DIY Holy Grail Prop from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

In this episode of "Let's Make" I tackle a community suggestion - The Holy Grail from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Admittedly, the Holy Grail was not a prop on my radar, but when the people speak, I listen!
So join me as I show you how I research, 3d model & print, prep, and paint this iconic prop from one of the greatest movie franchises ever.
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[@PatrickMcNealMakesThings]

I just came in from my garage where I was turning one on my lathe and thinking, "How would Derek finish this?" and I see this video. 😮Not even kidding.

[@VanOaksProps]

Ha! Love it.

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

A few days ago I was cleaning the inside of the upper dome of my 450,000 volt Van De Graaff Generator with water and the water rolling around in the silver bowl totally reminded me of the cup of Christ from the Holy Grail! And here it is in gold! Beautiful timing.

[@KerriGilpin]

You have chosen wisely. Great prop build! I recently watched Adam Savage’s grail diary and some other vids on his prop collection from Indiana Jones. I’m so happy you employed the amount of layering and distress you did. What a difference! Gold leaf is SUCH A PAIN to work with. It’s like glitter in that it sticks to everything! I did a 8” tall by 16’ wide gold leaf Sanskrit lettering (mural?) and by the end of the day I never wanted to work with gold leaf again.

[@VanOaksProps]

Wow. From the sounds of it I got off easy. A 16’ long sign sounds like an exercise in patience!

[@HLR4th]

Really fun project! You have such a keen eye for color. After the final reveal I looked back at the reference pics, only then noticing all the colors you so accurately incorporated. Most impressive!

[@blackmarketoutpost]

Fantastic work really enjoyed this build I would love to try some gold leafing !!!

[@PowerChordEPS]

I actually made a Holy Grail for my Indy shelf a while ago, though I used some Goodwill finds and a little epoxy clay for the initial shape (Don't have too much access to 3D printers) Something I found that works just as well as classic gold leafing is a product called Liquid Leaf, which I used on my Grail for the outside and inside parts. I think it uses the same pigment, but much easier to apply, just make sure to shake the bottle every time you use it. I like this take too, well done, much better than some of the ready made mass produced props which go heavy on the aging (Looking at you Disney Store)

[@M6Props]

Awesome build - I love how your grail turned out. Thanks for sharing the process, it's always great to see another maker's creative process.

[@VanOaksProps]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jasperjanderson]

Cool. Now I want to make one!

[@VanOaksProps]

Do it!

[@AndrewZona]

You've given me so many great tips, I'll give you one in return. If you're looking for a dusty clearcoat without texture (similar to what you did here with the white), use Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass. It adds the perfect "dusty aged" look on anything, mainly glossy surfaces, metallic surfaces and glass. Start with one layer and add as many as you want. I used a combination of your baby powder effect with layers of Frosted Glass to make wine bottles look old in a flash.

[@VanOaksProps]

Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing it with me.

[@sethgee970]

One of my favorite movies grown up. Glad you didn’t get tossed out of a Zeppelin or wither into a pile of bones. Great build!

[@gannonwebb23]

This looks awesome - I’m always impressed with your 3D modeling skills

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you very much!

[@MigMonkey]

I had done one of these about a year ago, same methods basically and man.. leafing that inside of the cup was rough lol I ended up using mod podge so it dried slower but after seeing this, I think spray adhesive was the right call. Looks great!

[@JPF_Props]

Love it! I’m big in an Indy phase right now! Second only to Star Wars for me.

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks for sharing! This one seems to be relatively easy. I might have a go at making one myself

[@VanOaksProps]

You can do it!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOVE IT!! Thanks Bro!

[@VanOaksProps]

You bet!

[@PMichaels]

Super cool project! Seems more labor intensive then a lot of your projects (in terms of paint layers and the gold leaf), but it came out great. It looks so good! Great job, as always...

[@VanOaksProps]

It was, sort of. The leaf was a real challenge and could have just as well been gold paint, but I like to learn new skills and figured I'd take you all along with me. lol

[@pingpong8193]

"Not Star Wars or Halloween Project"? Who isn't a fan of 80's props or Spielberg stuff! Awesome, love it!

[@Chaedron1]

Great Job! You could always use it as an Easter egg in your Haunt. Now if only you could find some 1000 year old Grail knight to guard it for you.

[@VanOaksProps]

Challenge accepted

[@phyternl]

Now that's the cup of a carpenter!

[@alarcon99]

Very cool ❤

[@horses2by]

Definitely looks like the real thing, just amazing 🤩 thanks for sharing

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks so much 😊

[@scottmiller260]

So cool it belongs in a museum! One of my all-time favorite films! Nice work, Derek! Thanks for another great prop!

[@VanOaksProps]

My pleasure!

[@RionE23]

Whatever you do, don’t drink from it.. for the true grail will give you life, false grail will take it from you.

[@peterheynen]

GREAT JOB!!! It looks awsome, thanks for sharing 🙂

[@Justrex01]

Nicely done! Now I gotta figure out how to make one out of foam.

[@VanOaksProps]

I’d glue up a few pieces to get you to the correct height and then start cutting away the excess to get it near the right shape. Then I’d use a rasp to refine the shape and then finish with sandpaper.

