Early Attempts at Mushroom Casting with Aluminum

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @Kotius_
    @Kotius_ 3 года назад +11

    We did it boys, we have aluminum mushroom casts

  • @RhiAnime
    @RhiAnime 8 лет назад +172

    ahhh mushrooms. my favourite ant breed

    • @rubenmaldonado8591
      @rubenmaldonado8591 8 лет назад +4

      OMG, made my day!

    • @donutactual8887
      @donutactual8887 8 лет назад +6

      HA HA HA!!!!!

    • @annabrown7984
      @annabrown7984 8 лет назад +17

      Yes, they live very complex lives. The mothers are known for their amazing teaching and parenting.

    • @datexpunged0
      @datexpunged0 6 лет назад +3

      wHEEZE

    • @io4340
      @io4340 5 лет назад +2

      They grow so fast, and you have to let them go soon :( great sp tho!

  • @AlexxlVlogs
    @AlexxlVlogs 8 лет назад +64

    I don't know why but this video was very relaxing

    • @suspendedanimation9458
      @suspendedanimation9458 8 лет назад +5

      It's official u have anger issues on mushrooms😂😂😂😂😂

    • @RychleTube
      @RychleTube 8 лет назад +8

      Yeah, just the sounds of the wild nature and removing the cast

    • @superiongamer3834
      @superiongamer3834 6 лет назад +2

      Your experiencing asmr search it up its very relaxing

  • @denverkirk7954
    @denverkirk7954 8 лет назад +8

    Thank you for making high quality videos and sharing your passion.

  • @CosmasBauer
    @CosmasBauer 8 лет назад +31

    Wow man these turned out phenomenal! How did you remove the mushrooms from the mold?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +18

      Let it dry and decay for a while, then wash it and pick at it

    • @CosmasBauer
      @CosmasBauer 8 лет назад +4

      Ok, Thanks :)

    • @katherinec2759
      @katherinec2759 6 лет назад +4

      BearsoftheTaiga You'd have to be very careful what acid you used, so it didn't eat the plaster.

    • @miaomiao1167
      @miaomiao1167 3 года назад

      @@AnthillArt smart

  • @monique_c1
    @monique_c1 8 лет назад +18

    Holy shit, man. It's been forever. I hope this means you'll be uploading more regularly.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +3

      Yeah I had a long hiatus but should be posting more often now. This is actually the second video I've posted recently.

    • @monique_c1
      @monique_c1 8 лет назад +2

      Anthill Art Oh, Yay! I'm looking forward to it. I really love these videos

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      Cool thanks!

    • @sonydelha1784
      @sonydelha1784 8 лет назад

      +Anthill Art So are you not doing anymore anthill art? I thought the structures were beautiful

  • @Shadowhound
    @Shadowhound 8 лет назад +20

    I keep freaking out because I always think the aluminium will break when he takes off the plaster.

    • @Valkyrie2702
      @Valkyrie2702 6 лет назад +5

      Shadowhound SAME. I'd be so scared getting the mushrooms out of the plaster.

  • @stinkysock24
    @stinkysock24 8 лет назад +6

    Those mushrooms when finished look very nice.

  • @Facehate666
    @Facehate666 8 лет назад +15

    ITS A GIANT MUSHROOM. MAYBE ITS FRIENDLY! GIANT MUSHY FRIEND!

  • @ManicMechanic82
    @ManicMechanic82 6 лет назад +2

    Keep the ideas coming because this is too cool! Really makes me want to try!

  • @cyclejunkie
    @cyclejunkie 6 лет назад +1

    each to his own but i actually really enjoy the mushroom casting vids, theres something so satisfying about pouring molten metals in plaster cases and watching them being broken off to create the casting. nice work sir ! :o)

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  5 лет назад

      Sleepless Weeks Of Depression thanks! I guess it’s not as spectacular as ant colony casting but there’s something about turning a mushroom into metal that is really cool to me.

  • @guynemer53
    @guynemer53 8 лет назад +121

    vry cool. also nice to see no one crying about killing living things wah wah wah.

    • @igx0078
      @igx0078 8 лет назад +21

      MUSHROOMS ARE PEOPLE TO! *mushroomlivesmatter*

    • @guynemer53
      @guynemer53 8 лет назад +4

      +IG X007 *too

    • @igx0078
      @igx0078 8 лет назад +2

      guynemer53 god bless trhank you

    • @scaperist
      @scaperist 8 лет назад +22

      Fun fact: he did not kill any of those mushrooms.
      The mushrooms are still alive under the soil, in the forms of myceliums.

