Failed Projects, Upcoming projects and Lair Tour
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2021
- Some behind the scenes on some projects that have failed, some projects that are still in progress, some projects that are upcoming. I think there's some important conversations that can be had about failure, perfectionism, loss of creative confidence etc. Maybe I'll try and make a video dedicated to that soon. But anyways, I am looking forward to the projects I've shown, hope you are too!
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Please, please, please, whatever you do, DO NOT GET RID OF your "Krampus", or your "Kajiit", (I hope I spelled that right), v#1. Simply place them, (individually), into black bags & put them out of direct sight for awhile. Leave them alone and re-approach their builds later. What has happened is you've been focused too hard on them, & lost the forest through the trees, essentially. Give yourself a break, & concentrate on other creations for now. Then, pull them out some other time, and you'll have a better perspective of their potential. And, these DO have LOTS of! You're just burnt out on them, currently. Give yourself a break! 😁 You WILL make them work out. It just won't be right this moment. They will still be there when you're finally ready to tackle them again.
You're absolutely right, and I have put them away to where I can't see. It felt good to give myself permission to walk away from the project though, admitting defeat for now so it wouldn't keep bearing down on me. I feel like I'm in a much better space creatively now then when I made this video. I hope I can rock them when I find that spark again, I really appreciate you taking your time to comment, thank you! Burnout sucks
@@KazplayVideos It happens to ALL of us, sooner or later. But, by NO means did you fail!!! Everybody has physical limitations. Once you've recharged mentally & physically, you'll tackle these projects again. And, while you may not be conscious of it, in the back of your mind, you'll continue to analyze these projects. And, studying how to make them work. When you finally return to them, the answers will become clear to you. (I hope that makes sense.)
Your other projects, that you will work on instead, for now, will solve the problems that plagued you with your temporarily shelved projects. This will give you the "Eureka!!!" moment(s) you need most! Just don't force it. Let the inspiration come to you in the natural time it takes. It will come. Trust me. Besides, these projects weren't commissions, their deadlines are set by you alone. So, you have plenty of time. 😜
@@KazplayVideos Burnout really does suck. I’m an artist and sometimes experience it for weeks on end. Whenever you’re ready, you can start back on Krampus, and make him better than ever! I can’t wait to see him all finished^^ he looks so cool
Man that unfinished mask looks cool as is. It would be neat to see it finished eventually but I totally get it that projects just lose steam sometimes. Also a pattern for that would be badass
It's hard losing steam and failing on projects, but it happens to everyone! Which project is most inspiring to you?
For me, it is a full suit of my first creature. However, it isnt my first project. Ive done others that were smaller, and partial (unfinished). Lol I'd like to hear about other people's experiences too!
One summer in August, I got really inspired to do a full Skyrim frost dragon Halloween costume for my son. I had NO idea what I was doing, engineering wise, and pretty much threw things together to see what would stick. I had vision and did a lot of research here and knew it was possible. There were SOME setbacks where I had to undo and redo some steps and I really had to budget my time and focus. I was on a very tight budget and mostly used a lot of scrap foam putting it together. I had to expand on using new materials and techniques. I had never used EVA foam. Costuming is MUCH more difficult than just straight up sculpting. I didn't want my boy to have to suffer a lot of discomfort wearing this thing. He was a real trooper and really played up the costume. His enthusiasm really kept me going. Some day your daughter will enjoy your creations as well, I'm sure. Keep up the great work!!
@@sqeric48 I love everything about this comment!
I don't view it as failing. As long as you keep the pieces hanging around (for a reasonable time, avoid clutter of course. lol) you can come back to it at a later date with some fresh ideas! Your faux taxidermy dragon seems extremely inspiring and I'd totally love to make one of my own one day. :D
@@MsWolf2011 I did exactly that with the costume, I simply made a PVC frame and posted the Dragon costume over my son's headboard with it's wings arched over like a canopy. I was gonna make a Dragon's wall like in Skyrim with lit up Draconic runes covering the headboard, but we had to move, so no time for that.
Taxidermy props are a great creative exercise for those lost projects. I did a few of those to decorate my son's bedroom.
Sometime projects don't work out, and its okay to step back and move onto something new. You'll return eventually when your skills have improved and you have a better vision. It's brave of you to upload a video saying you're not good enough when you definitely are from a lot of other peoples perspective! But we are our own worst critics, I've felt that way about projects and illustrations before.
I look forward to seeing what you make next
Dont throw away that head!! It can be bootiful and yes the horns will look great! Keep doing what you love❤🐾
Krampus is such a cutie, and seeing his "bones" gives me a lot of inspiration to continue working on my kaiju. I have a lot of the same out-of-steamage as well, as I go off my own concepts as well. It's super easy to get ahead of yourself in wanting to make the thing before getting the concept out on paper, which is what I'm trying to correct currently. It's stress-y, but I know it will help in the long run. I believe in you Kaz!!!
