Print Your Own LEGO Heads | How To Print On LEGO for LEGO Stop-Motion Animation Brickfilm
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- Here's how you can print out your own LEGO minifig faces! It's a great technique for stop-motion animation. DOWNLOAD custom Lego faces here:
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My family and I are so grateful that I get to do this.
I like the way he says "like that right there"
Likethatrightthere
“Right the-uh”. I love it!
@@fancifuldevices Yesss. That's literally my favorite when he says that, as odd as that sounds lol
"Li'da'righ'thur."
I cant place this accent, it sounds like Louisianan or something for me!
@@thomrade It's a Mississippi accent
Lik-at rite-theur
I like how you just casually mention your friendship with the creator of Adventure Time lol
I love dat show
I never watched that show yet up I knew about the person who created it
I hope you don't actually say "dat" in real life when you're talking to real people.
@@GraemeGunn Meanwhile, the first sentence in the signoff of this episode Crafsman says "I hope y'all enjoyed dat" So, go ahead and say dat. We don't judge here.
@@GraemeGunn 9:49 Crafsman, the person whose videos you are watching and commenting on, pronounces it like "dat". Accents exist! And with such a violently Scottish name, I'd think you would have already known that.
Yes please Crafsman! Videos on how you do animation would be awesome.
Thank you for the feedback! Looks like I'll be sharing my animation process with y'all! :D I'm excited over here.
Please more videos
Oh that would awesome 😍
Yes MORE stop motion animation!
@@TheCrafsMan what animation software do you use?
One part puppet, another part crafsman, entirely wholesome.
plus another part inaudible, just saying
@@Omabatfartsbruh not at all, sounds like a you problem.
Jan Hurst just shut up kid and the rest of you kids.
Daaang Crafsman that stopmotion looks incredible, I'd personally love to see videos on the process. And I know you're not talking about THE Pendleton Ward... Right??
antlerflax in one of his earlier videos he mentioned that he knew Pendleton. I’ll report back when I find it ❤️
He definitely is. Hes a patreon :)
At 8:17 you can see the note is signed “pen ward” so seems like it.
yea boi he is
Glad you enjoyed the animation! :D I'm excited to share more, since y'all are interested. And Pen is such a refreshing combination of hilarious, successful, and so down-to-earth. The man really is nice, and super encouraging. :)
Crafsman is the kind, warm-your-heart uncle that we wish we all had.
CrafsMan, I love watching your show. Your voice and demeanor is like a mix of Bob Ross, Fred Rodgers, and some southern charm all rolled into one. You are an example of what we need in the world today. Thank you sir.
This is a game changer. LEGO should make this a Lego set thing for people who are in to that. And you should definitely get the credit. Nice work Crafsman. :)
I'm honestly shocked every time I see *any* number next to the thumb's down button on your videos. They're seriously wholesome and awesome; they share the same vibe with Mister Rogers and Bob Ross.
Love what you're doing. Keep it up, CrafsMan
My son when he was 12, he'd do stop motion with his Legos. He's 32 now, hee hee. Thanks for the memories. And yes showing stop motion would be great. Thanks Crafsman
Seeing this video inspired me to make custom Lego minifigs of one of my own characters, and it worked out wonderfully! Thank you Kraftsman! I never would have done this without you. ♥
*I used regular (laser) printer paper, and it worked out just fine.* After designing and printing out my expressions using the scaled template you have, I just brushed a tiny bit of white acrylic paint onto the paper over the eye shines, teeth, and any other colours that needed to be lighter/brighter than the yellow brick underneath. (If you want to match your printed colours exactly with official Lego brick colours, Bricklink has an awesome colour reference you can use!) And if you're like me and don't have your own laser printer, your school or library almost definitely will.
After the white paint dried, I applied the acrylic medium, wrapped it up and let it sit for an hour or more, as you said. Once it was dry I would *submerge the whole thing in warm water* and gently peel/rub the wet paper off with my thumb once it was nice and saturated. This process took a long time, but the results look great once you figure out just how much thumb pressure to use. (My first couple Lego heads were not so great! You definitely have to dry and re-moisten the paper several times and brush away the crumbs that come loose to avoid accidentally scratching off the design underneath. Always print extras, and have some extra heads on hand too for trial-and-error! A tiny bit of soap in the water might aid this process, but I haven't tested it thoroughly.)
Most of the paper can come off with rubbing, but any very thin white shreds that remain will "disappear" when you add the clear spray sealer.
For anyone else who might want to make a whole custom Lego: Templates for the full Lego bodies can be found on Eurobricks, plus a lot of awesome facial expressions that you can use to get the line weight and eyes looking juuust right and in the "new" Lego style.
