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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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    I got a PROBE lens for stop-motion animation!

    December 22, 2021

    How to sync ANIMATION to MUSIC! | Stop-motion using dopesheets aka exposure sheets.

    April 5, 2022

    AI is DEATH to creativity… and maybe humans.

    March 5, 2026
  • 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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    DIY Tiny Realistic Eyes | How to make eyeballs from airsoft BBs! | (NO MUSIC)

    October 18, 2021

    Hopefully this makes things easier.

    August 16, 2023

    When you want to dance but only have 2 points of articulation. | STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

    March 18, 2022
  • 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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    SUSPENSE from SCRATCH! How to build a FILM SOUND BOX!

    June 4, 2025

    How to build a SARDINE CAN WAR BOAT! (Scabz!)

    February 10, 2026

    This action figure does not exist.

    August 12, 2022
  • New Video

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

    November 12, 2021

    Did I go too far? (TRYPOPHOBIA WARNING)

    August 9, 2024

    SHIMMERBEEF (Crafsman Official Music Video)

    September 24, 2024
  • 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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    Make plastic toys at home with DIY INJECTION MOLDING!

    February 26, 2025

    How to make SOFT VINYL toys at home! Plus ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12!

    April 29, 2024

    I got a PROBE lens for stop-motion animation!

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

    May 10, 2021

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

    June 27, 2021

    SHIMMERBEEF (Crafsman Official Music Video)

    September 24, 2024
  • 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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    AI is DEATH to creativity… and maybe humans.

    March 5, 2026

    How to sync ANIMATION to MUSIC! | Stop-motion using dopesheets aka exposure sheets.

    April 5, 2022

    The UFO abduction I believe… Pascagoula 1973 | SOUTHVESTIGATIONS

    November 13, 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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    How I make SIMPLE MUSIC for YouTube videos, one track at a time

    September 27, 2024

    Pulling SOFT VINYL toys with a SOFUBI shop DIY upgrade!

    April 2, 2025

    How to build a SARDINE CAN WAR BOAT! (Scabz!)

    February 10, 2026
  • 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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    How to make SOFT VINYL TOYS at home (everything you need to know)!

    July 3, 2025

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    January 10, 2021
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