I so strongly appreciate this video for so many reasons. I'm a big fan of how your Krampus mask is turning out and I would love to see it completed (I've been wanting to do a Krampus mask for YEARS and just plain haven't), but please don't feel pressured to complete it just for the sake of an internet stranger! Sometimes it's worth trucking along on a project through the ugly phase, and sometimes it's just plain not. I have a mask I've been sitting on for a while that I haven't made progress on for months because I keep looking at it and thinking about how I can do better. I wouldn't blame you at all for scrapping the Krampus and trying again when you get your confidence back. I'm totally in the same boat where I've discovered that I'm not as skilled as I once thought and really need something to lift me out of that all-too-familiar rut of discouragement.
Just know that I'm forever a fan of your work and I'm excited to see anything and everything you make in the future! I'm rooting for you!
I really appreciate your comment! ❤️❤️❤️ I think I'll just set Krampus aside until I decide if it's worth it. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself, but a break will tell. At least I have a lot of time until next Krampusnacht!
I hope you can get out of your rut too! I'll try my best to get my mojo back
there are no mistakes. Just happy accidents. You may not get where you wanted to be but you still found where you don't wanna be, and that's still progress.
that is definitely true, I need to remember that
@@KazplayVideos good luck 👍
I dig the museum idea. It would be like those movie special effects museums that house all sorts of practical creatures, like the Godzilla museum in Japan-- well, save for the miniature cities. Also, did you just sneakily spoil Wet Nurse at 2:41? Or am I late? Nevertheless, it was right under my nose.
You caught me! It a big project that I haven't started building yet, but plans are well underway :D
You should sell your “trash” works! I’d love to start a project but never know how. I’m sure others feel the same and working on a base would be lovely!
Perhaps I will!
Great seeing you back, look forward to your new builds
I really really like the Khajiit one! It's going to sound really weird, but I don't think it's a failure even looking at how it is right now. Maybe not as a Khajiit mask, but it looks kinda like an inspired wooden mask from a tribe or something. It has nice shape and a stylized view. Probably not something you'd want but definitely still lovely to look at.
Thanks! It's encouraging to hear ^^ I'm feeling the urge to make some new patterns soon so maybe I should revisit them
Yes please on the Krampus head
omg, can't wait to see what you do with that faux taxidermy head, especially with a Warcraft dragon! Such a cool idea.
Thanks! It's still sitting around but I do still intend to finish it
Kaz, great work as always! Your WIPs are looking beautiful. I wouldn't discard the Krampus, but maybe keep it out of eyesight for awhile. I am sure that, in time, something will spark creativity and you'll find the right route for that project! Sometimes it just takes seeing something at the right time to spark inspiration to finish a big project like that. :D Excited to see your future work! Those dinos are looking freakin' amazing.
Also loveloveLOVE the dinosaur masks! Super cuuuute and I totally want that parasaurolophus one!
You know if that Krampus head is no longer inspiring maybe make it into something different like a gargoyle head, dragon head, werewolf head. He can be super versatile if you sit and think of all the different things he could be! It is an amazing looking design!
That's a good point, it can be repurposed into something else if I can't get back into it ^^
Hey! You're doing great! Sometimes you fall back a few steps but once you catch your stride again you'll make up for those and gain a lot! Your work is fantastic and I hope to run into you at a con again in the future!! Thank you for sharing your videos and all your tips and patterns! :)
Thanks! I have taken some steps back and I am feeling better, really enjoying my hobbies again. Hope to see you at a con!
@@KazplayVideos Excellent to hear! Stay well!
muy hermoso, muchas gracias
You always give me such inspiration and motivation whenever I get a glimpse of your lair and your workday. It helps a lot to fight my depression and lethargy and hopefully will help me one day to make a living from stuff like this as well
Echoing others, I would love a pattern on the krampus head!
I've been in your shoes so many times! You're not alone. Kids sap a lot of energy and time but you have to carve it out so you can be true to your soul ❤️ I'm so excited about your dino masks and am totally going to buy the Utahraptor pattern ❤️❤️❤️ I'm going to start putting up armor patterns on Etsy as well and was wondering how to price them? I'm planning on putting a lot of extra work into them including instructions and materials suggestions. Any way awesome craft space!! You are so lucky!!
How to price things is always a tough question. With my kitsune pattern, I looked around at other offerings, then weighed it against it's uniqueness in the market, the instructions and tutorial video I made and decided to put it on the higher end of the patterns out there. It kinda felt like a shot in the dark but it's worked out so far
Don't know why you titled it "Failed Projects" when it seemed more of a cool studio tour and WIP/ process analysis video. I especially liked the 1/4 scale busts and pattern making, that's neat.
Projects look great, and can't wait to see more.
Also, was watching this with my GlowForge on my left and DaVinci 1.0 on my right, lol.
I guess I'm a lot harder on myself than anyone else
I think they all great.. NEVER GIVE UP...YOUR ON POINT..🤙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you 🥰
I love the idea of the different dinosaur heads and can't wait to see them when you can finish them
I'd also love to get a better look at the henged jaw on the Krampas head
I've been trying to work something like that out for myself but I'm having trouble with durability
Thanks! I'm still working on what kind of hinges work best on Eva, I wasn't really satisfied with how the krampus jaw worked
Oh my gosh- yt never notified me you were back!!!
