My Neighbor Totoro BUS STOP Diorama // DIY Studio Ghibli Crafts

[@NorthoftheBorder]

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[@jeremiahdeangelo5730]

I know I am quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@jst1man]

I do believe you did Hayao Miyazaki justice...

[@liamthoralexanderspencer4684]

Is your vacuum ok!? From what I know sucking up a exacto knife is not good for it!

[@DavidWillyArms]

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[@StudsonStudio]

I heard a good tip once that if you want to making base coating something in yellow easier, just paint it black instead. Black will never go out of style. Who needs yellow.

[@Annabanana_tv]

On top of that... yellows in Miniature Paint have always had some coverage issues for me at least 😕 Love your work btw! ☺ I always find my happy place watching North of the border's and your videos - thank you!

[@StudsonStudio]

​@@Annabanana_tv Yeah, yellow is always a challenge. I heard a real tip that orange makes a good basecoat for yellow, but then, painting a consistent orange coat is a new challenge in itself. 🙃

[@NorthoftheBorder]

See? That's the kind of next level advice I'm always on the lookout for. Basically you're saying instead of Satsuki I should've made Wednesday Addams?

[@remiglt4001]

The Beatles need it for their Submarine...

[@xjoy1163]

Oh my god those brushes did look familiar. Those are technique make up brushes arent they? 🤣🤣🤣 Omg noooo those are expensiiiiive!!!

[@Just1Nora]

The raindrops off Totoro's whisker is my personal favorite. I think more rain would have been overdone. You really only need enoug for the suggestion of rain (wisdom from art school...I was the master of "too much" for a while).

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I agree wholeheartedly--though that may just be because I didn't want to add any more. It also would have been awkard to find more space and not have it all built up in one area

[@aerial_silks_hoop]

I think a couple rain splashes on the umbrellas would be great and some water droplets on the leaves. Although if I am the one who had to do it, I'd just agree it's perfect as is

[@calinguga]

to achieve heavier rain i think the raindrops would have to start filling up the empty space in between the characters, which is rather infeasible with this method i reckon. so having to keep the raindrops near surfaces, i think they're the right amount. it looks more like a drizzle than a downpour but it definitely is convincing rain.

[@sciencenerd101]

The rain effect looks incredible!

[@mistac5050]

You absolutely killed it with the water drops! Very convincing and well worth the effort! Another great video!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Cheers! It'll definitely be interesting to see how it can be incorporated in the future.

[@op-up1645]

"Find someone else's brush to use, cause it's going to ruin it" 😂

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Update: it ruined it.

[@op-up1645]

@@NorthoftheBorder I wonder if using one of those foam brushes would be a good option, iirc those are pretty cheap

[@superwinxbelievix]

The only 2 channels for which I have notifications on is yours and Studson. Great videos man! Absolutely loved them!!

[@sluggo-cp7ww]

Same

[@ghostinthearchives]

honestly i have many accounts on notifs but the only ones i consistently watch rn are notb and studson

[@Stereocrabs]

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[@DaniGeez]

Same. I just like channels with good sense of humor.

[@amandawood5283]

Me too!!

[@greencupcakes1]

If you don’t look them in the eyes the rest is incredibly beautiful!!!

[@katttt227]

what?

[@victoriaveeart]

The eyes give me crazy vibes 😭😭

[@cooperreichelt4845]

I don’t get how anyone could critique this. Absolutely smashed it.

[@frankdingle9920]

Totally love how this had been done. The rain effect with the splashing and dripping water...perfection

[@dmmomma]

The rain. The umbrellas. Yeah Baby! Don't knock yourself man. This was well done.

[@morrisginzburg1978]

So cute! You pump these creations out so fast! I've been working on the same katamari damacy diorama for over a year now. Dammmn!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I have to! I get bored of something too quickly otherwise and it never gets finished!

[@DuskLegend]

@@NorthoftheBorder relatable

[@Maxncheese79]

I absolutely love it when 3D artists do Ghibli dioramas and this one looks magnificent. You should as well do a diorama of the catbus

[@veryyelloo4130]

Oh I love this!! I now wanna see more ghibli content from you! Especially a porco rosso diorama

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Oh, there will be more, I'm sure.

[@lovesick_loser]

the raindrops are so important AND cool of a detail... I've seen people use fishing line and resin, but never fiberglass!! it really works great on a smaller scale to use the fiberglass!!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Fishing line is too easy--why not make the job 10x harder and use nearly invisible strands?

