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The Unsung Heroes in Adam Savage's Workshop

Did Adam Savage make or buy the metal clamp that holds his phone during live streams? What are Adam's unsung workshop hero items? What was the most surprising result from his shop reorganization? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members themeandrousengineer, Oz.DeLorean and TheElderCryptid, whom we thank for their support! 00:00 Clamp 02:23 Heroes 05:45 Reorganization Magnetic base mount: https://www.3footedmonster.com/ Clamp: https://kondorblue.com/products/stalman-clamp Clamp: https://amzn.to/4dirhtg Loc-Line: https://amzn.to/4veUTOf Razor blades: https:

How the original Star Wars X-Wing models were made

We check out a truly unique Star Wars studio scale model build: a replica of a hero X-Wing miniature, built using the exact same vintage model kit parts that ILM modelmakers used in their original construction. Chris Benware of the Nerf Herder's Workshop walks through the rare parts he had to source for this project, and explains why this "naked" model won't be painted. Nerf Herder's Workshop: https://www.instagram.com/nerf_herders_workshop/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/851568293329438/ Watch more videos from WonderFest here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeisqS5CxeSZ

Why Movie Werewolves Look Like This

Effects master Greg Nicotero tours Adam through his personal collection of creature puppets and sculptures in his KNB EFX offices! Among them is the original life-size werewolf puppet from The Howling (1981), which established the modern design of the bipedal werewolf creature in film. Here's how KNB EFX's artists worked with the restoration team at Tom Spina Designs to revive this classic movie monster. Learn more about the restoration of this creature: https://www.tomspinadesigns.com/restoration/horror-movie-props/the-howling-life-sized-werewolf-prop-restoration-2/ Learn more about KNB EFX

Adam Savage's Method for Making Drawers

Adam builds a custom cabinet for his son's apartment, which gives him the opportunity to share and show his technique for making cabinet drawers! It's not rocket science, but every furniture builder has their own method and this one has served Adam well in all the shop infrastructure builds he's done over the years. Member-exclusive deleted scene: https://youtu.be/h54BlzF2t0k More One Day Builds: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAej22ZWBqrimPkn0Bbo6ci-r Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Josh Self Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifica

The Differences Between All of Thor's Hammers in the MCU

Fifteen years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked into high gear with the release of the first Thor and Captain America films. In the collection archive of Cinema Relics, Adam checks out the hero costumes from those movies, which established a unique visual identity to the MCU that bridged the comics and the real world. Plus, Adam takes a close look at every version of Thor's hammer to appear on screen, examining the surprising differences between every Mjolnir hero prop! Learn more about Cinema Relics prop investigations at: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemarelics/videos Secrets of Thor’

The Last Surviving Spaceship from 2001: A Space Odyssey

Adam visits the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles and meets one of the star pieces of its collection: the Aries 1B filming model from 2001: A Space Odyssey! In the museum's Debbie Reynolds Conservation Studio, conservators tour Adam around the model and detail the five-year project to painstakingly restore the model to as close to its original filming condition as possible. Learn more about the Academy Museum and its collection at https://www.academymuseum.org/ Shot and edited by Joey Fameli Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications

How to Handle Some Common Workplace Problems

What's the line between "taking your job seriously" and "taking care of yourself"? Has Adam Savage ever found himself in a situation where he needed to act as manager but wasn't actually a manager? Has a coworker ever taken credit for Adam's ideas? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members Ziz62266, joshuaschisser2967 and clivebravejones9516, whom we thank for their support! Do you have any difficult-coworker stories? Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7q

The Chair of Theseus

Occasionally -- albeit rarely -- a museum artifact's missing elements can be restored using parts from a historically accurate source, in this case 100-year-old wooden chairs from the Freewill Baptist Church at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Objects conservation fellow Daisy Greenwell shows Adam Savage how she installed chair-back spindles without disturbing the historic chair's back bow while maintaining its period accuracy. It's creative problem-solving at its finest, and involves one of Adam's FAVORITE tools! National Park Museum Conservation Lab: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/hfc/

The FIRST Photo of a U.S. President!

