I carved 500 wood pieces into a whale
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- I #carved a whale out of #epoxy and #wood. I used various woodworking tools to powercarve this whale out of 11.5 gallons of epoxy resin. This is one of my most unique sculptures to date and one that features a tremendous amount of woodworking and epoxy resin working. Follow along to watch this whale come to life!
Want to commission a meaningful piece of art just like this one? Email me directly from my website: www.blakemcfarland.com/contact
Other Business Inquiries: Bmsculptures@influint.co
See this whale in person at "The Beacon" -Topeka, KS. Inside the 'Founders Room'. www.beacontopeka.com/
Checkout Laura Mercadal's amazing 3D art!
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Instagram @Laura_Mercadal
Huge thank you to Alex Reynaud for the pedestal and technical help-
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Instagram: @underthewater_design
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Visit my website: www.blakemcfarland.com/
Products Used:
1. MAS Epoxy (Get 10% off ALL products by using code 'Blake' at checkout):
masepoxies.com/
2. Stop leaking fast- Flex Seal Paste: amzn.to/3sVZFC5
3. Re-usable hazmat suit- amzn.to/3sbtI9A
4. Face Shield & Respirator- amzn.to/3CbW9XT
5.Arbortech Turbo Plane- amzn.to/3vYWzyj
6.Bessey Clamps- amzn.to/3IbYkxb
7. Orbital Sander- amzn.to/3CbVOEB
8. 20V Chainsaw (highly recommend) - amzn.to/3hQpvD2
9. Small Orbital Air Sander (different color)- amzn.to/35T8nt1
My Camera- amzn.to/2Lq0MED
Camera Mic- amzn.to/2LtpZ13
Voiceover Mic- amzn.to/3How7SV
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Wood Selection
01:16 - Milling Wood
02:36 - Orientating Wood Pieces
03:32 - Initial Glue Up
04:50 - Mold Making
06:42 - Epoxy Pour
07:40 - Bear In the Room?
08:23 - De-Mold
09:00 - Carving
10:18 - Devastating Fall
11:24 - What I do with Cut-Offs
12:40 - Power Carving
14:20 - Carving the Fins
14:50 - Face Details
15:32 - Sanding/Finishing
16:34 - Display/Pedestal Build
18:25 - Final Reveal 
Хобби
What do you guys want to see me carve next???
Horse
What about a giraffe with cool patterns? Btw, it looks like a city inside the whale, next lvl awesomeness.
A full sized person
A bull
A flying saucer, a pyramid, a virus, one inside of the other. No joke. Super essoteric, but cool.
If I commissioned a project like this, with this much time and effort, and the artist STILL made time to make me something super special, that thing being sourced from leftovers from the actual project...that’s so meaningful man. That would mean a lot to me and I hope your clients have appreciated as much as they should.
@Stoic Shower why'd you think?😂
@Stoic Shower b1tch3s gotta support the current thing.
@@placate9051 it’s like an “I’m misinformed and have fallen for propaganda” flag
It’s an I a moron sheep flag
@@trxntroll843 calling them sheep won’t change their mind, it only emboldens them and solidifies their false beliefs.
Call them what they are. Misinformed. If they had all the information they wouldn’t be flying that flag.
I had a brief chat with a homeowner in a neighborhood I work in about his flag, asked him some basic questions. A couple weeks later his Ukraine flag was replaced with an American flag.
That turned out freakin sweet.
His name is Not jerry i think its zach
@@iOS4Meundso is his name ZachRigEverything? I don't think so. His name is Jerry.
@@mmert138 "Jerry Rig" takma adı, adamın gerçek adı "Zack Nelson"
@@SerdarBekiroglu biliyorum hocam, şakaydı. Kendisi de bir videoda dalga geçmişti bu konuyla.
Are You Kidding Me? Look At The Air Bubbles, Its A Joke More Then A Freaking Art :D
Never would have imagined it would turn out as beautiful as it did. What incredible work!
Soooo pretty.
Thought $18500 was a hell of a lot at first but to say this sculpture is a masterpiece would be an understatement.
