Never boring. My goodness Karyn your talent, attention to detail and patience just amazes me! Your grandpa would be proud to see this. I think we now know where your talent comes from.
Thanks! Both my grandpa and grandma were grandparents to the entire neighborhood! Everyone called them grandma and grandpa! They were the kind of people where everyone was welcome at their house! Any visitor would be invited to have a little snack of cookies, crackers and cheese, tea or coffee, or a soda in the kitchen. Always a warm and inviting place!
Such a great and beautiful hommage to your grandpa’s shoe repair shop, dear Karyn. Love the different stories all those details you added tell. Magnificent renditions of the shoe shop’s machinery. Awesome buffer and grinder, and not to forget the heavy stitching and large sowing machine, absolutely amazing!
The memories this video stirred up for me. My grandpa was also a shoe cobbler. I don’t remember his shop as well, as I was very small, and we lived 200 miles away, so I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with him there. I do remember the machinery, and all the little boxes of heels. And several chairs for everyone that came by to visit. Thanks for the trip.
That is awesome! I was privileged to live close to my grandparents, in this case, within walking distance! Both of my parents worked, so I was at my grandparent's house every day! They always had something going on. My grandfather was still employed at the local feed mill during the day and repaired shoes in the evening and on weekends. I loved to watch him work on shoes! My grandma was at home. She had 2 large gardens and a small farm on the back property. She was also a caregiver of her mother (my great-grandmother) who lived in the next town! I loved the end of summer when my grandma would bottle everything in her garden. The house would fill with the aroma of jams, jellies, pickles, and tomato sauces! Wonderful memories!
Karyn, what a fantastic model. Your resourcefulness is superb. I'm sure your Grand PA would approve. Your little "Weather Chalet" is in fact a rudimentary barometer. My mom had one in her kitchen for many years. Another great video folks. ;-)
Not everyone has a grandpa who is a shoemaker! LOL! He and my grandma also had twins, My Aunites Lyn and Gwen! When I was a child, my favorite story was The Elves and the Shoemaker! I was always convinced that my Aunties were the elves, and my grandpa was the shoemaker!
This is so amazing! Such amazing details! I'm betting that grampa is proudly smiling down from heaven on his granddaughter. This is a fantastic way to honor someone who has left us. Great job Karyn! Thanks again for another great video!
You did a great job making your Grandpa look right. I remember my Grandpa , wore the same pants every day, my sister eventually burned them in her fire place.😆
They were men of an era... Bib overalls were the work pants of America in those days. My grandpa had his work bibs, but he also had newer bibs for going places. He always wore them! I suppose because they stayed in place better than pants! My grandma even wore house dresses with an apron back in the early days.. She did begin to wear dress pants and a camp shirt when she discovered this attire was more comfortable and stylish in later years. Thanks for watching!
I really believe that I had a great childhood! I learned a lot from my grandparents who were just starting their adult lives in the aftermath of the Great Depression. They seemed to know how to do, or build about everything! This skill was passed down to my folks as well. While I do have pictures, I feel like putting those stories into 3-D helps to keep the memories alive! Thanks!
That is so neat! In the town where I grew up we had a shoe shop and repair I remember watching Mr. Goff while he was working on shoes. I think you have done a wonderful job of recreating your grandfather's shop it has that feel of reality to it. One day before summer vacation the sole came off my shoe so I popped into Mr.Goff's shop after school. He growled at me for not taking better care of my shoes as he put new soles on both of my shoes while I waited. To pay for the repairs I had to mow his lawn four times. He also gave me a note to give my parents telling them why I was late.
@@karynfelix-the-Cat it's fun for me to watch these videos... I never know what memory they will stir up. Oh Mr. Goff put work boot soles on my shoes because he knew I would be out pushing lawnmower over the summer... I had waffle stompers before they were popular. I was 13 six feet tall and 125 pounds at the time. I wore those shoes for two more years.
I was so lucky that the figure resembled my grandpa! Just a few alterations here and there... Another skill that I learned from my dad! He was a hobbyist and a wood carver. In fact, I have his wood carving tools! Thanks for watching!
