Remaking this Witch Hat I Got Online for $6 (but... better lol)

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • H'YELLO. Dost thou crave a whimsical project? Well I sure did.
    Winter has gotten be feelin' stressy and depressy so I wanted to make a purely fantastical and joyful make. I saw this cheap witch hat online and I thought it would be the perfect thing to remake... but better.
    I gathered my foam of various kinds, tinfoil, will to become a swamp hag, and GOT TO WORK.
    ANYWHO I hope you all enjoy!
    Patreon: / rachelmaksy
    Insta: / rachel.maksy
    TikTok: @rachelmaksy
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    03:08 The Plan
    03:19 DESTROYY
    05:57 Assembling & Foam Clay
    09:21 The Bark
    11:41 Texturing ze Bark
    13:15 Sealing!
    14:50 Painting Time
    16:12 A Concierto
    18:43 Hodge-Podgin'
    20:16 The Reveal
    20:51 Wrap-up & Bloops
    #fantasy #crafting #diy
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  • @momwhodoesthings
    @momwhodoesthings Před 3 měsíci +2719

    If one of your favorite video concepts is remaking something that already exists, I’d love to see a video of you re-making one of your early YT crafts with your current day skills. It’d been really fire to see how you’ve changed and new techniques you’ve learn that can improve an old project.

    • @Hootncozy
      @Hootncozy Před 3 měsíci +36

      This would be an awesome episode.

    • @OdinsSage
      @OdinsSage Před 3 měsíci +22

      I concur on this sentiment

    • @allieasay8384
      @allieasay8384 Před 3 měsíci +36

      She did do that with baby Yoda, but that was a while ago. I'd love more though!

    • @melanieduncan4150
      @melanieduncan4150 Před 3 měsíci +73

      On a similar note, I would enjoy seeing her just going back and fixing her old projects.Not make a new project, just improve the original.

    • @maloublue4969
      @maloublue4969 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Love this idea!

  • @MeGirl191
    @MeGirl191 Před 3 měsíci +815

    Lover and supporting of you Rachel, but I just want to make a PSA for any viewers: temu is not a site you want to shop on and not just because it’s low quality unethical mass produced shite, but also it’s risky and has had cases of unauthorized withdrawals from peoples bank accounts after purchasing from them. Just to make that aware to anyone who didn’t know!

    • @clairegustafson294
      @clairegustafson294 Před 3 měsíci +65

      I’m glad im not the only one, its sad how many shop on it nowadays :/

    • @hannah26rox
      @hannah26rox Před 3 měsíci +87

      Agreed, was a little disappointed to see Rachel actually bought the hat from there just to destroy it anyway

    • @thecanarypin-up
      @thecanarypin-up Před 3 měsíci +85

      They also make their money selling user data and their parent company was caught installing spyware on people's devices. Super sketchy.

    • @Charlie-im9iv
      @Charlie-im9iv Před 3 měsíci +56

      It's so weird that there's an online mega retailer somehow worse than Amazon

    • @artsytype
      @artsytype Před 3 měsíci +26

      Agreed - no more Temu please

  • @ab6525
    @ab6525 Před 3 měsíci +1072

    "Just a teensy bit of black (squirts an ungodly amount of black) WaAAAGAAAAAHHHHH"
    I felt that in my soul 😂😂😂😂

  • @llamasugar5478
    @llamasugar5478 Před 3 měsíci +641

    Rachel: “Luke, I am your craft teacher!”
    Rachel fan: “I consider myself a Maksy-malist.”

    • @darleneengebretsen1468
      @darleneengebretsen1468 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I'm also a maximalist. White undecorated space, especially without books, is boring and depressing. I love all of my cool stuff.

  • @busfare2nowhere
    @busfare2nowhere Před 3 měsíci +248

    Love your content Rachel, this is such a fun remake. Feel like it needs to be said, we need to move away from this disposable mindset. You could have totally looked at temu (or anywhere) and created a better version without international shipping, dodgy labour laws and plastic fabrics likely going in the bin. I’d love to see you do more videos like this, remaking temu items but better, without actually purchasing the crap products… xx

    • @lynnm6413
      @lynnm6413 Před 2 měsíci +5

      That‘s what I thought as well…

  • @kyleschlichter3815
    @kyleschlichter3815 Před 3 měsíci +316

    Folks please, once again: pancake filters are for particulate, not for vapors! Please use OV cartridges when working with resins and contact cement!

    • @drakynoch
      @drakynoch Před 3 měsíci +52

      .... and please PLEASE close your paint caps. 16:54 (I just had to put this somewhere - thanks for the filter reminder.)

    • @alexkowalski7912
      @alexkowalski7912 Před 3 měsíci +46

      I was going to say the same thing. The particulate mask is ok for the Dremel, but you need an organic vaper filter for the contact cement

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 3 měsíci +18

      I was hoping someone would point that out, as an asthmatic just watching that part made me wheeze.

