The Tie Fighter - 2D Drawing to 3D Art // Polymer Clay Tutorial

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Hey, did you know I have a new video out? And it *also* features a Star Wars mech? Check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3KmkmB-Yr6fbbs

[@Andrew-if4xe]

Are you open to payment for a custom project?

[@Latrelant]

Look like the speaker grave star

[@Maazzzo]

Did Jake respond to say if they liked it?

[@Maazzzo]

Did Jake ever react to your video? Also, I would absolutely watch a 3 hour video from you. Please feel free to make the videos much longer.

[@StudsonStudio]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen!! Also, I want to give you a trophy for your chapter names.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! And I'm glad you noticed them, I write them and giggle while telling myself I'm so witty and funny, knowing almost no one will ever see them.

[@agamerwithzeroveiws4385]

Bro ur both AMAZING at creating I just smile watching ur vids

[@Soaptheone]

@@agamerwithzeroveiws4385 same dude

[@iambadatnamingthings3547]

@@NorthoftheBorder I always read them all and while some make me roll my eyes there are some real gems in there

[@kasparthenotsofriendlygoast]

I was about to comment "free weathering" and am so happy to see ya

[@vyl4650]

boots and pants 10/10. Finally someone notices how important pockets for robot-keys are! looks relly great man. I'm always astonished how blobs on tubes turn into fabric

[@NorthoftheBorder]

"Blobs on tubes" is the most apt description I've heard yet.

[@MClicious]

I believe the correct term is “wormie dealies” 😤😤😤 /j

[@SonnyBone]

I hate you for one reason: You make me want to start doing this stuff again. I was spreading myself too thin with all my creative outlets and had to cut things out. But now I'm wondering how far I could take sculpting if I really applied myself, but then I'd have to drop something else. SO HERE'S THE SOLUTION: I'll follow you and I'll live vicariously through your stuff. And I'll learn along the way and if I ever decide to jump back in I'll be more betterer prepared, and very more wiserer. So I don't hate you at all, actually.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I'm... sorry? And you're welcome? And thank you? This is a real rollercoaster of emotions.

[@SonnyBone]

NOW WE'RE EVENER !

[@mourfette]

I started scultping a few years ago as a hobby, then kid1 arrived and time was lacking. I did few things but sqtopped for a long time. I keep adding things to a "todo one day" list. Now I'm am more pumped up than ever to do sculpting, and this project is awesome... so of course, I'm expecting the second kid in a few days (silly me) I have a stock of cosclay from the kickstarter that is waiting on the side, and that I only used to sculpt capes and things onto warhammer figs (something else I decided to start 15years after stopping, and that will go on the side too for a long time :D)

[@SuperJeremy1982]

@@NorthoftheBorder What part of Canada are you from?

[@andrex1456]

@@SuperJeremy1982 North

[@LaserGadgets]

Im just gonna say it: the pants drive me nuts xD I would have given him Mech-legs. Maybe similar to AT-ST.... Nonetheless, cool stuff man. Who else is getting Ronin-Titan vibes (Tone ftw)?

[@lennonp.3469]

Yeah it does look like a starwars ronin or tone type character. Mainly because of the sword and how the main body is just a square (circle in this case) with the thin arms and legs. And tone does have that circular window. I personally like the pants btw.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

I love the pants because it meant I didn't have to suffer the intricate horror that is making mech-legs (see my R2D2 video for reference).

[@LaserGadgets]

@@lennonp.3469 Ronin sucks, I use Tone :p Ronin is for noobs. You swoosh around and run over players, you block everything with your sword. Love it when those people act like its THE top notch pro titan. Its not.

[@LaserGadgets]

@@NorthoftheBorder I can totally relate to that. Legs are a pain.

[@lennonp.3469]

@@LaserGadgets yeah tone is fun. I've been using monarch lately though

[@Wbfuhn]

When you think about the pants, they protect the lower parts from the elements, such as mud, dirt, sand, brush, etc. that would get in the gaps of the legs and joints on a realistic level.

[@ACertainFilterBoss]

Ye

[@Yaxoi]

That is what we got skin for. Imagine you could get sand stuck between your muscle stands or under your kneecap

[@venon4575]

@@Yaxoi thanks for giving me the vision

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Do you like this kinda stuff? Want to see more? Consider helping the channel out on Patreon--for as little as a cup of coffee (just normal stuff, not the Copi Luwak stuff) you can make a huge difference and help this channel grow! Plus, you'll get to see how the sausage is made before the videos go live! www.patreon.com/northoftheborder

[@Mikkeysxe]

looks sick! can you write exact paint that you used? totally in love in that color scheme!

