mechanical tales, some of my wood automata toys

Some of the automatons I make in my small carpentry and wood sculpture workshop. At the moment these pieces have all been sold, so I had to recover the footage from some old videos I made for instagram, so they are vertical and therefore to adapt them to the youtube format, they are very enlarged.
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[@genericuser984]

this feels like the behind the scenes of a beloved childhood movie that everyone remembers watching, but never remembers the name until some lost media channel does a deep dive on it 7 years later

[@HaizeyWings]

YES exactly!

[@Mr_Bob84]

I can't measure how true your statement is.

[@TheGruffchickJournal]

Absolutely!

[@Woodside235]

Man that rings so true.

[@lottiepool9481]

It reminds me of the movie Song of the Sea, with the girl and the seals.

[@ahodes5996]

So much charm. The hair on the wind is mesmerising!

[@lanawolf5681]

I agree. The yarn adds so much softness that it makes the piece feel cozy and inviting. The beauty of simplicity ❤

[@ariwoodward]

that one and the skeleton listening to music r my favs simple but so cute

[@felixguimb.harder2083]

Tout à fait d'accord ! 👍👏

[@mirandabaggins501]

Really reminds me of Merida from Brave!!

[@pepsiatlas5452]

this really makes me want to make some of these. the huntress character in particular is stunning, not just for the great hair effect, but the figure herself is also brilliantly done

[@hlcepeda]

I think that was supposed to be the Princess Merida character from the Pixar film, _Brave._

[@Ocean_Man]

Thats actually Merobiba

[@melovesawyer]

@@Ocean_Man is that the name in a language other than English?

[@Ocean_Man]

@@melovesawyer Its a joke from the channel/show "Drawfee"

[@josiahbrekke9140]

⁠​⁠@@Ocean_Man hello, fellow Drawfan!

[@midnightmosesuk]

The weight lifting mouse made me laugh! And the boxes with the cat and the mouse? Wonderful. An absolute joy to see all of these.

[@jlt131]

those were my two favorites as well! but all of them were just fantastic.

[@snipermart]

Wish we could of made stuff like this in woodworking at school. Would have been so much fun

[@PhilJonesIII]

Nice to know kids are still doing woodwork. We did woodwork and metalwork (1960s). Entered a completely different career but the skills I learned back then have served me well, many times.

[@yippee8570]

I wish I could have done woodwork in school. Girls had to do sewing and cooking when I was at school (in the 90s). I always wanted to do woodwork. Have still never had the chance.

[@johnbrazelton6130]

Start today, no need for classes. Knife and idea.

[@juliap.5375]

@@yippee8570Cooking still is my hobby, from school lessons, my kitchen now looks like advanced chemical lab :D I do molecular kitchen. It is incredible actually. Some receipts which I invent take up to weeks to prepare. In some kind it is also art! Chemistry, crystallography and art! 😅

[@nycgweed]

Do they sell kits or like somebody online maybe do this?

[@maryappold1023]

The red haired warrior with wind in their hair, and the 3Black cats are fantastic! The ocean waves with sea life also quite fine. Thank you for sharing your talents.

[@mirandabaggins501]

The red haired warrior reminds me of Merida!!

[@plixplop]

These are all really cool! I really like the rough hand made quality, it gives them so much character.

[@sptmhk3r]

Delightfully whimsical! In an era of unknowable complexity, these are refreshingly enchanting! 👏

[@hunttingjessup222]

Just when you think there's nothing more that can be done with simple automata . . . These are amazing I especially love the hair movement. Very creative. Nicely done.

[@robertochaves9305]

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[@XxBrittany20xX]

These are so beautiful. Who says you need electronic toys all the time? Wooden ones designed like this are charming

[@cassandraburton6132]

Your childlike imagination is pure joy and I can’t help but think you are a beautiful soul. Keep captivating all of us ❤️🦋🇦🇺

[@DeAnnaG_KissingFrogsMedia]

These are refreshing, delightful, and just…magical in their own unique ways. Beautifully done and clever. Kudos.

[@BlackmerStudios]

Absolutely delightful! This video popped up in my feed this morning and had me smiling from the Forest Spirits to the Wizard Mouse all the way to the end. Thanks you for sharing your works and please share more!

[@stoccafissodesign2569]

Thank you 😊 next week I upload a video with other works

[@lrtc99]

Gorgeous! You have a rare gift as both an artist to create the your expressive characters and the attention to detail to get your machines to work reliably. Congratulations. Lots of sanding, I imagine!

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Channels like this are the true treasures of the Internet. Thanks so much for your work and uploads!

[@petertelinde130]

All of these have their own character, it is just mesmerizing to watch them come to life.

