Santa vs Dragon | Clay Diorama Holy Cow Creates 2024-01-23 | Turkey Dragon vs Warrior Santa — a holiday showdown diorama, serving as a subtle allegory for the argument between people who want to start celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving and those who think Christmas should stay in December.PART 2: youtu.be/lG1t_El7SG8 Thanks to @Boylei for hosting his monthly art challenge, and for being a great inspiration. Check out Boylei Hobby Time's channel if you haven't already: youtu.be/y5pT6wfKj2w?si=K3tI1mdWP34HRSWU For this project, I'll be learning:- How to use an airbrush- How to sculpt with polymer clay (including wire and foil frames)- How to make a diorama fire effect using polyester stuffing, an airbrush, and LED filament lights- How to make diorama snow with watered-down hole filler and pearlescent mica/pigment powder- How to use real natural materials in a diorama (such as feathers for the turkey dragon)- How to suspend a sculpture with a brass rod to make it look like it's flying- How to use a static grass applicator to add hair to a manly sculptFor another big inspiration, check out @NorthoftheBorder Thanks to all of the viewers who have been leaving comments (as well as liking and subscribing). I know it's a bit of a YouTube cringe meme to ask for these things, but please don't underestimate how encouraging these things can be to the human on the other side of your favorite videos, not to mention how meaningfully helpful they are. Glory to God Alone.
Road Trip Vibes — Appalachia during Helene Holy Cow Creates 2024-10-08 | Proceeds go to Hurricane Helene relief. Use code HELENE for 10% off: holycowcreates.pixieset.com/appalachiaroadtrip (Click on a photo you like, then click "Buy Photo") Proceeds from any of my other albums will also go to hurricane relief efforts for October: holycowcreates.pixieset.comI went into this trip wanting to capture the general vibe or feeling of a road trip through the rural Appalachian region, American highways, or the specific vibes of driving at night or in the rain. At the time, I didn't even realize Helene was coming or how hard it would hit the region.We were extremely fortunate it didn't really effect our trip, but it felt wrong to post the original road trip vibes video without acknowledging how hard the region was hit, or do something to try and fundraise for relief efforts.
A Cozy Lizard Polymer Clay Sculpt Holy Cow Creates 2024-09-10 | on photography, good art, and their tenuous similarities to encouraging a friend with a gifteverything needs a story, and that is the story that goes with this red eft (eastern newt juvenile stage) polymer clay sculptInstagram: instagram.com/holy_cow_createsA cozy, calm, nature-based video for salamander, newt, lizard lovers. I sculpt this little guy out of polymer clay and paint with acrylics.
What Depression Feels Like Holy Cow Creates 2024-08-27 | the voices inside my head get exhausting...day after day, year after year-- I would describe this as an overview of what depression-adjacent feelings are like; the kind of thoughts and internal monologue that often cohabitate with depression or lead to depression. If I were to make a video about depression specifically, I would probably focus more on the emptiness, lack of feeling, and lack of motivation more. I went back and forth on whether to post this or not. It's vulnerable. It's embarrassing. But ultimately I hope it will resonate with someone else struggling with similar things in a way that is encouraging or helps them to not feel alone.A lot of these thoughts, when I am doing better, feel foreign to me and I want to disown them; to not post this video because "I don't really feel that way" or feeling self-conscious about something like this being in some way staged for the video. I ultimately decided on posting it because I kept catching myself actually genuinely thinking, verbatim, thoughts from this video and realized: it's real, even if I don't like to admit it.
Try Not To Sneeze Art Challenge Holy Cow Creates 2024-07-19 | Try not to sneeze challenge: making a cow-free diorama to prove my haters wrong.Don't forget to head over to the community tab to vote on future videos--Unlike my usual crafting videos, this his a funny comedy humor video for the laughs. Regular programming to return soon. All glory to God!
Making the Invisible Visible with Art Holy Cow Creates 2024-07-02 | You can't always see chronic suffering.This video is for everyone struggling with chronic illness, chronic pain, or chronic suffering of any kind -- those with arthritis, depression, GERD, IBS, migraines, disability, FODMAP intolerances, Lyme's disease and the many, many more things that can lead someone to struggle with their health daily...... and struggling with feeling like their illness or pain defines them, rather than their other qualities as a person, or that their suffering has been with them for so long it's become invisible. --I remember one doctor's visit with a specialist. Yet another test had found no observable cause for my problems. Like many doctors, she felt that if a test showed nothing, that meant I was OK, even if I was still suffering. Frustrated, I asked what she thought would have caused my body to suddenly develop so many new symptoms, and she dismissively said that sort of thing just happens at my age. I’m not even *thirty* yet and you’re telling me your best guess as to why I spend hours sitting on the toilet doubled over waiting for the paint to pass, why I can’t eat eighty percent of the food I used to, why I’m suddenly allergic to so many things I wasn’t before, is because *I’m getting old?*Another time, I wrote up a list of more than a dozen different health issues that had significantly impacted my quality of life over the past twelve months. The symptoms, how often they came and went, how severe they were and how long they lasted. I brought it to an appointment with my primary care doctorHe didn’t take it — he wouldn’t even look at it.“I don’t have time for all that. So let’s just pick one thing to work on.” He said. *Just one thing?* How am I supposed to pick a single thing out of the malady of different symptoms that work in concert to erode my quality of life? How am I supposed to focus on just one — *which one?* The one that has caused me the most suffering over the past year? The one that’s been the worst this week? The one that’s worst *today*? The one that’s easiest to explain? The one that’s easiest to treat? But as I hesitate, I see him check his watch and look at the door, so I choose one and immediately regret it. He rapid fires subjective questions about the severity and location of pain that I don’t have the vocabulary to answer and don’t have time to think about. I can tell that by my rushed answers he’s already ruled it out being a serious problem. He issues me a prescription or maybe an over-the-counter medication and tells me to get back to him in six months if I’m not better. This is the third time we’ve done this, so it’s been it’s been three “in six-months” already. I’ve already lost a year and a half of my life to this illness, and the list of my problems is growing not shrinking. The only thing shrinking is my faith in the medical system. --All glory to God!
How a Video Game Can Change Lives (& sculpting a zealot) Holy Cow Creates 2024-06-30 | The Zealot sculpture was made in a single day, and the video was put together in two days while dealing with a broken camera, so apologizes if the video quality is a little below par. I just didn't want to miss another @Boylei art challenge. Check out his "DIY Mario Kart Slot Car Makeover" video on his channel, where you can see what the other challenge participants created also: youtube.com/watch?v=2i_M1vrRNlk The Protoss Zealot is from the StarCraft, StarCraft Broodwar, and StarCraft II (Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void) games. I have recently started watching and playing a bit of StarCraft II again after a long hiatus because of YouTube recommending me vidoes from @uThermal , @Harstem , @WinterStarcraft , @PiGstarcraft , and other starcraft youtubers. There was a period of 10 years or so where Starcraft II had been a huge part of my life.--All Glory to God!
My Testimony Holy Cow Creates 2024-05-30 | I originally wrote this to give in front of friends at a Poiema retreat (poiemaretreats.org) but I didn't get the opportunity to so I recorded it to share instead.
The Flood Story — Noahs Ark Diorama Holy Cow Creates 2024-02-24 | Best watched with sound, this Noah's Ark biblical diorama was created for a monthly art challenge @Boylei hosted for his patrons for Jan-Feb.This video doesn't just depict the creation of the diorama but also tells the story of the flood in snippets of the bible read during the video.For the diorama, I used polymer clay, moss and other natural materials, resin, polyester stuffing, an Anycubic Mono M5, an airbrush, paint, glue, and Woodland Scenics water effects.During the final shots, I used a flashing LED light to mimic lightning and sprayed water out of a spray bottle to mimic rain. For many scenes, I used a fog/haze machine for atmosphere.The video was uploaded in 8k and 4k for ultra HD TV viewing. It was shot on a Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, mostly on a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens, lit with a Genaray Torpedo LED Daylight Focusing Flood Light, a standard RGB LED block light, and another spotlight. All Glory to God!