[@atthebestoftimes]

Those leaves... who are you? Eric Carle’s grandson or something?! Major Hungry Caterpillar flashbacks.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

They definitely have a "hungry caterpillar" vibe to them

[@argella1300]

That’s actually how he used to illustrate his stuff! It’s all paper he painted, cut out the shapes he needed, and then assembled like a collage

[@christinemeili2398]

Ive been on a Ghibli binging-spree this week, so this is perfect

[@MechanicalFiend]

Truly so so wonderful, tbh when you started doing the rain I was blown away, such an absolutely beautiful touch! The way that you did the umbrellas was so so cool as well, never would have even thought of that. What a joy to watch, if you do want to go back to Ghibli one day, it would definitely be welcomed~

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! I'll definitely be returning, just need to decide what. Something from Howl's or Spirited Away, methinks.

[@Saint.Monica]

That water though... Magnifique!

[@amandawood5283]

Why can’t I love this 5996396 times like it deserves?!

[@francesco6238]

Once again, the results is absolutely outstanding !!! You have such a talent

[@TJ-Games]

The rain really sells it, especially the little splashes on the ground. Take my subscribe, good sir.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Welcome to the channel!

[@TJ-Games]

@@NorthoftheBorder :D

[@charcoalanderson8010]

I gotta say: I started binge watching your videos the other day after stumbling upon one of them and falling in love with your humor, editing, and of course the lovely art. I have laughed heartily at each one but every bit of this video had me laughing harder than any other. From the constant mess ups on Totoro, the perfectly timed memes and clips, and then the sudden close up of the horrifying expression on that little girl's face about halfway through and I am over here howling. You've inspired me to pull out my clay again and hopefully one day be even 1/16 as skilled as you are.

[@LJ-zz1qf]

Referring to the plaster as cursed cake... a dangerous game. On that note, the chapter sections cracked me up as always, and the build is so sweet!!! And the rain is amazing!!! And it's all just fantastic as usual, woohoo!!!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks!

[@catsarkioja7423]

I love the fur on Totoro! Makes him very cute and huggable!

[@LovJinxx]

I absolutely love the water droplets and I'm really glad you added them, just gives it that extra touch to look even more stunning!!

[@Entropy72]

Pedantic note: The rain drops would not come from the tips of the umbrella ribs, it would come from the lowest point of the droop in the material between them.

[@dothedo3667]

Depends on the umbrella I guess. He made them a bit droopier than they really are, so yeah, if they're droopy enough then you're right. For most umbrellas though, the fabric is taut when open and the ribs are longer/lower than the often-inward curve of the fabric edges so the rain drips from the ribs (also since it's taut rain also drips from between those areas too). His umbrellas are more randomly wavy than explicitly droopy, so the rain will drip from many different spots and it's hard to see exactly where because it's hard to see the exact shape. He did put rain dripping from both the cloth and the ribs though, which in general is pretty accurate.

[@katttt227]

so technical

[@aathira579]

@@dothedo3667 dayum

[@ZealVD]

Oh wow - the rains look amazeballs Im making a totoro scene atm where he’s growing the tree in the backyard and ive been a bit stuck on how to make the saplings - this has given me new inspiration on how to get that done

[@Ertyez]

This ended up looking incredible! Amazing detail and thoroughness, love it 😄

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Hey thaaaaanks!

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[@kamarianbobo5099]

@@NorthoftheBorder r. Nbvbb it’llb. Ed

[@ShashMasuta]

This is adorable, and just spot on. An iconic still shot to choose to model as well. I love that you used materials easily accessible as well for anyone who might want to try for themselves.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Paper and garbage, truly the building blocks of the universe. And if you have paper from the garbage, even better!

[@calebgreville]

jeez those rain effects are amazing

[@hannahyamauchi839]

Making the iris of the human characters bigger and the top eyelid line thicker will make them look cuter in the anime style! Great job as usual

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Good shout--they fall into that uncanny valley too easily if you *don't* go overbaord with some of the features. I'm still getitng used to the anime style

[@torschiiimietz7304]

The diorama is cool, but the raindrops in the puddles are amazing!

[@sophiamullin8706]

This is amazing! the anime ones are my favorite!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I'm starting to get used to sculpting anime stuff--it's so smooth and doesn't leave room for hiding mistakes!

[@Houdini0504]

The details and the effect the rain gives are simply beautiful

[@julieg6383]

Sensational, I love it! I agree with other comments that the amount of rain you have done is just right to be honest - any more would be distracting.

[@melindarivera6598]

Those "rain" drops are genius! They look so good!

