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Roo Nelo
@rooneloart.bsky.social
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Art, animation, crafts, & design
Creating calm and whimsical works
More projects @loneroomstudio.bsky.social
Art shop, YouTube, & more: https://linktr.ee/roonelo
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Roo Nelo @rooneloart.bsky.social · Jul 8
Hi #PortfolioDay. I finally updated my stop motion showreel. Includes personal and freelance work. I’m open for animation and puppet fabrication opportunities.

roonelo.com#portfolio
linktr.ee/roonelo

#stopmotion #animation #art #needlefelting
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This OP for You and I Are Polar Opposites makes some pretty interesting animation choices. Very glad to see they included a thaumatrope and zoetrope. I hope it inspires others to try out pre-cinema animation. The anime itself is genuinely wholesome too.
January 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Prototyping eyes for Milo. They’re split into a base that’s hidden and the actual eye. I’m using magnets to act as registry keys to keep them aligned. Planning to design a few eye expressions for animation tests. #stopmotion #animation #needlefelting #art
Stop motion puppet made with needle felting. An prototype eye in grey is on the left. The original black safety eye is on the right. Close up of stop motion puppet. The prototype eye’s base is hidden behind thin wool felt. How the prototype eye is split into 2 parts that connect with 2 tiny magnets. Close up of prototype eye and base attached together magnetically. Compared to black plastic safety eye.
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Made a helping hands block with 3D printing and spare stop motion armature parts. I can add or remove arms as needed. The base can be screwed down for extra support. It can also rotate, which is useful when I spray paint primer or clear coat for wood and clay sculptures. #art #supplies
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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My mini project lately has been making this LED ambient lamp. The wooden base was from a plant pot that broke. I chopped some sections off and sanded off the stain. Then I designed the lamp in Tinkercad and printed it with PLA filament. #3dprinting #design
Ambient light with warm glow turned on Ambient light turned off Lamp shade made with 3D printing Wooden base salvaged from a fake plant pot. This is how it looked before cutting and sanding modifications.
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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I started prototyping a 3D printed automata mechanism. The goal is to offer my automata toys at a more affordable price (the characters will still be handmade). But I’m worried I’ve possibly lost the charm that a fully handmade piece carries. #art #automata
January 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Something I haven’t mentioned anywhere, I didn’t record any LAV or have a reference for animating this. Was tight on time, so I was just acting out the movements every frame. Thank god I didn’t hit the tripod.
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Milo animation test 02. He might collect items like puffy stars in his world. This one is floating above a rock with glowing glyphs. #stopmotion #indieanimation #art #needlefelting #oc
January 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Milo animation test 02. He might collect items like puffy stars in his world. This one is floating above a rock with glowing glyphs. #stopmotion #indieanimation #art #needlefelting #oc
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Finished my wood carving. It’s a little ragdoll cat desk buddy. About 5 cm (2”) tall. Made with basswood and acrylic paint. Available in my shop. #cat #art #woodcarving
Ragdoll cat wooden sculpture front angle Ragdoll cat wooden sculpture front Ragdoll cat wooden sculpture back angle Ragdoll cat wooden sculpture back
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Slowing down and having wood carving session today. #art #handmade #crafting
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Milo animation test 01. Been a while since I did puppet animation. Trying to get a feel for how he moves with short limbs. #stopmotion #indieanimation #needlefelting #art #oc
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I downloaded Nomad Sculpt, Pixsquare, and Procreate Dreams 2. Also updated Blender, Dragonframe, and AE. The goal is to double down on experimenting with my art next year.
December 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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I made a stationery holder for my fountain pens. This lets my fountain pens lay flat to maintain ink flow. It also keeps it organized with my other pens and pencils. I made a video about how I made this on YouTube. youtu.be/1ansYugNogg

