How to make PICKLE RICK out of Polymer Clay / Rick and Morty Sculpture

I'M POLYMER CLAY PICKLE RICK. Or, at least, I made a Pickle Rick. And you can too! You could even make him out of an actual pickle, if you're that way inclined.
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Chapters
00:00 - I am Gherkin Richard!
00:19 - Step One: a Clay Cucumber
00:54 - Step Two: Brine it
01:12 - Step Four: Profit?
02:13 - Rat Anatomy... Ratnatomy?
04:14 - Storytime
05:09 - TOO HOT FOR KZbin
06:32 - This one's for B. Ross
07:47 - Call Me, Fisher Price
08:25 - Cursed Popcorn
10:08 - Heat Shrink Intenstines
10:43 - Uh... some kind of "base" pun, I dunno
11:26 - When in doubt: meat chunks
12:19 - Glamour Shots
#picklerick #rickandmorty #polymerclay

[@RealGoogOogGaming]

This guy's house must look awesome with all of these sculptures and models everywhere :)

[@casecatpi9580]

yeah

[@snodog00]

I'm gonna bet he sells a good portion of them. That's a lot of time and material for house decorations.

[@daniel4647]

@@snodog00 Lots of people do stuff like this just to keep it for themselves, people have hobbies. Besides, he probably makes more from these videos and his Patron than he would from selling them anyway. Not saying he doesn't sell them, but there wouldn't be very much profit in doing that unless he's gotten to a point where he's able to charge at least a thousand bucks per piece, something I highly doubt. Handmade time consuming stuff just isn't profitable unless you're famous. Besides, I know he's been giving some away on his Patron, so I'm thinking that's probably the best way to make a living doing this.

[@user-rb5nj5kn4o]

he needs a big shelf for all those sculptures.....

[@Paxtooon]

No I found out that he either throws them out or gives them away kind of sad that those cursed masterpieces get thrown away

[@gunkarsingh1369]

I love how he puts "how to make" in the titles of most of his videos but the majority of us never even had the slightest intention of doing it.

[@memerhodes]

Well my brother does it.

[@cindystevenson6248]

@@memerhodes WORLD CUU-

[@charlierogers5403]

At this point after so many videos, the words “wormy dealies” sounds so natural to me I need to start using it in my own sentences!

[@ijustwanttobenoob9754]

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[@jonathandesa2886]

Wtf

[@brnelokker_gaming6526]

@@ijustwanttobenoob9754 Sv*nsk🤢🤮

[@thegreatlioness]

@@jonathandesa2886 wft

[@multishipper6992]

if this comment would have been made i would never have realised how normal it got for me

[@rustywrx]

I love everything about this video! The subject, the dodgy humour, the editing style, the way you make days of work look effortless and the blatant skill involved! Always amazed with what you create..

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vrgaming9635]

Teettttttttttt

[@amywest4590]

Gavin

[@amywest4590]

Hi

[@Mokieness]

The sentence "Dry my pickle off" got a louder laugh than I should admit.... especially as I was listening to this on headphones and had to explain to people around me why I was laughing so heartily and suddenly. Love it :D..... and it is that sentence that also had me sharing this video with as many people that know my humour as possible.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I don't know how you would explain that you're watching a grown man sculpt a pickle, then give arms and legs made of rat parts.

[@Mokieness]

@@NorthoftheBorder The fact that I have been trying to start working on sculpting my own things lessened the wondering of that side of it... however I did have to emphasise that it was an ACTUAL pickle on screen and that the word itself wasn't code for something more ....hub related :D

[@jamess3509]

I just discovered your channel and have binge watched everything. Dude you are a machine! These videos are amazing! I'll show all of my crafting friends the awesome work you do!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers! Invite your friends! Tell them we have cookies.

[@jamess3509]

@@NorthoftheBorder They're suckers, they'll show up just for the content and we can split the cookies.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

@@jamess3509 Nice, then don't tell them there's cookies. Maybe like... one, to keep them coming back for more.

[@user-qs6ix1qv1g]

@@NorthoftheBorder Invite them for cookies, then capture them and torture them my not letting their eyes shut and make 'em binge watch all your videos. They'll get to relax only after watching all your existing videos and when you'll drop a new video 💀

[@stevengoomba6490]

As much as I don’t really like Rick and Morty, I always gotta tune in to North of the Border’s fantastic craftsmanship

[@OmniversalInsect]

It's an alright show with some really good and some really bad moments but overall eh

[@blokvader8283]

What could you possibly be talking about. The humour is so normal and morally correct, and both creators are wonderful people who respect women and don't force their depression and fetishes into the work they create.