    • @Emilymakesthings
      @Emilymakesthings Před 3 měsíci +8

      Thank you, from a cosplayer

    • @1ericedwards
      @1ericedwards Před 3 měsíci +34

      DREMEL TOOL + FOAM = NO MASK AT ALL???? That can't be good. I do not like the large number of crafters who neglect PPE so often. This isn't just the CZcamsr's health, but people LEARNING from CZcams who are also endangering themselves.

  • @annamartinu1918
    @annamartinu1918 Před 3 měsíci +300

    Great video, I was looking forward to it, and the hat came out so cute🙂I just wanted to say, please folks, don't buy from temu, it's worse than shein, stealing designs and inhumane labour conditions for workers. I don't mean that as a criticism, the video is nice, just wanted to mention it...I hope they don't steal any design from Rachel, that would be so sad, her creations are so cool...

    • @MisteurJoe
      @MisteurJoe Před 3 měsíci +44

      Disappointed to see her buying on Temu. It's not like she's not aware of problems with Shein and this kind of website ...

    • @LizNix01
      @LizNix01 Před 3 měsíci +24

      I'm back because I love Rachel, but that was very disappointing.

    • @SkyeAten
      @SkyeAten Před 3 měsíci +15

      Yeah I agree. I was dissapointed. She must have thought "well, it's just one product".. but it's still sends the wrong message. Even if everyone bought just "one product", it would still end up being millions in total... There have also been cases where Temu made unauthorized withdrawals on people's cards, so the website isn't even safe. Their products are such low quality that doesn't even withstand one use. None of it is ethically produced. It all inevitably ends up in a landfill somewhere.
      Also apparently Temu absolutely spams creators to buy from their website for promotion... Although I don't think she gave in that far at least...I hope.

    • @kittysoftpaws3677
      @kittysoftpaws3677 Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​@@SkyeAtendude.. it's literally the same shit you buy in stores, if you're so against it why do you buy from anything produced in China?

    • @SkyeAten
      @SkyeAten Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@kittysoftpaws3677 You think I do? That's hilarious if you actually knew me. But good to know how your justifying buying trash to yourself

  • @JackRabidDrag
    @JackRabidDrag Před 3 měsíci +535

    I’m the same age as you. I literally grew up in the town that the woman who wrote the riddles for I, Spy lived in, (and it was a REALLY small town) so as a child I didn’t really have a concept of the books being THAT ubiquitous to people our age’s childhood because I kind of felt like she was only a local celebrity. Then I got to college. And oh my god.
    But yeah, I, Spy: Spooky Mansion is literally the explanation behind why half my home decor looks the way it does, so whimsical and formative.

    • @mikaylaj6054
      @mikaylaj6054 Před 3 měsíci +13

      MY PEOPLE

    • @pastel.persephone5879
      @pastel.persephone5879 Před 3 měsíci +17

      There's an I, Spy with these clown marionettes that I had growing up and that may have contributed to me never finding clowns or dolls scary.

    • @jeremiahgabriel5709
      @jeremiahgabriel5709 Před 3 měsíci +10

      I've found my humans 😂 I'm also the same age, and that's fucking awesome she was your local celebrity! Haha it would have been a surprise. The older I get the more we all talk shared experiences and I realize a similar thing. Reminds me of the Eyewitness books, or Magic Treehouse, which I also loved.
      And when they came out with computer games, the I Spy Spooky Mansion, is the one I got 😂

    • @missmarypoppins9191
      @missmarypoppins9191 Před 3 měsíci +5

      I can confirm I Spy made it to Australia 📖

    • @TeddyBear74685
      @TeddyBear74685 Před 3 měsíci +1

      From Aotearoa and I read them all and had the I spy treasure hunt video game!

  • @isabellas3167
    @isabellas3167 Před 3 měsíci +358

    I love how prominent the tiny kalimba became lol

    • @mastersadvocate
      @mastersadvocate Před 3 měsíci +13

      Neat! Kalimba is what it's really called! It looked like a thumb harp to me. Oh well... ~Janet in Canada

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 3 měsíci +5

      ​@@mastersadvocate Wtf is a thumb harp?
      It's a kalimba/mbira, an instrument from Zimbabwe.

    • @sleepynightowl1550
      @sleepynightowl1550 Před 3 měsíci +16

      @mastersadvocate , @@zucchinigreen it IS a thumb harp, because thumb harp is literally just another name for a kalimba 😄

    • @bvillebikelady3651
      @bvillebikelady3651 Před 3 měsíci +8

      I've also heard it called a thumb piano. Really cool instrument.

    • @annbrookens945
      @annbrookens945 Před 3 měsíci +1

      And I love how tiny it is!

  • @simonecummings9157
    @simonecummings9157 Před 3 měsíci +270

    The Core memory sensation that got unlocked just mentioning those sogy flared pants...it hit hard not gonna lie.