I remember the smell of the leather, shoe polish, glue, oil, and a bit of coal smoke from the coal stove that sat in the corner! I can still hear the roar from the machinery every time my grandpa would start it up. I created a lot of trinkets from the scraps of leather that were destined for the garbage can... Great memories!
Great job on the shoe shop, your equipment is very prototypical. Worked my teen years in a shop such as this, yep sure brings back memories. Thanks for the coffee...
Ahh! Sounds like you knew my grandma! She could have coffee or tea ready in a minute for visitors... Some cookies and crackers too! As a child, I was always amazed at what grown-ups could do! My grandpa's shop was one of those magical places where he breathed new life into shoes! I watched everything he did in total amazement! Yes! Wonderful memories!
That was the era! However, my grandpa was a "shoemaker" most of his life. He learned the skill from his dad who was an immigrant from Denmark. Thanks for watching!!
This has to be my favorite Karyn creation ever, probably because it reminds me so much of my own grandfather on my mother's side. They had a weather chalet. At one point, he was a salesman for Singer sewing machines, and those black Singers with the gold trim were very popular in their day. Just a fantastic model, love it!
I think that there’s more than soupçon of innate talent that’s been honed to a sharp edge by years of practice and application. More modelling that is as practically perfect as Mary Poppins. Your dioramas with great detail are full of interesting stories realised by your handiwork and skill in crafting.
I was fortunate enough to live close to both sets of grandparents for most of my life. I spent a lot of time with them well into my adult years. They became great-grandparents to my girls! As my grandparents got older, I helped them out as much as I could, especially by taking them to doctor appointments and visiting often. The day comes when one finds themselves the "grandparent" and you hope to keep the stories alive as my grandparents did for me. I always hope my stories are as interesting! Thanks for watching!
Again, I love the way you detail the interior of your buildings and cars. When I was modeling in HO years ago I had to build my buildings with floors and walls and interior details, so that when people looked at or into my buildings they would see that the building was more than a hollow structure and they wouldn't be able to see the bottom windows from the top windows. Instead they saw that there were many more things to see inside, like cabinets, chairs, tables and beds, even bathrooms. Offices, all kinds of different details that many other buildings didn't have. I once built a brewery with all the copper brewing pots and bottling equipment. What I loved most was when people were looking at the buildings, they were noticing the difference between my buildings were more detailed than all of the other buildings on the club layout and they asked why there were so few buildings that were as good as mine. Even though they didn't know that I was the one who made all the detailed stuff.
I never knew what became of that little weather chalet... I have always loved little things like that. One year for my birthday... about 20 years ago, my mother got one for me! Treasured it even more since she passed away.
Great modeling skills! And good memory of her childhood. I loved going to my grandfather’s barbershop where he and my dad were barbers in the early 1950’s. It was a tiny yellow hexagon shaped “shack” with 2 ornate barber chairs. I even remember how it smelled in there: talcum powder, witch hazel, and steam from the hot towel machine. An old style water cooler with cone shaped paper cups. Her work is inspiring me to model that barbershop!
YOU ARE A TRUE CRAFTSMAN/WOMAN VERY GOOD DETAILS AND A AWESOME GOOD JOB I APPRECIATE IT AND YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY TODAY. JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA 👌
Absolutely beautiful work, and a lovely tribute to Grandpa Archie. Modelling is a great opportunity to pay tributes, and I plan include my Grandad in my layout too. He was very into his traditional jazz and played the trumpet himself, so he'll get a jazz club/bar on my layout. A point of interest: He was best friends with clarinet player Acker Bilk, who was the first British artist to get a No.1 single in the US with his song Stranger On The Shore!
Such a wonderful thing to have the influence of grandparents! I feel fortunate to have had not only both sets of grandparents but great-grandparents as well! I just hope that I age as gracefully as they did!