Photos of sitting presidents are everywhere now, but there’s a first for everything. At the @nationalportraitgallery #AdamSavage gets blown away by a 170-year-old daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams.

Why is this Star Wars spaceship so beloved?

One of the great joys of studio-scale modelmaking is replicating a model using the same techniques and donor kit parts that the original designers used in their iconic spaceships. At this year's Wonderfestm, modelmaker Scott Thibaudeau introduces us to his studio scale B-Wing, a scratch built recreation of the original Bill George design, down to the last decal. We geek out over this model and discuss why it's so beloved among Star Wars fans. Watch more videos from WonderFest here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeisqS5CxeSZ5MRXtlTULAqo Learn more about WonderFest at https:/

How National Portrait Gallery Preserves Early Photography

The daguerreotype is the first publicly available photographic process, creating a single, unique image on a silver-coated plate and giving us a glimpse at such historic figures as Abraham Lincoln and even John Quincy Adams. But they're extremely fragile, with air and moisture threatening to erase these images forever. At the National Portrait Gallery, photographs conservator Christina Finlayson walks Adam Savage through the delicate and precise process of preserving daguerreotypes for posterity. National Portrait Gallery: https://npg.si.edu/ Thomas Ustick Walter portrait:: https://npg.si.edu

Adam Savage Geeks Out on Make-Up Effects with Greg Nicotero!

Adam visits effects master Greg Nicotero at KNB EFX's workshop to dive into his storied history of creating makeup and practical special effects for films and television. From their award-winning work on The Chronicles of Narnia to collaborating with Quentin Tarantino and creating the zombie designs for The Walking Dead, here's how Nicotero and his team have kept pushing the boundaries of makeup, prosthetics, and animatronics for nearly 40 years. Learn more about KNB EFX's work at https://www.knbefx.com/ Shot and edited by Joey Fameli Music by Jinglepunks Additional media courtesy KNB EFX G

The Hyper Realistic Prosthetics and Props of The Boys!

Adam checks out some of the beautifully constructed and painted hero props from The Boys, including Solider Boy's battle damaged shield and Queen Maeve's sword! Plus, The Boys is well known for its intense special effects, and we take a look a few of the hyper realistic prosthetics and creature sculpts created for the show! Learn more about these props and prosthetics from The Boys auction at https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/540 Shot by Joey Fameli and edited by Norman Chan Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtub

Steam Machine Review: Valve Explains Their Choices

It's finally here. We test and review Valve's Steam Machine, a compact gaming PC that feels right at home in the living room connected to a big screen television. Here's how SteamOS and a variety of games run on the custom hardware designed for Steam Machine, which in many ways is more console than computer. Along with performance, pricing and the pre-order details are also revealed! (Correction: Steam Machine comes with 1 stick of SODIMM RAM, not two sticks in dual-channel configuration.) Steam Machine: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine Steam Controller: https://store.steampo

Adam Savage No Longer Takes on These DIY Projects

NOTE: We had tried YouTube's new "thumbnail creation" tool and put it to an A/B test alongside our original thumb out of curiosity. RESULT: The AI-generated thumbnail "won" by an extremely slim margin, largely so people could complain about it -- understandably. CONCLUSION: There's no reason -- and we have no plans -- to use AI thumbnails on Tested, and this test showed why. Our own thumbnail is now the final thumb, and we've passed on your comments to YouTube. Has Adam Savage ever been caught out attempting a DIY project instead of hiring a professional? Is there a career Adam would have exp

How to Organize Your Charging and Connector Cables

How does Adam Savage organize his spare charging and connector cables, and what suggestions does he have for makers who live in apartments? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members edwinbear7065 and sentientai9266, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join More shop infrastructure videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAegGi2QUH6ywt4EkjcR0jVam Ziploc Bags (assorted): https://amzn.to/4fN3S5c Kirkland

Adam Savage Compares Han Solo DL-44 Blaster Builds!

