DIY Halloween Props - Realistic Fake Fire Special Effects
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- Jaimie and Jay create an incredibly easy and realistic fake fire effect for Halloween based on the flaming windows in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland!
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We're halfway through October…Halloween is getting closer!! We make lots of DIY Halloween props, decorations, and awesome stuff this time of year and this fake fire special effect is the newest thing we've added to our DIY Halloween decor.
These Halloween props are very easy to make and require zero fancy tools. You can definitely follow along at home and make this with some basic materials like fabric, fans, and lights. If you're looking for a fun weekend project to upgrade your Halloween decorations, this DIY project is perfect.
MATERIALS:
Any Fabric (Lightweight Silver Satin is what we used!)
Box Fan - amzn.to/2B5oZLt
Clamping Work Lights - amzn.to/32eU772
LED Bulb (Red) - amzn.to/316QaQA
LED Bulb (Orange) - amzn.to/32aS1VPLED Bulb (Yellow) - amzn.to/2M883tZ
TOOLS USED:
Scissors
Duct Tape
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Thanks again to the local Fire Department for coming down and setting the record straight on both the safety of the effect and also how awesome it is. Remember to follow his safety tips if you build this! 🔥🔥🔥
Wicked Makers ... Thanks to firefighter Seth. Great vid guys,.. I LOVE this🔥🔥🔥
Have a GREAT HALLOWEEN 2019
I like it
Needs a demon in the widow
Use LED light bulbs only for this effect. Safety First!!!!!
Thanks to the local fire department for telling you to do something dangerous and then tell them not to come in case of a deadly emergency. Then telling thousands of people to do the same... what happens if a fire breaks out over something else too ? Then what ? Screwed .
If it being TOO real is a concern, maybe swap out the red for green! Get those creepy Malificent flames!
That is the best idea! 😄😄😄
I was just going to suggest that for "ectoplasm"!
Or just do what the they Said. Give a heads up to local fire dept
Purple flames would also look really really cool
@@puhsketti1271 Ooooh... black fabric flecked with fluorescent paint, and then blacklights! The fan would make it look like an indoor galaxy! Blacklights tend to get SUPER hot though, or at least mine does, so careful on that.
Need to put a demon silhouette in the middle window.
Just what I was thinking !
Great minds and all😉
Came here to say that :)
thought the same ..that would prevent the false fire calls
😱
Using the silver fabric was actually a pretty genius move. Not only does it improve the flame effects with the light reflections, but it's also kind of dark on the top, giving the illusion of smoke coming off the top of the fire. : )
Jay: you literally don't need any tools.
Also Jay: Using table saw
You don't need the table saw. They used homemade wooden blocks to prop up the fans, but there's nothing stopping you from using bricks or stacks of books, for example.
@@TheBluestflamingos (full) steel soup cans stack well and can support decent weight too
What about scissors?
Someone should at least teach him how to properly make cross cuts on it smh
The sheen of the silver gives a great illusion of smoke.
Definitely!
It does! That's why it adds so much to the realism with like those thick clouds of smoke. It's amazing holy crap
Yes i was gonna say that
great DIY job,
not for faint heart neighbors for sure 😜
AND I JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE SILVER 🎉
I've used this effect several time over the years... We often have a blazing fire for our yard for the trick or treaters to walk by..with skeletons setting about roasting rats on a stick. ..lol the kids love it
Hah! That sounds great! 😄
Oh haha! That's cute!
Gosh I wish my kid's had experienced all like that, I still remember my few Halloween's before coming to Australia and still never ever the same now, enjoy on our behalf haha 👍
As you do. Hahaha
Yeah just not the same as the Northern hemisphere
- "Alexa, light my house on fire."
- "No problem."
*opens the gas valve*
LMAO!!! But, just don't do it in southern California!
Going really
@@pg1171 it will never not be too soon lol
😂
OMG! I am watching CZcams in at 2:30 AM. Alexa just heard “Alexa, light my house on fire,” and began playing the song loud enough to wake the household and set the dogs into a barking frenzy and people to screaming. (Not so funny at 2:30 AM. Much funnier after we retell it a few times) 😜
Man my neighbors tried this and are really getting into character too! They keep shouting things like “HELP ME!” and “OH GOSH IT BURNS, PLEASE SOMEONE GET HELP!”, they even got that real smokey smell and heat feeling. They even went the extra mile and made sure it covered their whole house. Gotta say I really appreciate their attention to detail.