    • @mariatourino9545
      @mariatourino9545 Před 3 měsíci +13

      And that's on normal rainy days or when the ground was wet. I have gone to school on terrible weather with my pants getting wet to my knees. But yeah, war flashbacks 😂

    • @Smartielew
      @Smartielew Před 3 měsíci +7

      It’s great knowing I wasn’t the only one who suffered from the pants. You would have never said anything to your friends about it though because they were fashionable and you can’t argue with fashion as a jr high and high school student lol 😂
      Then the unspeakable skinny jeans era hit hard

    • @haleyc.3530
      @haleyc.3530 Před 3 měsíci +9

      And the back hem of everyone’s pant legs being completely ripped to shreds from stepping on them

    • @meganclare7
      @meganclare7 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Same

    • @simonecummings9157
      @simonecummings9157 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@mariatourino9545 I remember a friend who got someone to tailor his pants to be sooooo tight that they had to install zippers at the bottom so he could take them on and off... Back then he totally won the skinny leg pants award, but today brah circulation much!?!

  • @Korina42
    @Korina42 Před 3 měsíci +119

    Noooo! The hat's not done! It desperately needs a snail and a needle felted mouse. I hope the con is MEGA.

    • @TheGreengirl7
      @TheGreengirl7 Před 3 měsíci +7

      Or a tiny witch hut

    • @Korina42
      @Korina42 Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@TheGreengirl7 You mean "and". 👍

    • @AmandaJaneValkeriah
      @AmandaJaneValkeriah Před 3 měsíci +6

      Also a tiny lantern hanging from the curl in the back would be so cute

  • @angela_flute52689
    @angela_flute52689 Před 3 měsíci +251

    No, Rachel, not Temu! Please don't. You have to know how bad they are (stolen designs, security concerns, packages not getting delivered and then no recourse because the pop-up scammy sellers have already cycled accounts by then, etc.). Instead of buying it, you could have just made your own from the image.
    The hat ended up super cute though. How heavy is it?

    • @SkyeAten
      @SkyeAten Před 3 měsíci +7

      I also thought she could have just used the image, there's no point in actually buying the product from Temu... It will literally go straight to the trash. (Like all their products). I'm sure she knows about it's terrible reputation... I'm dissapointed honestly.
      The thing is I don't think she bought just one product, I think she did a haul and just got the hat on the side for the video... it doesn't make sense that you just use the website for that one hat... But I would be sad to think she bought more off that site.

    • @bisma1352
      @bisma1352 Před 3 měsíci +5

      I don't know, i still remember bernadette's video on such places stealing her pictures literally by buying the dress and comparing it with hers. Rachel's feels in that vein, it only discourages people from trusting temu, wish etc

    • @angela_flute52689
      @angela_flute52689 Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@bisma1352she points out that it's not great but makes zero mention of the problems with Temu as a whole. It's more of a vague "this thing I bought isn't great" for the brief seconds she spends on that. The video is about making it over, not about ethical shopping.

  • @teresaellis7062
    @teresaellis7062 Před 3 měsíci +118

    A suggestion for a future project: You need a gorgeous, warm winter coat that is Hobbit or Victorian inspired. After seeing you run pell-mell through the cold and wet to your barn, I thought, "This woman needs a hecka cute coat that swishes and also keeps out the chill."

  • @ViolentOrchid
    @ViolentOrchid Před 3 měsíci +53

    Rachel: Complains about the size of hat, 100% valid
    Also Rachel: Traces inside diameter hat brim as exactly as possible.

  • @dianeo
    @dianeo Před 3 měsíci +127

    Spectacular Maksy hat vs. the Temu Craptacular. (BTW, keep in mind Temu doesn't have the safety standards that U.S. products have so beware of toxic chemicals and flammability). Suggestion: Hang a vintage blackboard on the wall and when you run out of a supply, add it to the board i.e. contact cement. Also, having scissors in every room in the house can save loads of time and aggravation!

    • @darleneengebretsen1468
      @darleneengebretsen1468 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Good idea.

    • @JackyHeijmans
      @JackyHeijmans Před 3 měsíci

      Temu and Shein are under investigation, you can google it. Forced labor, (like slavery), and they seem to steal information from their customers.

    • @KarolinaPetursdottir
      @KarolinaPetursdottir Před 2 měsíci +2

      Always wash any fabrics/clothes you buy before you use them. The amount of toxic chemicals that are sprayed on them before they are sold is staggering. I have MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) and I soke all clothes in baking soda and water for at least 24 hours before washing. Alot of clothes deflect the water because of chemicals and the baking soda helps brake down the chemicals

  • @roseconstable9460
    @roseconstable9460 Před 3 měsíci +252

    In my humble opinion editing Rachel and B roll Rachel were on fire this video. Chef's kiss.

  • @oona3358
    @oona3358 Před 3 měsíci +222

    Seems like a fun project and it turned out great! However it does feel a bit wasteful to order a shitty hat from across the world (and advertise an unsustainable company in the process), just to make such a simple pattern out of it. I get that there's the element of comparing the items, but I feel like that could have been done with just looking at pictures on the internet.

    • @TeenDream888
      @TeenDream888 Před 3 měsíci +50

      yeah, this is my first video of Rachel's where I felt uncomfortable with the premise. why not just use the picture as an inspiration?

