One Day Builds: Adam Savage Demonstrates Weathering Tricks

[@tested]

Post ideas for what you want to see Adam investigate under his new microscope! We'll look for inspiration from your comments. Thanks!

[@JeffieWeffie23]

Your weathering effects could use finger print or even a partial hand print, grease or oil prints, doritos finger prints. Just that little extra effect besides aging, moving and storage effects adds can tell a whole new story. Another note, besides coffee on your stickers, soy sauce is a great effect with a deep rich stain. I've used soy sauce on wood as a low budget/natrual stain. I really enjoy your content and I've done many personal projects based on the information you've provided. Keep up the terrific work:)

[@mrk0per]

So....Just spent 20 mins watching adam dirty and beat a box... 10/10, would watch again xD

[@jdsuperawesome]

Let me tell you something, I've watched this video 3 times, and i'm not kidding when I say this, it really holds up

[@-lll-ll-llll-AVE]

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[@contraversialwhy]

I'm glad you didn't say "beat a dirty box".

[@frystanudlar6964]

This video and comment chain satisfies.

[@martinkarlsson1456]

Imagine watching this and not understanding English:D

[@SpoonWithSoup]

I just love watching Adam get so into what he's doing, he really treats everything he does like it's an art and an extreme passion of his. Like have you ever seen a kid show his favorite uncle his new toy? This is so great to watch.

[@RajeshJustaguy]

Adam seems to have lived the lifespan of multiple lifetimes with the amount of stuff he has and he has made.

[@reecephillips5463]

great way to explain it actually. he's lived for 40 something years but he's LIVED and WORKED and LEARNED the same as 20 men his age

[@RolandMcGruner]

You heard him talking about being up at 1am, he's obsessed with the ideas behind what he does, he's passionate - it's infectious partly because he communicates so well

[@rodney73991]

re - verses Adam maybe? flash fans get that. easy if start at end then know what got do get to that point.

[@Bofij]

My favorite part? every video Savage goes "Wait! i got something here!" and runs to a random corner of the shop and pulls out something fucking amazing. He's the type of dude to have combobulators plumbuses and flux capacitors just fuckin' sitting around in his shop

[@domenicbeall6430]

Plumbuses, fuck yeah. Rick and morty references.

[@rubydapearl]

+Domenic Beall How They Do It: Plumbuses; Tested Edition

[@MurryBob]

"Dirty it the Hell up, Clean it the best you can Which won't be good enough and That is great!" One of the best damn things I've heard in a while.

[@glitchxero4687]

I love watching Adam get so excited talking about this stuff. So obvious this is what he loves.

[@michaeldouglas30]

I love watching Adam build stuff so much. It's like watching a true artist in his element! Please keep making more videos like this!

[@malley5566]

I just wish I could watch like every one of Adams builds! I love the way he process his builds. I never really built much as I have clumsy hands, but I learned so much about painting from Adam. I painted a clay pig i made and used his weathering process to paint the mud onto it and it looks so cute! I never thought i could achieve something so cute! So thankful he made this channel so I get to learn!

[@banj0smah0mie]

The coolest thing about this is that the instant they opened the box I imagined how it would smell after having been mistreated and then unused for an untold number of years. Awesome.

[@aaron8862006]

I really enjoy watching Adam work. The immediacy of action shows how invested he is in his projects. I'm inspired!

[@crzzymnn911]

Can we get more videos with just Adam Savage narrating his builds please?

[@ElCholoDeJolo]

Yes please. These hosts are God awful

[@aaron4820]

+Slim Jim 420 "The Asian" is easily the best interviewer in the gadget field.....

[@crzzymnn911]

Rembrandt Q Einstein I agree with you on both points. You can tell he's trying to hard to copy Adam.

[@RNAlh]

+crzzymnn911 I think it would be difficult to keep the narration flowing and not simply get lost in focus. Whether you like the co hosts or not, they do a good job of prompting answers from Adam and you can tell they have plenty of shop experience themselves. They're there for a reason and to dump all the work on Adam would make the show much looser, even if it wouldn't be worse.