I made three-dimensional framed resin paintings Holy Cow Creates 2024-02-03 | In this video, I make three different framed bible verses using resin and preserved natural materials like flowers, ferns, acorns, blueberries, olives, etc. The verses are Revelations 21:4, Romans 15:13, and Romans 12:2. The natural materials are mostly preserved using silica sand, though some are preserved by pressing in a book. I use a combination of UV resin and deep-pour resin. The frames are made out of wood and cardboard and glued together with wood glue. For one of them, I also airbrushed all of the natural materials (acorns, pine branches, pinecones, etc) blue. These were mainly created as Christmas gifts, but also as an exploration of what handcrafted arts I might be able to sell at a local artisan gift shop. Glory to God Alone.240 subs / 39,401 channel views / 15 videos as of upload date (2/2/2024)
Part 2: Santa vs Turkey Dragon | Holiday War Diorama Holy Cow Creates 2024-01-27 | PART 1: youtu.be/R1X31veQDSM?si=fOExqtNEaBo_bMNhTurkey Dragon vs Warrior Santa — a holiday showdown diorama, serving as a subtle allegory for the argument between people who want to start celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving and those who think Christmas should stay in December.For this project, I'll be learning:- How to use an airbrush- How to sculpt with polymer clay (including wire and foil frames)- How to make a diorama fire effect using polyester stuffing, an airbrush, and LED filament lights- How to make diorama snow with watered-down hole filler and pearlescent mica/pigment powder- How to use real natural materials in a diorama (such as feathers for the turkey dragon)- How to suspend a sculpture with a brass rod to make it look like it's flying- How to use a static grass applicator to add hair to a manly sculptThanks to @Boylei for hosting his monthly art challenge, and for being a great inspiration. Check out Boylei Hobby Time's channel if you haven't already: youtu.be/y5pT6wfKj2w?si=K3tI1mdWP34HRSWU Other channels I mentioned include @NorthoftheBorder and @gameyybuilds who, together with Boylei, are my main inspirations.Thanks to all of the viewers who have been leaving comments (as well as liking and subscribing). I know it's a bit of a YouTube cringe meme to ask for these things, but please don't underestimate how encouraging these things can be to the human on the other side of your favorite videos, not to mention how meaningfully helpful they are. Glory to God Alone.
Bethesda Logo made with Actual Bugs Holy Cow Creates 2023-12-05 | bethesda logo made out of bugs. cause bethesda games are buggy. Get it?a fun DIY arts/crafts project using resin, dried mealworms, dead bugs, flies, months, and spiders.
Making Art in Nature (to reduce screen time) Holy Cow Creates 2023-11-22 | Quite a bit different from my last video of Shrek 5 as a Horror, in this one, I "touch grass" and "dopamine detox" by creating my art outdoors in nature instead of inside at a desk. EMAIL NOTIFICATIONSSign up for new video notifications: https://forms.gle/8bbUhjcUxNDa59cC8Music is from Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/gsczp7The music in this video is from Cody Francis and Staffan Carlen, who I've listened to on Spotify for years before realizing they were on Epidemic.
What if Shrek 5 is a Horror Film? Holy Cow Creates 2023-11-17 | Sculpting a "Shrek but horrifying" sculpture out of polymer clay and hypothesizing about what the upcoming Shrek 5 film would be like as a horror movie.‘Shrek 5’ Set for July 2026 With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning.
