SCULPT, BAKE, and BEND! (CosClay, the "Fantastic Flexible Plastic")
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I finally got some CosClay to try, and honestly I'm impressed with the results. Will this replace plastic/resin for me? Probably not, but it is EXCELLENT for sculptures that you want to be resilient and impact resistant.
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Q: "What is that metal mold?"
A: The soldier and accessory molds are from the Mattel ThingMaker line from the 1950s.
Cosclay TIPS for SUCCESS on your first try:
- Bake it at the RIGHT TEMP, for the right time: 275°F (135°C) for at least 30 minutes per ¼”
- Don't bake it at the WRONG TEMP! (LOL! I know it's redundant, but Cosclay will NOT be strong unless baked at that HIGHer temp for long enough.)
- Don't be afraid of crumbly clay; it's easy to re-condition.
- Don't flex the part right after removal from oven. Let sit and cool before flexing. (Bending fresh out of the oven can easily cause a split/tear.)
- Consider WET-SANDING. This will not only cut down on little breathable particles floating around, but it will reduce surface drag which is helpful on the semi-rigid material.)
- Know that you can add fresh Cosclay, to cured Cosclay and BAKE AGAIN.
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My old friend Crafsman,
I have a question that I've been wondering about for about for nearly two years .....what happened to the video where you showed off your camera collection? Did I imagine it? It was from waaaaaay back I believe, but I loved it. I don't know........ it was calming I suppose and one of the early days when I discovered your channel. But now, I can't find the video anymore no matter what I type in (btw your video on EXPOSURE basics I am ashamed to admit I've probably watched 20 times lol 😆).
Anyway, best wishes to you and your family and save me some fig preserves and I'll send you a Virginia ham and some gravy 🤣
@@justsomeguy9325 Hey buddy! :D My first thought was the "Things I like" video.
But if I'm recalling right, where I showed off the most old cameras was in the video about recording sound effects:
th-cam.com/video/7yuo4ALLz2A/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if that ain't it and I'll try to find it! :)
@@TheCrafsMan Thanks so much for replying. This wasn't the one I was thinking of but that's totally fine because I really like that video too. ......then again, I like everything you put out LOL. Also, as you've been re-releasing the older unlisted videos I'm sure the one I was thinking of will turn up, and if it doesn't then 🤷🏿♂️ no worries at all, there's PLENTY of great stuff on this channel 😁.
Keep on keeping on Crafsman and thanks again
Man, I LOVE Cosclay. For me the biggest difference is the strength that you get. I have dropped my Cosclay figures (accidentally) and they were perfectly fine. Nice video man. Love that authentic VHS look!
Thank you buddy! So much! And mannn, I completely could/should have mentioned my man selling me on Cosclay with your feedback. :/ Dang. It was talking to you that I think sorta pushed me to finally try it.
@@TheCrafsMan It's all good man! : )
@@TheCrafsMan I am just so happy you kids work together!
Omg ASMR gem anyone? This man’s voice is every bit as wonderful and relaxing as the late Bob Ross’ was. I hope he keeps making more and more videos for as long as possible🌟🤞🏼🌟
i watch your vids after work, trying to catch up on everything you’ve done, it’s so relaxing to watch, i love your vids so much, crafsman.
I sincerely appreciate you watching my videos! And this one was honestly released at an unusual time (compared to my other releases). Hope you enjoy!
Crafsman, your videos are a huge help for my mental health. You must hear this quite a bit, but your videos are an oasis of pure joy in an anxious world. Thanks for everything you do
Oh man those molds from Mattel bring back memories. Back from a time when kid toys could be dangerous. They are Thing Maker molds which had you injecting melted plastic.
Oh mannnnn, I wince thinking about some of the toys from back then. LOL! I never had the really dangerous stuff but heard all about the old chemistry sets with chemicals that you can't get (and don't WANT) now. :)
Those vintage Mattel molds shown in the thumbnail are what first caught my attention to this video. I had one of those Mattel "Fighting Men" Thingmaker sets when I was about eight. I still can't believe I was allowed to mess around with dangerous stuff like that as a kid. I also helped my older cousins who cast toy soldiers out of lead(!) on their kitchen stove . . . .
As an aside, I remember that the tank you could make out of the provided camouflaged cardstock and detailed with parts made from the molds looked more like the 21st Century M1 Abrams that was still years away from being designed, than the Vietnam-Era M48 - M60 Patton series in use when this toy was new. No doubt this was because it was easier to make flat sided paper models than ones needing to simulate cast, compound curves, but still . . . .
