I Sculpted Tom Nook With a Horrific Twist // Halloween Crafts

[@CrossingCrafts]

Subscribe or Tom Nook might actually lose it and I am genuinely terrified of him

[@nevs_.]

I wanted to tell you that studson studio uploaded a new video

[@CrossingCrafts]

@@nevs_. I saw, I will be watching then re-watching several times today as I craft. My addiction to his content has not diminished whatsoever despite the long gap between videos. Thank you!

[@breenabee]

I love the little bloody paw prints! Cute creepy detail lol

[@Highwindmk2]

As a person who is in debt, I can tell you that your opening animation is exactly how it feels. lol

[@bobd3749]

So creative and spooky! When I first saw it I thought the dirt was the villager's brains on the ground lol! And very cute dog! Happy Halloween!

[@CrossingCrafts]

Happy Halloween Bob! I will tell ace you called him cute, he enjoys hearing that

[@springtrap_66pg66]

spooky? How about psychopathic? This isn't cutey spooky but more like horrifying and disgusting.

[@wrongtown]

Same!

[@avocatto1877]

​@@springtrap_66pg66.. says the person with a springtrap pfp

[@juiceboxfromthevoid]

​@@springtrap_66pg66 wild thing to say about an animal crossing sculpture

[@leesylouwho3105]

I love the personality you added to the community board! Redd's sign is perfect

[@CrossingCrafts]

I’m so glad you liked it!! If the federal minimum wage in the US is $7.25/hour the minimum wage for Redd is a fist bump and getting sweaty doing all his work

[@Customized_Kuromi]

Dude I can't believe he was able to pay us. He is so generous.

[@Cleo_101]

That’s dirt beneath his face, thank god! Honestly thought it was his brains when first seeing it 😂

[@amandablock6605]

Agreed

[@RowanB6]

The absolutely perfect mix of terrifying and adorable! Easily my favorite of your works yet

[@1x1.studio]

It's so cute but I prefer brighter colors for Tom Nook!

[@springtrap_66pg66]

this reminds me of watching a documentary about a guy that did horrifying claymation in the sameish realm as our YTer here. I believe his name was Dollyflesh... Horrible flashbacks, thanks a lot.

[@CrossingCrafts]

If I don't abuse my artistic powers, who will?

[@immagical7036]

Mr. Nook looks so proud of himself too omg

[@CitrusMoth]

I just found you and I thought it would be a channel with 100k subs, but 653???? Wow, you deserve wayyyy more!

[@CrossingCrafts]

Awe thank you so much!!! Soon we shall take over KZbin lmfao, Happy Halloween!

[@CitrusMoth]

@@CrossingCrafts Never have I agreed more than now! Happy Halloween :)

[@Xeechu]

8 months late to this one but omg is it cool! Those blood effects are really awesome, love the bloody HELP on the back of the sign such a good touch.

[@fernandowada7504]

Adorable. Always pay your bells!

[@carinageiel1859]

Am I a psycho for shouting "How cute!" when I saw these tiny, bloody footprints? :D Nice craft!

[@orions2908]

I appreciate that the time remaining in the majora's mask transitions are accurate to the time remaining on the video lol

[@krissunsixx]

I love this so much!! You captured the blood perfectly. 100/10 !!

[@dyknowles]

I personally loved the intro. And the banjo kazoooie music

[@EKimatH]

Where was this channel my whole life???? Hello new content creator I have deemed you worthy S tier real gamer quality content and this is me engaging with your content to let the algorithm know

[@carrie4910]

The oven obviously owed Tom Nook money and was trying to ‘accidentally’ solve the problem 😝

[@malorika]

I thought the dirt at the villager's face was his brains!!

[@nellisaesthetic]

This is so neat, and underrated??!! The attention to details from the bulletin board to the designs on the shirts has my jaw dropped! Youve got a new subscriber, I love this! :D

[@themissionslayer]

"You can't collect debt naked." I think Tom would disagree lol

[@carrie4910]

Omg I am so glad I found your channel! This is brilliant! I totally agree…Nook would smile exactly like that!

[@verdent-fk7cm]

Wonderful sculpture!!! Tom has always intimidated me, I'm glad I'm not alone in this feeling!

[@CrossingCrafts]

He might be a loan shark but he’s MY loan shark Happy Halloween Avery!

[@verdent-fk7cm]

@@CrossingCrafts You too, Diana! I hope your Halloween was a fun one! Thank you again for such wonderful videos: they really get my creative juices flowing!

[@jamesabrams6939]

The Termina chapter headings lmao

[@AyhamBenhamida]

The Majoras mask day countdown is amazing

[@alexwest9015]

I think I've seen an animation of Tom Nook reenacting the scene from American Psycho, with the rain poncho to keep the blood off his clothes, and I feel like that vibe fits him very well. XD

[@beboobeeped]

fantastic work. been binging your stuff and think this is my favorite so far.

