If you have always wanted to learn how to make a giant cauldron, you have come to the right place. In this video, I’ll show you the steps I used when making a large cauldron that will add a touch of magic to your Halloween decor.
I’ll show you how i make a cauldron from covering an exercise ball with plaster bandage wraps, how to make a cauldron fire, and what fog machine to use for a cauldron. This Hocus Pocus Cauldron was perfect for the stage production that we were putting on, but this could also be a perfect tutorial to follow if you need to know how to make a cauldron for halloween decorations.

Materials needed for Making a Giant Cauldron: (includes affiliate links)
Extra large Exercise ball: https://amzn.to/3xyrhD0
Plaster Gauze Bandages: https://amzn.to/49n9nAp
Scissors
Bowl of Water
Black Spray Paint
Other shades of acrylic and spray paint (browns, grays, greens, etc.)
Jumbo Pool Noodle: https://amzn.to/3VJCGdq
Spray Insulation Foam (see below)

Materials needed for Making a Fire for a Cauldron:
Spray Insulation Foam (you will need several cans): https://amzn.to/3U4oVVk
Orange LED lights: https://amzn.to/3U6mVMe
Flickering Flame lights: https://amzn.to/3VMAbHa
Black and Red Spray paint
Acrylic paints in shades of Gray
Plastic Skeleton: https://amzn.to/4avmhhq
Small pieces of wood (I took an axe to a log of firewood)

Fog machine for cauldron:
Chauvet dj geyser t6 fog machine: https://amzn.to/4cOhsBm
Chauvet DJ fog juice: https://amzn.to/3J55Ax8
Chauvet fog machine cleaner: https://amzn.to/4aNFD0V
Mister kool 2 fog machine: https://amzn.to/3xp1vRH
Mister kool fog juice: https://amzn.to/4aqbFA9

Timestamps:
00:00 Making a Cauldron
00:43 Making the Fire
1:37 Adding the Pool noodle
2:18 Painting the Cauldron
2:47 Fog Machines
4:54 Final Result
5:26 Other Potential Hocus Pocus Videos

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