I made a Brain Of Morbius from classic Doctor WhoGreig Johnson Making2023-11-22 | Ep 10: In which I make The Brain Of Morbius from a drinks dispenser, jelly moulds, an Ikea lamp and a ring light.
YT CHANNEL RECOMMENDATION — @EpicUpCycling My BIG FINISH audio adventures — https://shorturl.at/jmsNT
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – Materials 03:21 – Finding The Right Lamp & Bulb 04:49 – The Build Begins 05:00 – Connecting Wires 06:27 – The Ring Light Base 08:46 – The Brain Stem 09:36 – The Lid 11:26 – The Wire Strips 12:19 – The Brain 13:55 – Attaching Wires 16:29 – Painting The Brain 17:02 – The Green Slime Effect 20:53 – The Hose Socket 22:23 – Perspex Details 24:30 – Brain Detailing 24:47 – Finishing The Hose Socket 26:28 – Extra Tubing 27:45 – YT Channel Recommendation 28:22 – The Finished Thing 29:00 – Outro
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Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 02:00 – Do I use this bit? 02:39 – Scratchbashing 04:32 – Using hot glue in silicone moulds 05:02 – The greatest album Talking Heads never recorded 09:50 – Adding LED eyes 12:00 – Sculpting with Milliput 12:53 – Prime time 13:28 – Quinoa nodes 13:48 – Painting 16:43 – Making the frame 17:40 – The finished thing 19:18 – YT channel recommendation 20:38 – Patron thanks
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#theritual #fanart #scratchbashing #diorama #folkhorrorMaking The Witch artwork with real bonesGreig Johnson Making2024-10-06 | Ep 29: In which I make fan art of a quote from The Witch, using real bones, real moss and fake butter. MONSTER MONTH tees available here: etsy.com/uk/listing/1805141289/monster-month-t-shirt
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This video features excerpts of music by the brilliant Kevin Macleod of Incompetech: @incompetech_kmac
#cthulhu #miniature #diorama #scratchbashing #starwars #cosplay #reddwarf #mandalorian #tabletopterrain #alien #propmakingMCK! Making a Mutant Cyborg Kaiju Cthulhu. With @Dan_DoesGreig Johnson Making2024-08-04 | Ep 25: In which I collaborate with @Dan_Does , who invited me to attempt to scrulpt (Scratchbash+Sculpt) one of his MCK (mutant/cyborg/kaiju). I chose Cthulhu. Check out his video here: youtu.be/Ir-KVmPzp7A?si=O_ac9kK8eixw4N0Z
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – Gathering greeblies 02:33 – The legs 07:30 – The right arm (Guns) 10:28 – The left arm (Buzz Saw) 13:45 – MCK ad break 14:25 – The head 16:00 – Sculpting with Das clay and Milliput 18:16 – Light-up brain nodes 25:10 – Priming 25:48 – Painting (Mutant) 28:20 – Painting (Cyborg) 29:08 – Post-paint greeblies and weathering 32:22 – The finished thing 34:52 – YT channel recommendation
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This video features excerpts of music by the brilliant Kevin Macleod of Incompetech: @incompetech_kmac
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:06 – Castle ruins 05:50 – Castle painting 09:15 – Walls and fences 11:46 – A pond 14:36 – 5 Different Ways To Make Crates 19:56 – Making barrels from beads 21:35 – A hand cart 23:23 – The finished things 24:25 – YT channel recommendation
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This video features excerpts of music by the brilliant Kevin Macleod of Incompetech: @incompetech_kmac
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:46 – Making the Cottage 01:15 – Cork foundations and PVC foamboard walls 02:03 – The door 02:48 – The chimney 03:32 – Windows 04:11 – Making bricks with hot glue 04:55 – Using wallpaper for texture 05:42 – Making windows with scrim and UV resin 06:25 – A bamboo mat rug 07:24 – Making window boxes with Lego 08:20 – The fireplace 08:47 – Making a thatched roof with fur 09:46 – Final weathering 10:12 – Making the Tavern 10:50 – Cork foundations and PVC foamboard walls 11:41 – Adding a door hinge 11:58 – Pre-assembly weathering 12:54 – Bricking it 13:48 – Making the second storey 15:00 – Making the roof 16:48 – The tavern door 17:42 – Making a stone floor with EVA foam 18:30 – Making a wooden floor with craft sticks 19:25 – Making a porch 20:18 – Final weathering 21:05 – The finished thing 21:58 – YT channel recommendation
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This video features excerpts of music by Kevin Macleod of Incompetech: @incompetech_kmac
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – Texturing the wood 02:40 – Making the stable 05:23 – Making cardboard shingles 06:27 – Adding windows, doors and beams 08:45 – Making wooden stable stalls 10:10 – The cobbled base 10:40 – Painting the stable 12:55 – Making the barn 14:09 – Making clear windows with resin 15:10 – Texturing the earth floor 15:26 – Making roof gables 16:40 – Adding shingles 16:56 – Painting the barn 17:23 – The finished thing 18:35 – YT channel recommendation
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This video features excerpts of music by Kevin Macleod of Incompetech: @incompetech_kmac
#wargamingterrain #moonstone #tabletopgaming #warhammer #goblinking #MoonstoneTheGameMy cover of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy themeGreig Johnson Making2024-06-22 | ...also known as 'Journey Of The Sorcerer' by The Eagles. Recorded in GarageBand with three very old synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitars, an Alesis drum machine, a harmonica, bits of percussion and a Thunder Tube.
