How To Make Tentacles - Halloween Prop Tutorial

Today we make tentacles using pool noodles and liquid latex.

[@jonathanschmitt1983]

*As someone who is currently attempting this, some notes: -100' of 14 gauge wire from Lowe's $10 -5 pool noodles $2.28/piece -Mold builder clay (Hobby Lobby) $17 -Rubber cement (Hobby Lobby) $6 -164' of monofilament fishing cord .012 in (Hobby Lobby) $3 -1" craft brushes (Hobby Lobby) $2.50 -Suction cups (Amazon) Dahshzi brand, a set of 100 at 30mm and a set of 100 at 45mm. (way more than I will ever need), $10 and $12 respectively. Makers notes: -I did not have a large enough knife on hand really to cut as smoothly as Dalton. After some trial and error (drywall blade too serated, smaller serated knife not enough; box cutter too short) I ended up using our large bread knife to trim the noodle ends down. I then took a block of fine sandpaper to smooth out all my rough cuts. -I am also finding the monofilament line a LOT of work. I tied off sections in 4" segments and it took about 1 hr per noodle. I ended up buying some 11", very thin, clear zip ties that will probably cinch much tighter than the line and also go so much quicker. Those were $6 from Amazon.

[@Daltodity]

Great idea with the zip ties!

[@pamvanmuijen3446]

Which zip ties did you buy?

[@jonathanschmitt1983]

@@pamvanmuijen3446 looks like they are the GTSE 11” white/clear zip ties, 100 pack on Amazon

[@barbaraselletti6520]

Thanks for the list of items. Dalton didn't add one (unless I missed it).

[@emilyabbott6071]

Thank you so much for the notes!! I am also going to attempt this for a con later this month and your comment is crazy helpful!

[@earlleebronc]

No links to the products you used?

[@bruhnette]

I came for tentacles and I subscribed too. The result is really good. It almost look glow in the dark at the end. I assume you put a spot light under it? Love your channel, your creativity and your energy. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[@barbaraselletti6520]

Love this! Now I want to make a undersea themed or a Cthulhu display!

[@mariesa4481]

Is liquid latex absolutely necessary?? I’m just lazy wondering if acrylic paint is enough on its own?

[@littlebeebs1]

They turned out. Awesome! Thank you so much for the idea! I have to make some really big ones for glow in the dark golf course. I am nervous because I’m afraid it’s going to take forever. Thank you so much!😊😊

[@603VIL]

Looks awesome. Nice work. Halloween tutorials are always appreciated. Thanks man.

[@TheAshesvondust]

Before the suction cups, it's a DIY of a giant worm! :D

[@Daltodity]

That would be terrifying 😂

[@gqbantrader3028]

Great work with these. I'm going to make these for next Halloween but I also want to make them animated. Just spit-balling but if I run a line equal distance on 4 sides of the noodle and connect them to the tip then at the base I could pull on any one line and move it in that direction. Have you attempted or thought of this? I'll probably need to do a proof of concept on this to see if it's even possible.

[@Daltodity]

I’m not sure they are flexible enough.

[@w_b_mplease9715]

Gonna use this for tangela cosplay

[@thethrifteddragon8157]

Great job:) I'm going to make some for our trunk or treat and turn it into a ring toss game!!

[@Eveybevy]

Did you make it?

[@thethrifteddragon8157]

@@Eveybevy not yet.

[@rachelriekenberg2772]

Have you ever made the head of the octopus out of pool noodles or expanding foam?

[@SueSwyt]

What diameter are the noodle and suction cups? I can’t see a suction cup link. Love your channel!

[@ScareTimeStudios]

Awesome Way to Do This! Thanks for the video. -LJ

[@CherryBerry48]

wow so awesome and very artistic!!

[@jendubay3782]

You could skip the wire and use a heat gun to pose the tentacle

[@jessicakelly1418]

absolutely amazing

[@serenababy6358]

Brilliant!

[@JasonLeeIsAGod]

Do you have any links for what you used besides pool noodles that you can get anywhere in the summer?

[@amandabrites2616]

Amazing. Love.

[@elizabethharris3894]

Do you have a video on that Seymour plant eating plant in your Halloween set up. Thanks Love your videos

[@jacobhope6164]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@karenmullins1132]

What gauge wire?

[@annietaylor392]

Are there any issues with the paint cracking when you are posing the tentacles?

[@shancancandoit]

What did you do with the extra length of wiring ? Wondering how/where I can attach this to my costume

[@olivialynch5654]

Any tips to add to the waist? Helping a high school for Ursula

[@allisonhathaway9401]

Your tutorial was awesome. I followed it (loosely) to make my son’s Beholder costume!

[@Movethemovies]

U didn’t link the suction cups

[@2_face_cosplay]

Any tips how to attach this on my back?

[@louisracick2406]

Where's the link for the cup size.

[@sagbelle]

What guage wire? And what suction cups did you use ?

[@grantgreyguda]

👍 👍

[@thegamemaster5713]

I’m making them for slenderman

[@bryanbree5915]

Can you make a video on the entire octopus 🐙 build ????

[@anthonyfisher9413]

Hey this video did not suck I'll scribe. :)

[@jenniferwhitlock762]

I wonder how to mount the tentacles to my back.

[@50sdreamlife38]

Hi what wire did you use?

[@joecoz26]

I am doing great thanks for asking.

[@angiem2192]

I may or may not use this for a twilek helmet

[@sewlovelyr3806]

I'm currently making these. My suction cups seem to keep falling out. I did what you said and poked a hole and then used hot glue. Does all the paint help them stay in better? It is harder than it looks to do the cement and paint (messy to hold). Is there any way to make the ends look pointer and nicer? Mine don't look like yours. I was curious if I can wrap them a bit in the plastic wrap and heat gun them to shape and then paint? hmm

[@user-lv2eu5dp8r]

I saw that they had knives specifically for pool noodle crafting on dollar tree site must buy in bulk on there but only 3 req. for that item @$1.25 ea, tho I see this comment was a month ago, but for future reference.. also idk if it works any better, I'm about to begin meaning these for an Ursula costume haven't started just yet 😅

[@user-lv2eu5dp8r]

Also maybe the hot glue gun is too hot, melting away more of the pool noodle than desired..idk

[@alphadevelopment1279]

Hi Dalton, I like your finished project. What size suction cups, how many did you use per tentacle and what gauge wire?

[@crazywolf3996]

Waiting for the "I watched enough hentai to know where this is going" comments

[@therohanexperiment2993]

Hily shit i came from the fake skin video. Subscribed

[@icebear7698]

Yeah I'm gonna make some for reasons.......

[@parwatikashyap4542]

Link of tentacles??

[@mariesa4481]

Gorilla glue?

[@Daltodity]

Yes

[@iamlamp8530]

Any chance you wanna sell those bad boys? 😃 My library's summer read program is ocean themed.

[@Daltodity]

Unfortunately they were a commission and I no longer have them.:(

[@amberzellers6272]

What type of wire did you use?

[@mainerenaissancefaire]

Looks like ceiling hanger wire to me.

[@AliAliToo]

I was going to say some kind of aluminum wire, but not 100% srue.

[@jenniferwhitlock762]

I wonder if you could use clothes hanger wires.