[@ThisOLmaan]

sure it helps, just have to add cash on my Paypal account, plus when you have a KZbinr busy body but finds the time to Respond if really appreciated and i would speak for most is when we don't mind at all giving for what you have already used from this channel, make sense? And i really Digg this stuff.

[@ZigealFaust]

Just so you know, That's a 3D image, not a 2D one..... There is no 2D drawing is what I'm saying, the original artist sculpted that in 3D, you must have mistaken it for a normal 2D drawing somehow.

[@martinheyns301]

🌹🌊🌨️

[@pranavchandar7080]

Holy shit when isaw this on reddit I thought you did some kitbashing but to think you made this out of CLAY?? from SCRATCH??? that is just phenomenal

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! Kitbashing would be lots of fun, but I would need to buy *a lot* of kits in order to get any sort of bashing out. Easier to just make the pieces I need. 'Easier'...

[@awesomechainsaw]

@@NorthoftheBorder I mean if you wanted to go the kitbashing route. You could simplify the process by just buying a Gundam like the mobile Haro. Then buying a Tie fighter of a similar size.

[@lechking941]

tbh i have seen akitbash of a skaven in 40 like the way the dude amde it was amazing. so i know a good kit bash would do wonders

[@themongoose333]

Same, I totally expected this to be a kitbash. Absolutely mind-blowing work.

[@shadowcatanya]

I would love to see the original artists thoughts on his 2D art being brought into the 3D world. That really is fantastic work.

[@galvanizedgnome]

Rage

[@adamdooley8977]

@@galvanizedgnome 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@rafiqkatana]

This was really a Huge step in quality. Competition good. It's an amazing piece of Art.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! I think every build I learn a bit more, so give me 3 or 4 thousand more and I'll be halfway there!

[@akumaking1]

@@NorthoftheBorder are you worried about Mickey Skaven suing you for copyright infringement?

[@muddashucka9743]

@@akumaking1 wut

[@samanthaandersen7677]

Them: Why does the robot have pants?? Me: Duh 🙄 that’s where you put your snacks.

[@yourlocalreptillian1742]

Pockets are awesome

[@Berserkerworks]

Jake's art is amazing and you've really brought it to life. Such an awesome sculpture! I've been waiting for this video eagerly since the WIP shots.

[@Lewis-jt9cq]

The pants could be there to hide all the cabling. And because they're probably makeshift there are probably exposed ball-bearings etc. so it could be there to protect those from dirt and sand

[@prismdrone3475]

i was thinking it might be made out of some type of insolation to prevent outside electrical sources from short circuit with the legs.

[@Lewis-jt9cq]

@@prismdrone3475 another good reasoning, yes

[@graceharney7352]

i have always wanted to try sculpting, but after looking at the clay and the tools i don't even know how to begin. it's great watching you work because i learn how to effectively use the tools and what they're for. thank you so much!

[@lagbait3076]

Difficulty Rating: Mom, I need help level. Awesome work.

[@brunolapointe66]

The pants aren't that odd if you think about it. If you can't rely on a staff dedicated to the cleaning of your mech on a regular basis, then protecting it with something that doesn't hinder his movements can be handy. Plus, it kind of humanizing the mech and give him a lonely cyberpunk ronin vibe.

[@MoviesRemastered]

Yes!!! I've seen the photos around the internet for a while so I'm so glad youtube recommended me this. Brilliant job, dude. Love it!

[@ytuser4562]

It's so interesting when he's making the steps, because at each step of painting/detailing/weathering, I keep thinking, "Wow, that's good. That's super realistic. He can stop here-" and then he keeps adding more and making it look even better!

[@pizzalord3n]

Wow, honestly thought the tie fighter chassis was gonna be a model part at first. Amazing work

[@shax5841]

just discover your channel Amazing work love your art❤️

[@Soldmysoulforablurayplayer]

I am not familiar with the original artist, but I love everything about this and your craftsmanship is exquisite. Star Wars with a touch of Ancient Japan and also Titanfall 2.