[@makiroll5827]

Holy this is so freaking cute I love it so much.

[@janesawyermakes]

That rain trick is magic! Looks great!

[@BarbiesRevenge579]

this came out so brilliantly! i think the rain was worth all the extra effort for the end result. would definitely love to see more ghibli from you in the future!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Definitely!!

[@gorogg_]

DUDE! This is amazing! The rain! Oh my god! If a return to Ghibli is a possibility, how about Sophie cooking breakfast over Calcifer's flames?

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Something from Howl's Moving Castle feels like a must. The rooms are pretty in line with the stuff I like to do.

[@nikkimyers4467]

This is amazing! The rain at the end really gets to me! In a good way 😁 The ONLY thing I don't like is Satsuki's facial features (eyes etc). Love love your work though!

[@bots2beasts]

Your voiceover walkthrough guidance as you talk through each step is, handsdown, one of the best I've seen. I wish I had that kind of time and patience. You're also organized (or at least it comes off that way) and very funny. Thanks for your videos. They are some of my favorite.

[@May-ot3vf]

My anxiety was really bad and then I found this video and it was calming but also distracting. Thank you ☺️

[@dejahdanger]

I think this turned out fantastic and the rain looks amazing.

[@LindzTheLooneyOfLondon]

I just found your most excellent channel and this was fantabulous. I have two recommendations for you 1. Using crappy paints first use a gesso layer, it’s a great primer and is cheap to source in the uk, try cowling and willcox on line, sign up for a news letter and keep your eye out for one of their many offers. There are also make your own recipes for it. 2. For applying gloopy pastes such as mud treat yourself to a trip to the pound shop or supermarket and buy icing spatulas and spread your gloop with ease of mind that you are not ruining your brush or likely to encounter make up brushes owners Roth in the future. I found a set from Morrison’s for under £5 which are awesome and a lot cheaper than artist paler knives. They are also really good for mixing paints such as heavy bodied acrylics. I hope these may help. Thank you for sharing your amazing creations you made my night Best wishes Lindz

[@samantha8978]

The rain!!! I love that effect so much, that’s so cool!! It looks so pretty and is a great detail!!

[@wradraws]

the rain is an amazing touch! I didn't even know you could do stuff like that with fiberglass!

[@rafiqkatana]

Great Inspiration. I watched it again tonight after I saw the link to this. Epic job. I truly hope that you attack more of the Studio Ghibli Classics and give them your own personal touch like this one. Beautiful piece.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Count on it!

[@annecantgame]

I don't know why, but the whole zoom in with the Demon Baby part, killed me.

[@BillMakingStuff]

did you vacuum up a craft knife/tool?

[@NorthoftheBorder]

It's a much safer way of picking sharp objects up. Safety first!

[@partridgestorm]

I think that since you're Canadian, you should do a diorama of Bob and Doug McKenzie, sitting on their couch filming the Great White North. I think that would be pretty funny!

[@D_ytAcct]

this came out so well; I absolutely love the rain work and the furrrr

[@linzertube]

Holy smokes! You went above and beyond with those rain drops and splashes! The whole scene and characters look spot-on. Nice going.👏🤩✨

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks!

[@TookBurrow]

Lol on the makeup brushes. She’s goin to whip you when she watches this. I know you mentioned that hide a surprise in there for your SO. I laughed so hard +Patreon and recommended Gold Sun Djinn set. Fantastic channel ❤

[@TheHuntrees007]

Really good job. The rain drops made all the difference

[@DoraG99]

I agree - the green handle on Totoro's brolly is super fun! 😊

[@beeandbear]

Okay. This is *adorable*. Seriously, but I literally snorted a laugh at "DEMON BABY!". XD

[@gradeApuddin]

That rain was gorgeous! Time/patience be damned!

[@smileysatanson3404]

love those ''nam flashback'' eyes also, bus stop sign, best character

[@boyke7831]

Karya yg bagus,.. indah.. Suatu pekerjaan yang sangat asik, jg menghibur, menyenangkan hati.. Terima kasih...

[@zioqqr4262]

I love how after you made totoros fur look all pretty, they almost look like jamie mythbusters lost brother

[@NorthoftheBorder]

He's basically a walrus with a hat, after all

[@sallybally9731]

Amazing rain effects ☔WOW

[@just_a_tepig3611]

Gotta love when he brings out the resin

[@lucienm.8546]

Adam the 3d rain droplets look absolutely awesome

[@michaelmoffat7513]

Totally worth the effort! The rain looks amazing

[@c.gramby2974]

That string rain was genius 🙌

[@Jessydiggory]

You have so many fantastic ideas to put details into your dioramas, it’s amazing and impressive, brings the piece to another level. Congrats, this ended up really great!

