I spent 18 days making the most cursed backpack ever

[@dan1ca]

The creature thing is so cursed it's beautiful. Also, this video helped me realized that kangaroos are just rabbits with human hands.

[@ashbentley]

RIGHT? I don't understand how I tried so hard to make a rabbit and made a kangaroo instead?? This helps me a lot thank you ❤

[@KatjaTheAutiArtist]

OMG, I was thinking something similar. I play Fallout and I was thinking the claws remind me of Deathclaws or Sheepsquatch claws. lol I LOVE IT

[@ahalfsesameseedbun7472]

They're closer to deer imo.

[@Niobesnuppa]

@@ashbentley Did you accidentally make a kangaroo because you're Australian?

[@ashbentley]

@@Niobesnuppa Quite possibly

[@222astrid222]

NEVER SPEAK TO ME OR MY SON AGAIN 😂 it’s fantastic

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! 😊😊

[@Ella-iv1fk]

Absolutely incredible work. Truly cursed. Gives kangaroo menace. Since watching the winter witch video I've worked through most of your back catalogue, I am here for the chaos, the enthusiasm, the distractions, Alf. So much fun.

[@danielletdg8423]

I found her a month ago, and did the same thing. ❤

[@ashbentley]

Wow, thank you! That's so lovely to hear 🥰

[@ashbentley]

Thank yoooouuuu ❤❤❤

[@repressedtrauma322]

Without eyes, it’s a creepy kangaroo ghost, with eyes, you just made a friend a lovely soft weird friend shaped friend. This was amazing, best backpack ever made!!!

[@ashbentley]

Oh thank you so much! He really is super soft ☺

[@brookb6488]

I'm going off to college soon, and i'm convinced this backpack is the back-to-school item i need to ensure that I am super popular and totally not seen as weird

[@ashbentley]

This made me laugh😂 Yes definitely, great way to make friends I think 😅😅

[@MusicWisp]

Perfect 😂

[@MichaelaDrechselova]

the two moments i felt the chill down my spine: when you said it's like a baby but it can hug you back and proceded to be hugged by said bag. and when you wore the bunny and held its hand. i can't decide if it's adorable and i love it or if it's horrific and shouldn't exist. and i have an uncontrolable urge to make one too.

[@ashbentley]

Hahahaha you have perfectly described my feelings on it 😂 So conflicting. Tbh though he is very soft so once you get used to seeing him just staring at you or into the void he's pretty nice to hug

[@grandmasmagic3858]

@@ashbentley I can understand why you gave it away..every time you'd walk into a room that it was in you'd get such a fright, especially in low light..

[@ashbentley]

That did happen a few times yes 😂

[@missmeakat]

I LOVE projects that are unhinged to everyone around you but bring you so much joy! I tried solar dyeing for the first time this year and had that same glee, cackling to myself as I made plant fabric potions, feeling like a complete witch 🧹

[@ashbentley]

YEEEESSSSSSSSSS I love that!

[@xingcat]

"It's gonna be terrible, but it's gonna be amazing," is my absolute favorite kind of project. I love this!!!

[@ashbentley]

Right? More fun that way I think ☺ Thank you!

[@jaybee4118]

So, (hopefully) a funny story. I also have ADHD, but newly diagnosed at 51 and blood pressure is a big consideration with medication (oh god the medication helps so much 😭). I have terrible anxiety with taking my blood pressure because I don’t trust the machine to ever stop inflating, so I do it myself at home over and over until it stops being a problem. I use a nice video that interests me to distract me, this was my chosen one this time. I got my blood pressure down to the lowest it’s ever been during your video, amazing! But at the end when you’re wearing the back pack around with the creepy music, it shot right back up 😂 So, thanks for both of those experiences… I think 😅

[@ashbentley]

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry 😅 Congrats on the diagnosis though, so happy to hear that the meds help you so much!

[@foreverpainful]

prazosin helps with nightmares and it also lowers your blood pressure a lot

[@bogscholar691]

Yeah this is legitimately a cursed item and just seeing it dealt me psychic damage! Immediately subscribed 10/10

[@ashbentley]

Oh yay! Well not yay for psychic damage. Welcome! 🥰

[@ShiraCheshire]

I love the moment where you fully understand what you are creating and become viscerally disgusted by it. That's how you know it was coming out perfectly.

