How-To: FLOATING GLOWING ORB

This is a SUPER detailed tutorial for making a floating, glowing orb! I’ll cover light-wrapping (00:46), plastic dyeing (02:36), orb painting (04:33), adding a switch (05:31), making a handle (07:09), and adding orbit details (08:24) to get a cool floating finished energy orb (10:38)!
• Materials
 Clear Plastic Orb (140mm)
 40 LED Fairy Light String
 Clear Sign Display Holder
 30 Sec Super Glue
 Slide Switch
 Clear Rubber Bands
 Clear Plastic Tubing
 iDye Poly (Purple)
 Soldering Iron, Heat Gun, Solder, Acrylic Paint, Tape, Sandpaper, Pot, Pliers, Paintbrush, Scissors
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[@aaronmorsonpeuplie6307]

I’ve never seen any of your HOW-TOs before but I’m quite impressed and looking forward to building my own. The only thing I’m unsure of is the plastic material you used to make the handle if you could clarify that for me it would be wonderful !!!! Everything else was quite clear thank you for such a concise easy to follow solution to a problem I have been having for quite some time. I subscribed to your page and I’m looking forward to viewing the rest of your tutorials

[@HendoArt]

It's just called a "sign holder" on Amazon, I think it's just made of a thinner acrylic than the first Acrylic sheet I used! I had it lying around at the time, but I think I bought it on Amazon for my booth back in the day! Something like this: www.amazon.com/SourceOne-Slant-Back-Sign-Holder-Portrait-Style/dp/B007TK567Q/ref=br_lf_m_zy6n89po6jg69ur_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=office-products

[@aaronmorsonpeuplie6307]

Thank you that should help a lot😸

[@jmachi]

Love the way you use everyday materials and integrate them into cosplay or props then show to us how it's done in simple way, you are like a magician exposing the tricks

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

That orb is great... but damn, that make up is insane! GG 👍👍👍

[@ctso74]

Amazing effect! Those tubes had me sweating in fear. I would have ended up with purple all over me and my kitchen, with an accidental swish. The cosplay makeup looks awesome! Can't wait.

[@HendoArt]

CharlesSo haha, fortunately my sink is RIGHT next to my stove so it wasn't bad!

[@Shingo_Cosplay]

You're really good at explaining everything in detail, quite helpful.

[@Marcustheborec]

One of the best cosplays artists I ever seen ! Borderlands 2 Maya is just perfect Hendo and this orb too just awesome I love ya !

[@amly7046]

The moment I started this video I was startled by how comic-book-character-y you looked, like major kudos to you on that. Also your makeup is *gorgeous* and on _fleek_ !!!

[@WhiteysWickedWorkshop]

Man your outfit is awesome...your project was really cool too!

[@mannytrey]

My favorite character from the Borderlands series is Maya, so this is really cool to me. You did an amazing job.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Another comprehensive build Hendo 💜

[@kristalilithangel2238]

OMG IM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS VIDEO!! THIS WILL BECOME EXTRA HELPFUL FOR A PROP I WANNA MAKE FOR ANIME EXPO!!

[@ThatRogueGuy]

Out of this World!

[@Selenophiliaxo]

I was looking for something for an ahri cosplay.. and this is such an amazing idea! I love it!!

[@HendoArt]

Ahh that's a super good use for this! Hope it turns out radical!!

[@somethingsp1cy]

A MAGICAL. FLOATING. ORB.

[@JGDeRuvo]

Hair and makeup is off the hook. I never would have known it’s you. Well done/

[@colonelk3870]

Once again super job Hendo. 😉😀

[@HendoArt]

Colonel K thank you!!

[@Merrlia]

Thank you, for you have blessed us with this amazingness. I love this tutorial.

[@Narutojaden]

That looks so cool

[@RageONTv]

I loved this so much. Your cable cosplay was awesome too!!!! Love you!

[@anarchyantz1564]

Goodness gracious great balls of fire! :) Great work as usual Hendo, overall and not just the orb. I do find those contacts creepy though lol.

[@HendoArt]

Anarchy Antz thank you so much! And no worries, they creep me out too LOL

[@ThorstenSimons]

Best Maya Cosplay ever

[@briancurry3840]

This is such an amazing prop!! Great job!

[@KatBaumgarten]

YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Thank you so much Hendo!!!!!!!!!!! You're a freaking amazing beautiful fluffy soul i love youuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@scrappycoco7843]

I dont do cosplay and probably never will but I watch these videos because of Hendo. 😍

[@suminno2658]

Thank you sooo much for this! I will use it for my Ahri cosplay from League of Legends~ :)

[@suugarush2555]

Sounds cool! :O

[@sena9665]

Oh gosh me too :)

[@MrVaporvaporeon]

YAAAAS HENDO!!!