More HHGTTG stuff by me: https://shorturl.at/CMuvE
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:50 – The basic board 04:58 – Making terrain goop 07:40 – Cobbles 08:00 – Experimenting with different clays 12:30 – Initial painting 13:15 – A recipe for homemade turf flocking 14:00 – How to attach grass and sand 15:40 – Final drybrush and details 17:10 – Making a wooden frame 17:45 – Making a miniature well 19:33 – Making bricks with hot glue 21:30 – Attaching cardboard shingles 23:55 – Magnetising the base 25:20 – The finished thing 26:30 – YT channel recommendation
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Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – The Belt 02:21 – The Fobs 04:00 – The Boots 05:35 – The Walkie Talkie 13:15 – The Holsters 15:40 – The Elbow Pads 16:45 – The Flight Suit 18:40 – The Leg Hose Connector 20:25 – Weathering 22:58 – The Finished Thing 23:45 – YT Channel Recommendation
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:42 – The Motherboard 02:40 – The Microchips 03:54 – The E Box 04:17 – The Resistors 05:25 – The Number Tubes 06:05 – LED Strip: A Cautionary Tale 09:38 – Using Real Circuit Boards 11:24 – The Daughterboard 12:05 – Attaching The Wires 12:40 – Remaking The Microchips 14:35 – A Vlog Of Sadness 15:36 – New Lights 16:35 – Circuitry Caramel 16:43 – Final Assembly 19:54 – The Finished Thing 20:25 – YT Channel Recommendation
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:32 – Gathering The Bits 05:17 – Photoshopping The Face 06:00 – Constructing The Face 06:35 – Making The Lightbox 07:57 – Making The Frame 09:23 – Texturing Metal 10:37 – Attaching The Light 11:47 – Making The Dome/Machine 15:55 – Final Assembly 17:42 – YT Channel Recommendation 18:00 – The Finished Thing 18:26 – Outro
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:02 – A DIY Desktop Storage Rack 02:12 – A Channel Logo Sign For The Wall 04:35 – New Coloured Lighting Gels 05:30 – A New Desktop Lighting Set-Up 07:13 – Updating The Gallery Wall 11:44 – A Blade Runner Blaster Display Stand 17:35 – New Desktop Power Sources 18:37 – A Red Dwarf Bazookoid Display Stand 22:08 – Putting Up A Big Shelf 24:13 – The Grand Finale 24:29 – Outro
Thanks very much for watching. Please like, share and/or subscribe!How I wrote, recorded & shot a Christmas music videoGreig Johnson Making2023-12-23 | Ep 12: In which I show how I wrote and recorded a classic Christmas pop hit, then edited myself into various bits of archive footage. Merry Christmas! Here's where you can Support and Follow my channel:
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:13 – Getting The Initial Idea 04:10 – Writing The Lyrics 08:52 – Arranging & Recording The Song 22:31 – Making The Video 27:24 – The Finished Song & Video 30:24 – Outro
This video features music from Kevin Macleod at Incompetech: incompetech.com/musicHow I make music: The Doctor Who themeGreig Johnson Making2023-12-09 | Ep 11: In which I show how I recorded the greatest tv theme, using GarageBand, two synthesizers (one 40 yrs old), a drum machine, a tambourine, shaky egg and acoustic and electric guitars.
Chapters: 00:00 – The Gear I Used 02:45 – Getting Started 04:00 – Project Set-Up 05:00 – Recording The Intro 12:30 – Recording The Oo-Wee-Oo 16:57 – Recording The Middle 8 21:03 – Recording The Outro 25:19 – Mixing 28:22 – Mastering
Thanks very much for watching. Please like, share and/or subscribe!My cover of the Doctor Who themeGreig Johnson Making2023-11-25 | Here's my bash at the best tv theme ever, recorded in GarageBand, on two synthesizers (one 40 yrs old) and my trusty Alesis drum machine from 1990. There's also tambourine, shaky egg and acoustic and electric guitars in there.
