Amazing Skull Carved from Epoxy & Wood
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2024
- I carved this skull out of 6 gallons of epoxy resin and Walnut Burl. I then tried to duplicate the skull by casting it in silicone and making a mold of the wood section but that turned out to be quite the challenge. #carving #woodcarving #moldmaking
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What do you want to see me carve next???
Elephant
Or Crocodile
Homo Erectus
Giant hummingbird with flower. ❤
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Your voiceovers is what makes your videos so intersting. Your humor and everything you talk about during the process is what makes your channel so fun to watch. Without the talking your videos kind of lack heart a little.
Yeah I agree
Same
Yup
You're right
i couldnt even watch it
I like the Voice overs as they allow you to talk about the journey for each piece of Art. But totally get that sometimes it gonna be easier to do a simpler video without commentary
Without the voice over of the journey, I just skip to the end when it's done. With the voice over, I like to hear the journey
The "skull rivers" are cranial sutures.
The bones arent fully fused as a newborn baby allowing some flexibility for the head to compress when exiting the mother. This is also the reason babies have a soft spot at the top of their head. As the baby grows, the cranial bones fuse together along those sutures to form 1 solid cranium to protect your noggin
As soon as I nticed that there wasn't a voiceover, my first thought was, "he must be tired..." I feel you. If you're a real fan, give him the mental space he needs to continue to do what he does best. Editing voiceovers are a pain and also fun but he's allowed to depart from the expected.
I prefer the voice overs. The voice overs provide what you are doing and why which is better for understanding and learning from what you are doing. As always, the quality of your work is amazing. You might have made a good dentist but the world would have lost an artist.
I prefer when you narrate the process, still a great video and a beautiful piece of art❤
Thanks Daniel. More voiceovers coming
I second that
@@BMSculpturesyea that’s def one of the best parts.
@@BMSculptures
voiceovers are def the way to go, it's so nice to hearyour narration, makes it so unique!
@@BMSculptures Could you do a sports car carving out of epoxy or maybe a how to video on how to make these carvings and how to carve.
I love how he doesn't put the finished product in his thumbnails, it really makes have to watch the video, and it surprises you more for the outcome
I mean, not really. I just skipped to the end. Not that hard
@@smoothlyrough512 I know but for those who do want to watch it, it isn't spoiled
The fact you still ask for pointers with your level of expertise says so much about you 👏🏼
Those are the sutures of the skull that you were asking about! They are why babies heads are "soft" because they have not fully fused yet to allow for growth. Fantastic job carving!!! You are very talented 😀
Cranium canals isn't it? 😅😂😊😂😅
metopic sutures
Babies heads are soft and that is called a fontanelle. The sutures form when you are older.
I thought your teeth overlapped? But still, Amazing job!!
Sagittal sutures that are floating in the newborn and eventually fuse
Oh hey, this has probably already been commented, but here's a tip for silicone mold making! When you cut into the silicone to get the thing you're casting out, if you cut zig-zag patterns instead of just a straight line it helps the two halves go back together more easily! The zig zags help lock it in place and keep the two sides aligned more perfectly. Best of luck for the future!
It didn't work, just like those viagra pills
They are all fantastic but the wood and clear acrylic is without a doubt the most fabulous sculpture I have ever seen.
I think out of all your sculptures in my opinion, this one has a unique perspective and configuration to it. As always your work gets more and more integrated and detailed each project.
Awesome work, and I loved the layback feel of this video today too.
I do love the mix up tho the best. I think a combo of voice over and just old school is a perfect combo 👌
I definitely prefer when you narrate.
Also I love the metallic flakes and when you shine a light through it. It looks like rays of sunlights beaming down on the ocean.
I also like watching him pick out the piece of wood and epoxy it :c
My next-door neighbor works with epoxy. He made a vibrating table out of an old hand sander. He says it helps get all the bubbles out of his projects. Just thought it might help. Your Projects look amazing.
Thanks, that is interesting.
even less work and cheaper, find a 2ndhand 'vibration-workout' machine!
I took anatomy classes in college and I used to draw a lot of skulls for years. You need to hold an anatomy correct skull to appreciate the pointy and sharp edges of the skull that are not present in your artwork!
3D hallowed objects are the most challenging to craft from 2D Pics.
Keep up the good work!
My daughter prefers voice overs. Thanks for Great content!
I prefer voiceover mostly, but a few of these sprinkled in would be nice, they have a really calm vibe
“Skull Rivers” are called sutures!
