How to Make a MOLDUGA from BREATH of the WILD / Polymer Clay

This time I take on my biggest Legend of Zelda monster yet: a molduga! Of course, I've made a dozen polymer clay Link's, but this time I went with the sassiest armor set in Breath of the Wild: the Gerudo Outfit. And there's a little Sheika bomb for good measure, obviously.
And yes, I realize I keep calling it the Desert Voe outfit when it's really the Gerudo outfit
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00:00 - Democracy In Action
00:28 - Bless the Maker and His water
02:26 - A tale of two Clays
04:33 - I DUN GOOFED, AM SORRY
06:28 - Washing my Sandy Boi
08:24 - Keeping an... "open mind"
09:35 - Christmas Bomb
10:57 - Deserts can be exciting!
12:45 - This was supposed to be easy
14:32 - Glamour Shots
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[@NorthoftheBorder]

Can't get enough Zelda Art? WORRY NOT! I've got your fix here: Link vs the Lynel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWbMZpd8pLSraZI Link vs the Guardian - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6rWnn14oqqBp6c The Temple of Time - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWaqd5Wcftl7fq8 Outset Island - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZOQkH13bNyjfs0 Link's Awakening House - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2WppaKnh91rg5o

[@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006]

The only thing that could make this cooler is if you were getting pulled by a sand walrus while being chased by the sand worm

[@DjmRdr]

I know this a lot to ask but one of the dragons with Link paragliding along side of it would be amazing. Seriously great videos though, I wish I could support you on Patrion but I am broke, keep up the good work!

[@jacobcox4565]

I love the diorama scene! The creatures that dig and burrow to hunt are always the scariest in media like film and videogames. Can you build a graboid from Tremors? They've been one of my favorite movie monster designs.

[@thunderballz74]

What clay do you use? I use DAS -red garbage...you have 5 mins before it starts to harden, if you use a little water it turns to goop then when you roll and mix it the clay sticks to your fingers. I use to use this cheap white clay from walmart and it sculptid great.

[@Fishyboy-lw5qq]

Awesome vid

[@youngvoss9271]

You should make the divine beasts

[@iDrAwThInGsWEEEE]

ya i agree

[@Nickrs121]

Yes!!! Seeing the Divine Beasts in their various elements would be amazing!

[@pansucks4908]

i would love to see vah naboris the most

[@xolfpher]

But proberly with some parts showing diffrent things of the beast

[@rickylafleur9855]

i absolutely agree

[@ESquadProductions]

That light up bomb and Gerudo outfit is the perfect contrast to the desert. Such a cool model.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers! I await the outpouring on Zelda rage having called it the 'Voe outfit'

[@yvette1092]

Eoic

[@SchemaVideos]

@@NorthoftheBorder I didn't even notice that mistake. I have a bad habit of nitpicking videos and that one slipped past me, so it will most likely slip past others, too. (P.S you should also make Link on the Master Cycle Zero or Pulling the Master Sword in the Korok Forest.)

[@crazycatperson5751]

@@NorthoftheBorder Make the divine beasts

[@nouka9248]

You have no idea how calming this is. I was having somewhat of a slight anxiety attack on the train so I looked for stuff to distract me and this was recommended. Damn this calmed me down and got me back to a comfortable space

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Glad to hear it! The calming sounds of self-deprecation

[@whonose2517]

I love how these videos are called "How to make" as if I'm going to think to myself "Oh thanks for this tutorial, I'll follow it step by step and make it myself." But for real though this is awesome

[@moopig_]

he's so good, it's not even a tutorial, it's a "how to get amazed by your favorite youtuber in 16 minutes 46 seconds"

[@thatonegamedev.]

@@moopig_ im amazed by about 2 minutes in lol

[@Wolie318]

Things from botw I would love to see you make - talus - bokoblin outpost - a shrine - whatever you feel like making

[@Bageltin]

how about the bokoblin outpost on the talus like in the new botw trailer

[@finnn8751]

@@Bageltin hell yeah

[@quailzy]

@@Bageltin YESSS

[@XZyrexMusic]

A shrine would be cool

[@XZyrexMusic]

Sir J. Bagelton Also YESss

[@almightyshippo1197]

Like Link, I also love to cross-dress and fight monsters in the desert.

