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Professional Prop Fabrication

Videos built around the professional prop fabrication theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

30 videos

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
Halloween Prop Making Mayhem | Inside Distortions Unlimited
6:49
DIY Animatronics

Halloween Prop Making Mayhem | Inside Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes video takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited's Colorado workshop as the team races to fulfill Halloween 2022 orders for props and animatronics. The footage showcases the hands-on craftsmanship involved in producing pieces like a dragon head, an electric chair animatronic, and other creature-based props. Distortions Unlimited has over 40 years of experience creating professional-grade monsters, masks, and animatronics for haunted attractions, events, and home decorators. The video offers an energetic, fast-paced look at what goes into bringing high-impact Halloween creations to life at a commercial scale.

DistortionsUnlimited· 31,755 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
A Day Making Monsters For Halloween 2025
7:04
Professional Haunted Attractions

A Day Making Monsters For Halloween 2025

Distortions Unlimited opens its doors for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of monsters, props, and animatronics destined for the 2025 Halloween season. The video showcases the professional fabrication process at one of the Halloween industry's most recognized studios. Finished pieces are headed to haunted attractions, events, and Halloween enthusiasts across the country.

DistortionsUnlimited· 24,194 views
Distortions Unlimited Production Studio Behind the Scenes | August 2022
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions Unlimited Production Studio Behind the Scenes | August 2022

This behind-the-scenes look at the Distortions Unlimited studio in August 2022 captures the full production floor in peak-season mode. Viewers follow key team members — including co-founder Ed Edmunds — as they paint and finish Mutant animatronics, weld metal components, pour and cut foam props, and coordinate shipping logistics. The clip underscores just how labor-intensive and team-driven professional Halloween prop manufacturing really is at crunch time.

DistortionsUnlimited· 23,812 views
Distortions Unlimited Raw Behind the Scenes Footage 2026
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions Unlimited Raw Behind the Scenes Footage 2026

This raw behind-the-scenes video takes viewers inside the Distortions Unlimited workshop in the lead-up to the Transworld 2026 trade show. The footage captures the studio's production floor actively building and finishing a range of monster characters and animatronic props slated for the 2026 lineup. Featured creations include Frankenstein's Monster, Reptilian, Electric Zombie, Death Rising, and Mad Scientist, offering a rare unfiltered look at professional Halloween prop manufacturing at scale.

DistortionsUnlimited· 14,277 views
Distortions Giant WEREWOLF Sneak Peek 2020 | Halloween Prop Sculpting Behind the Scenes
2:47
DIY AnimatronicsPro

Distortions Giant WEREWOLF Sneak Peek 2020 | Halloween Prop Sculpting Behind the Scenes

This short behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited offers a rare look at the professional prop-making process as sculptor Tom Cassidy completes the head sculpt for a giant werewolf animatronic. Company owners Ed and Marsha Edmunds evaluate the piece alongside mold makers, focusing on whether the detailed teeth could create complications during molding and casting. The finished prop was slated to debut at the Transworld Halloween and Attractions show. WED clay — a water-based, slow-drying medium originally developed for Disney animatronic work — is highlighted as the sculpting material of choice.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,584 views
Making Monster and Halloween Props at Distortions Unlimited
0:57
Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Monster and Halloween Props at Distortions Unlimited

This short channel trailer offers a peek inside Distortions Unlimited, a professional studio that designs and manufactures monsters, masks, animatronics, and Halloween props for haunts and horror applications. The clip showcases the breadth of their product line, including pieces like a bound corpse and a creature called the Xenovore. It serves primarily as a brand introduction and storefront promotion rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 8,998 views
We Make Monsters - Marsha & Ed Owners of Distortions Unlimited
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Other

We Make Monsters - Marsha & Ed Owners of Distortions Unlimited

This short clip offers a personal glimpse into the lives of Marsha and Ed, the husband-and-wife co-owners of Distortions Unlimited, one of the Halloween industry's most storied prop and animatronics companies. Sourced from a Great Big Story feature filmed roughly eight years ago, it celebrates their decades-long creative and romantic partnership. The piece leans more into the human story behind the brand than technical instruction, showcasing what it looks like to build a monster-making empire alongside a life partner.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,685 views
We Make Monsters Archive Video | Distortions Unlimited
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Other

