Making Up MY OWN Original Character 5 - Meet "The Mother"

[@aceofclay]

Let me know what you think of The Mother and who your favorite mutant is so far!! Check me out on IG and Twitter @aceofclay

[@daxskii]

Okay so before I watch the video my favorite is "The farmer" after finishing the video, id say shes my new fav

[@elmagosinmagia2833]

Me gustan mucho las ideas que plasmas en tus esculturas 👌

[@Zedrapazia]

I gotta say, it looks less like a typical Little Nightmares character but more like you are developing your own style, which is awesome. The Mother looks very unique and impressive. :)

[@dewdumdamon8067]

This is great i wanna be good at art like you

[@durpyaxolotal4294]

I threw up

[@berkleypearl2363]

What’s strange is that I find her face almost kind. She’s nearly smiling and gentle, like she speaks sweetly to her monstrous children as she bids them to complete monstrous tasks

[@Prehistoricrat6969]

The tree from Pocahontas

[@Steph-wx4ri]

@@Prehistoricrat6969 i was just thinkin like a creepy ass Grandmother Willow

[@rateater3909]

It still surprises me she gave birth to the farmer, but she does look a little kind

[@zella4365]

Same

[@your_local_ginger9931]

"Dearie, could you go commit mass genocide for me?"

[@Pinkspite]

I swear one day the little nightmares team will hire him and start a new game

[@jaredsabatelli2459]

Based on what I know the third game will probably be mono and six breaking a time loop or something

[@thegrandatm1844]

It can’t be in little nightmares but probably in tarsier studios other games like section 9 interactive

[@RazvanMaioru]

@@thegrandatm1844 or it might be a little nightmares game but just not with tarsier studios. Unlikely to happen, but I can only hope little nightmares continues in some form

[@tanyagallardo326]

What do you know

[@sivanhedoesstuff]

@@tanyagallardo326 what's your problem?

[@Xizilqou]

The fact that he makes a sculpture every week makes me realize just how fast time is passing

[@gachatana9656]

And he thinks of how to fit it in, the story/lore, etc.

[@brandonduren5422]

I have kids 😂😂

[@edwardramirez9082]

@@gachatana9656 im assuming this comes to him as he makes them, however i agree its insane that in a weeks time he can do something like this, my drawings tend to take several weeks with half the quality of his sculptures. D:

[@rougnashi]

Holy Mother! I didn't even notice it'd been 6 weeks til you said this! 😲

[@dhfiwxjf]

Or that I’m wasting my time

[@genefruit1491]

If she covered up all of the other faces, you could almost mistake her for that creepy but kind elderly character you get in cartoons. Except this one would pull down the hood and something would jump out of her skull and eat you.

[@cupidv8700]

😂😂😂 "say hello to my little friends"

[@sixwingedbee81]

I love that at a first glance it looks like she's wearing curlers.

[@IbbickYT]

I know

[@thistle305]

Yeah lol

[@raberersoz5807]

Ace of Clay: makes a original character Gray: let me Introduce myself

[@CinematicInsanity]

Potential ideas for future mutants: The Model The Filmmaker The Usher The Mechanic The Preacher The Mayor The Coach The Salesman

[@Xizilqou]

These sound like really good ideas.

[@APerson-bq7nn]

those christians who show up at your house and tell you about jesus or something, tf they doing dressed in suits in the middle of the woods showing up at my door to tell me about god

[@jellyguy5747]

What about the toy maker It sounds cool-ish or a clown

[@CinematicInsanity]

@@APerson-bq7nn haha that’s honestly way better than the Salesman.

[@paulmoonsun5316]

To go to

[@slothz4dayz]

“She leaves a trail of tar behind her” *this is why we can’t have nice things*

[@smellycat3861]

Theory: She has diarrhea and shits tar

[@smellycat3861]

@nobody tar is this really gross and sticky stuff made of rotten things, look it up its really cool

[@technicallyxd5615]

I feel like she would be the person you might find lingering in the forest. Being quiet and alone. And when you look at her, a flash of light, or lightning will strike, and she will disappear.