[@bizzaresamurai7233]

Joeseph????

[@moth8455]

i thought i was the only one

[@Henry-mp3kf]

@@bizzaresamurai7233 he he reference

[@zk1914]

You should make a scene with Satori, the lord of the mountain.

[@Arlondev]

How have i not heard of this guy? A good sculptor and hes not a total geek? Hes actually funny?? Yes please, surgically implant all of his videos directly into my brain please

[@e.d.9420]

You should do a big ol Hinox and see if there’s a way to make those little bubbles they make when they sleep :)

[@NorthoftheBorder]

One day there will be a Hinox, of that I'm sure. And when that day comes I shall endeavour to give it just the right amount of snot bubble

[@Boredchinchilla]

liquid polymer clay would work for static bubbles, or resin. You could even put a bubble machine into the mouth so it would blow actual bubbles (not sure how well that would work, but they make keychain sized bubble blowers)

[@TheTownNarcoleptic]

Can we have Link the crouching on the big guy’s stomach in his stealth clothing? I always end up doing that if there’s cliffs nearby so I can just nab all of the royal gear and gtfo.

[@the_parasites]

A Hinox is the Shrek of BOTW

[@emmettspear9174]

@@NorthoftheBorder you made the hinox video and never gave it a snot bubble :O

[@4THECRAFT]

Oh, the adventure continues....Very nice mate.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers! Though I feel like I might need to take a Zelda break for a video or two

[@Tazerboy10]

@@NorthoftheBorder How long? (Hopefully not a 7 year break?) (It's an OoT reference...)

[@The_Life_Stealer]

@@NorthoftheBorder early for barroth

[@Kirbyfan7209]

That “oops I dun’ goofed” was the best!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

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[@JoshGTs]

I subbed!

[@ZP_TRUANT]

well i now have to

[@TTVpeepplayz]

I subbed and liked notice me please

[@Pug-yv2rz]

You said "Desert Voe Armor" Voes are Boys and Vais are Girls

[@wasaaaap6317]

This is sick I love your videos discovered you today. Also I wonder maybe it would make more sense if the bomb was like over the bomb of the molduga? Idk I think that would also be cool

[@TheFlrom]

There's nothing much better than playing botw and having a notification pop up for this video.. the universe is aligned my dudes.

[@liamrobson7690]

nice lol

[@dorothygale9648]

Honey, that's the Gerudo Set. The Desert Voe set is totally different. I'M a vai, YOU'RE a voe.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Yar, I realized it as I'd rendered the video and thought, "well it'll give the internet people something to comment on, at least". It wouldn't be a North of the Border video without some kind of mistake!

[@rayannawilson6124]

@@NorthoftheBorder Everybody makes mistakes and contrary to popular belief, it's not a big deal. Awesome sculpture dude.

[@The_Maker_Man]

I was looking for a comment that said this and found it in 20 seconds.

[@kieferwalsh8666]

Same

[@pissapocalypse]

Lol I have no idea what you're talking about

[@jessicanigri]

subbed for the dune reference

[@lilithtrishlilac4730]

That's the first time i see a famous person comment with 0 likes, i thought you were a bot x)

[@pinstripeowl]

this is definitely one of my favourites of yours in my binge-watch so far! The scale texturing on the tongue, the tiny costume detail, the very cool LED+resin bomb idea. It sits together so well

[@millen4211]

That's cool! You should make one of the leviathan skeleton's as a diorama!! The desert one with the great feairy would be cool, or that one near death mountain with the enemies camping at it, be cool to see a little battle scene. The ice covered one would also look incredible!

[@graphicchibi]

The ice one would make an amazing book nook

[@silvershock2353]

since the HD version is about to drop soon how about something Skyward sword, for example you could do Demise or even Link and his Loftwing.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Definitely, in a fun coincidence, this channel's birthday is on the 14th, my birthday is the 15th, and SWHD drops on the 16th. Something will need to be done.

[@huyenly7603]

@@NorthoftheBorder It was written in the stars. ✨

[@darthnater4ever]

A levias with link on his loftwing would be sick

[@angelsmile6942]

Or the Imprisoned? It is kinda simple but it has stumpy legs and that's cute.