You truly are a craftsman with exceptional talent.👍 that whale is beautiful and I’m sure your clients are extremely grateful.
I thought it was a lot also, and then I remembered the cost of NFTs.
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Sorry for my ignorance but what is NFTs
ppl out there spending way more on shitty paintings, at least this is real art.
if I had that kinda money this is what I'd buy, no regrets
I never leave comments but man that is a absolute work of art, it's stunning, congrats on the outcome
@@johnclowes3894 shitty images that people pay from hundreds to millions of dollars for
This is the most beautiful wood/resin sculpture I have ever seen. This is my first video I seen of yours, so I binged watch some videos. You are absolutely amazing, so talented, just beautiful work definitely a new subscriber keep up the great work.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate it!
I have to agree. This guy is a MASTER ARTIST and The Best I've Ever seen
I'm right there with you Samantha! I just found this channel today and I'm poking around the old videos!
I agree also. Seen quite many wood/epoxy projects, but this was up there in the top. Very nice.
This is also my first video of his I’m seeing! I couldn’t hit subscribe fast enough! Absolutely beautiful , breath taking work!
This looks almost like the skyline of a city within this whale. Gorgeous work!
well duh!
i was thinking the same exact thing it looks awesome
I think that is the point.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (4)......
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قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (4).......
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I know you said your T-Rex was your best, but this ranks up there with one of the most exquisite pieces of art I have ever seen!
Dude it's like a museum piece, it's so stunning I can hardly believe it's even real.... I want one now with layes of blues going from the lights to the darkest
So happy to see this finally finished! Stunning sculpture. 👍
Thanks Steve! I appreciate the support!
☺️☺️It's really amazing
"We don't even really like him that much" - totally cracked me up! This looks absolutely amazing, you're so talented! I can tell I'm going to spend the rest of the afternoon watching the rest of your videos!
Thank you so much!!
@@BMSculptures How much $$$ does a job like this cost?
@@BMSculptures nesesito. Un novio 💋 💋 💋 tiempo comple
@@hyoussef4499. Asi quiento
Stunning work. You really deserve a huge round of applause for that work of art.
I always love the fact that he’s not an idiot and uses protective gear. Seriously the amount of channels out there that just go without eye and inhalant protection is ridiculous.
From a woodworker to a wood carver, you just inspired me.
Blake, two thumbs up!!
From a wood worker to a woodpecker this inspires me!
Thumbs down for making it about yourself
@@portillamail What's wrong with stating that it inspired him?
"wood"
I watch dozens of Carvers, Wood Turners, Crafters, and even a few Whittlers too, and I have never been so impressed by a piece as I was with yours! Truly stunning!
You have to start including client’s reactions to these videos. I would have started crying if I had commissioned this work and this is what I had received. Absolutely beautiful 👌🏼🏆
The wood shapes are reminiscent of a futuristic city scape within the whale...simply stunning! Kudos on such a masterpiece!👌👍✌😮
This is what modern cities already look like, but I agree.
@@bobbyboolin9886 we live in the future!
Yeah but like… The channel is called BM Sculptures. That thought had to have gone through his mind while making the channel name.
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I don't think I've seen anything more beautiful in my 65 years. My hat is off to you sir.
What an absolutely beautiful, unusual and totally mesmerising sculpture. The time and effort you must've put into its planning through to completion is a testament to your skills and abilities as an artist.
I love it and using the leftovers for something wonderful too is a great idea.
I'm an oldie and I just love to watch things like this.
Ps..... does anyone else think that instead of a seascape 😂 it really looks like a cityscape with the differing heights of wooden blocks.??? Well done!!!!❤
Blake, you are an absolute genius. Your projects are beyond gorgeous and your dialogue makes it fun to watch. Keep them coming.
you my friend are a wizard! Very well done, love everything about this project!
Thanks John! Huge fan of your work as well. Can’t wait to see what you guys create in that new shop!
Great job......looks great.
Repent to Jesus Christ
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”
Psalms 40:1-2 NIV
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@@BMSculptures I thought your concept is whale swallowing up a whole city from thumbnail... (hope it can be your next inspiration, LOL)... Overall, it's beautifully crafted... A well done job...
Both of you guys are some woodworking legends!
Stop being so good at this. Amazing work dude
Haha great taking your class and meeting you at WBC! I learned a TON and plan on implementing some of it on this channel. 🤛🤛🤛
That's such a weird way of saying you like something
@@guotyr2502 yeah
More like don't stop
Bruno did such a good job!!
I love that style it's definitely the first time I ever seen anything like it, and the coasters are awesome too
This is the first time I've seen the sculpture like this. You found your own style of epoxy art, that's really awesome
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Like others have said, I have watched hundreds of epoxy and wood projects (lockdown pastime!) and this is by far the most beautiful, original and difficult project I have seen. If there was a master's degree in epoxy you would be the masters' master! Well done!
7:52 this caught me so off guard, and I was laughing out loud. I subbed to the channel specifically because of this joke. This was so funny.
Watching this video was therapeutic for me. The calm in voice gave this "it'll turn out great" vibe. Thanks for this. Your work is super-stunning!
I absolutely love seeing someone’s hard work and creativity come together to make something beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Very glad you were not injured.
I don't really see any comments on it but the coasters are so cute and probably so meaningful
I'm a grown ass man and this brought a tear to my eye. The craftsmanship is stunning. And to think it all started with a Ryobi miter saw, is the most incredible message to all of us, that we can all do great things with what we have.
Was I the only one to hear whale song from the drill bits when you carved this.... amazing.
I love this! I really love how the end piece looked like a city skyline inside and made me think how the built environment has impacted on the natural environment.
the word "amazing" is not enough to describe how gorgeous is this sculpture ... i'm shocked !
As a person who loves the ocean and the life that lives in it, I gotta say this is BEAUTIFUL! I love it!
Really beautiful work. Your attention to detail is what puts this over the top.
This belongs in the DC art museum. Holy crap it is gorgeous and your work deserves the recognition of being placed
Absolutely incredible!! WOW!
Thank you so much David! Been watching your channel for years now and I am a big fan!
Thanks a lot, Blake - I was just planning on watching a few minutes while I finished my coffee and ended up watching the whole video. Now my schedule is all thrown off. This came out amazing.
A perfect balance of wood and resin. I especially love the pieces of wood that are "floating". You were wise to include "exotic" wood - it adds addition spectrum of colors and tones. Congratulations on a job well done.+++++
I am amazed with your sculpting capabilities. I once tried to carve a hand showing "thumbs up". Its on my channel. I was carving it for a long time and I couldn't believe how hard is to carve out "the right things" to make it look lifelike. I know exactly how a hand should look like, but seeing it in a piece of wood is a whole another thing. Then grabbing a dremel and start shaving off everything that is not a hand is a pure witchcraft! But it turned out quite nice, taking into the account my abilities.
thats awesome. Hands are actually really difficult to carve because they are always bent in different directions and angles with lots of folds and creases.
These resin things are getting out of control, this is gorgeous 😍
Super incredible, and the coasters were works of art in their own regard. Well done!
Would be cool to see your clients’ reactions to the sculptures you do for them. Great work!
*The wizardry and the craftsmanship*
*of this guy is just beyond legendary.*
WOW, que belleza. Talento, creatividad, imaginación, destreza, capacidad, paciencia, manos prodigiosas, etc.
Thank you so much!!
This has to be one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen
So pleased this channel came up in my recommendations. Not only a breathtaking finished piece, but very therapeutic to watch (though possibly not for you to execute). Incredible talent and genuine originality. Subscribed!
Absolutely stunning! The most beautiful sculpture I've seen in a long time. Incredible talent.
The depth to that piece is mesmerising, truly beautiful
IT IS SPECTACULAR! the baze shoud've been a wave!
i wish i could be ur Camera man
i can watch u doing this all day man
and editing ur video would be great :D
Come on over! I’ll take ya!
😍😍😍
I'm not a woodworker, a sculptor, or anything close. But I love watching what you do, absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see more.
