Video Tag
Every video tagged “foam tombstones” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
3 videos
Wicked Makers duo Jaimie and Jay walk through their first attempt at building realistic Halloween tombstones from insulation foam, covering every stage from cutting and shaping to texturing and painting. They use accessible tools and inexpensive materials to achieve a convincing stone look. The finished props are designed for a DIY graveyard yard display and serve as inspiration for haunters of all skill levels.
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks builders through creating animated, motor-driven foam tombstones for a Halloween graveyard display. The project combines hot wire foam carving with electric motors and hinges to bring the gravestones to life with physical movement. The build is approachable for intermediate DIYers and is designed to make a strong visual impact in a yard haunt or cemetery scene. A Nightmare Before Christmas aesthetic influence is noted among the inspirations.
This second installment in a foam tombstone milling series focuses on the software side of CNC fabrication, walking viewers through setting up speeds and feeds in Carbide Create for cutting foam. The workflow culminates in exporting ready-to-run g-code for the Shapeoko 3 router. It is aimed at haunters looking to produce professional-looking tombstone epitaphs, plaques, and signs using digital tooling.