[@bevgordon7619]

I love your creations! Each one tells a personalized story to each of us your viewers. The world needs colours, humour, imagination, and your inspirations have these and more! Just an idea for you that I thought of when I watched the skeleton gardener watering his graveyard flowers, could you make a tableau painted with glow-in-the-dark paints? Turn off the lights and have a secondary story ready to surprise. Especially if not expected. Time for bed, turn off the lights, and “oh!” More magic. Thank you for you little treasures!

[@stoccafissodesign2569]

Thank you 😊 I really like the idea of using colors that glow in the dark!

[@fireflysparks1105]

What a great idea!!

[@sweetsugarjones]

That is a clever idea! You guys restore my faith in humanity. Subscribed so that I can come back and hide out here where the world is rightfully a source of beauty and wonder. ✨

[@lshwadchuck5643]

This whole idea, is news to me. I'm a fan of David Bird's Becorns. He begins with a sketch. But you have to imagine in three dimensions and ALSO in physics. Plus there's so much wood-carving! I'm interested in your process, not to try it, just as an artist who is fascinated by diverse thought processes. Such a good subject for videos.

[@axo677]

Omg you watch those videos too? Awesome!

[@Silkytoaster]

The becorns are so sweet . Especially when wildlife interacts with the Becorns and he catches them on camera. This video is also magical .

[@johnmarkhatfield]

love the monster band. the cello and concertina are awesome. the mouse and cat mechanism is very well thought out.

[@helenakhudyna2360]

I love that you use yarn and fabric, they give awesome effects! So fun and beautiful!

[@caseyfoster3933]

I’m in love with that forest spirits automata. Beautiful work on all of these!

[@karinberonius8799]

KZbin thought I might like this, and I did. It's mesmerising! I love the mechanisms. They're beautiful too!

[@Lisargarza]

1) I hope that seal continues to evade the orca! 2) If any of those windswept ladies need a detangling agent, I know a good one. 3) Please give that chilly skeleton a tiny shawl for Pete’s sake! 4) Lastly, and most importantly, if that charming Jack-o-lantern with the squeeze box is looking for a place to stay in Cypress, Tx, please ring me up!

[@wren5291]

This reminds me of the 'rising sun and moon over mountains' automata I made when I was in school😊 These are just so wonderful, and there's such profundity to the interaction with automata. Thank you for the video☺💚.

[@randybugger3006]

Oh my gosh, you just made me remember the automata of penguins swimming in the ocean near an iceberg that I made in... holy crap, 4th grade?!? It was really simple and made entirely of paper. Just penguins going up, turning over and going back down. The assignment was to make a diorama of a natural environment, and rather than just gluing some twigs and moss together to make a mini forest like all the other kids, I decided to make something more interesting. I know that the automata part of my project was _not_ part of the assignment. I think I got a lousy grade on it because I spent more time on making it than on researching the antarctic habitat, which was the underlying goal.

[@fuckwit107]

The foxes and the forest spirits peeking out through the woods are so charming. Your stuff is amazing.

[@HaizeyWings]

There's an insane amount of character in each piece! I can practically feel the whimsical story hiding in each one

[@opheliahamlet3508]

Spellbinding. This is what Geppetto's workshop must've been. I half expected to see Pinocchio

[@jamesberrange3671]

Magnificent. Each and everyone one is oozing with character. A tribute to your fertile imagination, excellent workmanship and dedicatjon to the task at hand, spreading happiness and delight. MagicaL stuff.

[@laurfincher8137]

My fav is the hair flowing in the wind but the mouse wizard is awesome too! The owl reading the book! If you made that scene as a Harry Potter one... it would get tons of views!

[@zigzagzagoon]

these are so whimsical and charming, they feel so alive in design and functionality

[@axo677]

I love the one with the ghost watering the flowers on his grave😢😊❤ 1:06

[@lizpeterson6719]

I envy your talents. I don't have a creative bone in my body, but I LOVE toys and these are so creative. I'm 73 but I would play with these all day. So wonderful.

[@serpentsforhair]

This genuinely made me smile from ear to ear the entire time. So whimsical, magical, adorable!!💖

[@robertalightfoot1804]

Oh how beautiful & expressive they are! Pleasing to the eye & joyful to the heart! Just lovely 😊

[@ZXSpectrumHotel]

A ghost pouring a flowers on a grave is a true masterpiece!

[@laurabennettyoutube]

The music between about 3:30 and 5:00 is an especially good accompaniment for the movement of the toys. So cute!

[@fireflysparks1105]

Yes! Does anyone know the music used right at the end please?