Making The Brain of Morbius: youtu.be/rWcRrho1s9Y My BIG FINISH audio adventures — https://shorturl.at/jmsNT
Thanks for watching. Music by me, with Darrell Maclaine on piano and Ashley Johnson on lead guitar.New things availableGreig Johnson Making2023-11-01 | etsy.com/uk/shop/GreigJohnson — Thanks!I made a lamp of the eye lichen from LabyrinthGreig Johnson Making2023-10-28 | Ep 8: In which I make some light-up eyeball lichen, inspired by the film Labyrinth, using fairy lights, moss and a plastic plant pot.
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – Materials 02:30 – Making The Base 05:20 – Making The Plant 06:50 – I Just Do Eyes 11:43 – Bulking Out The Tree 14:00 – Texturing With Polyfilla/Spackle 14:43 – Milliput Eyelids 16:03 – Sculpting With Cotton Wool 16:58 – Adding The Moss 19:35 – Adding Gloss To The Eyes 22:49 – The Finished Thing 23:10 – Outro
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Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – Materials 03:53 – Making The Frame 05:50 – Using Milliput 06:24 – Making Polymer Clay Artwork 06:45 – Baking Times 12:00 – Making The Silicone Mould 15:56 – Pouring The Resin 19:17 – Painting 21:07 – What Causes Bubbles? 22:00 – YT Channel Recommendation: Zan Von Zed 22:28 – The Finished Thing 23:06 – Outro
Thanks very much for watching.I made upgrades to a Ghostbusters neutrona wand & display baseGreig Johnson Making2023-09-23 | Ep 7: In which I screen-accuratise my Ghostbusters Particle Thrower (Neutrona Wand if ya nasty) and upgrade its display base with some household junk.
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – Part 1: The Stand 02:20 – Gathering Bits 04:53 – Add A Flashing Light 06:37 – Weathering The Base 09:06 – Gettin' Rusty With It 11:15 – Part 2: The Wand 16:30 – Stickers & Decals 17:25 – The Grip 18:00 – Painting 18:39 – Carving Woodgrain 20:43 – Change The Orange Button 22:06 – Weathering The Wand 24:14 – Taping The Handle 25:09 – A Final Black Wash 26:18 – The Finished Thing 27:28 – Songs From The Movies Of Lunge Dolphin 28:12 – YT Channel Recommendation 28:39 – Thank You Patrons 29:45 – Outro Song
Thanks very much for watching.I made weird puppets inspired by The MuppetsGreig Johnson Making2023-09-09 | Episode 06: In which a teacher friend asked me to make a video about my various puppets, to inspire her 12-year-old pupils to make their own.
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – Second Intro 01:45 – Pelmet the Duck 02:55 – Ms Hunter 03:38 – Glombo 04:30 – The Minceman 05:25 – The Minceman's House 06:20 – Brandy Butterman 07:19 – How To Make A Brandy Butterman 08:15 – Depression 09:10 – Tiny Timbot 10:58 – A Dreadful Rabbit-Person Hybrid 11:20 – Outro 12:00 – Thank You Patrons
Thanks very much for watching.I made a Mandalorian blaster & display stand from toys & junk #shorts #mandalorian #starwars #craftGreig Johnson Making2023-09-02 | Check out the full build video at @greigjohnsonmaking. Thanks!I made a Mandalorian blaster & display stand from toys & junkGreig Johnson Making2023-08-25 | Episode 05: In which I customise a Rubies Mando blaster toy and make a custom display stand out of bike lights, MDF and an old fruit & veg delivery tray.
Mandalorian theme arranged for piano and performed by @LaurieTheberge YT CHANNEL RECOMMENDATION — @TheSmugglersRoom
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:13 – Prepping For Paint 01:56 – How to Achieve Fake Woodgrain 02:28 – Painting 05:20 – Weathering 07:33 – Drybrushing 10:50 – Making The Display Stand 11:05 – References 18:26 – Making A Lightbox with Fairy Lights 20:57 – Making A Frame 22:29 – Using A Lego Jig 24:08 – Hot Glue Problems 24:50 – Painting The Stand 27:22 – Weathering with Pastels 29:24 – The Finished Thing 30:00 – Outro 30:30 – Patrons
Thanks very much.I Made An H.P. LOVECRAFT Steampunk Lamp from Junk #shortsGreig Johnson Making2023-08-07 | Check out the full build video on my channel. Thanks!I made an H.P. Lovecraft steampunk lamp from junkGreig Johnson Making2023-08-05 | Episode 04: In which I scratch-build an H.P Lovecraft-inspired Steampunk lamp out of household junk.