Not all of these are pre-scaled to print, but as Kraftsman says in his DIY LEGO DECAL vid, a Lego Torso is exactly 1.5cm across the base, so if you have a programme with built-in rulers like Photoshop, it should be easy to scale it all right. I drew my designs several times larger, then scaled them down when I was ready to print. (300dpi)
These expressions were very handy reference for me:
eurobricks(dot)com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/30761-minifigure-head-decals-130-facial-expressions/
The medium I used was Liquitex glazing Medium (leftover from my painting days), which is thinner than the one in the video. Brushing just a thin film onto the paper and onto the Lego will do to avoid too much excess, but be careful! If you are applying two faces to the same head, either apply both faces at the same time, or seal/cover the first face before applying the second face, because putting tape directly onto the newly-applied face can peel it off again! Learned this the hard way.
Anyway, thank you again for this wonderful tutorial! I've been having so much fun on my Lego journey.
You know Mr. Ward? That's really cool. Small world.
The sizes to print your own Lego faces and other prints for mini figs is a closely guarded secret in that community for some reason! Thanks for sharing this with us, and you have an awesome day! I'm seeing this on Friday, so have an awesome weekend as well!
More animation videos!! Thank you so much for this one, been looking for such an easy method to do this for years. Love the work Crafsman, keep it up!!
The timing of this video is on point, I'm currently on a Lego building kick of Star Wars ships and Lego Movie 2 sets!
Yessir! Glad to hear this, buddy! :D :D :D :D :D
I'm a LEGO builder that loves to use faces with no pupils, like the classic smiley face, on my own figures. Unfortunately, many aren't available in today's sets. These faces have that same character but with more expression. And being an avid Adventure Time fan when I was younger, the Pen Ward style faces are an awesome addition. Thank you for making these faces and this application tutorial. It's greatly appreciated and will definitely be put to use by me.
“Oh snap, that’s cool!” Is what I say every time I see one of your videos Mr. The Crafsman! I love your work and would love to see your animations and as always more of your videos. Thank you so much for steady craftin!
I dont care what kind of video you make Crafsman. You have a fan for life right here.
With a raspy voice that is smooth as butter and twice as rich!
Crafsman, I don't think I would ever do any stop motion animation ever...but heck yeah, I'd love to see a video of you explaining how you do it. And you never know...it might inspire me...to watch more videos.
That brown fisher-price tape player brought back memories... I remember receiving one on Christmas when i was just a little guy. Great video!
Glad to hear that! :D Always neat when someone sees an item from a little ways back, and it brings back memories. Glad you enjoyed this one!
Youre now on my top ten favourite youtubers!😃
Im always impressed with the quality of both the information and the style of your videos.
Every video brings happiness to the world!!! You're a HERO.
The stack of heads looks like the perfect start to a totem pole for the lo-fi Lego village. Dig that coffee pour!
Love you, Crafsman. You are the best! Am I the only one who thought your head holder at the beginning looked like a mini guillotine? Keep steady craftin'!
Oh man, I wasn't going to say anything but I had a moment where after I slapped that thing together I was like "This doesn't look right. I feel bad." BUT I thought if I mention it, I'd be the only one who thought that. LOL! Well, I'm glad I wasn't! ;)
Not only some of the most entertaining how-to videos, but also incredibly informative. Thank you very much CrafsMan, you're a treasure!
Hey CrafsMan. I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos, you have such a wonderful voice and your videos are fantastically informative and relaxing. I have depression and it can be hard to keep going sometimes, but your videos are always comforting to watch and help when I'm low, they're a bit like a digital hug! I'm so glad that I found your channel, we seem to have a lot of interests in common and it's great to learn so much from such a lovely person. Thanks for another great video!
I can't begin to explain what a comment like this does for me. I have my battles with depression and anxiety, so immediately I empathize with you. Then to know that my little videos help you in your own battles..... that truly motivates me, and reinforces in my mind why I need to keep on making these videos. Thank YOU, because you have been a major encouragement to me today. I wish you the best, my friend.
This is so delightful, of course I would love more! Specially on the animation process which must be tedious but soooo much worth it, as those images with the coffee machine demonstrate!
Crafsman, I love watching your videos, and I appreciate all of the effort you put into making quality content. You continue to think outside the box and try new things while still providing all of your viewers with tips/tricks and a wholesome experience. The joy that I feel after watching you is inexpiable, so thank you for everything that you do and keep it up! Also, it's so cool that you are friends with Pendleton Ward. I can truly see how he's inspired your work.
Aw man, I can definitely see the Pendleton influence on those faces!
I don't know exactly what defines their sorta cutesy style as you called it, but I can definitely feel it!!
Mr CrafsMan, I'm pretty sure we'd all watch anything you make a video about. Your inventiveness and engaging style could even make reading the telephone directory interesting.
Animation would be great, as well as set building. Personally I'd like to see more original CrafsMan figures. You could make a video on how to make a simple stop motion animation figure. I know there are lots of videos on how to make professional grade animation figures but a lot of us don't have that kind of budget. Your projects always inspire me to think of other ways to achieve results with easily obtained materials and tools.
Thanks for another fantastic video.
oh snap! you got a winner here, Crafsman! p.s. we would love a video on stop motion 😃
Love your videos man. Keep it up 💯
Such patience....such diligence....such talent. Thank you.
Crafsman is my favorite channel. I love to watch these videos when I’m crafting things.
The amount of effort you put into your videos is immense, and it really does show how much you enjoy doing what you're doing. So much skill and character in each video, keep doing what you're doing crafsman!
Crafsman, I'm producing an official LEGO ad next month and I'm using YOUR PROCESS for all my facial animations. Thanks for the template and great ideas! Hope to share it with you once it's done. Cheers!
Just discovered your channel. And then my first transfers. Thanks man
This was really cool. Most people would have edited out the trial and error process, but I’m so glad Crafsman keeps that in! We get to figure it out together. Awesome videos Crafsman.
I loved the flow this episode had, you did a fantastic job with the editing and the music!
Well, I say! Crafsman, I've just subscribed a couple of months ago and all I see is the whatever hits every one of my buttons! Animation, material transfer, prop making! You are just making my childhood dreams come true - because I used to think that in order to print on surfaces that are not paper and especially surfaces that are bent in any way you need one of those fancy multi-axis CNC-like special printers that print directly onto your product. Or a 3D printer that prints in layers of coloured foam and stuff. Both of that things cost an arm an a leg to get access to, but all I want is to print things I lie onto light surfaces your way is just the best! Thank you so much -- I'd like you see more animations like this of yours and I'm glad to see a fella dragonframer!)
Rick, I'm glad my videos are clicking with you! That makes me really happy, man! And know that when I started playing around and figuring out these little transfer things, it was a big deal to me too, because I also thought I needed fancy stuff to do this.
That said, what I'm showing here isn't even the OPTIMUM way of doing it. You can get even better results with different transfer mediums, for example. In the past, I've shown acrylic poly finish (water based polyurethane wood finish) for transfer. But when I show that, it has lead to many questions about which brand, where to find it, lack of availability in some countries, etc. SO I stuck with simple Liquitex Gel Medium, available in most hobby/art stores and on Amazon. And as you can see, I just sorta globbed it on. WAY cleaner results can be had, so I encourage you to give it a shot! :D
Also, I'm excited to show a video about DragonFrame and stop-motion in general. SO much fun, man. :)
Your voice is so soothing, please start a podcast or become an audiobook reader
I love the little background music as well. Everything about this channel is perfect.
I printed a custom Legacy Possessed Lloyd with this technique, I love your template too
We’d LOVE to see more on the animation! I think anything you want to share, we want to watch 😬
That lego animation was freaking sweet as heck.
Very helpful not only for Lego but for printing on things in general! Thanks!
I found you like, a week ago. You are a supremely talented individual, and I love watching your stuff. Thank you!
I never want a Crafsman video to end! My kid is 2 and we just got into Lego so he was very interested in this video... Even though he won't be using acetone anytime soon. Thanks!
Your ingenuity never ceases to amaze or inspire
Why YES I WOULD like to see videos about the animation part. I wish a millionaire would just fund you to make even more amazing content. I would LOVE to see an animated series by you. The world you create is so open and safe. Thank you Crafsman.
How has this guy become my favorite DIY guy already?
I was getting ready to have me some mornin coffee, but what's better than a little bit of Crafsman in the morning?
I am still wondering how the ink sticks to such a slick surface! Seems like magic, Crafsman! Love your vids, your humor, and your voice!
The gloss medium acts as a glue that holds the toner to the smooth plastic of the lego dudes/dudettes. Thats why he seals them at the end to prevent the faces rubbing off when they're being handled.
@@element4studios I think he means on the paper. The trick is crafsman is using a laser printer. It doesn't work with inkjet.
WallHaxx yes that’s what I meant....the slick carrier paper. Not the faces. Yes, it must melt onto that slick surface via laser heat.
Michael Lee The slick paper....not the Lego faces.
9:26 This is why your humor is top notch. I love you so much!
Hey, congrats on 200,000 subscribers to my favourite and most talented TH-camr! Keep Steady Craftin!
