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How to make DIY SOFUBI molds using silicone and metal. (CHEAP, FAST, REUSABLE)
This video shows how to make SOFUBI molds much cheaper and quicker than going the overseas route. This is not to take away from metal molds – they are the STANDARD, they hold up, they have been tried and have proven true – but the ability to make our own molds for plastisol / soft vinyl is very exciting! DRAGON SKIN 10 FAST SILICONE: https://amzn.to/44UXUaI DRAGON SKIN 10 MEDIUM SILICONE: https://amzn.to/3WXoCxs COPPER POWDER: https://amzn.to/3wPqqhq DIY SOFUBI ARTISTS: / theplasticgeek / webecomemonsters **** Please practice personal safety precautions when handling or heating plastisol! **** NOTES: – For larger vinyl figures and parts, consider either a stiffer silicone or a rigid support shell. – There…
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How to make SOFT VINYL toys at home! Plus ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12!
We review the smooth-running ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12, make a bunch of figures, and find out if it is actually possible to heat cure and pull soft vinyl from silicone molds. CURING PLASTISOL: – In an old oven (not used for food), pre-heat silicone mold to 400 degrees. – Pour liquid plastisol into hot mold and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes to form a semi-cured gel layer. (The mold will drop well below 400 quickly, so I either set inside the oven w/ door open, or wrap with aluminum foil like a baked potato to keep heat inside.) – Empty uncured plastisol into a spare container, to be reused.…
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How to make and use TOY WAX!
This is my first time to really dig in and use TOY WAX, so let’s learn together about why hard wax is usually THE chosen finishing material of professional toy-makers! This video will show you how to make Scott Hensey’s DIY toy wax recipe as well! WAX INGREDIENTS https://amzn.to/3TztEwM WAX LAB GUYS https://www.waxlabguys.com/ AZBROWAX https://shop.sculpt.com/chavant-azbro… POP SCULPTURE BOOK (How-to information about making toys.) https://amzn.to/4clOQiB WAX SAMPLER KIT https://kerfloss.bigcartel.com/produc… ROBERT TOLONE / @roberttolone
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From SKETCH to SCULPT to SOFT RESIN! (FAUXFUBI – DIY SOFUBI at home)
In this video I show one way to make your own DIY SOFUBI style figures at home! Initially it was only going to be a video about which RESINS to use for rotocasting and HOW TO MAKE PAINT STAY. But it became evident that I should have some kind of end product to show y’all, so I sculpted a Battle Tabby cat in a suit. SUPPLIES USED: SMOOTH-CAST 45D https://shop.smooth-on.com/smooth-cas…https://amzn.to/3uTT67Y (Try Smooth-On link first – usually cheaper!) SMOOTH-CAST KX FLEX 90 https://shop.smooth-on.com/kx-flextm-90 3M SANDING CLOTH PACK https://amzn.to/3P6NKNs REFERENCED VIDEOS:MAKE PAINT STICK TO PLASTIC (FLAME ANNEALING) • Make PAINT stick to PLASTIC! (Flame T… MACH 1 MONKEY DIY ROTATIONAL CASTING • Mach1monkey ROTOMO | DIY Rotational C… ROBERT TOLONE: DIY Rotational Molding • DIY Rotational Molding – How to hollo… ROBERT…
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BUILT DIFFERENT: Japanese Soft Vinyl Toys | HOW they’re made, WHY they’re special
This video is about the world of SOFUBI (soft vinyl toys made in Japan). Soft vinyl toys are “a whole ‘nother monster”, in more ways than one, all the way down to how the molds are made. Vinyl pulling is a unique, time-honored, slower-paced process that has produced some of the most pleasant plastic figures on earth. VINYL WONDER – DURABLE VINYL PAINThttps://www.vinylwonder.com/WONDER GOBLIN VINYL TOYShttps://www.wondergoblin.com/MAX TOY COhttps://www.maxtoyco.com/NEIL EWING / BOMBASTIC PLASTIChttps://www.bombasticplastic.com/BWANA SPOONShttp://goopygravy.comMAGITARIUShttps://www.magitarius.com/LAST BASTION STUDIOhttps://www.lastbastionstudio.com/storeCANDIE BOLTONhttps://www.candiebolton.com/LOW TECH STUDIOShttps://www.lowtechstudios.com/ HOW IT WAS MADE: JOY RIDERS & SKY KING (Fantastic HOW-IT’S-DONE info!)https://www.thebeastisback.com/blogFUTURETROISTIC ART MAGAZINE (Thank y’all for featuring Steady Craftin!)http://www.FutuRETROistic.comRUDE PANDAhttp://www.patreon.com/RudePanda VIDEOS REFERENCED OR SHOWN IN THIS EPISODE:The Great Process – The…
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How to build a GLUE GUN speeder!
Here is how I built a speeder type vehicle from a glue gun, model kit parts, discarded plastic, and toys from Dollar Tree.
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LIVE-LOOPING without pedals (or Reggie Watts) on your computer!
Basically I saw Reggie Watts perform and that got me interested in LOOPER/LOOPING/LOOP pedals. Since I don’t have that hardware, I tried to rig up a way to do the same thing in Reaper. This same technique can be adapted to Cubase, Logic, or your chosen DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). REAPER: https://www.reaper.fm/download.php IMITONE VOICE-TO-MIDI: https://imitone.com/Crafsman/ KORG NANOKEYS MIDI CONTROLLER: https://amzn.to/3RjhNlo
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MIND to MELODY: make MUSIC with your MOUTH and IMITONE!
DOWNLOAD IMITONE: https://imitone.com/Crafsman DOWNLOAD REAPER: https://www.reaper.fm/download.php MIDI EPISODE: • I misunderstood MIDI… (you can use … Other software shown in this episode: LO-FI PANDA 3: https://clarkaudio.com/ UVI TOY PACK: https://www.uvi.net/en/unconventional… UVI DARKLIGHT II: https://www.uvi.net/en/vintage-synth/… (Wait until they go ON SALE – they go on sale often!!!!!) Imitone is audio software that can run standalone or as a plugin (VST) inside your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Imitone converts incoming audio signals – humming, whistling, or even another instrument – into MIDI notes that can then be played through your chosen virtual instrument! This way of producing music – literally humming what’s in your head – is invaluable to people like me who can’t play well and don’t yet…
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How to make beaucoup HOSES and CABLES!!!!!
Here’s how you can make your own flexible, industrial-looking hoses and cables for your figures, miniatures, and scratch builds. This video also shows how to COLOR epoxy putties like Green Stuff, as well as a DIY alternative to the Green Stuff Roll Maker (a hair comb). MATERIALS and TOOLS USED: ► GREEN STUFF: https://amzn.to/3ttTZTB ► GREEN STUFF LIQUID: https://amzn.to/46RWwpd ► GREEN STUFF ROLL MAKER: https://amzn.to/3tZ5BhS
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How to SCULPT a MINIATURE (in Green Stuff)!
This is my approach to sculpting a miniature figure for the first time using Green Stuff. This is also my first time to sculpt anything close to 28mm, and I’m naturally shaky, so please forgive the jitters. Ana / Gardens of Hecate https://gardensofhecate.com/projects-… Nick CC Minis / @ccminis MATERIALS and TOOLS USED: ► GREEN STUFF: https://amzn.to/3ttTZTB ► GREEN STUFF LIQUID: https://amzn.to/46RWwpd ► MAGNIFIERS: https://amzn.to/46TIxPB ► SIZE 0 FIRM SILICONE TOOLS: https://amzn.to/46zYEC2
