HOW TO Make a MONSTER for THANKSGIVING!

Thanksgiving is a tough holiday for crafting anything cool... at least for me it is. I just don't have the right mindset to sculpt a turkey or some pilgrims in those silly pilgrim uniforms. So I usually just ignore Thanksgiving (as far as crafting goes), but the food has my full attention.
Speaking of food, I've always loved those weird gourds that you find at this time of year. They've always reminded me of little monsters. So I've decided to convert a couple of them into exactly that: MONSTERS!
I'm also going to sculpt a little warrior lady to keep these beasts at bay and keep the dinner table safe this year.
If this sounds fun to you then... Let's get our craft on!
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[@1x1.studio]

How amazing this man is that he can turn normal things to INCREDIBLE things!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you, that's very nice of you to say! : )

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

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[@CCMinis]

You're outta your gourd T-Nu. That is such a cool concept, love how you can re-use those year to year!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Praise the Gourd! Thanks for the advice and guidance, Nick!

[@KnarbMakes]

Your Thanksgiving table decorations are something else T-Nu! Very cool seeing you get fancy with the colors/airbrush, keep it up!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! My neighbor let us borrow her table to film on. MY dining room table is ground zero for everything Craftastrophe, and it looks exactly how it sounds. Thank goodness my wife doesn't care. : ) Thanks for watching, Knarb!

[@Voirreydirector]

Lovely, my dear! My cousin, the brilliant Gwen Dunbar, designed bizarre gourds from the seed splice up, some of which are in grocery stores today. She would have adored your little guys! I think she would have wanted your warrior mouse woman to ride the creature, not destroy it however.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Susan! My warrior women always attempts to tame a Harvest Hellion before having to send it to the Big Pumpkin Patch in the Sky, she has about a 73% success rate. However, some gourd monsters are just born bad. Dangerous things that are best put down. : ( Thanks for watching!

[@peterdibble]

Y'all better squash that Like button for T-Nu!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! I see what you did there. : )

[@thotparnassus2617]

I’m thankful for T-Nu’s creative mind

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

And I'm thankful for you watching! Thanks! : )

[@BillMakingStuff]

I always look at those gourd things and think monster.... Nice one T-Nu!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I feel that your probably look at most things and think... monster. : ) Dude, I'm sure you could take this concept to 11, the saddest of all numbers (I'm mixing concepts here). Thanks for watching, Mr. Stuff!

[@rachealgetscreative]

That's awesome! They turned out so good and I'm glad they're reusable and will reincarnate every harvest. Janet - nice job on the table scape. We'll add harvest hellion to the menu this year with a side of cranberry sauce!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

You know, contrary to what everyone else says the harvest hellions DO NOT taste like chicken... I don't recommend them. Janet came through for me. She's a great neighbor. Thanks so much, Racheal!

[@LittleGiantCrafts]

I am SO in love with this idea and they turned out great! Hopefully you'll do more accessories next year! Maybe even a bipedal spiky gourdzilla 😁

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! I love the idea of a bipedal spiky gourdzilla! These guys also last. The gourds are still find without the tiniest hint of rot. It will come eventually, but for now they are still going strong. Thanks JJ!

[@Boylei]

Very fun video, man!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Ah, cheers my friend! I always get a thrill when my favorite crafting fish tunes in. Happy Holidays, C!

[@1diotwithideas]

You should build something to sneak inside the turkey give whoever does the cooking a bit of a scare

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha, a new and scarier form of Turducken!

[@nightcitycrafts]

I can never separate mutant scorpion frog and thanksgiving now. Thank you T-Nu!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Happy holidays! :)

[@VinylBlair]

Good gourd! You definitely used your melon working that one out

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! With that excellent avatar name I'd expect good wordplay from you, sir. Well done! : )

[@VinylBlair]

@@CajunCraftastrophe Thankyou fella and all the best with the channel.

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Now, that is a great idea! Gonna let it fermentate until the fall, and see what I come up with...

[@garybuettner7920]

Christmas AND Thanksgiving craft videos today in sweltering hot mid-June. Feeling festive. Very cool.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Happy holidays.. and Happy Summer!

