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  • New Video

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

    June 16, 2023 /

    WATCH JOHNSL MAKE THE MOLDS:    • The Making of The…   LNS 300A PNEUMATIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE https://www.techkits.com/products/mod… JOHNSL    / @johnsl   ALUMINUM MOLDS AND MOLD FRAMES https://www.techkits.com/collections/… DIY INJECTION MOLD PARTS & FRAMES https://www.busterbeagle3d.com/s/shop INJECTION MOLDING BASICS VIDEO    • First time INJECT…   CRAFNATION SHOP: https://shop.crafnation.com

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    May 16, 2021
  • New Video

    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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    July 24, 2023

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  • 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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    SCI-FI kitbash from thrift store finds! | Precious Moments Conversion

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    Take your voice back in time! Turn a TELEPHONE into a MICROPHONE for recording! + $1 DIY MIC!

    December 13, 2024
  • Announcement

    Steady Crafter In The Wild!

    April 24, 2023 /

    The other day, we were sitting around thinking about how great of a community our fans are and how wonderful it would be for you guys to be able to meet in person. We wanted to make that a little easier for y’all and took a shot at the “In the Wild” concept. You know….you’re at your favorite hobby store, look over and see someone wearing the SC ITW shirt…or maybe you’re wearing it and someone sees you. That excitement of meeting someone and instantly being able to share common ground with them is such a great feeling! The turtle came from the idea that slow and steady wins the…

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    December 11, 2024

    Pocketnaut Production Update!

    April 25, 2024

    Two NEW Figures Available for 3D Printing! Buy and DOWNLOAD the 3D Print Files For Cev7 and MC Hammerhead Hunter For Bounties!

    February 6, 2024
  • New Video

    Making a MAD-MAX car from DOLLAR TREE TOYS! (How to kitbash a POST-APOCALYPTIC Gaslands vehicle!)

    April 21, 2023 /

    Here is a post-apocalyptic battle vehicle I built from a plastic dollar store car, $1 Final Faction accessories, and found pieces. I had so much fun making smaller-scale cars for Gaslands*, that I’ve long since wanted to it again… but at a LARGER scale.*   • DIY Post-Apocalyp…  

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    September 27, 2023

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    October 18, 2023
  • New Video

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

    March 26, 2023 /

    BUY THE ATOMSTACK X20 (Coupon: 20USDOFF) https://www.atomstack.net/products/at… https://amzn.to/3TOKYOi ATOMSTACK X20 HONEYCOMB BED https://amzn.to/40jslUP ATOMSTACK X20 MATERIAL SETTINGS https://www.atomstack.com/pages/mater… ARTIST DAVID GONZALEZ https://www.instagram.com/nopal62/ ARTIST JASON PARNELL https://www.instagram.com/jason_todd_…

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  • New Video

    MUSIC PRODUCTION – How I make soundtracks for YouTube videos.

    March 5, 2023 /

    Here is a walkthrough of how I make digital tunes and soundtracks for my YouTube videos. I’m still grasping at the fundamentals of “music theory”, so this is all very basic and involves a lot of trying to rely on my ear… which may not be nearly as refined as yours. 🙂 SOFTWARE TOOLS USED: REAPER: https://www.reaper.fm/ UVI TOY SUITE: https://www.uvi.net/toy-suite.html (This retails for $400, but can be had for a quarter of the price during a good sale.) UVI DARKLIGHT II:https://www.uvi.net/en/vintage-synth/… (Again – try to catch it on sale!) COSMOS SAMPLE FINDER: https://www.waves.com/plugins/cosmos-… (SORRY! Was FREE when I got it! Fluctuates between $15, $30, and FREE.) MY OTHER VIDEO…

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  • New Video

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

    February 16, 2023 /

    This is how I made my own action figure, without being a real sculptor, and without having to cut up other figures for parts. I hope it inspires you to try making your own figures! LINKS: KERF_LOSS : https://www.instagram.com/kerf_loss/ (Armature Kits, toy sculpting how-to, and more.) DEATH AND STRAWBERRIES: https://www.instagram.com/deathandstr… (Fellow builder, wax sculptor, and toy enthusiast.) PLASTIC GEEK: https://www.instagram.com/theplasticgeek (Additional toy-making inspiration!) WONDER GOBLIN: https://www.instagram.com/wondergoblin (Specializes in vinyl figures, formulators of Vinyl Wonder paint.) APOXIE SCULPT: https://amzn.to/3k4Tw5W EASY MOLD PUTTY: https://amzn.to/40Yx1Al SCULPTING TOOLS: https://amzn.to/3ItrMl3 CLAY EXTRUDER: https://amzn.to/3Ecp2pJ POP SCULPTURE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3XzB5UL

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    November 25, 2021

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    August 5, 2022
  • New Video

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

    December 31, 2022 /

    I wanted to end the year by releasing a well-produced video in which I announce the release of the POCKETNAUT figure. This is a little homage to the cheaper plastic toys we would carry around as kids. But I wanted to put a spin on this one: The character can have 15 different facial expressions. (And for future releases, we wanted to do other character and creature heads/faces.)

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  • New Video

    This thing prints SMOOTH! | ELEGOO SATURN2 8K

    December 9, 2022 /

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