    • @momoontour2736
      @momoontour2736 8 лет назад +10

      +scaperist exactly, the part we see is actually just the "fruit" of the mushroom

  • @camaradeivanovich5353
    @camaradeivanovich5353 8 лет назад +2

    Your works is umbeliveable !

  • @boredninja12
    @boredninja12 8 лет назад +8

    they look pretty damn cool for early casts lol

  • @cattitude16
    @cattitude16 8 лет назад +3

    Those turned out beautiful! Good work!

  • @scaperist
    @scaperist 8 лет назад +46

    "R.I.P. mushrooms" comments in 3...2...1...

  • @VAmPMoMMa129
    @VAmPMoMMa129 7 лет назад +2

    Does anyone else just love how the aluminum bubbles up?

  • @mai-zed
    @mai-zed 7 лет назад +33

    1:28 Son, you have a serious urinary problem.

  • @Mlp_Forever2010
    @Mlp_Forever2010 8 лет назад +4

    Your videos are pretty cool to watch! 😄

  • @sari9645
    @sari9645 Год назад +1

    I know it’s been six years so you may not remember but what did you end up doing with these? Did you keep them or sell them? They’re absolutely stunning

  • @masonminor333
    @masonminor333 8 лет назад +2

    Man these are amazing. I'd like to see more things casted as well! Do you do this alone? Incredible!

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +1

      +Mason Minor thanks. I pretty much do it alone, although I get help when pouring the ant colonies

  • @bwcpublishing
    @bwcpublishing 8 лет назад

    This is pretty much the same as lost wax casting of rings. I have done some of this. What plaster casting solution do you use?

  • @ironmaidencanbe
    @ironmaidencanbe 8 лет назад

    dude, i really admire your art, congrats

  • @tongsharp1781
    @tongsharp1781 7 лет назад +6

    Hey bro. Can you tell me how to remove the mushroom debris from the plaster mold by the most convenient way.

  • @JoshD777
    @JoshD777 5 лет назад +26

    To the 93 dislikes, give me one reason why

    • @Fearless13468
      @Fearless13468 4 года назад +7

      I didn't dislike, but I was half expecting him to magically turn mushrooms into aluminum.

    • @cocospops9351
      @cocospops9351 3 года назад +7

      I disliked it because I am a mushroom and this is very offensive to my people.

    • @JoshD777
      @JoshD777 3 года назад +3

      @@cocospops9351 oh, I'm, uh, sorry

    • @cocospops9351
      @cocospops9351 3 года назад +3

      @@JoshD777 That's okay, no hard feelings. Cool vid anyway, I've done some lost foam casting so might give this a go 👍

  • @TheSingingGamer
    @TheSingingGamer 8 лет назад

    Well dang! Well, I'm thankful that this video was recommended to me! This is great and I never seen someone do that before! 👍

  • @peanutfrog8916
    @peanutfrog8916 8 лет назад +2

    That is so cool. Can you use any kind of plaster? I want to try this with copper.

    • @skindancer01
      @skindancer01 7 лет назад

      thats exactly what i need to know

  • @raulgaleana4940
    @raulgaleana4940 8 лет назад

    I don't know why, but I suspect this would be a pretty amazing and relaxing hobby.

  • @xyz7572
    @xyz7572 7 лет назад +1

    Really nice! I wonder how he removed the mushrooms from the moulds though🤔

  • @ThatJoshGuy327
    @ThatJoshGuy327 8 лет назад +1

    Do you make the bases yourself or do you order them? If you make them, I'd love to see videos on how those are made, they look beautiful!

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +ThatJoshGuy327 thanks, I have been making the mushroom bases myself and am thinking of including that part in a video sometime

  • @Yutyo6
    @Yutyo6 8 лет назад +1

    this channel is pretty dope to be quite honest

  • @artemkras
    @artemkras 7 лет назад

    Anthill Art, as if picking mushrooms so beautiful was not enough )))
    Also, you've done a good casting for these roles ;) :-P

  • @kevinmccrudden5699
    @kevinmccrudden5699 8 лет назад +7

    Your back. Thanks

  • @mb-oj2yq
    @mb-oj2yq 8 лет назад +1

    Super vidéo ,intéressant , ludique , continue ne t'arrête pas

  • @stormshot119
    @stormshot119 8 лет назад +4

    I would love to put one of these on my desk

    • @jonasciliento336
      @jonasciliento336 8 лет назад

      Well get some plaster and aluminum and your all set!

    • @dakingofgeese
      @dakingofgeese 8 лет назад

      +Nov11jojo So all I need is a soda bottle and a chunk of wall?

  • @cryptoscriptorium3338
    @cryptoscriptorium3338 8 лет назад

    You mention that after the plaster dries you remove the the mushroom remnants from the plaster before pouring the metal, how was that done without destroying the cast?