[@larrycung9131]

Me: Huh, looks like a tie fighter cross with a mech. looks at the title Me: oh

[@DeCaKorPs]

Hey ! Amazing work bro ! I'm starting myself working with clay doing figures and I found a lot of inspiration in your work. Still in progress, but I'm using every bit of information your videos provides, and my crafting is improving by the day thanks to you ! Keep on making us dream in clay !

[@tiffanysandmeier4753]

I was thinking "when to bake" about the time he talked about baking the clay

[@NorthoftheBorder]

A number of people have asked how often I bake (heh heh heh), so I've been trying to be more vocal--the easiest answer is "whenever I feel like something is done". I'm rarely upset that I baked something, but I'm often upset that I smoooooshed something by accident. Worst case scenario, I bake something too early and instead of fretting over perfections, I can move onto something else.

[@kshtiano]

90s in and I already learned an useful technique. Ah, the joy of being a beginner

[@turtle6316]

The fact you can make all these amazing sculptures while having such a tight schedule/time limit on when they need to be finished by while also having a life is just baffling to me. I love your vids man keep up the good work!

[@JJSmith-zp3oh]

This awesome piece of art is what you get when you mix Star Wars, Titanfall, a splash of Samurai and Genius Fan Art with "an overly long polymer clay tutorial full of disjointed rambling." I love your work.

[@jonny555ive]

I would love to see you do Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie. The somewhere in Time album art would be awesome. Are you familiar with it ? Great job on this, it looks absolutely incredible. 👍👍 10 out of 10 Brother.

[@carrie4910]

Watched this with my nephew, who kept repeating ‘duuuuuuude’ in an extremely impressed excited way. I of course replied each time with ‘I know right!!!’ Love this so much! Freakin fantastic! Going to go check out the original art of Jake’s.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Hah, that's awesome! And absolutely do, so much great stuff there.

[@gaeldelomenie8003]

So cool. I've been sculpting for some time now, but always organic stuff, mechas were seemingly out of my league, but seeing you do it and thanks to your tips I think I'll jump in and start that scifi armor that I had in mind for a while. Thanks!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Right on! When it comes to metallics and sculpting armors, the pasta machine is king for uniform thickness and straight lines. Also, for mechs, just put wires and tubes everywhere. Instant ruhbut

[@TheHolm]

Wow this piece is fantastic, I hope Jake Parker sees it! Did you get a new camera? You've really gotten control over the auto focus, well done.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

He did! And I did! I still use almost exclusively manual focus, but the new camera highlights what's in focus so it's a lot easier for me to adjust quickly on the fly (thanks for noticing, I've been really happy with how visible my shots actually are lately!)

[@bevsartsandcrafts715]

@@NorthoftheBorder I’m going to get a good camera when I can afford it. I’m stuck filming on my iPhone 😂😂

[@GeorgeBPryor]

Me: That's a nice kitbash *Starts rolling ball of clay* Me: ... Oh...

[@operaghost21]

This came out so cool. Still can't believe you sculpted that TIE.

[@rickschwab3963]

Looks like a character from the 70s-80s magazine 'HEAVY METAL'...Very cool !

[@SuperKingofthings]

im tempted to try this with the model kits they released, since my clay skills are ..... yeah

[@NorthoftheBorder]

There's so many great options for kitbashing. I would love to try kitbashing, but I don't have a single kit, but less multiple with which to bash... But I gots lots of clay!

[@ThaWhiteKnight777]

This character needs to be on the Mandalorian.

[@campbellsutton7655]

Honestly I had no idea this was a tutorial until I fully read the title. I just watch these videos because it’s sort of mesmerizing how he makes this cool sculptures and artwork.

[@icyvividprism]

It looks amazing but I think the pants would be more of a dust cover rather than being pants.many machines use it to cover areas where they dont want dust/ sand getting in grease

[@Blazinter]

Discovered your channel through your recent post on /r/gunpla. As you've posted it on a sub meant for plastic model kits, I kinda expected you've used an actual Tie Fighter model kit as base. That shenanigan to make an almost perfectly round sphere out of clay is genius. I gotta binge the rest of your videos. I friggin love this kind of stuff. All looks so friggin cool.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Ya, that's why I wondered if it belonged, but I took a stab in the dark that those folk might appreciate it. And this clay hardens into a semi-plastic polymer soooo... kinda counts? Welcome aboard!

