Every time I learn something about Robert he becomes even cooler, and it would be really cool to see some of the toys he sculpted that I had as a kid

How bees make beeswax: Worker bees that are younger than 18 days old are the best wax producers. During this time, a bee secretes beeswax from eight special glands located on its abdomen. The wax comes out colourless and quite brittle. The bee then uses its legs to move the wax from its abdomen to its mouth where it starts to chew on it, adding saliva softens it up. During the process, the beeswax picks up bits of honey, pollen, and propolis which darkens its colour.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me love bees even more! They are astonishing creatures. Thanks!

Robert did sculpts for those early pokemon figures? Wow. It's incredible to think about the sheer number of people who have seen your work in everyday places, thanks for the video!

@JohnJones-oy3md

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It's got to be a nice feeling to make a living by doing something that touches so many people, even if just in a small cozy way like a kid smiling when he opens his Happy Meal.

@jeremiahmason6127

2 жыл бұрын

it would be interesting to see a video of all his work since he mentioned he still has all the masters

@P1X3LM4N

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so too

@thenameless3271

2 жыл бұрын

I think so too, just a small side-video covering some of the archives

@ManOfSdeel

Жыл бұрын

Those were all so fantastic.

Beeswax is formed by worker bees, which secrete it from eight wax-producing mirror glands. Sugars from honey are metabolized in wax-gland-associated fat cells into beeswax. The sizes of these wax glands depend on the age of the worker.

I really loved hearing more of your back story and seeing some of your sculpting work. There are lots and lots of sculpting channels, but not very many in depth mold making/casting channels like yours. Having said that, if you ever put out any videos dealing with sculpting, I'd watch with great interested. For instance, I've sculpted a lot with polymer clay, but really have no idea how one sculps wax. I'd be very interested to see anything about that by you.

A video about some of the toys you worked on would be awesome. There's a good chance I have some of the products of your work hanging around from my childhood and I'd love to know which toys came from your studio.

Beeswax is also composed of hydrocarbons, like petroleum. But they're different hydrocarbons from those used in paraffin. According to wikipedia, they're long-chain Esters.

I'm sure I've watched this particular video a dozen times now, I'm really enjoying adding waxes to my crafting process! Thank you for all the information! It would be really lovely if you made some videos about sculpting with wax specifically!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Robert. May all your silicone be uninhibited and all your castings bubble free. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience so freely.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

I would love to hear more about your career background. Toy making is such a honorable profession, making kids happy is one of the purest things one can do in this world

Robert, thank you for this reference video. I had JUST been thinking to myself "What is that blue wax he uses for vents?" I clicked on your channel and saw this video, and it was just perfect timing for my needs. Thank you for all your videos. They're very informative!

Could you show us some more of your old prototypes in a video? So cool

Not sure if it's been said yet but to break the bond of hot glue spray it with alcohol and when the alcohol seeps in-between the hot glue and items you're gluing it breaks the hold of hot glue almost immediately and cleanly.

@SoloRenegade

2 жыл бұрын

good to know. I never knew that, so glad you shared it.

I would really be interested in some videos about sculpting models out of wax. You know, if you feel like it...

Nice. The wax I used to have came from a bronze foundry, when I was studying to be a bronze artist. It was a lot like the brown wax. Sometimes, I would melt the wax, and mix it with the oil clay so I could sculpt small details like hands and fingers, and it would stay hard after it was cool.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an interesting idea, never thought to try it. Be fun to test out.

Not specifically related to wax, but thank you Robert for sharing your experience with molds and resins. It has helped me replicate a discontinued part for my 34 year old truck, first attempt at roto casting or any casting to be exact has been successful. The wall thickness may not be consistent throughout but I'm, very happy with my first venture into this

Wow! Your revelation as a toy maker had me come full circle! I can’t tell you how many times I would see a fast food or dollar store toy that had a lot of unused detail work (not painted or highlighted etc) that made me wonder if the maker new how much of that minituae would go underutilized. What a small world and here you are! Thank you for the wonderful insight into how those came about!

Oh, where are you, Mr. Robert? Hope you're fine. Much love to your videos. Helped me a lot!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Taking a much needed break! I shall return to regular posting next Friday.

When you picked up the brown molding wax, I thought that was a box containing the wax, and then the camera angle changed, revealing it to be a huge slab of wax.

Hi Robert, it would be good to hear how you actually got started as a toymaker. Was this by accident or did you initially have your own small business and then it moved into you working for larger companies. I think there may be others that would enjoy going down the same career path. Did you have to first do any tertiary education? Thanks. Perhaps something for the next reference video.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Never considered doing a biopic before but I guess I’ll do a video on it. I have a BFA in illustration and an MFA in painting but I never took a single sculpture class. So there you go.

Love the video series idea! Merry christmas!

fascinating! thanks for making this video

you are the best!! thanks a lot!

Merry Christmas Robert!!

Thanks Robert I needed this.

Vary interesting and informative!

Nice overview. Thank You for the video!!!