    • @Emilymakesthings
      @Emilymakesthings Před 3 měsíci +11

      Agreed

    • @shadesofblue4520
      @shadesofblue4520 Před 3 měsíci +32

      Agreed - making a version of a shitty product presented to be sold on Temu would have been enough without actual purchase that wastes resources. I hope Rachel can see the mistake and in the future won't purchase from such companies, even just for laughter at how bad their products are.

    • @junkersc10
      @junkersc10 Před 3 měsíci +23

      As a side note to this,temu is dodgy....keep an eye on your bank accounts.... they will start deducting amounts as a "subscription"

    • @ramona4290
      @ramona4290 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Was gonna comment this myself but looked for someone else's instead.

  • @chloeheck9068
    @chloeheck9068 Před 3 měsíci +37

    The “whether you are new or old to this channel” always gets me bc I forget how long I’ve been here 😂 I remember the pinup companion days

  • @impposter560
    @impposter560 Před 3 měsíci +134

    OOh, it needs a spiderweb veil with a lil' spider friend peering over the brim! Detachable, of course. Its so cute~

  • @LisEibh
    @LisEibh Před 3 měsíci +56

    Aw man, I love to ignore the site from which the original hat was purchased. Bummed me out to see anyone, especially Rachel, acknowledge their existence, since you know those companies ain't up to any good over there, much like the other impossibly cheap sites 😣 Cool hat all the same 🫠

  • @maddijones7223
    @maddijones7223 Před 3 měsíci +306

    Ooooo I love Fridays with Rachel! Let’s get whimsical, whimsical

    • @alisonbrandon9059
      @alisonbrandon9059 Před 3 měsíci +12

      This will now be stuck in my head! And I’m ok with that 😊

    • @roehrc
      @roehrc Před 3 měsíci +11

      I wanna get Whimsicaaaal!

    • @MegaMato
      @MegaMato Před 3 měsíci +7

      Let's get into whimsical!

    • @azrani2023
      @azrani2023 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Same heeerrreeeeee can't get any cozier ❤

    • @brittanynolen9832
      @brittanynolen9832 Před 3 měsíci +3

      She needs to make a full blown theme song of this!! 😅

  • @TheeShifty
    @TheeShifty Před 3 měsíci +198

    Friday is now complete.

  • @lorrainemunoa791
    @lorrainemunoa791 Před 3 měsíci +37

    Rachel Runs on Dunkin.
    Remember guys, always do your best Darth Vader impression with a Vapor Respirator while working with Contact Cement- that stuff can and will give you brain cancer if inhaled. I know of a guy who used it and he did end up with a brain tumor. Thankfully they found out before it killed him.
    BIG STRETCHIES mister Frodo!
    Ma'am you are the queen of woodgrain craftiness.

  • @DrTurtleBee
    @DrTurtleBee Před 3 měsíci +54

    New texture technique to try for you, something I've been doing for years for rock and bark texture.
    Take some tinfoil and spray it down with some pam cooking spray. Crinkle it up lightly (more crinkled for rocky textures) and then spread it out again. Lay down a bed of hot glue on another sheet of pam-y tinfoil (or a silicone mat) and then press the pre-scrunched tinfoil into the glue. Let it cool down and then carefully peal away the tinfoil. You'll be left with a sheet of textured hot glue that you can now use for whatever. Slap some paint on it or even alcohol ink if you want it to remain translucent.
    Or use the tinfoil in situ to texture the hot glue in place.
    Excellent for incorporating LEDs into say, a bark covered wizard staff without visible wires or LEDs. Or really to hide transitions between any materials.
    As I've said, I've used this technique to make rock, and bark texture, but also faux flames, gems and even to make temporary molds for UV resin and epoxy clay out of hot glue. (Though they don't last very long with the resin due to the heat of resin curing. But usually good enough for one or two pulls)
    The same sheet of textured hot glue covered in sparkly nail polish can turn the inside of a jewelry box into a crystal cave. Or cover it in yellow spray paint and dry brush some red and black on top to make a lava base for a little demon doll.
    Honestly, with cooking spray, tinfoil and some hot glue, you can make some really amazing things.

  • @amberjohnson7612
    @amberjohnson7612 Před 3 měsíci +109

    I think it's hilarious that I meet you at Walmart tonight and 10 minutes later your video pops up on my phone!!! Lol absolutely love it!!!

  • @MossyCat0101
    @MossyCat0101 Před 3 měsíci +106

    Yes, the Beatrix Potter books and movies from my childhood made me LOVE the typical british houses and the whimsical clothes.

    • @azrani2023
      @azrani2023 Před 3 měsíci +4

      I share that completely !!! Thank you for mentioning her!

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer Před 3 měsíci +1

      My auntie used to read me BP when I was a smol kiddo, and someone cross stitched my birth info into a huge beautiful piece with all her art.
      My nephew has the books now and I cannot wait to be the crazy aunt to dress up and read to him.❤

    • @azrani2023
      @azrani2023 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KelseyDrummer omg you should totally do that!!! ❤ btw, to all the beatrix potter folks out there, there's a BEAUTIFUL documentary on her life here on youtube (the secret life of a victorian genius). it is so wholesomely made, like travelling to the times when she lived. I was smiling the whole time.