[@TM2Cheetor]

an in house diorama with soot spirits would be great to go with this

[@davidcbeaudoin]

Looks awesome! It's cool how you went as far as emulating the falling rain. That was clever approach which looks really convincing.

[@nylakisbackwards]

Absolutely incredible! Also the Paddy's Pub Egg cameo really makes me want to see a Paddy's Pub diorama!

[@Vmshipe]

This is just beautiful, especially the rain drops!!! I am currently making Haku in his dragon form out of polymer clay, and I thought the anime style would be so easy to replicate....boy was I wrong! Simple is usually the hardest!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I'd been thinking of doing a Haku dragon as well! And yes, I'm finding sculpting anime to be a real pain!

[@TheBucketWasTaken]

This dude has earned my respect. Im a huge studio Ghibli fan! 😃

[@acatstales]

Holy carp the rain turned out amazing! The whole thing is amazing.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks for tuna-ing in!

[@richardcoleman1018]

Good Cod, that was funny!

[@leorakel3955]

Its so nice to see your mistakes and how you fix them, I love these 🥰

[@sarahwright1852]

Toether is actually one of my favorite childhood movies

[@thesorrygirl]

Big racoon-cat with a tiny umbrella. Perfect. Oh Totoro, you are just the weirdest creature ever. I love him.

[@jupamoers]

Now I have to watch the movie again^^

[@NorthoftheBorder]

You're welcome!

[@christineingram55]

This is so beautifully made ..Loved the bit about using someone else’s brush.That’s living dangerous if you take a brush from your nearest and dearests makeup bag ,or an art brush from someone..Why you buy cheap throw away brushes lol...Beautiful diarama I do love this 🥰

[@lesterduglas]

This one turned out really good. I love the rain effects. You should do something based on Usagi Yojimbo By Stan Saki or Gegege no Kitaro. You would make them look really cool.

[@sephorasagredo]

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for teaching us new techniques, and your finished projects always show just how much time and effort you put into them. AMAZING!

[@funnybabbit550]

Every single video is just *chefs kiss* and I love the editing.

[@Zentranii]

i dont know why. but the squeeky sounds when you pinch and twist the wire... it gets me every time lol. good job with the sound effects :)

[@RedwoodpinesCJJ]

The way you talk makes me sort of imagine you as my dad, but a good dad aside from the biological one Shit is this what a comfort youtuber makes you feel like

[@michelleford2704]

Fantastic! Another wonderfully humorous build. Love it! Love My Neighbor Totoro.

[@cpoco]

I imagine Totoro would look awesome with your flocking fur technique.

[@atomicwinter31]

A good paint to use, especially for white, is a thick body acrylic. They're my favorite, since they're super heavy duty. You need the strongest color, able to pile up like mountains? Just use heavy body! It is super thick though, and feels a bit more like oil paint. It's not too expensive either, maybe only 50% more than a standard tube of acrylic, or a little less if you buy the huge tubes.

[@tahsyr]

The rain looks soo good!

[@orlandfitzsimmons5160]

I really enjoy your videos. Your skills plus the humour makes these some of my favorite videos. Paddy's Pub and 15 or 16....Thousand. Hilarious. Keep up the great work!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

The world needs more IASIP. I'm just doing my part.

[@julianjamros9056]

This is probably your longest clay thing you've done you deserve support ☺️

[@shoachiwarrior]

The rain is amazing!

[@debbralehrman5957]

I like it. This is my favorite studio Ghibli movie.

[@theresafeyjoo458]

One of my favorites. Thank you for sharing. It looks amazing.

[@morrisginzburg1978]

I would 100% watch a timelapse of you raindropping the leaves and stuff

[@carrie4910]

Those sound effects 😂🤣😂 Awesome vid and diorama, love it!

[@ChloeNarice]

I love the sound editing for this video, its hilarious

[@jadesola_artist4041]

The rain looks awesome

[@leighmarie3186]

i’d love to see: more stormlight things ships from star trek!! i love your work, i’m totally obsessed

[@thoughtfulwatcher]

The droplets might have been really time consuming, but they came out great.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! I'll definitely be going back to them as a way to add a bit of rain-action. I think with a bit better planning they'd be awesome!

[@slektektiv]

In addition to all your other great skills, you are a fantastic sculptor!