[@ashbentley]

It took so long to sink in 😂😂

[@Wereblood]

I cannot explain to you in actual real words how much I love this guy. He's perfect in every single way. I've never won a give away and if there is one giveaway I can win in my lifetime I want it to be this little gremlin. God he's just so perfect I've got tears in my eyes I want to kiss his little face!!!!

[@ashbentley]

Wow thank you so much, those are some very kind words. And here I was thinking it was a face only a mother could love 😅 Bestest of luck in the giveaway! 🤞

[@tamara9186]

He is terribly beautiful. Oh, he is so wonderful. I love that you show your mistakes, and how you work through them. I, personally, find it very inspiring.

[@ashbentley]

Thank you, I'm glad you like seeing the mistakes. I don't feel like it makes sense if I don't include them 🤗

[@RozmazanaPlama]

The moment I saw the thumbnail, my brain decided this was a kangaroo. It's stuck now, and it can't be convinced otherwise. I think you are very talented, and I love the energy and vibe of your videos. They often accompany me when I do something crafty myself. Thank you!

[@ashbentley]

You are correct. I tried so hard to make a rabbit but I absolutely made a kangaroo. So Australian of me 😂 Thank you for hanging out! ❤

[@EndlessVioletSkies]

Hands-down the best 48 minutes I’ve spent in the longest time. I cackled basically the whole way through. I love this cursed boy! 😂

[@ashbentley]

Wow, thank you! That's really lovely to hear. Thank you for hanging out! 🤗❤

[@world1stage1]

Sometimes you just gotta make something wacky and I'm here for it! Crazy fun project.... can't wait to see what's next!

[@ashbentley]

Thanks so much! I had so much fun with it 😊

[@supamegaYuna]

This is the type of unhinged creativity I crave. Excellent work!

[@ashbentley]

I love 'unhinged creativity' as a phrase, this is what I will strive for in future. Thank you!

[@Drgn8DDragonsDungeon]

Oh hell yes /*puts this on the tv immediately*/ **edit** It's beautiful please do more of these but like Slippers, hats, gloves. A creepy patchwork hat would be amazing to see 😂😂 Congrats on one year!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! This was super fun to do so I'm glad you liked it ❤ I always wanted those monster slippers when I was a kid!

[@Drgn8DDragonsDungeon]

@@ashbentley and now you are an adult with the ability to craft all kinds of wild fun things... Like monster slippers... 😈😇 Thank you for your highly entertaining and fun content!

[@divinemilyne]

😍 I love him and his creepy claw toes. I also love that he has bones. The best most unsettling thing I’ve seen in a while! Great job!

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! The bones are like a weird special little surprise you'll only know if you touch him haha.

[@moda78z]

Ash, he looks cursed and cute at the same time! 😍😧 You did such a great job at making him. He was definitely worth all your blood, sweat and tears. Literally. Can’t believe you’re giving him away! Ps. Different sorts of freshly bread almost every day, made by someone else? You’re living the dream, girl! 😋 Ps. 2 I didn’t join the giveaway, but it’s not because I don’t love him, it’s because I’m 46 yo and a coward and he should be worn with pride where everyone can see him! 😍

[@ashbentley]

Aw thank you. And there was so much blood 😂 Also he did a cob loaf today so I had a lovely sandwich, definitely spoiled! And no stress on not entering the giveaway, I completely get it. He'll go to a loving home I'm sure ❤

[@theyxaj]

Surely if I wore him going through the airport I might get asked some questions but honestly.... that's mostly when I use backpacks

[@FlyingWonderGirl]

May I recommend leather thimbles… with metal parts to push it through. It’s one of my best sewing purchases!

[@ashbentley]

I haven't seen leather/metal combo thimbles, I'll keep an eye out!

[@slbols]

I spat out my drink when the legs were first beside the arms. This is truly cursed. It’s perfection and we must protect this bag at all costs.

[@ashbentley]

Haha amazing 😄 I was SO happy with it all until I put the feet next to the hands, then I was so sad 😂😂

[@annebellebasson1127]

I can’t stop thinking about making an unsettling turkey shaped bunny backpack after your video … it’s literally haunting me 😂😂😂

[@ashbentley]

PLEASE DO IT

[@MusicWisp]

PLEASE

[@aclownunpainted]

I recently purchased a four pack of "leather" thimbles. I put them on a whole bunch of fingers and it really helps with hand sewing. They are longer too so they help with the pencil bump area.

