Burnt At The Stake Part 3 - Hot Coals Build

Описание: This is how I made the realistic glowing and smoking coals that hide the base of the "Burned At The Stake" prop I made. It's pretty much just the good ole great stuff and LED lights build, but I wanted to see how realistic I could make it look by doing further texturing and adding real wood pieces and some fake charred wood pieces made from foam that would match the burnt post i made for this prop. Keep in mind this build does not have to be done over a pallet base like mine. The base I used was made extra heavy duty to support the prop above and some of the fittings that are in it would not be necessary if someone were building this for something like putting it under a cauldron. Here are a couple of links to the specific LED lights I used...

I used 2 sets of these steady burning LED lights - https://amzn.to/2LIwGfB
And one set of these twinkling LEDs - (Link dead/item discontinued. Search for flickering/slow fading LED string lights. NOT blinking lights) These seem similar, but you will need to leave the control box exposed to change the settings. The lights I originally used had only one setting. - https://amzn.to/3zNCZXg

And now a few warnings...
Be sure you DO NOT USE regular incandescent Christmas string lights!!! They get too hot under the foam and could cause a fire. Also, be EXTREMELY careful not to nick any of the wires or bulbs while texturing the foam. It may be wiser to keep the wires under the wire screen as much as possible instead of securing them to the top like I did. This will greatly reduce the possibilities for nicking one, but depending on your design may reduce the flow of fog underneath because of the jumble of wires inside. Be sure to use a proper respirator with appropriate filters when using a hot knife to carve the foam to make the char. The fumes that are produced are highly toxic and should not under any circumstances be breathed in.

Music- Kevin MacLeod/Ossuary 7