We Make Monsters Archive Video | Distortions Unlimited

This archival short from Distortions Unlimited offers a rare glimpse into the studio's legendary prop-making operations, featuring founders Ed and Marsha Edmunds alongside long-time crew members. Footage captured by Adam Taub documents hands-on work including the refinement of the Giant Skull and a production run of corpse props. The clip underscores the studio's more than four decades of professional monster fabrication. It functions as both a historical document and a celebration of the craft behind one of Halloween's most respected prop houses.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,385 views
Mask Maker: Removing Clay from Mask Mold
2:53
DIY PropsIntermediate

Mask Maker: Removing Clay from Mask Mold

Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks through the process of removing clay from a finished mask mold and properly cleaning it for the next stage of production. The video is part of a broader Monster Lab tutorial series covering the full mask-making pipeline from sculpting through painting. Even at just three minutes, it focuses on a critical step that can affect the quality of the final pulled mask.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,337 views
Making Halloween Animatronics and Haunted Tree Props | Behind the Scenes at Distortions Unlimited
3:33
DIY Animatronics

Making Halloween Animatronics and Haunted Tree Props | Behind the Scenes at Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes look at Distortions Unlimited reveals how the veteran prop manufacturer builds Halloween animatronics and scenic props at a production scale. The video showcases two featured products: the Creep Show animatronic clown and a Haunted Tree prop from their 2023 lineup. Viewers get a rare glimpse into the paint and assembly workflows of a company with over four decades of monster-making experience.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,878 views
TREX Sculpt in Danger! Distortions Making Monsters Behind the Scenes
2:59
DIY Animatronics

TREX Sculpt in Danger! Distortions Making Monsters Behind the Scenes

This behind-the-scenes clip from the Making Monsters TV show takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited's studio as Ed Edmunds, Marsha Edmunds, Ryan Taub, Mondo, and the Warm Springs crew work on a large T-Rex sculpt — with some nail-biting drama along the way. Ed's genuine, bleeped-out reactions give the short video a candid, unscripted energy that fans of the show will appreciate. Distortions Unlimited is a well-established Halloween industry manufacturer known for animatronics, props, masks, costumes, and their Shocktronics line.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,519 views
Charlie the Horse Visits Distortions (Arenus Equine)
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DIY Animatronics

Charlie the Horse Visits Distortions (Arenus Equine)

Distortions Unlimited, the professional prop and animatronics studio behind the Travel Channel series Making Monsters, welcomes back Charlie the Horse — a life-size animatronic equine built for Arenus, an equine health company. The studio originally fabricated Charlie's realistic digestive tract and animatronic systems for use at veterinary trade shows. This short video offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the kind of high-end commercial animatronic work Distortions Unlimited produces beyond the haunted attraction industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,166 views
Monster Lab - Ask Ed Livestream
40:43
DIY Props

Monster Lab - Ask Ed Livestream

Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited hosts a live Q&A session focused on monster and mask making, fielding audience questions on topics ranging from materials and sculpting to molding and painting. Distortions Unlimited is a long-standing American manufacturer of Halloween animatronics, masks, and props serving home haunters, professional attractions, and theme parks. The informal livestream format gives viewers direct access to an industry veteran's knowledge and creative process.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,259 views
Molding A Mask In Hydrocal
1:27:11
DIY PropsIntermediate

Molding A Mask In Hydrocal

StiltbeastStudios host Allen Hopps walks through the process of molding a mask using Hydrocal, a gypsum-based casting material commonly used in professional haunted attraction prop work. The lengthy runtime suggests a thorough, step-by-step approach covering key stages of the mold-making and casting workflow. The video bridges hobbyist DIY techniques with the professional-grade methods Allen is known for teaching.

