HOW TO MAKE A 6FT TALL JACK-O’-LANTERN!

Let’s start the 2022 Halloween season with a bang! Join me as I create a GIANT Jack-O’-Lantern measuring 5 feet wide by almost 6 FEET TALL! All materials and items used are linked below.
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[@michelleguzman7550]

YES!! Let the Halloween decorations begin!!! Love it!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you! I’m so excited

[@dylanpetersen5222]

Amazing!! Definitely something to try this year! Keep up the amazing work!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Dylan !

[@ChrisMFlorida]

You're like Picasso with styrofoam 👏👏

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you for the compliment

[@ashleyrose2792]

My 4 yr old sons new favorite thing is diy videos and he's always loved Halloween so I can't wait to show him this. We haven't been able to finish it because I've been so sick but I go Wednesday to get a procedure done I've been waiting months for. Praying I get results and can be on my road to better health. I've spent the last year sick more days than not. It's been very hard but I'm getting thru it!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I’m so happy that your four-year-old loves Halloween and DIY. That’s how I was when I was a young boy. I’m sorry that you’ve been sick for so long, I’m hoping that you get good news and good results with your procedure. Here’s to a speedy recovery and better years to come

[@shannondoahhhh]

I'm in love with this! What a huge project! Can't wait to try this some day! 🎃🖤

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Yes it’s a big project indeed but so worth it!

[@randolphmoore1194]

I love watching your videos. Also, you have such beautifully landscaped home. PS: The new front door looks great. I love its classic design.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you Randy! Yes the door looks amazing now

[@olsipire]

Absolutely love it!!!! One of my favorite creations!! I’m so excited for this new Halloween season!!! 🎃

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you! ☺️🎃

[@ScareHollow]

I use a Wire Cup Brush on a drill to shape and shave large sections of foam. They sell them at harbor freight as well. like $4 for 2 brushes

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

That’s a good idea

[@melissaavendano7354]

Love this giant pumpkin!!!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you 😊

[@adonismohtar]

Love it when you prepare for my birthday early. Thank you Daddy 🙏🏼🙏🏼😈👑

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

☺️☺️

[@adonismohtar]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY 🙏🏼🙏🏼👑❤️

[@trevorschaffer9173]

And so it begins... I am looking forward to your projects!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Trevor

[@SallyRebecca]

Love the Giant Pumpkin! 😍 can’t wait to see all your Halloween decorations!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thanks honey!

[@rebeccahefner3559]

I love the giant pumpkin. I'm definitely going to find some styrofoam blocks and make me one for Halloween. Thanks Isaac for another inspirational idea.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I hope you’re able to do one Rebecca. You’ll be so glad you did once it’s finished. I hope you like the upcoming Halloween tutorials, should be one video every week until October

[@loveandland]

Absolutely LOVE!! Love the orange you picked too very vibrant!!! Can’t wait to see the next project!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you! 🤩

[@benjaminnnkt]

again and again and again, you continually outdo yourself this is outstanding and im so excited for all to come before halloween! you're the king of spooky creations Isaac

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

My hope is that you’re able to experience all my work in person one day

[@charlesblack2523]

That is an awsome halloween prop. It looks great. I was impressed by your arms too.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Charles! I built a mini gym in my garage so it’s easy for me to maintain my figure

[@charlesblack2523]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY I am glad you did not think I was creeping on you.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

@@charlesblack2523 definitely didn’t think you were creeping on me. You were very kind with your compliment and I appreciate that 😊

[@tatumdean6302]

I'm so excited for this!!! Can't wait to see what you do this year 😄

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much!!

[@Wutheringreads]

J’adore!!! Everything about this video was on point 😍😍

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

😍😍😍

[@justincox3894]

Love every one of these videos that you do! Excited for Halloween!! Thanks for another great tutorial.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I’m Glad you love it Justin!

[@dileojuarez188]

Huge fan here, was waiting for this since June!!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much! Glad to have you as a fan! I hope you enjoy the upcoming Halloween tutorials

[@MsMommyx6]

Great project! Thank you for sharing

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

You’re quite welcome

[@VeeRobison]

I had not thought about finding them on Facebook market place. This was a treat tutorial definitely trying this out

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Yes that’s the best place to find them actually. I’m glad you enjoyed this tutorial 😊

[@markgriff9265]

Looks great!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thanks Mark !

[@831zumbando]

Wow woweee…really cool. Nothing but the best from you sir 👍🏼

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you !

[@journeythroughgardening8683]

Awesome!! Might have to try and do a smaller version because it would definitely be hard to store but it’s a stand out piece. Great job and also thanks for the different options on the tools to use. Excited to see more.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I definitely try to use various tools and methods to give people options

[@caitlinmorris7847]

Looks amazing I love it

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Caitlin

[@kendiholloway2378]

This is awesome.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much !

[@tonypuczylowski7263]

I love it, Isaac! You are definitely a jack of all trades! 🎃

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Tony. I hope you’re able to come by this year and see the decorations 🫂

[@tonypuczylowski7263]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY I wouldn’t miss it!

[@StephenDelaCruz]

That is fantastic!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you!

[@jamesfountain6183]

Awesome!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you James!

[@Martawaz6253]

I love it, looks amazing..🎃

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you Marta!

[@mclary9808]

That is absolutely awesome!!! Looks great the only downside is that it would be hard to store it.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Great job on this jack-o-lantern

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much I appreciate that

[@GlassCaedmon]

Great video! This would look so cool with an oversized grave stone behind it 🎃

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much!

[@theresachucle5362]

Great video the pumpkin 🎃 looks amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing this tutorial with us. Can’t wait to see everything you have for Halloween 👻 Have a wonderful week and happy crafting 😊🤗🤩

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much, I have some great project coming. I should be dropping one project every single week until October

[@theresachucle5362]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY sounds great can’t wait to see your videos 😊

[@Ekanas]

Halloween never looked so sexy! Great job as always!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you Eric! Gotta stay on top pf things

[@jodavis6435]

Yessss! This is a really cool idea😎

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you Jo!

[@joannabutler8009]

Awesome!!! I hope there's more to come I would have painted the eyes & mouth yellow to make it look like there's a light on the inside

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

One new video ever week 🔥🎃

[@Lil58original]

I love it 🎃🎃

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you!

[@quinnshurian4201]

#SWOON Both the jack-o-lantern and the host are amazing! What a talented man. You make it seem so easy.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much Quinn!

[@sjenkins91812]

You should call him "Giga-Jack!" Side note: I wish the algorithm had more of these videos in my stream before Halloween, and not have left me to discover this when the holiday was all but over. But oh well, there's always next year and many more holidays in between. From what I can see Isaac is a Jack o' all trades!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Haha GIGA JACK! LOVE THAT. Well there’s always next year so make sure you hit the subscribe button. I’m about to launch my Christmas tutorials if you’re interested in that as well

[@sjenkins91812]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Absolutely! Keep 'em coming as I'm already subscribed and here to stay!

[@jimmyraysorrells8415]

Awesome content as usual. Been waiting forever man! Ha

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Haha I’m Glad you like it!

[@DWINC]

My neighbothood would never allow all that styrofoam they’ll find in their yards for another 20 years 😂

[@dianeladico1769]

WOW Another outstanding project. You really are an artist and a craftsman. I've learned a lot from you. I do have a silly question-in your carving, did you ever reach the interior foam blocks? I wonder if a hollow cube would work-just make each of the six faces and stick them together or use a larger cardboard box as the center to stick the foam blocks to. If it worked you could get away with fewer blocks, one would just have to be careful in the carving. Or, deliberately carve the features deep so it did go through and light the interior. If it was planned ahead the interior could be painted before the faces were assembled and would only need a little touch-up. You just gave me a great idea-I'm going to make a hollow box of the 2" foam sheets and use Great Stuff to build out the pumpkin since I don't have blocks available to me.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Hi Diane, this is actually an amazing idea that you have given me. Originally, I did not hollow out the center because it would’ve been too much carving and so much mess. But making a box from 1 inch or 2 inch insulation foam board would be perfect to save blocks and allow one to have a hollow interior ! I might actually do this next year, so thank you for this.

[@TheHookUp]

How long does it take to clean up all the white Styrofoam shavings? I imagine it's the kind of thing that never fully goes away.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

The cleanup wasn’t difficult, just tedious. It helps when you’re working in an environment where you have tarp or physical barrier that creates a “pool” for all the shavings. To make it easier, I used a shop vac with a wide attachment to pick up the smaller pieces which greatly aided in the cleanup process. The larger pieces were reused for several other Halloween projects that will drop in the coming weeks.

[@gladyslerchbacher5779]

I’ve used the blocks from Tractor Supply! Love free materials!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

You and me both!

[@wisebeard7085]

I’d like one sent to my house in time for Halloween. Thanks

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I’m On it boss! Haha

[@LG-oy6kb]

Very cool project! I'm going to be badgering my local tractor supply for blocks now! Do they get these blocks in with large item shipments or something, I wonder?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Sorry for my delayed response. Yes these Styrofoam blocks are used as cushion for tractors and trailers and oversized heavy items that need to be transported. The place I get them from is a business that sells RVs and trailers. But tractor supply is a hit or miss, so I would definitely also look into Facebook marketplace

[@talsweet1902]

Very nice. One tip: If you rub your clothes, arms, or whatever with a dryer sheet the loose foam won't stick to you. :)

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you for this tip!

[@talsweet1902]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY, you're welcome. I was pretty happy with myself when I came up with it. :)

[@Raynestorm1968]

What can we use for the styrofoam blocks if we can't get any? I looked everywhere. They may be available all over in the USA, but in Canada, they don't seem to exist

[@THEgreenpondgirl]

Love this! I am terrible at estimating how long a project might take me to complete and never give myself enough time. How many hours did you work on this?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you! It took me about 2 weeks but only because I worked on it a few hours this day and a few hours that day etc.. The only thing that’s the real issue is that it’s labor-intensive and very messy. But it’s super simple if you have the right tools, you’re just gonna get a good workout in

[@glenwardgross366]

Isaac try wood bbq skewers and spray glue to assemble the cubes. Any place that sale trailers that is pulled behind a work truck should have these cubes. The cubes are used to keep the trailers apart during transport. Appliance store can have foam corner strips. If you get a minute can you tell me how got your book published. I am working on one now. Halloween is my Holiday. DOB 13/30/1963 I was a Trick and a Treat. Going to use your giant cactus at our zombie shoot. I am a Cowboy Action Shooter.

[@fripptricky5099]

Man, I wish it was that easy to find foam around here.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

It is difficult for some people in some areas find it unfortunately 🙁

[@sirrobertrobertson2270]

How wonderful and amazing that pumpkin looks. Messy and so much work. Going to be great for Halloween. How are sales on your book. Still doing renovations on my Condo. Going to put a walk in shower. Next summer will sell and asking $75,500 as it is a 2 bedroom and new bathroom and kitchen with new appliances. I am sure someone will buy and new light fixtures as well. Cheers!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it, the book is going well and it looks like your renovations on the condo are still ongoing

[@ZenHulk]

That Styrofoam is as rare as a black unicorn. when this video came out i called every business in the state of Utah and Nevada, plus my brother reached out in California, nope. AND tractor supply manager here in Utah where we have like 40 of them says, nope haven't seen those in years.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

What type of businesses did you call?

[@ZenHulk]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Well i'm a disabled veteran and i worked for DARPA for 24 yrs. Three of us called any business in 3 states that received deliveries that are truck related, plus every tractor supply in 3 states. There are some on facebook with 3 hours of me they want 400 for 50, way above my pay scale for the holidays. It happens, i still have built many things of yours, and my lighted pvc Christmas yard drew people with cameras, i did 6 sizes and 5 of each size, and lots of different whole and multiple colors. This year we hope to have 2 nutcrackers standing by my brick entry post. Currently raiding dollar stores for pool noodles, no kids will be floating this year.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

@@ZenHulk that sucks that you can’t find any in your state 😞 it’s getting harder to come by for some people

[@ah-hx2uc]

Excellent video as ever ! What made write a kids book ?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you! I talk about the book in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4Lbhnh-jrKDgJo

[@Hauntcast]

I've got to find a source for foam blocks. My Local Tractor Supply store returns the blocks to warehouse. I'll keep my eyes open on FB market place. Great vid, btw!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Here check out this video I made on other places to find foam blocks! Good luck on your searches and thank you for the comment kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnuVeIWYerOLgsUsi=DIeT3wQCcVXfLL-W

[@jenniecage349]

This is too cool I am raising my 3 year grandson this would be so fun maybe not so big for us but in the center could you use foam coolers for the inside I am thinking of doing the 24 size I found on fb market pl 12 solid use for the outside on top and bottom so I can shape

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

That’s awesome! I made a smaller one that only uses 24 blocks. Here’s the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp_PY36Qf5KEic0

[@kimberlysollenberger1552]

How do you stake it in the ground? Plus what kind of storage do you have? Lol

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

It weighs about 100lbs. It’s not easy to move lol I built three storage sheds for all my holiday needs, so it’ll go in one of them

[@alison614606]

This is so cool, but omg, the styrofoam debris! How did you ever clean it all up? That stuff is worse than glitter, lol.

[@jenniecage349]

I have a other question who did your illustrations for your book

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I found an artist on the website Fiverr. She was based in Sri Lanka. I did the rough draft and she brought them to life

[@Dig3vAn_s]

👏👏👏

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

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[@ysabethsweet3407]

How do you protect this thing from the sunlight and water!? I wanna do this so bad 😂

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

We don’t need to protect it anymore than we did. The steps I used make it weatherproof

[@betsy214]

Hi, where did you get the stencils for last year's pumpkins?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

I’m not sure what stencils you are referring to. I don’t use stencils

[@betsy214]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY I figured I'm not that talented 😁. I was just hoping they were since all the ones I find don't have cool designs like that.

