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#store-bought upgrade

Every video tagged “store-bought upgrade” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.

3 videos

We made this CHUCKY Animatronic WAY BETTER...

Wicked Makers' Jay and Jaimie transform a store-bought Chucky animatronic into a far more menacing version by overhauling its appearance from the ground up. The upgrade includes a replacement wig, hand-sculpted scars and stitches, a reworked facial expression, and a fresh coat of latex paint. The result is a retail prop elevated to look like the iconic killer doll from Child's Play. The video is part of their ongoing series dedicated to making off-the-shelf Halloween animatronics significantly scarier.

Wicked Makers· 1,696,183 views

EASY Halloween Store Tombstone Makeover!

10:41

DIY PropsBeginnerlow (store-bought tombstone plus basic painting supplies)

EASY Halloween Store Tombstone Makeover!

Wicked Makers hosts Jaimie and Jay walk through a quick and budget-friendly upgrade of store-bought foam tombstones into realistic, personalized Halloween gravestones. The process involves removing unwanted surface details, adding custom lettering via carving or adhesive 3D letters, and finishing with a Drylok base coat followed by layered acrylic paint for a weathered stone look. The result is a highly customizable yard prop that far outperforms its plain out-of-the-box appearance. Printable tombstone epitaph templates are available through their Patreon for added convenience.

Wicked Makers· 315,103 views

I Fixed Everything Wrong With Home Depot’s R2-D2 Animatronic

16:58

DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

I Fixed Everything Wrong With Home Depot’s R2-D2 Animatronic

This video documents a comprehensive upgrade of Home Depot's large R2-D2 animatronic, transforming it from a fun but screen-inaccurate prop into a movie-faithful display piece. The creator rebuilds the logic displays, replaces stock lighting with proper LEDs, reshapes acrylic diffusers, repaints chrome edges, and applies a full Star Wars-style weathering pass. The result is a store-bought animatronic that closely resembles the iconic droid as seen on film.

Creative Geekery· 116,726 views