[@kalieris]

I love the amount of effort and thought you put into things. It’s definitely elevated the care I put into making stuff. I even measure stuff now - who knew??

[@darthdarth4297]

This is definitely one of Jake Parker‘s most iconic pieces.

[@DemMedHornene]

Kind of nitpicky, but considering its size relative to the robot, that's a Tachi, Ōdachi or Nodachi. It was a weapon often used by horse-riding samurai, compared to the widely-distributed Uchigatana (the ancestor of the 'modern' Katana) used by footmen. Uchigatana used by samurai were usually in the set of short-and-long called Daishō. Basically, most of what people call "katana" are not actually katana (especially considering that katana were made during peace time, whereas the Uchigatana, Tachi, and Daishō were used during Warring States Period).

[@SenselessUsername]

14:02 as the poet sang, "Un-breeeeaaak my stuuuuuufffff / Saahaaahaay that you'll fiiiiixxx it agaaaaiiiin / ... "

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

How to draw an owl: 1. Draw a circle 2. Draw the rest of the owl 3. Profit

[@emceeodessa6800]

A tear in the pants exposing the mechanics would have made this next level. Amazing work.

[@DobbsyLondon]

The algorithm threw me back in time. Your presentation style has changed dude. But you should do more of this titanfall type stuff.....maybe with a tesla/insert other mode of transport as appropriate.

[@YouSeeGundam]

Great work! Also on the concept of pants/clothes for mecha, it can be a convenient way of covering up joints/inner mechanical function in a flexible way without needing full metal armor. Series like gundam thunderbolt and Patlabor have used this concept before

[@mattspeltz263]

My wife and I have a question. Do you have the ambition to do Laputa from Castle in the Sky? Because we're sure it would be an absolute stunner if you did!

[@Canned_beef]

Never really thought about it. But this is just Ronin from Titanfall 2 mixed with Star Wars.

[@gobinstruments4597]

This could be such a cool Anime. Lucasfilm is planning a legit anime anthology series and this would be an amazing inspiration for one of the episodes.

[@Roadrunner99942]

I sincerely wanna know how much this hobby cost you a month or maybe a few projects to test skills out? How much we really talking. My son will not leave me alone, he wants me to make something for him, a few things actually.

[@MalfunctionNeo]

Could always justify the slightly larger helmet as it's a scavenger using what he finds, and he hasn't found a proper fitting helmet.

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

Adam, I don’t play “video games” (yes I’m _that_ old that I still call them _video games_😅), but I am always in awe of illustrations and the creative process. You did this artwork proud for sure. It’s amazing!

[@LeoFieTv]

As a seasoned Temari embroiderer, there are actually ways to find the poles, equator and other points on a sphere with nothing but a strip of paper and a few sewing pins.

[@nilatastic1261]

Me: ha there's no way I'm gonna watch a 27 minute video. 27 minutes later

[@SHMidlerPlays]

This thing seems like a Studio Ghibli interpretation of the Star Wars Tie Fighter, and I love it

[@cheersy2206]

Tie fighter turned transformer, seriously tho I love how this looks

[@smithbrosgaming6448]

15:51 that looks like scarlet to me

[@labratondarunisback7822]

Putting the clay in the oven is like clicking save on a project

[@lorddeathkyram9596]

seeing this made want to make my own which i did i would love to see it made or any one of my drawings made into clay here is my twitter page if you want to take a look at my drawings if you want to make any one of them into clay p.s love your vids keep up the great work my dude

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

You could've skipped the ball part using a tie fighter model kit

[@ToxicMonster5]

that's what i figured the pants were for, to hide the exposed wires that would be hanging off the robots legs.

[@adamahn2791]

I feel like this is like a cross between star wars and titanfall... i don't know either way this is awesome

[@bonquaviousdingleton6909]

I was just about to say that you should make one out of BB-8, but then i saw the next video 😂

[@tendopain2291]

nice job dude :D kinda reminds me of titanfall 2´s ronin and northstar :)

[@olithomson1105]

You should create viper from titanfall 2 With his northstar titan of course

[@kds5065]

Awesome work! Reminds me of Chrono Trigger.

[@n0.social]

its really cool to see how much your content has changed over time

[@kaytlynwilkes2295]

This is my mom's profile and I subscribed like 4 times or 5

[@wuju2904]

Is it just me or it looks like the ruin guard from genshin impact?

