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

    May 26, 2023 /

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

    July 25, 2022

    How to make REALISTIC, FLESHY, (GROSS?) polymer clay creatures!

    September 7, 2024

    My best EPOXY CLAY tips! (It ain’t gotta be frustrating.) + SHOP LOG

    July 19, 2021
  • New Video

    “It runs STRONG in my family…” (LEGO Stop-Motion Animation)

    May 24, 2023 /

    Just a short animated snippet from an upcoming episode about ECONOMICAL STOP-MOTION ANIMATION.

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    BEAUCOUP EPISODE! (Behind-the-Scenes, Podcast, Animation, Film Gear, New Episodes, Noise Removal..)

    June 27, 2021

    LIVE-LOOPING without pedals (or Reggie Watts) on your computer!

    December 9, 2023

    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026
  • New Video

    “In memory of my uncle… and VHS.”

    October 24, 2022 /

    Rolan the bug talks about his uncle, and VHS. This is an original bug character sketch that I brought into the computer to animate.Software used: Inkscape, Photoshop, After Effects, Edius (NLE), Reaper (DAW).

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

    December 9, 2021

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

    April 11, 2026

    Let’s try airbrushing. Why was I afraid of this mess?

    February 28, 2021
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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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    Dressing up a new anvil for my son

    April 25, 2021

    “It runs STRONG in my family…” (LEGO Stop-Motion Animation)

    May 24, 2023

    (PART 2) 7 BEST INDIE MOVIES YOU’VE (probably) NEVER SEEN!

    May 6, 2025
  • 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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    1986 HAD THE BEST TOYS! | Top nearly 5 toys, in no particular order

    December 20, 2020

    How to make your own FONT! (Easy FREE DIY Method)

    June 7, 2021

    First time LASER-cutting! (I’M HOOKED!) The ATOMSTACK X20 can CUT!

    March 26, 2023
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    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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    SUSPENSE from SCRATCH! How to build a FILM SOUND BOX!

    June 4, 2025

    Let’s try airbrushing. Why was I afraid of this mess?

    February 28, 2021

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

    June 22, 2021
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    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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    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026

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

    May 21, 2025

    MUSIC PRODUCTION – How I make soundtracks for YouTube videos.

    March 5, 2023
  • 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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    “Butter… that’s food.” -Sgt. Slaughter | GI Joe Overdub

    March 17, 2021

    1986 HAD THE BEST TOYS! | Top nearly 5 toys, in no particular order

    December 20, 2020

    MUSIC PRODUCTION – How I make soundtracks for YouTube videos.

    March 5, 2023
  • New Video

    I’m a FULL-TIME… animator?

    January 19, 2022 /

    Can this be for real? With your help, yes indeed! I animate with DragonFrame software and the USB controller. The slider unit is by Edelkrone, and I’ll cover using that in a separate video. TACK-IT (gummy stuff used to make things stick): https://amzn.to/33pXZbm

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    I built a TINY T.V. for my G.I. Joe figures

    March 14, 2021

    How to SCULPT a MINIATURE (in Green Stuff)!

    October 18, 2023

    “In memory of my uncle… and VHS.”

    October 24, 2022
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