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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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    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026

    From plastic to COLD-CAST steel, Mr. Hong Kong Robot

    March 25, 2021

    From SKETCH to CAD… to MOLD? || Designing a little plastic space figure.

    September 5, 2022
  • 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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    SHIMMERBEEF (Crafsman Official Music Video)

    September 24, 2024

    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026

    I’m a FULL-TIME… animator?

    January 19, 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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    My favorite animation tool: The WINDER.

    April 29, 2022

    How to make beaucoup HOSES and CABLES!!!!!

    November 1, 2023

    The very BASICS of concrete. | ◄ THROWBACK EPISODE

    August 5, 2022
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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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    Making a $1 UFO look realistic and old. (DIY rust and weathering.)

    January 31, 2021

    SHIMMERBEEF (Crafsman Official Music Video)

    September 24, 2024

    We made a VIDEO GAME called “LOOT DRAGGIN”!

    January 1, 2026
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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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    Melting pill bottles into robots. (The Plastic Recycling Episode)

    August 28, 2021

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

    December 13, 2024

    A basically seamless retro raygun from a dollar store bubble blaster.

    June 18, 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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    BEAUCOUP EPISODE! (Behind-the-Scenes, Podcast, Animation, Film Gear, New Episodes, Noise Removal..)

    June 27, 2021

    My favorite tool organizer – SUGAR MOLDS! (REAL QUICK)

    May 16, 2021

    Character Development | DIY Figure Making

    January 10, 2021
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    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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    SHARPIE (Lid) Speeder Trashbash (“Kitbash” using odds, ends, and $1 stuff)

    June 22, 2021

    PEWTER injection mold! Does it WORK? Is it dangerous?

    May 31, 2022

    How to make DIY SOFUBI molds using silicone and metal. (CHEAP, FAST, REUSABLE)

    May 24, 2024
  • 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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    I built a TINY T.V. for my G.I. Joe figures

    March 14, 2021

    How to ELECTROFORM anything into METAL! #electroforming #electroplating

    September 8, 2025

    DIY Guitar Amp Key Holder (Keyrack Key Organizer) Marshall and Orange Amps

    May 27, 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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    MUSIC to CRAFT by 🎧 Volume 1

    August 13, 2024

    Does your dog do this? (air-burying)

    February 2, 2022

    I’m a FULL-TIME… animator?

    January 19, 2022
  • 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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    DIY Rubber Quarter | Metallic Molding | REAL QUICK

    December 13, 2020

    Pulling SOFT VINYL toys with a SOFUBI shop DIY upgrade!

    April 2, 2025

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    February 26, 2025
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