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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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    Making a $1 UFO look realistic and old. (DIY rust and weathering.)

    January 31, 2021

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

    September 7, 2024
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    “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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    How to make your own TOY ACCESSORIES! (VISORS, HOSES, ATTACHMENTS…)

    July 23, 2026

    Crafsman goes to the BACKROOMS!

    June 17, 2026

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    May 30, 2021
  • 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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    “Butter… that’s food.” -Sgt. Slaughter | GI Joe Overdub

    March 17, 2021

    3D Printed Injection Molds (actually work)!

    July 10, 2021

    I made a complicated SIMPLE TOY with DIY injection molding

    January 24, 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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    MUSIC to CRAFT by 🎧 Volume 1

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    “Butter… that’s food.” -Sgt. Slaughter | GI Joe Overdub

    March 17, 2021

    Affordable DIY Injection Molder ($200 – $400) | Buster Beagle 3D Injection Mold Machine

    October 3, 2021
  • 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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    SUSPENSE from SCRATCH! How to build a FILM SOUND BOX!

    June 4, 2025

    Dressing up a new anvil for my son

    April 25, 2021

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

    February 28, 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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    OCD LEGO builders be like…

    February 24, 2022

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

    February 28, 2021

    How to make a GIANT WORM ATTACK diorama (with BEADBOTS!)

    July 24, 2023
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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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    EPISODE 179: LEGO Animation, Armor Sculpting, ABS Welding, S.N.O.T., and more…

    February 22, 2022

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

    February 8, 2021

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

    February 28, 2021
  • 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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    The playset KID me DREAMED of: JOYTOY 1:18 SCALE!

    September 26, 2022

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    December 13, 2020

    MUSIC PRODUCTION – How I make soundtracks for YouTube videos.

    March 5, 2023
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    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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