StiltbeastStudios· 4,082 views
Star Trek Continues Behind the Scenes with Distortions Unlimited
8:09
DIY Animatronics

Star Trek Continues Behind the Scenes with Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes video follows Ed Edmunds and the Distortions Unlimited team as they design and build the USDI creature for the Star Trek Continues fan web series episode 'Come Not Between Dragons.' It offers a rare look inside the professional workflow of one of the Halloween industry's leading creature and prop fabrication studios. Distortions Unlimited is shown applying their expertise in animatronics, masks, SFX costumes, and props to a high-profile sci-fi fan production.

DistortionsUnlimited· 3,953 views
Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited | Monsters and Music
8:25
DIY Animatronics

Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited | Monsters and Music

This video offers an archival, music-driven look inside Distortions Unlimited, one of the Halloween industry's most recognized prop and animatronics manufacturers. Set to music rather than narration, the footage showcases the monster-making process from concept to finished creature. It serves as a visually engaging celebration of the craftsmanship behind professional Halloween masks, props, and animatronics. Fans of the brand and the broader haunt industry will find it an atmospheric tribute to the art of making monsters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 3,691 views
Making Monster TV Show Intro with Distortions Unlimited
0:31
Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Monster TV Show Intro with Distortions Unlimited

This short video showcases the opening title sequence from Making Monsters, a Travel Channel series that followed Distortions Unlimited and their professional monster-making operation. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established American studio with over four decades of experience crafting Halloween props and animatronics. The clip serves as a brand introduction and teaser for the channel's broader content library.

DistortionsUnlimited· 2,630 views
monkey sculpt and mold
5:57
DIY PropsAdvanced

monkey sculpt and mold

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the sculpting and mold-making process for a monkey character, showcasing the professional workflow from raw sculpt to finished mold. The video offers a compact but detailed look at how creature fabricators approach primate character design. Given the channel's reputation for high-end creature work, the content likely bridges prop-building and animatronic or wearable character applications.

StiltbeastStudios· 2,526 views
Distortions Unlimited Movie Quality Halloween Props
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Prop Reviews

Distortions Unlimited Movie Quality Halloween Props

Distortions Unlimited showcases their lineup of professional-grade Halloween props, masks, monsters, and animatronics, all handcrafted in their Colorado studios. The company highlights over four decades of monster-making expertise, emphasizing that every character is built from start to finish by their in-house team. The video serves as a brand showcase for their product offerings available through their online Halloween store.

DistortionsUnlimited· 2,230 views
Molding A Glove Sculpt
2:54:50
DIY PropsAdvanced

Molding A Glove Sculpt

StiltbeastStudios walks through the full process of molding a glove sculpt in this lengthy, in-depth session running nearly three hours. The tutorial covers professional-level mold-making techniques applicable to wearable hand or glove prosthetics used in haunted attractions and costume builds. Allen Hopps brings his characteristic hands-on teaching style to guide viewers through each stage of the process.

StiltbeastStudios· 1,586 views
Hepteron Mold Part 2!
2:48:36
DIY PropsAdvanced

Hepteron Mold Part 2!

This is Part 2 of StiltbeastStudios' in-depth series on molding the Hepteron creature prop, a project aimed at professional-level haunted attraction fabrication. The video runs nearly three hours, suggesting a comprehensive, step-by-step walkthrough of the mold-making process. StiltbeastStudios, known for high-end haunt prop and mask creation, guides viewers through the technical details of bringing a complex creature piece to life. This installment builds on the foundation established in Part 1 of the series.

StiltbeastStudios· 1,400 views
Distortions Unlimited Raw Archival Footage 2022
8:42
Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions Unlimited Raw Archival Footage 2022

This archival footage offers an unfiltered look inside the Distortions Unlimited production studio during 2022, capturing artists at work on pieces including an Alien Xenomorph mask and Roswell Alien figures alongside various other Halloween props and animatronics. The raw, unedited audio preserves the ambient music playing in the studio that day, giving viewers an authentic fly-on-the-wall experience. It serves as a rare documentary-style glimpse into the workflow of one of the Halloween industry's well-known professional prop manufacturers.

DistortionsUnlimited· 1,212 views