Giant Spooky Halloween Tree DIY

You can create your own SPOOKY GIANT HALLOWEEN TREE! I had a lot of fun creating it and seeing everyone's reactions! I'm just not sure how I'm going to take it home! Lol!
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[@devgames7110]

Hi guys, I thought I would give you all an update on how I made this 5 years after this videos posting, and will answer some of those burning questions: I could not find 8ft tubing anywhere, instead I bought 2 4ft 12" tubes from Lowes for $15 each (total of $30). I stacked the tubes on top of each other and secured them together with mending plates (hardware for this cost me less than $5.) I used two 1"x2" wood beams that were 8ft long, that ran along the length of the tubing. I then screwed the wood beams to the tubing for the whole length of the wood beam spaced about 6" apart. ( i dont have a price for this since I already had some laying around, but I know they were inexpensive). I used cheap duct tape from walmart and ran it along the length in the middle of the tubing where I connected the two tubes together (they did not line up perfectly, so the tape was used to taper the gap and make it appear that I didnt use more than one.) I drew on the designs for the top, and eyes and mouth, I cut it all out with a Dremmel and some cutting rotary pieces (total for this was about $60, since I chose to buy the tool instead of rent, But I did start off with a steak knife, which does work but takes a lot of muscle) I than used a roll of Kraft paper (butcher paper) from Walmart costing less than $7 and two bottles of elmers glue that combined costed about $6, and with a $1 paint brush I painted on the glue and stuck the craft paper to that. I bought a small bucket of paint from walmart that costed about $10, and got the darkest gray color I could find (I got the latex kind) and I got a $1 can of black spray paint that has a gloss finish (To reflect the light I will put inside the tree) I had some fallen tree branches from the backyard that I used for the arms and bought some cheap L's from Lowes to screw the nails to. The latex paint combined with the spray paint, I feel does a good job with waterproofing the trees, but just in case I always keep track of the weather and bring the trees inside if there is a more than 10% chance of rain. I also read that Boat Varnish does a great job at waterproofing, but wont attempt this due to the high cost of the materials. I did not build a small stand under the trees but rather attached L's to the wood beams at the bottom and put steaks through them and into the ground. All in all, this costed me about $55 for each tree, I made two of them. I would say that If you have all the materials and if you are working alone, this project can take you as little as 5 hours from start to finish for one tree.

[@pauleggington]

Thank you so much for this. I'm a theatre scenic designer and I just built ten 15' trees using your technique: spray adhesive and butcher paper - fantastic! They look amazing - painted them to look like birch trees - under stage light they look very realistic. Thanks again!

[@davidmanevich1040]

You can add roots by building up great stuff expanding foam at the bottom

[@davidmanevich1040]

You can also add a fog machine inside too. Great idea.

[@TanyaMemmeOfficial]

Absolutely!

[@artranchero]

Add some dark washes and light high lites will really make it pop.

[@mrxon100]

you are so creative I love it

[@aprils209]

This is awesome!

[@MontclairsLair]

Not so sure about the practicality, cost and storage wise, of this prop, but I'll watch videos of Tanya Meme doing anything, so thumbs up from me.

[@0473unc]

Enjoying your channel Tanya! our household loves you:)

[@lethalglory1331]

no

[@JB69_Monkey]

Love it! Thank you for sharing this video.

[@TanyaMemmeOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

Love it!! 🎃👍🏻

[@kelissarevilla5386]

I love the way you guy thing i enjoy this Halloween tree it look spooky even the the other video i saw when you guy did that big as spider that will look great with the Halloween tree with the spider with you guy add some Halloween light it would look great on front of the house on Halloween

[@noahguy3325]

awesome vid!

[@devgames7110]

What will happen when it rains?

[@0473unc]

I am having difficulty finding the 8 ft tubing:/ what is approximately the price

[@alexcole4970]

Know this reply is a bit late but if you go to a carpet store they give them away

[@frenchfriedshow]

Made these and they turned out great but, it rained and one of them collapsed! Any thought on how to waterproof them to prevent this??

[@TanyaMemmeOfficial]

Building a waterproof one would be an entirely new diy. You’re right though.. we should have created a water proof version.

[@MrJulybishop]

We did this at our house this year and we have people stopping by to ask where we got it.

[@chriscamara648]

I am having a problem finding a 8ft tube there did you get it

[@macman83709]

I am going to start this project on Monday, How many hours did it take from start to finish? Where do you find the 8ft tubes? Home Depot or Lowe's only has the 48 inches and the biggest they carry is 12 inch round. Also any suggestions on how to waterproof so if it rains it doesnt destroy the tree? Last Question, what color grey paint did you use? Thanks for the Help on this

[@lencho1979]

i am sure spray paint will work as well. i have to figure out what to use for weather protection

[@AngelStyl26]

Hi Kevin. 'Dry Lock' seals from weather and if you mix up "Monster Mud" that works too. Google it and you can find the recipe. Monster Mud gives a rough texture, may help with the tree look. Good Luck!

[@palamere]

I haven't been able to find the tubes anywhere. Been wanting to do this for a couple of years.

[@dawnstauber1858]

Pamela Hammers, I just asked people on a construction site for any round empty spools they might toss out. A lot of sites through out their large spools when they are done with wiring or tubeing or anything like that. You have to piece some together with duct tape but you can reinforce them with the wood that they were talking about in this video on the inside. But that and then covering with monster mud to help waterproof the outside is perfect. I hope this helps. Plus you save money because you don't have to buy the round tubes. ( you could always show them a pic of what you are looking for.) Helps give them an idea of what to donate to your fabulous project! Lol

[@jasonp617]

I was able to find the 12" diameter 8ft tubes at Lowes. Home Depot only carried the smaller diameter. Kind of curious about weather proofing myself. The video says exterior latex paint, but does anyone have any experience with how well these things hold up? Ideally I'd like to use them for a couple of years.

[@robertdoak1403]

nice 👍

[@robertdoak1403]

u do a great job congrats

[@keithsteidle7280]

Do not pit it in the rain. The tubes break down in water. 2 days of rain it fell apart. I waterproofed the outside but the inside was not. Next time of water proof it in and out before.

[@sislertx]

Wont help...it will breakdown again with just one day of rain.

[@timepiece101]

whats the name of the paper used to cover the concrete tube? thanks!

[@gibsonhero233532574998]

+timepiece101 They called it butcher paper I believe

[@timepiece101]

+Will Wonk thanks for the info. (^_^)

[@chriscamara648]

how much money was the tree moster

[@devgames7110]

I built two of them for this Halloween season, I spent a total of about $55 for each $30 for tubes $5 for paint $3 for butcher paper $6 for glue $2 for paint brushes $1 for black spray paint $5 for hardware (Nails, screws.. etc)

[@sislertx]

Hope they do this in.2019...they didnt in 2018...

[@lumber-jackha5123]

Way too heavy, hard to store, definitely not flame retardant, there some many ways to make this better.

[@lumber-jackha5123]

Oh and definitely not water proof

[@TanyaMemmeOfficial]

I agree, but it was fun for the show and also inspires people to make this or their own version. I like your ideas and your also right:)

[@TanyaMemmeOfficial]

Not at all! I agree!