@@karynfelix-the-Cat Oh wow, you are lucky! I only really had one pair until just a few years ago. My other granddad passed when I was very young and other grandma passed before I was born. Did the shoe skills come down to you at all? This reminds me: my cowboy boots need some work 😂
Thanks! Just mess around building things when you can... I had our friend Steve for inspiration! I would be lost without my computer and the internet! I do a lot of searching, photo-grabbing, scaling, and printing! I am also inspired by visiting the plumbing department at Home Depot! LOL! yeah......... I KNOW what it's for...... But I also know what I'm doing with it!
Karyn what is next? How about a studio with you two in front of a camera for the garden railroad or a book nook studio🤔 You definitely have an eye for detail…
I'd give more than one "like" if I could. Karyn's work is easily as fantastic as anyone. Also, Dale, your professional sound editing exoeriance is evident. I don't know where you get your sound tracks, but it is really enjoyable, and truly enhances the mood protrayed in your videos. Good job.
Wow, thanks! I have been buying music for like 20 years. Rights are expensive. Sigh. But I love it. And I’ve been collecting sound effects for years. I have like 200,000 effects now.
LOL! So are good shoes! My grandpa always complained about the quality of shoes when I was young and plastic shoes appeared on the market! I wonder what he would say if he were alive today, with some of the strange looks and foot-crippling styles. It's horrible to buy a pair of shoes and end up wearing the box they came in because it's more comfortable!
I didn't recast the figure... He already looked so much like my grandpa! The only difference was the hat and the jawline on his face. I was able to solve that by using files and my dad's carving tools to make a few adjustments. ( My dad was a wood carver, and hobbyist. I have his wood carving tools.) After making the alterations, I painted the figure to resemble my grandpa.
I have watched your channel for quite a while and see that you craft quite a bit using balsa and thin plywood. I have quite a bit of balsa and ply extra from when I scratch built RC planes and I live near you in West Jordan UT. Let me know if you would be interested to do some kind of deal through text. Bye now!
Only one word can describe your Grandfathers shoe repair shop.
“AMAZING “.
Never boring. My goodness Karyn your talent, attention to detail and patience just amazes me! Your grandpa would be proud to see this. I think we now know where your talent comes from.
Karyn is the Michael Angelo of crafting. This house with grandpa is amazing!!! Great video.
Thanks!
Karyn, I bet your Grand Pa would be PROUD!, heck, I'm proud for him! BEAUTIFUL!
I sure hope so! I think of him and my grandma often. They were a big part of my life well into adulthood!
Well done Karyn it's like we got to know your Grandfather through your build. That will be fun to see on train layout.
GOD BLESS 🚂💖👢💖👠💖👞💖
Thanks! Both my grandpa and grandma were grandparents to the entire neighborhood! Everyone called them grandma and grandpa! They were the kind of people where everyone was welcome at their house! Any visitor would be invited to have a little snack of cookies, crackers and cheese, tea or coffee, or a soda in the kitchen. Always a warm and inviting place!
That was a fun trip down memory lane Karyn!! I enjoyed it. Your modeling skills are A+!!!
Thanks! Always fun to look back with fondness!
Karyn I am always stunned at how well you model figures and interiors of buildings. You really have the talent but most importantly the PATIENTS! haha
She really does great work. This nook is a room we want to visit. Warm and inviting
Karyn, in my minds eye, your work is right up there with museum quality! ! 🙂
Awwww.... Thanks! It has been a fun project!
Such a great and beautiful hommage to your grandpa’s shoe repair shop, dear Karyn. Love the different stories all those details you added tell. Magnificent renditions of the shoe shop’s machinery. Awesome buffer and grinder, and not to forget the heavy stitching and large sowing machine, absolutely amazing!
It's great fun to bring memories to life in 3D! Thanks so much!
The memories this video stirred up for me. My grandpa was also a shoe cobbler. I don’t remember his shop as well, as I was very small, and we lived 200 miles away, so I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with him there. I do remember the machinery, and all the little boxes of heels. And several chairs for everyone that came by to visit. Thanks for the trip.