[@mysteryjproductions9923]

The song is like the best part is he whistling. But the whole thing is amazing.

[@NathanBilbao]

Oh man. This has serious titanfall vibes. I could imagine a total mashup.

[@backseatgamer5656]

Respawn's next game revealed. "TiEtan Fall"

[@nathanlopez3650]

I love your stuff can you do a Chinese like landscape?

[@Firestone-522]

Maybe the pants are covering up the wires and technic pieces

[@justmax4202]

Does anyone know the name of the outro music? It sounds so good

[@elliothunter405]

He’s smart for cooking IKEA stuff

[@Crim_Highwind]

Im not sure how you ended up in my feed (and this has been happening a lot lately...so maybe KZbins' dreaded "ALOGRITHYM" is finally working? dunno....knock on wood for creators like yourself!!) but I'm super glad that you did. Your art is AMAZING bro, this was awesome and even through I don't do sculptures, I appreciate the long process of it and man did you do a great job....here's wishing you get a million subscribers, you definitely deserve it.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks, pal! I'm glad youtube forced your hand and you've found the channel! Take your shoes off, pour yourself a drink, stay a while!

[@culturecanvas777]

Oh, that is SMART. well done! 😎

[@impala9994]

Titan fall mixed with Star Wars, so good

[@passivepurple5952]

Looks like the Ronin Titan from Titanfall

[@veritech4884]

I was thinking that too!

[@giorgikoridze1947]

Bruh I thought it was ronin class titan from titanfall

[@gabejesusfreak7]

This is so dope. I feel like a cool rendition of this would have 1 of the hexagonal wings as a shield for a kinda medieval style

[@silentnoyze]

This is amazing! Immediate subscribe! Looking forward to more of your sculpts!

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@mrmeeseeks5016]

Hey North of the Border, I know this is weird but honestly I just stumbled upon this video by you and I gotta say its awesome and ill tell you why! I've been feeling off with my artistic skills lately and for some time now I've been losing intrest, but after seeing you work on this little tie fighter mech I gotta say, this really kicked started my imagination and drive to work again. So thank you and I just subscribed to your channel I look forward to watching everything!!!!

[@turtl3playz303]

You sir just gained Carlton of subs from this

[@DoctorZisIN]

0:28 "This is the intellectual property of Jake Parker..." Sorry, but that's not how IP's work. This is the Intellectual property of Lucasfilm / Disney. Don't get me wrong. I love the art and your sculpt, but any Star Wars fan art you do, is not yours or Parker's. If someone copied either of you, only Lucas / Disney would have a legal right to complain. That's the disadvantage of doing fan art instead of creating your own designs and characters.

[@zen849]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one that heard that and went 'Wait a minute' lol

[@eclipse3830]

How do you have the patience to do that stuff??

[@alexlouis3289]

imagine modeling a table top army in this style. Would be really cool.

[@gregorykiernan7849]

Make a hell of a chess set...definitely would be one of a kind.

[@lenny_1369]

a cool explanation for the pants could be that it protects the metallic pieces in the legs that are more prone to rust from rain or any types of liquid that causes it to rust, just like in real life military vehicles that has soft flexible pieces as covers on some rotary form of joint that are exposed from potential oxidization.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Ya, this is a common one that's coming up in the comments. Dust protecting/key holding pants.

[@zentoa]

at the start it looked like an orange 😂

[@boom350ph]

The new titanfall 3 leaks looks good

[@mr.voidout4739]

::Rebel shaking in fear on the ground:: It's like something out of my Togrutian holotapes!!

[@hikaruitsumaki3944]

Titanfall but Japanese and star wars theme

[@Mr.Mister115]

Titanfall 2 vibes

[@najericsanders9037]

I need Optimus prime, bumble bee, and a goku. Wanting to pay. Don’t really want to take wat u do for fun and try to turn it into a job for u. That’s not fair to u at all.

[@najericsanders9037]

But I do have a shelf that I do want to start putting clay figures on

[@dansketch]

Man this is my favourite thing you've made so far and all your stuff rocks, but I've got a soft spot for star wars

[@skorch9204]

Dude Your works are awesome!!!

[@calebault8077]

I’d read so many books about this

[@gray3336]

Do you also read comments that get posted a year after the video was made? Just curious 🤷‍♂️

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Rarely