Adam and Don Bies, former ILM model supervisor and Lucasfilm archivist, continue sharing memories and stories from their time working in the ILM model shop! Don has also brought his personal replica of Han Solo's DL-44 blaster, which provides an opportunity for Adam to bring out his own replica to compare builds and weathering techniques. Don Bies: https://www.thedonbies.com/ ILM and Lucasfilm Stories You've Never Heard: https://youtu.be/vj1pydxM-Wc Looking Inside Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber: https://youtu.be/-rz-LKBOBpI LAST LOOK Inside the Former ILM Production Studio: https://youtu.be/QAZ

Adam Savage's Attempts (Key Word) Hand Engraving

#AdamSavage may be a master of many skills, but his first attempt at traditional hand engraving with @hazel.handengraving shows JUST HOW HARD that it is. (No, like, it's really really really hard.) thsthshhthg

The Perfect X-Wing Doesn't Exi—

In addition to being one of the organizers of the Van Nuys modelshop recreation, modelmaker Jason Eaton once again brings an impressive set of Star Wars builds to display at Wonderfest. We check out his latest X-Wing project: an idealized studio scale model with an intricately detailed pilot's seat unlike any Star Wars model we've seen before! More of Jason Eaton's modelmaking: http://www.jasoneatonstudio.com/ Watch more videos from WonderFest here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeisqS5CxeSZ5MRXtlTULAqo Van Nuys '76 in '26: https://www.facebook.com/groups/786577167113183 Lea

Adam Savage Attempts Traditional Hand Engraving!

It's all about "controlling your slips" in hand-engraving, an art form that relies on a sharpened piece of steel with a wood handle and a steady hand. Adam Savage, who never tries of new-skill acquisition, makes his first attempt under the tutelage of Marlen Hazel of @hazel.handengraving, and his results are probably not what you'd expect of Adam Savage. Traditional Hand Engraving Is Even Harder Than You Think: https://youtu.be/yH3MtWln2Og Follow Marlen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel.handengraving/ Watch Marlen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBFCgE7XhqKj5lu3lb3vyj

Adam Savage's Live Streams: Wednesday, July 1, at 1 pm PT

It's live stream time again, and Adam will be answering questions from Tested members about anything. Note that during live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Be sure you're signed into your YouTube account and you've opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people logged in and watching. Instructions are on this page (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6304294 -- just scroll to "opt in and get gifted memberships." Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam questions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9

XREAL Aura Augmented Reality Glasses Hands-On Impressions!

We take an in-depth hands-on look at XREAL's Project Aura, lightweight glasses that run Google's Android XR. Making their debut at Augmented World Expo, these are the first mixed reality glasses running Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon XR2 Gen 3 (aka Reality Elite) chip. Here's how they work, why optical passthrough is a big deal, and a conversation with XREAL's CEO about their display technology. Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join

Oi! Adam Savage Examines Butcher's Costume from The Boys

Adam gets up close with some of the hero costumes from Amazon's The Boys show, including A-Train's superhero suit and Butcher's signature trenchcoat. We also check out some pieces of Homelander's costume, including a pair of gloves modified for a memorable fight scene! Learn more about these costumes and The Boys auction at https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/540 Shot by Joey Fameli and edited by Norman Chan Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to sup

You'll Never Guess Adam Savage's Favorite Smell

What making processes have surprised Adam Savage with unexpected sensations? What tool is best for nailing through 1/4 inch baltic birch ply? In this live stream Adam answers these questions from Tested members Gwen-Maker-of-Things and edwinbear7065, whom we thank for their support! Did you correctly guess Adam's favorite smells? (Because we didn't.) 00:00 Smells 03:41 Thwackers! 6:20 Nailer Evapo-Rust: https://amzn.to/4fEccnE Milwaukee Electric Brad Nailer: https://amzn.to/4enih5s Adam's Wired column: https://www.wired.com/author/adam-savage/ The 3D-Printed Curta Calculator: https://www.you

Jamie Killed a Never-Aired Myth With ONE Word

Jamie killed one #MythBusters myth with a single word. Here’s the story according to #AdamSavage.