That is awesome! I was privileged to live close to my grandparents, in this case, within walking distance! Both of my parents worked, so I was at my grandparent's house every day! They always had something going on. My grandfather was still employed at the local feed mill during the day and repaired shoes in the evening and on weekends. I loved to watch him work on shoes! My grandma was at home. She had 2 large gardens and a small farm on the back property. She was also a caregiver of her mother (my great-grandmother) who lived in the next town! I loved the end of summer when my grandma would bottle everything in her garden. The house would fill with the aroma of jams, jellies, pickles, and tomato sauces! Wonderful memories!
Karyn, what a fantastic model. Your resourcefulness is superb. I'm sure your Grand PA would approve.
Your little "Weather Chalet" is in fact a rudimentary barometer. My mom had one in her kitchen for many years.
Another great video folks. ;-)
Not everyone has a grandpa who is a shoemaker! LOL! He and my grandma also had twins, My Aunites Lyn and Gwen! When I was a child, my favorite story was The Elves and the Shoemaker! I was always convinced that my Aunties were the elves, and my grandpa was the shoemaker!
Outstanding Karyn. 👍
Thanks!! :D
Karyn, that is fantastic. Great project and history. I love it!
Thanks! What an era!
Reminds of that old song: I've Been Working on the Railroad, when you said it was time to work on the railroad.
A labor of love.... Really!
This is so amazing! Such amazing details! I'm betting that grampa is proudly smiling down from heaven on his granddaughter. This is a fantastic way to honor someone who has left us. Great job Karyn!
Thanks again for another great video!
Thanks! I sure hope so.... I really miss those days! He was a wonderful Grandpa!
That was so cool, very creative and love the tribute to family. Really enjoyed the show, nice job Karyn...
Thanks! Stories need to be told! In this case... In 3D!
You did a great job making your Grandpa look right. I remember my Grandpa , wore the same pants every day, my sister eventually burned them in her fire place.😆
They were men of an era... Bib overalls were the work pants of America in those days. My grandpa had his work bibs, but he also had newer bibs for going places. He always wore them! I suppose because they stayed in place better than pants! My grandma even wore house dresses with an apron back in the early days.. She did begin to wear dress pants and a camp shirt when she discovered this attire was more comfortable and stylish in later years. Thanks for watching!
So good and done with love. Thanks.
Thank You!!!
Absolutely amazing, Karyn. I love to see how you just make things come to life ..... and reflect life as you knew it as a child. Great memories.
I really believe that I had a great childhood! I learned a lot from my grandparents who were just starting their adult lives in the aftermath of the Great Depression. They seemed to know how to do, or build about everything! This skill was passed down to my folks as well. While I do have pictures, I feel like putting those stories into 3-D helps to keep the memories alive! Thanks!
That is so neat! In the town where I grew up we had a shoe shop and repair I remember watching Mr. Goff while he was working on shoes. I think you have done a wonderful job of recreating your grandfather's shop it has that feel of reality to it.
One day before summer vacation the sole came off my shoe so I popped into Mr.Goff's shop after school. He growled at me for not taking better care of my shoes as he put new soles on both of my shoes while I waited. To pay for the repairs I had to mow his lawn four times. He also gave me a note to give my parents telling them why I was late.
That was the same saga here... Very small town. Everyone remembers my grandpa and his shoe shop! Thanks for watching!
@@karynfelix-the-Cat it's fun for me to watch these videos... I never know what memory they will stir up. Oh Mr. Goff put work boot soles on my shoes because he knew I would be out pushing lawnmower over the summer... I had waffle stompers before they were popular. I was 13 six feet tall and 125 pounds at the time. I wore those shoes for two more years.
Looks like, you got yourself a scene/figurine maker. That's a better deal, than most most model railroaders.
I was so lucky that the figure resembled my grandpa! Just a few alterations here and there... Another skill that I learned from my dad! He was a hobbyist and a wood carver. In fact, I have his wood carving tools! Thanks for watching!
In my mind, I can smell the leather, and the sewing machine oil... kudos!
I remember the smell of the leather, shoe polish, glue, oil, and a bit of coal smoke from the coal stove that sat in the corner! I can still hear the roar from the machinery every time my grandpa would start it up. I created a lot of trinkets from the scraps of leather that were destined for the garbage can... Great memories!
