I made Cupid (realizing he's looking at 25 to life)

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Chapters
00:00 - Why look it up?
00:20 - Aw nuts!
01:00 - He's seen some stuff. And some things.
02:20 - Like a Southern Belle
04:12 - Sunburned Baby
05:25 - Winging it
08:30 - It'sa Me!
09:49 - FACE REVEAL!!!!1!11!
11:34 - Basic Base
12:46 - Glamour Shots
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#valentinesday #cupid #angel

[@Anthix221]

Would you ever consider doing an art room tour? Or just a video showing all of your artwork? I’m curious to see how much you’ve achieved! Love the videos!! 🩷🩷 Edit: I’ve learnt that he either throws them away or gives them to patrons.

[@OfficialMrNutty]

I bet this guy's shelves are stacked with artwork!

[@kiraflint2023]

OMG YES!!!! PLEAEAEAEAAEEEAESE SHOWCASE 🥺🥺

[@Its_just_mary]

I’m pretty sure he sells the things he makes and doesn’t keep them

[@kiraflint2023]

@@Its_just_mary Dont say it is so 😭😭😭

[@TheBlakus420]

I think I remember reading somewhere that he gives all these away to a random patreon. I think

[@Ticklescream]

I laughed way to hard at the paint brush incident. That tip was like "No, I am not having any part in your creations anymore".

[@laraschroeder5195]

HA! And then the tape on the brush afterwards is Adam saying “YOU DONT HAVE A CHOICE”

[@therussianprincess7036]

The paintbrush tip flying off and the silent pause after might be the most real artist moment I’ve seen on YT 😂

[@MJFish]

Me too!!!

[@sophiaebert5224]

it said bye-bye 😆😆😆😆😆🤣😂😂

[@ostensibly531]

7:24 you are welcome

[@DamianDamian-sj5ow]

Your honor, if you replay the footage, you can clearly see that Adam forgot to give my client the string for his bow, so he couldn't have possibly hit the victim!

[@1i1ithf0rg3tm3]

Magic 🤷‍♀️

[@turantuladom9968]

This sculpture could be called “The Love of my 25 to Life”

[@libracross]

If is 25 to life?

[@stArboy-27]

@@libracrossit’s a reference to prison lol like 25 years to a life sentence 💀💀 seriously one of my favorite titles he’s ever made lol

[@CazadorSlayer]

Your Honor, Cupid couldn't have murdered this man! Why, his bow doesn't even have a string to fling that arrow! This is clearly an attempt to slander my client's good name by that foul Tooth Fairy!

[@lucymiau5700]

Your client murdered him with magic. The magic of Love. For murder.

[@Chidera420]

But your honor, you weren't even there

[@nameblbsoh]

I mean the tooth fairy steals teeth, your honor! IT’S F#CKING WIERD

[@phlagenjoyer]

The town carpenter: And IN the making of that very bow, which I am not in charge of stringing, I found my assistant, Adam here, calling it wrongly! Here is the evidence: 3:06

[@BlackCat-hm2sf]

⁠@@nameblbsoh Objection! The Tooth Fairy does not *steal* teeth, her teeth acquisitions are nothing more than equal transactions! The children of the world offer her the teeth they do not need anymore, and she gives them money in return! This is slander of the Tooth Fairy's name and services!

[@PrettyAverageArtist]

8:25 - 8:32 “Speaking of which, let’s make a victim.” This has got to be one of the strangest quotes I’ve ever heard.

[@SupportMensMentalHealth]

You haven't spent much time on this channel then, every video adam says something strange or just plain horrifying 😂😂😂

[@Tunanunaa]

You really captured the magic of those medieval paintings of baby Jesus where he looks like a middle aged man with this piece

[@Rattlehead-gy9ct]

Nice "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" reference.