[@beetlcs3310]

Thank you for this. It’s smart

[@mari_zz]

It could also be useful for Ahri from LoL

[@MrNu1982]

I wish I would have seen this video when I made my Kamehameha wave power ball I already did the steps you suggested except I couldn't figure out how to make it "float" now I do because of you thank you I wish I could send you a pic or two of what I've done

[@christopherleusner4385]

God damn girl you are gorgeous

[@HendoArt]

Shucks, thanks!

[@Shipper08]

Super helpful! Thank you so much!

[@sparky_kiyo]

You are talented. I'm going to try to make one of those. My mom even thinks you're talented

[@gcthejoker0079]

Amazing job, you never disappoint lol 😃

[@spacedaddycosplayvlogs2416]

Can't wait to use this for my k/da ahri cosplay

[@EthanQue]

This is so cool haha its like a Rasengan

[@19jc80]

You had me at "soldering and circuits."

[@minicooper647]

You're amazing!

[@song241]

really cool you are the best

[@zaylo9238]

This would work great for Ahri

[@JeremieSantos]

Great effect. Only thing I can really criticize is using the same soldering tip for both melting the plastic as well as soldering the circuit. For circuits you would remove/cover the tinning on the tip that helps transfer the heat to easily solder your circuits. Tips for soldering irons are pretty cheap; just let it cool before changing.

[@HendoArt]

Jeremie Santos Def a fair point! In the future I'd prefer to just have two soldering irons!

[@GrandMasterAdieUK]

Would be awesome to see you as Li-MIng from Heroes of the Storm using this method, that would look amazing!!

[@dreamnail]

Could be used for Naruto to make a Rasengan.

[@billlewis2431]

brilliant

[@NekomiKasai16]

Wonderful tutorial!! You're so fun to watch 😻💞 would you have a similar tutorial for a floating flame prop?

[@HendoArt]

I actually plan to! The process is essentially the same tho!

[@mikeyoders6543]

love the video, I am in the process of making Ermac from Mortal Kombat X but having a hard time trying to figure our how to make the to green flickering soul orbs that he has in his hand. I would like to know what would be the best way to go a by to make them.

[@kimmcneely2576]

Blue lights and it's a rasengan

[@xandracintron2109]

Kimberly Mcneely smaller orb and blue lights! I was thinking the same!

[@boots1622fan]

It would be pretty cool for Syndra from league too :0

[@xingkari4987]

This is a great video! If we do the tightbundle option without making a new switch do you have any tips for preventing the battery pack from casting a shadow from within?

[@HendoArt]

Best I could come up with was wrapping the battery case in reflective tape 🤔 might help to elevate it with something clear, so light reaches under the battery case too

[@oliviaforrest7842]

This would be so cool for Morgana/sybdra or prettymuch anyone from League

[@wiccavo]

I love borderlands, maya is my second favorite character

[@HendoArt]

who is first!? Tina??? Jack??? CLAPTRAP!?

[@wiccavo]

Hendo Art for me first is gaige, you ?

[@HendoArt]

Actually Maya, then a tina, then a tie between claptrap and scooter lol

[@wiccavo]

Hendo Art maya is a great character and i love smgs with her and scooter CATCH A RIDE

[@mstruvmgc07]

Awesome

[@doug_b330]

Looks like a character from Borderlands

[@HendoArt]

Tis

[@doug_b330]

@@HendoArt Thought so. I actually never played Borderlands before (dont hate!). I just recognize the art style of it in your design. I did a search and found her name is Maya. Well done, m'lady!

[@iamax8307]

10:07 When I open IG and see Hendo 1st =)

[@kennedywalker1915]

I want to do this but change it up a little for an explosion for a Bakugo Katsuki cosplay :0

[@paurichayes731]

Red lights and it’s kinda like Wanda maximoff

[@robertozayas1071]

I'd like to see you make Nightwing's escrima sticks

[@onewingedangeal9929]

This is great, thank you. I'm planning a Raven cosplay, do you have any recommendations what material to put on the outside for a sort of gas magic look? (I don't know how to describe it)

[@azvdcrafts6147]

Yo Hendo, have you ever think about making a Q and A video?

[@Mastermind8908]

I look at you with that orb and I see an Android 22 (pink) cosplay.

[@SlyProphet]

@hendo_art Id like to apologize, I was super critical of your past videos and these last couple of builds have been amazing! Informative, effective and look amazing. So, sorry for being one of many ass hats that criticized you. You go girl!

[@HendoArt]

Hey no worries, my skills have grown a lot, so it's not like my work has always been A+ quality, I've just always done the A+ try lol You apology is crazy appreciated!

[@Xeinalem]

Are you ever think to do collab ? With Madeyewlook for example ? It Can be LEGENDARY 😆. And this orb is absolutely beautiful

[@jaylion3522]

yooooo! this would be perfect for naruto's rasengan!!!