How is their house now?
With my luck I’d call the fire department about having a Halloween fire effect going on in my house only to end up with a real fire moments later. 😄
Same kinda luck here...so superstitious in that way..or is it Murphy's law?...
Haha, Probably both. 🤣
This sounds EXACTLY like something that would happen to me.
I totally thought that myself,
Great , you’ve also now called the fire department to let them know not to respond... as suggested by a fire fighter....
So cool!
Thanks, Steve! 👊🏼😄
Very nice. Now, you just have to find a way to convince your neighbors not to call 911 every few days. 😅
Best diy Halloween effect of 2019.
Thanks! :)
Every year they have come and I never get a bill because it's on record I notified them, two weeks in advance....every year.
My house puts this too shame on Halloween. I don't even get the effect of fire and Halloween. Seems weird to me.
@@scraplifetrashtocash4551 yeah my spaceship puts this tooooo shame on Halloween also.
@@scraplifetrashtocash4551 Post it!
Holy crap this is absolutely awesome! I've got a window just like that... might have to attempt this!
Thanks!! You should definitely give it a go!
You should give a real fire a go
@@bugs9284 I tried and my house I gone never will use again
@@nicholefitzgerald9936
But it looked great for that one time huh.. 😂
"Alexa burn down my house" -2019
Kudos to you all for putting such an emphasis on safety in this video. It's reassuring to see CZcamsrs who take some responsibility for the craft ideas they put out into the world.
Outstanding effect! Wish I’d have had this info a year ago when we were creating fire effect for a marching band show this would have saved hours of work.
Suggestion, we use a fabric called Poly China Silk for our flags because of how it flows in the wind. It’s super cheap, about $2.50 a yd. and available in every imaginable color. It would be a flamin’ hot and affordable product for this application.
I love that the Pirates of the Caribbean ride inspired this. It's one of my all-time favorite effects.
Ours too!! :)
Letting local fire station know is an amazing thing to do avoiding false alarms can save lives you’re so talented but also so responsible ❤I love everything about this 👏
I tried this tonight, Halloween night and got sooooo many compliments on how awesome it looked! I added a small smoke machine to the mix and everyone LOVED it!! Wish I was able to add a small clip of how mine turned out. Love watching all your videos! Thanks so much for the great ideas!
Awesome!!! :)
I did this effect, and I used a "Fire" LED effect. I looks terrific. Thanks guys!!
I've actually always wondered how they did this.
I also wanted to know how to do it myself. Thanks for always sharing this with us!!
:) Our pleasure!
Add a fog or smoke machine to blow out the window and you’ll have a totally convincing experience
Should be named:
*How to get the police and the fire men as fast as possible to your Home*
That’s just awesome :)
5:52 Your Alexa command made my Alexa play 'My House' by Flo Rida 🤣🤣♠
resinAce same!
Mine too 😂😂
Unbelievable how creative some people are. I love this! Looks real and the silver cloth is a must- illusion of 💨 is perfect! The best I’ve seen to date
Nice! Firefighter costume will be Uber popular at your house, complete with cosplay fire trucks!! 😝
Did this a few years back and all those funny things happened just like you all are reading about.
Only BAD thing that happened was two men bashed in my front door coming to my 'rescue'. I won't be doing this again.
Yikes! Yeah that sounds bad.
all you needed was clearly written signs, telling folks of the fake flames.
I love this DIY. Looks so realistic...I would love to do this in every window of the house and then use a smoke machine at the front door so smoke billows out when it gets opened for trick-or-treaters!
Haha! Right on, thanks! 👋😄
Instructions unclear, my house is literally on fire.
Literally or actually?
pg1171 both🤡
@@pg1171 It's the same thing silly
LOL 😂😂😂😂
The police and firefighters are also very amused. XD
The day time looks super real with what looks like smoke rolling in the middle window. Awesome FX
Thanks! Yeah the daytime look is amazing.
Come to Southern California-no special effects needed with the wildfires
LMFAO ....
FUNNY BUT NOT !!!
As former residents of LA, sigh... Yeah :( A bunch of our friends got evacuated last week.
