Ultimate Fake Cornstalk Tutorial!!

[@oliviaseneshen2591]

I can’t thank you enough for making this video!!!! I had to make 3 corn stalks for a movie scene and your idea SAVED THE DAY! Everyone was so impressed! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!

[@Dan_TheMedievalGuild]

Wow. That was pretty awesome. Just repeat 250 times to have a full garden. I enjoyed the last part as well.

[@bransonhauntedhills]

YAY!!! What an excellent tutorial. Angie did such a great job especially knowing that it was hard for her to do. I hope she knows how much we all appreciate it. And of course, Troy worked his magic with editing and made it happen for us! Thank you guys so much. What a killer couple.

[@chrisrasmussen4612]

I love your bloopers and the dance sequence and the pups!

[@saranasser1576]

Genius!! I have been looking for a diy like this for years, thank you!!

[@Charlesbigmac67]

I LOVE IT!! Im only 4 minutes into video. Flipping AWESOME!!

[@ThatBarbGirl]

Holy smokes! I can't believe you had to do this for each of those stalks Angie. Amazing!

[@BTVN1827]

Thank you thank you thank you! Perfectly cheap, easy, yet believable! Fantastic video!

[@kbearfuzzyears427]

It's fascinating how much detail goes into each stalk. Seeing the stalk being put together allowed us to appreciate the details you put into it more fully. Thank you for doing the tutorial and voice over, even though it wasn't in your comfort level. It was pretty darn cool!! 😎🎃 💛

[@frankie60able]

Wow, you did an amazing job! Never realized just how much work goes into making corn stalk. You have way more patience than I would have.Great job Angie!

[@MarieWinton]

Holy smokes, this was AMAZING!!! I had no idea just how much detail went into that room display, wow, wow, wow!!!! Thanks so much for doing this tutorial, I enjoyed watching very much.

[@jjcanuck964]

Excellent! You are great at tutorials! Nice work! Loved that you added a blooper part! Thanks for this. I plan on making these in mini scale.

[@killamsetharoo]

This is awesome, thank you! I miss using corn stalks in my haunt as they're getting harder to get and pricy too for how many I was using. If I get my other projects completed I may give this a try this year to finally bring my cornstalks back!

[@evilvinescemetery]

Fantastic tutorial. The end result is definitely worth the effort. It's actually hard to find corn stalks where I live, so this could come in handy!

[@DetroitLeather]

Wow, such great results. I have looked for corn stalks that I can reuse year after year. These are not cheap, but in the long run I’m sure it will save me money. I might make a couple a year till I have all that I want, and just supplement them with real corn stalks. Thank you for the great ideas.

[@glammieaffiliate]

That was amazing and very detailed - thank you so much - I will be trying this

[@ooddities]

Omg Angie, that’s a perfect tutorial! All hail to the Corn Queen!! 🌾. It looks better than Mother Nature!! Troy, wow, excellent background music, editing, filming. I sure hope to see this entered into a 2018 Halloween static prop contest!! And for all you out there watching, I did get to see it in person at the hotel @ WCHC. It was breathtaking to say the least!! 👏👏👏👏

[@julidraney9443]

This is a great tutorial!!! I hope you won!! Thank you so much!

[@Beyond1031]

We did! :)

[@sheikatrenice9622]

This is so realistic!! i am following your steps now. i have a halloween party i am doing and was trying to find a way to get corn stalk. now that i have found this i can make it. the only thing i am doing different is using dowels because they are cheaper than using the pvc. i hope it turns out okay and if so i will certainly post a picture so you can see it. thanks for the video!

[@Beyond1031]

We would love to see them! You can post and tag us on instagram (halloweenhellmouth) or twitter (@hellmouthhaunt), or our Facebook group: Hellmouth Hellions!! facebook.com/groups/HellmouthHellions/ Thanks!

[@marykeeler8504]

Wood corn stalks

[@abihakhan3426]

Wowwww what a beautiful room decoration with corn 🌽 stalks and thanks for sharing how you made them its amazing 🌻🌽🌲🌾🌾💋🌻🌽🌽🌾🌾🌻🌽🌽🌻🌻💋🌾🌻🌽🌽🌽🌻🌻🌻😱🌽🌽🌽💋🇵🇰🌽🌽

[@angiefrantz]

Thanks abiha Khan. I know they're a heckin lot of work, but the outcome can be great if you can stick with it! 🙂

[@darinpeters8873]

I am very impressed, Angie. Wow! Also, I like your socks.

[@tazndevil2010]

Great tutorial! Why does It feel like I have to make some now! Add it to the haunt list! Thank you for all the hard work guys!

[@lilybryan2599]

Bloopers were awesome!!! Yay haunt power couple!