[@ashbentley]

Did they take a while to get used to with sewing? I thought about doing that but I figured it would affect my dexterity too much 😅

[@artyheartylife8588]

OMG I can't believe how complicated you made that arm and hand pattern! Mind you I have recently watched the contestants making opera gloves on the Great British Sewing Bee! Then I had to golook at all mygloves tosee how they were made!

[@ashbentley]

Oh it was so silly, I always overcomplicate things. I think gloves are normally just a thumb and a front and back? There are definitely easier ways to do it than what I did!

[@NovaArtum]

I’ve never clicked on a video from someone I’m not subscribed to so fast, thank you for bringing this cursed fella into existence 💕

[@ashbentley]

That's so cool! Thank you so much for taking a chance on a new youtuber ❤🤗

[@sarahaimwithmoore]

He's so cursed I love him!!💜💜💜

[@ashbentley]

Aw thank you! 🥰

[@bobomassey]

His head actually turned out so cute!!!!!!! I love him ❤️

[@ashbentley]

Aww thank you! I tried 😅

[@edendeckard1783]

Omg I love it so much the only thing that would make him beter would be nails❤❤❤

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! I thought about nails but I decided against them in the end!

[@edendeckard1783]

@@ashbentley it would be cool to make removable felt eyebrows and nails to decide how caty the "rabbit" is today 💅💅

[@elvan9747]

thanks so much for recommending Wool Valley! I've been looking for a good alternative to fiber fill for various projects and their products look perfect, great to be able to support local too.

[@ashbentley]

I'm so glad! The super puff was perfect for stuffing, and they sell it in offcuts too. Definitely my go to now 😊

[@mandie-alves]

I may actually have nightmares...do i regret anything? Not a bit! 😂

[@ashbentley]

Hahaha 😄

[@elaniarkady7351]

I love your brand of chaos energy! You just appeared on my feed and I'm so happy. Its reminds me of those carnival stuffed animals that only little kids love because the eyes are off of something but its soft or brightly colored. Omg 20:45 is my life! I love the head!!!!!

[@ashbentley]

Yay welcome! I'm so happy you're here 🤗 20:45 is soooo my life, I'm so glad you understand! You're going to see it so much in the next project I swear 😅😅

[@TroubledFerretzz]

not sure if you did this yet i havent gotten all the way through the video yet but once you have drawn your pattern while its still on your arm you can take a picture of it that way you know where each peice goes. You can also look at fursuit makers for more ideas on patterning. Furries have to make complex patterns for their heads all the time.

[@ashbentley]

I did remember to take photos of the hand I think but not the arm! And that is a great idea, I had never thought of that for pattern tips. Thanks!

[@francislino]

You’re so underrated! When I finished watching this I went to see how many subscribers you had and I was so surprised to see how small of a channel you are, by now I’ve watched most of your vids and they’re great.

[@ashbentley]

Oh that's so nice of you to say! Thank you so much 🥰

[@kaytemnorwood]

OMG IT'S SO GREAT I NEVER WIN THINGS BUT I'M GONNA ENTER ANYWAY BECAUSE THERE'S A CHANCE.

[@ashbentley]

Fingers crossed!! Thank you for entering! ❤

[@hollyjh3147]

I am speechless. This is amazing! It would look so cool with a morikei or gothic outfit. I hope whomever wins gets a lot of wear out of this beautiful piece of art!

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! I hadn't heard of morikei but I just looked it up and I LOVE IT ❤

[@kellytroy7602]

I honestly thought it was a kangaroo looking at the thumbnail. Which then led my wonderful husband to say "Wall- he gotta-by like that?" when he asked what it was 😑 Also the dumbest thing I could think of to make was a human and that's not happening so back to the drawing board 💀

[@ashbentley]

I actually don't think I knew what rabbits looked like when I started because he absolutely looks like a kangaroo and I think that maybe a small kangaroo is what I was picturing 😂😅

[@kosminen-kettu]

i'm obsessed with his foreboding aura and loving eyes

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the eyes, they were a bit of a gamble!

[@peterbentley97]

Love it 😊

[@ashbentley]

Thanks 🥰

[@GinnyEvergreen]

Girl can I just say that I loved everything about this from the first boney base to the last stitch! IT LOOKS AMAZING! In the best creepy cute kinda way!

