8 Super Chill Maker Youtube Channels That Are Completely Addicting

I'm not on YouTube TOO much - it can easily suck my whole day away - but I do have some favorite channels I think you guys are gonna like! Here they come, in no particular order:

1) Rescue & Restore takes old tin toys and makes them look brand new again. His videos are SO SATISFYING, like a balm for your brain when you're feeling frazzled. I mean, first you think the sand-blasting is the shiz, and then he bakes on the enamel paint. DUUUUUUDE. So good.

Here, take a look:

My only complaint is he only has 17 videos so far. Trust me, you'll blow through those fast!

*****

 2) Creative Mom

Creative Mom makes the most incredible fairy houses from upcycled "trash" like plastic soda bottles and cardboard, which she then covers with paper clay. It's fun watching her start with a simple bottle and then 10 minutes later there's this elaborate fairy house (or pirate ship or wagon or whatnot) in front of you.

She's been at this for YEARS, too, so there are tons of magical builds to watch on her channel.

*****

 3) Adam Savage's One Day Builds

Adam is my favorite Maker because of his unabashed enthusiasm; it's pure joy and totally infectious. His One Day Builds are a subsection of Tested's channel, and so far there are 66 of them. Here's one of his more recent ones that's actually his first ever how-to:

Hit the link up there for the whole list.

*****

4) From The Mind of Christine McConnell

I think I'm in the minority who didn't like Christine McConnell's Netflix show all that much, but I LOVE her new Youtube show. I like that these episodes are ALL her, all her creations, with no puppets or scripted drama added in. Christine is kind of a modern day Morticia Adams-meets-June Cleaver, and you're either going to fall in love with her creepy aesthetic or be seriously weirded out, haha. I'll show you her home tour video here because it's my favorite, but her other videos after this are very chill craft projects:

The amount of details she puts into her creations is completely staggering, so even when she claims she's doing a how-to, I advise just sitting back and enjoying the lovely, scenic ride.

*****

5) Baumgartner's Restoration

 

This is the only Youtube channel John and I consider appointment viewing: as soon as I see there's a new one up, we'll sit down together that night to watch it. Who would guess that painting restoration could be so enthralling? But boy howdy, IS IT.

Some of Baumgartner's earlier videos have two options: narrated or ASMR. I generally prefer narrated, just because I like to hear what he's doing and why, and honestly his narration is just as soothing:

Clearly I have a type when it comes to videos: seeing old things made new is my jam. There are also some excellent furniture restorers on YouTube, btw, so do a search for those if you're like me.

*****

6) Bobby Duke Arts

Bobby Duke is definitely the least "chill" Maker on this list, but he's ridiculously funny and an absolute joy to watch. I don't think I can prepare you for Bobby's... er... unique brand of video-editing humor, so just watch the first few minutes of this:

If you're still watching after the first few minutes, you're gonna love this guy. Also when I watched this particular video it was before Bobby changed the thumbnail to give away the ending, and I legit YELLED in horror when his sculpture fell. Oh man. So painful. But what a fun ride to get there.

*****

These next two channels I found through John, who's on YouTube a lot more than I am and always shares the best gems:

7) Jon Townsends does 18th century cooking using antique recipes, period cookware, and even a replica 18th century kitchen! He's basically the Bob Ross of period cooking, and it's fun watching him make and try stuff when even *he* doesn't know how it will turn out.

Here's one of the first videos I ever watched of his, and it even tempted me to try the recipe! I never did, of course, but I was tempted.

 *****

And finally, going even earlier than the 18th century with another guy named John, there's:

8) Primitive Technology

The channel description sounds mildly horrifying since it's billed as "survivalist", but I promise there are no doomsday preparations here. This is just a half-naked guy in the Australian bush building mud huts and hand tools using only what he can find in nature.

His videos have no music and no narration, so the only sounds are from what he's building. If you turn on the captions, you can read about what he's doing, too. These are really relaxing and surprisingly fascinating!

***** 

Oh right, John just reminded me I should probably put our own channel in here, too. So yes, while you're over there, please subscribe to Epbot, and maybe see if you've missed any of our past videos!

John's already filming more quick tutorials for you guys, and they hit YouTube before the blog. So watch for those soon!

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K, gang, I hope this list introduces you to a few new channels! Obviously I haven't even scratched the surface of what's out there, so feel free to share your favorite Chill Maker Channels in the comments - and if you do, be sure to link to your favorite video on the channel, too, so we can all click over without having to search. Because lazy. :D