DIY Pepper's Ghost in a Jar

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Жыл бұрын

As a fan of Disney's Haunted Mansion, I've always wanted to try and recreate the Pepper's Ghost effect. It's the way they create the ghostly dancers in the ballroom scene. So in this video, I'm going to scale it down and fit it into a bell jar. As an added bonus, I'll build a fake book from cardboard to hide the "ghosts."
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@wayne00k Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid back in the 60s I made one of these and created the illusion of my brother's severed head answering questions and telling folks their futures. It drew sizable crowds that Halloween

@Orangeflava 10 ай бұрын

where's the photos? any more details you could share on how you did it and what you used at the time? sounds awesome!

@amandasunshine2 8 ай бұрын

What did you use for a screen?

@jaydenwilson9522 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂@@amandasunshine2

@amandasunshine2 6 ай бұрын

@@jaydenwilson9522 ?

@lauraandedwardcannon8861 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite applications of this is (or was) at la brea tar pits where they used it to fade between an actual skeleton and a model of the original animal.

@Briaaanz Жыл бұрын

The added benefit to being able to use a smartphone or iPad mini is that you can use Zoom or similar app to have your spook interact with whoever sees the prop

@rcredmon Жыл бұрын

There was a peppers ghost effect I saw years ago on a halloween page. They had a full sized animitronic ghost playing a piano in a crypt. Using an old player piano, and had motion controlled the ghost to make it mimic the song it was playing. It was really one of the best uses of this effect I've seen besides the haunted mansion. They of course used a large pane of glass for it.

@droidmandan148 Жыл бұрын

Had an idea similar to this but my mind was set/stuck on using a projector. This broke my head free! Shoot, you could even use an old cellphone! Thank you!

@PeterWood Жыл бұрын

Boy do I love this. There's something about it in a dome that makes it even more deceptive than a traditional box. Nicely done and thanks for sharing!

@stardustgirl2904 Жыл бұрын

But he never went into what he used for the image in the bottom of the 📚😢

@RandomMakingEncounters Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Nothing like a little Pepper’s Ghost action!

@bahighwayrunner Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love watching your DIY videos.

@WhiteysWickedWorkshop Жыл бұрын

I love smoke and mirrors videos! Reminds me of my childhood. Great Job Derek!

@kurtkyre Жыл бұрын

I can definitely see the charm in this! As proof of concept, it's pretty amazing! That's a difficult effect to pull off with the reflective and curved inner surface of the bell jar. I'd be tempted to try it with a square acrylic box designed to look like a trophy case maybe. Large enough to have a floating ghost head!😱 Nicely done Sir!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The round shape adds an extra challenge. Thanks a ton!

@howtohaunt Жыл бұрын

OOOhhhh... floating ghost head is such a great idea too!

@bruce_adams Жыл бұрын

Fantastic demo! Thanks so much for your informative and entertaining videos!

@kevinfinkel5536 Жыл бұрын

Ooh! New project to join my ever-expanding list of things I want to make. Thanks, Derek.

@Briaaanz Жыл бұрын

Great project! I will be definitely be making this.

@ajjohnkay5793 Жыл бұрын

As always, great video, Derek!

@peterheynen Жыл бұрын

It looks AWSOME! Thanks for sharing this idea. I will definitely make one for next Halloween 🙂

@double_digit_life.9268 Жыл бұрын

I love it! I made Madam Leota's head out of a fishbowl and pepper's ghosted her with my kindle a few years ago. It worked great!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

@markpotenza1894 Жыл бұрын

As always, great job!

@baruchben-david4196 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting... the attention you gave to the book was great...

@markowhite9422 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing 👏

@christineshotton824 Жыл бұрын

What a fun little project!

@PixPete Жыл бұрын

Very cool and something I've been working on myself. The problem with pepper's ghost effects using a bottom-mounted screens is that the viewer can easily see it when looking down if the object/effect is below eye level. A better way would be to mount it above - for example in a dolls house you could mount the screen to the ceiling and no one would see it unless they bend down and look under. It's important to also hide the edges of the reflective glass. Very hard to do in a bell jar but in the dolls house example you could easily hide the edges with a patterned wallpaper :)

@williamsaloka9043 Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Nice work!

@joelcrawford1356 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love this. I did this using a glass ball vase from the craft store, a thin clear plastic sheet cut to fit and placed over a LCD TV. GREAT PROP!

@hoodleehoo Жыл бұрын

How did you cut the plastic sheet?

@joelcrawford1356 Жыл бұрын

First I purchased a cheap poster frame with plastic glass. That thin plastic glass is what I used. This actually cut easily with quality heavy duty scissors. There's a bit of flex to it and since my glass container was like a ball with a smaller neck I had to bend it to get it inside. It was tricky but I dabbed a bit of hot glue along the plastic sheets edges to get it to stick in the right location.