Crafman that intro is steady making my day.
Glad to hear it! :D
this man has the softest nicest voice i have ever listend to!
I loved this one Crafsman. When is Crafson starting his own channel? I have some cosclay just sitting in my workshop waiting to be used and you covered everything! Thanks for that, I feel confident now.
Bill!!!! Hey buddy!
I prod at Crafson to put out more work. Or rather, to SHOW the work. He really does stay working on something, whether it be sculpts or (currently) game art and programming. I'll tell him *the* Bill Making Stuff asked, which should be a big encouragement. :) Thanks for watching, and as always for the lovely comments!
I am constantly amazed at your creativity. You truly are one of my favorite people in this world, and you better know it.
Craftsman is the sorta creator that anybody who loves him just knows he’s going to be a huge creator one day and I just can’t wait for it! You rock craftsman!
Very neat little material, and I was "ooooooo"ing right there along with you when you got the cured test piece to tie knots with itself! Looking forward to any projects you might have with CosClay in the future.
Steady Craftin’ one of my comfort shows. Thank you so much for your awesome work.
Brilliant video. I think those moulds were for a figure that had a wire armature in it, so it could be posed. I'm sure I had one, a little army guy, many, many years ago. The sight of the accessories in the mould, flicked a switch in my mind.
I love your videos; there's a tremendously calming 'Bob Ross' vibe to them. Thank you so much. 👍👍👍
Thank you for the new video Crafsman. No matter how rough my day has been, seeing your videos puts my mind at ease. It don't even matter what your video is about. Just having that smooth voice and positive attitude makes anything you produce worth the watch. Keep up the fantastic work.
Crafson's sculptures are so good man! You must be real proud of those creations.
Thanks for making another fun vid, gotta try some cosclay now.
We love you, Crafsman. Tell your wife she's awesome for supporting your hobby.
I love the way your kid took that “arm” so literally. 🥰
Your son's sculptures are ADORABLE!
Your voice and tone are so very unique!!! Love it!!! And you are a talent to boot!!
love the intro!! your videos really calm me down and make me happy. it brings me back to shows i used to watch on pbs as a kid. steady crafting ..!
Wow. This is an incredibly nice and encouraging comment. Thank you so much!
❤ thank you Kraftman. I was looking all over TH-cam to find some material just like this.
The most Smooth!!!! So smooth you make smooth things look ruff as a cob. Love from NC.
10 seconds in ...and its the best thing I saw all day! Thank you Crafsman
The bloopers are very very enjoyable at the end of the video, thank you for making me laugh 😂
I love you Mr. Crafsman and your singing.
Dude you’re pretty much my art teacher at this point.
I had that Mattel Thingmaker soldier mold as a kid! It definitely was designed to have wires put in to make a bendable. The ones they supplied were very thin and tended to break after a few bends though. You should try to get a hold of some old SuperGoop, the liquid plastic you'd squirt into the mold and bake on the little hot plate. It also cured flexible but was just a single liquid in a bottle. You also might like their creature and monster molds for future projects!
I had the setup, but don't remember anything about what I used to make figurines. I know I used homemade play dough for a bit.
That moment when crafman gets distracted from the silicone mat's translucency always gets me. Gives me memories of some of the kids' craft shows i would watch.
Put a smile on my face to see a new video buddy. Love the channel crafman. I just started using cosclay and have found it to be pretty awesome stuff
Hey Donnie! Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying the Cosclay as well! :D
That firmness switch! I need one of those!
You are the greatest, Crafsman. I love your episodes and dare I say, I love you.
Man that intro really came together. Its super good
The production quality has come so far, especially as of late. I love the new intro!
Hey, that means a LOT! Thank you so much!
I don't usually comment on TH-cam but you are a bright star in a dim world!!! I appreciate you very much you not only educate but make me smile.
Love you Crafsman, you're my favorite content creator ever. Stay wonderful and have a blessed week
Probably the most satisfying vid you've done. That pasta extruder.....
Man you know about all the cool stuff out there. I've never heard of this stuff, but it is very interesting.
Dan Dan the Maker Man! :D Thank you for keepin' on watching!
Your videos hit a special part in my brain 🧠
Thanks 😊
Your voice is so relaxing and the bonus is learning cool things and enjoying your lovely personality and humor. Thank you CrafsMan.
As soon as I saw how flexible it is, I got excited for the possibility of combining that with 3d printing/etc. to add flexible parts without the hassle of printing TPU.
Baby oil works just as well as softener (I have my suspicions it’s the same thing in the clay softener bottles) and if it gets too sticky cornflower works wonders.