Sheryl Chapman You didn’t! Lol!
come on man i was just typing this in and then i scrolled down
@ :(
That was actually much cooler than I thought it would be. Looks _really_ good from low angles.
They said you need space under the fans, but they don't emphasize why.
Not only is the space necessary for air intake, but a fan (particularly, a box fan) can overheat, if it's placed flat on its back or has inadequate space for air intake.
Give your fans a little room to breathe -- literally! :)
Add dry ice or a smoke machine that would really look real
Haha, yes!
Yea maybe a screaming neighbor with a ladder and hose ? Haaa this is already to real
@@captainscentsible1811 lmao😆
@@WickedMakers the effect looks cool but everyone knows that if it were real fire then those windows would shatter and the fire would be seen outside the house
@@J.P.Robles yeah… EVERYONE knows this… except my neighbor who called 911 the other day.
This was definantly the best diy I've seen I've been trying to find something different for awhile now great job
Thanks! :)
Very smart to have interview with fire fighter 🔥🧯 and safety tips!! Very honorable people!
Wow, that worked out good!! FOG MACHINE TIME!!! Prop the window open and install fog machine!!
Totally Awesome Build, I was blown away on just how simple this was to make and how real it looked, thanks for bring in that Local Fireman to explain some safety tip to remember when setting up for any special effects that your doing and some safety things to remember just in general, Great Job !!
Light plastic sheeting like paint covers make for a good substitute cloth and you can see on the other side of flames for additional effect like timbers with glowing embers made with foil partly painted black to allow some of its crinkled surface to reflect the fire light. The plastic tricks the eyes into seeing a smoke filled room with burning timbers which will fluctuate with the dancing light.
Interesting.
I’m an FX artist and worked for Imagineering for years and this is exactly how the fire effects in the pirate ride is created. The only difference is that they use a transparent plastic wrap, like Saran Wrap instead of curtains. That way the flames are also transparent, allowing props and walls to be see through the flame. Great job though with very good step by step instructions. I enjoy your channel. Try it with plastic wrap next time and see how it turns out. Just make sure the lights don’t contact the plastic because it will melt easily.
That’s a great way to get the fire department called. Nice video though!
That D.I.Y fire effect is pretty lit. 🔥
This was absolutely amazing. Great video. Thanks for making sure people know the difference in the bulbs to use. I have a fire effect. It’s quite realistic but in a contained way. I’ve never had anyone call the fire department. Thank God
This is FAR better than rear projection zombies.
I'M SOOOOOO DOING THIS!
Thanks y'all !
Awesome!!! 👊🏼🎃
When you said "Alexa, set my house on fire" my echo started playing "welcome to my house"
This is too damn cool !! The center one even looks like it has smoke at the top
I remember about 12 or 13 years ago I was testing out a fog machine in the garage with the door open. Somebody actually called the fire department on us.
Most of the crew laughed when we told them that it was from a fog machine.
After that day we decided to put a sign out saying "Fog Machine In Use".
What a fantastic idea! There are so many possibilities with this. Different colored lights, putting an animatronic prop in the window, even a TV or monitor with an animation playing in a loop.
Amazing effect. The silver curtains made it look like smoke. I agree with a commenter below and add a demon in the window to let folks know it's fake. LOL
problem is if you let them know, but then your house catches on fire, will they come?
Smoke difference
Ryan Cavender you’ll be able to tel the difference in many ways
I think the neighbors would get used to this and a real fire would be unmistakable
That's why I think it's a good idea to have someone at the house during the hours the prop is on, that way if something does go south there is someone on the property to call it in to 911.
Everyone is taking this so seriously.. these people own a beautiful house. They are not stupid enough to let this run while they aren't home nor leave it unattended at night. As the fireman said, everything they have implemented is as safe as can be. Yes, fans, fabric, and light bulbs are a train ride to disaster, but they've taken the safest route possible. I bet they only let this run 2-4 hours a day max
My local fire department actually saved my cat. I was 15 and I truly had no idea who to call he was way up there in the tree had been stuck two days. I just called the non emergency number to ask advice saying who would I call because the media suggests fire department for cats in trees lol. He laughed and said he understood. He said they had actually never done that before at his location and he's happy I called lol. He said well first just give him a few days and try to lure him down with food "his instincts to eat will override his fear, on the off chance it doesn't work call us Monday"... didn't work, they sent the new guy up the tree and his new nickname was catman lol. They were very kind. I'm sure they didn't have to by any means but they did. He wasn't coming down. I'd call him because he was yowling loud wanting down. When I'd call him and he'd realize I wanted him to come down he'd rub on the branches like ok nm didn't want down bad enough to do it myself lol.
