I loved it. Every once in a while Jimmy Diresta puts out a voiceover vid and I learn so much from them, same here. Maybe weave them in here and there?

Now everyone is gonna ask why I carry two Tool boxes.

The voice-over feels so personal, I love it. And the bar-in-a-toolbox is such a great present. Laura, you won't get your 10% because I cannot imagine Harry giving this away 😉

For the past few years, I have had my 3D Design students do an art history project where they must create an artwork in the style of/with a similar mindset as an artist. Each year, I have used you as one of the artists that students could choose from. I have always had some difficulty explaining your making philosophy in a way that a non-maker could understand. I think your voiceover in this video captures your thoughts and considerations perfectly. This will be the first thing I have future students look at when they have you as their chosen artist. Danke schön.

An old saying, "It's not about the destination, it's about the journey" The voiceover portrays that journey ;)

Love the voiceover so much! We are so often thinking "how did she come up with that?" and it was delightful to hear you talk through it. Thank you! ❤️

Laura, That was delightful. What a wonderful gift. I loved your creative horseplay, very inspiring. As far as voice over, it was nice, but I love the no voice over videos also - maybe a mix of voice and no voice would be worth exploring- but my favorite thing about you channel is that it feels like you are doing you! The most important thing by far. Cheers, Steve aka The Talking Fly

The voiceover makes a nice alternative format, and I'm betting it makes you more consciously examine your process.But what I really love about this video is the way you went about making this gift both personal to the person receiving it, but also unique to your style. Truly the best kind of gift that will never be forgotten.

I cannot stress how much I love this video! The voiceover and explanation of everything was so cool, and was so poetic/interesting! I really, really liked this!

You made a perfect gift, he'll never sell this! The video is a perfect proof of my hypothesis that making something for someone else that you yourself would want always brings out the best ideas. You know you made something great if it hurts a little to give away. Love the sculpture, 11/10!

The voice over makes the whole thing so enjoyable! It rounds up everything. And all of your projects are really inspiring, and make me wanna do more creative things again. 😍 Thank you laura

Fantastic. The voice-over takes the viewer into your creative process in a more intimate way and it foregrounds the journey from concept to finished product more. You've done a great job explaining each step of the build and I like how you explore problems you run into along the way. I learn so much from your mistakes as well as your successes. More vids like this!

This is just brilliant, the way you kept the original mechanism is just great. And I really love the voiceover, reminded a bit of Van Neistat.

I loved the voice over. I loved the video. Well done.

LOVED the voice over! I always wondered previously why you hadn’t used this technique. And what a cool project!

This is super cool. I love that line, "about our shared love for junk". Creating cool stuff out of old stuff that others can't appreciate. The final product is so neat.

Great job with the voice-over showing and explaining the materials, the design, the process, the person you were making it for, you did it all perfectly Laura !! Thank you, I enjoyed this very much.

9:59 But... aren't Coke cans aluminium? I remember as a kid we had to test them with a magnet before sending them for recycling...

A "Jack and Coke" has never been given such a thoughtful and skilled home. Well done!

As they say, Laura: 'one man's trash is another man's treasure', this applies so much to your attitude towards building stuff with "trash". You can make anything out of scrap metal and some used odds and ends 😄 The voice-over is cool, very pleasant to listen to.

Loved it, as usual. I’d like to see the “open” sign illuminate when you pull the cord. 👏

That was amazing, everything, the concept, the idea, the materials, the edition of the video, the voiceover, the explanation, the aesthetic, his reaction....brilliant!

I felt so much emotion in this video! Absolutely love the voice over aspect! You rock Laura!

Absolutely love the voice over Laura. As a designer maker myself, seeing the why not necessarily just the how is super important. It feels really good to hear that you don't necessarily always have the "vision" and that the materials are the focal point and the design happens over time with continuity of choice and respect for the objects themselves. More please!!

Thank you Laura, it was a gift being able to see and hear how you came to the design choices you did. (Beyond just having you share your creations.)

Love it! Both the video concept (voice over) and the concept for the toolbox bar. As much as I enjoy your usual videos with music and just the peacefulness of watching a project come together, I think it could be fun to change it up every now and then and do a voice over. Especially when the process of coming up with the details is as exciting as this one. :)

Laura, I had a car crash, a newborn baby and codiv in the same week - that video was the first piece of entertainment in a while and it was sooo relaxing. Thank You/ Vielen dank!

Imagine getting a shop-made gift from Laura. It would instantly become my most prized possession. Like, if my house was on fire, run in to save it kind of precious, valued possession. Definitely dig the voiceover. The creative process is just as important as the building techniques or end result.

Loved the voice over…I enjoy your stories even more than I admire your skills. Nuts and bolts videos are still enjoyable but when it’s about the heart, the thought process walk through is a joy. Thanks always for sharing…you.

I love it ! The video, the voiceover, the toolbox, the final product... I really like the maker you are, but I do love the brilliant designer you are. There are plenty of makers on KZfaq, but you are the only one I know to share with us such great stuff about the design process of your projects. Thank you so much for your job. This is so inspiring ! It really helps me build things in my shop.