[@thefrogoftheforestYT]

Maybe

[@technicallyxd5615]

@robin lol Yeah he actually says that lol.

[@awra.0]

I feel like her location should be like a family home and she will have like a room filled with children in cages, a toy room and a kitchen where she bakes those kids into cakes and pies

[@VyxenViolets]

@@awra.0 that is dark as hell. And I absolutely LOVE IT.

[@gachagoddess8459]

:) Little idea for an origin story: The Mother. She was originally a human and a mother. Her ex-husband was abusive and hurt her everyday, causing her to entirely neglect herself and only care for the children. When her husband left, she stoooed caring about the children as well. She went into the woods everyday and stayed for hours to stay away from her home. When she cane home one evening her children were fighting and she had had enough. She hit the eldest one causing them to fall to the ground in tears. Realising she had turned into her husband she ran into her room crying. Days past and no one said a word. Soon enough the eldest child commited suicide and left a note apologizing to their mother. In anger and sorrow she beat the youngest child with s blunt object til he died. Not wanting to go to jail she ran into the woods. She began to miss her children and became obssesed with getting them back. She drug their bodies out into the woods and slept next to them every night. It became phycotic how obsessed she was with the corpses. She would make them food, even though they were uncapable of eating. She would tuck them in, even though they were incapable of sleeping. She talked to them. Eventually the "Entity" came to her and told her that for a small price she could get her children back, and more. Obviously she accepted. Her eyes faded white. Faces and features started stretching through her skin and she fell back. Demons nightmares and monsters started paranormaly being released from her body. It was pain, as she was still alive and human. She leaned against a tree and moaned out of pain. The Entity, knowing she would die and be useless if not helped, merged her with the tree she was leaned againt so she was no longer human. She fumbled out of the woods and up to a nearby road. Still partially concious she used her little time left with a natural thiught process to birth her son (The Farmer). :) (Side note: I feel like itd be cool if The Farmer was the only one that wouldnt die after finishing his task because she still cares for him) (Other side note: I feel like her demons would be images of her troubles? Like The Farmer was her son so maybe something about her abusive husband?) (Abusive husband side note: My opinion on the next mutant: Her abusive husband. Hes a tall muscular man with ehort brown hair that reaches just above his ears. The way he would abuse her was to grab her wrists and throw her into a hit stove, so maybe burned up and red marks on his wrist, or just the bones of his hands/wrists.) Okay thats all! (Please notice me, this took so long)

[@mimo__.-]

This is really cool!

[@reheated_snail]

THE HUSBAND COULD BE THE PHOTOGRAPHER IDK WHY BUT IT COULD WORK

[@twistedwonderland1043]

I love this

[@johni_cuh]

@@reheated_snail I mean, it does kinda make sense in a way, tho I can't ecactly explain how either-

[@shannonjohnson8179]

Question where did you get that cruel abusive idea 😦😧

[@beamily1829]

2:25 “Put a little drizzling of bake n bond... or should I say oven bake clay adhesive” The disdain 😂

[@charybdis7958]

OH LMAO I kept hearing it as Bacon Bond and was so confused

[@emlick3214]

@@charybdis7958 oh man me too

[@lolzee3747]

Hes gonna make a mutant called The Disdain now, isn't he?

[@Drudgery-gy5ns]

When you dont eat a second serving at your grandma's house

[@madd1e27]

Lmao

[@henrywithaguitar9436]

Lfol

[@johni_cuh]

Fr tho

[@Sophie-ej7ki]

my grandma doesnt cook but my other grandma does and all hell breaks loose when people dont want 2nds lol

[@Sara-un2tm]

especially if she's italian

[@kay-sp4gk]

Not saying i would cry of joy if you made Mono and Six, but i will cry of joy

[@runestone4040]

or his own original kid.

[@randombubble1462]

@@runestone4040 yes!

[@HeartStruck333]

@@runestone4040 omg yes!!

