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    From SKETCH to CAD… to MOLD? || Designing a little plastic space figure.

    September 5, 2022 /

    3D/CAD SCULPTING BY SEBASTIAN: https://www.fiverr.com/sebagaggino https://instagram.com/sebagaggino?igs… This is a little figure we’re tentatively calling the “POCKETNAUT”. The idea is it’s like a little astronaut style character that can go in your pocket. Maybe the little grooves, bumps, and nubbies are for tactile/feel, and the figure can be a type of worry stone.

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    Making HUNDREDS of plastic figures! (LNS 300A Injection Molding)

    June 16, 2023

    How to ETCH stuff into metal! (Brass, Copper, Steel) DIY Metal Etching

    May 10, 2021

    The most fun I’ve ever had with miniatures! (Stargrave 28mm Minis)

    December 9, 2021
  • New Video

    This action figure does not exist.

    August 12, 2022 /

    JoyToy “Steiner” figure: https://amzn.to/3JP55a0 What do you think of Midjourney and AI “art” in general?

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Music Video)

    December 31, 2020

    FAILING at making a video about FAILING at making toys. (AKA “Let’s make a phone video.”)

    December 31, 2022

    MIND to MELODY: make MUSIC with your MOUTH and IMITONE!

    November 15, 2023
  • New Video

    The very BASICS of concrete. | ◄ THROWBACK EPISODE

    August 5, 2022 /

    This is a “THROWBACK” of an episode from 1/22/2017, with fixed audio. (Original was uploaded with a very low audio level.)

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    5 Channels I want you to know about

    October 11, 2021

    7 BEST WEIRD MOVIES YOU’VE (probably) NEVER SEEN!

    March 16, 2025

    SUPER DECENT stop motion ANIMATION tricks! ► Reference, Replace, Repeat, Reconsider, Rectify…

    May 26, 2023
  • New Video

    SCULPT, BAKE, and BEND! (CosClay, the “Fantastic Flexible Plastic”)

    July 25, 2022 /

    BUY COSCLAY HERE: https://amzn.to/3PS7xOH CLAY EXTRUDERS: https://amzn.to/3veOd6w (Mine is the “Walnut Hollow” brand, but this link should bring up additional options.) I finally got some CosClay to try, and honestly I’m impressed with the results. Will this replace plastic/resin for me? Probably not, but it is EXCELLENT for sculptures that you want to be resilient and impact resistant. CHECK OUT MY BUDDY JOSH FOREMAN (Sculpting tutorials and more!): https://www.youtube.com/c/scrybe

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    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026

    Ten minutes of rain on an old window

    July 25, 2021

    OCD LEGO builders be like…

    February 24, 2022
  • New Video

    MODIBOTS customizable figures! (Review + Animation Test)

    July 13, 2022 /

    GET YOUR MODIBOT HERE: http://www.modibot.com/steadycraftin (10% OFF CODE: STEADYCRAFTIN)

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    Pulling SOFT VINYL toys with a SOFUBI shop DIY upgrade!

    April 2, 2025

    Casting a STIKFAS figure in durable rigid resin. Featuring ROBERT TOLONE!

    November 12, 2021

    SHARPIE (Lid) Speeder Trashbash (“Kitbash” using odds, ends, and $1 stuff)

    June 22, 2021
  • New Video

    How to build a MINIATURE Shop scene! (Using mostly tree branches. LOL.)

    June 22, 2022 /

    These Are Shapes: https://linktr.ee/theseareshapes “Roads That Bend” Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_4k7… SUPPLIES USED: * Static Grass Applicator https://amzn.to/3Nd9Ytv Floral Foam: https://amzn.to/3NcrXQX More Miniature Scenery Supplies: https://amzn.to/3N5FVE9

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    I made a complicated SIMPLE TOY with DIY injection molding

    January 24, 2021

    Build your own spaceship using plastic containers! | How to TRASH-BASH.

    September 27, 2023

    How to ETCH stuff into metal! (Brass, Copper, Steel) DIY Metal Etching

    May 10, 2021
  • New Video

    PEWTER injection mold! Does it WORK? Is it dangerous?

    May 31, 2022 /

    This video is about how I melt a pewter ingot to pour into a silicone mold, to make an injection mold. It is something I’ve been asked about more than a few times, and since my “regular” episode is held up, I decided to finally tackle this topic. As stated in the video, a pewter injection mold IS possible, but care must be taken during casting to ensure the pewter makes it into all the corners and details. Additionally, the mold’s temperature should be monitored if it will be used for longer periods of time. THINGS USED IN THE VIDEO: PEWTER INGOT: https://amzn.to/38Eegfi HOT POT 2: https://amzn.to/3GzrXbY OOMOO 30 (Tin-Cure…

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    How I make SIMPLE MUSIC for YouTube videos, one track at a time

    September 27, 2024

    Making a MINIATURE version of my shop! (For a channel intro.)

    May 17, 2022

    I’m fixin to disappear. (QUALITY)

    April 1, 2021
  • New Video

    Making a MINIATURE version of my shop! (For a channel intro.)

    May 17, 2022 /

    This is a somewhat crude miniature version of the exterior of my shop. The idea is to use this in an animated channel intro. LINKS: ABANDONED MINIATURES: https://www.youtube.com/c/AbandonedMi… MINI MATERIALS: https://www.minimaterials.com/ PLASTIC PELLETS: https://www.techkits.com/products/res… BONUS!: Crafsmama’s Cobbler Recipe – https://www.patreon.com/posts/crafsmamas-or-66599717

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    From plastic to COLD-CAST steel, Mr. Hong Kong Robot

    March 25, 2021

    MUSIC to CRAFT by 🎧 Volume 1

    August 13, 2024

    Inside my home TOY SHOP and YouTube STUDIO… behind the scenes!

    April 11, 2026
  • New Video

    How to make MINIATURE roofing metal! | REAL QUICK

    May 11, 2022 /

    Here’s a quick and easy way to make miniature roofing metal. NOTE: This is what I call the “BARE MINIMUM”, because I literally just used hardened wire and a block of wood. But ideally some form of hardened metal edge embedded into a block of wood, with a matching grooved block of wood to receive it, would be ideal. FURTHERMORE, you can even add multiple Vs or even get crazy and build a CORRUGATED METAL jig! 😀 TOOLS & MATERIALS USED: * HARDENED WIRE: https://amzn.to/3kZGrIf METAL AVIATION SNIPS: https://amzn.to/3FAG2Fv MINI MATERIALS (CINDER BLOCKS): https://amzn.to/39cQfvQ AFFILIATE LINK NOTICE “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

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    This action figure does not exist.

    August 12, 2022

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    February 24, 2022

    DREAM-COME-TRUE: Making SOFT VINYL toys at home! Made in the USA!

    May 21, 2025
  • New Video

    My favorite animation tool: The WINDER.

    April 29, 2022 /

    This video shows how I use a professional winder tool to animate walking, running, and jumping. Winder from Kinetic Armatures: https://kineticarmatures.com/rigs-and…

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    MIND to MELODY: make MUSIC with your MOUTH and IMITONE!

    November 15, 2023

    How to MAKE YOUR OWN ACTION FIGURE! (Using NON-DESTRUCTIVE vintage toy sampling!)

    February 16, 2023

    FAQs: How it all got started, why I wear gloves, motivation, anxiety & depression and more…

    February 8, 2021
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