[@RegurgitatedNews]

+crzzymnn911 It kind of feels like Bob Ross. "Let's build a happy little chickenbomb." "We don't make mistakes, we make happy weatherings."

[@strongbadman2]

there's just something so satisfying about seeing all the little subtleties come together

[@mack255]

Give it to a fed-ex driver he will weather it for you .

[@DrFearCo]

That would actually be a great way to do it. Throw a shipping label on it and mail it to yourself. Or fly somewhere with it and check it. But in that case it may be broken when you get it back.

[@woodybrison]

Exactly. It gets broken. Then you glue it back together. Authentically aged. Maybe even a chunk missing, filled with some kind of putty.

[@EngineeringNS]

Mack McCurry Just remove the microscope first so it won't get busted when the box does. Its hard to survive being thrown on the ground from the back of a truck.

[@NaihanchinKempo]

Mack McCurry more likely he will run over it

[@mikemac2888]

+Mack McCurry yep, you just need a tall gate, locked, that is 20+ feet from your front door.

[@girass]

He's looking slim and healthier than ever! Just seeing him enjoy himself is enjoyable! Thanks so much to Tested and Adam for providing us all with such interest and delight!

[@Serostern]

Another weathering trick... Remove a screw or two from the hinges, replace one with a mismatching...

[@grouch314]

Seroster that's a great idea. Maybe an old screw that's starting to strip

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Having a screw replaced by one thats in at an angle.

[@DragonHeart53]

HappyBeezerStudios - by Lord_Mogul maybe even some screw driver marks around where the screws are, cause people miss the mark and jam the screw driver against the box or such itself instead of getting it locked to the screw head.

[@niblerrrr9086]

I could watch Adam weather stuff all day!

[@itskurt2012]

Something makes me happy about the fact that I can not only identify with a person's fascination with boxes, but that that person is also Adam Savage.

[@watkinscopicat]

Adam is such a perfect example of someone truly living their dream, amazing inspiration.

[@joerandolph7806]

I like the delicate glass eyepieces stored right under the sharp metal screwdrivers and allen wrenches

[@TMarsden]

I *LOVE* these One Day Builds by Adam. Please keep them coming.

[@Quijin]

Adam Savage, decades of special effects and prop making experience has access to ancient weathering techniques such as: Beating the shit out of the thing, kicking the shit out of the thing, painting the shit out of the thing

[@user-zb4ss5ze5s]

My grandpa has a box from the 50s, that looks similar to this one. It contains a lot of old camera equipment. His whole house is a place to find awsome old stuff and great storys with it.

[@OdahKing]

The tops story is, the guy who had this set his coffee on top daily as he did his work. So great, beautifully done.

[@AtomicAddiction]

More One Day Builds please! It is my new favorite on KZbin. Thanks Adam.

[@justinkashtock333]

One thing that occurred to me as they were showing the final comparison shots were the screws and hardware seemed too uniform. Granted, they hadn't finished the weathering, but I'm not certain if their weathering completion will involve anything with the screws and hinges. If something had been around for that long, generally a screw may have popped out at some point or a latch or hinge would have to have been replaced/repaired and there may be a screw or two that is different from the original screws and such, and a few of the original screws may have the screwdriver notches stripped from someone trying to tighten a screw at some point who didn't have the right type of screwdriver or was clueless how to do things properly. Perhaps a hinge broke at some point and there's just half of one of the hinges left. There is a history to the hardware and the fact that repairs over the years might have necessitated using parts other than the original ones, and I think that is a big thing to overlook that could add credibility to the aging of an item.

[@austinhunter1586]

It's amazing to see him.. in the zone. Like, so... serene. Calm.

[@Bobvanksy]

There's a sense of security to me to have weathered objects, even my apartment, I couldn't live in a top modern house with lots of shiny surfaces, I would be afraid to move and mess something up. Old, weathered but stood the test of time.

[@BakilAskamrim]

+BobvanKay I totally agree! I love the used feeling to things- it makes it seem like the place has been lived in. I have a relative whose house is really nice- doesn't even smell like dust, just the empty-clean smell- and I always feel uncomfortable touching anything because it feels like I would somehow just ruin something by touching it.