[@Fionacle]

I love how it’s gone from little nightmare OCs to an entire original universe with beings inspired by Little Nightmares’ aesthetic

[@KaypeaCreations]

I’m living for that paint job! The cooler tones really look eerie. My inner need to make something creepy is growing every time I watch your videos lol

[@scavorthespacecowboy2096]

I really want to see what you would create! That Cerberus doll looks badass.

[@ImnotaYouTuber-m5r]

Omg hi! I’m one of your fans and your work is amazing!

[@shinveedemondog1659]

Ikr! Lol

[@I-like-pasta]

I made a friend😛

[@aristotlecruz2021]

I like how the heads around her hair somehow resemble a curly hairstyle of a mother

[@laurac.8420]

This is so awesome! A theory: The other Little Nightmare mutants that he's made could be the Mother's children who managed to survive and now they're just stuck doing her tasks forever

[@kylaplazzlikesjazz]

I like that theory 👍

[@Cheetahgirl_Studios]

So, she’s like a malformed walking Hive Mind.

[@angelbaby2881]

Or they possessed the humans cuz all the mutants where once human

[@CherryChomp14]

Bro, he’s fast. Like planning everything, filming, sculpting, editing etc. Incredible.

[@L0u_1z3]

Granny from Resident Evil 7 and the Mother could be such good friends or sisters 👍🙂

[@theultimatelifeform4121]

Same goes for the granny from little nightmares

[@lolzee3747]

Sisters or friends? Sisters🚫friends

[@claymoura2484]

I love how it slowly went from human looking monsters to Blob mother

[@mjvafadar2526]

Mom is scary in the thumbnail, probably going to be scary in the video too.

[@paulmoonsun5316]

Unfortunately

[@thesillysigma999]

like how you call her mom and not the mother

[@jaredsabatelli2459]

HEY MA

[@yerimkim3298]

MA wtf is wrong with you

[@draconiandarkfire5495]

Ace: makes creepy character Also Ace: Frog hands

[@ajtcj1356]

Phrog

[@erite_zx4499]

Phrog

[@verylargeisopod]

Phrog

[@hehehehehehehehe.]

Phrog

[@SevenEyesOfCreator]

Phrog

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

My apparently dirty mind watching in horror as AC makes giant buttplug: Please hurry and add arms! Please hurry and add arms!

[@sjsbfbshhs]

LMAO 🤣😅🤣😂

[@ssshark_bait]

💀

[@sherrycampbell5340]

R.I.P to whoever has the courage to shove that up their ass

[@itsovermyhead940]

I thought I was the only one lmao

[@ajtcj1356]

@@itsovermyhead940 HOW MANY OF US HAVE A DIRTY MIND

[@samanthachapman7151]

This one is awesome! It would be cool + extra creepy if she can be heard arguing with her little back children, or scolding them and telling them to be quiet as she walks around

[@starcade_]

The other characters eyes are like glowing in the background and I love that

[@ivantodorov39]

She would fit into the game so well. You are walking in the pale city and the next area is “The Mansion” which is The Mother’s home. I can imagine you running from her in the dark, trying to hide. Her children will help her find you, there will be a part where she gives a command to one of her children to find you. You walk under tables in the dining room and she looks around for you. I can imagine one of her children seeing you and screaming demonically to alert The Mother. It would be such a good part of the game.

[@mendeznoeliaable]

That’s so good

[@grumble6520]

I really hope there's gonna come a Little Nightmares 3 with a few of your characters in it. That would be awesome ^^

[@kylaplazzlikesjazz]

Yesssss that would be the best little nightmares yet!

[@lolzee3747]

The farmer is just disguised as Mono and Six is very confused. That would be epic.

[@ArmundJay]

"we've got this tadpole-looking shape" uh, yeah.. that's what i was thinking.. tadpole, definitely.

[@DeityToons]

Creepy! Gives me Lisa Trevor vibes.