@no_handle_required Жыл бұрын

fantastic, and the book looks awesome.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@horses2by Жыл бұрын

Wow fantastic prop 💀🪦

@matthewburns8556 8 ай бұрын

Super cool man!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@howtohaunt Жыл бұрын

Love this so much! Nice idea with the heated tinfoil to add texture. I'll have to try that.

@beckymurphy4714 Жыл бұрын

Another way to do it is to crumple up a piece of foil, smooth it out, lay it on your foam and then use an iron on a low setting applied directly to the foil. The harder you press the more deeply the creases and points will transfer. Just be careful when you peel the foil off - if the foam softens too much or starts to melt the foil will stick. Alternatively you can heat the foam with a heat gun and press the crumpled ball onto the foam. Cosplayers use this technique a lot for adding texture to their pieces.

@mysterymccarthy6851 Жыл бұрын

Very cool project!

@Gig540 Жыл бұрын

That came out great! Going to have to try to see how it looks in person. I'm sure the effect looks magical

@atomicenergysociety6038 Жыл бұрын

Dude, that is awesome!!!

@stevenstar6149 3 ай бұрын

Wholesome

@Mansellyn Ай бұрын

Every time I have risen through the Haunted House Ride wondering how they do this. It looked so easy. Thanks for breaking this down for me and others.

@Waterratt4344 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video, I've been trying how to figure this effect out, this really helps me!! You've got me as a subscriber now!! I'm looking forward to seeing all your past videos and looking forward to new ones!!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you!

@timhughes6674 Жыл бұрын

that is a seriously great idea with a LOT of fun potential. Great work, Sir.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@DudeOfTheWeek Жыл бұрын

That's really cool!

@costumesforalloccasions Жыл бұрын

Good job Derek!

@HaggisFist Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@JamesBonzSeattle Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@n2bfw884 3 ай бұрын

Very cool. Thanks!

@VanOaksProps 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@BennyCadillac Жыл бұрын

Very ingenious idea!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lennytheleopard Жыл бұрын

You've just unravelled a mystery I first saw in 1973. You're so clever!

@annexgroup6878 2 ай бұрын

How cool!!

@VanOaksProps 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@GarlandLym Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@RealBradMiller Жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@joshualee469 Жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@AJB2K3 Жыл бұрын

Wow, very nice first try!

@blaster-zy7xx Жыл бұрын

I would like to see more about making the illusion work well and less about how to make a box look like a book.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

It’s a finicky illusion and this was more of an exploration of the effect.

@aaronmoralesjr1875 11 ай бұрын

It didn’t even look remotely close too looking like a real book too 😭😭

@raziel3726 8 ай бұрын

Amazing 👍🏻👍🏽👍

@mrscb5303 Жыл бұрын

So fun!!!!

@martinwittig4739 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@wallyg1983 8 ай бұрын

Incredible and you have a new subscriber man. Amazing stuff.

@VanOaksProps 8 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@Robothut Жыл бұрын

You could flame polish the edges of the 45 degree plastic to make the cut edges disappear if you wanted to. Great Project. Thank you for sharing with us.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Oh! I hadn't even thought of that. Brilliant idea. Thank you for the suggestion.

@Fresahippie Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@chilecayenne Жыл бұрын

Fascinating!! Just discovered your channel....fun stuff!!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@submetropolis 9 ай бұрын

very successful!!

@candiecalifornia5601 Жыл бұрын

Cool.

@ancientruby7116 Жыл бұрын

You will never fool a Good Medium :)

@dgoddard Жыл бұрын

You sound like Casey Kasem. That's awesome. Great project, btw.

@HM2SGT Жыл бұрын

*SHINY!* 🫶😻

@GHILLIESARCADEANDMORE Жыл бұрын

Cool

@jbprospector3638 Жыл бұрын

Way cool 😎

@coolcoolercoolest212 Жыл бұрын

How can something be so simple but so clever?

@Diana-wg1tm 9 ай бұрын

❤❤PLEASE READ❤❤ I did the same thing but I used a circular globe. And my projection had The Haunted Mansion Madame Leota. The globe was about 2 ft round. I actually use a very large Plexi glass globe from a street light. I sat it on a cast iron circle with Queen Anne legs. It was really cool. KZfaq actually has a continuous link of her talking like at the Haunted Mansion turned out great.

@Chaedron1 Жыл бұрын

Nice way to incorporate a small pepper's ghost effect! I might steal this lol! I have an idea for a video I don't think you've done yet ( If you have, sorry I must've missed it) but I've seen cosplayers making mini-fog machines out of vape pens/ e-cigarettes I think it would be a fun challenge and could have some applications in your cemetery. Love the videos!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@MyNamesNotLogan46 Жыл бұрын

Ok yes I need more

@willhouse Жыл бұрын

Pepper's Ghost will never not be alluring. 👀

@joebonomono5078 Жыл бұрын

@pixelmator Жыл бұрын

Madam Leota could be done using this technique or the singing ghost busts that would be something I would like to learn to make. But I still am trying to figure out a good way to make a smaller scale stretching room portrait prop.