[@handleisntfkinavailable]

@@NorthoftheBorder 15 july?? My math sucks im terribly sorry for my low intelligence

[@lauravturner]

There are so many ASMR style channels who make modelling look easy. It's really nice to have someone talk about how tough it can be and how it isn't always perfect. Honestly. I feel like I am bad at modelling sometimes because I don't usually get it right on the first go. It's motivating to see someone discuss having issues in the making of the models and still have a beautiful piece by the end. Inspiring, truly. I am going to have to binge your whole channel. Thank you for the motivation.

[@muurrarium9460]

I absolutely LOVE the "sticking to, almost falling off" sand everywhere. That part is pure genious!

[@dorkinabubble7772]

Bruh, the dragons would be incredible in your style 😁

[@morrisginzburg1978]

Another amazing one! Love how you keep doing different monsters and their biomes. Would love to see some octorocs in a river or skeletal lizalfos in a castle room or something

[@robertstead8713]

That would be a good book nook, add some Calamity gloop and back light it red/pink!

[@morrisginzburg1978]

Just thought to add that the octoroc scene could go with the zora armor and the catle one with maybe the soldier's armor, royal guard set or even the Phantom armor.

[@lukemartin7029]

I like how in the game the Molduga never knocks over the rocks you can stand on to avoid him.

[@bluerabbit4010]

I love how you describe everything, I'm mixing parts of this and that till it's an almost unworkable piece of squish 😂❤️

[@kae41]

one time before my family had seen a molduga (we were playing as a family first time) we were on like a mini plateau (i think oasis) and there was the molduga music but we couldn't see it so we thought it was the korok and we were just like ?????

[@carrie4910]

I ❤️ THIS MOLDUDA!!! The in game one sucks and almost killed me twice.... That bomb 😍 I love these Zelda builds sooooo much.

[@thatone_blueberry7355]

Me, who hunts them for sport: *Looking away frantically*

[@logic9680]

The only video that makes you say "That rock looks amazing!"

[@Scapemaster00]

That bomb is so amazing! It really adds so much dynamic flair to the piece! Super awesome job overall, LOVE seeing the Voe Armor in teeny tiny scale.

[@beanw1zard924]

The molduga would make a great stick shift

[@-YourLocalLunitic]

Yes it would

[@-YourLocalLunitic]

When I can drive I will satisfy you by doing that

[@veryyelloo4130]

i wanted to immediately scream when you called it the desert voe outfit but you clearly stated that you goofed :) It looks absolutely amazing :D Also aluminium is the proper way to say it, aluminum can suck it If you ever make a boko camp, it better involve dancing bokos and a beehive :D

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I knew it was the gerudo outfit, but in my mind I was thinking, 'no, that can't be right, it has to have a different name!'

[@henrypaleveda7760]

aluminum is what made it to space, not aluminium

[@purploid]

@@henrypaleveda7760 they’re the same thing

[@bogbert7019]

the molduga is sooo cute. love his little arms and his silly little face. absolutely stellar job

[@alvinchen9012]

absolutely amazing, i would love to see you make the scene where zelda seals DBG.

[@regannichole8149]

this is definitely my favorite Link you've ever sculpted but also my favorite sculpture over all you did a great job

[@bethaniewilde2616]

I’m as in love with that Phineas Gage joke as I am impressed with the continued quality and originality of your builds. Great work as always!

[@Cricket-mo4vr]

I've been bingewatching your channel for a week now and honestly your builds are incredible and your narration is hilarious. Nothing has gotten me wanting to take up clay sculpting as a hobby like your channel!

[@laurentsketches]

the patience and attention to detail you have to make these is always stunning

[@WintersCosplay]

This turned out so amazing! Would you ever consider making one of the Breath of the Wild dragons? That would be so damn awesome 😍

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Ya! They've got gorgeous models so it's definintely something to consider--but man, I've got a lot of BotW stuff I want to do!