    • @ninawth
      @ninawth Před 2 měsíci

      Same for me, but combined with Brambly Hedge!

  • @CaityD714
    @CaityD714 Před 3 měsíci +43

    I’m mad that before you even said it I was thinking “Doug Dimmadome!” 🤣

  • @haleyhoudini
    @haleyhoudini Před 3 měsíci +49

    That instrument is a kalimba! Well, its trying to be 😂 Legit kalimbas are SO pretty sounding and often beautifully decorated. ❤

  • @ashcanis106
    @ashcanis106 Před 3 měsíci +20

    Its giving Radaghast the brown vibes, sans being absolutely blasted from shrooms and im here for it honestly XDDD

  • @Xirdnehynnej
    @Xirdnehynnej Před 3 měsíci +94

    You’re a Maksy-malist… and we love it! 🤷‍♀️😂♥️♥️♥️

    • @RagDollCookie
      @RagDollCookie Před 3 měsíci +1

      Damn you beat me to it

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer Před 3 měsíci +1

      I really need this as merch I'd love it so much.

  • @caliqoo
    @caliqoo Před 3 měsíci +29

    Love this video, love it all.
    Singular note: Temu is that cheap because of a combo of their focus is to steal your data and credit cards + abusive labor so i've had to forbid meself it XD.

  • @reneevandevander5581
    @reneevandevander5581 Před 3 měsíci +12

    "Just gonna push that to the side, outta my way until it overwhelms me, story of my life." Me too, Rachel, me too.

  • @extatis
    @extatis Před 3 měsíci +65

    Nooooo not Temu 😢

    • @luciatat4084
      @luciatat4084 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Oh, please!

    • @changingmind3248
      @changingmind3248 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@luciatat4084 if pulling your heartstrings doesn't work you also should avoid them for your very own safety
      There are several other issues besides inhumane labor conditions: selling your data, cases of unauthorized withdrawals, no guarantee of actually recieving the orderd item - nevermind the quality and condition it might have, if it arrives and last but not least: potential health and safety hazards since there are no regulations regarding consumer protection.

  • @marinazappettini
    @marinazappettini Před 3 měsíci +22

    Rachel, you've kept me company for years while I was working my butt off to get my dream job... This is officially the last video of yours that I'll be watching before finally moving out to start THAT job 💫 Thank you for always making me laugh and for all the cute, whimsical™ projects you come up with ❤

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer Před 3 měsíci +3

      Congrats! What's your job?

    • @marinazappettini
      @marinazappettini Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KelseyDrummer Thank you ❤️ I'm gonna become a diplomat for my country (Italy 🇮🇹)

  • @sazbear3913
    @sazbear3913 Před 3 měsíci +101

    Leapt out of bed for this video and I love you but…TEMU? Where’s your sustainability at? 😂

    • @SkyeAten
      @SkyeAten Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeah I don't think she cares tbh

  • @Cardinal_claw
    @Cardinal_claw Před 3 měsíci +28

    Hey idk if you'll see this, but Temu has a history of stealing credit card info and all that fun stuff. I'd really recommend avoiding it from now on, and keeping an eye on your bank accounts!

  • @Smodgson
    @Smodgson Před 3 měsíci +110

    Girl not temu....

    • @nonakabyrd5759
      @nonakabyrd5759 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Beware, it's addictive

    • @SkyeAten
      @SkyeAten Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@nonakabyrd5759 yeah it also doesn't ethically produce products, rips off creators, and there have been cases of Temu making unauthorised withdrawals from people's accounts... They literally produce garbage that will end up on a landfill somewhere... People like you are why this planet is going to hell... Zero conscience for your behavior. It's also almost like you think a shopping addiction is cute or something.

  • @SpaceKid2187
    @SpaceKid2187 Před 3 měsíci +17

    It’s beautiful Rachel! My brain really wants you to add a little spiderweb in the spiral at the tip with a little spider charm hanging down. It would be so cute! 🕸🕷💕

  • @bunnybgood411
    @bunnybgood411 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I love how you're so loosey-goosey and spontaneous. It gets me to NOT be so precious and tight in my own artwork.

  • @makershavenpottery
    @makershavenpottery Před 3 měsíci +30

    I haven’t thought of those… too long for me flare jeans that for sure got soaked at the bottom every time and most definitely gave me a chill in math class… since I lived it. Thanks for that little mental flashback of the good ol days. 😂

    • @FrostAndTheForest
      @FrostAndTheForest Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeeeees... And the youthz are now wearing those wide leg jeans that do exactly that, and it makes me irrationally angry, because every time I see them wearing those terrible clothes we wore in the 90's, I am reminded of this exact feeling!! :D

    • @tempestates13
      @tempestates13 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Jencos. My cousin wore those because that was the only thing she could wear.

  • @LiraDraculea
    @LiraDraculea Před 3 měsíci +4

    PLEASE WE NEED A FULL MOSS WITCH SWAMP HAG OUTFIT IMMEDIATELY WITH UR MOSS TOP!!!!!

