Space Invaders Resin Light Board

[@TheCrafsMan]

Such a consistently fantastic look-n-feel, and always a wonderful laid-back vibe. Excellent, my friend!

[@TheCrafsMan]

MIND-BOGGLING amount of work!!!!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@TheCrafsMan Thanks brother! This one was a challenge. I very much appreciate you watching! : ) Thank you!!!

[@billbucktube]

To get the volume needed I pour lentils into the mold cavity and then pour them into a measuring cup. The lenticular shape of the lentils is the most efficient at packing into a void. I pour them in and shake them down to let them settle around the positive and into the mold. I've used this numerous times

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Yes!

[@carlosmcdaniel9660]

Come for the crafts; stay for Claude's stories. Love your work, T-Nu, and your daddy is a blast-- he gets funnier every time!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Carlos! I appreciate it. I'll have to hide this comment from my Daddy... His ego is already big enough. : )

[@susanwinter2896]

This project is absolutely out of this world! I love it! Tell you what else I love, your daddy making things up again!! I held the trophy for space invaders champion he just stole my glory! It was 1980, I was in the arcade playing my best game ever and as the game ended I realised I'd beat the world's best score. I was so excited I slipped and fell backwards on my roller skates. Your daddy rushed in and saw I hadn't filled in my name on the score board and put his name instead! And it was me who ended up in hospital that night because in his rush to get to the space invader he ran over my hand with his roller skates braking a few fingers. I've got to admit though, he did look hot in his short shorts, knee socks, roller skates and crop top, not to mention his mullet with sweatband round his head! Anyway, fantastic video as always! I really enjoy your videos and the projects you make!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Susan! For all of the tall tales that I've heard about my Daddy, him stealing your high score sounds pretty close to the truth from what I've witnessed in my life. Thanks for your story, Susan. I like reading about you and my Father's history. Again, I apologize on his behalf. : )

[@BillMakingStuff]

I love this video T Nu. That build is awesome too!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Bill! With everything going on here, this build and video were a challenge. I know, you know the feeling! : )

[@jiwbink]

ANOTHER CRAFTASTAC CREATION!!! THE PROJECTS, THE STORY, THE BACK STORY.ALL OF THE INTERACTION WITH DADDY AND HIS HOT MESSES!! THEN UPLOADING AND EDITING AND WHATEVER ELSE HAA GOTTA GO INTO MAKING THESE VIDEOS, I HAVE NO IDEA.BEYOND TURIN ON MY COMPUTER AND FINDING KZbin, IM ALL BUT TECH. IKLITERATE! BUT AS ALWAYS,ANOTHER CRAFTASTAC BIT OF CRAFTING FROM YOUR INCREDIBLE CORNER OF THE CRAFTYVERSE!! TWO GOKD STARS AND FIVE THUMBS UP! OH OH I TYPED THAT WRONG,YOULL HAVE TO CROSS YOUR EYESWHEN YOU REREAD IT! MANY MANY THANKS FOR LETTING US PEEK INTO YOUR CRAFTYVERSE!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

:) Thanks so much Jiwbink!

[@Nick08079]

The story with Daddy was the icing on the cake T-Nu!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

I loved that intro, especially the Galaga reference. That's my favorite space shooter game of all time! And the final board looks amazing!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Galaga is a fantastic game. I had to put the text on there so purist would chop my head off for having the Galaga tractor beam in a Space Invaders game! : ) Thank you so much for watching!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@CajunCraftastrophe I don't think it's worth getting upset over. Just a bit of a gag for fun, right? :)

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio You'd be surprised. :)

[@LittleGiantCrafts]

This came out so good! I love shadowbox/diorama type things, however you wanna define it. And I just loved Daddy continually trying to tell his story. 🤣 Great work as always!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Awesome! Thank you! Yep, those stories... where does he get this stuff???

[@michaelcherry8952]

Blinkinlights! Yeah!!! That is such a cool idea! The care that you took to make sure that the resin pieces were free of bubbles really paid off. The whole project looks amazing! You really thought about how to do this and I think the use of jeweler's wax was a clever technique that will be useful for other projects. The silicon ice cube molds were a great inspiration and saved a lot of time. All in all, a great overview of taking a project from idea through the inevitable problems to a successful conclusion.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers, Michael. That's such a nice thing to say. It was fun and frustrating trying some new techniques! : )

[@Martin-1066]

Some of those LED strips are addressable, so you can turn individual lights on and off with a simple controller like an arduino. It would be very easy to sequentially turn a bunch of them on/off to make them look like they are moving. And I want to hear more of you Dad's high score story!

[@JMcMillen]

You could do more than that. With the right electronics and a bit of programming, you could make it play like one of those ancient hand held electronic games from the late 70's or early 80's.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That would be pretty cool. I will look up Arduino. Thanks for the tip!

[@PowersThatBe]

This build is beyond cool! I bet it would look great in any gaming room or arcade!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

PTB!!! Thanks so much man. It's good hearing from you. How's life?? : )

[@jdubs5161]

the “bye bubbles” animation was awesome! It fills me with joy everytime I see a new video from you, T-nu. 👾👾👾

[@jdubs5161]

brother, I am just taken aback by your creative prowess and your drive to do it. My favorite parts are just the little things that probably take you a while, but we just see it for a second. 🤖🫀👽

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Yay, thank you! I'm glad you noticed. : )

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I put a lot of small things in there to make myself happy and I just hope that someone such as yourself notices. : ) Thanks man!

[@volttherobot]

Thanks again for all those who downloaded the game - It was so nice working with T-Nu on this little project. Looking forward to working with him (and his dad...*sigh*) again in the future...

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Hey, thank YOU again Volt! The game is a beautiful touch and I can't wait to play the No Dig Bill!

[@awldune]

When I was a kid, my mom would drag me to a big clothing outlet store, which was terrible. But they had a Space Invaders game you could play for free! It got me through some miserable outings.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Television and video games were my babysitters. Sounds like you may have had a similar experience. Thanks for watching.

[@MikadoWhispers]

The amount of work and quality that went into this project is out of this world!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers, man. I appreciate it!

[@SeanRedux]

Cool build T-nu!! Really took me back. I was 9 in 82 and played my share of Space Invaders. Dropped the most Quarters on Missile Command and Donky Kong though! Can't wait to see the next one!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Missile Command and Donkey Kong are two of my favorites. So is Defender! : ) Thanks so much, Sean!

[@SeanRedux]

@@CajunCraftastrophe ahhh DEFENDER WAS SO HARD THOUGH! 🔥 💣

[@GaryFugginX]

T-Nu, you rockin' it again! What a great display piece! This could easily be adapted to create other displays inspired by the classic arcade quarter-gobblers. Thanx for another awesome craftastrophe -- it seems the video ends nearly as soon as it begins, as the attention gets drawn into the "story" and the work being done...and then it's over until the next one. Keep it up, Pal -- it's great inspiration for us "little people" gettin' our craft on :P

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Robin! I'm trying not to have videos with a 20 or 25 minute duration any more. 15 minutes seems to be a sweet spot. Better to leave people wanting more than exhausting them to where they turn off the video. Thanks again!

[@CostasLampropoulos]

Found you through CC Minis' colab video and it was insta sub :) Can I ask one question about the build? In the end you show the piece hanging from the wall and there are no visible wires for the led strips. Did you use a battery? Thanks!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Exactly. It was not that hard to wire a battery pack to it. Thanks so much for the sub!!!

[@colossalbigfoot256]

Tip on colors.. you can measure out all resin you need and color. That way you only color once. Then pour what you need then add activator. That way the color is always the same. Cool build. Love the drawing of pops with the period correct outfit. I think you might have seen one in person. 😆

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks for the tips! I've seen that before, it's a good one. Thanks for watching.

[@dopeymark]

My uncle was in the amusements business when I was a little kid. We went over to his house for dinner and he had the brand new pong machine next to his dining room table. He was a rich guy and he liked showing off. I played that first PONG machine that you showed in the art of Atari book. My cousins and I played it for hours we thought it was the coolest thing.

[@OtterpunkTV]

Crafts + retro gaming is something I've always wanted to do but never had a good idea for it. This is very cool and the final product turned out great! I liked the animated story section also.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks for the visit Otterpunk! It was a fun one.

[@KThayerart]

Right on! Arcade nostalgia overload!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Gotta love those old arcade games! Thanks for watching KT!

[@QujinComicArt]

cool intro, T-Nu!!! I love the mix media. cool design on the skull and cross bones with your face... well hair. The smurf murder scene, lol! really cool work, looks great on your wall!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Thanks Qujin! I love a good Smurf murder mystery... Suspect #1: Gargamel.

[@QujinComicArt]

@@CajunCraftastrophe well i will be smurfed, i think you are one the right trail ;3

[@volttherobot]

That skull and crossbones would make for a cool sticker.

[@mechminded2207]

That gun next to the Smurf reminds me of my early teens. I was collecting key rings, and someone found a whole range of miniature key ring cap guns - just like the mini gun you have there. I used to annoy siblings something rotten.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

I'm not sure where those came from. If I had to guess I'd say an action figure. They seem to come to me from people. Thanks for watching MechMinded!

[@Lewiiiiiiiis]

Really loved this vid, the style, content and craft!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Rock on! Thanks!

[@Voirreydirector]

Well done my dear, entertaining and probably quite educational to younger folks! It appears from his self-description, Daddy may be near my age, but I must tell him I probably beat his score. You see, our roller rink game place was in a place nearly condemned, so I played in decrepit rental skates on games that shocked you if you touched anything metal, on a tilted floor! Oh, I think he forgot a bit of ambience- cigarette smoke and hairspray smell everywhere. Lovely times, though.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! I think that the owner of the rink that we went to was less of a cheap skate than the slum lord who owned yours... but not by much. : ) Yes, hairspray and cigarettes, what a deadly combo!!! I'm not sure which fumes are more carcinogenic of the two. Thanks Susan!

[@jackratcliffe7766]

Another outstanding video, amazing build skills. I usually measure once cut twice. I absolutely love your content

[@chandler7453]

I really, really enjoy the music you choose for these videos.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad you like them! I spend hours and hours searching for what I think are cool songs. So thank you very much for telling me. That makes me happy.

[@chandler7453]

​@@CajunCraftastrophe It is obvious that you compose an entire aesthetic when constructing an idea. I have no idea how you do it all so fast, either, besides that you must practice.

[@sindarpeacheyeisacommie8688]

T-Nu, you need a feathered hair statue of Claude on roller skates, hitting the arcade.

[@ltlbuddha]

That is So Cool, T-nu! Love the process and the result. Simple, clean and fun, both the result and the telling. Speaking of telling...I sure do believe everything your daddy says...I just don't believe he is real. I think he's a figment of his own imagination.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Well, he sure does eat a lot for a figment... : ) Thanks so much!

[@sursidejr]

u never dissapoint, its so amazing the amount of love you put on your videos. keep it up !

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you so much!

[@CCMinis]

Such a cool build, great work T-Nu... I'm not sure how credible your dad is , but I believed him this time!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Just the fact that you're on the fence about what he says is telling... Thanks for watching, N! : )

[@ianbyford]

very cool vid. i'm in need of some wall art, maybe I need to find some ice cube trays for inspiration

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

You should!

[@slimehousetv]

Bravo mate, great work, stunning wall hanger and top quality video production as always, smurf murder scene with the lil revolver made me lolll 🤣👊

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Smurf murder. It's just wish fulfillment. : ) Thanks for watching, T!

[@slimehousetv]

Haha 💥🌚💦

[@KnarbMakes]

Woah

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Knarb!!! : )

[@rachealgetscreative]

Math is the worst - I'm with Mad Max on this one. But I'm glad you found an alternative for your Invaders with that ice tray. I like the colors. They look a bit like Jello in the mold. :) Your animation on this one is top notch. Your Daddy on his skates, with his fiery red hair - and those Hostess Ding Dongs! Well done. Smurf Murder scene - ha! Hope they got Brainy. - And I think you'll be pretty cool when you're in your eighties. :) You've got a GAME? How neat is that. Thanks, Volt! This project looks great!!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

It was Brainy, he was bludgeoned... the irony. : ) Thanks for watching, Racheal!

[@Shakes_The_Clone]

“Smurf Murder Scene” Love that. I’m making a plaque for the front yard.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha, I think that my Dad's memory is just a veneer. He skims the basics of any subject (if that) and lets his imagination fill in the rest. Thanks for watching, Debb!

[@Shakes_The_Clone]

@@CajunCraftastropheDebb

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@Shakes_The_Clone It gets so confusing with all these comments. : ) Do you mind if I just call you Debb from now on?

[@Shakes_The_Clone]

@@CajunCraftastrophe You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay (or Debb)

[@Cyberdine.Systems.Model-101]

Restraining order! Lol. Love your humour, T-Nu.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha! Thank you!

[@thotparnassus2617]

Absolutely brilliant … loved this one

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That was both a fun and difficult project. Thanks Thot!

[@TheRetroTinker]

It looks so good! Your hard work definitely paid off!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Retro! Very cool of ya to say. : )

[@chillrhino]

Gorgeous! I wonder if there's a way to use an arduino board to make a playable version of this? It'd essentially be a giant version of a Tiger LCD Game, but would be an amazing display piece...

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That's WAY above my skill level. However, if you go check out Clay Claim they are making a Donkey Kong Jr. game that is playable with motors and computer components. Crazy! Thank you for watching!

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

Hey, this is really cool! Good job, T-Nu!

[@BPCustomCreations]

T-Nu! That was a really entertaining video and a cool build! My favorite part was you being realistic about the project and pivoting to something that maybe wasn't exactly what you wanted but it would make it happen! Keep being cool, my friend.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad you enjoyed! Yeah, this thing fought me quite a bit throughout the process. Thank you, BP!

[@BPCustomCreations]

@@CajunCraftastrophe craftastrophe averted with Mad Math!

