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  • 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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    7 BEST WEIRD MOVIES YOU’VE (probably) NEVER SEEN!

    March 16, 2025

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

    December 31, 2022

    How to make a BUNCH of GLOSSY resin copies! (DIY mold-making and casting!)

    January 22, 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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    HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Music Video)

    December 31, 2020

    How to make a BUNCH of GLOSSY resin copies! (DIY mold-making and casting!)

    January 22, 2026

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

    March 18, 2022
  • 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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    FAILING at making a video about FAILING at making toys. (AKA “Let’s make a phone video.”)

    December 31, 2022

    Did I go too far? (TRYPOPHOBIA WARNING)

    August 9, 2024

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

    December 9, 2023
  • 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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    500,000

    April 20, 2022

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

    December 9, 2021

    SUSPENSE from SCRATCH! How to build a FILM SOUND BOX!

    June 4, 2025
  • 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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    First time LASER-cutting! (I’M HOOKED!) The ATOMSTACK X20 can CUT!

    March 26, 2023

    Make PAINT stick to PLASTIC! (Flame Treatment) How to paint tricky plastics like PP, LDPE, HDPE…

    September 7, 2021

    Pulling SOFT VINYL toys with a SOFUBI shop DIY upgrade!

    April 2, 2025
  • New Video

    How to make MINIATURE roofing metal! | REAL QUICK

    May 11, 2022 /

    Here’s a quick and easy way to make miniature roofing metal. NOTE: This is what I call the “BARE MINIMUM”, because I literally just used hardened wire and a block of wood. But ideally some form of hardened metal edge embedded into a block of wood, with a matching grooved block of wood to receive it, would be ideal. FURTHERMORE, you can even add multiple Vs or even get crazy and build a CORRUGATED METAL jig! 😀 TOOLS & MATERIALS USED: * HARDENED WIRE: https://amzn.to/3kZGrIf METAL AVIATION SNIPS: https://amzn.to/3FAG2Fv MINI MATERIALS (CINDER BLOCKS): https://amzn.to/39cQfvQ AFFILIATE LINK NOTICE “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

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

    March 18, 2022

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

    February 8, 2021

    Making a MINIATURE version of my shop! (For a channel intro.)

    May 17, 2022
  • 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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    I’m fixin to disappear. (QUALITY)

    April 1, 2021

    The UFO abduction I believe… Pascagoula 1973 | SOUTHVESTIGATIONS

    November 13, 2025

    Pulling SOFT VINYL toys with a SOFUBI shop DIY upgrade!

    April 2, 2025
  • New Video

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

    April 5, 2022 /

    These are the techniques* I use to animate in sync with music or character dialog. I do stop-motion animation this way, but you can do traditional 2D cel animation, 3D character animation or any animation medium in which timing is required. LINKS: Kinetic Armatures (Winders and more): https://kineticarmatures.com/rigs-and… Knights of the Slice: https://www.knightsoftheslice.com/col… Onell Design: http://onelldesign.com/ * These techniques are not industry-standard necessarily – every studio will do their own thing – so it’s best to abide by their rules if you’re not an independent animator.

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    Ten minutes of rain on an old window

    July 25, 2021

    Shrink Plastic! (DIY “SHRINKY DINKS”)

    September 20, 2021

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

    May 10, 2021
  • New Video

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

    March 18, 2022 /

    Here’s a stop-motion animation about a Playmobil figure who is inspired to dance by a highly-articulated action figure. Animated using a winder from Kinetic Armatures. The taller poseable figure is a Knights of the Slice design.

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    Cabbage Boy

    May 30, 2021

    3D Printed Injection Molds (actually work)!

    July 10, 2021

    DIY Sculpting Tools | How to make LOOPS, RIBBONS, RAKES, SILICONE TOOLS and more! SCAPULAS.

    September 1, 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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    This thing prints SMOOTH! | ELEGOO SATURN2 8K

    December 9, 2022

    How to make CHEAP metal PAINT MASKS for factory-quality TOY painting!

    April 28, 2026

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

    February 8, 2021
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