#stationery #drawing #art #design #3dprinting
Minimalist stationery holder filled with pens, pencils, scissors, and rulers. It is rectangular with 2 square compartments and a slimmer rectangle compartment in the middle. There are 3 shelves attached to the front to hold fountain pens. Minimalist stationery holder without items. In a color palette of light wood and dark brown. Angled view. Minimalist stationery holder without items. In a color palette of light wood and dark brown. Side view to show shelves for fountain pens. Minimalist stationery holder without items. In a color palette of light wood and dark brown. Back view.
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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My Mushishi Collector’s Edition Vol 1 arrived. This is the Kinokuniya cover variant which came with a shikishi. I’ve been waiting over a decade for a new English manga release as the original run is so expensive. I’m incredibly happy right now.
Mushishi manga with special shikishi board to the right. Back cover of Mushishi manga. Spine view of Mushishi manga.
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Made myself a keychain with clay and resin. I still haven’t settled on a design for Mug Cat but this version is my favorite so far. Currently editing the full art process for YouTube.

#art #clay #cats #handmade
A calico cat in a teal coffee mug. Front side. A calico cat in a teal coffee mug. Back side. Painting the calico cat pattern on the clay keychain. Painting the nose onto the calico cat clay keychain.
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Grouped all the automata toys I’ve made so far and animated them. It’s cool to see the little ways I experimented with each one and how that compounded over time.
#art #stopmotion #automata #toy
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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I tried a ceramic palette for the first time. Might be my favorite in terms of cleaning acrylic and gouache paint. I always struggled with the plastic one (upper left). The silicone (bottom left) was decent, but my art projects outgrew the small size.
A range of paint palettes. Upper left is a plastic palette with wells. Bottom left is a small silicone palette with wells. Right is a large ceramic palette tray. #art #painting
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I made another Halloween automata toy for this year. It’s a tiny witch popping out of a cauldron. Full process of how I made it over on YouTube. youtu.be/tA0jOQEVDsE

#automata #animation #stopmotion #art
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Woke up to a nice surprise. I’m finally close to 1000 subscribers on YouTube. I’ve been experimenting with my art and animation videos the past year, so it feels nice to see some results.

If someone wants to help out: youtube.com/@RooNelo
A screenshot of my YouTube subscriber count for my art and animation channel. #art #youtuber
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Finished making another automata toy. It’s a simple spinning carousel. Made of basswood, brass, clay, and acrylic paint. Full art process on YouTube: youtu.be/17ON2DSrKVU

#automata #woodcarving #stopmotion #animation #art
August 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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A painting based on the cat bread clay sculpture I made recently. This is also a free digital wallpaper in my art shop.
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#digitalart #art #cats #baking
A cat flopped on a load of bread. The idea is based on a clay desk buddy I sculpted recently.
August 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I sculpted a cat lying on some bread. I enjoyed making this way more than I thought I would. About 1” or 2.5 cm long. #cat #baking #art #clay
Cat lying down on bread. Sculpted with clay and painted with acrylics. Cat lying down on bread. Sculpted with clay and painted with acrylics. Picture angled from the back. Cat lying down on bread. Sculpted with clay and painted with acrylics. Forward facing picture. Cat lying down on bread. Sculpted with clay and painted with acrylics. Sitting on a hand for size reference. Figure is 2.5 cm long.
July 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay. I finally updated my stop motion showreel. Includes personal and freelance work. I’m open for animation and puppet fabrication opportunities.

roonelo.com#portfolio
linktr.ee/roonelo

#stopmotion #animation #art #needlefelting
July 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I made this mini spring ride toy of a bunny and whale. It’s part of my list of projects where I’m exploring motion and animation in different ways.
#art #toy #needlefelting #stopmotion #bunny #whale
June 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Digital painting practice from last night. There’s a lot to be improved upon, so I’d like to revisit this idea someday. #art #procreate
A lone cloaked character watches a giant creature gently traveling through clouded skies.
June 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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My next automaton toy isn’t going well. So here’s a collection of automata I’ve made so far. #automata #animation #art #woodcarving #needlefelting
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM