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Every set design video worth your time, gathered in one place. Browse builds, tutorials, and showcases — each embedded from its original creator with a quick summary so you can find exactly what you need.

601 videos

Decorate For Christmas W. Me!!
24:56
Halloween Decorating

Decorate For Christmas W. Me!!

A decorating walkthrough in which the creator transforms her home into a dark, gothic Christmas space she calls a 'branchy' theme, anchored by black spray-painted branches and moody alternative holiday decor. The video leans into the creepmas and gothmas aesthetic, blending spooky sensibilities with Christmas tradition. It is a casual, personality-driven room tour rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

Jade The Libra· 41,337 views
Making Prop weaponry
19:34
DIY PropsBeginner

Making Prop weaponry

Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through how to fabricate convincing prop bladed weapons — such as trick knives — using sintra (foam PVC) plastic, a lightweight and workable material available from plastic supply houses. The tutorial focuses on achieving a realistic appearance while keeping the process accessible and the props safe for haunted house use. Techniques shown are straightforward enough for newcomers to prop-making to follow along. The finished pieces work equally well as costume accessories or haunt set dressing.

StiltbeastStudios· 39,626 views
heat bonding polyethelene foam
6:46
DIY PropsBeginner

heat bonding polyethelene foam

Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates how to bond polyethylene foam and pool noodles using a heat gun rather than adhesives. The technique is shown in real time at a deliberate pace, giving viewers a clear look at how heat fuses the foam surfaces together. This glue-free approach can simplify prop and costume fabrication by eliminating adhesive mess and cure time.

StiltbeastStudios· 38,493 views
Spell book
13:27
DIY PropsIntermediate

Spell book

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the creation of a Halloween spell book prop in this roughly 13-minute build video. The finished piece is designed to look like an aged, mystical tome suitable for witch, occult, or dark fantasy displays. Given the channel's reputation for detailed prop work, viewers can expect practical fabrication and finishing techniques throughout.

StiltbeastStudios· 37,646 views
Making Corn.wmv
22:12
DIY PropsBeginnerlow cost (budget-friendly per stalk)

Making Corn.wmv

Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through a quick, budget-friendly method for fabricating fake corn stalks suitable for haunted attractions and theatrical sets. Each stalk requires roughly 15 minutes of build time, making the technique highly scalable for large haunt environments. The focus is on keeping per-unit costs low without sacrificing visual impact on the floor.

StiltbeastStudios· 35,200 views
Making Giant Animatronics at Distortions Unlimited
4:54
DIY Animatronics

Making Giant Animatronics at Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at how its oversized animatronics, the Sleeping Giant and Colossus, come together. The short clip highlights early production stages including foaming, building, and spraying the latex skin. It's positioned as the first in a series, with painting and finishing promised in future installments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 34,988 views
DIY Scarecrow Hat
18:38
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Scarecrow Hat

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of building a DIY scarecrow hat suitable for haunted attractions or Halloween costuming. The tutorial covers prop fabrication techniques consistent with the channel's professional haunt-builder style. At roughly 19 minutes, it offers enough depth to guide intermediate builders through the full construction process.

StiltbeastStudios· 34,872 views
I Built my ✨ DREAM ✨ Office
9:19
Set Design

I Built my ✨ DREAM ✨ Office

Makeup and body-paint artist Madeyewlook takes viewers through the creation of her dream Halloween-themed office space. The video blends room makeover content with her signature spooky aesthetic, showcasing how she curated furniture, art, and decor to build a year-round dark and whimsical creative workspace. Unique touches like eye-themed paintings sourced from an Etsy artist give the space a distinctly eerie, personalized feel.

Madeyewlook· 34,536 views
Building a Halloween Coffin - PART 1
8:13
DIY PropsIntermediate

Building a Halloween Coffin - PART 1

VanOaksProps begins a multi-part series constructing a Halloween coffin modeled after the iconic prop from the 1922 film Nosferatu, built as part of a Hollywood Graveyard production. The build focuses on plywood framing combined with EPS foam detail work to achieve a period-accurate silhouette. A key design goal is a flat-pack, knock-down construction that allows the finished prop to be disassembled for compact storage. Part 1 covers the foundational build steps, materials selection, and initial shaping.

VanOaksProps· 34,001 views
Making a Halloween Prop | Behind the Scenes with the Distortions Unlimited Pumpkin Witch
9:16
Prop Reviews

Making a Halloween Prop | Behind the Scenes with the Distortions Unlimited Pumpkin Witch

Distortions Unlimited takes viewers behind the scenes of their professional prop-making facility to showcase how the Pumpkin Witch is produced. The video walks through each stage of the manufacturing process, from original sculpture and molding through latex pouring, hand painting, and final finishing. Standing nearly six feet tall, the Pumpkin Witch is a life-size, foam-filled latex prop with poseable arms, a custom costume, and an LED-lit jack-o-lantern. It is designed for durability in home haunts, yard displays, and professional haunt environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 33,984 views
make faux vines
14:23
DIY PropsIntermediate

make faux vines

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of creating realistic-looking faux vines for use in haunted attraction environments. The tutorial covers how to craft and apply these organic prop elements to enhance overgrown or nature-horror themed sets. Allen Hopps shares his professional haunt-building expertise to help creators achieve a convincing, immersive look on a DIY level.

StiltbeastStudios· 33,951 views
REDECORATING MY LIVING ROOM PART 1!!!
21:27
Halloween Decorating

REDECORATING MY LIVING ROOM PART 1!!!

Jade The Libra walks viewers through the first phase of transforming her living room into a dark, spooky-aesthetic space she can enjoy year-round. The redesign centers on a deep dark-toned modular sofa set (sponsored by Allform) paired with gothic accent pieces including skull pillows, a statement mirror, and a drip-style table. The video blends furniture reveal with decor styling inspiration for fans of a permanent Halloween look in the home.

Jade The Libra· 33,558 views
DIY Human Face Pies - People Pot Pies
32:18
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Human Face Pies - People Pot Pies

Monster Tutorials walks viewers through crafting grotesque human-face pies — a cannibal-inspired Halloween prop popularized in haunted displays. The build combines clay sculpting, plaster work, and latex to create realistic baked-crust pies with eerily lifelike faces pressed into the filling. Acrylic teeth add a finishing horror detail that elevates the realism. The project draws inspiration from the creations of haunt artist It Came From Under My Bed.

Monster Tutorials· 31,768 views
SKULL THEMED DINING ROOM!! DECORATE WITH ME!
19:50
Halloween Decorating

SKULL THEMED DINING ROOM!! DECORATE WITH ME!

Jade The Libra transforms her dining room into a skull-themed Halloween space in this decorate-with-me style video. She incorporates gothic and dark aesthetic elements including Spanish moss, branches, bats, and candles to build an eerie, atmospheric tablescape. The video blends everyday home decorating with a year-round spooky sensibility rather than strictly seasonal Halloween styling.

Jade The Libra· 31,264 views
How to Make a Hot Glue Web Gun
8:43
DIY PropsBeginner

How to Make a Hot Glue Web Gun

Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through how to build and use a hot glue web gun for creating realistic-looking spider webs on Halloween props and haunted attraction sets. The technique is accessible to beginners and produces fast, dramatic webbing effects. It's a practical, low-cost method for adding creepy texture to any haunt environment.

StiltbeastStudios· 31,075 views
scenic paint six
8:47
Set DesignBeginner$5–$20

scenic paint six

This installment in StiltbeastStudios' scenic painting series focuses on creating a convincing rough-hewn field stone wall using only black and white paint. Allen Hopps demonstrates how a limited two-color palette and simple brush techniques can produce a striking, dimensional-looking stone surface. The segment is part of a larger scenic build, with vines and moss detailing planned as a follow-up step.

StiltbeastStudios· 30,181 views
Galaxy (Background and Body Painting)
1:58
Makeup TutorialsAdvanced

Galaxy (Background and Body Painting)

This short throwback video from Madeyewlook showcases a striking galaxy-themed body and background painting project. The artist uses airbrush body paint and chroma cakes on a live model, while a custom spray-painted drywall backdrop creates an immersive cosmic environment. The creator briefly outlines the key products and a clever masking trick used to preserve planet shapes during the background spray painting process.

Madeyewlook· 29,984 views
HOLIDAY MANTEL 2022! DECORATE WITH ME!!!
18:34
Halloween Decorating

HOLIDAY MANTEL 2022! DECORATE WITH ME!!!

Jade The Libra showcases her dark, spooky-themed holiday mantel for 2022 in a casual decorate-with-me style video. The build leans into a Creepmas aesthetic, blending traditional Christmas elements with a gothic, alternative sensibility. It's a visually driven walkthrough aimed at viewers who prefer their holiday décor on the darker, eerier side.

Jade The Libra· 29,554 views
How to Make Roots for Your Display fake roots diy
8:16
DIY PropsIntermediate

How to Make Roots for Your Display fake roots diy

StiltbeastStudios walks through how to create convincing fake roots for use in haunted attractions, theatrical sets, or Halloween displays. The tutorial focuses on fabricating organic-looking prop roots that can enhance environmental storytelling and set design. This is a practical build video aimed at haunters and prop makers looking to add naturalistic detail to their scenes.

StiltbeastStudios· 29,199 views
Giant deer skull
21:36
DIY PropsIntermediate

Giant deer skull

StiltbeastStudios walks through the creation of a giant deer skull prop intended for haunted house or attraction use. Allen Hopps demonstrates his approach to building large-scale, detailed skull art with a focus on achieving a frightening, high-impact result. The build is geared toward haunt professionals and serious DIY enthusiasts looking to add impressive statement pieces to their sets.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,950 views
2 PART MOLD MAKING a Halloween Prop at Distortions Unlimited | Monster Lab
32:44
DIY PropsAdvanced

2 PART MOLD MAKING a Halloween Prop at Distortions Unlimited | Monster Lab

This behind-the-scenes Monster Lab tutorial from Distortions Unlimited walks through the complete 2-part plaster mold-making process for a Halloween prop called the Mutant Baby. Ed Edmunds seals the finished clay sculpture with spray paint, builds a clay dam to define the mold parting line, and hands off to Mondo who pours and completes the 2-piece plaster mold. The video explains how this plaster mold will be used to create a foam master, which then feeds into one-piece production molds — giving viewers a rare look at a professional prop pipeline from sculpt to production-ready tooling.

DistortionsUnlimited· 28,898 views
feegee mermaid
16:02
DIY PropsIntermediate

feegee mermaid

StiltbeastStudios walks through the creation of a classic sideshow-style Feejee Mermaid prop using a small skeleton as the base. The build leans heavily on plastic corpsing techniques alongside a range of general prop-building skills to achieve a convincing, aged gaff look. At roughly 16 minutes, the video balances quick results with quality, making it accessible without sacrificing the eerie authenticity the piece demands.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,743 views
Making foam barrels
20:27
DIY PropsIntermediate

Making foam barrels

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of constructing realistic-looking barrel props out of foam, a staple set-dressing piece for haunts, escape rooms, and Halloween displays. The video covers shaping and detailing foam to convincingly replicate the look of wooden barrels. At roughly 20 minutes, it offers a thorough look at the fabrication workflow from start to finish.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,596 views
vampire killing kit
23:30
DIY PropsIntermediate

vampire killing kit

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the creation of a vampire killing kit prop, sharing the same process used to produce pieces sold at the creator's HuntMonsters museum. The build results in a display-quality prop with a gothic, antique aesthetic suited for haunted attractions, home haunts, or collector display. At roughly 24 minutes, the tutorial covers the full construction workflow from start to finished kit.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,539 views
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