[@chandler7453]

Great work as always, man. You get such complex expression from such simple techniques.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks a ton!

[@isaacwittenberg611]

Never seen a Thanksgiving monster before (other than unwelcome dinner guests). Super cool result!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad you liked it! Sometimes Thanksgiving can turn certain family members into monsters! : ) Thanks for watching.

[@recreepy]

Truly appreciate your talent, you created a masterpiece here

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers my friend. Thank you!

[@victoriaeads6126]

I get a pile of these little gourds every year. Maybe I'll make one of these and have it lying in wait, hiding with the other gourds 🦃😂

[@babaganoosh1969]

So many great tips...never thought about using a bunch of skewers to help make folds in a cape..Gourd turned out nice

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks! : )

[@pamelajohnson6463]

The way you took those gourds and made art is fantastic 💖💖💖💖

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you so much 😀 it was a fun project!

[@BaronvonMoorland]

I’d just like to share; in this constant bombardment of stresses and woes we’re subjected to on the daily - your channel is a warm, calming respite and reminder; that there’s plenty to to thankful for. Thank you T-NU 🙏

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

This is very cool to hear. Yes, there is so much bad news out there that's it's nice to find some respite in simple crafting videos (I do the same with my cadre of fellow crafters). It helps to remember that the news is paid to show you negative and scary events because it gets more eyeballs. Sad but true. Unplug, but vote. Cheers my friend and thanks! : )

[@BaronvonMoorland]

@@CajunCraftastrophe couldn’t agree more. Stay steady craftin’ 🤗

[@awldune]

Looks great. I always wondered what those gourds are for, I guess this is as good a use as any!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Got to find a use for these things. : )

[@hewlett-packardlovecraft2297]

Nice to be able to leave comments on your videos again; PC went down on me a few months back, and I had to revert to the 'ol PS3 to watch you on YT. Now that I can finally afford a new rig, I find I have to re-learn YT from scratch. Poor me, right? Stellar work as usual, though- no one else's videos bring a smile to my face quite like yours. Eternal thanks for that, and I hope the day finds you well. Enjoy the rest of your week.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks HPL! It's great to have you back! Cheers man.

[@WillinrowArts]

Really fun build. I’ve been scratching my head trying to figure out what to make as a Thanksgiving project other than typical decor. Great idea!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks! These will definitely break the ice at the dinner table... if your guests sit down at all. : )

[@piperatthegatesofdawn]

Really diggin' warrior woman! ❤️ Great work, as always!!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you! Cheers, she was fun to build!

[@lindysmith13]

Enjoy your Thanksgiving. It's amazing that gourds look like monsters and their little legs look like frogs. frogs legs that is. Cool stuff!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Same to you! Thanks! : )

[@chandler7453]

T-Nu, your warriors just straight up chased those monsters onto your neighbor's property.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

They did! Every Thanksgiving they would always throw their used turkey bones onto my property, so there is a certain ironic poetry to their demise... Thanks! : )

[@chandler7453]

What a reason to die--too many turkey bones and not enough warriors.

[@ZomgLeslieCat]

I'm not sure what I was expecting from this project but it's so, so good. I don't know where you come up with these ideas

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Bergeron! This one was easy to come up with... those gourds just look like monsters. They're scary even without the eyes and legs. Thanks! : )

[@BRUXXUS]

Your style is so instantly recognizable and charming. I love it!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I love hearing that! Thanks! : )

[@olesideburns]

Clamping into 2023!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Mention clamps and he appears! Yes, your lessons are well absorbed. Go Team Clamps!

[@Shari_A._]

Your creativity and skill never cease to amaze me. Also, it's probably a good thing daddy didn't hear you talking about your "fetish".

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Yes, that would be a bad slip of the tongue to say in front of my Dad, he'd never let that one go! Thanks! : )

[@BPCustomCreations]

Warty gourdy 😎👍 I love this project so much!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Warty gourdy sums these up pretty well. Is there a Thanksgiving equivalent in Japan? Thanks for watching, BP! We should try to do a vid together this coming year.