  • @angelmarie1112
    @angelmarie1112 Před 3 měsíci +33

    Yep, I have the same reaction to the bottom of my pants being wet, too! I'm glad I wasn't the only one walking through school with sopping wet pant bottoms. Lol 😂
    Great video!

  • @KaeldreaRose
    @KaeldreaRose Před 3 měsíci +50

    This is the hat of a hobbit wizard! I absolutely love it!

    • @OdinsSage
      @OdinsSage Před 3 měsíci +10

      For sure this hat is in Radagast's haberdashery.

    • @darleneengebretsen1468
      @darleneengebretsen1468 Před 3 měsíci

      It's the funny brown wizard who is sort of loopy in LOTR. I can't remember his name, but he was the one who loved the animals in the forest.

    • @mx.noname4710
      @mx.noname4710 Před 3 měsíci

      Tom Bombadil?

  • @a.h.9438
    @a.h.9438 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I think my favorite thing about your editing is your transitions. They're always so perfect to what you're doing and I appreciate the aesthetic

  • @hayleyellj
    @hayleyellj Před 3 měsíci +7

    my nephew got the I spy books this christmas, you bet your bottom dollar it was us 30 year olds sitting around the kitchen table playing the book! it brought back so must nostalgia 😊

  • @animalnanny8437
    @animalnanny8437 Před 3 měsíci +5

    omgg she's sooo right about things from our childhood shaping us permanently 🤯

  • @LordGertz
    @LordGertz Před 3 měsíci +18

    You had me at ferns, moss, and mushrooms. Heck, you had me at mushrooms. So freaking cute!

  • @erinbathie-moore8478
    @erinbathie-moore8478 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Your chaotic, whimsical, adhd-goblin Vibes give me life and inspiration/encouragement. Love you Rachel, thank youuuu 🧡🍁

  • @amberg6115
    @amberg6115 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Rachel's bplot with the kalimba is everything to me 😅 that is what you do when you first get one, just futzing around and hoping for it to make sense lol I adore your hat flip btw!

  • @danisorenson8833
    @danisorenson8833 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Every time you played that little instrument my cat snapped his head up all wide eyed and was looking around to see where it was coming from. It was so bizarre. His name is Salem and I'm a witch so he is a witches cat and you probably just played some ancient mystical music without knowing it. He was here for it.😊

  • @kaydnay7708
    @kaydnay7708 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Hey Rachel! I just wanted you to know that I met you at the convention, and you completely made my day! I can come up with no other description than starstruck on my part, lol. I think I managed to just get the words "I'm fangirling so hard" out, but you were still so nice and pleasant! Hopefully, if I ever meet you again, I can use actual words next time! Love you and your channel so much!!

  • @TinkyP
    @TinkyP Před 3 měsíci +2

    Yes!! One day I rewatched Cinderella and saw her opening the big windows... and suddenly realized why I love big windows and the act of opening them first thing each morning 😅

  • @addiewasgone
    @addiewasgone Před 3 měsíci +23

    I wouldn't use Temu since it steals your data just for future reference!

  • @jazzedaboutcheese
    @jazzedaboutcheese Před 3 měsíci +5

    Met you at MegaCon today! I got so shy but you and Nick were very sweet. So grateful to have met you guys 😊

  • @joutsenlaulu
    @joutsenlaulu Před 3 měsíci +2

    Related to nothing: I would just like you to know that you're the only CZcamsr that I've never gotten bored of

  • @emmaevans8118
    @emmaevans8118 Před 3 měsíci +9

    I stopped watching your videos for a while just cause I wasn't on youtube. This is my first video back and it feels like I'm being welcomed by an old friend! Love you and your craftiness!

  • @Museofmemory
    @Museofmemory Před 3 měsíci +7

    Literally pulled up CZcams today thinking "I hope there's a new Rachel Maksy video today". Delighted, absolutely delighted. Just the whimsy I needed today!

  • @IonIsFalling7217
    @IonIsFalling7217 Před 3 měsíci +6

    You missed such a perfect opportunity to make the brim a giant shelf fungus 😭 The hat’s fantastic as-is though!

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma Před 3 měsíci +2

      I'm slightly obsessed with shelf type fungi, that's a great idea!!

  • @littlejessicad
    @littlejessicad Před 3 měsíci +2

    It's like Rosie Cotton and Gandalf had a daughter and I. AM. HERE. FOR. IT. 😍😍

  • @sweet_iris
    @sweet_iris Před měsícem +2

    The furniture restorers ive watched use textured rollers to paint false wood grain. You could probably use it with clay, too, if you apply enough pressure.

  • @SSECreator
    @SSECreator Před 3 měsíci +10

    The whimsy and Maksy-malism is IMMACULATE

  • @airrainah5151
    @airrainah5151 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I usually try not to comment. I’m a new/ish person. Watching fir two or three years maybe. This was my favorite video. Thank you for your crafts. You’re gorgeous! Letsssssgooooo

  • @lizzymorang8048
    @lizzymorang8048 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I would LOVE to see a good old fashioned outfits of the week video, preferably with primarily clothes you already own so you don't have to make a million things that week and can have some fun reimagining your wardrobe. I really love your older videos where you took us through the process of building an outfit.