[@Login2play]

Adam not having a face somehow causes all of his sculpture to make perfect sense

[@TheRealAmek]

What’s that supposed to mean? 😅

[@klaibefhuoaiuwehjklbdfsnxnik]

@@TheRealAmek They're so beautiful that if mortal eyes were within a mile of them, the persons brain would immediately explode.

[@privatedoorknob7408]

He is just some Eldritch being gifting us with a glimpse of his eternity lol

[@luccafilms2859]

He would be arrested for his crimes against god if he showed his face

[@timberfox104]

7:20 that brush malfunction is a mood. I love how he stops mid sentince and then it cuts to the brush with painters tape on it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@str3ss._.b3rry]

9:13 ‘position the fingers in a more “oh no, i’m dead” pose’ has got to be one of my favorite quotes ever. i think i know why i love binge watching this man’s videos so much

[@rednoodleoffate]

7:20 The sudden silence threw me off so badly I thought my headphones broke... and actually missed what had happened the first time I saw it.

[@tessiepinkman]

Somewhere around the 4:48 minute mark Cupid looks like a naked and absolutely clueless Trump in the middle of a tantrum. I hate it so much that I love it!

[@lilliauna6600]

exactly what I thought lol

[@davewilliams6172]

Diaper Don with the GOP on the floor.

[@tiffanysandmeier4753]

I also saw Trump

[@dybo3793]

Yeah?

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

Yes! So it’s not just me, then!

[@I_believe_in_you_2]

Ah yes, Adam says, "But not in a weird way" and proceeds to make something cursed by putting the eyes in. 0:49 - 0:59

[@That_One1_guys]

13:52 "And I poop standing up." I want that username so bad😭

[@megatronyeets]

A great name to end the list with lol

[@Aurora.6788]

It took me way too long to figure out why cupid looks kinda uncanny. It's the lack of eyebrows, eyelashes and ears. Still love the Art piece ✨️murdered by love✨️

[@aurelie3547]

YES my bf and I also noticed!! Haha did he forgot them or was it on purpose? :o

[@PhantoomWriter]

Hell yeah. Time to procrastinate, watch this monstrosity, and then begin working on twelve more clay projects. Let’s go

[@inkzdj7551]

Taking a break from your clay projects, with a clay project. Love it.

[@ashleycastrop]

The brush tip launching itself hits close to home as one of my own did the same thing this week. I have no room for the weak so it got replaced, not taped.

[@equally.marketable]

“I have no room for the weak.” About a paintbrush is insane and I am so here for it

[@oak..]

​@@equally.marketableI'm adding that to my vocabulary lmao

[@fredericapanon207]

When my eye makeup brush did the same, I used PVA glue. Surprisingly, it is still holding together.

[@phugginright9407]

9:46 wow wasn’t expecting the Face Reveal! 🎉

[@finjavonbrunken9300]

Idea: How about Dante and Vergil, but they're the Mario brothers Edit: over 1200 likes?! You're all insane, thank you

[@circusbugs_]

Oh my god that's amazing

[@martinpierce4634]

i am the storm approaching, provoking, black clouds in isolation

[@finjavonbrunken9300]

@@martinpierce4634 I am reclaimer of my naaaaaaaaame!

[@Skivv5]

Literally best suggestion ever ADAM DO THIS PLEASE!

[@TheBlakus420]

Yea, that'd be dope 🔥

[@_-Peril-_]

Ofc only Adam can make Cupid horrifying

[@Sofi-bh6mc]

That's right 👉

[@Ayana-LTLA]

No holiday mascot is safe from Adam!

[@lordquagsire5714]

I mean in one of his original myths he kidnapped a girl and married her while prohibiting her to see anyone and when she tried to look at him he ran away and she had to work for his mother Venus.

[@royallions8530]

Would you look at that, another wings of fire fan watching a guy sculpt weird things!

