[Old Man Bakke]

Evil Bob-

What did you use for those rings on the sides of you cauldron?

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Oh, and I see some Great Stuff in the back ground...did you fill the ribs with foam too?

 

[beautifulnightmare]

Just watching. Never thought of making my own. Gots those wheels aturning, garsh their squeekin

 

[Evil Bob]

Those are plastic towel rings from Walmart.

Evil Bob-

What did you use for those rings on the sides of you cauldron?

 

[Evil Bob]

I didn't use great stuff between the ribs, but it sounds like a good idea!

 

[Old Man Bakke]

and 5, or 6, or could it have been 7 coats of paper mache later..... Had no issues with it adhering to the duct tape. I did use a slightly different method though. I did not put the paper in the glue mix, but rather smeared the glue water mix on the duct tape and then put the dry paper on the moist surface. Then smoothed it out with a wet hand from the mixture....just like Dan the Monster Man does it.

 

[Gym Whourlfeld]

Hate me now! 26 years ago I got my cauldron for nothing , an antique, large thing about 36 inches across by over 24 inches tall. I got it for nothing because the very bottom was all cracked and broken, which nobody sees. I used to hide some speakers in it. The speaker wires went right through those large cracks.
Your cauldron building project looks like a winner to me, Very Nice!
One time in the dead of winter I decided to see if I could make a human -sized Knight's armor suit. I just used poster board and masking tape and a few 1/4" dowel rods to internally support some parts. I covered some edges with a rubbery pastey stuff maybe acrilic "oil" paint filler or something?
I succeed in fooling most people when they saw it, in fact it still looks good after all of these years.

 

[Old Man Bakke]

and a coat of Spar Varnish....

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Picked these up at the local Habitat for Humanity's Restore for $2. Which is an awesome store by the way!

 

[Katster]

They will be perfect and yes Habitat Restore is a gold mine! Are you going to put Great Stuff on the top edges so it looks like stuff is oozing out of it?

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Wasn't planning on using any GS. This will be used for a Cauldron Creep...and I think I will be putting a fog machine in the cauldron along with some lights

 

[Evil Bob]

Picked these up at the local Habitat for Humanity's Restore for $2. Which is an awesome store by the way!

Awesome! And you paid less than I did for the plastic ones!

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Painted the towel rings black. Am going to use some old garden hose for the mounting hardware opposed to the bulky hardware that came with it...plus it just looks more metal, cauldron like.

Going to hot glue the hose/rings on.

By the way, after 2 coats of Spar varnish, this thing feels like plastic....and very bulletproof!

 

[Katster]

Hey I just thought I would throw in a link for a tutorial from another site on how this guy aged his cauldron. I thought it was pretty cool as he used oatmeal for texture. http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/davethedead/the elders/theelders064.jpg . I am sure you have your own technique but I thought this was unique with the oatmeal.

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Oh that looks great!...I am not seeing any tutorial info...just pictures. Would like to see how he applied it.

 

[Old Man Bakke]

found it

http://www.hauntforum.com/showthread.php?t=10525

 

[Katster]

Sorry about that I thought it would take you straight to it. I am at work so when I get home I will link it up. from Kat

 

[Seante]

that looks awesome. this will have to go on my future to do list. everyone who is anyone Halloween nut needs a cauldron!

 

[TK421]

I love this!!! What a great idea!

 

[Katster]

found it

http://www.hauntforum.com/showthread.php?t=10525

Good... strange and interesting concoction for the texture but it really looks good!!!