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  • 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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    I’m a FULL-TIME… animator?

    January 19, 2022

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

    June 22, 2021

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

    September 5, 2022
  • 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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    Terribly EASY & EFFECTIVE paint tricks!

    July 18, 2025

    1986 HAD THE BEST TOYS! | Top nearly 5 toys, in no particular order

    December 20, 2020

    How to make your own FONT! (Easy FREE DIY Method)

    June 7, 2021
  • 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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    How to make your own TOY ACCESSORIES! (VISORS, HOSES, ATTACHMENTS…)

    July 23, 2026

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

    March 18, 2022

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Music Video)

    December 31, 2020
  • 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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    When you want to dance but only have 2 points of articulation. | STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

    March 18, 2022

    How to make your own FONT! (Easy FREE DIY Method)

    June 7, 2021

    Melting pill bottles into robots. (The Plastic Recycling Episode)

    August 28, 2021
  • New Video

    This thing prints SMOOTH! | ELEGOO SATURN2 8K

    December 9, 2022 /

    SATURN2 8K: https://www.elegoo.com/products/elegoo-saturn-2-8k-10-lcd-3d-printer-pre-order

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    DIY Rubber Quarter | Metallic Molding | REAL QUICK

    December 13, 2020

    “In memory of my uncle… and VHS.”

    October 24, 2022

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

    June 16, 2023
  • 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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    The UFO abduction I believe… Pascagoula 1973 | SOUTHVESTIGATIONS

    November 13, 2025

    How to make SOFT VINYL TOYS at home (everything you need to know)!

    July 3, 2025

    Terribly EASY & EFFECTIVE paint tricks!

    July 18, 2025
  • New Video

    The playset KID me DREAMED of: JOYTOY 1:18 SCALE!

    September 26, 2022 /

    Check out the details on this set! I’m so excited to have this and show it to you!SHOP JOYTOY FIGURES AND SETS HERE: https://www.cooltoysclub.com/

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    How to make and use TOY WAX!

    March 22, 2024

    SCULPT, BAKE, and BEND! (CosClay, the “Fantastic Flexible Plastic”)

    July 25, 2022

    DIY Tiny Realistic Eyes | How to make eyeballs from airsoft BBs! | (NO MUSIC)

    October 18, 2021
  • 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

    How to build a GLUE GUN speeder!

    December 31, 2023

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

    December 13, 2024
  • New Video

    This action figure does not exist.

    August 12, 2022 /

    JoyToy “Steiner” figure: https://amzn.to/3JP55a0 What do you think of Midjourney and AI “art” in general?

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

    June 16, 2023

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

    March 18, 2022

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

    April 5, 2022
  • New Video

    The very BASICS of concrete. | â—„ THROWBACK EPISODE

    August 5, 2022 /

    This is a “THROWBACK” of an episode from 1/22/2017, with fixed audio. (Original was uploaded with a very low audio level.)

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    Does your dog do this? (air-burying)

    February 2, 2022

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

    June 18, 2025

    Make a steel CUTTING DIE (by hand)! DIY factory-quality cuts!

    May 19, 2026
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