Great job on the shoe shop, your equipment is very prototypical. Worked my teen years in a shop such as this, yep sure brings back memories. Thanks for the coffee...
Ahh! Sounds like you knew my grandma! She could have coffee or tea ready in a minute for visitors... Some cookies and crackers too! As a child, I was always amazed at what grown-ups could do! My grandpa's shop was one of those magical places where he breathed new life into shoes! I watched everything he did in total amazement! Yes! Wonderful memories!
Beautiful model re-creation of your memories of your grandfather. Love your channel. 😃
🙏 Thank you 😊
Karyn you are amazing. Thank you.🚂
Hi George! Thanks!! Karyn is really making this wonderful!!! Love it!!
Love it like cats I know where get my shoes fix now !
Ahhh... All of those kitty cats! They loved to watch my grandpa work! Kittens have mittens, and my grandpa would have fixed them too!
Great job Karyn! I remember similar scenes from the '60's.
That was the era! However, my grandpa was a "shoemaker" most of his life. He learned the skill from his dad who was an immigrant from Denmark. Thanks for watching!!
You have great patience making the weather Shelia
Making the weather chalet was fun! I love to make tiny things... and the shop was constructed around the weather chalet! LOL!
This has to be my favorite Karyn creation ever, probably because it reminds me so much of my own grandfather on my mother's side. They had a weather chalet. At one point, he was a salesman for Singer sewing machines, and those black Singers with the gold trim were very popular in their day. Just a fantastic model, love it!
My favorite too. Well built. Well loved. Great memories.
I think that there’s more than soupçon of innate talent that’s been honed to a sharp edge by years of practice and application.
More modelling that is as practically perfect as Mary Poppins.
Your dioramas with great detail are full of interesting stories realised by your handiwork and skill in crafting.
Thank You!! I can't think of a better way to tell a story than to put it in 3-D!
What a very nice tribute to your grandfather and all of this is from your memory of him and his shop you did a wonderful job 👍👍
I was fortunate enough to live close to both sets of grandparents for most of my life. I spent a lot of time with them well into my adult years. They became great-grandparents to my girls! As my grandparents got older, I helped them out as much as I could, especially by taking them to doctor appointments and visiting often. The day comes when one finds themselves the "grandparent" and you hope to keep the stories alive as my grandparents did for me. I always hope my stories are as interesting! Thanks for watching!
That is just Beautiful! Great job Karyn!
Thank you so much! She is really nailing the look!!
Awwww... Thank You!!
Nice job, another outstanding build👍
Thank You!!!
Again, I love the way you detail the interior of your buildings and cars. When I was modeling in HO years ago I had to build my buildings with floors and walls and interior details, so that when people looked at or into my buildings they would see that the building was more than a hollow structure and they wouldn't be able to see the bottom windows from the top windows. Instead they saw that there were many more things to see inside, like cabinets, chairs, tables and beds, even bathrooms. Offices, all kinds of different details that many other buildings didn't have. I once built a brewery with all the copper brewing pots and bottling equipment. What I loved most was when people were looking at the buildings, they were noticing the difference between my buildings were more detailed than all of the other buildings on the club layout and they asked why there were so few buildings that were as good as mine. Even though they didn't know that I was the one who made all the detailed stuff.
My grandma still has that exact weather Chalet! Very nice model building!
I never knew what became of that little weather chalet... I have always loved little things like that. One year for my birthday... about 20 years ago, my mother got one for me! Treasured it even more since she passed away.
Very nice model, well done.
Great modeling skills! And good memory of her childhood. I loved going to my grandfather’s barbershop where he and my dad were barbers in the early 1950’s. It was a tiny yellow hexagon shaped “shack” with 2 ornate barber chairs. I even remember how it smelled in there: talcum powder, witch hazel, and steam from the hot towel machine. An old style water cooler with cone shaped paper cups. Her work is inspiring me to model that barbershop!
Do it!!!!
Looks great.