[@MacynS]

It does

[@orangedude5206]

Really? I got Amy Schumer vibes

[@dipperjonesplushvids4097]

Same with me but it's scp vibes

[@stormnus580]

Well It Gives Me Trevor Henderson Vibes Obviously

[@thefrisianviking28]

@@orangedude5206 yes

[@abexeffects]

This gives me such a vibe of "what if Junji Ito made a Ghibli character?" and I didn't know I needed that in my life, but I absolutely did.

[@daxskii]

The way I was STALKING his page for this-

[@goobergaming3233]

Same bro

[@paulmoonsun5316]

Use

[@ssshark_bait]

👁️👄👁️ creator like- ur famous

[@-jayoticroas-9807]

"hey momma let's go get McDonalds!" " *WHAT THE HELL IS THAT* " "my mom :D"

[@soniaargaez1577]

So impressed with The Mother all the details. Loved that she has nails. LOL.

[@whatcheck9607]

You know what would be cool if he made a mutant of himself and then that mutant ended up being the one that controls all of the monsters

[@ibepolspoel2267]

That would be epic

[@MacynS]

He should

[@oneeyedartist7343]

That would be crazy!

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

“The Sculptor”

[@oneeyedartist7343]

The Puppet Master

[@baffledbits3226]

I really like how she looks like both a tree and some sort of mushroom. She's absolutely my favorite design, but I also really love The Photographer since he has another head. You get a good feel of his character being able to see him plainly and then when he goes to attack.

[@chadparker1283]

You really have to respect and admire a man that says " I know every character is my favorite character, but or is" that is love and r expect to your own creations and showed that you truly love what you do. Not many of its can say that. Hats off to you Sir Ace

[@pixelatedwarrior8990]

Your ability to capture the art style and feeling of this universe is pretty incredible

[@deeval832]

How do you come up with these characters every week? Very creepy story and excellent sculpt. Genius!

[@paulmoonsun5316]

Use

[@flaytrie4033]

and dont forget

[@fredrikjensvoll3329]

this must have been the most time consuming sculpture yet, and it looks so professional

[@alfiestevens8605]

hands down my favourite mutant design

[@Spicy_Pacifist]

I honestly have never wanted to paint super detailed figures until now. Now I need to see if people sell detailed figures unpainted, cuz how you paint your figures is amazing

[@Years-fg8oz]

All these character designs for the Little Nightmares universe are so cool and unique :D

[@yoyoli3356]

Let’s just all take some time to appreciate how much effort he put into these

[@ningyounk5978]

This series is just stellar, it's the fifth video in a row and I'm not even getting close to bored with it, I just can't get enough! I truly think these characters are the apotheosis of your style! =D

[@iakan6937]

"This video is part of a series, if you haven't seen the other ones look behind me to the left side of the frame and you'll see they are trying to off me!"

[@ClayXY]

Waooooo She Is so COOL!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@paulmoonsun5316]

To

[@gypseesavvy1028]

Omg!! I love her!! The faces... You can just picture them swirling just under her skin waiting to erupt.

[@sriracha_sauce]

The amount of detail you put in every inch of every piece is honestly astonishing

[@autumnj826]

It's amazing how you come up with these sculptures!

[@brendanscanlan5699]

Definitely my favorite of your personalized Little Nightmare characters. A electric or botanist themed one would be neat to see.

[@jacobthejoker9962]

uhh tarsier studios needs to hire you, giving them a storyline idea

[@purplebean7951]

Maybe for Little Nightmares 3?

[@jmcringe715]

Yass

[@boncuuu]

yassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@thiseuphoria1]

Seeing them all together makes me feel like I’ve witnessed the birth of a story universe.

[@victoriaprice3416]

Lowkey makes me wanna start sculpting but I don’t think I have the talent for it.