[@FlyingWonderGirl]

The paw prints!!!!!!!

[@betteonme_]

your attention to detail always baffles me! it looks great :)

[@CrossingCrafts]

Thank you much! Happy Halloween

[@iwasbibliomaniac]

this is the perfect combination of cute and creepy, i love it! it's so well made too. it reminds me of 'the terrible secret of animal crossing' (worth a read if you ever have a spare bit of time and haven't read it before) which was a fun memory for me! thank you for making this~

[@bonyfoxx]

Oh…oh that’s dirt. That’s SO not what I thought it was 😂

[@carrie4910]

Ooooh clever solution to the tshirt pattern!

[@Diaries_of_Hope]

Omg this is amazing, North of the Border also makes similar dioramas and they are the funniest since they're unsuspecting games/Movies and they get really dark 😅🤣

[@angelicat4442]

I just found your channel and am really enjoying binging all of your videos. The pattern on the ground turned out great! All the time you put into tracing the little triangles paid off.

[@CrossingCrafts]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Angelica!! I definitely want to make more animal crossing crafts, I have a whole list of them I need to start!

[@grookeymon]

With the tail drilling, for a second I thought it was on the other side..

[@PUNKJUNKKIE]

why do i love it

[@kayaaaayayay]

your skill terrifies yet amazes me HAPPY HALLOWEEN

[@CrossingCrafts]

H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N

[@wouldntyouliketoknow5064]

Is that a raincoat?? Yes, It is!

[@azukibeanhobbies]

That’s scary! But still cute ahaha. And the blood does look like jam 😆, no wonder you want to eat it

[@CrossingCrafts]

LOL right?!? These demons pop up with so many craft materials that I’m getting concerned. Happy Halloween Azuki!!

[@azukibeanhobbies]

@@CrossingCraftsHappy Halloween!! 🎃

[@alerojas7714]

Amazing stuff, love the spooky twist, subscribing and waiting for more

[@blue-dabad33]

"you can't collect debt naked" I call that extra intimidation points 💀

[@biscuitbrawl343]

I just found your channel today and I've been binging all your videos (I know this one's a year old) but PLEASE tell me how you got these guys so smooth?? Looks so so good

[@CrossingCrafts]

When I sculpt with white clay I find I can get away with many imperfections before I paint cause I end up sanding the absolute bejeebus out of them before I paint! Sanding is my best friend

[@biscuitbrawl343]

@@CrossingCrafts I'll try that, thanks for the tip! Keep up the good work :)

[@rvt_art_]

always fun watching your vids

[@SophiaIsMyName]

Bestie, you are SUCH an underrated youtuber! I loved the video :D

[@CrossingCrafts]

Omg thank you so much!!! Have a wonderful Halloween Sophia!

[@SophiaIsMyName]

@@CrossingCrafts thank you :D

[@Kendra-vt4sp]

I love this!!!

[@nevs_.]

I like this

[@CrossingCrafts]

I like your profile picture, happy Halloween Kirby!

[@nevs_.]

@@CrossingCrafts HAPPY HALLOWEEN

[@orianemeresse2238]

Just subscribed ! I love cute but gore art haha. but I wanted to know what was the purpose of baking Nook a few times while sculpting it ? Instead of sculpting everything and then baking it once ?

[@CrossingCrafts]

I’m so glad you enjoyed!! I mostly do it to save my progress in a way, especially when I’m sanding, it’s easier to sand certain areas before I add more details on top of them rather than having to sand around the details, if that makes any sense!

[@orianemeresse2238]

@@CrossingCrafts Thanks for the answer! Oh I never thought about saving your progress by baking it, it's so smart !

[@BreadBush]

what clay do you use? also i love the majoras mask refrence

[@CrossingCrafts]

Hello Official Friend TM, the clay I use is Original Sculpey! I use it because it's the cheapest lmaooo and it's super soft so it holds fingerprints easily but it's great if you have the time to sand it smooth! Happy Halloween Bread Bush!

[@xx0124xx]

This is so creepy! I love it!

[@CrossingCrafts]

I’m glad!!! Although I’m scared now if I turn on my switch Tom Nook will gain sentience… happy Halloween btw!!

[@somesortofgeek]

Could you tell us how you go about sanding down your sculptures before painting? Do you wet sand? And what kind of sanding tool do you use? Seems like a sponge of some sort

[@CrossingCrafts]

99% of the time I just use my hands and plain old sandpaper and go from rougher grits up to finer grits! I haven’t done wet sanding before persay, I will sometimes wipe away the clay dust with a wet paper towel though so I don’t get clown lung or something LMAO

[@somesortofgeek]

@@CrossingCrafts what specific grits do you use? Do you have a link where I could get them? (currently working on a piece im planning on documenting on youtube as well)

[@CrossingCrafts]

@somesortofweeb9891 Here’s a good deal on a variety pack, really any will do but this is a good example: a.co/d/bnkJMRM Depending on how much sanding it needs, I usually go from 400 grit or 600 grit up to like 1000, I’m not super religious with it or anything and most times I’ll skip steps because I’m impatient lmaooo, whenever you finish you should link me your video so I can watch it!! Good luck!

