Adam Savage’s Tested is a content platform and community playground for makers and curious minds. On Tested.com, the highly- engaged Tested YouTube channel, and at conventions and events, dynamic makers share ideas and inspire each other to build their obsessions. Led by Adam Savage, the Tested team explores the intersection of science, popular culture, and emerging technology, showing how we are all makers. Adam also takes viewers behind the scenes of films, TV shows, theater, and museums, shining a spotlight on the craftspeople and artists who make the magic we all enjoy.
Tested is also: Norman Chan, Joey Fameli, Josh Self, Ryan Kiser, Kristen Lomasney, Kishore Hari, Sean Charlesworth, Kayte Sabicer, Bill Doran, Ariel Waldman, and Darrell Maloney.
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Find Kelli’s pop-up books at http://www.kellianderson.com/books/alphabetinmotion.html and https://www.artbook.com/9780997175912.html Adam welcomes pop-up book designer Kelli Anderson to the workshop to learn about her latest book: Alphabet in Motion. Six years in the making, this book is an interactive exploration of the history of typography, and the engineering of its pop-up mechanisms is…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. How did MythBusters dispose of "unusual" materials? What does Adam Savage mean when he says, "The shop is for fast thinking, and home is for slow thinking"? With everything today being in high definition, is model making harder to do? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam is finally ready to tackle one of his dream prop builds: a replica of the sword of Green Destiny from his favorite wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! A build ten years in the making, Adam breaks down the constituent parts of the build–blade, handle, pommel, and guard–to explain the…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. We test and review the most advanced filament 3D printer made by Bambu Lab: the H2C. Equipped with their Vortek hotend swapping system, this dual extruder machine can handily switch between up to seven colors without wasteful filament flushing. We examine the new Vortek hotends up close to dissect how the…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. We check out the prototypes for the latest Wand Company Pip-Boy prop replicas! Chris Barnardo from The Wand Company visits the workshop to show us how this Pip-Boy–inspired by the ones from Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas–was meticulously designed and has much more interactivity and functionality than their previous versions.…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. After over a decade, Adam finally meets the original prop that inspired his One Day Build of the Barbarella space rifle, as made famous by the 1968 LIFE magazine cover featuring Jane Fonda. Alongside this iconic prop are other recognizable pieces from the film, from hand crafted blasters to armored costumes…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Learn more about the Jazzinc 1/12 Batwing: https://jazzincdioramas.com/1-12-scale/112-scale-ultimate-1989-batwing After our original review of the 1/6 scale Batwing replica, we check out Jazzinc Diorama’s prototype of their 1/12 scale Batwing that they’re developing for collectors. With newfound reference photos of the massive filming miniature use in the 1989 Batman film, we’re able…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. We continue our coverage of Valve’s latest hardware announcements with a hands-on look at the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine! Let’s run through the specs and design of both devices before hearing directly from Valve engineers about how these work together as well as with the Steam Frame. Hands-On with…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Now this truly a one-of-one prop: Boba Fett’s hero blaster that was used in The Empire Strikes Back! Adam gets up close and wields this amazing piece of Star Wars prop history during his most recent visit to Propstore’s UK headquarters. Propmaker Luke Daley worked with Propstore on the restoration of…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. It’s finally here: Steam Frame is Valve’s new virtual reality headset, and we spend a day at Valve going hands-on with the new hardware, alongside the newly announced Steam Machine and Steam Controller! Here’s everything you need to know about this standalone headset, how it plays both VR and flatscreen games,…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. This is one of the most complex wooden cases Adam has yet to design and build: a traveling box to house and protect his animatronic Grogu while being as compact and portable as possible. It also needs to store the tools related to the puppet’s operation and maintenance, as well as…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. At the@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryAdam Savage meets a living fossil, a Coelacanth! And it’s a very special one, too. Department of Ichthyology curatorial associate Ryan Thoni explains. Visit the American Museum of Natural History: https://www.amnh.org/ Follow AMNH on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amnh/ Here’s Why You Love Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/CYEBcKhZWM0 Adam Savage Meets a Triceratops AND Mosasaur in…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. At the @AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory, Adam Savage learns a new fact from Department of Ichthyology curatorial associate Ryan Thoni that blows his mind. Is Adam alone? Did YOU know this? Visit the American Museum of Natural History: https://www.amnh.org/ Follow AMNH on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amnh/ Here’s Why You Love Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/CYEBcKhZWM0 Adam Savage Meets a…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What’s Adam Savage’s position on flathead screws? What’s the best strategy to get your name out as a freelancer? In setting up a workshop, should tools and stock be stored together or separately? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members Patrick Hennessy, Greg Stanton and ADHDMedia,…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Kari Byron mentioned a drama-stirring producer on her @MythfitsPod podcast. What’s the most memorable thing a producer asked Adam Savage to do? Any more builds planned for the pantograph mill? Does Adam have any advice on how to grind a fuller in an aluminium blade using regular shop tools? In this…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. In this live stream, Adam will be answering Tested member questions on … anything! Note: During live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. In order to be eligible, 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…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. How do you restore and conserve a bald eagle specimen when possessing a bald eagle feather is illegal? How do you clean feathers or construct toupees for fragile taxidermied birds? At the National Park Service Museum Conservation Lab, organic objects conservator Fran Ritchie and objects intern Elena Best explain some of…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Learn more about the EufyMake E1 UV printer: https://eufymake.sjv.io/7aY2gr Disclaimer: Tested may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through this link. Buy these machine labels as STICKERS! https://adamsavage.com/products/savage-industries-machine-label-sticker-pack Sign up for in-stock metal-label notifications: https://adamsavage.com/products/savage-industries-machine-labels Adam Savage’s First Look at the EufyMake E1: https://youtu.be/SD8r1UBwLL0 Adam has always loved the look…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam tours through the Paramount Pictures film archives, where Executive Director Chuck Woodfill shows us the many types of media inventoried and preserved for digitalization and restoration. Thanks to the Paramount Pictures Archives team for hosting us at their archives! Tested Team Youtube Channel @TestedTeam ASC Video Series: The History of…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. As MythBusters viewers know, Adam Savage LOVES crossbows. At the @metmuseum’s Arms and Armor conservation lab, associate conservator Sean Belair takes Adam Savage through a history of this classic weapon, starting with an artifact from the 1400s and spanning a progression of form, functionality and art. Can you guess which crossbow…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam spends the day at the Paramount Pictures archives, where Executive Director Chuck Woodfill walks Adam through a sampling of the long history of film media that the archives preserves and maintains. Starting with film negatives and prints from the earliest of Paramount Pictures films, we track the progression of media…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What materials has Adam Savage had bad experiences with? Is Adam working on an OG Alien flashlight? Does Adam have a favorite build using magnets? What’s the most dangerous tool in Adam’s shop? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Xalo White, gimmebuilds, Sunshyn and Brian Baker, whom…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What are Adam Savage’s takeaways from his tattoo experience? What is it like to have people asking questions or making comparisons to work you did years ago? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members J Dellarosa and Ozymandias the Bassist, whom we thank for their support.…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam expands his collection of vintage oil cans with a set of finger oilers won from an recent online auction. That means it’s time to roll out the trusty parts washer to thoroughly clean them before putting the cans into service. Adam Savage’s favorite parts washer: https://youtu.be/JFJYbIawnCI Torin Portable Steel Cabinet…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam visits the archives at Paramount Pictures, where he and Joey get to examine and learn about the history of VistaVision film cameras. Charlotte Barker, Paramount’s Director of Film Restoration and Preservation, shows us examples of this groundbreaking widescreen format and the inventive ways that VistaVision made use of 35mm film.…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What would you do if you had a perfect 3D scan of your face? In an exercise in building animatronic eyes, Adam called up Bill Doran (@punishedprops) to colloborate on a massive 3D printed head. Watch digital design merge with special effects modelmaking in this surreal build! Thanks so much to…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. How do you come up with the physical representation of animals we know lived on Earth, when the evidence of their existence is limited to bone, footprints and skin impressions at best? How do you decide on color? Pose? Scale? Even setting? At the @AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory, curator/paleontologist Roger Benson and senior principal…