Breeze Block Owl Carving - For Makers Care
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2016
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In this video I show you how to take an aerated concrete block, breeze block or cinder block and carve it into an owl. This is to help raise money for Makers Care. It's a great limited tools project, all I used was an old handsaw, some rusty old chisels and a piece of sandpaper. I hope you like it.
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That's brilliant Joe, I didn't even know Breeze block carving was an actual thing.
Thanks mate! :) I havent seen anyone else do it but we had a few left over and I had a go last year and really enjoyed it :)
Never knew they were so easy to carve. great idea.
Thanks Karl! These aerated blocks are very light weight and easy to cut/carve. You can get results very quickly which makes it really enjoyable to do :)
another great video. never knew a breeze block was so versatile.
Thanks mate! They are great for carving! They are really cheap and you can get great results really quickly. It took me 40 mins to carve this owl so its a lot of fun.
That is really cool! Thank you so much for helping out with Makers Care, Joe!
Thank you for creating Makers Care and supporting such a great cause! Im happy that I can help spread the word :)
did confuse me about being concrete then you used a saw! good job done joe
Definitely dont want to try this with a regular conrete block haha Thanks Gordon! :)
Very nice. Looks a surprisingly easy material to work with
Thank you! It is really easy to carve so you can get some great results really quickly :)
That's a great cause Joe!
Thanks John! Its great to help out with such a worthy cause :)
I almost have the logo video edited so it wont be long now before its up :)
That's actually really impressive. Nice!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)
That turned out really nice!
Thanks mate! :)
Very cool project. I've never seen aerated concrete blocks before, but I very much like the finished look, and may have to try carving some myself.
Thank you Andrew! I hope they are easy enough to find where you are. I really enjoy carving them because its really quick to get results :) Im sure you would enjoy it too
That was really cool. This gave me an idea for something I might try in the future. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you Dan! Its great to hear that you have been inspired :)
Hi Joe, My Gran would sing "Have a go Joe" when one of my uncles wanted to do something out of the normal for them and asked advice,... You brought back that memory by tackling something so different Joe. Well done, Take care coz we care Duncan é Rebecca
Thank you! Its great to hear that I helped bring back fond memories. I love trying new things and sharing what I get up to with everyone :) Thanks Duncan & Rebecca
good job Joe ,it looks great
Thanks mate! Glad you liked it :)
Great video. As Wednesday fan I may have to make one and paint it blue and white
Thanks Caleb! Thats a great idea! I will have to make a Wolves head for myself ;)
Good onya mate, worthy cause to support & I see Ryobi nation of tools building up nicely in the background 👍🏻
Thank you Dirk! Its a great cause to get behind thats for sure :) It been a while since I bought a new Ryobi tool lol There are always more to add to the collection lmao
great job Joe I agree I like to use other pieces sometimes I made a birdhouse out of a paint thinner can keep on creating
Thanks mate! Thats a great idea! Always good to use new materials and come up with new ideas, nice one :)
Nice one Joe! Quite a change of materials too. 😀
Thanks mate! :) I like to try new things ;)
I like the owl and the cause Joe :)
Thanks Mark! I really enjoyed the project, its a great cause to get behind :)
Well done Joe!
Thanks Shaun! Glad you liked it mate :)
Never seen that before. Totally cool idea. Well till next time take care.
Thank you Tim! Im glad you liked it :)
Looks like a fun project Joe, great work.
Thanks Iain! I really enjoyed it. The block carves really easy which makes it really fun to do. You get quick results which is always good haha
very cool. Love that breeze block. Gotta find me some.
Great job. Thumbs up
Thanks Shane! From what ive heard they arent called breeze blocks in the states but its a light weight aerated concrete clock. Hopefully they are easily available haha its really fun to carve :)
good job Joe
Thanks Jamie! :)
that's really cool Joe! did not know you could cut a breezeblock with a hand saw! finish looks really nice too. i'm gonna have a go at one this weekend! good job😊
You can't do it with higher density blocks, like the ones there use for most buildings in the UK...a good way to wreck a saw!
Thanks Andy! These blocks are really light and are full of air bubbles. They are pennies to buy so they are great to play around with. I use my old tools on them, even my old rusty handsaw cuts through in seconds haha I hope you enjoy it as much as me :)
Definitely! The high density blocks are very different to these aerated ones.
Excellently executed 👍
Thank you! Im glad you liked it :)
Well done mate!
Thank you Alex! :)
I haven't heard of that material before, but great use of a different material and a different slant on its' use. Great job for a great cause!
Thanks! I hope they are easily available everywhere. They carve really easily so you can get great results in no time :) Im so glad i can helpout with such a great cause :)
Nice job Joe!
Thanks mate! :)
Really great Joe :) Turned out really great
That's really cool. Great job, Joe!
Thank you Steve! :)
Great idea! I'm working on a Makers Care project too. Never considered this kind of material, but it looks pretty easy to carve, so you gave me a good suggestion. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks mate! Im glad you like the idea :) Looking forward to seeing your makers care project! Its a great cause to get behind :)
good stuff joe! i like that idea. make nice lawn decor
Thanks Joe! I made a couple of carvings last year and we have them in the garden. They make great features :)
Once again, the master of creative👍👍 I wanna try this now!!
