Odin Makes: Donkey Kong Barrels

In this video I make a classic video game prop using a classic cosplay prop material.
Donkey Kong had barrels in the first game he appeared in, why not make some big foam barrels?
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Odin Abbott has been making costumes and props for years, and Odin Makes continues the desire to show you how to make cosplay items and props for yourself.
Host: Odin Abbott
Editor: Odin Abbott
Original music by John Reed
This video was recorded at the Sacramento Media Center.
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Materials used in this project:
5 packages of floor mat foam - Harbor Freight Tools
3' x 5' roll of 2mm craft foam - Michael's Craft Store
Red and Yellow 2mm craft foam
2 quarts of contact cement!
Blonde Wood color latex house paint
Burnt Sienna acyclic paint
Silver acrylic paint
Brown liquid shoe polish
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[@OdinMakes]

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[@thePunisher95125]

Hey Odin a good way to make wood grain texture is by using a not using a not so expensive paint brush cutting it bristles in sections or wood grain textured roller.

[@jacobsullender3369]

I have an idea for a new Lego prop the old-school revolver

[@matthewelliott7294]

Hey, Odin, you could say that this build was as fun as a barrel of monkeys.

[@beasted8104]

Can you make Jack Frost staff tutorial from rise of the guardians

[@thePunisher95125]

@@matthewelliott7294 there’s different video tutorials on here.

[@HungLikeScrat]

You could scale those down and use them at Helloween to hand out candy, unless you have a lot of kids coming by, in which case you can keep them full scale. I made an EVA foam pumpkin a couple years ago to store candy in, I still have it and will use it every year.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

Fill them with bananas. 😈 Happy Halloween.

[@whyrwehere]

Dress up as Donkey Kong and hand out bananas. (Yes I stole the banana idea from the reply above me)

[@ITS_JAYJAY_2006]

Nah, it’s better if you dress up as donkey Kong and start throwing them at kids when they get to the door

[@jacobp339]

Could easily transition into a King Dedede Hammer and cosplay from the Kirby games

[@Carnage787]

I had the same thoughts. I couldn’t find anyone who made his hammer that looked close enough. I’m definitely someone who cares a little more about accuracy but that’s for my own costumes.

[@charlieshek3465]

Odin you need to understand that you could make anything. ANYTHING and I’d still watch it and love every second of it. I’m certain thousands of people would agree.

[@deanospimoniful]

That's big enough for a lot of bananas, or a chimpanzee wearing a baseball cap. Nice work!

[@mooneyes2k478]

That was an AMAZING video start! :D And, DK/Beer barrels are epic! Also, I ABSOLUTELY need to get a heat-gun if it makes things go THAT fast! WOW! :P And, Alicia is absolutely right. "You have to make it ugly before you make it pretty again", as it were.

[@stuchly1]

An absolutely brilliant idea for a prop and a fantastic result as always! So much joy to watch your process and your craft!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Petr!

[@bkmajesty04]

Seeing DK hold barrels in the Super Mario Bros. movie and remembering odin made DK barrels, made me smile in the theaters

[@ToonGrin]

Very fun Odin. Hopefully after the family is done you can have the DK barrel decorate the backdrop of your set and if you wanted to you could make and OM for Odin Makes and place that on the barrel to sit in the background.

[@SCULPFUNReal]

Wow the SCULPFUN S10 laser engraving machine!

[@RSpudieD]

These are so cool!! I like your usual prop-making videos but this being so much simpler was nice! The paint job being stylized a simplified a bit more than your usual looks really good!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@ZeroesToHeroes]

The things we do for our crazy family 😆

[@MakoSDV]

I wonder if you could add a wood grain to the foam using the laser cutter/engraver. Probably not needed for this prop since it's from a low-poly/res game anyway.

[@RAP-SKULLION]

This was sweet of you to do for your family.

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Ross!

[@chriscressman7652]

He was very much appreciated! White Bird loved our props he made for us!

[@DKmonky]

As a DK fan, I can say this is DK approved.

[@RyanNiemer]

I have a glowforge laser and have never thought to try cutting foam in it.....the things you learn from KZbin haha

[@SuperVoodude]

7:55 So I guess you could say... you had to barrel on ahead. Great work!

[@goatelope7539]

Love it. I could totally see modding it as a container for a Con to hold your stuff,

[@missmarymack06]

This is so fun! This be great prop for a HS play! ☺️

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Miss Mary!

[@ZeroAnalogy]

More fun than a barrel of monkeys.

[@marshall104]

I liked the video as soon as I saw the intro. Also, I think with simple pvc frame/insert for stability, these would be a great way to store prop/foam weapons for any nerd cave.

[@OdinMakes]

Great idea!

[@SteamTitan]

oooo tempting to make a bit smaller of one for a dwarf LARP build if ever start LARPing again

[@mpkeller]

You did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing.

[@tyrant2025]

Looks liked a barrel of fun to make!

[@theprintedpropshop]

Great job Oden! Love it!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Great stuff Odin!!! Love it!!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Shawn!

[@TheSsjAnts]

Brilliant as always

[@lonebamaguy1]

Very realistic looking barrels. Terrific build

[@richevans3157]

They look brilliant!

[@Syrkyth]

Those came out really good!

[@A..D..D]

Amazing work . I love it .

[@Kasumi8]

Im gonna need to craft one myself!

[@Paul_Verbruggen24601]

This idea to make them is brilliant!!!

[@mraycgz]

Those look fantastic.

[@jackybones5887]

That look at 3:56 … I felt that in my soul

[@FissionCreations]

Wow! A barrel. I always wanted to build one, a smaller one. It was fun watching u build a huge one. Great

[@hellfire127223]

Great job on those barrels

[@detlefp.9530]

Great Work Odin. Looks really Cool

[@markduggan3451]

They look great.

[@michelle_mitch_p]

This made me very happy. My materials arrived ready. So glad I got to see this early . Going to use these in surprising my hubby on his 60th xx

[@goolercurse]

This video was a barrel of fun to watch!

[@atomiclight]

Indeed, odin always makes us impressed!

[@thevictorianghost8222]

The DK letters made me ridiculously happy omg

[@OdinMakes]

I was almost finished painting when I realized I really needed them!

[@thevictorianghost8222]

@@OdinMakes They complemented the barrels nicely! I guess for future ideas, you could look into other weird props like doors or something?

[@mlubecke]

I love that I’ve watched you since day 1 ……. And you still surprise me. Awesome 👏 job.

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Great build. This would have been so helpful about 8 years ago when I need wooden barrels for the play Big river.

[@JBwatches]

It was nice to see you step into another direction. You looked like you found something fun different but the same thing all at once! Nice job dude.

[@RynoDBones]

This was really spectacular.

[@sillysausage72]

Awesome!

[@Kuruttra]

AAWWW THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I always wanted to make a DK barrel but I could never find decent templates. It never worked out, but I have no doubt your templates will finally work! Even tho I might have to shrink it down a little

[@josephdavey125]

great build. love to see more power ranger builds

[@mmmglobmmmmb9150]

Odin, these are AWESOME!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@bandawin18]

You could make a DK head and wear it as a hat to accompany the barrel, maybe have the mouth open like the Mecha Godzilla head? Idk it would be funny though

[@MrFTW]

A cool and unexpected build, still got to ask for that Robotech/Macross pilot helmet. 😁

[@hellfire127223]

Nice job Odin, they look great

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you James!

[@havoc8702]

This is great. I like video game props.

[@haunt_happens]

Ah, back to familiar eva floor mat foam. AWESOME! Like a comfy pair of worn slippers! These could also be used for a Pirate Halloween display.

[@wallyiopa424]

awesome 🤙🏽

[@chriscressman7652]

I can’t wait to pick these up! We are going to have a blast! Your amazing!

[@OdinMakes]

So excited to see you and see pictures of Maggie!

[@DoYouNerd]

Hey--we had this link shared to us. First of all, amazing work on the barrels, they came together so great and we love them! Second, the link was shared because we have a DK barrel we use for conventions--it's hollow so instead of a backpack, it's what holds all of our supplies and purchases. We joke that the barrel itself is more famous than us and thus now there are photo ops with the barrel and stickers for anyone who gets to pose with it.

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you! And funny about your barrel. I am amused and how will the video is doing, and thank you for all your kind words it's nice to e-meet you!

[@schultzdivision6749]

I love the edges on the foam when it’s laser cut! So clean and nice 😋 super cool outcome Odin! Did you think about making some small shadows around the bands? Maybe just with a black wash.. could give it more dimension.. 👍

[@OdinMakes]

I thought about it, I realize I could probably sponge paint some shadows around the bands. But I didn't see that coloration on any new barrel pictures I looked at!

[@schultzdivision6749]

@@OdinMakes oh thats probably right and they look great without 👍

[@D2Kprime]

Speaking of paper-mache. Someone mentioned using this at Halloween. One thing would be cool would be to make a DK Barrel Pinata for a party and when the kids bust it open in addition to candy and goodies, a lot of Nintendo-related merch could fall out like stuffed-toys, Pok'e'mon card packs, maybe a game or two.

[@jslane41]

Love the work, per usual, Odin. You never cease to amaze and entertain. I'm sure you're already aware, but there are rubber paint roller inserts that have a faux woodgrain texture molded onto them, so when you make one long smooth roll, it applies a very realistic woodgrain pattern with paint. Not sure if it's something that works well with foam, though. Just a thought. Keep up the awesome work, and thank you for the content!

[@OdinMakes]

I thought about them briefly, and I wondered how well they would work on a curved surface? Then completely forgot about them when I ran to the hardware store!

[@joeleustice]

Those actually look pretty good man. The last Donkey Kong game that I played was Konga... it was a lot of fun. I wish I still had those "drums."

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

These are awesome.

[@GerryCanCosplay]

Brilliant odin, Im also loving the new switch intro

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Gerry!

[@peoplecallmepeechez]

The paint job came out great. I always would run into that problem when im making a painting, especially if i use watercolors. I always tell my self if it looks bad thats just cause its not done yet

[@kongsplaybypixelk.o.z4265]

OMG! I NEED THIS!

[@themechbuilder6171]

the wood turned out pretty realistic

[@sum1liteamatch]

the timing of these is awesome! I have 2 small barrels I was going to turn into DK barrels and wasn't sure how I was going to do the DK. thanks for the vid Oden, it was amazing as always

[@OdinMakes]

Glad I could help! I will put the DK file I made in with the pattern right now. It would be easy to cut out by hand.

[@OdinMakes]

I added my files for the DK logo into the link for the free pattern. One is a .svg file, you can open it with a free program called Inkscape. The other is the Lightburn file for laser cutting. It is sized to be cut from a full sheet of 9" x 18" 2mm craft foam. I didn't even paint mine, just cut from the correct color of foam.

[@Erik-pr2rf]

I would have put a flat foam circle in the middle of the foam barrel for under support could have rolled and formed the outer foam around that

[@loganclubb7518]

You should make the hover board from Back to the Future that Marty McFly has. It would be really cool! 😎

[@waltermarrett4373]

Very nice. Have you ever thought about making the POV gun from Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy?

[@yamiyugi1232]

New video ideas confirmed a donkey kong cosplay build just like mecha godzilla all over again lol

[@kingdanett4043]

Do you have to take any precautions lazer cutting the foam? I noticed some smoke popping out the bottom so I wasn't sure if it was something you have to be careful about.

[@OdinMakes]

Yes you do! The light from the laser is harmful to your eyes, like the light from welding. Super high UV. I am wearing glasses that filter the light so it's safe to look. And the smoke is the vaporized foam or burnt wood. I have a vapor mask on, and exhaust fans in my shop. I plan to make a smoke capture device in the future. My S10 still needs a permanent home in my shop so I can set it up.

[@jfz468]

This is awesome. I’m sure your family will love it, but how funny would it have been if they actually used the barrels with the DK lol

[@mariahwoods8399]

DK!!!! Donkey Kong!!!! 🙉

[@primeguy9855]

Ooh nice intro, wasnt expecting that

[@ssskids123]

Believe it or not I need to make 2 scaled down versions of this for Halloween….thank you so much!

[@drakocarrion]

But Odin, Mario was who you played as in the OG Donkey Kong.

[@FlippyEveryDay]

These are the best

[@avaricecustoms]

These intros are great

[@AbyssKing13]

Before you painted it and had it on the table for some reason it made me think of a giant mega buster

[@robertfullerthegiftofgoals3964]

You should do something from HALO! Either master chief or a weapon like an energy sword or a plasma pistol!

[@aprilblackregentart6647]

This is absolutely hilarious and awesome. I loved playing Donkey Kong on N64. The monkey noises at the end made me laugh hard 😂😂😂

[@OdinMakes]

Someone let Diddy out! Thank you Black Regent Art

[@strictaphid7922]

Looks good! I’ll take one 😆

[@OdinMakes]

Right on!

[@d4l3k15]

Please make a full 2022 buzz lightyear cosplay!

[@shaymorcormick8743]

Gotta hook up the bongo controls to these

[@titanguy7316]

Next you should make a Magic Hamner for Mario to complement the roller mg barrels from the original DK arcade game!

[@vasiliathedemon425]

YES TY ODIN

[@pikagamerbosch3987]

Will you make the power stone please? I would love to see that.

[@ghostmilk4821]

Now Odin has to make a donkey king suit like the mechgodzilla

[@jclore102674]

Might be cool to see you make Solid Snake's iconic cardboard box from the Metal Gear franchise.

[@Justrex01]

Well... wasn't that just freaking awesome? Who'd a thunk it? Those came out amazing, Odin. Now i want one so bad just to have in my house. But I think my wife would kick my butt. And probably yours, too.

[@maycollopezrivera6524]

Hola amo mucho mucho tu trabajo y como te queda muy genial todo además gracias por dar las plantilla gratis sos un grandee

[@v0dka885]

i guess you could put a bin inside it so then its a cool looking bin or a large drink cooler

[@joehayward4545]

How much would you charge to make 2 barrels half that size & 1 that size? I don't have the room to make them. Your work is awesome.

[@richieboon1119]

It’d be cool to make a 245 trioxin barrel from the return of the living dead out of foam

[@colbyherrman682]

I just thought of something the barrel trick made me think of Mario's little green tunnel or pipe that he goes down to you could try making that it's all green it'll be cool

[@EPCdevJoaoFiga]

Hey Odin! How about making some Elden Ring Props? Like Malenia's or Radhan's helmet. It would be awesome! Also, the DK's barrel look sick! Keep up the good work!!

[@CosplayArmory]

We can now say that Odin has a Barrel in his soul!(Legend of Mana reference, sorry not sorry XD) Really fun and neat solution to make something for your family while also finding a way to incorporate it for your channel, and always you are a joy to watch make things.