[@brandonmiller8110]

This is awesome looks like another prop build ill have to try. Last season I built a BBQ grill like you did years ago it worked out awesome. Thanks for all that you guys do.

[@sabfilms1312]

I have been scouring the internet for making corn stalks! I wanted to have reusable ones for my haunted house and I’m a photographer and they’d be great for photoshoots! Thank you so so soooo much for this video! I’m not sure I have the patience but I’m definitely going to try. I only need about 10 so wish me luck 😅 you absolutely killed this and your contest room looks exactly what my haunted house will look like so I was so excited just from the first minute!

[@tamicrosby5272]

Awesome tutorial ! Thank you very much for doing this vid. Can't wait to get started on making my own now. Love the bloopers at the end.

[@donsandsii4642]

Thank you. I may live in Iowa but did not know how the plant grew. I will use this knowledge as a starting point for making a very unique Christmas tree! I have been designing Christmas trees and displays for 18 years for Quad City Arts Festival of Trees. All creations are sold to raise money for Quad City Arts.

[@angiefrantz]

Sounds neat Don!

[@monikabredesen4273]

Good work Angie and Troy!

[@grahamneucom9803]

Great work Angie and Troy that was awesome

[@mone5667]

O M G You are SO talented, Angie (and PATIENT). A great job well done! Loved it! 🤗 & ❤️

[@jackmac3614]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing! I will be making a lot of these. Hope to see more tutorials like this one in the future!

[@halloweenfur8744]

Wow 😲 great job Troy and Angie so awesome 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ashn6905]

This is insanely awesome, great job!

[@tomekamclean1846]

This was amazing. Thanks for this video. There was a scene in the beginning that showed someone hanging on a cross. Can you please tell me how you did that? Of you could make a setup video, I would really love that. This looks awesome.

[@joannecrowley2388]

Liked the video very much, very informative ! Any thoughts or idea's on how to waterproof for use outdoors ?

[@MicheleWiernicki]

Thank you for your tutorial! I was able to make 30 stalks for my Halloween display and they have held up outside very well for the entire month! I wish I could include a photo for you to see.

[@my17zen]

Where did you buy the paper ribbon? I have looked in stores and online. Maybe I’m not using the right search words.

[@ladyriv8489]

Oh my gosh Angie Hill you are amazing!!!!

[@angiefrantz]

Lisa W no, Troy is. Seriously I made the BIGGEST mess if this tutorial and Troy worked his magic and spliced it up and fixed it. 😊

[@tommyg8018]

Great job! Any recommendations to help weatherize them?

[@alicek7529]

This tutorial is great. I love how you really looked at how corn grows in order to make realistic stalks. I tried decorating with real cornstalks outside one year, but the deer, raccoons, and turkey ripped them down and ate them! Maybe some judicious spraying with polyurethane would help these last outside.

[@samanthablack8176]

Outstanding! Thank you, Angela & Troy!

[@doreenthompson5146]

Wow I thought the I seen some awesome DIY corn stalks Videos but this Oreos the best I’ve seen so far

[@nicoleflynn637]

Troy AND Angie this an awesome tutorial video on how to make the corn stalks. Thank you so much for sharing this. Oh saw you sneaking by Buffy @ 2:54 Its amazing you both were able to hide this from us. Buffy and Koda now you deside to be in camera @ 18:45. HaPpY HAUNTING Troy and Angie🕷️🎃

[@Jassiepoohbear]

Bless you for making this! Corn stalks are so doggone hard to come by and super overpriced nowadays!

[@Hd7725HBLTMR]

This is great work!

[@RailfanJason]

I think I'd have made it about halfway into the second and I'd be all, "Eff this, I'm done. Picking another movie." Great job though, I'm seriously impressed. All the work that went into this, and to see the final product of your hotel room, truly awesome. Just curious, how long did it take you to do the first one as compared to the last one?

[@patrickrmcconnell3492]

OMG!!! Angie, that was amazing but my question is were you dreaming corn? Were you dreaming corn fields? ;) Amazingly great job you guys did and the dedication you put into it for months. Loved the vid.

[@angiefrantz]

Patrick R McConnell yes, I did dream about making stalks a couple of times. Lol

[@corlisslperkins6872]

Love your step by step tutorial. Great job

[@VincentBrocoli]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[@dyedreamer]

Thank you SO much for this!!! I’m so excited to try this! And a great job on the tutorial as well!

[@pumpkinhead625]

Awesome tutorial!

[@bretthays2674]

Genius.. pure genius

[@screaminscott]

not sure if it would be faster, but you could unravel the twine with an electric drill. Stick an alligator clip in the chuck and clamp it on the end of the twine. Then just pull the trigger to unwind!