  • @backyardsounds
    @backyardsounds 7 лет назад

    How are you getting out the mushroom?? Does it just shrivel enough that it falls out in parts?

  • @JamesSmith-uc8nt
    @JamesSmith-uc8nt 8 лет назад

    Don't know why but this guy reminds me of RelaxingEnd. Expect this gut doesn't game but its so peaceful watching a video when they don't speak or show their face

    • @jonathanlo411
      @jonathanlo411 8 лет назад

      well in relaxing s channel description t says pure hamming so like no vlogs or face reveals. if you wanna hear relaxing voice check out his 6 petrifier buried glitch

  • @reinventlove1866
    @reinventlove1866 7 лет назад +1

    these videos are so satisfying

  • @a.fakename1686
    @a.fakename1686 8 лет назад

    The sounds are so satisfying for some reason lol

  • @MuzikBike
    @MuzikBike 8 лет назад +4

    Might be a weird request, but how about casting a slice of bread?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +1

      +Muzik Bike - Geometry Dash and stuff that would be cool, may have to steal that idea :)

  • @BenRollinsActor
    @BenRollinsActor 8 лет назад

    What do you use for plaster? How do you dry it? I'm interested in casting some items in aluminum, but need to know what plaster to use for the molds.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      On these 5 casts some were regular hobby store plaster (which I think is just plaster of paris) and a few were hydroperm plaster. I didn't dry these good enough, but I use a lab oven to dry them now. It takes a while for them to dry completely (a few days). I don't have the method perfected now enough to tell you exactly what to do but it's best to dry it continuously until it's time to pour the aluminum, weighing the molds occasionally until they stop getting lighter from moisture loss. I don't really know the best temp to keep it at but at higher temps, regular cured plaster starts to turn back to powder. There are some plasters made for doing this, look up "investment casting" which is what jewelers use. Also, depending on the objects you want to cast, green sand casting might be something to look in to.

  • @Tommyn01
    @Tommyn01 8 лет назад

    Dont know why but i feel such as satisfied when i see this vids

  • @dashachess4204
    @dashachess4204 6 лет назад +1

    Awe, you should've kept the bottom at further right 3:39. It had a cool wave to it, just make it smoother... still cool art man:)

  • @zzzxxc1
    @zzzxxc1 8 лет назад +1

    No mushrooms were harmed in the making of this video

  • @rosecooper6839
    @rosecooper6839 8 лет назад +1

    the new easy way to make sculptures XD

  • @theogilbert3840
    @theogilbert3840 8 лет назад

    hi I love is that you do and wanted to know what the white liquid you used to cover the mushrooms
    thanks ;)

  • @willemkossen
    @willemkossen 8 лет назад

    Very nice. How do you come up with ideas on these projects?

    • @jonasciliento336
      @jonasciliento336 8 лет назад

      He finds an object
      And then he makes a mold out of it

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne 8 лет назад

    #87 is beautiful. Looks like a little vase :D

  • @Alexius01
    @Alexius01 8 лет назад +13

    more anthills D:

    • @Agony_-_
      @Agony_-_ 8 лет назад +1

      Poor ants...

    • @ConfusedDonkey
      @ConfusedDonkey 8 лет назад +5

      +Djastin Holzer HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA! LET THEM DIE!

    • @licia2983
      @licia2983 8 лет назад

      I hate ants :P

  • @lauritsboesrensen269
    @lauritsboesrensen269 8 лет назад

    Mom and Dad!!!!!! help me!!! how have i ended up watching some dude make mooshrooms out of aluminium in the middle of the night, and also need to go to work tommorow????

  • @thecherryrulz
    @thecherryrulz 8 лет назад

    Anthill Art how do you get all these ants where are you to get all these ant hills. Plus how much do aluminum cost

  • @gingermanc
    @gingermanc 4 года назад

    I was wondering if I could just put the mould in my incinerator to burn the mushroom out ?
    Maybe you could wash the debris out with liquid wax if the mould is hot enough?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  3 года назад

      It would probably work if you could ramp up the temperature slow enough

  • @chinaibm
    @chinaibm 8 лет назад

    How do you get the mushroom out of the mold before your pour the aluminum? Thanks for posting!

    • @Fumaherohuana
      @Fumaherohuana 8 лет назад

      I think he doesn't. The aluminion burns it.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +3

      On these I actually let it dry a while then washed and picked it out. Repeatedly washing/drying is a bad idea though because it cracks the plaster I now know.

