How To | Let's Make Vintage Halloween Buckets! | Aiden Taylor

Hi friends! Today we are making Vintage-inspired Halloween Buckets! I hope you all enjoy this festive craft-along video!

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For anyone that doesn't have the clay, you can do the base in strips of paper mache (flour, water, scrap paper).

Recipe for wheatpaste (glue):
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a pot on the stove, add a tablespoon of white vinegar (acidity stops mold). In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of cold (or room temperature) water and 1/2 cup of flour and whisk until no lumps. Then pour your cold flour mixture into the pot of boiling water and whisk. Once you see the flour go from white to somewhat translucent, turn off the burner and remove from heat to cool. It only takes 30 seconds to a minute.

Once cooled, dip and coat your strips of paper, squeegee off excess glue sliding the strip between your fingers. Overlap the strips, do a few layers. You can also scrunch pieces up or twist them to add detail like a nose, and then smooth it out with tiny torn strips of paper over that.

Separating the water like this (cold + boiled) assures that the flour will not stick and burn to the bottom of your pan. Heating flour causes the gluten to activate which makes it sticky. You can add less flour, 1/4 cup will still be sticky enough, but will be more watery, so i find it's longer to dry your project. Some people add a little sugar to make it even more sticky, but it's unnecessary.

Also, adding vinegar is not necessary if you don't have it, but it does make the glue a little more like plastic and the glue will keep for a couple extra days rather than going bad almost overnight. Refrigerate to keep longer. You can use a teaspoon of salt for the same reason, but i find it dries out my hands. Cheers & happy sculpting!

[droberts]

Many people are decent crafters, but you are an artist! Love your work!

[Lokidndnk]

From one artist to another I have to say I’m just floored. Your style is fantastic. I’m impressed by the way that you create their facial expressions. Those are hard for me. Your moon person is SO neat.

[catherinewilliams]

Oh wow I just love these little buckets, they are so cute, love the variety, of the moon, cat and jack o lantern.

[Niobesnuppa]

There's something so charming about these old-timey Halloween things, from back before Halloween was so gorey and horror-focused.

[tudorm]

I love your work . And I also like your energy. Don’t know why, but I feel like you are a very kind and caring person.

[ElfredaKingeswode]

Thank you YouTube for suggesting this channel! I think you should do more DIY videos like this one! You totally nailed the wonderful vintage feel!

[theresaperkins]

How do you not have a million subscribers?! Your artwork is awesome!

[Helenahandbasket]

I've never done these with clay, I've made them with papier mache. These are BEAUTIFUL, you are EXTREMELY talented.

Edit: I normally super speed up a lot of tutorials because once I understand the concept, I want it to move on. Your speeding this up and doing a voice over was perfect for me and my ADHD brain.

[ghostpepper]

The painting is masterful but the magic is in the sculpting. Even if I followed this to a T this is the result of experience and skill. 🎃🖤

[thomasbhogan]

These are so cute! I love that vintage Halloween style. 🎃

[livingdeadmel.]

Thanks Aiden, You are so talented! I love the vintage halloween buckets, but they can be pricey. Now I have the inspiration to make my own! ❤❤💕 Your painting skills are AMAZING!

[Maren_of_Troy]

WOW! These are amazing! I love the vintage style. I was around, as a kid, in the 1970s and they really reminded me of the decorations back then. My favorite is the cat. 🎉❤

[janinesabucco]

This video was fantastic! As You are a great teacher as well as being so talented. You are so easy to listen to. I watched a few times. Thank you ❤ 🇨🇦

[Goodgrief]

I’m OBSESSED!!! Anything vintage Halloween gets me like a bird with something shiny…I gotta get at it! I’ve never tried anything like this but the way you painted those is TRULY AMAZING. Got a new subscriber 🎃

[jdm]

You are so artistic. I wouldn't have thought of using a common balloon to create a surface for coloring awesome Halloween designs. You are by far my favorite channel and I look forward to your show every time my subscription Belk rings. You're the best!😊

[Mike-orcv]

These are sooo pretty! I love it because of the vintage look. Cat is the best! ❤❤

[creepyglowbugg]

Aiden, you are adorable and quite a talented artist. I love your tutorial and being someone who bleeds orange and black, I simply must give these buckets a go. Thank you so much for sharing your art and your processes.

[mellifluousmallow]

I hope you get tapped to make pieces for a vintage style Halloween stop motion movie. Your work is perfect!

[alishabell]

I really enjoyed watching this. You have a great voice for narration, calm but still expressive. If I hadn't watched you make these, I'd think they were genuine vintage items. So cute!