[@angiefrantz]

screaminscott worth a shot!

[@devilman2465]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you.

[@StevesHauntedYard]

Wow I'd make like one and then be like OK now we have one corn stalk. Next project LOL. How the hell did you make that many.

[@angiefrantz]

Steve's Haunted Yard... I'm crazy, that's how. Lol

[@TriangleHaunter]

OMG!!!! IT'S HERE!!!! Oh, and first! LOL Thank you guys so much for doing this!

[@Raynestorm1968]

Any thoughts on what could be used in place of the corn cobs if you can't find any? Thank you for sharing your creativity.

[@Beyond1031]

Depending upon how realistic you want it to look, you could check eBay or Amazon for fake plastic corn cobs. You could also even use a plastic water bottle and just wrap it so it can't be seen.

[@Raynestorm1968]

@@Beyond1031 awesome idea about the water bottle! Thanks!

[@devilman2465]

Is there any way to make them outdoor safe?

[@barbarakozlowski2642]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing

[@RamonGarciaForcelli]

Parabéns excelente

[@Unidentified863]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. I don't want to purchase corn stalks every year for Halloween and Thanksgiving, so this is so freaking perfect!!! Do you know how well those would hold up outside?

[@Beyond1031]

Being that they are just masking tape, we don't think they would hold up very well in wet conditions. But, if you have done it, let us know how they held up. Thanks! Good luck!

[@jessicacastaneda1191]

Will these hold up outside? I'd like to start decorating early September but I'm not sure how these will do until Halloween? Thanks in advance, these are amazing!

[@fredwife3]

Wow. How did you ever think of this concept? Did you choose movie first or did you have corn idea and chose movie? Irrelevant. Fricken amazing angie!

[@Beyond1031]

Those questions will be answered in the video that we're working on for the making of the Children of the Corn hotel room. :)

[@3000amber]

Fantastic Job. I saw another Halloween KZbinr VanOaksProps do a version of your craft and he tagged you and credited you. Love this so much. He changed a few things. But I love your topper. One Question. What is the thickness of the sisal? Lowes no longer carry it at Lowes and was looking to purchase some. And pretty sure Michaels no longer carries they rafia wire. Went to the papercraft store and they do not have it listed as a product either.

[@robertfogelin7348]

Excellent tutorial. How much time to make each one?

[@angiefrantz]

Robert Fogelin good question, but that really depends on a few factors, how much detail the stalk needs- is it one in the front row that needs extra care because it's seen up close? Also how many leaves you decide to add, and if you make the tassels from scratch or not. How you make the corn cobs - if you buy premade, easy, if your making those, add more time. I cast mine from real corn so it was time.consuming. Let's call it an hour on average if you have all your supplies at the ready. They aren't quick to produce, but not much is if you want it to wow people when they see it. 😊

[@ClaudiaHardin-d7g]

so good. thank you!

[@InaChair]

I love this tutorial! Thank you so much. We are nearly finished 25 stalks! Slightly modified to go outdoors. How many did you make in total?

[@Beyond1031]

Thanks! We think she made 50. What modifications did you make? If you don't mind, can you post pictures in the Beyond1031 Facebook group page? We'd love to see! Thanks!

[@missygraham]

Would love to know your mods as I need for outside as well!

[@tonyd6884]

Impressive thanks for sharing

[@OakLaneCemetery]

Awesome! If only they could be used outdoors though :(

[@Vlogsoup]

Wow that was a perfect tutorial! So in depth. I don’t know how you made a whole room full without pulling your hair out. What was the final count of stalks and how many rolls of tape did you go through? If you’ve said before I’m sorry I don’t remember Thank you both for taking the time to make this for the haunt community. Amazing work

[@Beyond1031]

At last count, Angie made 41 for the convention, and one additional for the tutorial. I'll let her chime in on how many rolls of tape - or maybe she lost count? :)

[@Vlogsoup]

HalloweenHellmouth wow that is seriously impressive ! That is a ton of work but wow it paid off!!!!!

[@angiefrantz]

HorrorQueen can't recall the tape count, but it's approximately 2 rolls per stalk. Some a little less, some a little more.

[@Vlogsoup]

Angie Hill ok awesome thanks Angie! Great job!

[@hardiehardley]

Where did you get the paper ribbon from? Michael's?

[@caralynnwilliams7047]

Thank you for the video. Love the dogs!

[@angiefrantz]

Thank you Caralynn!

[@ms.costamc731]

I have a question. From experience masking tape dries out and becomes brittle. Does this happen with this?