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much!! I wish that everyone could feel the bones 😂

[@Simaytime]

This is beyond amazing! I am so inspired I want to turn everything into cursed backpacks with arms

[@ashbentley]

Please do! I kinda wanted to make one with just legs too 😂

[@Simaytime]

@@ashbentley oh my god with both arms and legs like a body pillow backpack 😂

[@danielletdg8423]

I am in love! ❤ I'm planning on doing a mockup beret, and now I want to add quilted ears. 😊 Also, I would recommend curved needles. I have an apulstry set, and it comes in so handy.

[@ashbentley]

That would be sooooo cute! And I did try a curved needle! I couldn't get the hang of it though, there must be a technique to it that I'm not getting. Or just need to practice more, but it was struggle town for me 😅

[@hannahluke9381]

I’ve only seen the thumbnail so far but I already love him so much

[@ashbentley]

Haha thank you 🤗

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

I love him so much! As someone who has tried needle felting, here's my 2 cents on it: - You don't need a lot of supplies to get started, really only a couple needles, maybe a holder for a single needle for comfort, and a good finger guard (recommend thick leather). Shouldn't be more than 10 bucks or so for a kit. The needles occasionally break, but you'll get a few in a pack anyway. You can use styrofoam or something like that as a backing to poke on. There's some differences between needle sizes, but as a beginner I wouldn't worry too much about it, I haven't really noticed a difference tbh. The wool is the biggest expense, and the wool stuffing you have seems fine for needle felting. Brushed out dog fur can also be needle felted, eg into a tiny replica of your doggie. :) - Given how often you poke yourself with needles (I'm clumsy too lol, no judgment!), you need to know that poking yourself while needle felting is MUCH more painful than stabs with a sewing needle! Probably because there's more force behind the stabbing, and also the needles have a sharp triangular cross-section instead of rounded like sewing needles. I got decent at not poking myself in the hand as often, but would really recommend a finger guard for you. Also I do not recommend getting needle holders for many needles at once - it seems tempting to get something done quicker, but it's much easier to stab yourself. - I am not sure needle felting is quicker than what you did here. Maybe it would be if you don't want to finish the surface properly, more like what Rachel Maksy did for her needle felted Appa plush. For something that's smooth on the outside and firm all the way through, it takes foreeeeeever. I do really like needle felting, IMO it's very beginner friendly and almost like sculpting, great for smaller items and details. BTW I love your Australian accent, it's lovely!

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️❤️ I think needle felting would be really fun to learn and play with.. I'm going to get some starter supplies soon. I really love relaxing on the couch doing hand stitching (or cross stitching too) and I have a sneaky feeling that needle felting may take the top spot 😊

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

Ohh, yes, it's a great sofa activity! Especially for podcasts. I listened to most of the Magnus Archives while making a spooky tentacle monster plush. Watching TV also works, but it's easier to poke yourself if you aren't looking at your hands. Bit therapeutic to stab something thousands of times, too. 😅

[@ashbentley]

Ooh good tip, I really don't want to stab myself with those barb-like tips!

[@Wyrdgrrl]

I wonder if you could have felted the wool together rather than sewing it? Maybe something to consider/ try if you do something similar in the future?

[@ashbentley]

One of these days I'll learn how to do needle felting! It looks so fun :)

[@MusicWisp]

Oh 17:00 to help make sure that the string doesn’t tangle, run a chapstick (or wax or Vaseline) over it. It’s a trick that was taught to me from the lady that taught me and owned a costume shop

[@ashbentley]

I used to put wax on the thread, but then I saw I was supposed to iron it between baking paper sheets and I thought I'm not doing that so I stopped waxing altogether. But now that I'm typing that out, it seems very silly that I stopped 😂😂

[@MusicWisp]

@@ashbentley 😂😂 it happens. I hope it helps

[@ashbentley]

It's already helping so much on my current project, amazing timing with your advice ❤❤❤

[@MusicWisp]

@@ashbentley I’m so happy it helped! Happy hand sewing!