As a next instalment in your human skull series, it would be very cool to see a wood carved brain in a clear epoxy skull!
Also, I’m not sure if you did it intentionally, but I do like that you gave a nod to the “foremen magnum” of the skull with the placement of your logo!
I personally like hearing you and listening to your perspective and thoughts. To me it makes me feel more connected to you and your work, not just watching something built, but connecting to the builder. Please comment and make more commentary on the videos. Love your work man!!
This one hit me really hard. Mental Health Awareness Month just started, and if I could afford this I would buy it in a heartbeat. I'd buy it even if I couldn't afford it and had to eat lean for a few months -- it's that special to me -- but it's out of that range, even. This skull is EVERYTHING about this month -- the idea of a unique skull because they're all different, the fact that cracked doesn't mean something isn't whole, the idea that cracked doesn't mean something isn't beautiful, the fact that something is worn doesn't mean it doesn't shine in its own way. Maybe it would be a bit odd, but I would put this on my dining room table, where I work and also do my writing, and I would put my headphones on it. Every day I would take them off and put them on and see a beautiful skull and think maybe mine is, too. Well done. Again, you are a magnificent artist.
Mold maker here with a tip for molding and casting your sculptures: next time, you should create a matrix mold (sometimes referred to as a jacket mold or mother mold)! Essential, you would brush on a thin print coat of silicone as your first layer and let it cure, then mix up another batch of silicone with thickener (Thi-Vex from Smooth-On is what I’ve used) then brush that layer on to build up the thickness of the silicone. Brush on as many thick layers until you get about a 1/4” to maybe 1/2” all around the sculpture. Do one final layer of silicone to smooth out the crags and to glue on silicone “keys” that you can mold during the first step using little plastic cups and the leftover silicone. After that, you can use fiberglass or plaster bandages and build up a “jacket” around the mold to build up a structure to hold they silicone in place. There are a lot of videos showing how to do this in detail - I highly suggest videos from Brick In The Yard and Robert Tolone!
Thank you very much for this info, I definitely should have done this
Both channel suggestions are a goldmine when it comes to mold making!
5:48 The marks are called the Coronal Suture, Sagittal Suture, and Lambdoid Suture.
The Coronal goes across the top of the skull,
The Sagittal is the line that intersects with the Coronal,
And the Lambdoid is the upside down V shaped line close to the bottom.
In forensic anthropology, sagittal suture is a method used to date human remains. The suture begins to close at the age of twenty-nine. At thirty-five, the suture is completely closed
@@NoirMat thanks! That‘s really interesting!
I understand you might think that, but the scientific name is actually Skull Rivers
@@Lazarus-aap 😂 😂
Like so many other people have said, your voice overs are great. There are plenty of people that don't include voice over. My wife and I watch you over everyone else. You do amazing work and we look forward to watching your videos together when they cone out.
I appreciate that. Thank you very much and don't worry, VO coming soon!
Sometimes it's just nice to see a piece unfolding with chill music in the background and no talking. You can get lost in the transformation, and trying to figure out what/why you do something can be fun, especially because it usually all makes sense as the piece comes together anyway.
full narrations for me but i love all your videos
Loving it! I would have preferred a voice over as I don't like sound, but still enjoyed the video (muted). I think the lines are called "suture lines," but I'd have to check. Thank you for posting.
Such an interesting human, thank you for sharing
You're exactly right, that's what they're called! They are leftover artifacts from infancy, since at the point of birth the human skull is actually too big to fit through the birth canal. So the skull plates are actually separate right after being born, and then as we grow and mature those individual plates grow together leaving only those suture lines as evidence of what happened
I call them "cranial plates" bc they remind me of tectonic plates :)
@@stevenmyers7153 I learned some of this stuff when I did archaeology years ago, but it's been a long time and my brain is full! thanks for the comment!
@@stevenmyers7153and in addition to allowing the skull to be small enough for birth, it also enables the skull to expand with the rapidly growing brain. If they fuse to soon the brain can’t grow properly and the sutures will need to be opened up in surgery.
You know what would look really cool in that skull 💀
Where you drilled that hole under the bottom, you could put some led lights that change colour inside it. But it's really cool as it is. Great job done! Fantastic.
I wish I had disposable income. I would commission you to make several skulls (human, animal, and maybe mythical creature). That thing is so incredibly beautiful and detailed. It would be the centerpiece of my coffee table and I would invite people over with the sole purpose of talking about it. You did an amazing job. I love when people do wood and epoxy carvings and such, but this is the coolest thing I’ve seen out of all of them.
Me and my girlfriend always watch your videos. One of the reasons why we are always excited for your videos is your funny commentary
Thanks!
Loved the part with floating skull. We all make mistakes and it’s nice to know we can learn something from them.
If you want, you can use the same clay you used to fill in your undercuts to create a wall that divides the sculpture in half. Then you can add keys into the clay divider and pour the silicone one half at a time. This eliminates the need to cut it open with a knife potentially damaging your sculpture, and would have allowed you to suspend the sculpture halfway in the box and keep it from floating away. I really like how my molds turn out when I do this. They line up great every time. It does make molding take longer.
Awesome sculpture!!
Amazing workmanship. Many, many thanks for your time in making this project a huge success.
I don’t believe it. I put RUclips on to look at wood carving a skull because I want to make a wood and resin sculpture of a drawing I did of a skull with a goldfish in it. I was blown away when the first thing at the top is your new video. I watched it and loved it (do like more talking) and came to the conclusion that I’m not geared up for it yet, but thanks to you buddy I didn’t dive in blind and waste a load of money and time. Absolutely love the work you do and just wish I could of got you to make it for me. Thanks for the inspiration and great entertainment.
haha that is awesome. Thank you so much! I think you should still give it a try. For more info on carving epoxy / wood checkout my other videos with voiceover!
Everybody is complaining about no voiceover. Just to be sure he does add his voice to every video then why not to make this one a bit differently. We just love that guy.
haha thank you.... I always like experimenting
no one was complaining. They were asked the question and they answered respectfully. There was no hate and no whinge. They simply replied to a question.
@@godwinseverytime3725 No, actually when I wrote this comment I hadn't reached in the video where asks for voiceover. So I had no idea whether the people are complaining or answering for a question.
Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for sharing. Great work!!!
The algorithm got it right with your channel. You make it look easy AND you are honest about your struggles. That is why I keep coming back! Thank you!
I appreciate that!
No voice or with, as long as it's a BM Sculpture it's gonna be a good one. But I don't know if the people who are commenting represent real data, a non-voiceover can reach out to non-english speaking audiences you can have far reach.
You have absolutely nailed it. My non-voiceover videos tend to reach those non-english audiences, hence why they have preformed better in the past...
Nooooo bring back the narration! Love when you explain what I'm looking at.
Ps- please don't skip the the beginning when you pick the wood , cut it, and pour the epoxy
Videos WITHOUT commentary? GOOD.
Videos WITH commentary? GREAT.
I prefer the narration, but you do what makes you happy.
Always click the second I see you upload
❤I’m gonna love this ! I’m big in to anatomy.
7:39 I like both ways but with out the voice over it feels more calm and for the voice over it does give more context on what you are doing with in the video
They seem for the skull
I like the happy medium where most of it is uninterrupted for the people who enjoy watching the process and a little description at the end for the people who want the juicy details
Man, i dont know if I've ever wanted anything more than this skull. Bravo!
Thats amazing! Awesome work!
I prefer the voice over. Hearing how you overcome the challenges in the builds and I like the epoxy pour process. Like the blue man group situation you had with the skull.
Awesome job!! I don’t know what a “perfect “ skull is supposed to look like anyhow!
These are great!! Thanks!
Yes, more ASMR content please, and like 1h long, they are good to put on playlist and watch while you go to sleep.
I like the voiceovers, It helps me learn more :) thanks for all the awesome videos!
Thank you Steve. More voiceovers coming dont worry!
Your voiceover and storytelling is out of this world and your witty nature is a bonus.
Please dont make silent videos.
Soo relaxing, just good music and a video that goes straight to the point 😌❤.
Now imagine some luminous ink in the lines on top of the skull 👌
My wife and I definitely prefer the full voiceover. You are a funny dude and this is one of the reasons we love your videos so much 😊
Thanks Simon! More VO coming!
The no-voice-over gave it a way more "turn off brain and watch" feeling.
Very relaxing
Glad you enjoyed it! I tend to watch a lot of no voiceover videos (restorations ect...) for that same relaxation
I prefer your voice-overs too - your work is beautiful of course but you have a unique sense of humour and I like hearing about your process and thoughts as you go.
Love your humor and funny commentary but even without it your videos and your art is one of the most creative and beautiful things I've seen on this app!