Thanks!! :D
Great job cool homage to your grandfather Karyn 👍
Thank you kindly
Beautiful work as always Karyn. Looking forward to your model of Ed and Ilene's place. ;)
LOL!!!! I may need a larger space! The museum alone! I think I will just make a few trinkets to give to Ilene when we visit in June!
@@karynfelix-the-Cat Sounds like the best plan.😆
Well done!
Thanks 😊
YOU ARE A TRUE CRAFTSMAN/WOMAN VERY GOOD DETAILS AND A AWESOME GOOD JOB I APPRECIATE IT AND YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY TODAY. JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA 👌
Thank you kindly Jim!!
You did GOOD.
Thanks!! :D
Absolutely beautiful work, and a lovely tribute to Grandpa Archie.
Modelling is a great opportunity to pay tributes, and I plan include my Grandad in my layout too. He was very into his traditional jazz and played the trumpet himself, so he'll get a jazz club/bar on my layout.
A point of interest: He was best friends with clarinet player Acker Bilk, who was the first British artist to get a No.1 single in the US with his song Stranger On The Shore!
Such a wonderful thing to have the influence of grandparents! I feel fortunate to have had not only both sets of grandparents but great-grandparents as well! I just hope that I age as gracefully as they did!
@@karynfelix-the-Cat Oh wow, you are lucky! I only really had one pair until just a few years ago. My other granddad passed when I was very young and other grandma passed before I was born.
Did the shoe skills come down to you at all? This reminds me: my cowboy boots need some work 😂
Very nice . Looks great
Thanks!!
Nicely done!
Thanks!! :D
The shoe shop looks great.
It sure does!! 😊
Awesome. Wish I had the time and talent to do this kind of detail.
You can!! Dive in and go fer it. Time? Well in time there is time. Time will tell.
Thanks! Just mess around building things when you can... I had our friend Steve for inspiration! I would be lost without my computer and the internet! I do a lot of searching, photo-grabbing, scaling, and printing! I am also inspired by visiting the plumbing department at Home Depot! LOL! yeah......... I KNOW what it's for...... But I also know what I'm doing with it!
Karyn what is next?
How about a studio with you two in front of a camera for the garden railroad or a book nook studio🤔
You definitely have an eye for detail…
Well first up she is building a library in a book. Sort of a reverse engineering thing.
I'd give more than one "like" if I could. Karyn's work is easily as fantastic as anyone. Also, Dale, your professional sound editing exoeriance is evident. I don't know where you get your sound tracks, but it is really enjoyable, and truly enhances the mood protrayed in your videos. Good job.
Wow, thanks! I have been buying music for like 20 years. Rights are expensive. Sigh. But I love it. And I’ve been collecting sound effects for years. I have like 200,000 effects now.
Caryn: you have given your AECOM this.
Old time shoemakers are a lost art..
LOL! So are good shoes! My grandpa always complained about the quality of shoes when I was young and plastic shoes appeared on the market! I wonder what he would say if he were alive today, with some of the strange looks and foot-crippling styles. It's horrible to buy a pair of shoes and end up wearing the box they came in because it's more comfortable!
@@karynfelix-the-Cat👍
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First is good!! Unless your in line at the draft board. Been there.
Dale,
Thank you for getting back on the layout !!! Karyn's as always outstand work !!! What did you guys use to recast that figure ???
I didn't recast the figure... He already looked so much like my grandpa! The only difference was the hat and the jawline on his face. I was able to solve that by using files and my dad's carving tools to make a few adjustments. ( My dad was a wood carver, and hobbyist. I have his wood carving tools.) After making the alterations, I painted the figure to resemble my grandpa.
Hej do Do you know where in Denmark you come from I am self from Denmark just wondering
Tøslev, Nordjyland, Arhus Co. Denmark. My great Grandfather's name is Cenus Dosemus Christensen. He was born in 1866. (Genealogy records).
I have watched your channel for quite a while and see that you craft quite a bit using balsa and thin plywood. I have quite a bit of balsa and ply extra from when I scratch built RC planes and I live near you in West Jordan UT. Let me know if you would be interested to do some kind of deal through text. Bye now!
Thanks for the heads up! We have family in W.J. as well! Small world!