Watching a craftsman make something beautiful by hand out of raw materials can be so calming and satisfying. Watching omozoc build a milk crate is even more so, because he makes it look so easy! Don't tell anyone, but the secret is stop-motion animation, which can also be calming and satisfying. I particularly like the finishing, just as smooth as butter! He tells us this involved 2854 still photos. That's a lot of work, but the upside is that he ended up with a cool video and a really nice milk crate. -via Metafilter