[@DeJayHank]

I'd LOVE to stare at videos of Adam building boxes! Make him build more boxes! I don't want to see ONLY the weathering, but I'd love that too.

[@firstnamelastname4752]

Awesome. My personal preference would be to only weather the outside, so upon opening it would seem like it hasn't been opened in decades and the interior is all preserved. Also I initially thought the interior was red velvet, and that would've been cool.

[@435now]

+Firstname Lastname I'm with you on that one, I could see discoloring the lettering of the name plates to replicate aging though and if it was lined with a felt or a velvet maybe adding a little wear to that. Not a whole lot but just enough to show use

[@daveyhi3154]

+Firstname Lastname Yea, I was surprised when he started painting the 'velvet'! Who'd paint a box red on the insides?

[@MrGermany18]

A consummate professional who's excited about what he does. I love these videos. Thanks Tested.

[@TC_exe]

What he describes at 18:25 about his father painting and having to stand back from his painting now and then, I totally understand that. If I've drawn a picture, I'm often really unsure whether I like it or not, at that point, I put it in a drawer or just out of view and look at it 5-10 minutes later, then I'd get a better feel. Having your face up in a project you're working on can prevent you from seeing the 'full picture', gotta step back now and then :)

[@SoFreshLSRP]

Something my dad taught me when I was young was that I should flip whatever I was working on upside down for a couple minutes, then flip it right side up. You have a fresh perspective of whatever it is you're looking it. :)

[@danjenkinsdesign]

distressing a set and props is my favorite part of stage and film design. Adam's comment that "every time I do this I have no idea what I'm doing" is absolutely the best approach to this type of work. every time I get to the dirty details I just kinda attack the set and let it tell me what to do. so much fun. great video.

[@JustinVK]

God Bless you Adam Savage, your level of geekiness inspires us all!!

[@AlagomSwede]

I just watched a man ruining, and attempting to clean, a white box whilst another man was standing next to him commentating on the action for half an hour. I don't regret a secound of it.

[@BrianTheoret]

This really makes me want to find an item that needs a box, build said box, weather said box, rinse and repeat. I love this stuff.

[@WambliPeta]

"dirty it the hell up and then clean it as good as you can, which wont be good enough (and that's great)." Then the big smile @8:00.... The man has an amazing way of expressing his process :)

[@merlinreinders4162]

I love how enthusiastic Adam is.

[@derfalschejunge]

Nice! I learned to use coffee when creating treaure maps as a child.

[@Buzz135]

I prefer tea for that.

[@DerekHubbard]

Another thing I love is either a heavy mug or a glass soda bottle with the ridged contact surface. I started playing with that after looking at the tables at Hofbrau House where people would chug their beers and then slam the heavy empty mugs on the table. They hold onto your paint/coffee/grease really well.

[@espenstoro]

These are some really cool techniques for weathe.. HOLYSHIT HAN SOLO IN THE BACKGROUND FROZEN IN CARBONITE!

[@zenku41]

+Espen Storø I thought the same thing!!

[@anthonylacroix6674]

+zenku41 Adam is secretly Boba Fett

[@davidmcpherson1756]

Espen Storø I had to check the comments and see who else noticed, lol

[@atreidestw]

I didn't even notice. Adam could have a fallback career as a magician. The whole time I was focused on the box. Classic misdirection.

[@deepscuba7384]

Brilliant! Long time fan... first time writer. I'm rebuilding a VW Baja Bug to "resemble" a B-25C attack bomber from the South Pacific during WW II. I've obtained the stencils from an AT-6 and have had some made copying actual B-25 stencils. It's got the guns, working on a turret, aircraft instruments, etc. Everything has to be weathered like the photos of the real aircraft of that place & era. I've tried to use actual aircraft parts where ever possible... so far I have parts from B-25s, C-47s, MD-80s, P-40s, B-17s, B-24s, AT-6s, P-38s, F4Fs, P-39s, F-84s, P-47s, F4 Phantoms, Sikorsky S-67s, M1919s, etc. I will be using the coffee idea on the lap & shoulder harnesses. Is it possible to send Adam some pics when I get this thing done? I'd like to get his critique and suggestions. I also know it will never really be done. LOL

[@TesserLink]

Adam is and always will be my idol

[@ontologicalchemist]

I'd love to see more of the 'scrapbooked' work: stuff that he figured didn't make the cut and why, maybe compared to a finished article

[@johnnschroeder7424]

How about putting an antique pocket watch internals under the microscope with the watch running so we can see the movement working, and the detail of the old time engravings and designs. That, or maybe a look at the effects of Adam's weathering on surfaces really up close!

[@RodgMahal]

Great job, I love watching someone who is so skilled and yet humble (actually those who tend to be the most skilled also tend to be themost humble I've found)

[@MorganOliff]

19:40 "oh" like it would be a bad thing for it to fall off the table. Haha.

[@takix2007]

Exactly what I thought!

[@Viper8828]

all the paint and cups are right in front of it, it wouldnt be a good thing to drop on lol

[@landerryan1485]

I loved that moment. I guess it’s hard not to catch it

[@MrFobmarley]

These one day builds are awesome. Please make more!

[@RoySchl]

next up adam buys a new car that needs some "character"

[@RetroTekGuyAU]

+Zamuroy He bought a Prius, No amount of "character" can help that car.

[@_topikk_]

+Rat Trap Ugh. I assumed he would be more of a Chevy Volt or Tesla Model S kinda guy.

[@Wizardofgosz]

I thought he was a Fiat 500 guy...

[@XxnostalgiaxXdrive]

Doesn't hurt to try right ;)

[@BadgersLawnCare]

I think he drives a Prius...

[@ocarlosjafoi]

Great video guys! I'd love to see more videos of Adam's weathering.

[@PuppetXeno]

What would be interesting under a microscope? A comparison between artificially weathered and truly weathered surfaces.

[@LittlepipActual]

Mr. Savage is such an inspiring person, Since I was really young I looked at him as one of my heroes, to this day, he just makes me smile so much.

[@MeInTheFuture8]

“and here i have some espresso.” “so, coffee?”

[@esotericVideos]

Adam's enthusiasm for this is so infectious.

[@frosty9392]

yay for spending 30 minutes watching someone make a mess

[@dylanzrim1011]

If thirty minutes is too long, try watching 'howtobasic' 👍

[@frosty9392]

I didn't mean it was too long.. I was surprised when it was done and it was 30 minutes later. So i made a joke, of sorts.. My humor is easy to misunderstand though

[@dylanzrim1011]

Still, check out howtobasic

[@frosty9392]

lol ok

[@daniwilliams7701]

+Frosty. Did you check out howtobasic ?

[@theinterfaithshepherd9075]

Love it Adam! I would love to see your other boxes as well.

[@KaitouKaiju]

Adam loves his boxes more than Snake!

[@RoyceBarber]

YOU TAKE THAT FILTHY LANGUAGE BACK. Snaaaaaaaake! :P

[@KaitouKaiju]

Royce Barber It's not filthy, it's weathered.

[@RoyceBarber]

rofl okay. TAKE BACK THAT WEATHERED LANGUAGE. no one loves boxes more than Solid Snake.

[@MrMarty77]

I love how the more you work on it, the more it starts looking like one of my grandfather's tool cases.

[@ADEXL]

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THE HAN SOLO IN CARBONITE. 29:05

[@MrMeetchell]

loving these videos especially the one day builds along with this. Most entertaining channel i have found in a long time.

[@Retrorespawnrelics]

how does the mirror on the back wall end up breaking? in future episodes its broken.

[@TheJenniferOlive]

I saw the video of these two playing with the microscope first and totally believed that was the case it came in! Awesome job Adam!

[@jamiebrown2170]

Not meaning to gripe (much) but if it's a sensitive piece of scientific equipment, I'm pretty sure they'd keep it a bit cleaner, at least on the inside, anyone else get that feeling, or is it just me?

[@Queenpoisonquinn]

The Rambling Brit Bring swimmers for the kids on Sunday we will som uuething's w6o I mister and Denise to based to help keep little ones you Iyt? tut I lout it's a iiTut y my u a lot stay coil to get dressed

[@jamiebrown2170]

Umm, what?

[@Queenpoisonquinn]

The Rambling Brit omg I had my phone in my pocket listening to this while I cleaned and I must have pocket commented haha my apologies

[@jamiebrown2170]

Lol, in that case, I must congratulate your pocket for somehow managing to fit some actual words in

[@Shadrakor]

Well, I think he was mostly just trying to imitate a lot of use for the inside. Even if you cleaned the inside daily you'd still get worn out labels, scuff marks, etc with enough time.

[@apocalypse92ia]

Am I the only one that could literally watch an entire series were Adam builds boxes for the stuff he has and be happy with that this one the beaver box and blade runner box are definitely some of my favorite builds

[@BarbarossaSC2]

To all the people going off on the hosts, I'm pretty sure everyone here bashing would get bashed just as bad. It's hard to be second fiddle to Adam Savage-he'll likely eclipse 90% of people when he's talking/doing something he's into/fascinated by. Cut them a break.

[@JustAboutAnything66]

Adam is awesome, I never would have thought to give something like that a "history" beyond just weathering it. That being said, there is one thing that breaks the illusion that it's naturally worn. He didn't pay any attention to how the case would actually be handled and used. If you have ever seen that type of latch used on anything that has a few years on it, there is generally very little paint, or at least a ton of scratches around them due to all the fingernails.

[@bombshellblonde544]

"you need like a bike chain or something" well obviously Adam has a bike chain just laying around. The 2x4 and pool cue didn't seem to do anything though.

[@albid1075]

Awesome. Loved it. Very cool transformation.

[@elmariachi5133]

Adam loves all kinds of cases and boxes? So he's a cat!

[@apocalypse92ia]

ElMariachi yes

[@kennethterry7175]

Never thought of it that way. Savage Cat Industries

[@radabize]

It's so fun seeing Adam going ham on that box

[@aero0637]

Watching this between 0.5 speed and 2.0 speed, they both sound differently out of it, and it's funnier than it should be.

[@Darklinkn2it]

At 0.5 speed they sound like they're drunk. lol.

[@sgtpepper1138]

Sam Beckwith It's seriously the best thing ever.

[@holdintheaces7468]

Sam Beckwith The sad thing is it's like talking to my aunt :(

[@billionairemaker]

Aero06 THEY SOUND SOOOO DRUNK!!

[@bobbm1]

Aero06 "Inn my storrage I've got DOZZZEENNNS of coool boxes..."

[@unemployedjohn3206]

Probably my all time favorite tested videos.

[@GiacoWhatever]

3 months later: THE LION BOX??? :-)

[@gownerjones2]

What's the Lion box?

[@justanghozzst8218]

they were teasing a cryptic build that hadnt been posted yet in the video.

[@jangtheconqueror]

Right now is like 5 years after this video has been posted and I'm still curious what the Lion Box is.

[@kimaboe]

Leon.

[@paulmarchant7628]

This brings back memories of kitchen building when making pine shaker doors which i made, then beat with chains and hammers to rough up before varnishing, great job Adam

[@CharlesRedswamp]

I kind of wish I could commission Adam to build a case for my accordion... don't judge me!

[@CharlesRedswamp]

i7fan Knowledge and drive are two different things entirely my friend.

[@donmak0427]

+Charles Redswamp "Welcome to Heaven - here's your harp." "Welcome to Hell - here's your accordion." Gary Larson, The Far Side cartoon ;-)

[@CharlesRedswamp]

Don Saito "I'm already going to hell, might as well get a head start." - Charles Redswamp

[@warpatato]

+i7fan Yeah, well if you have the tools.

[@Havazik]

+Charles Redswamp I have an accordion and it's original case, all from the 1940's, so I know exactly what you mean!

[@stethemortal6667]

I keep watching this i have a love for a items story

[@fionnmccueil]

Love the project, but speaking as a government printer and graphic artist for the past 32 years, I am wounded to the core at the disparaging of government print shop people... : ) (I cannot tell you how many projects I have fixed over the years to make them perfect, or at least nice looking.)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Don't thik about the dedication with it. Think about the guy in the 60's who just does it to get a decent payed job. -Without any interest in doing the print in the first place. Especially when time and money are pressuring.

