Easy & Realistic Fake Stone Walls from Foam 2!

[@heathertaylor-willockx3632]

As someone who has been using foam to make miniature cobblestone for years, I am highly impressed! Your results are amazing

[@vickiemullen660]

Very realistic and again something us regular citizens can do lol. Thank you for another good video!

[@jeffpilarski5017]

Good morning everyone!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

That’s a great set of techniques! Thanks Derek!

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

This is the video I've been looking for. Nothing else has hit the mark for the combination of visual appeal, ability to replicate, and lightweight. Really appreciate this one.

[@BoltFraction]

I've done these before! Pretty much same technique featured here. Always love the projects that look fantastic and are super easy to do, haha. One piece of advice I was given on this kind of project was to paint the odd stone here and there a slightly different base colour before adding all the weathering and other effects. Breaking up the uniformity helps sell the effect that the wall is, well, cobbled together out of random stones.

[@Raynestorm1968]

That looks incredible! Very realistic. Unless someone walked up and touched it, you would never know it was foam. Unfortunately when it comes to the price, after pricing out some foam, I am not sure anymore that making the wall out of foam is much cheaper than busting up some rocks. Even rocks are stupidly priced. Where I am from, people have even started trying to sell those big piles of rocks that farmers used to pile off to the side of their field and were grateful to anyone who would come along and take them for free. What a world we live in now..... Thanks for sharing this awesome tutorial though. I am sure that if nothing else, this stone looking wall is a LOT lighter than real stones LOL.

[@jayroyce2002]

I am building out my basement and I wanted to create a small wine cellar with stone walls. I now know how I am going to afford it. I just have to keep a secret until I'm finished.

[@RimeGreenleaf]

Did you do it?? If so, did you end up just putting the rocks on the wall, or a backing first??

[@kathygill1923]

What a great tutorial...thank-you! Now to figure out where to source large sheets of thick cardboard...trying to plan how best to "build" old world garden walls for an event with a low budget. Likely will use reclaimed wooden pallets as free-standing walls as support for the lower walls, now to tackle ways to form/frame up the arched sections...

[@VanOaksProps]

You got this!

[@ldburgie]

That looks amazing, Derek. Makes me want to build a new mausoleum facade.

[@TRITONFPV]

Great demo Derek 🤙🏻

[@ciaradawn8603]

I've been looking for an approach to bring some texture to my house. This and your brick wall video are giving me some awesome ideas. Thank you!!

[@peterheynen]

WOW, the result looks - as always - AMAZING! I think I will use this technique to make a small base for the graveyard fence for my Halloween haunt

[@jackdabeanstock3230]

Lots of great ideas. Thank you

[@IvyGirl501]

I absolutely love this, I just may try this for a set piece I'll be working on next month

[@happymaskedguy1943]

What we Scots call a dry-stane wall. Looks labour intensive, but would make a great project for a haunt. You could create a non linear division between panels so that several would blend together seamlessly.

[@shelleymcafee8197]

Love this, I’m sure it’ll translate to making miniature-scale stones - as well! Thank-You!!!

[@VanOaksProps]

You bet!

[@robertovelarde_staff-marti9696]

another foam glue that works well is Insulation in a can. Get the one with the gray tube as it lasts longer sitting around.

[@jbprospector3638]

Came out great. Really love your videos. 😎👍

[@mdsteingard7788]

wow I am soo impressed. I needed to make a stone wall for church. I am not sure I can pull this off but I am going to try

[@VanOaksProps]

You can do it!

[@gregoryleuelling3826]

Well my contractor over ordered powder thin set a couple years about and i have stored it inside so it should still be good.

[@michaelmartinez8158]

Awesome, you make it look easy

[@trytofinishsomething]

That looks awesome and would work full scale or miniature!!

[@Craftlngo]

definitely better looking than the faux stone walls you can buy in a DIY Store. Impressive result

[@stebstebanesier6205]

Yay! No laser cutters or 3D printed parts.😊

[@VanOaksProps]

Sometimes I go old school 🤣

[@artmakerforever3510]

That looks amazing! Thanks so much.

[@bone.hollow]

Thanks to you and your all too good ideas, my entire summer is about to be spent making thousands of cobble stones for my 12 cemetery pillars! This looks so much better and than the way I was planning on making mine that I know I’ll regret it if I don’t do it this way 🥲

[@IndigenousArtst]

SO realistic looking! I really loved this!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you so much!

[@orangebetsy]

really outstanding work man...i'm building a scale model of a stone house for a film and this is gonna help a lot!

