I was devastated just like you guys,

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Why it worked

The video combines relatable content (a crafting mishap) with a cute and unexpected reveal (the shrimp incense holder), creating a narrative arc that engages viewers and prompts interaction through the call to action.

Summary

The creator shows a cracked cheese wheel stool that she made, explaining that it broke in the kiln. She then reveals a small figurine of a shrimp sitting on a cheese stool, which she made and which functions as an incense holder. She is now making another cheese stool and asks for suggestions on what to do with the cracked one.

Structure

1Showing a cracked cheese wheel stool
2Explaining why it cracked
3Revealing a shrimp figurine on a cheese stool
4Demonstrating it as an incense holder
5Starting to make a new cheese stool
6Asking for ideas for the cracked stool

Call to action

Please let me know in the comments.

On-screen text

How many times did I say cheese #pottery

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How many times did I say cheese #pottery

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Transcript

I was devastated just like you guys, to see that there is a gigantic crack in the centre of the cheese wheel stool. I think it was because the top was dipping down already when I was glazing it and the heat in the kiln just made everything worse. But what happened to the tiny shrimpie sitting on a cheese wheel stool eating cheese on top of a block of cheese? The answer is he survived. The colours pop after glaze firing, it looks so cartoonish, exactly what I imagine it to be. It actually works as an incense holder. He's holding it firmly with his tiny tail. I'm making another cheese stool and hopefully it will turn out to be better than the last one. How many times did I say cheese? And now what should I do with this cracked cheese wheel stool? Please let me know in the comments.