Some clay softeners *are* just liquid plasticizers vs baby oil which is pretty much mineral oil. You're totally right about corn flour/starch being helpful but too much can cause the clay to become brittle after baking as it can leech out the plasticizers inside.
I’m really loving the new intro! Can’t wait to see what else you use that neat lil set for
That was a fun one, thanks Crafsman!
you not only have amazing skills but a masterful way to show them. You inspire me.
wow i knew cosclay had some flexibility to it but i didnt know to what degree. very impressive :0!! thanks for the thorough demo crafsman!
16:16 lol this bit looks like one of those neat videos of pilots in g-force resistance training
Every video is a treat! Thanks Crafsman.
That's very kind! Thank you! :)
The editing in this one was next level!
Thank you for making videos! I find myself smiling and my heart is warm the entire way through them, they help me SO much on really hard days. You bring so much happiness to my home
I have always wanted to try Cos Clay. I can never find it when I have the money. I hope I can find it in the craft stores soon.
I've had the old Thingmaker molds from back in the day. About twenty years ago they re-issued a safer version of the oven, with Spiderman and X-Men molds.
Also, those Thingmaker injection molds were intended to have wires added like you did. Kudos!
Thank You for your videos, very informative. I had that little set of army molds when I was a kid... Yes, I'm old.
Thank you for the demonstration! I'd like to try this out for sure
Thank you for watching!
I'm totally getting this to make my alt lego heads! Thanks, also great sculpting by your son!
Craftsman could you make a video about how to film your projects I’m sure you’ve learned a lot of tips over the years
If Background Bird returns, you could turn him into a recurring character. Maybe craft something of him. 🐥
TheCrafsMan is the greatest of all times. The King of Craftin.
Thank you for the video. I needed a smile. The intro is awesome. Great job CrafsMan
I really appreciate reading this! Glad the vid made you smile. Thanks for watching!
I do want to try cosclay some time, this was really interesting and covered some things I was wondering about, it's such a neat material. As always, a wonderful video, especially loving that fancy new intro, the amount of effort you put into everything you do absolutely shows, and it's always much appreciated!
Diggin' the music, CrafsMan.
The zoom-in on the Crafson toy... Perfect lol
AAAAA I LOVE THE NEW INTRO!!!!
I hope to live like this man one day
I LUV Ya back! Have since your beginning videos. That chirping bird reminded me of one of your first videos (for me) of how to transfer a picture of a bird onto a wooden plank (pretty sure it was a wood plank...could be wrong...I'm getting old).
Boy oh boy, your videos have become smoother, the sound is EXTRAORDINARY, but your heart still shines through. I'm never gonna do any plastic molding stuff, but I love watching you do it and listening to the explanations. I remember you showed your sound booth, which confuses me. If you are recording your voice separate from what you're videoing (wrong word?), how do they match up so good? It is a mystery! Maybe Mr. Eugene could explain it to me. Tell him I miss him. Would be cool if he was sitting on the stairs of your cabin waitin for us at the beginning of each video.
Have a blessed day, and hugs.
What can I say other than this is a pure delight.
I would love a supercut video of all of craftsman intros
This was delightful to owatch. I work in polymer clay and have for a few years now but was always curious about Cosclay. It is absolutely amazing seeing how varied and absolutely versatile it is! It reminds me of
Also, I'm so sorry that the air dry clay from the beginning gave you such problems. Air dry/Cold porcelain/resin clay does tend to dry out fairly fast (and shrink a little after drying/setting or even mildewing) so it's good for immediate use projects vs those you'll work on for a bit and then come back to later. Also, those molds were amazing and the figures were adorable! Loving your channel, thanks for sharing!
this was such a fun one! the BLURRY thing made me laugh XD
I absolutely love this channel!
Great videos. Thank you for sharing your talents and personality with us.
Brilliant on every level, as always. You're a renaissance Crafsman :-)
The new intro is awesome
Cosclay is all I use!
OH, that is on my shopping list, now! I was thinking wire armature before you even brought out that mold (Which I am now searching ebay for). It is a pity about it not being that durable - I was thinking about molding some of my GI Joes and making bendy boys (and girls) out of them.
It is possible to make a figure out of this stuff. The KEY for maximum cured material performance comes with the baking. It has to be at that higher temp for at least 30 minutes. Additional baking reportedly makes the pieces more durable.
@@TheCrafsMan OK! I was going to give it a try anyway. I will have to try doing a bunch of pieces with different times in the oven to find what is good enough.
