ROTO-CASTING Resin | DIY Rotational Casting (Vinyl style figures?)

[@TheCrafsMan]

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[@TheCrafsMan]

Y'all, this video didn't end up 100% how I wanted, due to working on two videos at once, and accidentally deleting the last few clips I shot for this video, while working on the NEXT video. BUT I think there's still enough here to get across how roto-casting works. Here are some examples of where you might use this: - Vinyl Style Figures - Helmets (Make a mold of your helmet sculpt, then use the mold to roto-cast the hollow plastic helmet) - Speaker Housings (Or other electronic housings) - Any large object where solid resin would make it too expensive or too heavy.

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Still a fantastic video! I love the mech-suit you made! So cool!

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I think it was great :) besides, I like that you show us imperfect things - it's honestly a breath of fresh air. Thank you for publishing this video today! I can't even tell you how much I needed this .. you brighten my day like no other KZbin channel can. ❤️❤️❤️

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I think your video was perfect because of the imperfections. The Japanese call it Wabi-Sabi and it is sometimes described as beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete." Perfection is stressful, so don't stress Crafsman, your video has everything needed to share your ideas.

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[@TheCrafsMan]

:) Thanks, buddy!

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When I was small and complaining to my mom that I was bored, she'd tell me interesting people find interesting things to do .... you are the perfect example of her words :)

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My mom had a similar saying, she would say only boring people sit around and complain about being bored.

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“If you’re bored, then you’re boring” -Harvey Danger, Flagpole Sitta

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Nice! Thats a great quote, your mom's a smart woman : ) I hope i can remember it so i can tell it to my 10 year old daughter as she complains of boredom just about every day o_O My dad would just make us do yard work if we complained of boredom. Free manual labor Lol

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We love you too, CrafsMan

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"eva"

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You reminds me Bob Ross the picture painter. Great videos, keep the good work sir!

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I immediately clicked off another video for this. You're one of the best channels I'm happy to have subscribed to :)

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SAME!

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Yep

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SAME!

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always

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Lol, I don't. I save Crafsman videos for right before bed.

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I ain't gonna lie. Craft man seem to even turn us adults in to big kids. Like the days we would wait for out favorite TV shows come on and sitting on the floor legs folded with a bowl of cereal.

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youngest kid and I have discussed many times how wonderful it would be to have you as a neighbor; you're a joy and an honorable man, Crafsman. much love and respect to you

[@TheCrafsMan]

That's very kind of y'all, and means so much to me. Thank you both!

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I've had this really unique light bulb for years. I found it some random place. I keep wanting to use it in a mixed media project...the head for a puppet.. But once i use it? It's GONE!! now I can use your FANTASTIC video and make dozens of bulbs!!!! Soooo excited! Thank you Craftsman! 😍💡💡💡😀

[@tiphcuoc]

There is no such thing as perfect. But there is a best. You are the best, Crafsman. The. Best. Thank you.

[@BeOurBee]

Awesome video, I love that you try new things and post the results instead of rehearsing everything first. We learn a lot by watching different approaches and finding things we like about each one. You know, it probably wouldn't be too hard to build a small rotational casting rig out of Lego Technic sets. Now they even have a lot of different Lego motors you could use instead of a crank.

[@m.maclellan7147]

I was thinking of building one myself, just cause it's COOL ! LOL ! Thanks for the reminder of those 'technic' by Lego ! I also would live to try to make the Rotating Solar System that was in the Dark Crystal.......(there is a term for it, can't remember !)

[@BeOurBee]

@@m.maclellan7147 its called an orrery.

[@m.maclellan7147]

@beourbee thanks ! Was right on tbe tip of my tongue ! ;)

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CrafsMan, you are such a wonderful, gentle, silly, person. I love the way you teach. It's so inspiring and engaging. I wish you all the success in the world with your channel and in your life. :D

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I showed your Vids to a friend here in Ireland and he says you sound like your about to nod off. That's half the attraction I told him. On it's own it wouldn't mean much without your excellent ingenuity, creativity and very obvious love for what you do. You're an everyday inspiration freind, please & always keep it up. I'll send you one of my own figures soon 👍.

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Crafsman, you are the most wholesome person on the planet. Your videos make me happy whenever I watch them. Thank you for this channel.

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Was having a bad day then BOOM the Crafsman comes out with a new video.