[@BPCustomCreations]

@@CajunCraftastrophe let's do that 👍 Japan doesn't have a Thanksgiving but we're Americq so we do it 😂 were having it today since its a weekend! Time to cook the bird 🦃

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@BPCustomCreations Haha! Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy your bird!

[@jackratcliffe7766]

Holy crap I missed one in my marathon I love you work. U are an amazing modeler/painter/sculptor

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you ever so much, Jack!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Haha! Love the idea and you did a great job. Airbrush for the win!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you, Nic! Cheers, I appreciate it my man. : )

[@michaelcherry8952]

What a great idea! Although I'm a bit worried about the fact that you seem to be able to turn ANYTHING into a monster!😂 I so impressed with how you can texture the Cosclay to look like clothing, hair or skin. Your fine motor control is amazing! Thanksgiving at your house is definitely "interesting!"

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Yes, Thanksgiving is very "interesting" around here. It's like the first scene in 2001 A Space Odyssey but with turkey bones. The Ape Scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6fNlX6Kps6JrLM

[@ironbomb6753]

I love the monster slayer, and the monster! Very awesome T-Nu. 👌

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers! They make for a nice centerpiece that actually appeals to my sensibilities. Thanks! : )

[@xiliati]

what a perfect centerpiece. I don't celebrate thanksgiving but this make me want to haha

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Ah, even if you don't celebrate this particular holiday it's always good to build monsters (and also to be thankful). Speaking of thankful, thank YOU!

[@ThrowFork]

beautiful as always :) I hope daddy's doing ok, and a very happy thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you... with your avatar name, these guys would probably be at home on your table. My Daddy is fine, sometimes I can't keep him away from the microphone and sometimes he wants to go Turkey hunting like he did this year. However, he couldn't hit the side of a barn, so we'll be going to the grocery store for bird this year... again. : )

[@ezziboo]

Keeyaawwww, look dat big tataille! GARDÉ DANS! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Now, there's a Cajun! : ) Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving right back at ya.'

[@SimplyDudeFace]

Another brilliant craft T'Nu. Looking forward to more efforts in the future.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I will try my best! Thanks so much for watching! : )

[@Lewiiiiiiiis]

Some of your finest work yet!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@christinascratchbuild1184]

Totally gourdgeous! 😁

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers, Christina! Thanks! : )

[@contr4naturam]

What a great idea for gourds, I love the way these turned out. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers and thanks! : )

[@TheWindGinProject]

Craftastrophe KZbin Channel is a Top Notch 5 Star channel.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers man! I really appreciate that. : )

[@charlesknies1999]

I can see then start to move Ray Harryhausen style right as dinner starts. Thats Dynamation...or Dinnermation

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That would be cool! Harryhausen RULES!

[@FrankGraffagnino]

very cool. i miss hearing from your dad character! happy thanksgiving.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Happy holidays, he took this video off to go duck hunting. His missed every shot. : )

[@FrankGraffagnino]

@@CajunCraftastrophe Mais, I didn't know he was goin to Gueydan to go duck hunting. Why he didn't call me?

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@FrankGraffagnino He didn't call you because he knows you can shoot, his ego can't take that!

[@mhtaki]

Love you man!

[@jodezero]

Very cool. Hope dinner turned out all right. 😂😂😂

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! : 0

[@jodezero]

@@CajunCraftastrophe thanks. I joined your channel back when it was Cajun. Thanks for all you do

[@travisshallenberger9486]

Awesome work! Easily the best Thanksgiving craft since the creation of the hand turkey. I used one of those weird looking gourds in a jack-o-lantern years ago. I used one of those big, weird, warty lookin pumpkins and made it look like a creepy dragon, and then used one like you had and painted it up like a claw holding an orb. I even dyed some cheese cloth a gross green and made wire frames, then use that to give it this big, ratty looking wings. Won the pumpkin contest at work that year!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! I was feeling lazy and almost made a 30 second video on "How to Make a Hand Turkey." However, I figured that the virtual torches and pitchforks would come out to run me off of KZbin. So we get Harvest Hellions! Hit me up with pics of your pumpkin if you took some! I'd love to check it out. Thanks! : )