  • @MerryMoose
    @MerryMoose 7 лет назад

    How do you get the mushroom out of the plaster before the molten aluminium

  • @Redfox-ge5lg
    @Redfox-ge5lg 8 лет назад +1

    Can you do more ant hills?

  • @meme-px2wu
    @meme-px2wu 8 лет назад

    Im curious, how do you get the original mushroom out of the mold?

  • @jaronpreston7590
    @jaronpreston7590 8 лет назад

    Where do you find the picking tool, o cant find one anywhere.

  • @jermainelovell7875
    @jermainelovell7875 8 лет назад

    Finally!! I thought you forgot about RUclips

  • @Novalight2550
    @Novalight2550 8 лет назад

    Do you do a fine sandblasting or something for the finish?
    Also I hope you won't stop making casts of ant colonies.
    Mushrooms are interesting, but the underground workings of ants are something not as often seen.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +Nova Light Yeah I just wanted to do some with different. I'll do more ant colonies soon.
      I blasted some of them with fine glass beads, that really just cleans them and leaves it pretty dull. A fine brass wire brush on a bench grinder shines them up ok after that. The beads help clean where the brush won't reach.

    • @Novalight2550
      @Novalight2550 8 лет назад

      Interesting, and thanks for the response.

  • @mderozin97
    @mderozin97 8 лет назад

    I love your videos, have you ever thought about doing dead lizards or maybe beetles?

  • @MotoMUSEUM
    @MotoMUSEUM 8 лет назад

    hi. how do you clean out the mushrom from the plaster?!

  • @MrKraft-fg7dh
    @MrKraft-fg7dh 8 лет назад

    Cool keep up maligne new Videos this Channel is one of the channels which could habe a Million subs

  • @maggieleegh6656
    @maggieleegh6656 Год назад

    This guys a pro so very cool that he did this on his own 🤘✌️

  • @No.Cap_
    @No.Cap_ 8 лет назад

    "Those are some nice lookin mushroom tips"-hodge twins 2016

  • @bigmic4
    @bigmic4 8 лет назад

    Awesome! How do you remove the mushrooms from the plaster?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +2

      It's not easy. Let it decay a while, dry it, wash it, scrape it.

    • @bigmic4
      @bigmic4 8 лет назад

      +Anthill Art I was wondering if you might be able to burn it out in your furnace, or at least make it easier to remove. Like a lost wax/ plaster casting.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +bigmic4 if I had a furnace that I could control the temp accurately I would do that. Needs to be slowly ramped up. I do use a lab oven but it doesn't get as hot as I need, but works ok.

  • @mu1288
    @mu1288 8 лет назад

    I wonder if you could do the same, or similar, with flowers. Maybe using a different metal or material.

  • @katie2928
    @katie2928 7 лет назад +1

    Why is this so fascinating and relaxing? Love love 😍

  • @can10k
    @can10k 8 лет назад

    how do you remove the debris ?
    ps:cool video

  • @albertabigbuckhunter
    @albertabigbuckhunter 8 лет назад +1

    love your work.

  • @elijahking1801
    @elijahking1801 8 лет назад +7

    everything is chrome in the future

  • @650tonyd
    @650tonyd 8 лет назад

    what kind of plaster is used for the cast?

  • @BakaOnigiri
    @BakaOnigiri 8 лет назад

    what about using tin ? I used to cast snail shell out of tin, it works great

  • @mittensfastpaw
    @mittensfastpaw 4 года назад

    So you make molds and fill those with the metal?

  • @MrRamazanLale2
    @MrRamazanLale2 7 лет назад +3

    Do fleshlights next

  • @angelabullard9220
    @angelabullard9220 8 лет назад +3

    You are welcome to come to Coastal NC and make all the Fire Ant Hill castings you want in my yard (2 acres). I won't charge you a thing.

  • @angelvu
    @angelvu 8 лет назад +3

    This looks like a pen-...island.... Yeah.... A pen island.....

  • @irsyadkahar7946
    @irsyadkahar7946 8 лет назад

    Are you always this inactive? Or you always post this late? I'm a new subscriber BTW

    • @jonasciliento336
      @jonasciliento336 8 лет назад

      He's probably going to start uploading more

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +Irsyad Kahar trying to do new things so it doesn't get stale, but hope to post more now

  • @chaiminfung3090
    @chaiminfung3090 8 лет назад

    Can you do a lizard or a tarantula or justmsomething like that? Would be amazing and artistic!