[@migribeiro]

There is something very magical about making creatures, I laugh all the time too 😂

[@ashbentley]

II think I need to do it more! So much fun 😄

[@kellybell6442]

'We're gonna do it my way...the stupid way' 😂😂 the way I snort cackled at this. You've gained a new subscriber ma'am. Top quality content

[@ashbentley]

Aw thank you so much! So happy to have you here 🤗

[@Aussie-chic]

Congrats to 1yr on KZbin Ash 🥳 I’ve loved watching your channel grow, the wedding dress, the house move, furniture reno, the Juki, hubby baking bread, Alf, and now the backpack bunny from hell 😂 Seriously tho he’s so freakin amazing, you should be so proud of yourself for everything you’ve achieved so far 🩷🥂 here’s to many more years 😊

[@ashbentley]

That's really sweet, t☺hank you so much for being here for so long. I appreciate you! ❤❤❤ Definitely here for many more

[@DaintyGirl84]

This is absolutely my favourite project that you've made! I'm sick as anything with the flu right now, and the joy and laughs this brought me have me feeling just a bit better. Thanks so much!❤

[@ashbentley]

Oh I'm so sorry you're got the flu, it's the worst! I'm glad I could help even in a small way ❤❤❤

[@littlebink]

i have never entered a giveaway faster. also im SOOO glad u didnt give up on this project, because even when you said you hated it and it was ugly, it was honestly beautiful!!!!!

[@ashbentley]

That's so sweet of you to say! Good luck with the giveaway ❤😊

[@MiffoKarin]

He is beautifully cursed and I love him so much! 😍 The clawed feet are great, 10/10. I won't enter the giveaway though, he deserves to go to someone with the confidence to wear him proudly (and my socially anxious ass could never).

[@ashbentley]

Aw thank you, and also absolutely fair enough 😊 I also love the toes!

[@MusicWisp]

I’m a security guard and I’m dying over this. I’m imagining me having to kick someone off and when I turn around… the rabbit stares into their soul Reverse 5 nights of Freddy?

[@ashbentley]

I love this 😂

[@sarahhopper8891]

I think he’s adorable!! Being one myself, I feel kinship to other Hoppers- frogs, bunnies, Kangaroos, too I guess. I love them in the same way & amount as my mean cousin Jennifer who was born the day before me and has hated me for...yeah, basically the whole time. His feet are actually cute!! Kinda equal parts human & rabbit with a soupçon of swan. and sure the hands are…not super fun to look at but I’m looking at his face and he’s handsome in an eclectic sort of way. My Daddy is a Hopper with a hand deformity & I love him. Obviously my mom must have or I wouldn’t be here.

[@ashbentley]

I completely agree that the feet are cute and the hands are not so cute 😂I was going for human/rabbit! I'm glad you could tell 😊

[@chrys363]

I have never laughed so much (in a great way)! Thank you so much for being you and making things that delight you!

[@ashbentley]

Oh thank you! I'm so happy to hear I made you laugh 🥰🤗

[@xXNekou]

Dunno why but I just love people making weird things 🖤🖤🖤

[@ashbentley]

Because weird things are FUN 🤗🖤

[@ashbentley]

PS Thank you ❤

[@kindalegendary-mh4wk]

awww alf is such a cutie!!! so funny seeing just the top of his tail over the table

[@ashbentley]

He's the best and cutest boy 🥰

[@jammielee4302]

This thing is so freaking cool. Fun fact: If you put velcro on the palms you can make it hug your neck.

[@ashbentley]

Velcro's a great idea! Thanks 😄

[@tiannagraham5210]

the way i was vibing, even when it looked like a turkey, even when the arms started looking too real, even when the claws were added and made it look like a creature, even when the legs splayed out in that certain way 😭 but those eyes 😭 those eyes were what got me, literally sent a shiver down my spine and then the eyelids pls this is my first video i’ve watched of yours and i’m scared but oh so intrigued lmao

[@ashbentley]

This project is an emotional rollercoaster. I was hoping the eyes would be the kicker 😂 If you want to see more kinda cursed things, my Christmas ornaments video has a prawn with a human face and I think it's still my favourite thing I've ever made😅

[@tiannagraham5210]

@@ashbentley oh HELL yeah i’m gonna go watch that today! i might just have to subscribe if this is what you’re dishing up 😋

[@ashbentley]

Might as well because you have to stick around to see what I'm doing for Halloween... 😉

[@SalomeMin]

This is truly cursed, well done! Also rabbits have different face/head shapes depending in the breed. Love the chaotic energy of this vid

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! ❤️🥰

[@amandapanda9160]

This is horrifyingly glorious, fantastic work! ❤

[@ashbentley]

Glad you think so! Thank you 😄

[@amm5483]

I blacked out and when I regained consciousness, there was the 'your form is submitted' page on my computer screen for the giveaway lol. Love the work. I am inspired to make my own silly things now

[@ashbentley]

Haha the spirit of the cursed bunny took you. Thank you for entering! And yes please make many silly things!

