Threadbanger
{{Short description|Crafting YouTube channel}}
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| years_active = 2008-2023
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| subscribers = 3.8 million
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Threadbanger is a defunct American YouTube channel run by Rob Czar and Corinne Leigh producing primarily DIY and crafting content. The channel is known for such series as Man vs. Pin, Corinne vs. Pin, Man vs. House, and the YouTube Red series Do or DIY.
History
Threadbanger launched in 2008.{{Cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=2013-10-04|title=Thread Banger Will Help You Make The Best Halloween Costume Ever|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2013/10/04/thread-banger-halloween-how-to/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Tubefilter}} The channel began with content centred around sewing but later shifted to focus on broader DIY series such as Man vs. Pin and Corinne vs. Pin.{{Cite web|last=Jefferson|first=Elana Ashanti|date=2009-06-12|title=Men take on female-dominated craft world|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/06/12/men-take-on-female-dominated-craft-world/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=The Denver Post}} Threadbanger reached one million subscribers in 2015.{{Cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=2015-03-26|title=YouTube Millionaires: ThreadBanger Promises "Bigger, Better, Badder" Year|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/03/26/youtube-millionaires-thread-banger-diy/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Tubefilter}}
Threadbanger began posting videos as part of the Man vs. House series in late 2017. The series followed Czar and Leigh refurbishing and renovating an older house.{{Cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=2017-11-27|title=ThreadBanger Will Document The Renovation Of An Old House In New Web Series|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/27/threadbanger-man-vs-house/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.tubefilter.com}} Man vs. House was sponsored by Lowe's.{{Cite web|last=Krynski|first=Phillip|date=2018-01-17|title=The Influencer Content Barometer: Rudy Mancuso, PewDiePie & ThreadBanger campaigns reviewed|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/01/17/the-influencer-content-barometer-rudy-mancuso-pewdiepie-threadbanger-campaigns|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=The Drum}} In May 2018, Threadbanger launched the YouTube Red series Do or DIY.{{Cite web|last=Gutelle|first=Sam|date=2018-05-14|title=Crafty Channel Threadbanger Launches YouTube Red Show 'Do Or DIY'|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/05/14/thread-banger-do-or-diy-youtube-red/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Tubefilter}}
In 2019, Czar suffered a cardiac arrest following a heart attack. He was revived and subsequently diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis.{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|date=2019-10-10|title=After Near-Death Experience, 'Threadbanger' Star Says Merch Sales Helped Pay Off Hospital Bills|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/10/10/threadbanger-merch-sales-paid-hospital-bills/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.tubefilter.com}}{{Cite web |last=King |first=Cody |date=2023-03-31 |title='Dark times turned into dark art,' Asheville artist Rob Czar says |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/major-medical-problem-dark-times-turned-into-dark-art-asheville-artist-rob-czar-says-corinne-leigh-czart-gallery-west-asheville |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=WLOS |language=en}} Czar's health issues caused the Threadbanger to take a break from posting videos.{{Cite web|last=Barbar|first=Alexandra|date=2019-09-03|title=Threadbanger Starts Streaming For Near Death Experience Recovery|url=https://www.thegamer.com/threadbanger-streaming-near-death-experience-recovery/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=TheGamer}} Threadbanger returned to posting videos on August 3, 2019, with the video "I DIED....but", which recounted Czar's health issues for the YouTube audience.{{Cite web|last=Reuther|first=Juliane|date=2019-08-05|title="Bin gestorben ... aber ich lebe": Dieser Star-YouTuber war mehrere Minuten tot|url=https://noizz.de/entertainment/rob-czar-von-threadbanger-stirbt-und-wird-wiederbelebt/k9tjt3r|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Noizz.de|language=de}} As of October 2019, Threadbanger had 4 million subscribers.
After recovering, Czar began working seriously on his painting, partly chronicling his art-making on ThreadBanger. In 2022, Czar and Leigh opened an art gallery called the Czart Gallery in West Asheville to display Czar's art.{{Cite news |last=Arnaudin |first=Edwin |date=2022-12-09 |title=Asheville's newest exhibit spaces provide fresh opportunities |work=Mountain Express |url=https://mountainx.com/arts/ashevilles-newest-exhibit-spaces-provide-fresh-opportunities/ |access-date=2023-01-23}}
In 2024, Czar uploaded a YouTube video to his personal channel titled "How-To Ghost Your Audience On Youtube!" in which he indicated that the Threadbanger channel will be no longer updated, saying "That ship has sailed."{{Citation |title=How-To Ghost Your Audience On Youtube! | date=27 January 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V4xIkSVFDI |access-date=2024-01-29}}
On November 15, 2024, Leigh announced she and Czar had officially divorced in July 2024 via her personal Instagram page.{{Cite web |last=Mrspicklepants101 |date=2024-11-15 |title=Official divorce announcement?? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/ThreadBanger/comments/1gs9viv/official_divorce_announcement/?rdt=47136 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=r/ThreadBanger}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=April 2025}}
Awards
Czar and Leigh were honorees during the 2009 Webby awards for the How-To, Explainer & DIY category.{{cite web |title=NEW Webby Gallery + Index |url=https://winners.webbyawards.com/2009/video/general-video/how-to-explainer-diy/152522/threadbanger-diy-or-die |access-date=2 January 2021 |website=Webby Awards}} Along with being the nominees during the 2008, 2009, and 2015 Webbys. During the 2017 Webbys, Threadbanger won the People's Voice category for best web personality.{{cite web |title=Webby Awards: ThreadBanger |url=https://winners.webbyawards.com/2017/video/video-series-channels/web-personality-video-series-channels/8225/threadbanger |access-date=2 January 2021 |website=The Webby Awards}}
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| 2016
|Creative and Design: DIY |{{Won}} |