Completing All of Inktober in 2 Days (because I procrastinated) Holy Cow Creates 2023-11-06 | I procrastinated Inktober until the 30th, sketched the concepts in pencil, and then inked every last one of them on the 31st. I hope this inspires you to pick up or complete some challenges or pursue a long-term dream or goal of yours. #inktober #inktober2023 #drawing #art #dodge
... while talking about Authenticity on YouTube Holy Cow Creates 2023-10-30 | A brief video about how it feels impossible to be authentic on YouTube, at least if you want to grow your channel and get a lot of views, while I use a dremel and a battery pack to carve / sculpt a face into a rock in the middle of the woods. (Related to my previous video about creativity I recorded while making my mountain diorama/painting.) A lot of people criticize YouTubers for being inauthentic or wish there would be a new wave of YouTubers who are more authentic, but that's not going to happen. You can't be authentic on youtube.When making videos for YouTube, one may need to hide or exaggerate certain aspects of their personality in order to appeal to viewers' interests. Authenticity on YouTube may be challenging, especially if one is unsure about their own identity and struggles to define it on camera. Being authentic on YouTube is more attainable for established YouTubers, as smaller creators may find it difficult to gain attention for their authenticity.The reason I'm carving a face on a rock in the woods while I talk about this is that I'm trying to reduce screen time and be outdoors more often while doing things I love, so I decided to create art outside, in nature, rather than inside or in front of my computer screen.
Your favorite Youtubers are being punished for originality. Holy Cow Creates 2023-10-27 | A brief exploration of how YouTube can feel like it punishes and disincentivizes creativity for newer YouTubers. This is really more of a vlog than a video essay, I just wanted to upload something because it's been too long. I could have made the video better but I'm trying to fight my perfectionism, fear of failure, and general procrastination and just upload. Definitely check out the channels I mentioned if you aren't already familiar with them:- @gameyybuilds - @NorthoftheBorder
Flushable Skibidi sculpt + What is skibidi? for boomers Holy Cow Creates 2023-08-26 | I made a Skibidi Toilet sculpt that can FLUSH while answering the question "What is Skibidi Toilet?"JJJreact Watch my previous video on sculpting a "sexy" M&M using shark teeth: youtube.com/watch?v=d9IWs86A-Ec&list=PLdBFBeBEAwQ5-e1kLq1I_VGQ-8jslby4j&index=5 In this video I make a polymer clay sculpture of a skibidi toilet while explaining not only what is skibidi toilet and why is skibidi toilet so popular, but also explaining why it's so meaningful and inspiring to me how something like skibidi toilet can go viral. I also go into the history and origins of skibidi toilet from the SFM (Source Film Maker) and Garry's Mod communities. Hopefully, I explain it in a why where even out of touch older people can start to understand why skibidi toilet is so successful, popular, and has millions of views.Published 8/26Subscribers: 82Channel Views: 1,685Watch Time: 81.4 hours
I Made a Realistic Sexy M&M Holy Cow Creates 2023-08-23 | Watch the full video: youtu.be/d9IWs86A-Ec?si=wsZE8gq6a7uyf8gI
Using Shark Teeth to make the Green M&M Sexy Again Holy Cow Creates 2023-08-13 | I made the green M&M but it's horrifying. My previous video: youtu.be/bkvczMEaU7s------I made a "realistic" green M&M to be a life partner for the one Adam (@NorthoftheBorder ) made a while back. This coslay clay sculpture is the first time I've tried to get back into learning how to sculpt in quite a while. Come for the hilarious idea. Stay for the surprisingly deep M&M lore. Stick around for the emotional ending. I'm trying to make each of my videos about more than just the craft project but also deliver a meaningful story or message. Thank you to everyone who likes, subscribes, comments, or shares the video with a friend.