[@Pluelul]

That baby was always creepy lets be honest

[@Poetawesomendo]

8:27 “Let’s make a victim.” Is a very ominous line

[@therussianprincess7036]

That clip of the paintbrush tip flying off and the silent pause might be the most real artist moment I’ve seen on YT 😂

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodTrashPanda]

Thank you for being the one to get me interested in clay sculpting ❤️

[@dumbbirdwayne]

I love the way you sculpt your human characters, there’s something very Angry Kid about the style you have, especially the expressions, awesome work as always

[@joestar_kid5208]

5:02 you forgot about "Not just good, but good enough"

[@BookWorm0302]

Such beauty has never graced my eyes until now

[@HarlanMacleod]

cupid been getting away with it for too long

[@TheSinfulSeraphim]

4:20 POV you live in Australia “oh hey man…just went outside for a bit.” (Edit: it’s 4:55am.)

[@pigcatapult]

I love your presentation style so much. The en-noun-ening, the bizarre things delivered like they're perfectly normal, the self-aware goofiness. It complements your art and always makes me look forward to the voiceover

[@peacelovemetal5197]

This perfectly represents how I feel when I remember Valentine's Day is a thing and I'm still single. Thanks for the reminder Adam!

[@ananomolyinthetimeline735]

I have a great idea. For the victum's face. Make it simple, just use a pen or marker and draw a face like... x_x that.

[@JoeDangIt]

Can't wait to see the sequels, cupid on the lam, cupid getting his mugshot, cupid shanking a guard and of course, cupid getting the electric chair.

[@julius2719]

4:52 I thought it was Donald trump for a second

[@piou77piou]

1:03 I had to pause the video to let go a massive laugh because it caught me of guard. 😂

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

So that's why we love these videos.

[@FlashyCE]

I love that you took the time to make sure he was "ABSOLUTELY DOUBLE CHEEKED UP" 😭💖

[@tinglytsasmr]

Cupid got so scared his eyebrows fell off.

[@thepeacekeeper7614]

Your chuckle at the eyes is amazing and made me laugh with you, great work as always

[@grayfox6519]

Just want to say but thanks to you I’m into crafting people with clay

[@IceyTheCat]

i'm greatly appreciating the sheer breadth of the North of the Border holiday mascot universe. The easter bunny, zombie santa, and now cupid. together at last. EDIT: how could i forget the Christmas biblically accurate angels? thank you @rayquazdinosaur3732

[@rayquazadinosaur3732]

Don't forget the Christmas biblically accurate angels!

[@Littlethingsfromnorth]

Wow! I think you should add some blood on the shirt and a string on the bow. But your sculptures is amazing as usual 👏🏼

[@fredericapanon207]

Hehehe, the absence of blood led me to wonder if someone pulled a nasty prank on Cupid...

[@MylesandMiles]

4:00 "absolutely double cheeked up" my favorite part of the whole video...

[@meltedluck]

this'll be good. thank you for your continuous hard work, adam!!

[@andrewdobosz3682]

I think we need real life Bob's burgers characters. The bow didn't have a string...

[@Jimboquantavias]

We do need

[@Raven_Leblanc]

Okay, this looks SO AMAZING! The quality of both sculpting and videography is improving greatly! Good job!

[@DidNotKnowWhatToPutHereLol]

9:14 And then position the arms in a “oh no, I’m dead pose.” It is one of the weirdest quotes I have heard but also my favorite

[@happylilarsonist]

3:04 GOOD SIR THAT IS A PERFECTLY GOOD WORMIE DEALIE AND I AM BETRAYED AT YOUR GALL TO CALL IT A MERE NOODLE.

[@Im_The_Roms]

Please, please make something about space, like gargantua from interestellar, or that famous scene where a man looks to earth from the moon and then earth gets fricking vaporized by a asteroid

[@Jason-zg4sd]

He did that one sculpture of the giant space tentacles crushing Earth! So there’s at least one space video you can watch, not sure about any others tho lol. I agree that more space-themed projects would be pretty cool!