[@rachelc1492]

@@fireflysparks1105 it's Glistening Lights by Brightarm Orchestra. The piece between 3.30 and 5.00 is The Celtic Flavour by Alysha Sheldon. 👍

[@saikarie7172]

something about these is just so whimsical to me, like something i expect to see in a series of unfortunate events or a tim burton film

[@randybugger3006]

That one with the cats and flowers is really impressive!

[@MrRigel48]

It ended, and I was so lost in the simple joy of it, that I wasn't ready for it to stop. "Hey, why'd it stop?"

[@taintedgold5209]

These are super cute and cool. The movement is really great, you've done some fabulous work!

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

I'm mentally projecting myself into a future where I can afford one of these masterpieces and it keeps me company while I write ❤

[@soulbass7565]

Are those expensive ? They probably are....is the creator even sells them ? If so where ?

[@TheSerpent753]

Every one of these is great -- very imaginative. Love it!

[@LaughingInTiny]

These are BEAUTIFUL!! I ❤ all of them.

[@ArikaPF1]

I really liked the mouse and owl at the cauldron It's like a little snapshot scene and got me feeling homey and nostalgic

[@sentimentalsoldier5837]

These are so much fun! You do great work!

[@carinlyons9507]

These are beautiful! You are so creative.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Magical! I especially love the woman with the flowing red hair, the leaping killer whale at the back of the ocean scene, & the tiny but mighty mouse.

[@wendybutler1681]

Fine art, schmine art. This is what makes me happy! I've collected mice for 50+ years. These mice tickled me especially. We need whimsy in our lives. A little in awe at the cleverness with subject matter!

[@veraicon1496]

...and soon this video will have one million views!! 😉 So cool as always!

[@whitelion7976]

I am a recycling artist and it was so wonderful to see these creations. I smiled with everyone of them. This is great art

[@Timeless80]

Love, Love, Love these mechanicals..... ALL one of a kind....hard to pick my favorite for sure

[@justindtackett]

All of these amazing works of art and engineering are a mesmerizing treat to behold. But the mystery and playful simplicity of the peekaboo characters in the Forrest are my favorite. It’s the mystery that gets me.

[@AlexA-gy7us]

Amazing. I like the owl helping concoct a potion.

[@griseldis]

Oh, they are all so cute! ❤. The Cat and the Mouse in the boxes are so adorable. 😊

[@donnavorce8856]

For these few minutes everything was right with the universe. To think we could make toys (or we can build bombs) for a living. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for showing us the magic. Made me smile and my eyes teared up. Such loveliness.

[@christinae30]

"Everything was right with the universe" - you describe what my heart felt 💖💖💖 Thank you!

[@Ethericrose]

I couldn't find a favourite, because they all became my favourites by the end. I love automotive toys. 😊

[@cornypal9880]

I've always had a huge soft spot for automata toys, thanks for making these and sharing them with us!

[@claireburr3718]

i love all these so much! Thank you for sharing your love and light!!!

[@viictor7259]

You've done an incredible job! Love every work of yours! I can only imagine how much patient u have to make it work the way it is! You are awesome!

[@litebrite8993]

these are incredible!! It makes my heart happy to know that the divine child is alive and thriving in you! 😃

[@NikkiDoesStufff]

This video had such a nostalgic vibe to it. Made me wish I was a child who found these in a shop and could play with them myself. Such whimsical designs mixed with the handmade care and attention. Loved them all. Particularly the first girl with the hair. That was stunning.

[@juliebeans5000]

Fascinated (but somehow not surprised) to learn that Jim Henson, Tim Burton and Neil Gaimon figured out how to have a secret love child who loves woodworking. And I love when people prove that magic is as real as you allow it to be.

[@arliafrink3043]

I just stumbled across this and I can't stop smiling. Truly, such a gift to all of us! Thank you for your work!

[@kimbrookes6120]

I have never seen anything like this, what joy! You are truly gifted. Thank you for sharing your gift. Sincerely.

[@PADARM]

Thank you for bringing some magic and beauty to this world

[@fpvcruzer]

These are absolutely amazing. I feel completely transported into the amazing worlds you create. Both the complexity of the movements, combined with the detailed carving and painting make the automata so expressive. Wow.

[@Morgan-oq7uj]

Ok the skeleton reading a bedtime story but only hearing the chattering teeth...that's brilliant!

[@jun3314]

I love the cute yet dark feeling!

[@loribrady9048]

Wow, your art is amazing! What an imagination you have. I particularly liked the little ghost watering the flowers on the grave, it made me smile.

[@smellyfoot9817]

Imagine a kid in 1351, the black plague just ended, everybody is like Okay but not really grate either, kinda groggy for the most part. The kid got mud or something in their shoes, making weird noises as they walk, and some random dude hands them one of those automata toys. Doesn't elaborate and just vanishes like batman. They have no idea what is going on, shaking on it, yanking on it, and eventually turning on the wheel, making these little figurines come alive, and they just think this is the coolest, magical thing they had ever seen, running around their village showing it off to everyone. People would probably talk about what happened as the tale of the Wandering Wood magician.

