How to build a DIY GIANT LIFE-SIZED NUTCRACKER Tutorial-Step-by-step

[@stephanielarson7150]

Incredible!!! I love it!!!

[@EdgarBrown-f1j]

This is great video! Such a great idea and I love how simple you make it ❤😮😊

[@generalsworkshop]

Thanks! It was fun!

[@JennySnider-n1g]

This is fantastic!!! Gotta make it happen! 🎄

[@generalsworkshop]

Oh yeah. 👍🏻

[@zimmyette]

That’s amazing!!!

[@generalsworkshop]

Thank you so much, it was a ton of fun to build, but I think the reveal was more epic than the build. It was a complete surprise in every way. When you build something like this, you never expect it to be bad, but sometimes I don’t always expect it to be awesome and this one was truly awesome.

[@sralefe71]

Merry Christmas General, amazing video !!

[@generalsworkshop]

As always, buddy, thank you so much for liking the video and commenting. I always look forward to getting feedback from a pure 100% stud muffin like yourself.

[@sralefe71]

@@generalsworkshop it’s a pleasure my friend.

[@generalsworkshop]

The pleasure is all mine. I’ll be flying up to your neck of the woods here later today. Excited to see what the Midwest holds.

[@sadiemarkum912]

LOVE THIS!!! My husband needs to make me one of these ... or 2 😁😁😁

[@generalsworkshop]

Yes!!! Of all of our decorations. This was the one that stole the show this year. I think I’m gonna definitely make more in different patterns and/or situations. Glad you enjoyed it. Let me know how it goes. Happy crafting!

[@janetlarson5225]

Another great video. Love your ideas. What a wonderful gift for your wife. What give you the idea to makes this nutcracker?

[@generalsworkshop]

Good question, one day, I was just looking at all of our nutcrackers that we have in our kitchen window, and I thought to myself, I bet I could make one bigger. Bigger and better is always good, right? Lol.

[@richardbuchanan1671]

DUUUUUUDE!!!! This is EPIC! How long did this take in real time?

[@generalsworkshop]

Epic is right. I thought about making a bunch of them for the Airsoft Field, so we could have drones and statue already out there. Regarding time, the biggest consumption of my time was with the paint and allowing it to dry. I worked on this two evenings after work for a total of approximately 2 to 3 hours across two nights, and then one more segment on one of my days off so I would say I had a total of six hours into this. That includes going to the store and getting parts, etc. Your idea of asking about the real time is intriguing to me because I think if I were to keep track of a log and at least have that information available, it might be handy information for you guys. I think that’s one of the deceptive parts about being a KZbin creator is you might see a video that takes 12 minutes and yet it took a ton more time to actually make. You’re just seeing the highlight reels, so to speak. That’s something I’ll have to consider doing for future videos. Thanks for the idea.

[@ChrisZimmy]

i might have to do this when I'm older.

[@generalsworkshop]

Older, this would be a great project for you to do for your mom or girlfriend this year!

[@Cgramm]

Amazing, how does it store away?

[@generalsworkshop]

Lol, that’s honestly the hard part. I am looking at doing a another video that goes over how to store it and keeping the storing away in mind as it’s built.