Thanks Richard! I dont know about that but its very kind of you to say :) You should definitely give it a go, its really quick and easy to do :)
Cool Material I have never seen that before. going to have to play with that! thanks!
Thanks James! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)
Love it Joe as always, well done and thanks for sharing, from me down the rd.
Thanks Simon! Glad you liked it mate :)
Cool material mate, nice video!
Thanks mate! Glad you liked it :)
Very Cool....Joe...at first i was like man that saw is bad to the bone, till i seen what it was that you use in the video. Still very cool
Thanks Robert! haha yeah these blocks are very light and aerated. Best not try it with the heavy dense blocks lol Glad you liked it though :)
Nice project!
Thanks Michael! :)
Spot on sir. Great little project. Would work well on a lot of garden features. Might try it using a dremel style tool. Thanking you.
Thanks Ian! These are ideal for garden features! Its great idea to use a dremel style tool too :) Im sure you will come up with some great creations :)
love it must try this thanks
Thanks! Its a lot of fun to carve breeze blocks. Very quick and easy to do
Looks great
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it's called YTong in Germany
Thanks mate! & thank you for the german translation. I just googled it and they are exactly what I use :)
Very nice! 👍
Thanks mate! :)
Great idea 🙂 Thanks for sharing and paying forward 🙂
Thank you Veronica! Im really glad you liked it :) Its great to help such a worthy cause
They are awesome - and so are you =)
+Veronica Thank you Veronica! Thats very kind of you to say 😊
Great video Joe, certainly makes a change from wood!!! ;)
Take care
Mike
Thank you Mike! Its always nice to use different materials :) Glad you liked it mate :)
Niiice idea! :D That turned out awesome :D
Thank you Chris! Im really glad you liked it :)
Average Joe's Joinery I saw low density blocks used on... I think it was Art Attack? MANY years ago now :P The guy carved out several and made a totem pole :P
Very cool Joe, inspiring mate, I'm thinking I might put one of those on the lathe if you don't mind me robbing the thought ???
thanks for sharing mate, much enjoyed.
Steve.
Definitely Steve! Thats sounds great! I think it would turn really well. Use old chisels though haha. Also it can be very brittle with finer details so chunky abstract seems to be the best lol
I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)
Loved it Joe! You hitting your stride with your videos. Very professional! I will try to find that kind of material. Could you make the block yourself? Thankz
Thank you! Im really glad to hear my videos are improving :) Im not sure if these blocks are easy make. They are full of air bubbles which makes them really light and easy to carve. I cant think of a way to reacreate that from scratch to be honest. i hope they are easily available everywhere
Very nice, Joe. I had to look up "aerated concrete", I don't think I've ever seen it for sale in my area of the US.
Steve Collins over the pond I think they are called cinder blocks. But don't quote me.
Thanks Steve! :) They are really light weight and are full of bubbles. I hope they are easily available everywhere
Thanks for the help :) Hopefully they are easy to find :)
Actually cinder blocks are made with a different method than these are. Carving a cinder block would be alot more difficult :>).
i gtta get my video in there..great cause.!
Definitely mate! Anything we can do to help is well worth it :)
Hey that was good, what was the sanding disk you used right at the end?
Its just a sanding disc that would be used on orbital sanders. Its how I buy my sand paper so I use them by hand too haha
Loved it! Not sure what this stone is called in the US, but will seek it out. Cheers!
Thanks Peter! Over here it is known as a breeze block, aerated block and/or aircrete clock. Hopefully they are easy to find in the US. They are really light weight and full of tiny bubbles
That's a really interesting idea. I wonder if there was a way to toughen it up afterwards, make it more durable for us in the garden etc. Maybe soaking in varnish or resin?
I havent done any real testing myself yet so I didnt mention it in the video but I think masonary sealer will be perfect for these. I have a couple of carving I did last year that have been outside side and they are in perfect condition with no finish on at all. The addition of the sealer should make a huge difference to the strength of them.
I really like the idea of soaking it in resin too. I bet that would work really well! I had thought about using the breeze block carving to cast a mold from for resin and concrete. I'll have to experiment :)
Thanks for the reply, love to see a vid on your experiments after you have some results.
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I'll definitely be getting some video of what I come up with. Lets hope it goes to plan haha Thanks :)
Good idea and a worthy charity. I notice you are not using your best chisels for this task
Thanks John! Its a great cause to get behind! :) Definitely dont want to use the best chisels on this kind of project haha old rusty ones are more than up to the job :)
Nice carving dude!! Ramsey! ah! what he is selling these days? Still on mattresses?
Haha Thanks mate! Glad you liked it :) Im not sure who Steve is sponsored by at the moment.
Hi...amazing work.... could you please let me know from where can we buy this stone in USA (San Diego, California) actually I am finding this stone since long time.....it’s called siporex black in India
Hi Sonal! I havent been able to find a name for the US. In the UK we call them breeze blocks or aerated blocks
Nice work, as you cut it in half you could have made a matching pair though ;^>
Thanks! I should have really made a matching pair you're right lol I thought I may use that piece for something else though
Is your block wet when you are cutting n carving it.. It just looks wet
The block is dry throughout the process
aka...thermalite blocks
Thank you Bob! I wish they had the same name everywhere haha I hope they are easy to find