[@robertjusic9097]

It an honor to watch this,adam is so awesome

[@pikkuadi]

I wonder how much Adam paid Jabba to have that wall decoration..

[@Efreeti]

+treebeard Over twenty thousand credits, for sure.

[@barryallen7083]

one half portion

[@000haker]

watching these videos is relaxing to me

[@emma.j.nation]

Hope he didn't forget the underneath of the box - it'd look blindingly obvious if the weathering just stopped at the bottom

[@Brandeena233]

Adam's enthusiasm always makes me happy, lol

[@Scubadog_]

I feel like some steel wool would've been great for the labels.

[@naamahdarling]

Yes! I do use very fine steel wool on paper labels. Gives a less uniform scuff than sandpaper.

[@tyraelarchangel183]

Adam... you could be talking about literally the most boring thing in the world, and I think I would be fascinated just with your voice. Your passion is so strong it's contagious. I don't even enjoy crafts and model making and such, but I love these videos so much.

[@Tybyrd28]

Wouldn't want the box to fall while hitting it with a piece of wood.

[@neoc03]

these episodes have made me realize how much of an artists Adam actually is.

[@ivangarza3460]

if i had a nickel for every time Adam says exactly....

[@luxsupreme76]

He would not have said it so much if Will didn't parrot everything Adam said.

[@ivangarza3460]

exactly! haha

[@MrMozarilla]

I just spent 30 minutes watching Adam Savage beat up a box. Time well spent.

[@Byronjojo]

Adam is the box hipster

[@1989Goodspeed]

This really inspired me 5+ years after it´s creation. I am a photography nutcase and am putting together a HASSELBLAD camera setup peace by peace, and I am only after the gear NASA used, and this is inspiring me for a case of my own. Cool peace of trivia: the most famous camera used by NASA was the HASSELBLAD 500 EL and EL/M which ironically enough are the “cheapest” Hassyes to get today. Anyway this and your more current stuff is out of this world. Peace!

[@WhiteCollarCrimeDNB]

Adam Savage is the most meticulous bastard in the world.

[@Hobgoblin1975]

I am jealous of how excited he can get about something so simple. Guess I am jaded.

[@joansmith69]

Back in the days when the mirror in the back was intact.

[@grantandrews4826]

Lol, do we know what happened to that thing?

[@joansmith69]

Grant Andrews I have no clue. I'm guessing furious rage.

[@OldBuford]

i dont usually do large projects that require weathering but once in a while ill get into a model car or plane project and weathering always makes 9/10 of the difference in having a model that looks like a toy and a model that looks like a real shrunken vehicle, cant wait to see some new methods

[@Quazi-Moto]

Adam - Cut back on the caffeine... or the cocaine. Whichever. I'm tired from just watching you go 1000mph.

[@Wazzamazizzi]

Watch it 1/2 speed great fun

[@Found2beLost]

Lmao

[@Jesuwasaleprechaun]

cocaine...definitely coke...wait...no...maybe hes an Aspy?

[@TheBigCheeese85]

I enjoy watching someone who is so excited about his work. You can tell he really loves what he does.

[@Quazi-Moto]

TheBigCheese He certainly does... have to say I envy that. His life looks pretty fun to me.

[@MittDinTube]

@Tested & @AdamSavage , This work, this insight. This is one of the most true pieces of documentary of how Adam Works. It's very inspirational in particular following the train of thoughts of How the piece is made (in apposed of just Whattechniques are used). Thank you.

[@5Detective]

He should have put on an unnecessary label, dirtied it, then removed it.

[@austinpruitt3781]

i thoroughly enjoyed watching this. great video fellas

[@lankey6969]

And I love the way Adam either ignores or totally down plays the shit the useless other guy says. It's hilarious.

[@walross5658]

I found out a great weathering technique by accident. When i restored a workbench i saw that they painted it almost 5 times in half a century. I was trying to sand it off for a new paintjob. But when i saw the layers of color i just kept it like it was. It still looks great!