The sound of the voiceover is so much warmer than the on-camera video, it feels like a warm hug. It's a great addition to the mix of your other content.

Love the voiceover format. So many people never start a project because they don't know exactly how to do it. Showing the process may be just the encouragement some need to JUST START!

Beautiful! I feel like I have been seeing what is in your brain for several years now, and the voice over is sort of like now getting subtitles. I knew it was there all along! Thank you for sharing this - it is lovely.

So nice to be involved in your design decisions even more this way! Would definitely love it if you did this more often!

I love that you have a community of folks around you that also love repurposing and reviving items.

Laura, your approach in this video felt very intimate. It was as though we were with you, in your thoughts, as you designed and built Harry’s Toolbox Bar. It was fascinating to hear your excitement and pleasure in your design, build and materials choices. It was as though we’d had an opportunity to sit and have a beer or a cup of coffee with you. Very much appreciated. Lovely gifts both to Harry and to your viewers.

Such a lovely gift. Hearing your design decisions and iterations and respecting the materiality is great as well.

Man, I really wish I was a personal friend!! What a thoughtful and cool gift! Yes the voice over works. But so too does the old format. Hugs from 🇨🇦

Very very nice , you can see how much Harry got a kick out of his whiskey mini bar…congrats!!!!

The voiceover made this amazing video even better. Thank you for inviting us into your mind on this maker journey!

This project was genuinely your best one to date. I loved every aspect of it. The voice over was a cherry on the top too! Perfection!

This is a fantastic video - I love seeing your process and being able to pause and move frame by frame to pick up details which are difficult to catch in a more narrative storytelling type video. Also, wait, your beverage cans in Germany are made of steel? In North America, they're Aluminum. Today I learned!

This has to be one of my very favorite videos you`ve done. The voice over allowed you to express your personal thoughts during the build. I know this sounds corny but I was very moved listening to you talk about creating something so personal for a friend. You are a good friend Laura.

Love the voiceover: it makes your creative process more transparent. And repurposing junk is important not only aesthetically, but also ideologically/environmentally. As a repairer-repurposer of broken-down objects and materials, I was profoundly moved by your explanation of why you fixed that riverside bench the second time. I think a lot about what you said: ''Imagine a world where things are repaired one more time than they are broken."

So perfect! What a great gift and I love the “love of junk” connection.

The process is my favorite part of being a maker. Thoroughly enjoyed your voice over in the making of Harry's junk turned bar cabinet 😻

Yes to more voice overs talking about the journey and decision made. 3 things is this video I would love to hear more about, - the concept of honouring of objects past. - Colour, texture and martriel matching. Third you said at the end it's not about Whiskey, it's not about the tool box it's about a connection and the love of junk. So that's where the joy is for you and the guy. And that's a great thing to share.

1. Harry is a very lucky chap. 2. Personally, the voice over discussing the design decisions makes you videos far more valuable. Thank you .

I loved loved loved hearing your process commentary. The joy is in the process 😄👍🏼….and I work in much the same way with minimal planning which can be TERRIFYING 🤣 but it’s a good terror🤪…most of the time👍🏼

I liked the voiceover. I think I would have switched to live-action dialogue in the reveal to your friend, though. It would have been great to hear his initial reactions and comments. (Even if they were auf Deutch.) Thanks for sharing!

I work for a metal recycling company and all too often I watch your videos and I watch what comes in. The beauty of taking something discarded and making it as good or better than it originally was is amazing

One part alchemy, two parts brilliance, and another part love. Wonderful thoughtful gift!

Yess! Love it! When you work on something, you seem to be thinking with your tools and/or materials rather than a drawing pad and it is relaxed to watch. Now I understand why you always caress the materials, thinking about their properties and qualities. So cool.

I like the voice over. You have a gentle voice and you’re easy to listen to. Very calming and not distracting. Great video.

Making stuff not for the stuff itself, but for people that care. As always, thank you for your work

i like the voice over immediately.. i don't care for the silent/just music videos, they aren't as engaging, i like to hear the thought process or little insights into the project

First off, I like the voiceover format. The real gem here is your creativity and wanting to make something for a friend, and it's quite obvious that he truly enjoyed it. Thank You for sharing this, but also for showing all of us that creativity can bring life to things that we never thought possible.

I love to hear the maker's thought process. The voiceover adds a lot.

I always make gifts by hand because it means so much more. Its a whole different reaction when people see how much time & attention you put into it for them🥰

Ah, yes! The longer format and your voice-over is very nice! It’s like we were listening to a US public radio station! Danke schoen Laura!

How clever! Also how kind in demonstrating how much you value your friend.Nothing else like it in the world.

Absolutely love the voiceover. SO so so neat to hear what you're thinking, how you make your choices, everything. I hope you start doing more!!!

That bedframe was made out of really nice lumber! I completely understand the joy of building something for another person, purely out of friendship. I've built guitars from scratch out of old license plates. It's just a frame with two plates as the top. My friends love to play them, and it makes me exceedingly happy to see the joy, and hear the music they make with them.

The voice over worked on this since it showed how this gift was for Harry and how everything from design & build related to that. One reason I love your videos on the whole is the minimal narration.

This is exactly what I always missed from your videos up to now. I would always ask myself 'why did she do that?' or 'why did she choose to do it this way?' This adds so much value to your videos.

It was wonderful seeing all the friendship and love in this video. Some people treat business relationships as just business, but when you share a passion and build a friendship, it becomes much more fulfilling. I'm really glad to see you have that. Thank you for sharing :D

Really liked the voiceover. Figuring out the "nuts and bolts" of how a project is built is reasonably easy, but the insight into why you built things a certain way? That is exceptional. And the results of your process were stunning!

of course we love it, what is not to love? i build greenhouses and cabins furniture all from recycled materials and some of my builds are inspired what you do. keep them coming , oh the voice over was perfect on this project.

I'm absolutely not a creator, but am enamored with people that are. I loved the voice over to reveal the process. So very interesting for an old lady like me who accepted many years ago that it's not in my DNA. Thank you!

I love that you made a one-of-a-kind gift for your one-of-a-kind friend. Very cool Laura. 👍

The voice-over worked for me, the extra details & information included was a bonus.

I did really like the voiceover! Especially since this project was a gift for a friend, it felt so personal to Harry and I enjoyed that we got to be part of that process, because it really came through how close your friendship is.

The voice over was a nice idea for this explanation and process „walk through“. Harry is a lucky guy for getting such a fun, thoughtful and beautiful gift 🎁

It's also nice to hear what thoughts you have about your objects. It also makes you realize that not everything is always immediately clear and that you sometimes have to think about certain things before you find a solution. I would like to see more voice over videos. Oh yes, the bar turned out really great.

A beautiful history about friendship, love and respect for the objects.

I enjoyed this build, with the voiceover. Glad Laura is feeling better and I'm looking forward to her next project.

I also enjoy/prefer the voice overs. I didn't watch Diresta for a long time, not because I didn't love his work, but because it seemed like he never explained the projects, he would just do these long build videos with no commentary at all. I think that has changed now. Some builds don't need it and, and are just a joy to watch, but I usually prefer to know why you're doing something, or why you used a tool or material, etc.. etc..

it is so thoughtful your gift to harry, nice to learn how what he likes (and what he's like) is behind the decisions you make apart from respecting the materials and its use

Loved the voiceover. Not every week, but not and then would be great.

Something like this would be nice once or twice a month. It's clean and refreshing.

What a great idea! The voiceover makes the video better because it gives a look into your design decisions. YAY!

I really loved the voice over! I usualy prefer the video where you talk about the process, the ideas, the research and the failures. Voice over is a great way to share these aspects

I loved the voice-over! Really enjoy hearing how an artist works through their design.

Once again, Laura finds a way to motivate me to create things from scrap! I love listening and understanding the creation process behind each maker, we all think alike, but so different at the same time! hahaha

Hi Laura! I just happened on one of your videos today. It was about the tiny house build. Needless-to-say, almost three hours later I’m still watching your videos and loving every minute (hour)😂! This video of your portable Tool Box Bar, that you built for your friend’s birthday, is absolutely wonderful! I do not drink but I totally appreciate the special way you designed a gift for a dear friend that will have special meaning for him. I also loved the way you did a voice-over commentary and explanation of your work in this video. Somehow it made your designing process more personal, for a personal friend…a nice change! I look forward to watching all your past videos and continue to see all your adventures in the future!

love the mix of on camera talking and voice over, get the improvised fun, and the clarified information from post project laura

Yeah I think the VO is super helpful in seeing how the build steps interact with the design intent, and vice-versa, in a beneficial way during the process.

More Please! I rather like the voice over. As someone who struggles figuring out how to build some things at times, knowing that other people also have an 'evolutionary' design process helps. Especially when it comes to picking a starting point for the design.

A little pressure switch on the bottle and a back light for the whisky would have been the final touch. Great job Laura.

Getting an understanding of your design process and love of the ART of Making is inspiring - please do more of these voiceover videos!

One of your better video's. The bar concept was genius, as was the use of salvaged materials. Obviously Harry likes you. Quite sure it's because you are such a nice person. A role model.

Laura Kampf, you are really something. A wonderful gift.

The voice over does a marvelous job of creating depth to your creations. Thank you so very much.

Love the voice over! But also your "normal" videos. Your enthusiasm gets me every time

Love the voice over!! I appreciate you sharing more of your design process with us. Fantastic project!!

Yes!!! Another awesome project, made with love, for a friend. The BEST kind of work. And, I love, love, LOVE the V/O! So peaceful and relaxing. Thank you Laura, for adding a little something special to my Sunday mornings.

Any project that makes people smile is a good project.

Laura, I look for your uploads at 9am each Sunday, and they always fill me with joy. Today is no different! I think your voiceover is a delight; calm and confident. It, like your process, invests your work with wonder. I call this experiment is a success. May you continue to thrive!

The voiceover is great! Please keep sharing your thoughts about the design process, it's so nice to hear more about where you're coming from and why you're making all of the smaller decisions too.

I personally am a fan of voice-overs. I think it adds another dimension to the videos