[@funmikeca]

That was awesome loved it thank you so much

[@MsErilu]

This is awesome!!! I love it

[@kimmccoy9414]

This is an awesome tutorial! Thank you!! I'm going to use it to make the scarecrow's set for a Wizard of Oz show at my daughter's high school. I was just wondering if the leaves could be painted before you attached them. Would that make it harder to adhere to the PVC? Thanks again!

[@TracyZollinger]

Great video! We r starting work on these for halloween this year. How long are the pvc pipes. Instructions say a pipe makes 2 stalks but never mentions the length.

[@TheClandinc]

Great job on the tutorial. Voiceover is on the most difficult things and unnatural things to do. But you really did a great job. And I'm also curious how much tape did you go through LOL great job.

[@angiefrantz]

Chris Land I made editing the voice over pretty difficult for Troy, he is the magic worker here! Each stalk averages two rolls of tape.

[@joemorgan9602]

So about how much does each stalk cost to make?

[@lhoff190]

Whats the average time to make one complete piece?

[@angiefrantz]

L Hoff good question, but that really depends on a few factors, how much detail the stalk needs- is it one in the front row that needs extra care because it's seen up close? Also how many leaves you decide to add, and if you make the tassels from scratch or not. How you make the corn cobs - if you buy premade, easy, if your making those, add more time. I cast mine from real corn so it was time.consuming. Let's call it an hour on average if you have all your supplies at the ready. They aren't quick to produce, but not much is if you want it to wow people when they see it .😊

[@dawnwilliams3347]

Looks Awesome!

[@flfordguy]

Not a quick process if you had to do a lot of them but amazing detail and end result. Thanks for the video.

[@Beyond1031]

Glad you liked it!

[@creepyworks7346]

Awesome tutorial! Could a person use a single 3" wide strip of masking tape or would that be a bit too narrow? I want to make about 100 cornstalks so rolls of tape can add up quickly.

[@angiefrantz]

It would probably still work for you, but it's more about which rolls cost more to buy. Try buying the masking tape in bulk for a better price maybe. I would have loved to use wider tape but it was too costly.

[@goetzinb8030]

I wanted to give this more than 1 "thumbs up."

[@Bexinmo]

Is there a reason to not paint the leaves until they are attached?

[@angiefrantz]

Hi Becki, the stalks will adhere better together if not yet painted. You'd also have to repaint the areas where you've attached each leaf. You could give it a try tho. If you do let us know how it goes! 🙂

[@wildwoodtop]

can I use corn stalks for Tiki Hut roof

[@Beyond1031]

We don't see why not! It would be a lot of work, but we don't recommend using them in wet conditions.

[@WisdomCalls]

I was thinking, instead of handmaking the husks with masking tape if you could just use real corn husks sold for making tamales

[@Beyond1031]

That was an idea that we had. But, they become very brittle and weren't practical. We did purchase a bunch of corn from the store (since this was in April/May) and dry the corn husks for additional room decoration.

[@seanb7101]

LOVE THIS! Thank you!

[@angiefrantz]

🙂👍🏻

[@j9seviltwin]

Brilliant!!!

[@screaminscott]

Maybe using spray adhesive might be easier and quicker to adhere the grass seed to the twine? Not sure if you tried that. Your method looks great though!

[@angiefrantz]

screaminscott tried that. Didn't hold :)

[@screaminscott]

Yeah I was wondering about that. Its great for joining flat pieces but I guess not for other stuff.

[@sinner13halloweenfiend76]

Nice it looks dope

[@elrokero75]

How many corn stocks per 2x4?

[@Beyond1031]

It's really depends on what look you're going for. You can make them as crowded or as sparse as you like.

[@halloweensoul]

This year for our Yard display we had a Hale bale with Pumpkins and Crows , and I needed Corn Stalks obviously , Spirit Halloween store 2018 had corn stalks with the display October 29, I got those fake corn stalks from Spirit Halloween , I used them in our harvest display along with our Empty Soul girl on the swing , If I used this idea I probably wouldn't have the stalks done by Halloween maybe I'll use this idea next year in 2019 😂🎃❤️🎃❤️🎃🎃❤️🎃🎃❤️🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽.

[@shaolinwisdom]

That's a lot of painstaking work. Wish my brain could handle that. Lol

[@bransonhauntedhills]

You guys should add Amazon affiliate links for the supplies.

[@emeraldgypsyheart]

Wicked kool!!!

[@kodiswanton6667]

Great idea but you should use spray paint.

[@marieparadiso4687]

Fricken Awesome 😀👍👍👍👍❤❤🎃🎃🎃

[@sharnaeberlein8379]

Wow!!!

[@Jolsen002]

What no falling pumpkins outro I am offended

[@carriedematto2001]

Wow!