home in North Carolina. More land, bigger house for a better price. Best decision I ever made.

I’m going to have to try to make this for my Farm Next Year!!!

That is so awesome!!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You're talented Sir

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Boss man here

Excellent job! If I only had time, and storage lol.

@kkgibbs1

2 жыл бұрын

That was my 1st thought. This is great but where would I store it.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I have 1/3 acre of land so I’ve built 2 big sheds in the back

Wow this is amazing…watching all your videos. Can’t wait to try one! Oh by the way I bought 3 of your books for the grandkids!

Outstanding! You are a genius!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Janie !

Beautiful 😍

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie !

Great video! So talented!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dale!

Great job! I am collecting the blocks from our local TSC to make a huge pumpkin. Thank you for sharing. New subscriber!!!!!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel! How big are you thinking of making it? As big as mine (24 blocks) or bigger?

@bransonhauntedhills

2 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY I was thinking bigger but I probably should start off with one your size then try one bigger!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@bransonhauntedhills that’s super dope! Do it!

Wow wonderful you are amazing at what you do just love watching your videos 🙂👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words

Wow !! its incredible amazing beautiful ❤️😍❤️ I Love Love it 💕

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Maria! Glad you love it! 🥳

Awesome now it needs some babies I’ll remember this forever great job

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this awesome comment Christy! I have about 40 foam pumpkins that I’ve gotten from the store Michael’s that will form a huge pumpkin patch!

Electric bread knives are excellent for cutting styrofoam. Great job!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks for that tip!

@JeffBitler

2 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Sure, you're welcome! They make a bit of a mess like the combs do, but it still helps. And thanks for a great project! Totally inspired me to make one too! There really IS a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffBitler I’m glad I was able to inspire! Trust me, you’ll love it once it’s done. I’m thinking about making another since I could place them at either side of my long driveway

I've always used Great Stuff as an adhesive, works great! I've also found that Ooops in a spray can (an acetone) dissolves Great Stuff when wet, after it dries you need to cut it off. I also use a hot knife- At least you have fake snow for your Christmas display... Great job!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip! Yea it worked great as an adhesive!

So funnn! Omg it’s like Cinderella’s carriage. A lot of effort but worth it. Also what a nice huge house and pretty garden. A house as nice as that deserved that nice ornament. Can’t wait to see more crafts from your channel 💖 ps I loved that you used Halloween background music instead of leaving it muted while in speed mood.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these wonderful comments. It does look like Cinderella‘s carriage. It was time consuming but definitely super fun to make. Hopefully next year I can make another one to accompany it.. Glad you loved it 🎃

Looks great …nice job on video & the pumpkin itself. If I made this, I would make it able to be broken down into parts for easier storage.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually a really smart idea.

Amazing

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Chingon! Great job man! Impressive and messy 🤣!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha very messy indeed but so rewarding at the end!

Very nice quality and care went into this project and it shows looks like something I would buy from a home goods store or crate and barrel if they actually had pumpkins this big love😍it.

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alexander. I honestly wish they sold this size pumpkins because I’ve always wanted one. I’m so happy that you love it, thank you so much again for the nice comment

Love it! I have the yard for a patch of pumpkins like that...I just don't have the space to store them (or even one) for the other 10 months of the year. :)

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha storage can be an issue for items so large! Thankfully I have space in the backyard

Thanks

So great!

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Wow 😮 I love your work 👏

@IsaacAlexanderDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Gisela!