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Hope the next 2 days were great, too ! Have been known to rewatch Crafsman videos on "less then optimal" days ! ;)

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what we know about crafsman so far: He lives in mississippi close to a Freds Dollar store, and he has a PhD In Mechanical Engineering. That machine is awesome Crafsman!

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Also, eats at Newk's. Totally the 'Sip.

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Thank you crafsman. I learn about ten new things while watching your videos.

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Your voice is so soothing I could listen to you talk all day I just really like how you present your stuff without being too loud or yelling like other youtubers do

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Now that’s straight craftin.

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We love you back, Crafsman! And the video was excellent! Hugs to Mrs. Crafsman and you, too. ☺️

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CrafsMan, every time I watch one of your videos I am always inspired to create. They remind me of the joy of learning something new. They make me wanna try things out, not for a perfect result, but for experience and joy of creation. Keep on trucking my man!

[@shrain]

I share this feeling every time, too! It's great

[@djurkinthebox]

You can also drill a small hole in the bottom of the bulb and wire in an LED. This way, you can have it light up while still in the mech-suit. Love your videos!

[@TheCrafsMan]

That's a slick idea right there, Arron! :D

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I'm just joyous that I learned of that quad hands thing it's awesome!

[@TheCrafsMan]

I was pretty excited to discover it myself! Helps a lot when soldering little characters with multiple joints at once. :)

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@@TheCrafsMan it's way better than the little RadioShack one I've been using.

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These videos really help my anxiety and they are so wholesome. Thanks CrafsMan 😌

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I have to say the music you added and where you added it made me really happy :)

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I could watch (and listen to) these all day!

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Sir you inspire me not only to create but do videos .... thank you

[@DiskCart]

Crafsman! So I finally got my video together on making my miniature game room and I am happy with at least the gameroom itself. I noted you as one of the two inspirations for the project up front so people would know where they can get that inspiration from. I definitely styleized a lot of parts of the project. I wanted them to look like what they were but in a stylized kinda way so I could hide my mistakes a bit easier. What a load of fun! Thank you very much!

[@TheCrafsMan]

MY MAN! I appreciate your kindness! I'm going to check out your video right now. :D

[@DiskCart]

@@TheCrafsMan its all thanks to you man!

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We love you too Crafsman!

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Just woke up and saw you uploaded it, best thing to wake up to! Love you craft man!

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Love your style Mr. Crafsman. Easy listening kind of voice. Plus I learn something crafy every time I stop by. I love how you are not afraid to jump in and try new products and new ideas. Bye for now.

[@FIRE-OWL.]

YESSSSSSSSSS THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEEEN WANTING FOR A BIT IM SORRY FOR CAPS GENERALLY EXCITED I MAKE SCULPTURE NOW

[@noncharon]

Always looking forward to your next video. One of things I actually enjoy is how the ambient sounds make it into the videos, like rain or a distant train. :) Pro tip on glowing objects. If you really want to super-charge something quickly, you can hit them with a blue laser. It's close enough to UV wavelength that it will make what ever you hit with it really glow.

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It’s so cool to see comments from new subscribers. That second hundo thou thou has come quick. Crafsman, keep on steady craftin.

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I love your voice. Its really strange but it grows on you.

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I literally have to watch his videos when I'm feeling a panic attack coming on. He's so awesome and he has helped me lots

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Crafsman, I hope you know that your hard work is appreciated! Thank you for sharing your talents with us strangers ☺

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Genius Legobuild for the Mold. 👍

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[@TheCrafsMan]

Hello! :D Hope you enjoyed it!

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TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin I did ❤️

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I woke up with vertigo today and was too dizzy to keep working on my projects. I thought laying in bed watching a crafsman video isnt the worst way to spend a friday morning, but then watching that machine spin made me dizzy all over again. Woops

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I just love these videos. A little humor, great information and a style that makes you chill and smile.

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I loved the way you said hello at the beginning, so cute

[@TheCrafsMan]

:) Glad to hear it! Thank you for watching! P.S. I like the SNES as well. ;)

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The captions at the beginning 😂😂😂 “hello and welcome to crash man show my name is your house they’ll credit me” lol

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Hey Crafsman, here's a pro tip: sometimes when I go to Newk's to get a mixing container, I sit down and eat their shrimp salad. It is DEE-licious!

[@kennybonanza6324]

Thanks for the inspiration Crafsman! I've been making my own silicone molds for custom action figure heads the last couple weeks with Smooth-On. I've been gradually trying out a bunch of the products you use and using up some older stuff my wife had. I've had more successes than failures but it's always fun to try something new and the work towards improving projects. Be well and be safe!