Wow as a forensic scientist,i love skull s, this i must say it exquisite,stunning and perfect for a beautiful display shelf. Great work. 👍
Personally I am happy either way, vo or no vo, your sculptures are always excellent as is the video production and edit. The only thing for me is if no voice over I would prefer to hear the sound or workmanship rather than lame music. Your music choice is subdued so as not to be too intrusive but I would prefer it wasn't there at all. This is not me being negative whatsoever, just an observation and my answer to a question
Genuinely without the voice overs it feels kinda generic and empty. Yes the art is unique and something I haven't seen, but the typical youtube background music just doesn't complete the video the way a voice over does when you explain your process for your art. That's what's worthwhile
Thanks for your thoughts, voiceovers coming!
Love the voiceovers. Your voice is actually really calming/soothing AND entertaining.
I really enjoyed this! I think your “sprinkling” idea is great! Voice overs are awesome, and so are these. Beautiful pieces as well!
The clear one is so perfect 👍👍
As always, I am amazed by your talent!❤
I love hearing you talk in the videos, also pls do more mold making. I like how you use and change forms
Blake, you are so jolly talented. The pieces you produce are fantastic.
I love this type of videos. It‘s extremely relaxing and awesome to watch. I‘d really like to have more of them, please.
Absolutely amazing..love it ! Your so clever ❤
Love the full voiceovers! Exceptional work as always!! 👍
I love them all but the gold and clear is my favourite,what a craft,I'd love one to buy.
Hello. Thanks for the cool videos. You can pour your silicone in two steps using a mold release agent inbetween. That way you won't have to cut it open. Place a couple reference dowels in the first pour to align the halves. I also use a vacuum pump to degass the polymer mix if bubbles are not desired.
Impressive. Your patience is incredible.
Those are amazing. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You've asked this before and I've said it so I'll say it again. Your personality and the interesting way you speak and the humour you have really add on to the process of the art, the voiceovers give your channel such personality and I'm kinda bummed to not hear it in this one. Definitely bring back the VO whenever you can
Thank you for the insight, dont worry, more VO coming
I'm so impressed by this. satisfying to watch also. great work, to say the least and thanks for the upload.
Always a good day when Blake uploads! :)
OH WOW! You are super talented! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The voiceovers are the reason I watch!!
Great video and another amazing piece, me and my hubby watch together and we both said we 💯 prefer voice over videos 😊
I like both. Mix it in once in a while. Keep up the great work.
please keep doing voice overs, its makes your content funny and unique compared to the hundreds of other channels that do restorations or carvings
Fantastic carvery skills, love to see new life being created by an artist..
Have to be honest. I prefer the voice overs, it makes me feel more involved in your work. Also when you started on the mould as there was no explanation so didnt know why you were making a mould. 👍love your work from 🇬🇧
Gosh I love the wooden one, really resonates with me since I have constant migraines haha. If I could have a piece of art to depict how it feels, it would be this
Having never before seen one of your videos to compare this one too, I found it mesmerizing to watch and quickly became a subscriber.
Full voiceovers is what makes your videos fun to watch
I love the full voice overs, but on smaller sized projects like this that could just turn into an anatomy lesson, I think this style is great. I’m going to watch either way. I do enjoy the explanations as I’m not a sculptor but curious about creative processes. Either way I will be here as long as you continue to put out content. Thanks for doing so.
I like the voiceovers, it gives lots of insight into your process and how you meet challenges as they come. We love the art and the results but we're here for the process and for you!
Thank you so much! Good info right here
Absolutely brilliant I can never say enough how super talented you are absolutely love these and 100% keep your voiceover 👏👍😁💕xxx
Beautiful work! Thanks
That is amazing! You, sir, are very talented!
Been waiting forever for a new video. Keep up the good work man!
Love your work. I love the voice overs. love your humor. But i the end its your channel. You do you mate. I always look forward to seeing your next project. Keep them coming
The mix is best! Keep it up!
I'm enjoying watching you get lost in your work ...no voice over required ❤
I always thought the human skull was the stuff of great art. I thoroughly enjoyed every step of watching this video. Great job!!!
My daughter and I love the creations and just realised how much your voice over makes the films. Story telling required for us - already looking forward to the next one!
Thank you so much 😀 More VO coming soon
Another amazing project. Just wow 🤩. Keep it up sir
Hermoso trabajo y muy difícil de realizar. Felicitaciones 😊👏🏻👌🏻
You have such incredible talent. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you and thanks for watching
The beautiful art that you created is amazing 👍