Inspiration can come in many shapes and forms. Sometimes you have a problem that needs solving. Sometimes you see something quite unrelated and get inspired.
And sometimes you find something in a game, a movie or a book that you want to make, one way or another. This is where you will find these projects.
Keep an eye out for things like these. You do not need to actually make them, but they are a great source for new ideas and new ways to go about things.
The idea here, though, is not to copy something verbatim so to speak, but to let inspiration guide you and take artistic license or detours whenever they present themselves. If the end result looks like the original, then that is probably a good thing. If you can manage to make it awesome in some way, then even better.
And if you do, do not forget to take a picture and send it to me!
Say hello to Hooty, the newest addition to my shop. After the Cultists sent a dragon after me (see Coat Hanger Dragon, Turned Dragon, and Board Dragon) I felt I needed some protection. And there is nothing I’d rather have guarding my workspace than an ancient House Demon. So I… Continue Reading Hooty from The Owl House
Herding slimes, feeding them, and gathering plorts, aka their droppings? It might not be glamorous, but it’s more relaxing than you would expect. I have enjoyed the game Slime Rancher enough to spark the desire to make something from the game (as I have been known to do). In the… Continue Reading Plorts – Slime Droppings!
As a fan of Horizon Zero Dawn and looking forward to playing Horizon Forbidden West, I came across a promotional postcard, depicting the iconic machines from the games in a very geometric fashion. I chose to channel my frustration at not being able to play the newest game in the… Continue Reading Horizon Wall Art!
Have you evern been threatened via an empty piece of cloth inscribed with a weird sentence that is only threatening if you apply a very harsh case of misunderstood grammar, based on an odd narrative choice that is very transparent in terms of making the video happen? Well, I have,… Continue Reading Making a Crysknife!
If you watched my previous video where I make a Key of Aaravos (a wooden cube inexperiently carved) you might have noticed this little guy’s cameo. Here is how I made this one, and a technique that will allow you to make your own latex hollowform! I am fascinated by… Continue Reading Making a Latex Hollowform Slug
After getting a set of cheap carving chisels, I was looking for something to make with them. When I heard that the Cult wanted to thwart me (in the “In the Spire” Podcast) I knew I had to do more to magically ward my shop against what they might do,… Continue Reading Key of Aaravos to ward my Workshop
If you are familiar with the Witcher games and books, you might have come across the card game Gwent. It features prominently in The Witcher 3 and has been given a game on its own as well. I found a set of cards online, so that is not the project.… Continue Reading Minimalist Gwent Board and a Box
I made this sign based on part of a quote about a fictional group that still fits quite well for today’s maker community. For aren’t we all Dreamers, Shapers, Singers, and Makers to some extent? I hope this inspires you to turn whatever is your favorite inspirational quote into something to… Continue Reading Dreamers, Shapers, Singers, Makers! Inspired by the Technomages
The Death of Rats has been guarding our home against supernatural incursions around Halloween for a few years now, but I finally got around to redoing it with a skeleton and a light show of its own. Let me show you how I made it, so that you can make… Continue Reading Death of Rats – a larger-than-life Discworld Decoration
If you ever read the Tintin story “Destination Moon”, chances are that the iconic rocket design with its slender curves and the bright colors stuck in your mind just like it did for me. When it was time to make a LED-based project for a challenge (hosted by HolzwurmTom), I… Continue Reading Tintin Rocket Lamp – Fly me to the Moon!