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Pocketnaut SOLD OUT! But don’t worry…
My gracious, we cannot thank you all enough for your support and we’re so excited to finally be able to get these little figures to you. 😀 We’re steady working to build up more stock and hope to list them soon! Please keep checking back to see when they’re restocked, or follow us on facebook or join our Patreon to see updates as things move along. THANK YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH!!! We love y’all! TCM and family
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Making HUNDREDS of plastic figures! (LNS 300A Injection Molding)
WATCH JOHNSL MAKE THE MOLDS:    • The Making of The…  LNS 300A PNEUMATIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE https://www.techkits.com/products/mod… JOHNSL    / @johnsl  ALUMINUM MOLDS AND MOLD FRAMES https://www.techkits.com/collections/… DIY INJECTION MOLD PARTS & FRAMES https://www.busterbeagle3d.com/s/shop INJECTION MOLDING BASICS VIDEO    • First time INJECT…  CRAFNATION SHOP: https://shop.crafnation.com
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SUPER DECENT stop motion ANIMATION tricks! ► Reference, Replace, Repeat, Reconsider, Rectify…
Here are a handful of techniques you can use to make your own stop-motion animations QUICKLY! STICKYBONES ANIMATION FIGURE/TOOL: http://www.stickybones.com ATOMSTACK FB2 ENCLOSURE: https://www.atomstack.com/collections… DRAGONFRAME ANIMATION SOFTWARE: https://www.dragonframe.com
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“It runs STRONG in my family…” (LEGO Stop-Motion Animation)
Just a short animated snippet from an upcoming episode about ECONOMICAL STOP-MOTION ANIMATION.
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Steady Crafter In The Wild!
The other day, we were sitting around thinking about how great of a community our fans are and how wonderful it would be for you guys to be able to meet in person. We wanted to make that a little easier for y’all and took a shot at the “In the Wild” concept. You know….you’re at your favorite hobby store, look over and see someone wearing the SC ITW shirt…or maybe you’re wearing it and someone sees you. That excitement of meeting someone and instantly being able to share common ground with them is such a great feeling! The turtle came from the idea that slow and steady wins the…
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Making a MAD-MAX car from DOLLAR TREE TOYS! (How to kitbash a POST-APOCALYPTIC Gaslands vehicle!)
Here is a post-apocalyptic battle vehicle I built from a plastic dollar store car, $1 Final Faction accessories, and found pieces. I had so much fun making smaller-scale cars for Gaslands*, that I’ve long since wanted to it again… but at a LARGER scale.*   • DIY Post-Apocalyp… Â
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First time LASER-cutting! (I’M HOOKED!) The ATOMSTACK X20 can CUT!
BUY THE ATOMSTACK X20 (Coupon: 20USDOFF) https://www.atomstack.net/products/at… https://amzn.to/3TOKYOi ATOMSTACK X20 HONEYCOMB BED https://amzn.to/40jslUP ATOMSTACK X20 MATERIAL SETTINGS https://www.atomstack.com/pages/mater… ARTIST DAVID GONZALEZ https://www.instagram.com/nopal62/ ARTIST JASON PARNELL https://www.instagram.com/jason_todd_…
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MUSIC PRODUCTION – How I make soundtracks for YouTube videos.
Here is a walkthrough of how I make digital tunes and soundtracks for my YouTube videos. I’m still grasping at the fundamentals of “music theory”, so this is all very basic and involves a lot of trying to rely on my ear… which may not be nearly as refined as yours. 🙂 SOFTWARE TOOLS USED: REAPER: https://www.reaper.fm/ UVI TOY SUITE: https://www.uvi.net/toy-suite.html (This retails for $400, but can be had for a quarter of the price during a good sale.) UVI DARKLIGHT II:https://www.uvi.net/en/vintage-synth/… (Again – try to catch it on sale!) COSMOS SAMPLE FINDER: https://www.waves.com/plugins/cosmos-… (SORRY! Was FREE when I got it! Fluctuates between $15, $30, and FREE.) MY OTHER VIDEO…
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How to MAKE YOUR OWN ACTION FIGURE! (Using NON-DESTRUCTIVE vintage toy sampling!)
This is how I made my own action figure, without being a real sculptor, and without having to cut up other figures for parts. I hope it inspires you to try making your own figures! LINKS: KERF_LOSS : https://www.instagram.com/kerf_loss/ (Armature Kits, toy sculpting how-to, and more.) DEATH AND STRAWBERRIES: https://www.instagram.com/deathandstr… (Fellow builder, wax sculptor, and toy enthusiast.) PLASTIC GEEK: https://www.instagram.com/theplasticgeek (Additional toy-making inspiration!) WONDER GOBLIN: https://www.instagram.com/wondergoblin (Specializes in vinyl figures, formulators of Vinyl Wonder paint.) APOXIE SCULPT: https://amzn.to/3k4Tw5W EASY MOLD PUTTY: https://amzn.to/40Yx1Al SCULPTING TOOLS: https://amzn.to/3ItrMl3 CLAY EXTRUDER: https://amzn.to/3Ecp2pJ POP SCULPTURE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3XzB5UL
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FAILING at making a video about FAILING at making toys. (AKA “Let’s make a phone video.”)
I wanted to end the year by releasing a well-produced video in which I announce the release of the POCKETNAUT figure. This is a little homage to the cheaper plastic toys we would carry around as kids. But I wanted to put a spin on this one: The character can have 15 different facial expressions. (And for future releases, we wanted to do other character and creature heads/faces.)