[@tracyp.2918]

So good! I'm mildly disturbed but it's making me so happy. Those toes... Creepy and perfect! I love it so much.

[@ashbentley]

I love the toes! Thank you 🥰

[@deedledooo]

This is the most beautifully creepy work of art I have ever seen with my own two eyes! i LOVE him! He is perfect in every single way...

[@ashbentley]

That is so lovely of you to say, what a compliment! Thank you 🥰❤

[@grimnirnacht]

Donny darko pt 3 😂 You'll never be lonely wearing it. Theres always a hand to hold 😆 Jokes aside, making the bone core was genius

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! It was honestly accidental that it worked out haha. Also it compels you to hold it's hand. You don't even want to, but you do.

[@mariemarieD73]

Utterly brilliant, but also terrifying! Love it! ❤

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! He is cute or creepy depending on the music choice I think 😅

[@tabitha3474]

What an absolutely majestic beast. 😍 Thank you for the reminder to make stupid things and have fun.

[@ashbentley]

Yes please make all the silly stupid things just for the fun of it ❤❤

[@jildou1411]

Giggled like a fool throughout the entire video. Magnificent work, claps all around 😂

[@ashbentley]

Aww thank you so much! I'm so happy it made you laugh 🤗🥰

[@hobbithabits]

Oh my god i love it. Horrific and hilarious. (This is coming from someone who turned a blues clues backpack into satan as a teen)

[@ashbentley]

Haha fantastic

[@Twilightwitchery]

This was amazing. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to just go crazy with a creative project without worrying too much about the outcome and I think I need to do that again. Also, I know this is far too late but thimbles, specifically leather ones which are usually used with felting, are very useful for saving fingers.

[@ashbentley]

Yes please do that! Sometimes the best way to do it is by trying a new medium, then there's no pressure to get it right because you're a beginner ❤ Yes I definitely need to get a leather thimble before my next hand sewing project

[@EggyBreadWorkshop]

I have never wanted anything so much in my life, actually. XD I think he's FANTASTIC! This was a super fun project to watch come together, thanks for sharing!

[@ashbentley]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for hanging out! ❤🤗

[@morganqorishchi8181]

Having been introduced to your channel by your hand Halloween costume, this feels like when you read a prequel to a novel and see foreshadowing when you weren't expecting it. And I mean that as a compliment.

[@ashbentley]

Hahaha I totally get what you mean 😂

[@1nerd187]

Yes! I love visible seams! This is fantastic!

[@ashbentley]

Me too!!! It adds so much depth 🥰

[@rthwrms]

ngl ash your wool batting armature "wire" is literally changing my brain chemistry right now.....i've been making soft sculpture creatures for years and that is actually genius

[@ashbentley]

Aw thank you! It's just honestly the only way I could see the original artist making it!

[@mielunaria]

this is so terrifyingly cursed in the best way possible i love it and i have this horrific urge to make one myself lmao

[@ashbentley]

Yes please do! 🖤

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

I've never seen any of your videos before but when that thumbnail turned up in my recommendeds, what was I gonna do, *not* click on it?! The backpack is absolutely the most cursed sewing project I've ever seen and I can't wait to watch more videos!🤗

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! Welcome aboard! ❤

[@sincwaiw]

starting to think my home page finally gets me because this is PERFECT i love it so much!!! also I've never sat through such a long video and felt like it was over so fast, your editing is

[@ashbentley]

That's so lovely! Thank you ❤

[@jooshungerecker-debruin5812]

First time here and planning to stay. Love your projects and looking forward to bingewatching your other vids. Your rabbit reminds me somuch of the creatures from the dark christel, the ones the gelflings ride, with the long legs and arms.😊

[@ashbentley]

Yay welcome! Omg those creatures from the dark crystal always creeped me out so much 😅

[@jooshungerecker-debruin5812]

That was kind of the goal, wasn't it😂

[@RelativelyHuman]

Only a minute in, I’m already hooked “It’s going to be * mwah * very upsetting”

[@ashbentley]

Hahaha Yay thank you! 🤗

[@lauraphillips1248]

The turkey legs 😂 Turned out so well!!!

[@ashbentley]

Haha thank you!

[@WellWoopdidoo]

I started watching this before bed and had to stop before I saw too much and your devious creature clawed its way into my dreams. Having now finished the video, having seen its cold, blue eyes, I’m glad I did.

[@ashbentley]

Haha fair enough, you don't want that last shot to be the last thing you see before bed 😂 Thanks for coming back to finish the video! 🥰

[@kittenstark9864]

It ended up looking so cool! So cursed, I love it

[@ashbentley]

I thought about doing a belly button but I forgot!! 😂

[@NomadicElfling]

the whole time I was like “that’s creepy. I want 5” 😅😅

[@ashbentley]

Yessss 🤗

[@KatjaTheAutiArtist]

This was my intro video to your channel and it did not disappoint. I am an AuDHDer and this had me entertained. My Autism and ADHD were totally getting along (unsettling and rare). lol

[@ashbentley]

The eternal struggle of the AuDHD, I feel you. I always think of that meme with the guy saying 'you guys function?'

[@KatjaTheAutiArtist]

@@ashbentley yeah, no. (My shirt said that yesterday, ha). Trying to get doctors to take your symptoms seriously and work withy out to figure it out is disheartening… Especially when dealing with pain and strange and seemingly unrelated symptoms on top of being ND.

[@twistedfrannie9311]

I personally think it's adorable, creepy, cursed, possibly but it's my vibe. ❤

[@ashbentley]

Yay I'm so glad! 🥰

[@ameliegifford1477]

I'm not going to say where it is for your privacy, but recognizing the shopping centre where you went to buy a book is kinda weird lol like I used to go there all the time before I moved to another part of Melbourne

[@ashbentley]

I appreciate that, thank you ❤ But also that would be weird to see it on a youtube video lol

[@morganqorishchi8181]

17:43 Suggestion for your dog when it's cold: get a heating pad. Dogs love them just as much as cats do, and if you put it on the low setting it can't hurt them.

[@ashbentley]

We might try that! He just gets warm so quickly and moves around alot

[@kittipsdesigns]

Awesome and creative make! I'm thinking a cursed carrot dangling charm would coordinate well 😅

[@ashbentley]

Omg and the carrot could be a finger 😂

[@Mythstake]

Crossing my fingers that this creature is announced as mine for my birthday 😩 Good luck to all who enter, I know we'll all love and cherish them 🫂 Thank you for creating them even through the emotional rollercoaster and grievous injuries!!

[@ashbentley]

Happy birthday! We're birthday buddies 😄 All the best for the competition and thank you soo much ❤❤

[@Mythstake]

@@ashbentley Happy Birthday!! That's so awesome, I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much 🎉

[@shaelyngarcia9468]

I spent the whole video thinking about the ungodly amount of money I would pay for a backpack like this, I can't believe you're giving him away! I hope he finds a loving family

[@ashbentley]

Aw that's really lovely :) To be fair I'm not sure how functional it is or how long it will last, but I do hope he finds a good forever home ❤

[@birdyeggling]

I adore this thing!! I love rabbits and creepy things it’s amazing omg, absolutely fantastic I kinda want one

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! 😊 The giveaway ends tonight midnight AEST if you do want to win it! ❤

[@Zeldur]

Omg, this is so cursed. I'm so happy. 9:55 What about an educational stuffed anatomical figure you could let schools use as demonstration on how to use a tampon?.... Actually, I think that may scar the kids too much. 14:45 Not sure about Aussie dollars but in the states, you can get just the needles for like $6. I'm not sure if they're actually good or not though.

[@ashbentley]

Haha I suppose I could make the tampon more fun by putting sparkles on it? Also I think the needles aren't too bad but you need the bigger handle, the small handle and the mat and the hand protection and it just seemed like a lot lol

[@Zeldur]

@@ashbentley Ahh yeah. I only got the needles so I could attempt to stab yarn together and hope for the best XD. I haven't tried full on felting. I could add it as my 30th hobby I have supply for 🤔

[@MoneyPennyMakes]

This is amazing! So cursed yet so brilliant. He’s beautiful!! Hope your fingers have recovered from the constant stabbing

[@ashbentley]

Thank you! Fingers are still recovering to be honest haha

[@mycharliequinn]

Every aspect you found creepy I thought was the best and most excellent thing I've ever seen. You did so astoundingly awesome. I love him.