Great Video! Happy Holidays!

Thanks! will be great to have these videos.

i loved this video i never actually knew all the nuances of the different waxes out there. also super cool to see a window into your toy prototyping days! :)

Happy Christmas and all the best Robert, the videos you’ve made this year have been tremendous, lots of detailed information presented with gusto. Happy Christmas to everyone here watching your channel too.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! thank you for the tips and info

Thank you Sensei Tolone. Another great and informative video.

Thanks for the info!

Thanks for all your knowledge sharing! Very much appreciated!

Wow super cool hearing about your career thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much!

Super helpful!! Thank you for posting it!

thanks for another great vid. Enjoyed hearing about some of your past projects

Best Toy Sculpting Wax ive ever used is Scott Hensey's Formula, Mcfarlane Toy's "Special" Castilene (aka Castiline but with 25% more Carnuba to make it a hard Carving wax instead of pure sculpting they'd use soft to block in the figure, make a waste mold then cast it in the ultra hard Carving Castilene they made) and Azbro Wax. also Kenner Wax is great but its basically the same as Azbro from what ive seen. ive yet to make TIm Bruckners Wax, though. its said to be closer to Castilene's Normal Hard or Medium versions. not a super hard Carving Wax. For those who want to make it, here is Scotts! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Hensey Wax 7% Carnauba. 7% Candelilla. 2% Beeswax. 40% Paraffin. 44% Talc. Crayons (enough to achieve desired color) i got a cheapy little Crock Pot on Amazon to melt it all in, and a SIlicone Spatula for $2. you can buy the Ingredients whereever, but i used "Lotion Crafter" for most of the Waxes, Scott Uses "Making Cosmetics" Website. if the Scott Hensey wax sounds like too much to undertake, get the Azbro, or Castilene and a bag of Carnuba flakes.

Happy Christmas Robert , thanks for all the videos. Wishing you a happy holiday :)!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Merry Christmas!

I m making a pokemon fishing lure, and was thinking about making it a toy, cool to see those toys at the end, looking for a career doing that too

I guessed both the bees wax and the sticky wax. Man I love your videos, you make learning a joy!

Thank you! Appreciate the wax review!

You are the best! Ive learned so much from your channel - endlessly grateful :) very valuable resource

You're an absolute asset, Robert. Thanks for this and all information you freely give.

AMAZING VIDEO THANK YOU!!! making my own hockey stick wax very soon...

Thanks for that video Robert, you sure have great sculpting talent, these toys look great!

Thank you!

Like all of your videos, this was CRAZY helpful! Thank you so much!

Thanks a lot! you are a very nice and gentle !

What a pleasant surprise to see Chavant NSP clay in this video! I've been using it for a few years now, fantastic stuff.

God bless you, Robert. I hope you and your family have a great Christmas. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻🎄

Robert, you make magic!

This is an awesome video as always! Such a huge help to understand wax! So much less messy and painful than hot melt glue!

I have to say "thank you." I've been listening to you praise bees wax for a long time now, and while I never doubted you, it seemed to be one more material I had to buy, and I was getting by with my foam core/glue gun molds. But now I'm working on a project that requires something different, and I needed something to seal small holes in the mold. I had some wax from my daughter's 4H Beekeeping program, so I painted that in and it worked like a charm. I would have never considered using beeswax if it weren't for your channel, so thank you!!

Thank you!!!

I hope you do a library tour video, I'd love to see the original sculpts!

We shore like it. Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas from Spain, master !!!!

Wonderful video! One day i'd love a showcase of your favourite commercial sculptures, it'd be very neat to see more of that.

Love your videos and reference videos like this are just pure gold for someone who's learning, like me. Do you think you could do a video taking us through some basic toy prototyping?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.. Thank you for all the great videos and for sharing your years of experience and expertise with us all.. stay blessed

The toys you made are some of my favorites. They are very collectible. I will reference this video from now on. Thank you for the valuable info. I have a huge block of beeswax from a local bee keeper. I lubricate my sewing needles with it when necessary

useful info! I really enjoyed the end where you showed prototypes and finished products. It is always interesting to see the methods used. I would love to see a 3D pantograph carving a scaled down replica as was often done in action figures. (I suspect you did not do that personally) Also if you have a decent recipe for the modeling wax (proportions of the components) that would be really useful. as always you provide a really useful channel. Thanks for your work.

I think it's awesome that's there's a high probability that I've gotten one of your sculpts before in a kids meal

Don’t know if it’s of any importance, but the hard grade Monster Clay might work even better for you than NSP because it has wax as well. The color is identical to that Pikachu wax model. I mean, both work great but it seems that you can melt Monster Clay to feel almost as a chocolate milk.

Now that you've shown us, we all wanna see your library of wax sculpts!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

I guess so Brendan! So many people have comment the same thing. I will be happy to pull stuff out of boxes!

Awesome video and stuffed with great information but I was wondering if you could make a video of the kinds of various waxes you use?

I would absolutely love a video tour of your library of sculptures, if you're able and willing to share more. Incredible stuff!

