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@gumi402

Жыл бұрын

Y’all are so creative keep the good work!

@Trista072

Жыл бұрын

Already there! Love seeing all the cool projects. 😎 👏🖤

@5eleven696

Жыл бұрын

Y'all really do have some amazing vision for your projects. I look at the stock model and think: "Looks creepy...how can it be more creepier? It can't be possible." Then Jay and Jamie say: "Hold my acrylic wash."

@lilithhecataniangoddessesm187

Жыл бұрын

Imagine if this was real and because the swing was too fast she falls on the mud where her face was facing then that night, people who lives close to where she was could hear a loud EWWW next morning everyone would talk about hearing a demon voice screaming ewww

@eboybunal4225

11 ай бұрын

😂😢

Set this up and run it every evening for one week prior to Halloween. Then, on Halloween night, switch it out for a real teenager in costume. The brave kids who have seen it all week will have no idea what is about to happen. I did this with a Freddy Kruger prop and it was horrifically fabulous!

@hamsackk

Жыл бұрын

Genius

@doggyspeak

Жыл бұрын

That is so evil, I love it!

@fridgepossum8276

Жыл бұрын

I would pay for that job.

@alleyj826

Жыл бұрын

Genius!🙌🏻

@MelonHere20

Жыл бұрын

Lmao that's pretty smart

Looks cool! To up the "real" factor, I would powder her hair to knock down the shine so it doesn't look like synthetic hair, and maybe add a bit of shading to her hands and face/

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@charmainexox517

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, dry shampoo works, she looks fantastic 👻

@MikeKloss

Жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic idea!

@Marsumaniac79

Жыл бұрын

Or go in the opposite direction with some wet-look hair product to get a "fresh out of the well"-look? Don't know if that would work with the synthetic hair. (I don't know how hair works, either)

@TheSkyHive

Жыл бұрын

Why do all of that when one of the two Wicked Makers has a head of real human hair?

It actually looks good with the edge of the dress on the ground. It makes it looks like she's pushing herself. I was hoping for a little fix on her face some black lines or something around her eyes to make her look more creepy unless just porcelain doll with black eyes. Tho that is also creepy LOL. Love watching you guys make decorations. This year my friend and I are going to attempt the giant spider

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@dashatankov2940

Жыл бұрын

Yes me too .I thought they r gonna do it.cuz hair hands and face need makeover

Love the suggestion of using a wire brush for fraying fabric. There are few things I hate more than the "weathering" that's on the original dress, just triangles cut into the fabric. It's supposed to look like wear and tear, not the Flintstones!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! Agreed

@MelonHere20

Жыл бұрын

I know right lol

@Lizziewright3122

3 ай бұрын

😮😮😊

That final version looks SO much better. See, why can't they put just a little more effort into making these things worth what we pay for them. Great job, you two, looks great. Thanks.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄

@momokoblue8032

Жыл бұрын

Then we would have to pay even more. Imagine how much a dress costs at a store new and then add that to the cost of what you paid for the figure for starters.

@nuttybutnice1

Жыл бұрын

@@momokoblue8032 They can do what they already do and use cheap materials, just put a little more effort into it. Instead they pad the cost with the explanation that a portion of the proceeds go to charity. Fact is, though, they make mostly low quality products and charge more than they're worth. The main reason people like them is because of the uniqueness of the selection.

I'm glad you customized her. I thought she looked a little cheaply made originally.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

😄😄😄

She is awesome!! Love all the fun stuff you guys do!! I’m a 71 year old kid!! 😊🎃🧖‍♀️

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

We have this same prop. A ground light angled up at her helps increase the creepiness too!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

Excellent job guys! it's amazing how a few details can bump up an otherwise lackluster prop. * Tea bags work amazing for aging clothes *

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes great idea! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@gaiasguardian205

Жыл бұрын

Or just wear it for a day of mudlarking. Make sure to take the shortcut through the raspberry brambles too.

I've had her for a few years and it looks great on my lawn. Only issue is the swinging mechanism has to be covered for the rain. I hoped you guys were going to make a cover for it so I can go with a better option then what I use lol. Oh well. Love the videos.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yeah haven’t figured that part out yet. Hmm

@astrid6496

Жыл бұрын

How completely does it have to be covered? Would a pitched shield be enough? Kind of like a mini roof over it? If you used some sheet metal, it would be super lightweight. Although wind would likely be a problem, depending on how well it was anchored to the branch.

@honkylips9072

Жыл бұрын

@@astrid6496 I was thinking of a simple pvc a frame sort of like a swing set. Small shield, or canopy for the top. I don't have a tree branch out front. I usually just construct something. This year I want to use the swinging mechanism finally.

@Subangelis

Жыл бұрын

Fake leaves on the branch to hide the mechanism and protect it as well.

@astrid6496

Жыл бұрын

@@honkylips9072 it would look really cool hanging from something that resembled the sort of frame they would have a hangman's noose on. Or you could go all out and use chicken wire and spray foam to make a tree 😂

“I don’t know how hair works” might be one of the best lines ever in a maker video 🤣

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Hahah 🤣🤣

It's crazy how simple the insides of those are. Now I really want to try to make my own with wire, PVC and pool noodles

I really love the modifying store props videos. They look so generic out of the box. Nice work!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! They’re fun to do

That nightgown y'all added is perfect. Reminds me of Bathsheba's gown from The Conjuring.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

The initial construction seemed a bit complicated, but I knew y'all could swing it.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

I was worried it’d leave us feeling a bit empty but it all came together.

@justaturtle140

Жыл бұрын

@@WickedMakers the prop looked soulless, but you guys added a lot of spirit to it -just a turtle

@5eleven696

Жыл бұрын

Pun List: Spirit...Check Empty...Check Soul...Check Swing...Check Looks good. Think we are all done here. Until next time.

@Subangelis

Жыл бұрын

Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff... . . . . . . . Ba-dum... tiss!

I worked at spirit the year this was there, you wouldn’t believe the amount of returns we got when people realized she wasn’t an animatronic. We also had to figure out how to assemble her to display her because there were no instructions lol.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Haaah yeah I can imagine

You guys should record a soundtrack for her. Squeaking as she swings and an evil sounding voice that "interacts" with people as they pass by. I think that would be awesome!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Nice yeah

The Goodwill dress upped the creep factor on this prop! I found I kept watching the prop between you while you were figuring out the swing mechanism. Creepy for sure! Great work.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes!! Thanks

wow the fact that there's no instructions is actually infuriating lol congrats on getting it figured out faster than I would have xD

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

I know right 😑

The difference between that dress out of the box versus the dress they achieved via customization are night and day! I'm going to go check to see if they have any tour videos from Halloween night.

I think using a couple of hinges at the swing attachment point and then a bit higher up adding a tube filled with a couple of heavy round weights that roll backward and forward when the swing is moving will make the body lean forward and back as well. You will need two solenoids or actuators at the side of either end of the tube which will tip the tube up when activated via a pressure switch (which is triggered by the round weight) at each end of the pipe. This could be controlled with a simple circuit. This will create a see saw motion that would make her body shift it's centre of gravity and make it look like it's physically moving.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Nice this is great!

The way the arms spread the ropes apart makes it look like she's about to launch forward off the swing and chase me and I love it

That looks amazing after the customization! One tip on the synthetic hair: You can put some baby powder on it, like, a lot of baby powder, and then shake it a bit so isn't gray or anything. That will take away some shine, and the hair will look more real!

I love the modifications that you two did, especially with the dress! We tried that same swinging mechanism a couple years ago, but promptly returned it. It was a bit too noisy and not secure enough to keep from rocking against the beam that we had it strapped to. I had plans to make my own swing mech with a wiper motor, but those plans got put on the back burner this year unfortunately.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah it’s crazy noisy. Agreed.

I’ve been watching your channel for YEARS and I LOVE Halloween. I use this channel as my main source of inspiration for my yard. There’s something I’ve been wanting you to do for years so I was wondering if in October you could do a full yard tour?

Love this kind of stuff, helps me survive till Halloween!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Hahah same!!

YESSSSS I wanted to see her!!! you guys made her look so awesome!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

😄😄

Empty Soul Girl looks fantastic, you both did a fantastic job making her look even creepier 🎃💀🪦🦇

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You made it her look awesome! Cannot wait to see the Raven! Spirit should hire yall to make their stuff better cause you guys are pure artists!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

😄😄😄 we’re excited for raven too

@Kevin01TJ

Жыл бұрын

@@WickedMakersit needs to hurry up and get there lol!!

I love Halloween! Who’s with me?💀👻🎃

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Memememe

@RobProb-X

Жыл бұрын

Me.

@mrbones5542

Жыл бұрын

Meeree!!!!!!!!!?

@mrbones5542

Жыл бұрын

Meeeeeeeee! Am a skeleton

@kayyjayy14

Жыл бұрын

meeeeereeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Good job on improving this piece. I also really like the edit cuts while you are putting together the swing mechanism which makes it appear that the Empty soul girl is moving.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes!!

Great job! You two show with a little extra work a store bought item can be turned into something truly spooky! I hope this year you share a little tour of your home haunt all ready for Halloween. 🎃

@astrid6496

Жыл бұрын

But for what the store charges for the darn things, they should look that good right out of the box!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I picked her up last year. I liked the new ideas you came up with, I will have to try them out. Thanks for sharing

She turned out great!! I love her! Though they didn’t have her at my store last year and I wanted her so bad so we just got the crimson girl on a swing

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I just found this channel, and now I'm binge watching all of your videos. You guys are adorable, and I love watching the process of your art. And of course, the end results are always so fantastic and a thousand percent better than the original! You both make this stuff look so easy and I know for a fact that it isn't. Great job; you've found another subscriber!

She cool and you're details makes her standout even more. I'm definitely going to get one. And plus I need to come your goodwill store because it has everything lol

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s new so it’s super clean 😄

You guys ROCK!! Gotta love this time of year... Halloween pregame!!! 🎃💀👻💀🎃

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

🤘🏼😄

That’s what I love about you guys. Watching you trying to put this together without instructions OR cussing. I spent a very rough Christmas eve once putting together one of those springy horse toys and I’m sad to admit that I took the Lord’s name in vain and threw my screwdriver across the room several times. Kudos. Love your videos

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Hahah yeah mostly. It takes practice and isn’t always like that but we really enjoy working together.

I always look forward to yalls videos! I love how y'all just kind of wing it as you are filming!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Hahah yep

The rope on the swing look to new. Creepy swinging girl is awsome. Love Halloween 🎃

Perfect side hustle... customizing and selling pimped out Halloween decor! XD

You two are awesome. Glad I finally found someone who has fun making mistakes and making sure it works.

This is so cool!!!! Such great content! I'm new here, so I'm just going to quietly sit over here and binge-watch your vids in child-like wonder because Halloween is my favorite (as was decorating and making my own spoopy creations to make it fun and scary for the trick-or-treaters- though nothing as awesome as you guys)! 🖤🖤🖤🖤 Thank you for being so amazing and sharing this awesome content.

Loving these makeover videos. One of the reasons I've hesitated to buy these kinds of props is that I didn't think they looked good enough - especially for the money they charge. But you show us easy and affordable ways to enhance their appearance so we can make them our own. Kudos!

You guys are so awesome and making these run-of-the-mill props go over the top! Your artistic skills are top notch! I know how you feel about kids hating and loving you. My neighbors son would cross the street (opposite side) and would not come to our house for about 4-5 years.

Please keep up the awesome work! I hope you make more "store upgrade videos" since I love that as an idea! I hope to get inspired to try my own one day!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Nice ok!!

Wow, I laughed so hard watching this video. How important is have a manual! You guys improve the scary doll a lot. It turned out great!! Congratulations !!😂😀👏

love all the videos, can't wait to see more foam diys for this year

Awesome . You both are so creative. Looks great

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

She turned out great!! I really liked what you did with her!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄

Hi, Love the new look you gave her!! We got her last year and found 2 things. 1 the swing mechansimhas to be attached REALLY tightly to the branch and 2 we shortened the ropes. She swings much better with the shortened ropes. Added a couple red fire and ice lights on her and she creeped out the neighbourhood!

Yay! Early Sun morning video. Thanks!! Just what I needed. I think I have everything to try and make this Empty soul girl except the swingy thing. #LETSGO

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Let’s gooooo

I actually agree, most props that i buy do not have directions and it can be frustrating, i need to know about the product i get! You two are so clever i love watching and i' am getting a lot of ideas thank you so much! 😊

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yep totally agree! Thanks 😄

This KZread channel just scratches my Halloween itch. You guys got a subscriber 👍

Great job guys! Looks great!

Y’all inspired me to try Halloween decorations and I look forward to all your uploads! 😄👍🏻

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Love to hear that

@theblackbaron4119

Жыл бұрын

It's already September so spooky month isn't far away! :D 👻

Changing the position of the arms helped so much!! Love the night gown you guys found at gw

This was awesome, there are some things that no one will see at night, I think her hair and face are fine, lighting makes the difference. Great fun video.

ESG is still a favorite of mine. She was a hit from the first one we put up in 2018. Since then we’ve added more and customized them. First we made a seesaw with two of them. Then we added Spiderhill swing mechanisms. The latest thing we’ve done is make a couple of them turn there heads. This year was going to be centered around them but our landlord informed us that he was selling the house. So with the chaos of finding another place all of that will have to wait.

Looks awesome! You guys did a great job!

Awesome, great job! I just ordered one...thank you for the inspo! 👻

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I came to this video after a few other and was waiting to see what you did with the face and hair XD Still way cool. Love your work.

Looks much better, great work y’all!

Love seeing out of box props customized!! Great job!🧡🖤🧡

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

It was so fun

I love your revisions on Animatronics. You take an okay looking build and make it look high end. The scarecrow you did looked like it belonged in a professional haunt.

This was AWESOME you guys should do a whole series of Spirit prop makeovers!!!🎃

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it 😄

I don't think that it is too much to ask for a sheet of directions!! Come on Spirit Halloween! Great build Wicked Makers! (Oh this is too many exclamation points! I can't stop! Ahhhhhgh!)

You guys really made her so much better😭 I would be terrified

these videos are so entertaining i can’t stop watching these

Love this! Excellent job guys!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work. I just bought this along with the swinging mech. We're going to hit up some Goodwills around here to find a new costume. In addition to the pool noodles, I'll try heating those head mounts a little to see if I can bend them a little easier + do some cotton ball latex and repainting to the head and hands! I was going to buy one of those Decrepit Doll swinging props but I heard they break in a month. Subbed.

looking forward to this year's creations! have you guys looked into 3d printing and how it can help you expand your ideas? there is so much potential if you haven't ventured in that direction its pretty affordable, as even entry level, printers are really affordable as 200usd range printers are pretty good, and there is a minimal learning curve. I'd love to see what you guys came up with!

Thanks so much! Our Resident Evil 7 Ghost Skeleton turned out fantastic!!!!

I love that you do this stuff together.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yep!! 😄

I love the remakes! They look so good!

Awesome job! Love the ideas!!

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Your customization massively improved her, I love blood splats though so I'd be tempted to put blood splats on her dress too and maybe do something with her face

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Makes me think of Alma from the FEAR series. If I remember correctly you even find her in a swing at one point in the second game.

This is one of my favorite's of yours! Great job!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That looks real, and very scary, because it looks real. I’m a grown man in my late 30’s and that is eerie looking. Y’all hit this one out of the park.

I love these Halloween projects! 1000 times better

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😄

Thanks for the tips guys!

It’s all in the details ! Looks awesome 😀

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you

a tea bath is the easiest and cheapest way to age fabric you can also use sandpaper on fabric to make it worn it's a good way of adding holes and age

Awesome job, guys! Love it!

I just discovered your channel and i am absolutely in love with yalls projects!! Ive been binge watching every video! If youre in the Austin area you should def do a fun Halloween project for Glass Coffin. Its a goth/ oddities shop and they host events quite often It would be absolutely awesome to show case your props at their events!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Whoa we’ve never been there. Whereabouts is it?

@infernosatx9731

Жыл бұрын

@@WickedMakers it's right off 35 access road in Austin the Downtown area. The owner throws several different themed events. For Easter. He had the Saunderson sisters there from Salem for a Goth Easter event! It would be awesome to do some type of Collab! 🎃

Love you guys so creative love the diy make overs she looks awesome can’t wait to see you guys do this to king raven

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

I’d be terrified. Great job!!!

Awesome guys! She's soo Creepy! You should do a makeover of Johny punk he's another swinging prop

Loved what you guys added! She is super creepy now! And yay for Goodwill!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄

The change in the gown was the best improvement of all!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

You both did an amazing job on this! 🙌 👏 if I had this I’d totally put a fog machine out there near her so the ground under her would be a little foggy to add to the creepiness.

“I don’t know how hair works” he says, amazing and creative!

Excellent make over!👍👍

Love the changes! ❤️❤️💀👻🎃

Great content! Love to see more prop makeovers

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! They’re a lot of fun

you guys are so awesome at Halloween crafts!

@WickedMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😄

Hey guys. Found your channel recently and I’m really impressed with your videos. I’d like to make a suggestion if I could. Instead of using a wire brush to rough up and fray the edges and material, a method that I’ve found works really well is that after you’ve made your cuts and slices in the material (the dress in this case), try running the costume through a couple of wash and dry cycles. I’ve done this in the past and had really good results. Mind you, I’ve used this method on heavier materials like denim, but I’m sure it’ll work just as well on this lighter fabric too. Anyway, keep up the great work and happy haunting. Cheers