[@ashbentley]

Thank you so much! That's really lovely of you to say 😄

[@Isabela19940]

27:38 I actually laughed so hard because i was NOT expecting the 11 years part 😭😭

[@ashbentley]

Haha Thank you! 🥰

[@stevezytveld6585]

My name is entered for the cursed backpack. Equal parts cute and creepy. _Thimble Recommendation_ - Please use one? The ideal is to get your middle finger measured for a ring, then you use that number (mine is an 8) to stroll through The E-bay until you find a nice antique thimble at a decent price with good shipping. _Trigger warning_ - I stopped putting pins in my mouth (mostly) after seeing an x-ray of a woman's head and throat. You could see the pin lodged somewhere around her voice box. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@ashbentley]

I also think I use thimbles 😅 That's a great tip for a vintage one! Oh that makes me want to stop putting pins in my mouth. I do worry that one day I'll sneeze or something and I'll die. I might invest in one of those wrist pin cushions. Also good luck for the giveaway! Thank you for entering ❤

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@ashbentley You could make your own wrist pincushion? Part of the fun of sewing is making your own kit. I used a leather bracelet as a base and, basically, sewed a rectangular "box"; attached two tabs to the bottom to feed through the bracelet. Done & dusted. I also made a wallet/4-fold hussif/housewife to hold all the various needles I have from random needle packs for the past decade or two. Everything is sorted into size and a section for the odd ones like for beading and upholstery. Even have pockets for the machine needles. Saves so much space and frustration. If you're feeling like an easy win, you could even do a video about it? My working sewing kit lives in an Altoids tin - magnet on the inside to hold a few pins, thimble, needle threaders, bodkins and a turn-of-the-last-century sewing awl (I've spent too much of lockdown scrolling through the e-bay, lol). And, happy to enter the contest. Fingers crossed, salt over the shoulder, incense offered, all that good stuff. I'll use it for a little while and then pass it on to one of our two late-teenager(-in-denial-of-almost-adulthood) God kids. Because I'm thinking it will make an impression in first year Uni, lol.

[@ashbentley]

That's a great idea, thank you! I do love DIYing something and making it for as cheeeeaaap as possible. Plus my sewing box is broken and needs an update too! I might follow your suit and check out ebay and fb marketplace for a vintage one. All the new ones at the craft store are garbage. And yes I think the backpack would certainly make AN impression at uni. Not sure if it would be a positive one 😅 They wouldn't make boring friends!

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@ashbentley Let your freak flag fly, baby. Typed as a Gen X. That bag will definitely make an impression. Have fun with putting your kit together.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

I made a wrist pincushion using as abase a mason jar snaplid so I can flip it into a jar with all the pins in the jar for safety when I'm taking projects with me. And if you can't sew with your fingertip covered (I cannot), make a leather thimble, I use a 3/4" (2 cm) strip of hide and make a cylinder with it. Also, hi Cathy! Hope you're well! I planted over 30 tomato plants this year and may have some regrets..

[@xmobile.]

12:29 yeah. Oil gives me skin boils and pimples on my face. Seed oils (like veg or canola oil in many cakes) are bad. I could go on about foods... to much flour gives me the flu, and sugar gives me sore throats, not to mention terrible mood swings of depression. I am only halfway through, but i know I'm going to love your rabbit bag. I love weird, creepy, wonky, and funny things. (KZbin recommended this, I'm sure I'll end up subscribing too.)

[@ashbentley]

Thanks for watching! My cake had all those things so definitely avoid!

[@comprehensiblehorrors]

this is so unbelievably cursed and upsetting and i love it so much

[@ashbentley]

Exactly what I was going for ☺

[@mele9952]

This project made me straight up cackle so many times! Its hideous headless and i love it!!! I really did think it was meant to be a kangaroo until you started making the head. I love all your videos but this one might be my favorite ❤ I've never wanted to win a giveaway so bad! Lol

[@ashbentley]

I'm so happy to hear that! You know I just looked up a photo of a kangaroo and that is exactly what I thought rabbits looked like 😂😂 I even gave it a kangaroo nose 😅 Good luck in the giveaway, thanks for entering!! ❤

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

"I'm not very asthetic, and I'm not going to pretend to be." I think that needs to be a t-shirt... Yeah I catch on pins and stab myelf and swear a lot when I'm sewing. It's not a pretty process. And getting wool in my mouth, pthoo ptooie ptooie phthbhthb yuck. I've been trying to use a wrist pincushion instead of putting pins in my mouth, limited success. I love your beautiful cursed bunny. My rabbit will probably thump at it if I win it.

[@ashbentley]

The t-shirt could come pre-stained with food 😂 Omg the wool in the mouth, yuck. I'm trying very hard at the moment to not put pins in my mouth but the muscle memory is old! If you do win the backpack, please share your rabbit's reaction😂