[@finalbossediting]

I didn't realize Cupid was running for US President!

[@Armund_Wolffe]

12:17 i literally cheer every time you bring out the static grass. it is, indeed, the tits.

[@hellokinkajou2524]

I have a request that seems right up your alley. Lost silver from the pokemon creepypasta of the same name. Bonus points if you add unown floating around him spelling a quote they spell in the creepypasta (i.e: "he died" "no more" "I'm dead") and extra bonus points if you add the shiny celibi* or the typhlosion. Best regards and good luck in your crafting, Qpeek of HelloKinkajou. Ps. If you make the celibi, make sure it's cut in half with innards hanging out. I also advise reading the creepypasta beforehand and looking at reference images. The portrayal in fnf monochrome is a good one.

[@sharkymcgee6892]

It's so nice to see there is someone else out there with a similar demented mind. Love all your stuff!!

[@XOXO_STOBIDW3IRD0]

0:20 IM CACKING WHAT!?😭 ALSO EPIC SCULPTURE 🔥🔥

[@alecboi777]

I literally had to pause the video to close my eyes and “sorry, what the fuck?”

[@XOXO_STOBIDW3IRD0]

@@alecboi777 HELP XD

[@thatotherguy7596]

Hi Adam. With your penchant for gore, I'm surprised there isn't any blood around the wound. 😆

[@purplehaze2358]

This channel consistently comes up with the absolute most cursed diorama concepts possible.

[@ironbomb6753]

I love watching these sculpts come together. It's so dang funny. 😂 North of the Border is like a cartoon artist that sculpts. He a Cartoon Sculptist. 👍

[@HolyCowCreates]

Oooh you stole my idea, I was going to make a twisted/evil cupid sculpt! Very good execution, I loved the police chatter at the end 😂

[@littleeking]

cant wait to watch this! edit: aluminium nutsack, already perfect video

[@RileyTheBest023]

That caught me completely off guard

[@user-fj2yf2kq9z]

Ive been gone for a while (because i was moving to a new country) only to come back and see that youre just as funny as before. Definitely gonna start watching your vids again

[@Amy-oh8qb]

"I fully acknowledge that this isn't my greatest sculpture" - This is still awesome! 😯 I wonder what classifies as his "greatest" work?!

[@Rav-96]

4:39 why this man-baby looks like Donald Trump 😂

[@Slightly_ill]

woah no else is here. i literally love this channel so much

[@sophias5060]

wow that thing is horrific..........extraordinarily unsettling and upsetting... amazing work!

[@sophias5060]

not even halfway through and im visibly upset....... mr border youve outdone yourself

[@mysticautistictheidiot]

8:16 My whole body went 'eeughuguee' when he did that-

[@christianbrix4311]

Amazing once again. Could even have added a police officer questioning Cupid

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Horrified 'date' standing by in a state of trauma, too!

[@catxolotl6728]

Haven’t watched the video yet but it looks promising! I’m glad you posted, because I’m currently sick and have nothing to watch! Thanks, man!

[@CottonTurtle]

12:48 Police code 140 is murder

[@Julzz1234]

For every holiday, I have little decorations I put on a shelf in my office. I don't have any for valentine's day though.. This would be awesome to have!!

[@hydralic7186]

"Groinal zone" has gota be the best pair of words I know

[@SomePerson7271]

I’m sorry but 0:58 made me flashback to Colleen Ballinger

[@Zoharrrx]

My birthdays right after valentines day, so this is like a gift 😂

[@BajkonurBobby]

Wow. You really nailed the expression. Emotions are hard to convey. And he’s looking straight at the arrow too. Impressive!!

[@austindailey8746]

This is basically an art/comedy show! Loving it!