@Thestraites 10 ай бұрын

Madam Leota needs a form of her face or it won’t be nearly as convincing as Disney

@trishleet2760 Жыл бұрын

That was very cool, you did a nice job, I was really fooled. (Just a tiny bit disappointing, because I was hoping I could recreate your effect, but it wasn't at all what it appeared to be, which is what you were trying to do! Too bad I can't use it.) I overall think it is fantastic!Thank you for sharing, I am certain others will have a blast with this build!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand. If there's anything I can do to help you make your idea come to life let me know

@Embassy_of_Jupiter Жыл бұрын

Look up Birkeland-Eyde process, it generates this disc of plasma that is very close to what you've built here. It's extremely cool.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check it out

@mattmarich2199 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps fire polish 45° insert plastic edges. May not show up as much.

@adrian3588 Жыл бұрын

Wow I didn’t notice on the beginning the accident in your hand, I have an reimplementation of my thumb after a milling machine ripped off completely and also damaged the rest of my hand now a year later I’m still recovering and dealing with CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome). I was a welder and a diver. Miss my hand also the dominant one. I found your video very helpful and inspirational. Thank you ☺️

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

It's not actually an accident, but rather a birth defect. I'm glad to hear that you found my videos inspiring and hopefully you're figuring out ways to continue to be creative. Keep fighting the good fight!

@adrian3588 Жыл бұрын

@@VanOaksProps thank you 😊

@TheMichaellathrop Жыл бұрын

Is the kind of transparency film your talking about the acetate sheets that were used for overhead projectors in highschool?

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Correct

@Skoden_lures Жыл бұрын

Between you and Wicked Makers, my next 3 years of projects are pilling up.

@pablow5549 Жыл бұрын

Hi are you going to get in more of the camouflage hat that you have on? And thanks for the videos

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

I don’t actually sell any of the hats, but I do sell iron on patches that can go on any hat. Check my shop here: Vanoaksprops.Etsy.com

@WhispersFromTheDark Жыл бұрын

Watching in north Texas

@Mephistopholies Жыл бұрын

Coat interior base with a satin/flat black plastidip coat.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@m.maclellan7147 Жыл бұрын

Another great prop ! Could you spray the base of the bell jar with that black rubberized spray so it would be a more "matte" black ?!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You could, although I’d just go with matte black spray paint so that it wouldn’t affect the way the jar fits together.

@m.maclellan7147 Жыл бұрын

@@VanOaksProps excellent point !

@chocolatestraw3971 Жыл бұрын

So I used to live in Tulsa, which has a megachurch called GUTS Church, and every year they put on a Hell House in October. I went one year. In the last room was a bunch of demons having a rave while the PA system played the, "You need Jesus," message, and there was a hallway connecting to the room. It lit up, and at the end was a man in a suit. Lights off, lights on, the man is closer to the room. Lights off, lights on, and the man is just at the entrance, and then he morphed into Satan, and I freaked out. "OH, MY GOSH! YOU'RE DOING PEPPER'S GHOST! THAT WAS FANTASTIC!" At which point, everyone in my group (I didn't know them), and all the demons stop what they're doing and look at me. A couple security guards then came over to me and asked me to leave, which I did. And that's how I got kicked out of a Megachurch's Haunted House attraction.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHA

@randolphfriend8260 Жыл бұрын

💙

@thaliastefaniuk4812 8 ай бұрын

Hi there, could you please share the video you used on your phone (or one like it) as the basis for the projection (the blue fire ball graphic) Thank you

@VanOaksProps 8 ай бұрын

I don't recall where exactly I found it, but I'm sure It was something I found on a stock video site using the search term "glowing orb"

@PatrickMcNealMakesThings Жыл бұрын

Rubberized spray? Wax paint? I'm guessing Plasti-dip? Any issues with the foam melting using this? Thanks for another great idea and video!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Correct on the plastidip. The wax paint is made by Plaid/DecoArt. No issues with the foam. It’s how a lot of cosplayers coat their foam pieces. Thank you and thanks for watching.

@PatrickMcNealMakesThings Жыл бұрын

@@VanOaksProps Thanks!

@intocoasters Жыл бұрын

It's hard to tell from a 2D video, but doesn't the image appear behind the jar? The distance from the angled transparent screen to the source is also replicated.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

It looks like it’s inside because the reflection is inside the jar.

@Belushi87 Жыл бұрын

i learned about peppers ghost from the Magic School Bus.