[@hahahawhat6734]

don't worry i think you should try it anyway!! you know the talent is not so important as the effort and work soooooo go ahead!! it may be difficult in the beginning but it will get better over time so don't give up

[@marsisgay936]

can't get good at it if you don't start, go for it

[@FatPeanutsFat]

No one has the talent for it from the very beginning time and practice and you will get better each sculpt. Go online grab a sculpt tool set get some sculpy medium (my favorite outside of cosclay ) Watch old ace videos and pick one and follow the video. You can also check out Cnotbusch he makes amazing sculpts over on twitch and he also has tutorials and will answer questions and show you how to do things on stream. But you can't learn if you don't start

[@joshualynch90]

Neither do I it made me want to start this hobby to and now in trying it. His videos got me in the mood to try it. Watching videos online how they do the eyes, nose and all. It helps I say try it. Just confused with what ultra light clay and sculpt original is used for. Like howndo you know when to use it.

[@FatPeanutsFat]

@@joshualynch90 so he uses sculpy ultra light to bulk his forms out and then uses sculpy original for the rest I don't like sculpy ultra light so I just do foil and a layer of sculpy medium or cosclay and bake it then do the rest on top of that. If you look at his older videos he goes into more of that process he also has a Facebook page that is helpful

[@JADraco124]

Even the dress makes her look like a tree. It’s pretty cool!

[@MsUnamusedNerd]

Think you could make Emily from Corpse Bride?

[@cloudinhabitant]

I swear, these keep getting more and more scary and i love it

[@pancakes9000]

I love how before you actually started sculpting her, she looked like a white bean

[@philipmp4875]

it's so creepy it's like a resident evil final boss. I love this sculpture

[@jennylawson1980]

The mother...oh goodness she is beyond awesome 😎 now where is your creepy town diorama 😂 LOL. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity Ace.

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Probably my favorite in this series, so far! Nicely done.

[@deathnightfamily6574]

my first thoughts of "the mother" is how much she looks like my grandma O.O.. but you did amazing and i love the idea of the faces coming from her head creepy story. cant wait for the next one love all your work

[@alioman6896]

Why the heck did I just imagine a young farmer riding a bike in front of the mother and then let go the the bike with both hands to show his skills then to only be grounded for not being safe

[@carboncat7503]

I haven't seen it yet but I can already state that it looks awesome!

[@SalviAlmighty]

The level of details in this sculpt is INSANE!!!

[@joshuagareau7165]

Such a random side note but that is such a nice shirt!

[@aceofclay]

😂 Cabelas

[@pAnlcKiNg]

Had a similar idea for a character called The Babysitter/The Nanny. The difference was that if she saw you she would grab you and basically make you merge into her body with all the other children she caught

[@No1fan15]

This sculpt went way longer between bakes than I expected

[@nady0_0]

Definitely my favorite of your collection!!

[@wifette]

i’m already excited.

[@kamdunno]

Gotta say, I’m loving all the texture and details on her face and arms. It really pops with how you paint, it’s like how did you do this and make it look so freaking good!

[@onyxth3ripper]

I love how you just casually make us all watch the entire video.

[@marquezjeffers7171]

Uber creepy! 😬 I love how you don't give the whole backstory right away. Another awesome job.

[@judehibby]

i feel like the little nightmares universe is so successful because they are humanoid figures, i feel like this series is drifting further away from the little nightmares realm we all know and love.

[@Friendstoyourend]

you CLEARLY have not seen or played the sequel

[@chain-breaker4585]

At the same time though originality is key, maybe these other monsters may be better... it's all about testing the boundary waters of the universe and learning what fits and what doesn't the only reason why this point you are making is well- because the creators have not made any monster that doesn't look humanoid, we have seen the signal tower deform people in horrible ways the only monster being notable that's not humanoid being the mound of flesh that makes up the signal tower. Long paragraph short, lets just give it a chance- lol. If he feels like it doesn't fit its his choice to go back but always remember these are his creations and not ours. It's his choice how he takes his little nightmares universe of monsters.