[@stevengoomba6490]

@@blokvader8283 lmao this aged well

[@raul-aurelianserban8295]

​@@blokvader8283I'm pretty sure this is a woooosh moment but I'm not sure

[@blokvader8283]

@@raul-aurelianserban8295 If anyone thought my comment was written with genuine intent, you gotta check your grasp on social cues. I was being deliberately not subtle lmaoo

[@pympton]

I find these types of videos calming and usually play them in the background. The other night KZbin brought me to you. I watched the quick gifs on silent and turned on the sound. I’ve been hooked since. Thank you.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I'm sorry that youtube brought you to me just as I release a Pickle Rick video. I'm not sure it's particularly 'calming' material

[@pympton]

@@NorthoftheBorder you misunderstood me. I found you the other night and have been hooked since. I was happy to find a brand new video this morning as I sit in the ER. It made me smile.

[@enedehenson6140]

@@pympton hope your feeling better!

[@morrisginzburg1978]

I've never felt more called out than when you said "the thumb safety test"

[@JulianM-zd8hf]

I love how these are presented as tutorials, as if I could do this even with instruction

[@scottwallace4864]

This idea was killer. The episode was so fantastically weird and amazingly produced that I actually believed a man could be a pickle. And now you brought it to life for me. Stellar!!

[@jacobroberts44]

HEY MORTY I TURNED MYSELF INTO A CLAY FIGURE MORTY I'M CLAY FIGURE RIIICK!!!!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT TACKED ON? THAT THE BRINE WASN'T REALLY BRINE!?

[@theincredicarfanfilms9771]

Not enough burps and not enough stutters lol

[@frankierzucekjr]

@@NorthoftheBorder lol the stapled on pickle slice 😆🤣

[@sharonolsen6579]

@@NorthoftheBorder Wait... that was NOT really brine?? *sigh... starting over now...

[@M3D1C2121]

"Meaty chunks" if you weren't already on a list somewhere this video will surely fix that xD

[@frankierzucekjr]

Lol

[@elijahbadgett5994]

This is horrifying. I love it

[@hannahyamauchi839]

"Behold Mortimer! For I have transformed myself into a gherkin! I am Gherkin Richard!"

[@zioqqr4262]

Gurkenrichard 🥒🥒🥒

[@arkesh110]

Wubbis Lubbis Dubbis! Retrive me thyne finest Sichuan condiments!

[@optillian4182]

'Tis the most hilarious thing I have ever witnessed.

[@SkeleGem]

“I have turned myself into a pickle, Moriarty!” “I am Pickle Richard!!”

[@Boylei]

Very fun build!

[@aigocharisma]

At some point we're going to need some "wormy dealies" merch.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

OOoh, I need to make a wormy dealies t-shirt

[@julieg6383]

@@NorthoftheBorder Yes please!

[@dorothygale9648]

I think your flashback eyes go well with this art style.

[@ford9501]

Love this one! Huge Rick & Morty fan, and can't wait to see more. Also would love to see some Dishonored or Metroid sculptures. Great content as usual. Thanks!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

And thank you!

[@THE_mrcool]

@@NorthoftheBorder im your biggest fan

[@josiegroves172]

it's nice to see sculptures made for accuracy versus making things look realistically grotesque. I get the charm in both, but this is a nice pallet cleanser as i binge your channel. YOU ARE VERY GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO.

[@jamesspaugh7654]

This is pretty neat! That cursed Popcorn though!🤣👍

[@banana-qt3ov]

the funniest shit I've ever seen

[@azzgrafenberg1172]

I especially love the quippy sarcastic commentary on these videos, and the comical cuts with film/tv references/clips.

[@nicolashort6251]

I like how in one of his vids he says his favourite texturing tool is a rock he found in his garden.

[@lenabeans]

"phrasing!!" I'm gonna need an Archer themed sculpture eventually 💕 you'd make it absolutely incredible!!

[@TenaciousLeeTV]

Best homemade pickle recipe I've found yet

[@robinshelton2132]

I would love to see a display tour of where you keep all your creations!

[@thomasbastiaansen3624]

I only recently discovered this channel and I've started to use your videos as background noise but I always end up just watching the entire thing so good job you get 2 views every time

[@NorthoftheBorder]

You're doing god's work

[@user-qs6ix1qv1g]

@@NorthoftheBorder I do have to say actually. Ever since lockdown I've been watching every other sculpting videos in 2x. Now yours has become exception. I must have to watch 'em in normal speed so that I don't kiss the fun. Edit :- *~kiss~ miss

[@amygb]

Brilliant! This is glorious in its unsettling detail.

[@ESquadProductions]

It's PICKLE RIIIIIIIIIICK!! Nice job with the amount of detailing on this one. Definitely anatomically correct for a pickle.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Took a lot of research and references to get the pickls dimensions correct, but I'm pretty happy with the end result

[@tehkendra8735]

Granted I can't speak for all internet strangers, but I approve of not bleeding out on your studio floor.

[@Just1Nora]

Isn't latisimus dorci fun to say? One of my favorite muscles, though it plagues me with much pain (myofascial pain syndrome). Pickle Rick turned out amazing! "I turned myself into a clay pickle Morty!"

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Gastrocnemius is my favourite

[@weedconesuer]

Archer.. only one of the best shows in existence. Our clay man's is one of culture and sophistication... if you pay attention to when he uses most of his sculpting tools he uses: "just the tip" 👀

[@sven5036]

I don't understand how can someone be so talented omg, it's unreal.

[@randydaniels9297]

Pickle Rick! One of my favorite episodes!

[@someguy9342]

He constructed a pickle out of clay. Funniest thing I've ever seen

[@larxzl7711]

His Unibrow is blue!! Great work

[@cristianbillingsley8438]

Nice Dude!! I think you did an amazing job, but I do think the one thing you missed was his uni-brow.. I think its supposed to be a baby blue color like his normal hair if he wasn't a pickle. But everything else, Amazing job all around!! 10/10

[@NorthoftheBorder]

You're right! And I think that's what felt so off but I couldn't put my finger on it!

[@DarkMatters96]

This is my absolute favourite of yours, mate. As a huge fan of R&M graphics AND modelling, I'm in sheer delight.

[@Fastbikkel]

Wow, that is just incredibly good. Such a great representation of the cartoon variant. To me it was one of my favo episodes, especially to find out how Rick was going to get out of that pickle state.

[@rickylafleur9855]

gotta love those chill creative videos. Very nice home from work with a full bowl of cereals. Props to the creator, you rock man

[@Mike-mf3ed]

This gave me an idea for a concept. Pickles vs rats! Vague story: -pickles used to live peacefully until the rats came and destroyed everything they cared for. - when Rick created prosthetics made from their enemies, he unknowingly started a revolution. -now pickles use this to their advantage to settle scores with the rats and take back what’s theirs. -if Rick were to find out about this, what would he do?

[@SUPREME_MACHINE_V2]

Probably laugh his ass off

[@frankierzucekjr]

This one came out great bud, huge Rick and Morty fan. So cool, I bet this will get a ton of views. It deserves it. We need more Rick and Morty, maybe space ship/car next.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Here's hoping! I'm learning that videos I think will do well die a slow, sad death while videos I think will fail seem to claw their way to the top.

[@jonny555ive]

LOVE your tiny nerdy things. Keep up the fantastic work sir.

[@MrGibbie2210]

I find your humour as funny and interesting as you models… you seriously are a disturbed as you sculptures"… and I love it.

[@gregkelly3480]

That was terrific! You've really outdid yourself.

[@felixthecat2589]

With that humor, editing and skills, I would watch pretty much any content you might put out. I bet you could talk about oranges for 15 min and still have my attention

[@canerobles1055]

Love your builds

[@xiomara3648]

Love your videos, humor, artistry, etc. Super excited you are starting to use colored clay, but I do miss seeing your "paint names" on the screen! ;)

[@marcomolina4741]

Your projects are so creative and inspiring keep up the good work

[@Chef_PC]

I’ve always wanted to actually sculpt this. So good, man. I love your channel.

[@simonkubacki9823]

I totally watched this camping in Tofino, icing on the cake!

[@Joey-nt4xr]

You can tell he had fun editing this one

[@candyman5223]

BAD ASS, the pickle Rick episode is still the best ever

[@scrim7546]

Congratulations on 100k

[@mythictofu534]

Hello mr wizard man Love your vids btw

[@Quayd_McMahon]

“Our Gherkin hero” funniest thing I’ve heard all day

[@tajklair]

Legend has it the perfect KZbinr doesn’t exist i beg to differ. Great job

[@tophatdat1075]

The perfect throne for the perfect pickle xD

[@naorachan767]

Awesome PickleRick 👌🏽

[@emmettrivera3680]

I started watching your videos a couple days ago and I gotta say, I love them, all your creations always turn out great!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Welcome to the channel! We have cookies.

[@phlattduck3498]

I was not expecting this...But I love it

[@purplerangers6245]

Master of your art

[@xiphi2823]

I'd love to be as creative as you :) amazing video as usual, highlight of my week

[@waterbitten]

This is awesome as usual! 👏🏾👏🏾 I also love the archer cameos!!

[@c.ountingstarrs]

The way he says aluminum always gets me. "Alyoominyum" lmao

[@levitatingeternity918]

0:07 SCULPTING TRAVEL STUFF 🤣🤣🤣

[@faerdineth4239]

Yes disgusting shiny flesh and muscle parts!! I have waited for them to return. Awesome!!

[@dr_pugsworth-7855]

This, this is beautiful

[@ace_of_cups4096]

HOLY this is 2 yrs old? Damn, NotB's voice sounds so much deeper in this and way less unhinged than he is in the present 😂

[@Quixllie]

Can you make another Game Of Thrones sculpture? Like Daenerys and her dragons, or Ned Stark on the Iron Throne?

[@barryjack3025]

Great job… and I think it’s my favourite episode. I need to try and build one of these!! Thanks for the video!

[@inchbyinchart152]

yeees! colored clay makes painting such a breeze! It can also give cool different effects if you say use transluscent clay or some of the fancier pearlescent clays that you just can't get with paint :)

[@Bighugesausage]

i love how in any video you always respond and give feedback like we can easily talk and communicate Tiny nerdy things are fun

[@lucredegoicouria]

Oh! It looks amazing!

[@bensmith8597]

Editing was on point in this one 👌

[@AlbertFilice]

Amazing job! Yeah that totally ended up looking like moss/algee. Nicely done once again.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers!

[@wazzu4488]

Last time I was this early all the clay was unbaked.

[@Playeralive]

It's one of your best jobs!

[@zavellart]

So good! I don’t know if I realized it before this video, but you’re freaking hilarious🤣

[@adamcoleman8793]

You're cranking out all this quality content so fast recently! Keep it up boio

[@adriansurette4342]

So much respect for the Archer references! ❤

[@atelier_AG]

Nice! it really looks just like Pickle Rick! Very impressive how you managed to get the cartoony 2d design just right in three dimensions!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! It's hard to know how much detail to add, but the single colours from the clay help a lot in preventing too much detail (in a weird kind of a way)

[@atelier_AG]

@@NorthoftheBorder Yeah I can see what you mean!

[@arkachakraborty5489]

Bro your anatomy is good

[@jeffreycrowder2866]

Amazing work as always Thanks Adam

[@themelk0r21]

Really great vid with awesome editing! Mad props, would love to see some more r&m stuff in the future!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers! There lots of weird Rick and Morty stuff just asking to be made

[@joemamma944]

This is so awesome, i rly love the base tubing and glowing goo! One thing does bother me tho, typically in the drawings pickle rick has a yellower oval stripe? Going down the front

[@wormcowboy]

He turned himself into a pickle! Funniest shit I’ve ever seen!

[@2tone209]

THAT WAS GREAT AND NOW MY WEEKEND CAN BEGIN THANKS BUDDY

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Any time!

[@TheFearGrizzly]

I liked the brine joke 😂... BOOYA phrasing is back

[@xyzcreate]

Did anyone else notice the "North of the Border" emblem on Morty's sweater?

[@scifieric]

This one is even more spectacular than your normal spectacular!

[@sadscotsman1793]

Morty we gotta go back and steal this awesome pickle Rick!!

[@RobertBrown-pr5or]

Wormy-deely. love the descriptions my guy.

[@munaapfelbaum6576]

In another video you said that you liked making landscapes. I am a big fan of studio ghibli movies and I love your totoro and calcifer dioramas. How about princess mononoke for the next project? There are a lot of landscapes to choose from and some gross/fun stuff to sculpt like the headless god of the woods or just the severed head in the kettle (ohh, what's in the box?!). Or the demon boar that looks like it's made out of worms. That would be so great! BTW the moderation of your videos is just as entertaining as the working process is satisfying to watch. I love your humor.

[@Syrax86]

Dude, this is AWESOME 🥰

[@debbralehrman5957]

WOW! That is something.

[@David-yv6es]

Great!

[@anthonyontv1061]

I’m both surprised and over joyed that this is not your most viewed video, phew! All your creations are very well done, great work!