Hahah! That’s an awesome story! 😄😄😄
Sunnie DIY Don’t like the “wait several days” suggestion. Some areas have predators that can climb or fly. Owls, vultures, hawks, possums, raccoons, coyotes, cougars, and foxes, and feral cats can injury or kill the cat. If you didn’t have an a frame ladder than was y’all enough with level solid ground, you could have asked a neighbor for one or to hold a ladder, and then called the fire department for a non emergency if that didn’t work
@@xchemicalXladybugx Where I was wasn't an issue, in the middle of town very few predators. Definitely none way way way up there that's the help he offered. None of our ladders went up that high and dad worked in construction. He was fine and it all worked out but I did try explaining to the fire chief that the cat most certainly wasn't coming down. I explained I had already offered food lol. That the cat kept calling panicked until he realized I expected him to come down on his own for it. Then he'd rub the branches. Like "No I'm just fine up here I changed my mind, I don't need down that badly".
@@xchemicalXladybugx I'm pretty sure they took the wild animals in the area into consideration before they made the suggestion of waiting afew days hah
@@xchemicalXladybugx if cats miss too many meals - as in several days of not eating - they can develop fatty live disease. This can be fatal if not treated. So the suggestion to “wait several days” could have killed the cat! I;m glad it turned out for the better, but helpful reminder, make sure your cat is eating regular meals.
You could put a Michael Myers cut out in the window for that badass Halloween 2018 ending
My neighbors used to call the fire department whenever I lit up my cooking pit... Got to the point where I just planned extra food for when they showed up, Firefighter cookouts a few times each year
Why not just roll the material over the curtain rod, and ducttape the material to itself, rather than the rod?
Maybe use yellow/green lights for a more spectral look that wont get the fire service involved?
Me: Tries to make the fake fire with light bulbs and fabric
Also me: Actually set the house on fire because light bulbs got too hot
I would call the fire dept to make sure everyone is ok. You should put a demon so everyone knows it’s a Halloween effect lol
It reminds me of the town on fire magical illusion that Disney Imagineers had created for the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at the parks. At first, that even confused the Disney parks’ fire department and they thought it was real. The Imagineers had to temporarily shut down the ride and show the firemen how the illusion worked in order for them to be convinced it was only fake. That’s how great the effect was. These people in the beginning of the video said that when this effect was inspired from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at the Disney parks, they absolutely explained my point. Great work guys 👍
Before watching this video I was trying to figure out how yall did this. So simple and cool video! I like how all you need is a light, sheet, duct tape and a fan lol
😄 thanks!
Maybe put some sign on your porch, with a bright light over "our house is not on fire!" 😆 I love the idea! Specially for inviting an actual fireman to give some tips! Very responsible video! Fun and responsible!
That is a really convincing effect, God forbid of course.
wow.. strait out of Hollywood's playbook!
I honestly didn’t think it would look this good when I saw it in the thumbnail. Amazing job!
I wonder if a mini version could be done with a small usb fan and leds in a pumpkin. Sure a flickering led candle is okay but a brighter pumkin with this more dynamic effect would be cooler.
You can buy led light bulbs from Amazon. They flicker like a real fire lantern. I have one on my porch light and it looks so realistic. My wife hates it tho... Lol
I've always wanted to try something similar but with a witch's cauldron and fake smoke.
Amazing build and nice Geoff Ramsey Popsick shirt!
You should also put some of those stick to the window Halloween designs it would make it look a little better (my opinion)
That's very cool and looks 100% real. I would make one suggestion though, those fan motors are not really designed to be run in the vertical position, because they do not have the tapered type roller bearings to handle the vertical thrust since they're designed to be run only in the horizontal position. It will probably be fine, but I would keep an eye on that just in case. Keep up the great work.