Wow, Robert! A man of many talents and achievements. The longer I watch your videos, the more impressive you are. Their is a unique artist in there. It’s funny about You Tube, the video maker only lets you see a small part of who they are. The more you watch the channel, the more interesting the video maker becomes. Definitely a man of many talents. I’m happy to know you. Best regards, Richard….

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! As always I appreciate your kind comments and interest in the channel.

I need another hobby like i need another hole in my head. I just found your channel and think what you're doing with the mold casting is really cool. Thanks for the fantastic ideas.

Thanks for the great vid. FYI, if you spray IPA on Hot glue it comes right off.

Merry Christmas to you and your family 👪

thank you so much for sharing! your knowledge is invaluable to makers of the world. thanks again for the inspiration

Hey Robert! Merry Christmas! As always your videos are very informative. I spent 10 years working on automated hot glue machines. Just like your waxes they come in all different strengths, melt temperatures, and forms. Like beads, chicklets, wafers,and powdered. Some are permanent some are temporary. Some are like a rock once cooled and some are sticky when cooled. You haven't lived till you've been shot with 350° hot glue!

Mr. Tolone, would you do a video about your wax carvings? I would really love to see how you get such a nice finish on your wax sculptures. I have been making the waxes, using pro recipes like the one you showed. I know there is sometimes alcohol Bunsen burners that can be used. It would be extremely interesting and helpful to get a detailed set of lessons from yourself. Thank you for considering. Warm regards, Cam.

Great video as usual. The secret recipe creates mystique, but as you hint, the artist determines the outcome. I’ve made my own waxes for decades to get my personal favorite . It’s great to have a product that it custom tuned for me. But secret ? Just a game. It takes a lot of digging, but some recipes are know all the way back to Cellini.

Merry Christmas and congratulations on your channel. Would it be possible to see how you clean your tools? E.g. when you use a paintbrush to apply some rubber to the parts, how can you clean it back later on? Cheers from Italy!

I see red wax in use in jewelry casting, bees wax for lots of tasks and uses. Who knew there was so many types of wax!? Thanks for the info...

Merry Christmas and all that jazz to you too Robert! I will see if I can get a hold if some of the sticky wax I used to have. I vaugly remember taking a small box of it and putting it into storage. Maybe you could guess what is in it after I get it back? I will also be hunting down the source...

Thanks for all the videos this year Bob . A merry Christmas to you and the family .

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you Glen. Thanks so much for all your comments and for your interest in my channel. I really appreciate it.

Merry christmas Sir

Hooray!!!!!! Hoorah!!!!! I have waited a long time for you to begin making these material-specific reference videos, Robert. What a great Christmas gift from our teacher, friend, and super-entertaining, all-around great guy! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be making more of these because I need a comprehensive way to respond to the questions I get over and over. So glad you liked it, I was afraid that nobody would watch.

Do you have a video where you just show off the toys you’ve sculpted?! I’d love to see that! Also, I’d also enjoy a video showing you sculpt something like that pikachu. :)

THANK YOU

Handy video, thanks. A quick note on hot glue, you can use isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the adhesive bond on it which makes it pop off like nothing.

Hi Robert and Happy New Year to you! How does one go about requesting/submitting an item for mold casting? I want to duplicate a Fenton blue hobnail vase full of bumps, curves and ruffles! Eeeeek! And that is waaay out of our comfort zone. I wonder if it can even be accomplished!!? I am new to your channel and my mum and I pulled an all nighter soaking in your knowledge for mold making and resin casting. We do a lot of resin work but are new to mold making. VERY THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU SHARE!! I'm inspired! ❤️

I love your videos

Great info Bob, thank you very much. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas full of jollification. Take care, Best Regards Jez

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jez.

Cool channel, you got a sub! Hot Melt glue comes off easily with Isopropyl Alcohol, or Ethanol, Denatured Alcohol. "Paintless Dent Repair" taught me that. I also use it to mount minerals to wooden coasters, and they come off like a charm with a few drops of Isopropyl... Hot Glue can also be recycled, used from a wax pot, or direct melt the sticks...

Beeswax is mainly a mix of fatty acids and alcohols. The main component is similar to palm oil's, but there's a lot more stuff in there.

Robert mind blown seeing what you've sculpted! Thank you for sharing your talents!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Robert, you have converted me to a devout follower of BEESWAX! I have no idea why no one mentions it, it's trully great and not only for mold making. I use it for temporarily holding other stuff as well, like things that need to be spray painted.

Merry Christmas🎅

thanks for the elaborate explaination! hotglue can be removed from smooth surfaces really easily if you let IPA (or a similar liquid) run under it using the capillary effect. absorbant materials like cardboard, mdf etc. can be sealed with packaging tape to make the glue removeable

Thank you

Merry Christmas Robert..all the best for 2022..

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! Happy new year to you and your family!

hello would you have any ideas on how someone could biuld a cost friendly vaccum pump/ pot, and pressure pot? thanks for all you do