[@Cayden-Vincent]

9:40 aw but adam, don't think i didn't see that video that you showed you face ;)

[@DeFutuer]

Love the content

[@jacobanderson8219]

Now I know why this creeped me out a bit when I first watched it, Cupid doesn't have any eyebrows, fingernails, or toenails. Really gives an uncanny valley sort of vibe which isn't helped much by those extra large blue peepers jammed into his skull.

[@MJFish]

I love your original pieces. They are always amazing.

[@acceptcookies3644]

The baby started to look like a tiny Donald Trump and I was like “oh no”. 4:56

[@jacksongomez3896]

1:50 he looks likes shrek's babies!

[@name_isme3245]

I’ve been sculpting with polymer clay for a while. Want to get more into it. 2 questions: What do you use tacky glue for? What do you use to make your paint washes, and how some are a lot thicker than others.

[@TheDeadlyMoogle]

When an accidental murder scene feels like a pretty tame piece compared to others lol. Love your work. Static grass is neat, but looking forward to more rock texture rocks.

[@uniformsyter927]

Soon everything will be off camera and it will be 20min of glamour shots

[@YubTubColson]

You should make toothless from How to train you dragon but cursed

[@kylethehypnobrai8050]

You’re hinting towards the meme, aren’t you?

[@thecosmichiroshi]

Not unsettling enough >:)

[@thiagoeafins2734]

I don't know why, but that narration at the end caught my heart

[@1Evaly]

Hey! I just introduced your artwork to two more of my grandkids and their dad. They were spellbound! My suggestion for future subjects - CIRCUS CLOWNS! And anything else under the circus tent - Bearded Lady, Elephant Man, etc. and Carnival characters of course.

[@funks4life096]

Yes yes yea

[@Salmacream]

13:20 Bro has *ASS*

[@CaseOhOfficial.]

💀💀💀

[@CaseOhOfficial.]

🫵🤨📸

[@SnowFallBall]

@@CaseOhOfficial.you’re taking a picture of his gigantic dumptruck ass?

[@Z-Badvie-123]

Nah wrd

[@brandonwalker272]

That dispatch at the end was a great touch.

[@sabersight908]

you know what you should totally do a build every time a holiday comes around and developing the characters that you have made doing all kinds of things xD

[@Uncle-Rico82]

Back in '82, someone shot me to death with an arrow too. I could've taken state if they didn't do that. You should make the 24 piece set. Maybe even a time machine to get back to '82.

[@alienoctopusdog]

First

[@RetroVRR]

Cap

[@samanthadean1083]

This makes me think of that old Disney short: “Who Killed Cock Robin?” It was Cupid, but his victim ended up being alive still!!! Maybe this guy is just unconscious? (We hope…) 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@Rusty_Rat_Huntsman]

You should make a model The Soldier mid rocket jump and post the video on April 8th, to remember a fallen man who made one of the biggest impacts on gaming history forever R.I.P. Rick May

[@elijahkrewson6665]

A beautiful build, North. I'm absolutely in love with it! Oh, God, he hit my left lung.

[@Satoonist]

i don't even know what adam's face looks like but based on his hands, voice, and talent in sculpting tiny nerdy things i wanna marry him

[@Beepony]

a new christmas idea is to do the nativity scene but everybody in it is dinosaurs. there has been art of that before and i think u would nail it. in a less holiday oriented suggestion, do one of those character generators but for mythological beasts. theres so many from all over the world that could be so fun. from winged snakes to necrocats to those philippines vampires who split their bodies. theres a lot to play with there. or you could always do more of ur realistic pokemon/pokemon bursting from cards. those are always well viewed, and you do them very well. i love ur art and ur dry wit. its so fun to watch ur vids. carry on, fellow. :D

[@iesappie]

the wings look so amazing!!! honestly you keep saying your work is halfway decent but you got so good at your craft

[@Jay_A_Comenter]

“Turns out shooting arrows at people isn’t very safe, or practical.” - Cupid, serving 25 to life

[@Rusty_Spoons3492]

You're the reason I'm starting my clay journey again.