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We love you too Mr CrafsMan. Thank you for another fantastic video.

[@srjskam]

If you have a UV light, it's fun just to turn off all lights and go around the house looking through all the drawers and stuff with it. Some plastic lights up bright, things that appear to be the same color come out completely different. Even vinyl records can have cool patterns showing etc. You can get cheap purple-lookin UV lights from China, apparently they're used to detect scorpions at night.

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Hello again the Bob Ross of crafts.

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Love you too Crafsman thank you for all the positivity and crafty creativity you share.

[@jakepierson6208]

I actually enjoy the creak of the Roto-caster, it's kind of cathartic yet a whole lot of relaxing.

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We gonna be adven-cherous!!!! Crafsman, you keep bein' you!!!

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Every time I am about to ask Crafsman a question, He goes an answers it before I can type it in here. Except for this one: how you do that, Crafsman? Got you there. Love you back, M

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I love seeing the amount of patreon supporters grow with each video :^) you totally deserve the support for your amazing content. For me, each video feels like a small pocket of positivity and fun and learning, and they definitely always improve my mood!

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i love you and your videos they are my favorite thing to watch when i need to relax and get rid of anxiety. they really help me fall asleep to your voice is so soothing !

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you are one of the best youtubers ever!!!! your videos are both calming, helpful and have a little bit of humor sprinkled throughout!

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You have enough sense to try things Crafsman & that's literally the only sense you need! How you gonna learn if you don't try and by trying you learning. Cause by doing is making it happen and by not doing you ain't haha. Best motto I live by is; "If you say you Can't you Won't! If you say you Can then you Will !" 😁👌

[@wesleysouth1088]

Hi Craftsman, if you ever need to add a bit of extra time to your silicone mixing (mainly just platinum silicone) you can refrigerate it. Keep up the awesome work.

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I love ur channel it has a rustic tea by the fire vibe and i love it so much and i wish the best for u and ur wife i also hope to see more action figures in the future

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thank you for your videos, crafsman. I've been going through a really rough time lately and watching your videos helps me keep going. I appreciate your creativity and positivity very much. I hope you always have lots of fun doin what you do.

[@TheCrafsMan]

Cecil, I hope things look up or you soon! It's really encouraging to know that one of my little videos can help someone feel better. Thank you!

[@patricksims4607]

you could make all kinds of different color light bulbs like that and string them together with LED lights strands and make like camping/yard lights out of them would be pretty cool

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That contraption was neat. I dig the glowing bomb guy. I’ll bet you could add color LEDs to the clear one for a neat effect. Still glad I support this channel.

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Your voice makes me really comfortable for some reason. Who are you and who do you think you are making us all comfy!?

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one of the KZbin's I'll stop whatever I'm doing to watch. Amazing content as always sir!

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Quickly turning into TheCastMan!

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Love the way you talk CrafsMan!

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I absolutely LOVE your crafts, Craftsman! You have your own little spin on things and that's what makes me love you so much!

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Thanks once again crafts man

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This show gives me so much life.

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I don't do any of this stuff but I love your videos! 👍

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Same

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Same here

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Crafsman giving out all the useful tips. Thanks for the tips and the video was still awesome as usual.

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As always, totally inspiring. I love the way your assemblages always end up looking happy. 💕

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just found your channel and absolutely love it

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Awesome video then you bring in a huge homemade gyro thingy. Keep on craftin craftsman!

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I never thought of using LEGO'S like this! That's perfect!!! Now I am gonna go to Wal-Mart!!!

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Your content quality has gone waayyy up Crafsman. Big ups 👌👌

[@TheCrafsMan]

Aww, you're too kind. Thank you! I feel like this is one of the least well put-together videos of mine, though. :/

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Neat! I never saw how to do rotocasting before.

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It's really sad that you even have to worry about that stuff! Praying you all stay safe and secure this school year.

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I have been binging you all morning

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You’re the best Crafsman, got so excited to see this upload 😍

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The lego brick mold box made me smile more than it should.

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Lord Crafsman! Thank you for showing me the way of the mold!

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Great way to start my day......"The Crafsman way"

[@krash_override]

Love it! I made one exactly like this from clear resin and lit it with a small Paper-Balloon LED that I glued into the stem of the bulb. Was perfect scale for a 1:6th scale action figure.