Epoxy casting with BBs! (to make bookends)
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- Опубликовано: 15 дек 2017
- This video is about a casting process using BBs that have been covered in epoxy. The slimy BBs act like a sticky, heavy, honey-like fluid that can be poured as though it were liquid metal. The procedure used here can be adapted to cast all sorts of metal-ish objects, without the dangerous temperatures.
Safety note:
Epoxy becomes more odoriferous (smells worse) when heated. Be mindful of ventilation, and use a respirator with appropriate filters if necessary. Dust masks and particulate filters do not stop the inhalation of vapors: that means that those pink filters on your respirator are only for stopping DUST. Epoxy vapors can cause severe irritation to soft tissues and scarring of the respiratory tract, so check the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for the product you are using if you plan on repeating this project more than just once. Wire brushing uncured epoxy is also a bad idea without respiratory protection.
Wood finish:
one of my favorite finishes is labeled as 'Teak oil,' but this name is vague and a bit misleading. Many Teak oils are thin and closely resemble something like kerosene, because their purpose is to penetrate wood deeply for exterior, often nautical, applications in order to prevent rot. This is not the case with the product I show in this video. What I am using here is more closely related to a polyurethane that has been slightly thinned for rub-on applications. My best guess at this unique formulation would be something like, (1) part mineral spirits : (1) part boiled Linseed oil : (2) parts gloss polyurethane. This recipe is entirely speculative; I have not done enough testing to state this conclusively, but I hope to eventually replicate it. The product used here builds up additional coats like a poly, but spreads on with a rag or paper-towel. Depending on conditions, it can be applied up to 2 or 3 times in a day, so it's slightly faster than poly. One coat is sufficient for most little projects, and it can be dry to the touch within a few minutes in the warm sun. This stuff is no replacement for polyurethane on pieces that matter, but it has a good bit of flexibility and versatility.
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Spheres:
The crystallization that occurs when spheres pack by taking their optimal position is a sort of perfect organization, even though it leaves some air space. Cubes tessellate space, but unmodified spheres cannot. You can think of it this way: imagine two cube-shaped fish tanks. Fill one with dice, stacked neatly. Fill the second with marbles, also stacked as neatly as possible. Now fill both with water, and tank #1 will obviously hold less. A shape tessellates space when, in theory, no water will fit. Now you can see the picture in your head of all those little dice, and the wire-frame, cubic grid that defines their positioning. It's perfect, like a little map-of-the-cat you can remember seeing in a chemistry book, outlining the parameters of a salt crystal. I'm also reminded of an M.C. Escher lithograph that had an arrangement of vacant-looking fishes in an endless 3D structure, kinda like a skyscraper during construction. But seeing the corresponding framework for a group of marbles might prove a bit different. Lots of angles. If we were to look for that grid, at least in order to understand it, it might be easiest to start with the cubic arrangement first. I will discuss that further in my next video, which deals specifically with such crystallizations; but for now, I must state that my intention here was to deliberately avoid that sort of flawless order. That would be hard-edged, delineated, rigid and geometric organization (Stanford comma omitted on purpose)- but this project was organic and soft, as an intentionally contrasting juxtaposition. We are a dichotomy of art and science, aren't we! We both express and witness. The bubbly, indescript, and non-voxellated appearance of the BB hand was supposed to look like what Job did to the bad guys in 'The Lawnmower Man,' when they started to fly apart into a scattering mess of little matter-balls. Disordered and organic this time, but adherent to an overall theme. Fluid. Forgiving, like biology. Tune in next time for perfect structure, and the mathematical organization that underscores it. Seriously, thanks for reading.
-pocket
Music:
"Desert City" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"you should mix the smallest amount of epoxy necessary." I don't know, sounds a bit like heresy to me...
oops. I would never intentionally offend the patron saint of epoxy! I also recognize the beauty of a nice, wasteful ooze.
Just not in my garage! That's why we watch *YOU.*
Peter Brown holy crap it's peter
Peter!
Peter Brown ui
Peter Brown did someone say HERESY?!
I very rarely watch RUclips videos this long without stopping them out of boredom. But in this case, i not only watched it entirely, I didn't fast forward at all. Captivating.
i always love seeing the little bits of shop infrastructure in your videos. like the tray on the band saw and the tray on the belt sander.
The bandsaw one is a *must.* A foam-rubber donut surrounds the magnet to reduce vibration, and a felt circle over both eliminates all noise and scratchiness. Like I said, a must.
This video was so satisfying. Black walnut is now my favorite wood. Gorgeous.
Not only is this a super cool project, but your voice and the working sounds as you're crafting are very soothing to have on in the background while I write. Thanks for another great video! I'm rarely on RUclips, but I like to just get on and binge watch a bunch of your and Peter Brown's videos every couple of months or so.
One of those few special channels on here. Great work as always!
One of the things I really love about this channel is the variety of things you're interested in! This project was no exception... Great work!!
Really cool! A very hands on project, and the bookends can be quite handy.
Grab the stuff you need, and see if you can handle making a set!
Get out
No.
Hold up- I don't want to point fingers, but I get the feeling somebody can't handle puns.
Haha! Very good!
Great teaching style. Very patient, easy to follow. Filled with insight.
Thank you
So satisfying. I love your creative approach to everything. My grandpa was much the same way, his house is full of neat projects. Most of them are practical, but not all of them. My favorite is a revolving lamp made with Ball jars of colored water with a light in the middle, and powered by running a string though the wall of the garage to a motor so it wouldn't be too loud. It has wooden moving parts and support and is very big; it's still there because nobody wants to deal with moving it and it's kind of built into the space. A lot of commitment for a two-time-use party light! Haha!
middleC17 wanna see that!
You put so much detail its amaze me every time i watch, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for letting me know!
Great idea and interesting how you went about solving all the "little" problems. Cheers and thanks. David.
Great stuff as always. Very satisfying to watch.
Really surprised this process worked, and the whole thing just didn't fall apart. Impressive, well done.
So much fun to watch and so very informative, thanks!
watched this 20 minute video on epoxy casting when i have exams tomorrow. nice.
Been there. You need to decompress at some point!
I used to play Tetris in that space between. Good luck ;)
i had exams today do u go to my school or something
zachary same
if you haven't learnt it by the day before your exam you never will. might as well go get *insert past time here*
pocket83 hey I was watching your vid and saw a quick glimpse of a picture from Zelda it something about a encard
Now that's the stuff I have never ever seen anywhere until now. Unique stuff.
Btw, Excellent as always.
Very nice and very unique!
Ha! Thanks. It's like we were talking about: I _hope_ nobody's done this one before.
Nobdy has, but if they did, who cares?
Sol
Well! That’s something I would never even thought of. Quite excellent
One thing I really appreciate with your videos is that you always show some smart solutions, like how you put the drill in the vice, so clever!
I love it, please keep doing it. Also great video as usual!
Thank you for the idea, I will run with it and see just what I can make.
Very nice finish , Great idea and top job!!
Very cool project, Sir! I enjoyed every satisfying moment of it.
I don't subscribe to channels, but I do like your videos. Your precise hand movements, attention to detail, and understanding of the material you work with leads me to think that you would make a great surgeon.
Really enjoyed this. Loved the finish on the wood base.
Thank you.
Holy crap.... You indeed saved my day!! Thank you so much!
Great idea. Well done. Greetings from UK
Great idea. Definitely a unique set.
Cool idea, design, and execution!
I think you were born with all of your allotment of patience and most of mine, so I would have ended up chucking it across the room when the finger broke, wouldn't have even tried wire brushing the haze off of them one at a time, and never would have made it to filling in one at a time around the wrist.... But it was fun watching you do it!
Very cool idea and result!
A very cool project. Great job. Cheers, Jim
You never cease to amaze.
Awesome. I love the look of those things, man, great work.
Another brilliant video! Very easy to follow and full of helpful tips. I’m gonna try this one day :)
I enjoyed watching this very much. I have shared this with most of my great nieces & nephews for their 4-H projects. Thank you for sharing. Going to subscribe now :)
That is one hell of a great shop you have there too!
I love the finish on the wood. One of these would make for a unique cod piece to wear to church.