Inside Adam Savage's Collection Obsession

NOTE: We tried YouTube's new "thumbnail creation" tool and we're putting it to an A/B test alongside our original thumb out of curiosity. Let's see which thumbnail wins! Does Adam Savage have any strategies for focusing on one task at a time? How does he deal with running out of display space? How can a filmmaker find livable waged film work without a referral? In this live stream excerpt Adam attempts to answer these questions from Tested members dannydaniel138, chronicleprops7947 and hburger1235, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks,

An Argument That Changed #AdamSavage’s Home Life

During an argument with his wife, #AdamSavage came to a realization that changed his home life. Do you have a similar story?

Inside the Stop-Motion Technology of Laika's Coraline

In the stop-motion puppet collection of the Cinema Relics archive, Adam reconnects with former colleague Martin Meunier, whose work on Laika's Coraline was groundbreaking for stop-motion animation. Taking a look at a few puppets from Coraline, Martin explains how he developed the facial animation system to make use of rapid prototyping, a process which earned him and the team an Academy Award. Learn more about Cinema Relics prop investigations at: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemarelics/videos Cinema Relics Investigates: The Coraline Puppet Controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szfp6pra

Star Trek's Enterprise-D Close-Up Filming Model!

We get up close with two unbelievable artifacts from the making of Star Trek: The Next Generation. First is the surviving filming model for the close-up saucer separation shot of the Enterprise 1701-D, as seen in the show's first episode. Made from the same molds as the large 6-foot Enterprise D model, its pristine condition gives us invaluable color and detail reference. Modelmaker Wayne Minney also shares with us a casting of the Enterprise's secondary hull made by legendary modelmaker Greg Jein during the original production! Wanye Minney's modelmaking: https://www.motionpictureminiatures.

Adam Savage's Live Streams: Monday, June 15, at 1 pm PT

It's live stream time again, and Adam will be answering questions from Tested members about anything. Note that during live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Be sure you're signed into your YouTube account and you've opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people logged in and watching. Instructions are on this page (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6304294 -- just scroll to "opt in and get gifted memberships." Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam questions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9

Traditional Hand Engraving Is Even Harder Than You Think

Hand engraving goes back 500+ years, and the main tool of that trade has remained virually unchanged in all that time: a sharpened piece of steel with a wood handle. Marlen Hazel of @hazel.handengraving -- the last traditional hand engraver in San Francisco -- takes Adam Savage on a tour of the tools she uses daily with no pneumatic or electrical assist, creating extraordinary precise art by (steady) hand. You'll have a whole new appreciation for those Met suits of armor! Follow Marlen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel.handengraving/ Watch Marlen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co

This is the Most Expensive Part of a TIE Fighter

Alongside the studio-scale X-Wings in the original Star Wars model shop were Y-Wings and TIE Fighters, and model makers have been just as meticulous in their recreation of those models. We chat with Jonathan Faber and Kevin Hoppert about their replicas of those ships, including the toughest parts to source when building the models in exactly the same way as the original ILM model team--with no 3D printing! Find more of Jonathan's modelmaking work at https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_faber_miniatures/ Find more of Kevin's projects at https://www.stashofsprues.com/ Watch more videos from Wonde

Looking Inside Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber!

Adam welcomes back Don Bies, former ILM model supervisor and Lucasfilm archivist, to the cave to check out some physical artifacts from his Star Wars modelmaking portfolio. One particularly interesting piece is a cutaway lightsaber Don constructed for the Star Wars Visual Dictionary, which was the first time fans got an official look inside Luke's lightsaber hilt! Don Bies: https://www.thedonbies.com/ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary: https://amzn.to/4fuywjA ILM and Lucasfilm Stories You've Never Heard: https://youtu.be/vj1pydxM-Wc LAST LOOK Inside the Former ILM Production Studio: h

Deceptive AI, Leaving San Francisco, Met Artifacts, and Balancing Productivity With Zoning Out

Is it difficult to separate prop reference photos from AI? Now that he and Mrs Donttrythis are empty nesters, will they leave San Francisco? If Adam Savage could add any Met artifact to his collection, what would it be? Are there any skills Adam will stop pursuing and just leave to AI? How does Adam balance "productive" time with "zoning out" time? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Scarborough_Gatekeeper, jordonfreeman, DFriendly, DanielBally and nicholasozorak2931, whom we thank for their support! 00:00 AI Photos 00:59 Empty Nest 01:30 The Met 04:46 AI or Skills 1