  • @Noah-lo9vb
    @Noah-lo9vb Před 3 měsíci +2

    I was completely stuck on a project for art school before and while watching this video, but something about the creative energy you put out made me think of the solution that helped me just in time for the deadline. Thank you Rachel!

  • @petrastedman669
    @petrastedman669 Před 3 měsíci +35

    What a whimsical start to the month, as well as a lovely early birthday present! I feel special. 🥰

    • @mastersadvocate
      @mastersadvocate Před 3 měsíci +1

      Hey! Happy Birthday @petrastedman! Have a great weekend! ~Janet in Canada

    • @petrastedman669
      @petrastedman669 Před 3 měsíci

      @@mastersadvocate aww! 😊 Thank you, Janet!

  • @elizasnow6580
    @elizasnow6580 Před 3 měsíci +8

    I'm sure this video would be great entertainment ❤ However I don't really feel comfortable with the kind of content where people buy stuff they know will be bad quality. I mean we already know it's not gonna be great and don't need to give these companies more money to prove it.
    I just wanted to leave this here, in case someone, maybe even Rachel, thinks about that too.

  • @Ty-bl3yo
    @Ty-bl3yo Před 3 měsíci +2

    i love the idea of seeing more fashion stuff from you! maybe something like "styling pieces i never wear" which can help you find new love for old clothes, lets us see your process of building an outfit, and if it just doesn't work, then you've found something you can sell or donate! win-win-win!

  • @UNKA757
    @UNKA757 Před měsícem +2

    I would have kept that respirator on while doing that dremeling. I would have also worn eye protection. Those are extremely fine particles floating in the air.
    Excellent Work on the Hat!

  • @SimpleDesertRose
    @SimpleDesertRose Před 3 měsíci +12

    Rachel taking the witch of the woods theme to a whole new whimsical level. Now i'm ready for the weekend.

  • @KatishTheOwl
    @KatishTheOwl Před 3 měsíci +3

    I can't put into words how much joy your videos bring me. Thank you! And now I want to make a witch hat...

  • @Chantal_4107
    @Chantal_4107 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Lol the plasti dip cap yeting and the spirits returning it commentary cracked me up.
    Edit... Oooh, that hat be cute!!!! Love oty

  • @medicwebber3037
    @medicwebber3037 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I always enjoy your little reference quips. Ex.: “It’s Mabeline.” That something me and my siblings do alllllll the time, and it always kicks up some nostalgia and makes me smile. Thank you for those additional little moments! ❤️

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer Před 3 měsíci +1

      I always sing the old Herbal Essences commercial. "She's got the urge! The urge to herbal!" Hahaha

    • @medicwebber3037
      @medicwebber3037 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KelseyDrummer
      Lol, another gem!❤

  • @bridgetgroce4634
    @bridgetgroce4634 Před 3 měsíci +15

    Your concerto was lovely!! Looking forward to hearing more on the thumb thingy 😊

  • @thizizliz
    @thizizliz Před 3 měsíci +2

    Winner! I'm totally getting a Radagast the Brown vibe here. Well done. Oooh, I'll bet you could do a killer Galadriel!

  • @gardenalways
    @gardenalways Před 3 měsíci +10

    "Alleycat getting ready for a fight" - 😂Perfect description!

  • @JennieOkami
    @JennieOkami Před 3 měsíci +13

    I loved I spy books, we had the PC games of them as well growing up. But looking back at my childhood the amount of times I spent in graveyards looking at people's death dates for my mom's family tree records it's no wonder I liked the macabre. And she had questioned where my Gothic 'phase' came from 🤣

  • @we3345
    @we3345 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I have a video idea suggestion. When I do projects I often have left over fabric scraps that are to large to just throw away. And I keep them just in case I ever need them. But I rarely do so I have a box full of them. So you could maybe show us what you to with them or try some ideas from the internet for fabric scraps.

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer Před 3 měsíci

      If you're into quilting Dave's Craft Room on YT has some absolutely wild scrap quilts with all sorts of fabric.
      He has one video where he had a pile of vintage upholstery swatches and the result was nuts. He's really inspired me to tackle my Mount Scrapmore.😂

  • @nataliavargas6883
    @nataliavargas6883 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Something about this video; the wet ass flare jean memory and the hat just dropping over made me laugh out loud and is exactly what I needed after a long week at work

  • @gailbean7497
    @gailbean7497 Před 3 měsíci +5

    So the little musical do-da is a kalimbia. To play it, hold with both hands and use your thumbs to plink the keys. Although you probably already know that. Anyhoo, super cute hat! Fun video!

  • @clownweaver
    @clownweaver Před 3 měsíci +14

    please please in the future don't use or support temu, they are literally selling your information!