[@Justrex01]

@@VanOaksProps I might give it a shot that way. Thanks!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Oh my gosh it looks just like the Holy Grail from Indiana Jones!

[@ARFF1Tampa]

I'm making one also from a ceramic cup/mug I found. It's not the perfect shape but the Grail was the first thing I thought of when I saw it, plus, it's real ceramic and has perfect weight. I'm going to go with showing more of the gold and maroon and not so much gray/dust though. Great job.

[@VanOaksProps]

Nice!

[@603VIL]

Love this! Excellent job, sir!

[@meloneeleddington7664]

Awesome great job, I've always wanted the Mirchaun pipe from National Treasure. I have the Benjamin Franklin glasses and a Declaration on Independence replica, the Silence Do Good letters, and the medalian. I really want the pipe though. If you can figure out how to make one I would love to buy it? Keep up the awesome work.

[@denisebaker9364]

Turned out great!

[@jbprospector3638]

As always another awesome video. Loved how it came out. 🙂👍

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dylanguillot565]

Love this! Would love to see you take on all the artifacts!

[@VanOaksProps]

Noted!

[@outerworldworkshop]

Im printing mine right now!! Thanks for the file! Turned out too small nowdoing it in 166% to match you mesurements...thanks again!!

[@VanOaksProps]

Ack! I must have uploaded the wrong file. Fixing that right now.

[@outerworldworkshop]

@@VanOaksProps now i have a baby grail and the holy grail ...lol

[@gregoryleuelling3826]

Looks whiter than what i remember from the movie but that is probably do to lighting and the fact that I am watching this on a screen which does always give the best representation of color. Interestingly enough my facebook has recently been inundated with ads for the Grail Diary. These two together wapuld be great.

[@VanOaksProps]

In my research I found that there were quite a few grails used in production and they all looked a little different. So you're not wrong when you say it looks more white. I just went based off the best reference images I could find and in person it reads more like what you see in the movie.

[@gregoryleuelling3826]

​@VanOaksProps great to know. Will purchase the model off your etsy shop when pay day comes around on Friday.

[@PetrPechar1975]

Honestly, leaving some of the layer lines in, or at least trying to replicate the lines from creating the cup on a pottery wheel in the paste layer would look much better. You can see them quite well on the reference photo. It's not bad but doesn't look really like pottery.

[@VanOaksProps]

The reference I had doesn’t have as heavy of lines (hardly any really), so I didn’t replicate them. I read that there were quite a few grails made for the movie and none of them really looked alike. So in the end, with any replica prop, you have to pick which version you like and go for it.

[@ryrylamby]

Oh man, next should be the Ark of the Covenant

[@amberbrumley7199]

Love all your videos! What is the 3D modeling software you are using?

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you! I use fusion 360

[@jghhalloween5387]

I really enjoy watching your videos. What kind of music do you use for your videos?

[@VanOaksProps]

All of the music I use comes from Epidemicsound.com

[@leomadera459]

That is awesome how much for a grail cup

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks! Unfortunately I won’t be making another for awhile.

[@melvinkrebs6967]

first let me say that me and my wife love your KZbin channel videos. we both love Halloween so much. that we got married on Halloween! love your commentary and your clever ideas. you inspire us to go make something.!!! please keep up the videos. we will keep watching them and be inspired. and we will make something Halloween i have a question.i seen you had one of your hats on in the videos that was camo with the Van Oaks logo on it but didn't see it in your merch. will it be available? thank"s Melvin

[@VanOaksProps]

I don’t currently offer hats, but I do sell the VanOaks patch that can be ironed on to the hat of your choosing. They’re in my shop vanoaksprops.Etsy.com

[@rickfipps1489]

Where did you get your Haunted Mansion prop heads? Would love to know.

[@VanOaksProps]

I bought mine from other collectors.

[@blaydonroth100]

Hi,is the 3d file available for download?

[@VanOaksProps]

etsy.me/43HSQVH

[@nicolasc7063]

Amazing work the software is fusión 360??

[@VanOaksProps]

Yes it is.

[@johnmowry4691]

Where can I find a 3d print of this for a decent price????

[@VanOaksProps]

Email me and I’ll print it at a reasonable price.

[@jane.c.c]

Does it also give the eternal life factor or am I asking for too much? Lol

[@k7253]

Can you the ark of the covenant from Indiana Jones and the lost ark

[@VanOaksProps]

Maybe!

[@WORLD-OF-MERLIN]

I emailed your merchandise store at the fourthwall address

[@VanOaksProps]

I believe that address goes to the team at Fourthwall and I'll never see it. The link in my previous comment will take you to my KZbin "about" page and there's a "for business inquiries" button that will reveal my email address. That's the only way to share it without spam bots selling my email address, unfortunately.

[@WORLD-OF-MERLIN]

@@VanOaksProps That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you, that there’s no business inquiry button for me to get your email on your “About” section.

[@WORLD-OF-MERLIN]

@@VanOaksProps just sent you an email

[@decadentdave]

You totally killed it by overdoing it with the white spray. Looks nothing like the terracotta cup of a carpenter. You chose… poorly.

[@VanOaksProps]

If you compare it to the photo of the screen used version of the grail that I based it on, it looks quite accurate. There were multiples made for the movie and they all looked different in some way or another.