Definitely didn't know that, thanks for the tips! :)
wjf213 Vertical thrust! 🍆🍌
Sewing is so easy. Just run a straight stitch to make a tube to slide your curtain rod in, then it will be set for every year and you won't waste tape or destroy your curtain rods.
Assuming you have a sewing machine.
I’m blown away with this.
I'm so doing this! My JW neighbours are gonna freak! I'm a rather out there granny, the real version of Mrs Doubtfire dear with a wicked sense of humour 👵🇭🇲
That's my favorite ride at Disneyland! This is awesome and I would probably try it if I it wasn't so realistic looking. I don't want to freak my neighbors out. I happen to live across the street from a fire station. Not directly, it's about a block down across the street.
It even looks like there’s smoke above the fire !🔥
it’s crazy how realistic.
Great job 👍
Happy Halloween🎃
I think I can see 2 parallel wrinkles going horizontally across it, but it's still very cool. Hey maybe make the flames green or especially purple so people don't think it's actually real?
pro tip! if you're doing this gag on a single window that's wider than say 4 feet, grab two box fans for each end to get the correct billowing. if you plop one in the center you get one parachute pocket that won't go away.
Hi ! You guys rock ! I’ve been in companion with my neighbours as to make the scariest house on the street! And as long as they don’t know about you guys ... I’ll be the champ this year! Thanks ! Keep the ideas rolling !
Haha! That sounds great. Good luck! :)
Wow! That DOES look realistic! Subscribed 👍🏼
Thanks! :)
Wow, I just discovered your guys channel and I’m in love! I’ve been obsessed with this kind of stuff my whole life, especially with regards to Disney and imagineering and all that stuff, and I’ve always wanted to do my own cool DIY stuff. Please keep the videos comin’!
Wouldve been terrifying if you guys put a fog maker there haha
I showed my mom this and dad, they love this idea. They said you guys are so creative.😊
Woo thanks! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🎃
Looks great, nice tip
Put Carrie up there. There all gonna laugh at you. Awsome!!!
Hahah yes!
The cauldron sent me here and here sent me to subscribe!
How dare you guys not show us how you made that coffin entrance in your house!! Lol
..... really great effect!!!
FABULOUS AMAZING WAY FUN fire!!! GREAT job!!
You could use the tape to make rod pockets rather than sewing them. Just fold the fabric over to allow rods to slip through and duc tape shut rather than sewing seam...
you might have 223k but.. IM SUBBING. These holloween tips are really dope. Thanks guys!
Creepy how realistic that looks!!
Try adding a 48” neon-fluorescent tube blacklight to the mix. The addition of a UV component will put this over the top. A UV led bar might work too.
Oh my god, you guys did such a good job it looks so real!!!👍 can you heart my comments please
What the firefighter failed to mention is that upon seeing that the was no actual fire, you would then receive a summons for creating a public disturbance; which would most likely result in a heafty fine.
Actually, he said that wouldn't happen at all. Maybe it's based on where you are?
@@WickedMakers I live in Brooklyn, NY so yes, it's possibly more strict here than your suburban area.
This is amazing!
This is so simple to set up and looks INCREDIBLE!!!, THE BEST realistic fire effect I have seen, ""I LOVED THIS""I adore Halloween and the USA do the finest Halloween stuff, i love your enthusiasm, well done.and happy Halloween from the UK.
SO well done... the fire effect AND the video! Very easy to follow and thanks for the safety-conscious tips. Thanks to all the firefighters out there who help to protect us from REAL flames!
I can't tell you how impressed I was with this. I love that you didn't cheat safety and asked a pro for safe measures if there was anything else he'd advise. I would add if you do notify the fire dept and your neighbors to try to have a specific time rage they can know about so in the event anything were to go wrong and it's not during those times they don't just shrug it off as you having the effects on a different time. 🖤🧡🔥
Thank you!!!! 😄
AWESOME! Own an art studio and would love to do this considering I am a block away from a firehouse! And for sure my neighbors would be harassing them and they would make me take it down...LOL! But this is AWESOME!
Backfire: the house actually catches on fire while they are telling trick or treaters that it is just fake
I absolutely LOVE people who do this sort of thing. Especially when, as in this case, they do it so well. Bravo! and thanks.
Thanks! :)
I Tie-dyed the fabric first it made the flame effect even more realistic.