  • @tristintriborg9477
    @tristintriborg9477 8 лет назад

    finally a new video

  • @Horsetuz
    @Horsetuz 8 лет назад

    Why are you always filming at night? Is there a specific reason for it?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +타에 not really, just when I have time to do it. I do like how the vids look at night though. It's also cooler at night-good when you're hovering over a hot furnace

  • @quinng.6214
    @quinng.6214 7 лет назад

    In my opinion the first one or the last one was the best

  • @sabby0229
    @sabby0229 8 лет назад

    hey man. i hope you try casting a termite mound lol

  • @Redfox-ge5lg
    @Redfox-ge5lg 8 лет назад +1

    I love watching this

  • @eskilbacke2558
    @eskilbacke2558 8 лет назад

    why does molten aluminium work so well for casting?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +2

      +Tesco Nanshank it's light, strong, melts easily, and is fairly cheap

  • @AndrewB10204
    @AndrewB10204 8 лет назад +27

    Children in mushroom could have eaten that Africa..

    • @xiyulos
      @xiyulos 7 лет назад

      Donald J. Trump Don't u freaking dare build that wall 😲😡😠

    • @kylie5827
      @kylie5827 7 лет назад

      Donald J. Trump Since when mushroom is a place and Africa is a food😂😂😂

    • @jomichael9009
      @jomichael9009 7 лет назад

      ur not really trump

  • @ihavenoname5800
    @ihavenoname5800 6 лет назад

    Casting ant colony: 50k dislikes
    Casting mushroom, plants: 1k dislikes

  • @wesleynutt1722
    @wesleynutt1722 8 лет назад

    How did you get them to stand up right on the wood will you please explain

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      I tap a screw hole in the aluminum then use a screw to secure it to the base.

    • @wesleynutt1722
      @wesleynutt1722 8 лет назад

      +Anthill Art instead of tapping one into the aluminum could I drill a hole then use a bolt ? Because I have been doing my anthills and hot glueing them on wood and I mean it works just not really sturdy

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +Wesley Nutt Yeah that's basically what I mean, but to make threads for the bolt/screw you need to drill a hole then use a tap to make the threads. For heavier casts I don't bolt them, just set up dowels in a way that the cast sits upright. Most of my ant colony casts are setup that way without any mounting to the base.

    • @wesleynutt1722
      @wesleynutt1722 8 лет назад

      +Anthill Art thank you so much for the advice

  • @baddogcustommetal3577
    @baddogcustommetal3577 8 лет назад

    Love your videos, just wanted to let you know there is a user called J. Jay that is stealing your videos.

  • @akeemagoody958
    @akeemagoody958 8 лет назад

    are any of your pieces for sale?

  • @epic_guy8506
    @epic_guy8506 8 лет назад

    You should try other metireals such as bronze, copper, brass, lead.

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      +EPIC_GUY 8 probably will do a brass one soon

  • @artemkras
    @artemkras 7 лет назад

    Athill Art, how on earth do you remove mushrooms from casts???

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  7 лет назад +1

      waiting for it to decay, washing with a hose, drying in a lab oven, picking at it, vacuuming with a shopvacI do all of that and then repeatthere are probably easier ways to do it though that I will try in the future because this way takes forever

    • @artemkras
      @artemkras 7 лет назад

      wow )

    • @artemkras
      @artemkras 7 лет назад

      easier ways... acids? )

  • @650tonyd
    @650tonyd 8 лет назад

    does this burn away the mushroom or is it cast in the metal?

    • @tomsigsworth5424
      @tomsigsworth5424 8 лет назад

      He removes the organic material from the plaster cast.

    • @650tonyd
      @650tonyd 8 лет назад

      +Tom Sigsworth hiw does he do that?

  • @donalddoyle139
    @donalddoyle139 8 лет назад

    what kind of plaster do you use?

  • @can10k
    @can10k 8 лет назад

    how do you remove the debris
    ps:cool video

  • @kialasakura820
    @kialasakura820 8 лет назад

    Why do you cover it with sand?

  • @ylpbassman
    @ylpbassman 8 лет назад +1

    You should make a new channel called Mushroom Art

  • @madman5709
    @madman5709 8 лет назад

    Witch video is your profile picture from?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад

      I didn't video that one but it's on the website at anthillart.com/castings/010

  • @nystii5641
    @nystii5641 8 лет назад +1

    Is this stuff hard work?

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +7

      yeah, more than it's worth unless you have a lot of youtube subscribers :)

    • @deepevilgaming7311
      @deepevilgaming7311 8 лет назад

      Anthill Art living the you tube life haha

  • @viix.4818
    @viix.4818 8 лет назад +5

    please make a tutorial!!!!

    • @AnthillArt
      @AnthillArt  8 лет назад +10

      +Vii X. I've been planning on do that at some point

    • @chase8113
      @chase8113 8 лет назад

      Please do, I NEED to know how you cast these things