[@ahWorkShop]

Everytime you go on vacation, I end up with another project to make.

[@VanOaksProps]

🤣

[@sunnynaguri]

Looks amazing!

[@rozyan3118]

This is an amazing tutorial! I’m trying this myself with my scraps myself to make a 90 degree wall to hide my projector! Quick question, what material would be best for what I glue my stones onto that’s more weatherproof and sturdy than cardboard?

[@VanOaksProps]

Any kind of wood with some weatherproofing sealant applied should last at least a few years.

[@billyvoisin2544]

What kind of foam do you use

[@VanOaksProps]

@@billyvoisin2544 I use xps insulation foam. There’s a few manufacturers (Owens Corning & Dow) but it’s all the same.

[@romainvilleneuve]

pretty nice idea for project

[@MakeupMobster]

Very very cool!

[@rozyan3118]

Do you have any ideas for what I could mix into my dry lock in order to get a similar texture to your monster mud you covered your stones in?

[@VanOaksProps]

Drylok original has a similar texture. If you wanted more texture you could add playground sand.

[@davidfuertes1973]

I wonder if instead of tile mortar use concrete if it will give it the same effect or if it’ll give it more durability

[@VanOaksProps]

Potentially, but the weak point would still be the foam.

[@GaiusLeonisAurifex]

This is more or less what I had been planning to do for my cemetery pillars. The part that I'm trying to work out is how to handle the corners. The stones should be wrapping around the corners, and my first thought was to try and use two pieces of 1" Foam glued together at a 90 degree angle, but I'm worried about the seam being obvious.

[@VanOaksProps]

That’s how I’d do it. You just have to blend the seam and fill it with paintable caulk before hard coating.

[@bitchenboutique6953]

Have you ever seen those shelves that are made to fit into a corner, where they alternate a small shelf to each side? I wonder if you made something like that but in reverse? Alternating bricks pointing left and right?

[@fairamir1]

I would make a change. After you paint the stones..I would take a small brush and paint he spaces/ grout a different color to make them pop out. A darker color perhaps.

[@VanOaksProps]

Great idea

[@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE]

very nice

[@TheButterflyGirl7]

This is beautiful work! I've been thinking of a way to come up with a cobblestone look which I could attach to metal foundation cover around a old double wide trailer. I thought it would look very pretty if I could create faux cobblestone foundation. *** What do you think? The possibility is of gluing the foam cobblestones with some sort of a exterior glue directly on.to the existing metal (It is ridged metal I think)? I would have to work at this project slowly over a period of years to make it happen😊.

[@VanOaksProps]

It possible, but weather will have a huge impact on the lifespan of the fake stones. So you'll want to consider that before embarking on a big project like this.

[@dezb344]

Awesome. How to install on interior walls?

[@VanOaksProps]

Depends on whether you're looking for a permanent or temporary solution.

[@jenniferwebb1035]

Damn it Derek!!

[@WonderTracks]

Nice job! If we didn't an abundance of rocks here this might be sth for me.. ;) Cheers from Sweden

[@VanOaksProps]

Haha!

[@New_Cottage_After_60]

I just LOVE the videos you put out.

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you so much!

[@603VIL]

Very niiiice! Love faux recreation videos. How hard does this coating make the foam and what would you say the overall weight of this specific project weighs? Thanks for sharing.

[@VanOaksProps]

It’s relatively durable. Similar to monster mud or drylok.This small sample weighs next to nothing but I could see it getting heavier if you were applying it to a sheet of plywood that was a much larger size.

[@jennkerry]

EXCELLENT!! Beautiful work as always-(from Cemetery Haunts) this is just my other account. You always really impress me with your prop work. True artist you are!!

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!!

[@use0fweapons]

do you have any suggestion on how to obtain a "rock face" sort of finish? im doing a similar project, and i want to make the foam look like its a stone that the edges have been chipped away at with a chisel. using a wire brush is working for the majority of the shapes, but im having a hard time trying to figure out how to make the crisp edges that stones have when theyre chipped away at. thanks for any help you can provide!

[@VanOaksProps]

A hot knife tool would be my goto.

[@Stratoliner]

Looks fantastic as usual.

[@jane.c.c]

Bravo!

[@royrussell8531]

Awesome work and information.😊

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@mikesartin]

Great stones, but what do you use for mortar?

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks! All materials used are listed in the video description.

[@bonniegerrells-dw5wy]

Your voice sounds like Casey Kasim. 😊

[@jeremyfeast3687]

Would this be waterproof?