One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Your creativity, craftsmanship and patience are unmatched! Wow!
I love all the safety precautions you take working on the project. The explanations were great as well
This is awesome! The attention to detail, the work. Everything, I wish we could see the clients reaction!
That is absolutely incredible. 'Incredible' doesn't do it justice. Wow!!!
he has so much personality.
I would have started talking to that whale partway through the sculpt.
This has to be the most beautiful sculpture I've seen and I hope the client is very happy with it and loves it as much as I do
Everything, the concept the materials the execution and the beautiful final sculpture, this is art at its best. You must be so proud. Thank you …
That's the coolest sculpture I've ever seen. Hands down.
A eproxy globe should DEFINITELY be on the menu
Really has come out well, easily worth the tag, don't know why some people don't value talent, art, and time for artists
Because it's not worth that much money. He values his time a lot more than I do, which is why I dont buy stupid shit like wooden whales.....
Absolutely beautiful. An actual masterpiece.
As others have mentioned, this was highly therapeutic. The beauty made my tear up a bit. Absolutely astounding creativity and skill. Thank you.
My 5 year old daughter and I love your sculptures. We watch all your videos and she says "this is really cool!"
She wants you to know that sometimes she likes to carve her sidewalk chalk.
the "floating" wood pieces in the flippers are so cool
One of the most beautiful sculptures I’ve ever seen, you were blessed with a wonderful talent that will only grow more and more with time. Good luck, be well and never stop creating🌹
Absolutely stunning! Thank you for filming the creation process for us to enjoy.
BEYOND THRILLED you said ! WOW ! I SHOULD SAY SO ! ITS A MAGNIFICENT PIECE !
Holy crap. I watch a lot of different craftspeople. This is one of the most beautiful projects I've ever seen! I wish I could've seen the client's face when you gave it to them. The coasters turned out amazing, as well.
Breath taking! This is impressive work - just gorgeous.
I honestly don't think any amount of money could pay for this amazing design and the amount of effort and skill and craftsmanship this took is incredible
Agreed
yeah it is pretty bad ass, but 18k? I guess to the right buyer it's worth that much. Idk, definitely not what I'd spend my money on.🤨
Not 18k lol. It may be worth about 2k.
Meh, id agree with the 2k ish figure but thats a little low. 5k or less imho, but thats just the value i deem it being worth. Mind you its not perfect, and there are bubbles in the epoxy.
@@therealgoody It's really worth that much, the thing is that it's not something you just make on a whim then sell to a random person for that sort of cash. This sort of statue is done on commission and they are unique sculptures, that always means a ton of cash. To be fair to the artist, the material's cost and labor cost alone are pretty high to begin with with this taking potentially hundreds of hours between materials prep, cutting, sanding and polishing. It's an incredibly low volume high margin type of business. Hell, a family member of mine was working construction/flooring work on an upscale client's home and they brought in a set of furniture that looked real nice so the boss remarked that it looked expensive... Turns out that it was worth $70,000 USD. They couldn't believe it as they thought they looked more like 5 to 10 grand at most and the most baffling thing is that the client did not feel cheated at all.
Could it be made cheaper? Sure you could buy a commercially designed 3D model of that whale (Or do it yourself if you got the skills) do the whole wood cutting and resin casting like they did and put the resulting block on a big CNC machine, you end up with the same rough sculpture but the final sanding and polishing is still done by hand. It's still going to be expensive just not 18k USD.
It's not just a whale.This is Your whale MOBIDIK!!!👍👍👍
man i could get lost in the inside of that thing for hours. beautiful work
You never fail to drop my jaw to the floor with your amazing work. Also, I’ve never seen anyone hold their sculpture like a new born and honesty, it’s everything!
hahaha I hold my sculptures more secure than my newborn. About the same size and weight surprisingly too.
I thought the same thing!
@@BMSculptures 😂😂😂 proud dad
This is Absolutely Positively Perfect! What a creative and talented artist you are. Thank you for sharing! 🇨🇦
One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
What a magnificent piece! You have a real touch for angles, and flare! Love the final results!