@tuckeja Жыл бұрын

What was the video you used? Repeating gif? KZfaq vid?

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

KZfaq video. I just searched “floating orb”

@cynthiacupler8005 Жыл бұрын

What is the issue, with your left hand?

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

I have radial dysplasia.

@tedsheridan8725 2 ай бұрын

Does the book provide any effect (like blocking light) other than the illusion? i.e I'm only interested in the ghost effect itself to make a 3D projection.

@VanOaksProps 2 ай бұрын

It’s just something to hide the screen.

@tedsheridan8725 2 ай бұрын

@@VanOaksProps So all you really need is the shell, the acrylic, and an Ipad?

@VanOaksProps 2 ай бұрын

@@tedsheridan8725 you technically don’t even need the shell. You just have to hide the angled glass/acrylic, and the sky is the limit for doing that.

@steelwolfnolast6938 Жыл бұрын

Huh. Never seen white elmers looking hot glue. What is that exactly?

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Just white colored hot glue.

@Jack_Wolfe 11 ай бұрын

is it possible to make the inside of the dome non reflective?

@VanOaksProps 11 ай бұрын

Tough to say. My instinct says no, since "glass" is clear and you should be able to see through it, but I've been wrong before. LOL

@kensmith5694 10 ай бұрын

@@VanOaksProps The answer is yes but it isn't cheap. Anti-reflective coatings exist but they have to be put on to an exact thickness. The reflection at the surface of glass is normally about 4% of the light at each transition of materials for air to glass. The amount depends on the "optical impedance" also thought of as the speed of light in the material and the angle the light hits the surface at. To make a glass less obvious light the scene with diffuse light but avoid any light source that would bounce off a mirrored surface to the viewer's eyes.

@hacksaw2305 Жыл бұрын

Yup what last guy say

@sjejka1 Жыл бұрын

What type of hot glue is white? Everyone’s overuse have been clear. Please advise me.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

It's made by Surebonder. It has the same properties as clear. I just had it on hand because they've sponsored workshops that I've hosted and I had extra.

@hemantwankar 2 ай бұрын

can v use somthing cheap instead of a cell phone plz reply

@VanOaksProps 2 ай бұрын

You can, yes.

@GeirGunnarss Жыл бұрын

Could you pour resin into the "jar" while it was at a 45 degree angle and the effect still work? that way you also wouldn't have the edges of the reflector visible and maybe get rid of the secondary reflection or am I just talking out of my a$$?

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

It might be a challenge to contain the resin

@RonnyNicco 10 ай бұрын

Would you please link or name the song. Can't find it on epidemic

@VanOaksProps 10 ай бұрын

It's not on epidemic. Check audiojungle.net.

@RonnyNicco 10 ай бұрын

Yes ok, but do you know how many years I have to search all "Halloween", all "scary" or "horror" tagged music to find it there. Do you have a name or number please. 🙏🙏🙏

@VanOaksProps 10 ай бұрын

audiojungle.net/item/spooky/13325785

@RonnyNicco 10 ай бұрын

So good. Thank you so so much. 🖐️

@docdildonica7515 Жыл бұрын

I’d have just used an actual old book lol

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

Me too, but I figured it would be more interesting to build to my requirements rather than spend hours cutting out pages to make an opening. Lol

@docdildonica7515 Жыл бұрын

@@VanOaksProps hours? Lol depends on how you do it an the tool I suppose. you could always buy a false book “safe” - I see them all the time for around ten dollars in places like TJ Maxx. But sure it’s more interesting :)

@unicornsqueezins7906 Жыл бұрын

Al Gore Rhythm.

@stardustgirl2904 Жыл бұрын

This channel has promise to be very successful, but as soon as you finished the floating lantern 🏮🎃 you never showed what it looked like at all set up in the yard, and that was so disappointing, I really want to recommend your channel to my son, who's just now getting into making things. 😊

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

There’s a stand alone video that shows it: Self-contained Floating Lantern Prop - Nighttime Clip kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLykYNVir9TToGg.html

@Skelly5962 Жыл бұрын

The Pepper's Ghost illusion was around long before it was used in the Haunted Mansion. Disney didn't invent it.

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

That’s correct.

@phyternl Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I might have to try this for next Halloween. New sub. (pet peeve: please don't do the wiggle. Why do people wiggle? I understand it's the thing that you're showing me you don't need to wiggle to sell me on the thing that it is.) But no seriously great build!

@VanOaksProps Жыл бұрын

What wiggle?

@Thestraites 10 ай бұрын

What wiggle?

@fatemekabourani3232 11 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your fascinating video. 🤩 I recorded a video for the Piramid Peppers ghost illusion, Can you help me find the jar's correct angles for making my own fantasy world in the jar?

@VanOaksProps 11 ай бұрын

It’s typically 45 degrees.