[@malice_macabre]

Juanny Lion OMG Yess! I just finished my Naruto Cosplay not long ago, now I need to do this but in blue XDD

[@ciarawoida4259]

Hendo Art Do you have any suggestions on what to do if I wanted to do something like this but more like boomerang like shape? I am cosplaying Jinx from teen titans and wanted to do the beams that she shoots to give people bad luck.

[@Hearts_4_Jesus278]

is it okay and safe it wont blow up.or anyting also id love to het one but how much is it to buy one hand made

[@athreus4644]

My ermac cosplay say it Thx.

[@tambrishaderrickson5741]

Could you do this with repelling magnets?

[@Paintdrinker091]

how much money is this total?? im thinking of doing a wanda / scarlet witch costume so this'll really help! :)

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

Where did you get the clear orb?

[@evangelineherron3218]

How much dye did you use?

[@marinas2621]

How would I get the same kind of plastic she used to hold up the orb?

[@MyFictionalChaos]

I made my orbs a few weeks back but the only problem was getting them to stand up. I also used a sign display bc it looked like the strongest plastic but it keeps falling over. I dont even have extra weight on my orbs -- it's just the ball -- and it keeps falling over 😭

[@okay7717]

It looks like moiras damage orb from overwatch

[@kayla-mariesimpson957]

Hey Hendo can you make Bakugo's sparks? I've been trying to make it but fail.

[@alysia5211]

That orb is like from tower of god if you want to know what that is its a comic from webtoon.com

[@uniballoutlaw]

Totally stealing the orb portion of this to make my kid a Navi (Yes, from Zelda) for her room

[@paulnelson2003]

I've seen by best friend create a ball of visible air with his bare hands. He would throw it against the wall and it would explode in every direction. There was 4 other witnesses. He did it about 50 times. He did it so many times that we got bored with it. We were tripping on magic mushrooms but there was 4 other people so it's not just me. It was about 20 years ago. I dont know how he did it but he did. He doesn't know how he did it either. There's no such thing as a group hallucination. Believe it or not. I know that stuff is real.

[@cuponoodles7541]

im trying to do a Elin Sorcerer cosplay with the spinning weapon but i cant figure out how to do it ;~; help plz

[@HendoArt]

I'd look up doctor strange prop tutorials? I havent tried something like that type of weapon before but it seems like a similar build maybe

[@cuponoodles7541]

@@HendoArt thanks!

[@My-World2007]

Weebs:RASENGAN!!

[@maxitul5617]

Pleas take out the bateris Next time it kut still put out elektrisiti eaven if it is not a hei voltig thanx it is only for your oun safty

[@pachoncita]

It's fine, I'm not biter... Lol

[@joshuamelendez2604]

OMG!!! So hot

[@_autumnmaple_968]

*How. Are you. Not famous.*

[@HendoArt]

Lol i dunno, prob cause i pick these older franchises people dont care about rn >.

[@_autumnmaple_968]

@@HendoArt but you are so freaking fantastic at what you do!!! Like when I saw the thumbnail I legit thought you were the actual video game character. Not to mention you have super high quality video!!

[@_autumnmaple_968]

@@HendoArt no matter what you do, never stop making videos! You are gonna get somewhere!

[@subzmaple3345]

Who ever skips the circuits part there basically just dumb cuz y’all should know circuits in 4th grade

[@HendoArt]

That moment when wiring a circuit is more expensive than buying it

[@ThunderStruck15]

I could easily do this for about $5. Way over engineered

[@HendoArt]

Do it 🙌

[@ThunderStruck15]

@@HendoArt dollar store tea light, cotton batting, the dollar store snow globes, craft paint, modge podge, and scrap plastic. Done. In fact, I have done something similar, but it was a staff topper, that appeared to float

[@HendoArt]

@@ThunderStruck15 Tea lights are far too dim to show up on camera or outside in daylight. Cotton batting with my lights would be fine but batting tends to obscure light too much (I'd recommend tulle). As well, the painting method is meant to match Bordlands' art style. Tubing orbits I assume are something you'd accomplish with a similar product (essential to Maya's orb). "Spare plastic" would still be en expense to anyone without it, and acrylic has the best blend of heat-shapeable and sturdy. And like I state on the video, you can still have the switch inside the orb, but it's it's terrible pain to turn on and off at conventions, and melting takes like 2 mins. Your method is quite popular on countless other casual tutorials though, I'd imagine everyone who watched this video has seen that method before 😅. This one is for the cosplay community ✌

[@ThunderStruck15]

@@HendoArt did you seriously just say that it’s a “casual” 🤣 Jesus you’re special

[@HendoArt]

😎🤟

[@emossuck4722]

Now I can finally try to finish my bakugou cosplay! I’ll just change the colours to orange, yellow and grey