SCULPT, BAKE, and BEND! (CosClay, the "Fantastic Flexible Plastic") 

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. Steady Craftin videos are made with the help of DIRECT SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/steadycraftin (You'll also get access to the printable 3D scans of my original sculpted figures, MP3s, exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, shop discounts, and more.) My family and I are so grateful that I get to do this.

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!

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🌟🤞🏼🌟

The production quality has come so far, especially as of late. I love the new intro!

this man has the softest nicest voice i have ever listend to!

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

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 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.

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.

Crafman that intro is steady making my day.

"Watch out now..." *throws mat love it! 😄 You're so awesome and I'm glad to see that you're still making videos after rediscovering you once again. ❤️ 😀

I've seen Adam use this on North of The Border, cool to see you explain it more.

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!

I suffer from my back and listening to you talking is so relaxing, it kinda eases the pain

I am constantly amazed at your creativity. You truly are one of my favorite people in this world, and you better know it.

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.

I love the way your kid took that “arm” so literally. 🥰

We love you, Crafsman. Tell your wife she's awesome for supporting your hobby.

Dude you’re pretty much my art teacher at this point.

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.

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. 👍👍👍

crafsman is one of the most genuine youtubers I know of, but the "yes I like it, I like it" at 7:04 sounded like it came straight from the heart. It sounded exceedingly genuine even for an already genuine youtuber like him. If that makes sense?

The quality of your videos has gotten so much higher recently, and it's so cool to see your channel grow so much! Love the video!!

You're my favorite channel on RU-vid! Love the videos!

Steady Craftin’ one of my comfort shows. Thank you so much for your awesome work.

It's always a good day when I can catch a new Crafsman video less than an hour after it goes up.

The zoom-in on the Crafson toy... Perfect lol

The bloopers are very very enjoyable at the end of the video, thank you for making me laugh 😂

I love the new intro, it both reminds me of Peewee's Playhouse and is just so fitting for your show. I liked your video on making it, but seeing it in an episode really sold me on it.

CrafsMan, I love the retro intro, so cool. You always inspire me. Keep on steady craftin Cheers Rob

I laughed so hard at the conversation with the bird in the outtakes

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 ..!

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!

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.

Your son's sculptures are ADORABLE!

It’s a wonderful Monday

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.

10 seconds in ...and its the best thing I saw all day! Thank you Crafsman

Cosclay is the best, I use it for everything these days. Very informative video, excellent as ever.

(TW: death) Hey Crafsman. I just want you to know that right now in this moment you're helping me a lot. I just had a close loved one pass away on my birthday and there's a lot of pain and emotions going on with me. And your videos are helping, really helping more than anything else I have found so thank you very much. Also I'm about to start needle felting so thanks for that too. I had no idea that was a thing.

man i absolutely love your videos. the quality, the tranquility, the vibe alone are just top notch. thanks man

“Wear you some gloves” 🧤😉

omg LOL that switch to medium You crack me up

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.

Your vids bring me so much joy and inspiration to just do the craftin’ and try new things.

The cute little crafsman son toys remind me of the cartoon my daughter and I used to watch called larva ❤️. Fair warning, the show has alot of tooting 😂. Also, I recently got some of the translucent cosclay and added glow powder to it, to make tiny glowing mushrooms. I'm still fairly beginner with sculpting, but it's been fun to use.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us! Those last little figures at the end that your son made are so cute!

Man you know about all the cool stuff out there. I've never heard of this stuff, but it is very interesting.

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

That bird really wanted its 15 minutes of fame! I'm curious where you found those molds and what they are called. I think they might be fun to experiment with for a few different materials (polypropylene, resin, tpu, etc).

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.

Crafsman is someone whose videos inspire not just craftiness and creativity, but kindness and goodness. We love you and your content, Crafsman! My favorite channel.

You always make me laugh so much, I love your edits and comments. Keep Craftin.

I've been binging Crafsman videos, letting youtube autoplay show me what it will, and it's been an absolutely joyous, educational and inspiring adventure. I'm so glad I was introduced this channel.

Love you Crafsman, you're my favorite content creator ever. Stay wonderful and have a blessed week

Crafsman. I love the old school vibes of the intro and outro clips that look like they recorded on a old camcorder. U always switchin it up! ❤️

You got me into this hobby and I’ve been loving it for about a year now. Thank you for all your lessons!

The most Smooth!!!! So smooth you make smooth things look ruff as a cob. Love from NC.

If Background Bird returns, you could turn him into a recurring character. Maybe craft something of him. 🐥

Your voice and tone are so very unique!!! Love it!!! And you are a talent to boot!!

I regret not clicking immediately, thought it was a diff creator. thank you so much for another great video

I love you Mr. Crafsman and your singing.

You are the greatest, Crafsman. I love your episodes and dare I say, I love you.

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!

TheCrafsMan is the greatest of all times. The King of Craftin.

Another great video. That one sculpture reminded me of Blemmyes, the headless people. A claymation video about Blemmyes would be interesting!

I don't usually comment on RU-vid but you are a bright star in a dim world!!! I appreciate you very much you not only educate but make me smile.

I love the tests you did with the Cosclay. I'm a "research" guy and love seeing tests on stuff. I have seen Cosclay when buying materials, but hadn't used it before. You definitely sold me on it, I have a lot of ideas for uses in miniatures and scenes, as well as practical application in cosplay. Keep up the amazing work and keep being you~

Crafsman, this video really put a smile on my face. Thank you!

Probably the most satisfying vid you've done. That pasta extruder.....

Loving the higher quality videos

The editing in this one was next level!

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.

Your videos hit a special part in my brain 🧠 Thanks 😊

Clapped out loud at 1:37! Yah, it was worth it. Thank you. Keep up the good work! Aloha!

I’m really loving the new intro! Can’t wait to see what else you use that neat lil set for

Thank you for the demonstration! I'd like to try this out for sure

That firmness switch! I need one of those!

Your voice is so relaxing and the bonus is learning cool things and enjoying your lovely personality and humor. Thank you CrafsMan.

Man that intro really came together. Its super good

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!

the flexibility of those extruded pieces after curing made my draw drop. when you were able to tie that long one into a lil knot omg... also deffo checkin out josh!

Looks so fun! Also, Josh Foreman is awesome. Cool stuff Crafsman!

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!

What can I say other than this is a pure delight.

I would love to see a stop motion series about all your characters and figures that you have made just living and exploring the shop

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

Now I can try to make some hand-sculpted accessories for my ModiBots!

Diggin' the music, CrafsMan.

Every video is a treat! Thanks Crafsman.

I bet you could make a texture/pattern roller out of that. A quick way to make cobblestone or brick walls.

I've been wondering about CosClay. Thanks for showing us.

you not only have amazing skills but a masterful way to show them. You inspire me.

That intro, ohh baby baby!!

I haven't watched one of your videos for a while, and I think you are funnier than you were when I used to watch you, which was last year sometime, or maybe my memory is faulty? But I loved this review of CosClay, not only was it informative, but it was funny too. I have been wondering how good CosClay is. It looks like it would be good for what I am interested in. Thank you Crafsman. God bless you and all those you love, now and always.

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

16:16 lol this bit looks like one of those neat videos of pilots in g-force resistance training

Very good video. I came here after seeing an Instagram user said he used Cos Clay. Glad to see its properties. TY

Great videos. Thank you for sharing your talents and personality with us.

Cosclay is all I use!