[@beyondthematwithmarkcox]

where do you get the foam you are using

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Within the first 60 seconds of the video, I explain in detail where to get the foam from…

[@karlikarpan9297]

Approximately how long did this project take?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

About a week

[@anniemarsh5860]

Beautiful piece! I am a new fan! One thing of note, the final piece looks a little boxy - one less row on either end might have corrected that? Regardless, you do you 'cause it's still amazing..... I'm a suscriber now!!!

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you so much, I’m glad to have you as a new fan. 😊🎉🎊 I think that could work if you did one last row on either side, I’m not sure if it would be too much taken away to give it a better shape but it’s definitely worth a try!

[@douglasd2393]

On a scale of 1 to 10, how difficult was it to clean up all of the Styrofoam debris? lol Great job on the project. It looks awesome.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

It’s not that it’s difficult to clean, it’s just tedious. I used a broom and a dustpan along with a shop vac

[@lightseraphim6816]

Did you ever consider putting LED strips in the eyes, nose, and mouth and covering them with shaped frosted plexiglass to distribute the light? You could carve out a groove inside the perimeter of those cavities for the LEDs to be nestled in and hidden from immediate view as well as to avoid hotspots from where you see the light from the LEDs concentrated and a hole in the foam to wire them through instead of using the spotlight.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Oooo i like this idea a lot!

[@lightseraphim6816]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY A few ideas I had were flickering amber LED strips/ropes to emulate the flames or the color changing ones for more variety (the one with the remote control, make sure you don't hide the IR receiver). And possibly paint the carved cavities with reflective paint to maximize the light output since black would dull some of that illumination. If you do this, I would be really excited to see this. Once I get my own place, I plan to use your tutorial and do this. Thanks for the confidence and something to look forward to.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

@@lightseraphim6816 thanks for these tips and ideas! I love whenever anyone gives me great ideas. When do you expect to have your own place ?

[@lightseraphim6816]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Hard to tell at the moment. Next 2 years likely.

[@lightseraphim6816]

Another idea you might like...I use solar flicker lights I got from Family Dollar. I use them in my lanterns to save on batteries. And they're just as bright. Put them anywhere where there is sunlight to charge up during the day. I replaced the stock batteries with ones built for solar lights from Menards. Higher capacity so they last awhile through the night. Because I only use them one month out of the year, they last awhile.

[@dwindlefoddl7225]

You can rent almost every tool you need..if not,check out pawn shops..

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Thank you for this tip

[@tashadazzz9372]

I’m finding it impossible to get any styrofoam blocks.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Unfortunately a lot of people are as well. It’s usually best to get them in the winter time or even the year before. The foam blocks I got were found in February after looking on Facebook marketplace every week

[@TheCavityFactory]

Isaac can you please mail me the extra foam blocks 😭 I'll pay for them or come get them. I can't find the blocks at all for this project and I want to get this done

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Because of the size of each Styrofoam block, it would never be cost-effective to mail them. Not to mention you would need over 50 of them for this size 😕 in fact, when I pick up these blocks, I can only pick up 18 at a time in my pick up truck. They’re just so bulky

[@flywithbart]

Were you picking Styrofoam off yourself for the next month after?

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Though it can be quite messy, the cleanup wasn’t that difficult, just tedious

[@LG-oy6kb]

Called both local Tractor Supply stores and was told they're not allowed to give the styrofoam blocks to customers. Was told they send them back to the trailer vendors. Will look other places now.

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

Unfortunately that’s the case with a lot of tractor supply stores. That’s why the only way to go about it is to talk directly to management. Some store managers are very strict and send them back while others are more than happy to get rid of them because they’re taking up space. Try Facebook marketplace as well, that’s where I get mine

[@LG-oy6kb]

@@IsaacAlexanderDIY thanks. I checked marketplace today, but will keep an eye open. Have a friend who's son has friends that work at Tractor Supply. She's going to see if he has any pull. Thanks

[@mattgotsskill]

i hate to be that guy.... but if it had lights it would be soo much cooler, i know it would be really tricky tho to hollow that thing out

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

lol it’s always the people that will never make my tutorials that say “hate to be that guy but…”

[@seniors5334]

wow nice especially all the litle Plastic parts flying around the neighborhood and nature . next time do shit like this in your garage

[@IsaacAlexanderDIY]

If you got yourself out of the house and did something productive with your life you might understand that your little tantrum is directed at the wrong person. Maybe direct it to the top 10% who create the most pollution on the planet, and not my jack-o’-lantern shavings. Education is important and so is being responsible with the environment. These 52 blocks were going to end up in a landfill, and yet now they’ll be part of my Halloween collection for years to come until I give it to another family one day so that they can continue the tradition.. www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/carbon-emissions-richest-1-percent-more-double-emissions-poorest-half-humanity