[@judehibby]

@@Friendstoyourend i have and they all at least somewhat resemble a humanoid figure like legs arms and faces

[@ibepolspoel2267]

@@judehibby heyy, I get that it is not exactly what would be in the game but thats not the point. He creates his own universe inspired by the best gaming series of the last couple of years (in my opnion)

[@judehibby]

When i said this i didnt mean it was bad and i agree with Ibe that it is it's own universe

[@smilingpandabur]

I love her! She's definitely my favorite so far! She feels very fungus-like! Growing all her children within, then releasing them fully grown to do her will! So cooool

[@sarahmcdonald4787]

Petition for the creators of little nightmares to create a 3 and Collab with Ace and use his characters

[@yerimkim3298]

Signed

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

The texture on her is absolutely amazing!

[@i_eatkids_uwu6936]

This is literally what gets me through the week

[@josray2557]

that is def my favorite. Your design is so well executed here especially how the children coming out look like old lady hair. So seamless.

[@awra.0]

Bro the developers of little nightmares need to hurry up and hire you

[@fIorapetals]

It looks like No-Face and Mother Brain had a terrifying nightmare child, and I kind of love it.

[@simps_for_women]

I think it would be cool if Ace of Clay could make his own characters from the Corpes Bride. 😁

[@pumpkinboyo6459]

There is nothing quite as satisfying as watching the drybrush bring out all those details

[@agatap.5713]

Imagine the farmer saying ," What's up mother !"

[@maddieadams75]

Absolutely the best sculpture so far, original concept...the head is definitely unique, that darkness inside,not she has a soul.♥️

[@DragonWeeb]

Every time he says “to be continued later in the video” I always be like “C’mon I wanna know more!!”

[@amaeve1950]

She's great, the texture really is impeccable in this one. I also love how the creepy souls almost look like hair rollers? Like creepy grandma's getting a perm.

[@sagesimpsformilfsanddilfs5119]

if these creatures aren't in the next little nightmares game i will have no choice but to complain till they put them in.

[@debibeverly0609]

Oh my gosh I love all of the detail on her face. It’s just it’s awesome to see how it just falls into her face perfectly.

[@KBish]

I really like these female characters you are doing. She looks like “Grandmother Willow” gone horribly wrong. A little old lady with a truly bad hair day and a stunning dress! Honestly though I do love her.

[@romaromasalad112]

and i love how he's gotten so into the little nightmares oc thing. its nice, and actually sculpting your oc's is very impressive.

[@anastasiafreeman1925]

When you’re tryna focus on the mutant and their backstory, but the creator keeps catching your eye. 😳

[@WeblightDreams]

She is super creepy and all those faces on her head as well. Awesome and wicked sculpture.

[@zebrasonice4102]

She's the freakiest by far. And what my brain began to think is that "the signal tower" monster in Little Nightmares 2, is either a demonic entity from within The Mother or the innards of The Mother herself. It gathers the life force and bodies of living people in order to grow the monsters The Mother gives birth to.

[@deanalovessewn6117]

Absolutely amazing in a creepy way.. Loving this series so very much .... 💜❤️💙💚💛🧡

[@Moona-ko3vi]

My guy is making little nightmares 3 right here-

[@creepycutiecrafty]

Very cool! I can almost imagine her slowly creeping across a room or street, leaving the tar trail behind. This series has been awesome, and I'd agree, The Mother is my new favourite - the fact and the details are fantastic! I'm finding that I'm creating my own stories and lore about her as I watch... Love it! Just wonderful work. 🖤🖤🖤

[@Luka_Ivory]

I've been watching this series for a while now, and it's gotten me thinking about other mutants and stuff and what if there was one called something like "the caretaker" or something of that sort? I was thinking about a certain scp that was like- a child and stuff, right? How the child pretty much forces the person they're around to take care of them until they die from starvation, etc. I have no clue what exactly someone could do with only a name to go off of, but I feel like people would have some good ideas!

[@goober_artz]

Honestly this is a very good idea

[@amandakelling1609]

You’re correct they’re all great however this one stands out. Great work. You’ve got true talent.

[@layne423]

Her face reminds me of Evelyn from Resident Evil 7 The faces on her back remind me of the wall of flesh from Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion All in all, Incredible creature