Just love this! Incredible work. Love listening to your voice, I'm Scottish and I love your dialect. Cheers for a great video yet again sir 🙋♀️🏴
Congrats on 200K! So encouraging to see!
Wow. That is truly stunning animation
This is the best content on TH-cam... hands down.
I found this channel a couple days ago and now I am watching all of your videos. You are great man keep doing what you do!!
This man is the Bob Ross of the Craft space. This is awesomeee!! Thank you sooo much was wondering how to get a face on minifigs I want to customize.
Fantastic tips - I have done some Lego animations on my channel, but never even thought to animate the faces. Thanks for sending me down yet another rabbit hole! 😤 😂
Like That Right Thur!! I LOVE seeing a Crafsman new video on my feed! Yeah! : ) That was some fine work you did, shooting & editing the coffee LEGO-man to seamlessly match with your voice. The possibilities are endless! I respect the amount of time and concentration that must’ve taken for just a quick clip. Keep steady craftin’ my friend! You’re awesome, & you rock : )
I sure did enjoy that, CrafsMan. Thank you!
Love you too, Craftsman!
Just found this video randomly in my suggestions. Wow! A simple yet effective way to print on multiple surfaces. Thank you so much for sharing. I've now subbed to your channel.
I have a giddy sense of excitement watching your incredibly thoughtful videos :)
Craftsman you one ingenious guy stand by for a response video
Sir, we appreciate every single second you put into these videos. We know how fiddly these things can be and what a perfectionist you are - we love and appreciate all of it! 💙💙
My little cousins will love this. Thanks Crafsman!
Great animations!! I love seeing all those patron supporters!
So cool crafsman! That’s the smoothest mouth animation I’ve seen in a stop motion LEGO!
Crafsman: a man of unlimited talents.
Hey! Congratulations on 200,000 subscribers! I love your calm voice, it's so soothing at the end of a long, stressful day! And I really enjoy the puppet of you, I think you should be featured more in your videos!
Congrats on reaching 200k, Crafsman!
You are a legend CrafsMan!!! Thank you for the amazing content! Please show the animation process!
another banger of a video from the crafsmaster. your videos are the only ones whose notifications actually make me watch, love u, keep steady craftin
Crafsman, every one of your videos teaches me new things and inspires me to go out and make fun stuff!
We'd LOVE to see your animation videos, please and thank you!
I would most definitely enjoy seeing a video on how you do the animation. Thank you Crafsman!
+1 for the stop motion animation. I remember in video class (voluntary, and I forgot the real name of the course) one semester we had to write a short 10 minute script and create and accompanying short film and I was heavily into sculpture at the time end my partner and I decided to do a stop motion. Twice the work but the payoff was awesome. We learned a lot had a fun time despite it being very frustrating at times. And this was back when TH-cam wasn't super prominent in my area yet so we had to figure things out thru trial and error. I think I still have the old raw/edited footage somewhere. Had a house fire years ago so I'm not positive, but one of the things to survive was a box of old "art" projects from school.
You're so cool Crafsman, and seeing the animation process would be fun.
I'm so close to start crafting myself. Only thanks to you crafsman
First video I saw from you, best thing that ever happened to me on TH-cam.
That animation was BEAUTIFUL!
That looks like so much fun CrafsMan! You definitely need to do more of these. I would love to the see stop motion process 😍😍 thank you!!
Congrats crafs man on 200k I’m glad I’ve found you and I was able to help get you there with my subscription
Thank you! You may very well have been THE one that took it to that level! :D I was watching it and took a screenshot when it hit right on 200k. I cannot believe it, man. It has been crazy.
Crafsman you know an adventure time animator!! That’s awesome!
Ok, let me just say, the way you created this amazingly satisfying video is just astonishing. It’s so soothing to watch, and your voice is very comforting and easy to listen to. Thank you for sharing some of your animation tricks!
Dang, Crafsman, you make stop-motion look so easy! And I know you've mentioned Pen in the past, but wowza, what a man to have in your corner to root you on! Very cool you did some faces more in his style, but also really fun to watch you work as always. Keep on keepin on!
You are amazing!! Yes, please make some videos on animation. It is so fascinating to watch how your process works!
I would love to see you do a walk through of the animation process!!! I've always wanted to learn how and I can't think of a cooler teacher!!
I wanna thank you Crafsman for re-inspiring me to continue my hobby of constructing and painting miniatures.
Awesome! I've been animating for about 2 years I think this'll help step up my game!
Yessssss and we want to see your animated series. You are da GOAT!!
Wow. This was a really helpful, informative video.
Please publish more animation videos!
Thank you CrafsMan for the inspiration you are giving!