[@travisshallenberger9486]

@@CajunCraftastrophe Man, I wish I had, but unfortunately, it lives on only in my memory now. And that's just about the WORST storage device! 😆

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@travisshallenberger9486 No problem, maybe next year you'll give it another shot. : )

[@MauzyrockRC]

Absolutely awesome! Thank you!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

You are so welcome! Thanks! : )

[@WeltenbauerClub]

What a fun build

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks, S. I had to figure out something to do with these things!!!! : )

[@shakestheclone1995]

REALLY wanna do this. I think I have everything you used for the critter except a gourd. 😂 That size looks like something they would have at Trader Joe’s. You probably told me about it working for CosClay in a Patreon message when I was stocking my sculpting arsenal, but thanks for mentioning the clay softener here.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Trader Joes may still have them. That's probably your best bet. p.s. I sent you an Instagram message. Thanks for watching, Shakes. Also, my gloves work great. My oven is so filthy that I couldn't bring myself to film it. :/

[@shakestheclone1995]

@@CajunCraftastrophe maybe I can help again … is there a can of EZ Off on your wish list?

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@shakestheclone1995 Haha! My wife would not let me use EZ Off. It's a miracle that I can use the oven. So, no help needed there, Shakes, you've done more than enough. I have considered buying a second hand oven to put outside or in my shed. That may happen. : )

[@DevilsHandyman]

Oh my gord!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Nice! Thanks! : )

[@chasonlapointe]

See I was expecting some sort of weird turkey boxer or something done as one of your action figures... maybe squaring against Daddy in the squared ring....

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Nice one. My Dad would fight a turkey, if so I'd probably put my money on the turkey. : )

[@steverileyretired]

Great work

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks, Steve! : )

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

Funny, I personally thought the weapon looked like the Spear of Longolis from Neon Genesis Evangelion, and not can't get the image of Mando using that blaster like a giant Gundam spear out of my head! Also, Thanksgiving does actually make people thankful, because afterwords, people DO feel thankful that they don't have to sit next to the Chainsmoker Aunt every day at an overcrowded, cramped house full of old people every day... Boy, am I grateful for that!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Now when I watch The Mandalorian I always think "Giant cocktail skewer." This is the way. Thanks for watching!

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

@@CajunCraftastrophe This is the way - Shaken, not stirred. And hey, my pleasure!

[@paulkita]

Love your videos dude!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I appreciate that! : )

[@TRKJSR]

Dude I wanna come to YOUR house for thanksgiving

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Well, you're totally invited! However, here's a home movie of last year's Thanksgiving to give you an idea of what you're walking into: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6fNlX6Kps6JrLM

[@WulvenKraft]

What a great idea, although I'm still confused by the word 'Gourd' 🤣

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Thanks. I don't know why, but that's what they are called. : )

[@tombruner9634]

For some reason this makes me think about that Tool song from, I think, Aenima. Anyway, it's about the mass slaughter of vegetables or something like that. It also makes me think about how that one movie, Nightmare Before Christmas, sort of goes straight from Halloween to Christmas with hardly any mention of Thanksgiving as far as I know, or maybe I missed it. It's pretty unfair though.

[@awldune]

Several of Tool's music videos are craft-tastic

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Tom! Yes, I don't think that I was ready to let Halloween go this year so I rolled it into Thanksgiving... I think it might continue to roll into Christmas too! : )

[@-_-shakezula]

you rock dude

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks so much!

[@Dan_Does]

More monsters please... I'm a little biased.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

You boys were raised on monsters and it shows! Cheers man, thanks for watching. : )

[@QujinComicArt]

great designs on the monsters and the wee warrior. One question, were was your Daddy? I did love the idea of the mix media of the eye and legs, used with the gourd. also great work on the colours. the paints worked together, very well with the gourd.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks man. My Daddy took this video off. He does that sometimes, he's such a diva. Cheers!

[@QujinComicArt]

@@CajunCraftastrophe lol, aye fair point.

[@lemonardodavinci4138]

love it! :)

[@awldune]

For anyone else who wants to donate to RFD, what you do is sign up as a Patron and then immediately cancel your subscription. The first month's money goes through to him but there are no recurring monthly payments. Patreon should really make this easier, although I know their whole thing is a reliable monthly income for the creator.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Well said. Do you mind if I ad this to my pinned comment?

[@awldune]

@@CajunCraftastrophe Not at all

[@axxis1414]

When are you gouing to make good nabers i liked the bad ones sorry for spelling and love your vides

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Hi Axxis, it will probably be early next year. The Bad Neighbors took a long time to complete and I just haven't found the time and inspiration to tackle that one yet. I do appreciate you reminding me about it. It will happen. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@axxis1414]

Tha kes hope the message didnt sound pushy trying not to mack it that way

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@axxis1414 Not pushy at all! Cheers!

[@shakestheclone1995]

🎉

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks! : )

[@bellautopia818]

MEOW 💜

[@wolfparty4234]

❤ it

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks! : )

[@Matt-md5yt]

creepy thing you can craft from a simple Gourd

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Creepy is good! Thanks Matt!

[@isaacwittenberg611]

3:50 - nah, I'm pretty sure fetish is the right word, here.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! That's a little scary. : )

[@YouTubeIsRunByMarxists]

PUT THE CAJUN BACK IN CAJUN CRAFTASTROPHE. WHO EVER TOLD YOU TO TAKE IT OUT NEEDS A BEATING. AND ADD THE CAJUN FRENCH LESSONS BACK IN.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

It scares me when you yell at me. :0

[@spacechimp5141]

looks good! you celebrate Thanksgiving wrong!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I pretty much celebrate everything wrong, Happy holidays! : )

[@RE_LIONS]

what type of species is 'she' ?

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Holidayus Ruinus

[@fezzverbal]

I love the music on this video, any chance you can tell me who it's by and song titles?

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

The first song is from my friend Carl Henry Brueggen, the others are mostly from Epidemic sound. If you have a specific song then send a timestamp and I'll dig back through the editing project and let you know the title. Thanks!

[@fezzverbal]

@@CajunCraftastrophe Wow thanks for replying! The synthwave tracks that start at 3:22 are great. Brilliant video btw 👌

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@fezzverbal You're welcome, thanks for watching. That track is from Audioblocks and the crazy long name is: audioblocks-dark-synth-retrowave-retrowave_rutUhN9hr.wav

[@fezzverbal]

@@CajunCraftastrophe That's awesome, thank you :)

[@walshhaddock7255]

🌈 p͓̽r͓̽o͓̽m͓̽o͓̽s͓̽m͓̽

[@jiwbink]

MR.T-NU, I CANT UNDERSTAND IT. SMH!!....STILL SMH!!! THE IMAGINATION, THE ARTISTIC QUALITY NEVERMIND THE WRITING, EDITING, AND ALL OF TGE OTHER DETAILS THAT ARE ALL PART OF CREATING AND POSTING CONSISTENT, HIGH QUALITY VIDEOS. ALL FOR FREE,OR IF DESIRED,A MINIMAL PATREON CONTRIBUTION. ITS BEYOND THE LEVEL OF MY LIMITED ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE LESS THAN 25K SUBSCRIBERS!!??? THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY OF GETTING MORE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY WHAT THEY'VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON,AND DONT EVEN KNOW IT!! I'VE BEEN A FAN AND SUB FOR A LONG TIME NOW,AND HAVE TOLD YOU MANY TIMES BEFORE HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR INCREDIBLE TALENT AND THE WORK YOU PRODUCE. I AM HOWEVER NOT A CONTENT CREATOR, AND HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING YOUR CONTENT WOPIDER EXPOSURE. ALL I CAN REALLY DO,IS TRY TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE YOU,AND HOPEFULLY SONNER RATHER THAN LATER,THE PEOPLE WILL AL LAST CATCH UP WITH YOU!! ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS,KEEP OOONN CAJUN CRAFFFFTIN!! 😉

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Hey man, I really appreciate this. The channel will hopefully catch on more at some point. For now, I just keep my head down and work at trying to become better! Cheers, your encouragement helps more than you know. Thanks! : )