  • @KayMarieD
    @KayMarieD Před 3 měsíci +3

    Complaining about winter then getting a ice coffee is classic Masshole and I love that for us XD

  • @marikotrue3488
    @marikotrue3488 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Make or set down little gnome or maybe that adorable mouse with the sharp sword next to this hat? I love trompe-l'œil so doing a portal into Narnia or Skyrim would be fun along with the practicality of covering up blank walls or boring cabinets?

  • @vernieplummer5148
    @vernieplummer5148 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Well, I think you’ve achieved your very best tree bark effect ever. Take that hat out in the woods where you just were and look at the trees. You match. Fine work, silly as ever, love it.

  • @AwkwardBirb
    @AwkwardBirb Před 3 měsíci +5

    The amount of respect I have for you for NOT making this a clickbait “I bought this hat on TEMU is it any good harhar” video is simply immeasurable. THANK YOU

  • @ali_blake8397
    @ali_blake8397 Před 3 měsíci +5

    My little baby loves listening to your videos. Apparently, you make the funniest noises.
    He too is a floor troll.

  • @kelseymacleod8529
    @kelseymacleod8529 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love it so much. My only critiques would be: the brim definitely needed to be wider to balance out the rest of the hat, an d the tip of the hat should've had some sort of dangly cuteness to up the whimsy

  • @samevans1289
    @samevans1289 Před 3 měsíci +1

    If you care for some suggestions and want to fiddle with the hat some more, I think some moss would have been lovely + some insects. A pretty scarab, a colorful caterpillar, or a friendly spider dangling from his web🥰

  • @Kitty3579
    @Kitty3579 Před 3 měsíci +5

    You don't understand- I loved this SO much- it turned out so dang cute. Your re-making or upcycling videos inspire me- like, "hey, that's not so over-whelming because I don't have to start from scratch- I could do that!" (Spoiler. I cannot). As far as future videos go- I think I speak for your demographic when I say 'whimsy is always *highly* agreeable'. Ultimately please continue to do what makes you happy- we come here for your talent, but also your happy floor-troll chaos energy which can only be achieved in sincerity by you just doing whatever the darn heck you want.

  • @miky0239
    @miky0239 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I started dressing vintage when I found your channel years ago, couldn’t wait for another fashion video from you! Just like yours, my style evolved and I’d love love loooove to see more fashion related videos from you, our whimsy-hobbit-elf-wooldland-fairy-vintage queen.

  • @Michigan_Gal
    @Michigan_Gal Před 3 měsíci +2

    Laughed a lot with this one. If you attach a nest and birds to your head under your hat, then you are totally rocking a Radagast (sp) wizard look!

  • @catlover2223
    @catlover2223 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Love the animation of your plan of attack!!!

  • @arielh880
    @arielh880 Před 3 měsíci +5

    It’s so fitting that you post a new video, because I get to meet you tomorrow! ❤️ So excited!

  • @nicoleparramore8907
    @nicoleparramore8907 Před 3 měsíci +3

    So happy I got to meet her today. Best day ever.🎉

  • @SteinGauslaaStrindhaug
    @SteinGauslaaStrindhaug Před 3 měsíci +1

    14:02 tip for next time: use disposable vinyl or latex gloves; not only would you get less spray paint on your fingers but it does insulate just a little against the cold too.

  • @aellalee4767
    @aellalee4767 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Omg the dragging jeans from middle and high school.
    I could not have them be wet. I literally brought garbage bags to stick my feet through so the pants didn't touch me.
    I had full on bad texture meltdowns.
    I also got an eye spy book for Christmas. It's practice while I'm not at work. My job is to find rocks among other rocks.

  • @tamirundell8392
    @tamirundell8392 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Hi Rachel!
    I've been watching people buying pallets of stuff returned. Is that something you could ever do? I can almost hear the mwa ha hahaha in your brain.
    I've been looking for returned material and I did see a website but that was already sold out.

  • @RedRosesDead07
    @RedRosesDead07 Před 3 měsíci +3

    The Pure Whimsy factor is over 9,000!!! Utterly charming, I think it's so damn cute!! You have the wood effect down, you are the Queen of Bark! I often imagine you as a dryad, hoping one day that manifests 💚💚💚

    • @darleneengebretsen1468
      @darleneengebretsen1468 Před 3 měsíci +1

      She would make a fine dryad. I was one for Halloween one year when I was young. It took me a few days to get the green off of my skin. but my acorn necklace was awesome.

  • @VintageBeauty1313
    @VintageBeauty1313 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I DID THE SAME THING WITH THE ISPY BOOKS! I’ve had mine for a few years now, and I get them out occasionally to go through them again! They’re just so “homey”!🥰

  • @MissiveCauseIMissYou
    @MissiveCauseIMissYou Před 3 měsíci +1

    The hobbit theme on the kalimba was magical!!!
    I would ask, respectfully, that you look into Temu and their practices

  • @odessawellington3388
    @odessawellington3388 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Almost 1,000 views in only five minutes??
    Guuuuuurrrrrllll... you're doin' the damn thing!! 😄