DIY Halloween Prop Handcuffs / Shackles

[@TonyBullard]

Labeling the parts with their size is such a smart, economical way to demonstrate this. Brilliant addition!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks, Tony! I thought so too.

[@KerriGilpin]

Meant to say last week that I enjoyed the new intro music! Also, that is a SMALL hacksaw!

[@VanOaksProps]

Indeed it is!

[@PolizeiPaul]

VERY close but to look more authentic to these type cuffs the chain attachments go on the bows not the bottom pieces, Otherwise this would fool someone into thinking it was the OLD handcuffs if not for that minor error.

[@sharonwarren8717]

You are very talented. Thank you for sharing all your techniques and ideas. Awesome job!!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks, Sharon!

[@603VIL]

Great work....as always! Definitely need to make this to put in a hocus pocus cage to shackle up a corpaed skelly with. The fact that its super easy to make and affordable makes this a must have / do project. Thank you sir! 🤘🏻💀

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you! Yeah, this was a fun one. New materials, new paints, new adhesives.

[@BeeHus2256]

LOVE your stuff. Thank you so much for sharing. You make everything so easy to do! Plus... I always get more ideas after watching. Backer rod... oh my... so cheap!! I never thought about making chains!! Keep these videos coming!!!

[@VanOaksProps]

You are so welcome. I'm glad you've enjoyed them and they've helped spark new ideas!

[@MsHaunt]

This is gonna be perfect for our castle theme in a couple years! Thanx again Derek for your awesome tutorials!!! Hope you and Erin have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks, you too!

[@costumesforalloccasions]

Great job Derek!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks so much!

[@jennifertaylor7784]

Absolutely love this! How creative! I love the outcome!

[@VanOaksProps]

Glad you like it!

[@Stiff_Richards]

maaaan. my favorite channel period.

[@VanOaksProps]

I appreciate that!

[@Stiff_Richards]

@@VanOaksProps really Derek, you’re truly brilliant. These vids make me feel better during such a shitty year. Amazing. Honored to have the At Final Rest plaque.

[@MichelleSchulte1964]

I have been going back and watching your videos...love how this turned out!! Thank you!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks so much, Michelle.

[@skulkn2670]

Love that texture! Thanks

[@VanOaksProps]

Yeah, it's really good and gritty and really easy to apply.

[@horses2by]

Fantastic Halloween prop idea thank so much for sharing from Australia 💀👻🎃🧙‍♂️💀

[@tjrmaster]

This is awesome looking man. Just one thing is that the plastidip won't adhere to pvc that well and it can get rubbed off. The outer coating of mod podge will only hold it for so long. Best to use primer and spray paint before any finishing paint, even though the plastidip does give a bit of extra texture. Seems like a very easy prop that makes a big impact.

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for the tip

[@Mourningrosemanor]

Love it! I’m going to grab those paints. Backer rod is an incredibly material.

[@VanOaksProps]

Yeah, it’s great to work with.

[@devilsgatecemetery]

Great detail prop to have for a display..

[@VanOaksProps]

Absolutely.

[@howtohaunt]

Great looking piece!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!

[@horses2by]

Awesome prop thanks for sharing

[@VanOaksProps]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Very cool! Love how these turned out!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks, Brian!

[@oscarg.295]

Estaba buscando como hacer algo asi, saludos desde México

[@asmarteru]

Looks good. I did something similar a few years ago. I've since made another set but 3D printed.

[@VanOaksProps]

Very cool!

[@krystiancwikowski3847]

Thank you for the nice tutorial clips. Greetings from Germany Krystian

[@VanOaksProps]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@kristinw7319]

Great work!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks!!

[@gibbonskohl]

r. & Mrs. Van Oaks, Love your channel!! Classy and good background music. Can you show us how how to do peppers ghost. much appreciated

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for watching! I don't have any plans for a peppers Ghost how to, but here's a great one from MAKE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipTUqqKPm618fK8

[@wshnlc]

Another awesome video! Each week that I tune in I can’t help but think that your going to break into the weeks top 40! You sound just like Casey Kasem! 🤣

[@VanOaksProps]

Maybe one day... lol

[@PetRatPro]

Snazzy! I cant wait to see!

[@VanOaksProps]

This is a fun one with some new materials!

[@PetRatPro]

@@VanOaksProps Oooo Exciting!! I'm so glad I found your channel! Will you continue making videos like this in the non-Halloween season?

[@VanOaksProps]

@@PetRatPro yep! There will be a mix of some Halloween with Star Wars/Sci-fi and whatever else seems interesting and has wide use (like painting techniques, etc.)

[@GregPackard]

Very good video!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you very much!

[@WolfTenor]

Great looking prop as always! I will have to look for that paint, as I can think of so many things to slap it on...Have a wonderful Thanksgiving , though in your house I would always wonder if the Turkey on the platter was real....

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks, you too! HAHA!

[@jasperjanderson]

Good stuff!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks!

[@factoriamarciana3757]

I already want to see the videos with the theme of stars wars and the like. Let's see what you can think of! 👍

[@VanOaksProps]

Good! I'm planning a tutorial right now based on a prop from The Mandalorian, but could be used for Halloween, too. Hopefully everyone enjoys it.

[@danmiller781]

Another great tutorial! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@VanOaksProps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SickleFlix]

Nice job love your work. I saw you in Hollywood hunter channel just found out recently you had your own no doubt I subscribed my favorite work of yours is your fence with your pillars. Do you know anywhere online where I could buy homemade fence like that every Halloween children walk across the lawn to get to the house quicker and steps on decoration and ruin it. So a tall fence would look great and solve that problem please let me know if you know any place that sells it. All I can find are short fences and they literally climb over them lol. Can’t wait to see your next work.

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks and welcome! As for the fence, you could make it like I did. It’s made of 1/2” pvc pipe and 1x2” wood strips.

[@SickleFlix]

@@VanOaksProps Thanks sorry for the long story.

[@VanOaksProps]

Not a problem. I’m here to help.