[@flameshard4096]

"you can't collect a debt naked" you can, it would just be very awkward

[@CrossingCrafts]

Collecting a debt naked sounds like a plot from the Yakuza games

[@rosa97509]

4:15 LMFAO

[@diannagallegos4773]

im a whole year late but i love the posters so much!!! the came out so nicee! what printer do you use!?

[@EKimatH]

Also Real constructive criticism/friendly advice: superglue is not a great long term solution to glue stuff that you paint, as it does eat the paint. But you already have uv resin at your disposal, why do you even own superglue? (Other paint-friendly glue options you should give a try are e6000 and Gütermann, basically look for glues that are designed for fabric or metal, those would probably be your best options)

[@CrossingCrafts]

Interesting, I never knew this! I’ll have to look into more long-term friendly glues

[@grookeymon]

H-how do u not have more views!!????? This is amazing!!! And slightly creepy.. (I'm not scared I swear)

[@chrisatherton9835]

I’ve have a question about baking the sculpture with wire and tinfoil in side of it is it safe because I’m planning to create my own sculptures?

[@CrossingCrafts]

It’s totally safe! Plus when you bake your sculpture it’ll usually be at a low temp so there isn’t any risk of a fire or explosion or anything lol! Good luck!!! You should post an update to my subreddit when you finish it!

[@nina150]

Sis I need to ask you a legitimate question, HOW did you get your clay that smooth 👀 if you use a tool to smooth it can you recommend it to me please.

[@CrossingCrafts]

The only time it ever gets this smooth is cause I sand it after I bake it lmaoooo, sadly I really have gotten into colored clay which I cannot sand without ruining Currently, the best things I've found for smoothing colored clay is, before you bake it, 99% acetone for deep gashes/fingernail indents (this basically melts a thin layer of clay off) and for most other imperfections (including dust, fingerprints, etc) isopropyl alcohol!

[@imjustdoingmybest6236]

you remind me so much of studson studio 😂

[@LyricAndCompany]

I've been binging your videos for a few days and I *just* realized that it is probably "Bake & Bond" and not.. Bacon bond..

[@CrossingCrafts]

LMAO, for my most recent video you could argue it _was_ bacon bond

[@christelleroderick524]

Better pay off my final house upgrade loan 😳😳😳

[@zavellart]

how did you make that awesome intro? is that After Effects?

[@CrossingCrafts]

Actually it’s wayyy simpler than you might think lmaooo, I don’t have enough talent to make it from scratch but I remembered Nintendo released this animation in 2019 to announce a teaser for Animal crossing new horizons. I took that footage and used a still frame of the desk to block out the text boxes they put in their video, muted the sound of the video so it just looked like Nook vibing at his desk, got a png of an animal crossing text box and put it over the still frame, downloaded the fonts, then I could type whatever I wanted. I had to add the talking sound effects myself by messing around with Isabelle voice clips and making them deeper. There is literally NO good audio for Tom Nook speaking without some sort of background song or music, only Isabelle, so I had to play around with that. I found some spooky music to change the vibe (frantic factory from donkey kong) and I ended up having to make the animation a bit longer, to do that I just found a good moment to end it and then added another clip of him moving around from that exact moment only in reverse, it looks natural because he’s kinda just moving around his desk so I’m thankful for that. To do the eye blinks looking around at the first few seconds I just applied a blur, used two black wallpaper jpegs to act as the eyelids and moved them around, and then added a camera shake effect and adjusted it until I was pleased. I use the free version of Davinci Resolve, so I’m pretty proud of how it turned out. The intro was in my head like an entire month before I started on the video LOL, hope you’re doing well Zavell and hope you had a happy Halloween!

[@zavellart]

@@CrossingCrafts wow that sounds like a lot of work, but that genius workaround worked perfectly because it turned out super clean, well done!

[@queerulantin6431]

Love

[@Sugar3Glider]

75% APR is what sells it

[@BreadBush]

first comment from an official friend baby!!!

[@renniecakes]

my goodest boy's name is also Ace 😊😊

[@emeryhazlehurst932]

promosm 😬

[@fubuma534]

He only wanted to axe you a question. This is sacrilegious propaganda

[@springtrap_66pg66]

This is a little too on the nose for my liking and a little psychopathic... It would have been better if the tragity was Implied instead of overt like this because it could make people sick looking at it... 🤮

[@wrongtown]

Sounds like you should stick to kids videos mate.