[@caseyjnr7573]

I love it when you do the quicksaving thing on the upper left

[@spookayitsme]

6:05 OMG, that segue was LEGITIMATELY PERFECT!! Miniature fashion!?! Such a great transition, love it!!! 👍👍👍

[@tricksterrzart6380]

Yoooo breath of the wild is my favourite, I love this monster!

[@brennatarpley6010]

You. Are. Incredible. I found you channel this morning, and my Saturday has gladly been spent watching you build your creations.

[@liamfowell8661]

oh wow, this looks fantastic. so much detail. And making the Bomb in to a light up feature really makes the difference between this being a good and an amazing piece of work!

[@the_seeing9005]

U really love it when it says quick saving on the top left of my screen, looks like he quick saved life

[@gtx_nonsense3653]

Would love to see some “Time And Relative Dimension In Space” projects. Love your channel! You are super entertaining and a great artist.

[@moonrox4481]

You sound like the guy that did the “how to pronounce entrepreneurship” meme! Also, you make awesome art👏👏

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Eeny. A teeny peeny shrimp!

[@moonrox4481]

@@NorthoftheBorder YES!

[@shansey6867]

This whole build was awesome, especially the remote bomb. Keep up the amazing work

[@NotOnLand]

The sand goop is such a great technique, it looks perfect

[@MrDetrimont]

This make me want to see you make a monster hunter diorama. The molduga came out amazing

[@amygb]

I love everything about this! The details are amazing, the final result is so dynamic, thank you once again for an amazing and fun video.

[@porterstout1851]

I’m incredibly glad KZbin recommended this video. Such a cool and amazingly well-detailed model, I subscribed in what was probably the first three minutes.

[@bowseroil5337]

pls dont stop making this sculptures, they are so beautifull

[@manug1442]

ah yes, phineas gage, that ol' reliable staple of high school psychology classes everywhere 😌 great build as always!

[@argella1300]

Fun fact, if you ever take a tour of Harvard Medical School, you can see the railroad spike that went through his head

[@W._Langman]

The detail is astonishing. I love it. The sand falling off is perfect❤️

[@swisher941]

I don’t think anybody appreciates how much you do this, this is fantastic, I can’t quite put it in to words but it’s just incredible how you have the capability to do this. I love your channel I just joined but I love what you do, keep it up you’re doing great!

[@ashtheskulldog4790]

I love the “quicksaving” text when you bake it 😆

[@heatherblucher]

I'm curious how fragile the models are after making. Like how easy would it be to pop off the lil tiny arms.

[@tsstitches1236]

This looks amazing! You are so talented!

[@sabrinanelsen8660]

My daughter loves this video so much, and she wants one of her own. My son has begun playing BotW and has defeated a Molduga, very proud of himself! ❤

[@lenz7809]

The Molduga is a pretty cool boss fight in my opinion, instead of hitting it all you like with other bosses this one makes it so that you have to make it jump out of the sand using a bomb and the music kicks in when it’s your chance to strike. And after defeating it you get some cool loot

[@topbananaoftheyigaclan]

Ah, a fellow Molduga lover! I love this so much

[@ohno8064]

Amazing work as usual! really making history with that cross dressing link sculpture

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Mark the date, I'm calling Guinness

[@ProtonTheProtogen]

This is why I love these types of videos because you guys all ways add unique features that sometimes are useless but still great

[@nyan7092]

I just stumbled across this, never played a zelda game before... And you convinced me to get it from this model and now its one of my favorite games, so thanks

[@fabbemark5686]

You should create/sculpt something from Monster Hunter, would be super amazing!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Lotsa fun designs to pull from there! I'll have a look and see what tickles my fancy

[@Deltarr777]

As usual, a great "Tiny Nerdy Thing" :)

[@UWU-tn9lk]

WOW! Sooooo AMAZING! the molduga looks EXACTLY like the one in the game! I Absolutly LOVE your tiny nerdy things!

[@Rowayyah]

Please continue making more breath of the wild sculptures! This one is absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!

[@splatoon9925]

Here’s a tip, if your making something rough looking use tin foil like a gum wrapper to texture it

[@rurtykitson]

get a like just for how you said aluminium (also do really enjoy your work, the actual model, your filming, the voice over, all great)

[@haleymarie3916]

this is amazing, I love seeing characters from my favourite games come to life! I’ve been binging all of your videos this week after being recommended your channel under a studson studios video, I think your the first channel I’ve ever put post notifications on for

[@crazyrottenbones]

im obsessed with these videos. beautiful craftmanship you have real skill

[@markusfuck4848]

This is so crazy nice. Can u maybe make a Echsafosal. the crocodile chameleon beasts. Would be really cool

[@DaKiller3575]

You should make one of the dragons in breath of the wild

[@deborahjones6175]

I love this one!! One of my favorites of yours. Watched the video multiple times.

[@joshuallewellyn2648]

The sand waves are a nice touch. Good work dude

[@connerpoulsen446]

Freaking incredible fam! I’ve been wondering this ever since I found your stuff, but what do you do with these when you finish them? Do you have space to put all of the things you make, do you sell them, etc.; what happens to them?

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I try and sell what I can do help cover the costs of more materials, and the rest sit on whatever shelf space I have left over (which is an ever dwindly commodity in a small Scottish flat)

[@laurenh1054]

i love moldugas, they're probably my favorite enemy in the game. when i first got the quest to kill one for its guts i was really nervous, the npc made it sound really scary, but then i figured out the trick to killing them and now i go fight them just for fun

[@Shovel________________]

i haven't played legend of zelda, nor do i know a lot about it but i already love the molduga's derpy little face

[@mastercabbages]

I just subscribed. Thanks for sharing your work. This is amazing! I just watched the Lynel one. I have to say, your witty commentary and your detailed instruction make your videos stand out!

[@lilyamiia3436]

Looks amazing :) great job as always, the composition on this one is fantastic and i love all the light up stuff

[@dani-wg1rf]

i'm so genuinely delighted by his tiny little arms XDD this entire build is amazing i'm loving all your videos, thanks so much for your hard work!

[@NikitaMaree]

Incredible work. Your sculpting techniques are brilliant to watch. Those little hands are adorable 👍

[@lolabun715]

This turned out totally awesome, and that Phineas Gage reference was just bonus points. Great job!

[@moatydaddy]

that turned out so cool I’m amazed, this is seriously making me want to try something creative. your skill and humour made this a great video, I really enjoyed watching🤩

[@cashby5563]

I would like to say i have just watched all of ur legend of zelda videos and you are now my comfort youtuber

[@MorganMakesThings]

I will never stop being impressed that Adam can make things as such small scales. I definitely could not do these sorts of things. I'm not even sure I could do 1:12 properly. He's just brilliant, and his paint jobs are always on point.

[@swagstev3]

Black Hinoxes are cool, definitely my favourite

[@mrprince911]

Absolutely stunning.

[@leeoderso]

Wow, I'm impressed! It looks so good!

[@marine-v1nce]

not nerdy, pure skill, and beautiful

[@alexmachan3255]

Seeing how good the rocky texture of the scales look, I would love to see it implemented in a Dodogama (from Monster Hunter) model. He is such a precious boy, and I think he would fit great with your style.

[@jmod12]

I have said it once I shall say it again. Your house or apartment must look awesome with all of these models you make.

[@Gaywizardry]

Your BOTW videos make me so happy and feel inspired to create things

[@AlexaRynay]

I wont lie I am a newly addicted fan! These cute little model builds are incredible to watch, you are truly an artist! Now who must I sell my soul to for a tiny Gerudo Town build? Is it you? TAKE MY SOUL IT IS YOURS SIR

[@Vmshipe]

Oh my gosh, these last two build have been incredible, just makes me want to play BotW again :) I always loved these moldulgas!!!

[@TwilitKage]

The Vai armor for Link was a very nice touch and very well done. Especially the 💣 Your Moldouga may be my favorite monster module that I've seen you make so far :D

[@nikokitty3830]

Your work is amazing!!! I would love to see you make satori mountain! With the blupees, the silent princesses and the beautiful cherry tree and cherry blossoms scattered about surrounding the pond where the lord of the mountain grazes peacefully!

[@egwillans]

I would love to see one where Link is flying with the paraglider or one of the champions photo, but this is amazing!

[@Lee-bd6fm]

The most beautiful thing I have seen in years.