[@shannondore]

Incredible! I want the cute ghost watering the flowers. That's adorable!😊

[@nunontherunnumberone]

I like how his heart moves to the music, too.

[@user-pc9xm8qi5c]

I particularly like the 'busier' models : the cat and mouse and the cats and parrots. Very clever!

[@blakelycreative3171]

So beautiful. I love the simplicity of these little sculptures. Thanks for showing your art!

[@Jellocheck]

Awsome! I LOVE it! A story from distant days, whose imaginary words from oneself formed picture-stories and such a seemingly limited toy offered the incentive of a gigantic journey into oneself.

[@cathleenwitt2790]

They are whimsical and spellbinding! Thank you!

[@Earle63]

How charming! Your creations made me happy watching them.

[@PaintByMonster]

These are so good and so inspiring. I love your work. I'm sure you bring joy to all who see these.

[@StickyRice43]

That was one of the sweetest forms of serotonin ♡ I've always wanted to build my own

[@desireea.thomas2419]

The yarn hair blowing in the Breeze is Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@graceperry2623]

Any person who makes these is going to be someone with a sense of fun, who is interesting to know. I particularly love the foxes in the woods, oh and the black cats with birds.

[@dropkickirish4449]

I needed this return to simplicity and beauty today. Thank you.

[@Mortthemoose]

I just had a big smile on my face all the way through that! Your work is magical! ❤ Thank you for sharing it with us 💐

[@MamaPinks]

Them seemingly so remedial is what makes them so complex! Beautiful work; simplicity is key! ❤

[@charlesperez9976]

Magnificent! The spooky band playing their instruments was my fave!

[@ElveeKaye]

My goodness, these are delightful! I'm amazed at your skills and imagination. The spooky ones with ghosts and monsters are adorable.

[@dorothy2753]

This heals my inner child. It's so gorgeous. Thank you so much The huntress reminds me of when I first watched Brave. It also reminds me a particular redhead bride from 'Say Yes To The Dress' who had lost her eyesight unfortunately. To help her appreciate herself in her wedding dress, the seamstress described her as a red fox in a forest covered in a blanket of snow. Magical, surreal and beautiful.

[@sydcryptid1797]

the teensy-tiny Kimya Dawson album is so cute! So happy to have noticed it

[@charlottewebb3364]

This is magical. Your ability to put your imagination into working automaton devices is amazing. I just came back from work and this was the perfect thing to relax to. Hope you can past on this art of making automatons like this to others.

[@Sorengyrl]

INCREDIBLE!! 🎉 Every time I thought I had a favorite, another one came up that blew my mind.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

Those little creatures were absolutely delightful!❤️ Though a little rough in design, you could see how they worked and his obvious love of what he does, whilst showing the purest, earlier ideas moving up the the many moving parts creations. I wonder if there is any money to be made from his craft. I hope so for his sake. He really has a curious but inventive mind! ❤️🦘🇦🇺😊

[@GodotWorld]

Fun story. My grandfather owned a house that had a massive barn. In the upstairs of the barn there was a room that was filled with these, but much simpler and none of them finished, as in painted. The guy that owned the house in the 1950's made these as a hobby and put windmills on them so you could put them outside as weather vanes. My favorite one was of a guy in a little rowboat being chased by a shark. Only the guys arms moved to make it look like he was rowing, the shark fin and everything else was fixed in place. There was also a wood chopper, board sawyer and a bird that I can remember, but there were dozens of others. I wish I knew if they were still there. After my grandfather passed in the 90's the house was sold and we (as a family aunts, uncles and cousins) mostly cleared out the barn. I don't know if anyone cleared out that room, but I like to think the new owners kept these.

[@Sapphodreams]

Genius!! You are so creative and I admire your mind. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your talent with the KZbin community

[@madamextraordinary511]

Absolutely enchanting! Love them all.

[@narnia1233]

We, people, have all kinds of creative interests. I love it.

[@Pbav8tor]

Enchanting artistry! Even their shadows are wonderful.

[@patriciaschuster1371]

I rely feel like a kid again, watching this. Enchantment lives!

[@itsnasimix4577]

Потрясающе! Лучше чем современные игрушки) У меня в детстве была одна такая. Там курочки зерна клевали)

[@lianneatkinson5015]

You are blessed with a wonderful skill. These are so beautiful.

[@freedomsteppa]

You know these are simply some of the cutest and most delightful objects I have ever seen, man. Kudos!