The intense point on your pencil is so satisfying.
Such an original idea! Keep making videos, your creativity inspires me.
Excellent video! Great work.
Thank you, Mister Pocket. This is a fun video to watch.
I know it is a treat for mind when you publish a 20 min long video. Christmas has come early! Thank you man! Cheers 🍻
Very interesting and original. Thanks for sharing.
That was really handy. Cheers 😊👍🏼
thats some very impressive pottery work
Just want to say I’ve been waiting your videos since the beginning, many years
Very neat and unique!!!
This is an awesome project !!!
I will definitely be trying this out, this looks amazing.
Dude, you have sweet things. I will be retiring and what you are doing is what I will be doing. Thanks for the motivation at the time I need it.
Being able to pursue your interests without a job always getting in the way should be a great motivator! Thanks, and good luck.
I love your videos, pocket. You inspire me to pick up woodworking.
Great! There are lots of projects that don't require much. Ease in to it. Each little success will give you more drive.
Get some materials, and decide beforehand that you are going to destroy them: this will remove all fear of failure ;)
Another piece of art completed. Thanks for the great ideas. I will have to find the time to experiment with many of your techniques and make something cool for my kids who don't deserve it. :/
everything you do is so amazing
Great description box thank you
I love the slow zoom ins in your videos
Gotta hand it to ya, that was nicely done!
I can see so many ideas sculpting bb's into useful hand ideas. I'm thinking right now of using the same technique to make a stand for my headphones, with the hand palm upwards.
great idea, nicely made tutorial, very complete info thx
Yay another great video from one of my favorite RUclipsrs.
Thanks!
pocket83 also the perfectionist side of me appreciates that the video is exactly 20 mins
Awesome job mate.
Try using Alja-Safe Alginate for hand mold casting. Easy, great stuff for details and it would give angles and bends of a hand to your cast making it more natural.
A work we use something called alginate (which is made from seaweeds I think) for making casts of hands. :) This reminded me of a marigold wax hand candle I saw in a book. It was such an unusual object.
Man, I love your videos
That looks really nice.
As always, very cool!
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Cool project! I learned quite a few things too!
Dude! So cool! 👍🏻
That was fun to watch!
Great work, awesome outcome. Cheers, JAYTEE
Very Unique, I liked the end results for sure..Happy Holidays !
You are a ball-artist!
Cheerio from Germany.
Cool unexpected project. Great! I must say my first thought is that this would be more than a bit delicate, but I think you covered that well. Thanks!
It's surprisingly tough stuff. I did squeeze a prototype finger until breakage, though- with nn pliers- it was like a shotgun.
Man this was so creative, love it! Great work :D
Great video as always
Cool idea, and nice end product! Good job! :)
Great video, great tips and great project! Subscribed!
Very cool. Great project! :)
It’s certainly innovative!
Wonderful vid! Lots of great tips in there! Thank you!! :)
these remind me of several different sci-fi movies! could just be me geeking out though
Very cool project 👍🏼😊
Your work is a real piece of art made of the most common materials! it's fascinating! If anyone would like to make more of these, to avoid some complications you've showed us, I woud suggest to use smaller piece of clay or bag of sand so that every fingertip would touch the table.
Great work.it simple and creative
Very creative, I like it.
Very interesting. I like it.
You are amazing sir !!
Love your videos brother. I actually took a break from binge watching Vikings ! To watch your video lol. Happy holidays to you and your family
Excellent video🎈
Really cool project!
Very cool project, one of my favorite small projects on youtube, in fact. Added to my to do list for Christmas gifts 2018! I have just the recipients in mind.
Hands down the best birthing video I've seen this far
Good one! Keep it up!
That's really cool! I have a bunch of beads and stuff that people have given to me over the years when they quit crafting/beading. I bet I could use those. :) Thanks for sharing! - Heidi
I really like this, I might try a version
Never thought of trying something like that! Give that man a hand!!! :P
So cool!
This is so clever. I subbed in hopes of more clever things.
That's pretty neat.
Hey I just found your channel and I think you deserve my respect dude and merry late Christmas.
P.S. great vid