100/100 for design, skill and sheer effort! The wood composition in conjunction with the sculpting work is simply genius, and you're obviously a grandmaster with all types of tools. I couldn't stop worrying about all that toxic fine dust around and in your house though. I also hope that this brand and type of epoxy doesn't turn yellow after a few years in sunlight.
Wow, this is the most beautiful sculpture I've ever seen, I would love to own such a stunning piece of art. Kudos, you are a very skilled artist.
Before you even started sanding I thought it was the most beautiful idea I had ever seen.
Well my dear this is the first video of yours I've seen, but it wont be the last! All the comments are spot on. A true masterpiece! Simply genius!
Absolutely amazing! Such a cool idea and striking contrast of wood and resin.
I can see this artpiece becoming worth a ton in the future. Incredible work.
This is literally unsustainable plastic being poured onto wood. Idk but it's super tacky
@@davidbranchal6576 Well ain't you a positive fella.
@@davidbranchal6576 you have no soul
@@NoamN He's not wrong.
@@anameyoucantremember doesn't change my statement either 😉
I don’t usually watch this kind of thing but I watched this until the last minute. Amazing
This beautiful sculpture will go down in history
Very inspiring. My best friend "the whale" had conniptions, seeing the making of a whale sculpture that ended up with curved wooden "ribs". Too close to memories of old wooden whaling boats and all that, but I told him it was a symbol of the whales overcoming the old technology, and I think he's fine now.
Given the price of Epoxy, I might have gone for some sort of central wooden core, with the wood radiating out at different lengths, guided by a bent wire armature, and then building a compound curve female mould out of rings of plaster or cheap poly resin , painted with release coatings.
Looks like I will need to do my own video and put my ideas where my mouth is :-)
Thats awesome. I think you need to do a video. I will definitely watch that!
Thank YOU very much for this video ,your whale is very wonderful and amazing!!!👍👍👍
Sir, God has blessed you with an incredible talent. You sure do beautiful works of art!
Blake this is real art. Kind of you to show us your process. Masterpiece.
Beautiful work! I love the use of penetrating epoxy to suppress bubbles long before the bulk pour!
Another way to address your epoxy wastage challenge would be to build your normal mold, and carve or build up displacement blocks to fill in the bulk of the wastage areas. Foam or wood can be used, just make sure they're well secured. The advantage to this is that you don't have to worry about the mold failing catastrophically and spilling all your epoxy out. Both methods are used in various types of casting. What you did is similar to a custom mold tool for laying up composites. Using plugs to fill voids is used in metal sand castings when a void needs to be cast in the middle of a part.
Stunning. It turned out so good. I called the coasters almost instantly.
❤I keep looking at this whale! So fantastic!
By far the most beautiful resin sculpture I have ever seen! I got chills with the reveal! Incredible and I absolutely love your work!
My favorite sculpture to date!!! You absolutely executed such a beautiful piece and your client is going to love it. Amazing work my friend, simply amazing work!!!
Thanks buddy old Pal!
@@BMSculptures your next project Art i think with your skill imagination could be trying create your idea of Lava Lamp of Jellyfish or Squid shape and with tentacles as directionaly light points. Hope give you a mixed brilliant idea to create your personal wooden light aquarion studio. Your skill and creative Is so talented so as Lignum. From Italy my deep respect 💙🦑
Unbelievable!! I think anyone would love to have this piece for themselves
Some people have it , and some people don’t. You surely have it. Great job
Amazing work. Some of the extra steps you take I never would think of but they are 100% essential when I see them. Again, amazing as always.
yeah, this is where you can see real experience
OMG, that took my breath away. Your Whale is the most stunning sculpture I have ever seen made of resin. I did guess the coasters which are beautiful as well. Congratulations on a magnificent sculpture. Since I was a kid I have wanted to make large sculptures but have never tried, I never thought about using a chain saw on resin so I might give it a try and finally make a sculpture. Never too late to start I guess. I make trays and coasters out of resin so I know how to use it but I have never made anything from wood.
You should do a replica of the Empire State Building but do it 4x the size because I asked you to. Do it.
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