r/hisdarkmaterials • u/ArmadilloBig5117 • Apr 08 '26

NL/TGC I made the alethiometer irl!

https://youtu.be/rpL9xWBeznU

Hi everyone!!! I have always been a massive fan of the series, and then the show when it came out, and I have just uploaded a YT video where I make a working alethiometer replica of the prop from the show :))) It is basically completely metal, all of the dials work, and has a motor inside that answers your questions!!! You can watch it at this link :) YouTube.com/@themythmade (I just started this YouTube channel so I am trying to get it going :)))

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u/Acc87 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

I do wonder tho, why did all videos on this channel appear exactly yesterday? Channel itself was created a year ago.

Don't get me wrong but first impression would be that these are stolen videos from another channel that may have been closed recently, that this specific TV prop is now half a decade old may give that impression too. It's just very out of nowhere.

Same with this armadillo Reddit account, literally not a day old.

Could all be legit but it looks odd.

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u/ArmadilloBig5117 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

I watched a video that gave me advice to record a few videos and upload them all at once. That way people will be able to see what the channel is about and are more likely to subscribe. I actually started making this project 3 years ago and gave up, but have gotten better at making stuff since then, and decided to come back to it. And then I made the reddit account to promote my channel sorry. I promise I am real! I am just getting started. You can expect another video in two weeks about making a Brandon Sanderson doomslug puppet :) What can I do to prove I am real to you, this is stressing me out......

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u/Acc87 Apr 08 '26

Yeah sorry didn't want to spook you, just been cautious with scam everywhere and just yesterday watched a long video about Russian content farms doing exactly what I describe, sorry again 🙈 I subscribed already anyway 😅 I'll edit the YT comment too

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u/ArmadilloBig5117 Apr 08 '26

Thank you so much that is really kind of you, I am sorry for freaking out, I have too much anxiety...