[@marksherman1887]

Looks very real.

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you!

[@jodibonser5531]

Where do you get the foam board? Is it just craft board...I love this and want to do it on a majority of walls in varying g colors in my home...

[@VanOaksProps]

The insulation dept. at Home Depot/Lowe’s.

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

I have subscribed to this channel multiple times - NEVER unsubbed - and yt keeps dumping me. I just had to sub again. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why.

[@VanOaksProps]

Weird. Thanks for the continued subscribing

[@nriqueog]

Would spraying the mortar mix with a coat of acrylic Matte varnish before the wash paint keep it from reactivating?

[@VanOaksProps]

Possibly. I’ve never tested it so I can’t say for certain.

[@hitnrun73075]

First and foremost great video, secondly I've been looking for something like this for a little while. I want to do this to a very big wall but didn't want to buy a giant sheet and maybe get it to fit and then getting it in the house and everything. What would you suggest the best glue would be to make sure it permanently sticks to drywall? Second do you have a link to your video for what you used as a base?

[@VanOaksProps]

If you’re gluing the foam directly to drywall you can use gorilla glue or construction adhesive. Both should get the job done.

[@hitnrun73075]

@@VanOaksProps Thank you, one other quick question, would it be ok to use 1/2" foam. I don't want to add too much to the wall and I want it to look a bit more mortared

[@VanOaksProps]

Absolutely.

[@SPS_survivor]

Would epoxy resin melt this foam when used as an ocean/lake diorama? Thanks

[@VanOaksProps]

I don’t believe so.

[@ahmedsaidlebenay7955]

tres bonne idee et jolie

[@horses2by]

Great idea thanks for sharing

[@VanOaksProps]

You are so welcome!

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

QUESTION>>>> I've designed a 12' in diameter hobbit type tree for the outside entrance to my new enchanted forest cottage I'm building this April in the woods however my question is "what would be the best way to protect the foam and cement outer structure for long Gevity and wear and of course climates all 4 seasons are in effect throughout the year. my thought is marine paint but I wanted to ask you first

[@VanOaksProps]

I’d probably stucco it if it’ll need to survive all four seasons.

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

would you use a thompson seal under and or over the stucco ???@@VanOaksProps

[@debbralehrman5957]

Wow very convincing.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🍂🍁🍂

[@amospena2046]

Bro your a bad ass, saved me big time🤟

[@VanOaksProps]

Happy to hear it!

[@kathleensnyder7784]

In the monster mud video you say the liquid is paint. Can you also just use water? Is the acrylic additive paint?

[@VanOaksProps]

Acrylic additive is its own thing. It’s designed as an additive to other masonry products. Water won’t give you the longevity you’d want.

[@Processed-e8z]

Sorry if this is answered already, I can;t seem to find it. You say the ratio is 1:4 thinset to liquid, is the liquid water or additive? I guess I need the ratio of thinset:water:latex additive. Will ~1:4 work in a texture spray gun? Thanks

[@VanOaksProps]

No water. Just thinset and acrylic polymer. 1 to 4 is more like pancake batter, so it's not ideal for a texture sprayer. It would need to be thinner.

[@Processed-e8z]

@@VanOaksProps Thank you for the super quick reply! Have you tested any of the modified thinsets that don't require the additive? I need to find a white base and they are all out of it in the product you link to. Hoping to use one of the modified with latex already in it for glass tile etc that come in white. but can't afford the time to test all the different types out. Thanks in advance!

[@henrygoltiano7683]

this is great. thank you.

[@VanOaksProps]

You're very welcome!

[@salaheddinerachwani23]

amazing! I love it👏

[@VanOaksProps]

Thank you! 😊

[@Bernstorm5000]

You might not be into it, but I’m hoping at some point you start creating some videos on making tiki stuff.

[@VanOaksProps]

It could be fun

[@piratetheparrot9772]

awesome ty

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChicinthewoodsAlaska]

Nice

[@VanOaksProps]

Thanks

[@billyvoisin2544]

What kind of foam do you use

[@VanOaksProps]

I use XPS insulation foam. There's two main manufacturers, Owens Corning and Dow, both are essentially the same.

[@soledude]

👌👌👌

[@DarlanJones-w3c]

Wooooooowwww!!! amazing!! ... i found many ideas here in your channel for my product...... love from Thailand . fc already สู้ๆ เด้อ!! ขอบคุณครับ

[@venganzamujer354]

great idea.....thanks

[@VanOaksProps]

You are welcome!