[@MegRabbit]

This turned out so good!!! Thanks for sharing your work, it’s so inspiring.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Cheers! Thank you, Meg! : )

[@1969longshanks]

Keep doing what you do and what makes you happy t-nu

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you, Peter!

[@lmao7562]

WOOOAAAHHHHH that's awesome T-Nu :)

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you, sir! : )

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

Beaucoup awesomeness going on here ! 👌

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad you like it, G! Much appreciated. Thanks for watching, brother!

[@tpm4life]

Wonder how hard it would be to make the gun slide back and forth. Sick build!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

It could be done... I'm not very good at electronics yet... Someday!

[@Walletau]

You're incredible. Thank you so much for being you.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Wow, thank you! : )

[@masscollector4511]

I have been putting my silicone molds in pressure pots and get great results without using a vacuum chamber. Give it a shot sometime. 40 psi or slightly higher works. 👍🏻

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

You know, the flipping of air pockets messing up a pressurized cast have never affected me. However, I have had some friends experience this. I'm sure that it depends on several factors. I tend to not go much over 40 psi, so you're right, it works, but I'll keep degassing my silicone. It's too much work setting all of the molds up! : ) Thanks for watching.

[@masscollector4511]

@@CajunCraftastrophe i guess it all depends on the item that is being molded. I found a great tutorial for making dice molds and putting them on packing tape then using a pvc pipe coupling down to the tape and hot gluing around the edge. It makes a perfect cylinder silicone mold. Great video as always! Was that music scored by Craftsman?? 🤘🏻

[@SnarkNSass]

I've missed so much TNu!😟 Look at how much your channel has grown!!👏🏼😎🌟 I think you had less than 1k when I got here! 🎉🎊You deserve it!😁 I'm like 50 away from that Community Tab!! Yay! 😁 I'll do a catch up watch with you! Promise 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Support Your Local Suthrn! ✌🏻☮️😎🌟😁

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Welcome back! Hopefully my channel and yours continues to grow! 50 more are coming your way I'm sure. Thanks!

[@volttherobot]

T-Nu at 1:37 made us laugh SO hard. Nice try at shuttin' down Daddy, T-Nu... you get an "A" for effort. but in the end, he STILL told his story, and we had to hear it...heh

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

It's like trying to stop the tide... A losing battle. Thanks Volt!!!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Cool project man! Not sure I would have the patience to cut all those original pieces out of the wax haha 😂

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks N! Yeah, the math didn't work out so I took another route. Thanks for watching. Talk soon!

[@debbzilla]

Very cool and unique! Michael C. Hall from Hall and Oates....😆

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Haha, I think that my Dad's memory is just a veneer. He skims the basics (if that) of any subject and lets his imagination fill in the rest. Thanks for watching, Debb!

[@GMCLabs]

Pretty cool, already downloaded and beat the game! lol!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Yep, it's a very simple game. He made it over the course of a couple of days in his off hours. Thanks for downloading and checking it out!

[@volttherobot]

Pssst, hey human - Try beating it TWICE....Might see/hear a little retro something somethin' easter egg something during that second playthrough... (and thanks for playing it!) xoxo

[@JonMakesStuff]

I watched this video twice! So good!

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Now that makes my heart warm... Or is it because of the hot dog that I ate earlier... No matter, thanks so much Jon!!

[@kyquianamarie9852]

I always wanted to make things like this. But like making centipede from the movie Pixels and making it glow like in the movie

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

This technique would be a good place to start with that Centipede! Let me know if you build it! Thanks!

[@olesideburns]

great stuff loved your dads story/video

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Glad you enjoyed it olesideburns. You can't believe everything that you hear on the internet. : ) Thanks for watching.

[@olesideburns]

And don't think I didn't notice that clamp action at 0:57! Keep on clamping!

[@Jinxid77]

Very cool! :)

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@babaganoosh1969]

Be glad you didn't do them in metal using the lost wax technique..all in all this came out super nice...how cool would it be to do pac man like this

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks Babaganoosh! I would like to try some lost wax casting one day. I may indeed try Pac Man one day!!!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

My friend Rebecca 'Burger Becky' Heineman won the world's first video game championship when she won the high score playing this game. :D

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That is pure awesomeness!!! Don't tell my Dad! : )

[@ezziboo]

Ya daddy is makin me scream, yeah.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

He makes me want to scream too! : )

[@sbcinema]

👾👍

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Thanks!

[@billbucktube]

To get the volume needed I pour lentils into the mold cavity and then pour them into a measuring cup. The lenticular shape of the lentils is the most efficient at packing into a void. I pour them in and shake them down to let them settle around the positive and into the mold. I've used this numerous times

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

That is a great technique. I will keep it in mind. Thanks!