“Wear you some gloves” 🧤😉
Great vid, I always get some inspiration from your content. Now I've seen what Cos Clay does I have a few more ideas! Keeping on craftin' :)
Crafson is a mighty talented sculptor.
:) Thank you for the kind words! This is encouraging to him!
We made Creepy Crawlers when I was little.
I have a request for you CrafsMan... Or a challenge if you're up for it.
I'd like to find a way to make an object for molding. Make it a large piece at first, but you use a solution that will eventually shrink it down to a smaller size. Say you want to make a pendant with really fine detail (but its impossible to do with just standard sculpting tools), so on the main piece that you do the work on it is twice the size of the final product. You make a "big" mold of that object and you inject the "shrink" solution material for it to shrink it down after you take it out of the mold.
Once its shrunk you will have an object that retains all the lovely details (only smaller) and you can use that to make the final "small" mold for the final product.
I know the solution to do this is out there though I forgot what it is called. It was years ago when I researched it. I think its something similar to resin, but as it settles it begins its shrinking process.
I hope that all made sense. I love your material. Keep on craf'in on!
Hey there! This is possible.
The closest thing I've done to it on my channel involves the shrinking and growing of silicone molds using things like Mineral Spirits or Smooth-On NOVOCS.
So the way it might would work in this case is:
- Sculpt your piece at a comfortable size, focusing on all those nice details.
- Mix your silicone (for this specific task, I like Mold Star 15 Fast) with Odorless Mineral Spirits (or NOVOCS).
- Use this silicone mixture to pour up your mold.
- Once cured, de-mold and let the silicone shrink.
NOTE: Results can change depending on whether or not you do a 1-part or 2-part mold.
Two-part shrinking silicone molds can be iffy as far as registration of both parts when shrunk.
(It's not always totally uniform. So this is can work better with organic than uniform/precise shapes.)
Here's my video breakdown of the process: th-cam.com/video/P6fnGUL307U/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
It was Definitely worth it for the one shot by the way.
Thank you, Dustin!
That intro is awesome 🤣
Spittin bars with " I like to fill it, press it down, pack it good as you can and then I like to cut it scrape it flush"
Gotta love a good craft
You brought up armatures right as I was wondering if you tried doing them.
The intro/outro made you look like you were held hostage in the Backrooms.
This was an interesting experiment. Glad you’re getting closer to your dream goals Crafsman. 🍻
Love you Crafsman!
Happy happy joy joy!
Oh that is a cool material.
It surprised me as well! Thank you for watching!
Pasta machines are great! I've used one to soften Sculpey.
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I need to try that foil over the clay technique. Scorched clay is a thing.
Any thoughts if the baked clay is stable enough to use against abs? Got the potential for repairing toys that might “melt”.
Oh man, I realize I probably should have explained what that was even about. :/ But absolutely, these days I don't bake any clay without a "foil tent". :)
Hrm... I like how you think. I cannot say yet whether that would work, but I can say the toughness of the clay really happens when it's baked at a high enough temp for at least 30 minutes, as far as getting some resilience out of it to at least somewhat compare to the ABS.
As far as FLEX (I wasn't sure if "stable enough" meant toughness or firmness), that all comes down to thickness. Extra thin pieces are super flexible, while thick pieces may have hardly any flex. Hope this is useful! Thank you for watching.
ROFL "Zoom in, Zoom in". lol I am just getting into CosCLay so happy to see this review....let me watch now.
Your ASMR is on point good Sir
Oh mercy you are too kind! LOL! I was just playing.
But I am interested in maybe doing a real ASMR video, where I try and am not being goofy.
@@TheCrafsMan I cannot wait to see you bring your production talent to the ASMR world.
Love the narration….great video…was wondering how this stuff works. I use monster clay but sometimes it would be nice to have a different medium…like for my dragon wings.
You should check out a modelling channel called North of the Border. Very good builds and funny sense of humour. He uses a variety of clays including cos clay so you might get an idea of how to utilise different types 😃
Yess. NOTB is how I found out about cosclay! Such an entertaining dude.
Now I can make bendy figures. Thanks!
You’re welcome, Crafsman
Wow! I was just thinking "I wish I had a cheap moldable squishy rubber/plastic for gaskets!" The gasket glue's so pricey and silicone isn't durable enough. This "CosClay" might just be just what I need! Plus I could use it for lots of other things beyond gaskets.
Great video as always! God bless!
Love you dude.
Crafsman I believe you shot the intro and outro scenes on a real VHS camcorder. Most "VHS" effects filters I've seen don't get the color-under resolution, noise, or bottom row distortion correct.