The Value of Remaining Lonely and Attentive

Does Adam Savage have advice for someone who is a big thinker in a way that's not welcome in his or her current position? Any encouraging words for someone who has been laid off and is finishing out his current job? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members Gwen-Maker-of-Things and philredbeard, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Talking Room: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAegkVFp3ZGt7JR5T79kU

Secrets of Homelander’s Costume from The Boys!

If you watched #TheBoys, did YOU notice these details in #Homelander’s costume? (It’s OK. #AdamSavage didn’t, either.) Learn more about this costume and The Boys auction at https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/540

Star Wars Modelmakers Rebuild ILM's Original Workshop!

50 years ago, the original Industrial Light and Magic team set up shop in Van Nuys, California to build the studio filming miniatures for Star Wars. At this year’s Wonderfest modelmaking show, studio scale Star Wars modelers gathered to pay tribute to those ILM legends with a recreation of that Van Nuys model shop, transporting Star Wars fans back to 1976. Van Nuys '76 in '26: https://www.facebook.com/groups/786577167113183 Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan Music by Jinglepunks Additional media courtesy of Van Nuys '76 in '26 group Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell fo

Saving Original Puppets from The Nightmare Before Christmas

In the collection archive of Cinema Relics, Adam encounters some of the surviving miniature Halloweentown sets from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas! Collector and prop historian Dan Lanigan shows Adam stop-motion puppets from the film, which he's had restored from deterioration and preserved on newly sculpted bases. They take a look at an armature from the Santa puppet to marvel at the complexity of these characters. Learn more about Cinema Relics prop investigations at: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemarelics/videos Rare Nightmare Before Christmas Prop: Inside the Mayor’s Hearse!:

Adam Savage's One Day Build Shot on 35MM Film!

Adam and Joey shoot a One Day Build in a format we've never shot with before: 35MM film! With the help of Kodak, Joey gets Adam's Arriflex 2C film camera running to shoot a small tool build in the cave, and walks us through the production and the process of getting that film developed and processed to edit. Find out more about Kodak's motion picture film stocks here: https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/products/camera-films/ Check out more videos on the Arri 2C on the Tested Teams Channel! Extended Conversation with Sean Charlesworth: https://youtu.be/TrVjBqrPuXA First film tests with the camer

Secrets of Homelander's Costume from The Boys!

Adam examines the hero costume of Homelander from The Boys! With the final season just recently completed, costumes and props from the series have been collected for fans in an upcoming Propstore auction. Adam takes a look at this iconic costume from the show and some of the standout pieces saved from the set. Learn more about these costumes and The Boys auction at https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/540 Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add

#AdamSavage Has Mixed Emotions About This Build

#AdamSavage's replica build of the real-life (and fatal) Demon Core stirred up some mixed emotions for him. What are your thoughts?

Bambu Lab A2L Printer Review!

We test and review Bambu Lab's new A2L large format 3D printer. At $470, it's priced between the bed slinger A1 and the enclosed P2S, but with a bigger build volume than both. We show the tallest and largest things you can print on the A2L's build plate and demonstrate its ability to also work as a 2-axis cutter and pen plotter. Find Bambu Lab printers here: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/3d-printers/bambu-lab-3d-printers?aff=7553 Disclosure: This product was sent to us by the manufacturer for purposes of review and is not sponsored. Shot by Joey Fameli and edited by Norman Chan Mus

Dealing with Creatively Lazy People

Did Adam Savage's parents influence his creativity? Has Adam ever dealt with someone using their creativity to rationalize a lazy choice? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members gimmebuilds and ShellacFromShinolo, whom we thank for their support! Did your parents encourage your creativity/point of view? Why Creativity Means Nothing: https://youtu.be/ytAgHsGt_uA The WORST THING Adam Savage's Ever Created: https://youtu.be/Gvh3WYBcWSU Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC