Quick and Easy Custom Foam Finials - FREE Template!

[@anthonymartelli6091]

I love the little extras that you added to this video! The sound effect, put a smile on my face! 😁

[@juneritchie2498]

Thanks, as always. I really appreciate how accessible and 'doable' these projects are. I also appreciate that they can be used both indoors and out. Kudos 👏

[@double_digit_life.9268]

I love it! I'm in the middle of buying a house, so I'm still deciding on what our theme will be this year. Love this idea though- so much cheaper than the sand mold and glue stick finials I've made before.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

I just bought a bunch of those finials from eBay...I wish I would have seen this video before I spent the money on them.....yours look way better.....

[@horses2by]

Great Haunt idea, it looks so real 😀 Thank you so much for sharing 🎃🪦💀🦇

[@aztekjohn]

I love the finial fling at 2:27. 😂 The Gold medal goes to Van Oaks Props! 🥇 Thank you for another great video.

[@VanOaksProps]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@allen3776]

Great video. I made 24 for my pvc fence, using the diamond design. Found that each being hand-made, rather then bought, gave each a slight difference. I also noticed that the pattern formed a small platform that had a 5mm square space on top, so I added a small foam pumpkin to the top point. The little imperfections from the construction added some instant "aging" to each of the pieces. Saved from buying another set of the plastic ones too; they disappeared somehow before I was able to add them to the fence last year.. Will send you a picture.

[@erichoyt1094]

Another great one! Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into making these videos for us. Much appreciated.

[@pennst1179]

Super cool idea and I can use scraps from previous projects as well!

[@VanOaksProps]

Totally!

[@beckymurphy4714]

If you add a little "tail" to the wide part (make it like an arrowhead) you can insert that into the end of the PVC pipe, and fill it with hot glue for an extra tight fit. I think I might need to make a falling down fence along my stone walls this year. These finials will be the perfect finishing touch!

[@CardiacCat]

Perfect timing. I wanted to do these on a cemetery fence this year Those look awesome

[@VanOaksProps]

Go for it!

[@kmoon7711]

Love this. I was afraid you'd leave me behind since I don't have a 3-D printer.

[@VanOaksProps]

It’s fun to change it up.

[@irishwhiskey65]

Could you also do a video creating it 3d modeling it, and then printing on a 3d printer? I’m sure folks would love that especially if you needed to make several toppers for the fence,

[@bobbiwallace662]

great idea

[@GregPackard]

Great idea for someone looking for a low cost solution. Like the paint too! The comment about show lighting is really important to consider. Many props go flat in show lighting, if possible try the finish in simulated show lighting before replicating it a hundred times…;)

[@VanOaksProps]

Great point!

[@Iceman-LC]

You always amaze me with your talent. Thank you

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!

[@diyfireking]

Great work 👍👍

[@screaminscott]

You bastard! LOL! I've been trying to come up with a simple idea like this for years. But I kept getting stuck on a spear shape like what I have now! Kudos to you for coming up with this idea!

[@VanOaksProps]

😂😂😂

[@theloststoryteller9288]

BEAUTIFUL!!! LUV IT!!!

[@chrisimperial6516]

As always, your the man!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks again!

[@HMFan2010]

Hope your maker event went well last week. At least I think it was last week...

[@VanOaksProps]

It was and it was great! I got to meet so many people and talk about prop making.

[@consultmjp]

Great "I can't believe I didn't think of that" idea! I made about 100 out of pink foam which was a disaster. Too brittle. These would be way tougher.

[@bascodelagamma]

👍

[@kjdalton26]

I subscribed a few videos ago, really enjoying you content. Thanks for sharing alot of helpful tips. Has any ever said (Im sure they have) that you sound like Casey Kasem an old radio Dj

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for the sub! Yes, every once and again someone will mention it. I take it as a compliment!

[@Countryboy246]

Hi derek great video sir can I ask you got any video tutorials on spooky ghost projection sir plz

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks! No videos on ghost projection but check out @toilandtroublediy on KZbin.

[@Countryboy246]

@@VanOaksProps ty sir I will

[@dannyflanery7466]

I don't see the template in the video description

[@VanOaksProps]

It’s right after the description of the video.

[@halloweendecortodiyfor8666]

What do you use to create your thumbnails?

[@VanOaksProps]

Photoshop

[@Dudeamis17]

these are also probably more safer if someone tries to get silly

[@VanOaksProps]

Absolutely

[@tylerhair9067]

That’s cool, but I feel, just buy the plastic ones. I could not imagine making over 100 of those for my fence!

[@VanOaksProps]

Yeah, this is definitely an approach for a feature and not an entire fence.

[@anthonymartelli6091]

It looked fine without the extra dusting...

[@VanOaksProps]

Yeah. I could’ve left it, but it’s good to show how to fix it if it’s not exactly what you wanted.