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:50 – The Original Prop 03:35 – The Plan 07:11 – Making It Into A Lamp 08:18 – The Incident 09:23 – Painting 12:23 – Magnet Talk 16:45 – Done 17:45 – The Finished Thing & Lovecraft Reading 18:55 – Outro 19:30 – Patreon Talk
All music performed by me, except sound design in the 'From Beyond' reading, which was by Chad Fifer. Reading courtesy of the Strange Studies Of Strange Stories podcast. Read by Bruce Green.
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#propmaking #propmaker #craft #scratchbash #hplovecraft #steampunkMy Patreon IntroGreig Johnson Making2023-08-05 | Hello there, I'm Greig and I'm starting a prop, costume and film-making Patreon. My patrons will get early access to new episodes, exclusive monthly downloads, Etsy discounts, early access to any prop auctions — maybe even an annual Thank You Bundle in the mail! Please consider signing up. Thanks very much. patreon.com/GreigJohnsonMaking
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Thanks very much.I made Red Dwarf sci-fi picture frames from junkGreig Johnson Making2023-07-22 | Episode 03: In which I scratch-build Red Dwarf-inspired prints and picture frames, out of food packaging, household junk and Lego.
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 02:23 – Gathering Bits 07:56 – Making 19:01 – Painting 22:08 – Weathering 25:51 – The Finished Things w. Red Dwarf Theme 26:49 – Outro
All music performed by me, with guest lead guitarist Ashley Johnson and pianist Darrell Maclaine. Red Dwarf theme written by Howard Goodall. "The idea behind the sound of the theme song of Red Dwarf is to emulate the ‘wall of sound’ studio style of the great 60s American pop producer Phil Spector." — Howard Goodall.
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#propmaking #propmaker #craft #scratchbash #reddwarf #cantinabandI Made STAR WARS Cantina Band Masks #shorts #starwars #cantinabandGreig Johnson Making2023-07-09 | Check out the full build video on my channel. Thanks!I made Star Wars cantina band masks from EVA foam & paper machéGreig Johnson Making2023-07-08 | Episode 02: In which I make Cantina Band-style masks, inspired by Star Wars, out of craft foam, paper mache and Christmas baubles.
In-video links: CANTINA BAND T-SHIRT on Etsy — https://rb.gy/1w1eo MY NEW SHORT FILM — youtu.be/3p7KPwNtxlI MY NEW MUSIC VIDEO — youtu.be/qiAXcTAfKhM YT CHANNEL RECOMMENDATION — @KamuiCosplay
Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:34 – Paper mache 03:35 – The mask base/system 06:30 – Making foam templates 08:16 – Sanding EVA foam with a Dremel 10:00 – Attaching the foam to the mask base 10:37 – Working with foam clay 14:59 – Working with expanding foam 20:14 – A crisis of enthusiasm 22:40 – Painting 26:44 – Making the eyes 31:21 – The Finished Thing 31:53 – Outro
All music performed by me. 'Mad About Me/The Cantina Band Song' written by John Williams. "Can you imagine several creatures in a future century finding some 1930s Benny Goodman swing band music in a time capsule or under a rock someplace, and how they might attempt to interpret it?" ― George Lucas
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Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – Gathering Bits 02:55 – Making the Kloo Horn-ish Thing 07:59 – Let's Talk Eye Protection 13:55 – Making the Chindinkalu Flute-esque Thing 18:00 – Painting 21:20 – Weathering 24:09 – The Finished Thing 24:42 – Outro
All music performed by me.
'Mad About Me/The Cantina Band Song' written by John Williams. "Can you imagine several creatures in a future century finding some 1930s Benny Goodman swing band music in a time capsule or under a rock someplace, and how they might attempt to interpret it?" ― George Lucas
This episode's YouTube channel recommendation: @StudsonStudio
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#propmaking #propmaker #craft #scratchbash #starwars #cantinaband(Im Not Doing) A Christmas Film (This Year)Greig Johnson Making2022-12-20 | youtu.be/cRRxWGxDzbgEvery Christmas Video Ive Made Since 2010Greig Johnson Making2022-11-30 | Here are all my festive shorts in one feature-length compilation. Thanks for watching.
'The Sink' is written by Natasha Hodgson and produced by Andy Goddard for BBC Studios. Starring Alice Lowe, Celeste Dring, David Elms, Jason Forbes and Natasha Hodgson, with music by David Cumming. Original artwork by Richard Littler.