Darn RUclips! Maybe now that I'm uploading regularly the algorithm will stop punishing me :P
I love your videos! Been watching them for a while now and they have inspired me to make my own creatures and beasties! Are you able to show your process on sculpting heads on your little human head models and how to go about sizing them up in the computer, printing then and doing the eva foam with it? I really struggle with the computer and resizing part! Thank you so much if you take this into consideration! ^^
Thank you very much for watching! I will go over one way to up scale the pattern in my next video, so I hope that will help. I'm working on a book about the subject too!
I would love the pattern for the goat head u used for the krumpus he looks so good I hope u do finish I’m proud to see u get this far I’ve been a big fan for years thank u for being kind and open with your work it helped me bunches🖤💜🖤
Thank you! ❤️ I'll get around to posting the krampus pattern
Oh I know the struggle with the larp mask I made a wolf one that looked great in foam but awful in fur 😞😞😞 though someone else bought it and made it really nice so it turned into a win. I figured out the problem was the lower moving jaw, definitely worked better as a half mask with hood
fur does add a ton of bulk, and it's hard to try and account for that. Perhaps I shouldn't worry about a lower jaw at all and try the pattern again! thanks for your comment
I haven't watched your channel in a good while but first of all OMG congratulations I didn't know you had a little girl I'm sure she's adorable!!!!
And wow LOL you have quite a big layer. Mine is just a small desk in my room with a very uncomfortable chair that is a fold down chair lol no good chair which I really need to get soon I'm having back problems and that's not good. but it's a chair where my legs touch the top of my desk and my room is very very small and it doesn't help that I have an oversized bed in it LOL and I love to paint and craft things so you can imagine 24/7 my desk is always a cluttered mess lol
But anyways again congratulations and can't wait to see more cool creepy and awesome projects from you 💜 💜
It's nice to see that such a high level cosplayer also run out of steam on stuff. I still have bins full of a massively ambitious lava monster costume I was trying to make out of expanding foam that I just can't bring myself to throw out but I know I probably won't ever get back into. What do you do with projects when you finally come to terms with the fact they won't bear fruit?
It's a bit of a mixed bag, sometimes I keep them around, sometimes repurpose parts into other projects, I have thrown away/sold off parts of some and while it was hard to do, it felt really liberating after.
god I cannot wait to be able to have my own space to work on things, I'm suffocating in my house currently
a dedicated work space really is a blessing!
I have to admit, I've been completely out of steam since Blizzcon 18'. I've only been doing small R&D items since.
Edit: Ah, a Davinci 1.0, my first printer. I flashed mine to Repetier, works better than stock. The Khajiit style mask project is the most interesting for me.
I have heard of people doing that to their printers. This was my first printer that I got about 6 years ago. I should probably just upgrade XD I don't have much experience tinkering with things like it so it's been sitting for a while. I haven't implementing 3d printing much into my cosplay, so I haven't found the need to fix it up or upgrade.
I would love to get the pattern for the goat head!
Hey I just started watching you Like a month ago and I love your work and stuff you are making. All the projects you are working on are really cool looking. Since I have started watching your videos and your projects I was trying to make a base mask out of EVA foam (I belive thts what its called), but I never knew how to blow up the small pattern on my computer, do you have any advice?
I'm trying to work on an ebook on my process, i have a ton of tips from doing it so long. I use my computer to scan a tiny tape pattern from my sculpt, and scale it up in Photoshop or illustrator. That's the basic steps
Apologies if you've been asked this before, what's that tape/fabric stuff you used around the eye (from the outside) on the krampus mask? And with that, is your moving jaw pivot like a metal rivet or something? I've been playing with "floating" lower jaws hanging by elastic on suit heads but lately I've been seeing foam masks with other sorts of jaws
Good questions! Around the outside of the eyes is black Worbla, I show how I use it in detail in this video: ruclips.net/video/jQnr323rI5U/видео.html
The hinge is sort of a rivet, but not metal. I used a tutorial from a RUclipsr called Lost Wax, ruclips.net/video/_s0T3W61sio/видео.html
Do you leave bad projects as is, or do you usually fix them up into wat they were supposed to be (or something completely different?)
Sometimes I toss it, sometimes repurpose it, but I always keep it around for a while until I'm sure that I'm okay with letting it go
I thought the Krampus head was a Worgen head.
It could be lol
You have a nice lair :)
Thank you!
Do you have a link ti the second pattern?
I do not have that one published currently, I'll try working at it!
@@KazplayVideos i would like to get one when its available
PLEASE PLEASE make a pattern of this mask! 🙏🙏🙏
The krampus one?
@@KazplayVideos yes that would be amazing ! i love the look and id want to recreate it!
Do you have the pattern for sale or anywhere to download?
I don't have the krampus head pattern anywhere yet, but all my patterns can be found on my website. Link in the description!