Epic Diorama in 30 Days Challenge - Start to Finish - ft. Boylei Hobby Time Holy Cow Creates 2023-07-15 | JJJreact. My very first diorama.. with a twist! Watch to the end to see what beast is terrifying the townsfolk in this wild west town diorama.WATCH NEXT Turning a Human Hand into Resin Art: youtu.be/DqXdTMU32EA EMAIL NOTIFICATIONSSign up for new video notifications: https://forms.gle/8bbUhjcUxNDa59cC8@Boylei didn't technically challenge me personally, just all of his patrons. The prompt was Fronteir Fortress. This is a wild west (or weird west) desert town with miniatures, and it's a pretty big diorama more than 42 inches long. I'm grateful for him hosting the challenge, and also agreeing to call with me and appear in my video. This is my first time making a project like this, but I've been inspired by Boylei, Gameyy builds, and many others. It was a great learning experience, though I'm excited to bring you more unique and original Holy Cow Creations in the future. If you have any questions about how to make a Diorama because you are looking into learning how to make your first diorama, just ask me in the comments and I can answer all of your questions about diorama making. I'm excited to do a clay sculpting video next, inspired by @NorthoftheBorder !
I am a Cow. I Bought a Drone. This is Art. Holy Cow Creates 2023-05-05 | Relaxing meditation with a hint of ASMR. Or just a cow, being silly. Either way, it's art. WATCH NEXT Resin projects and homemade chocolate: youtube.com/watch?v=MOXVlsNv1C0 EMAIL NOTIFICATIONSSign up for new video notifications: https://forms.gle/8bbUhjcUxNDa59cC8Below are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I benefit from purchases made after following these links. VIDEO TOOLSMusic: share.epidemicsound.com/gsczp7Camera: amzn.to/3AOXDYEThis 2-hour meditation video is full of 4k nature drone footage and Pixel 4a footage of many scenic locations such as the Adirondack Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. But I also get personal about my own mental health battle and struggles with finding my job creatively unfulfilling.
Turn your own hand into art! Holy Cow Creates 2023-05-03 | How to make a mold out of your hand using alginate, and cast it into a resin sculpture. WATCH NEXT Resin projects and homemade chocolate: youtube.com/watch?v=MOXVlsNv1C0 EMAIL NOTIFICATIONSSign up for new video notifications: https://forms.gle/8bbUhjcUxNDa59cC8HOW TO WORK WITH RESINFree guide (google doc): https://url-x.it/ZX3VQrn Below are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I benefit from purchases made after following these links. MATERIALS & TOOLS USEDAlginate Mold-making Material: amzn.to/42hhKu9Resin: amzn.to/42jGgLqUV Resin: amzn.to/44hBFLzUV Flashlight for curing UV Resin: amzn.to/3LQcsAH VIDEO TOOLSMusic: share.epidemicsound.com/gsczp7Camera: amzn.to/3AOXDYEIn this video, you can learn how to cast your hand into a sculpture by making a mold out of your hand. Usually, people cast their hands with plaster but I make a resin sculpture instead. This video shows you the steps you need to preserve your hand as a 3D sculpture and make resin art out of it.
Painted Chocolate Homemade (5 DIY Gift Ideas) Holy Cow Creates 2023-05-03 | How to come up with gift ideas to make yourself, even for someone you've never met? Here are some tips for tricks I use. WATCH NEXT Turning a Human Hand into Resin Art: youtu.be/DqXdTMU32EA EMAIL NOTIFICATIONSSign up for new video notifications: https://forms.gle/8bbUhjcUxNDa59cC8HOW TO WORK WITH RESINFree guide (google doc): https://url-x.it/ZX3VQrn Comment if you would like guides on working with chocolates, aging paper, or anything else from the video. Below are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I benefit from purchases made after following these links. MATERIALS & TOOLS USEDAlginate Mold-making Material: amzn.to/42hhKu9Resin: amzn.to/42jGgLqUV Resin: amzn.to/44hBFLzUV Flashlight for curing UV Resin: amzn.to/3LQcsAH VIDEO TOOLSMusic: share.epidemicsound.com/gsczp7Camera: amzn.to/3AOXDYEIn this video, I show you how to come up with gift ideas for family, friends, or strangers. You'll never be out of ideas for gifts to make for Christmas or birthdays if you follow these 5 tips. I also show you how to make homemade chocolate and how to paint chocolate, how to make resin earrings, and a resin necklace made out of preserved leaves. I show how to preserve the leaves in silica sand, and how to artificially age paper to make it look like an ancient scroll.
