Making Micarta Mistakes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2016
- 25 pieces of card stock and 10oz of polyester resin. The process was all so simple...Until I get in between my idea and my project.
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"That was 8 months ago...."
And you can tell Peter has JUST calmed down from it, LOL. :)
Not too far from the truth!
If the footage still exists, put it on a separate channel unedited for those who are ok with swear words and whatnot to look back and say to themselves “been there done that Peter”
"If you can hear the tone in my voice, you can tell that frustration has seeped in."
Oh, we could hear the tone in that throw. lol
Frustration could be heard in the tone of voice and seen in the body language.
Peter u have no clue how much ur mistakes actually help in recreating these projects. Please never remove them :)
That's why I love your videos. You show problems and not make it look like everything is perfect. Thank you
Resin is basically canned frustration. I believe they actually make it by frustrating gnomes and then extracting the frustration via proprietary methods. So it's really pretty cheap considering.
krtwood ,that's hilarious for me because I am a maintenance mechanic at a resin plant, and we have a guy who is short and we call him nomeo and all sorts of stuff because he is so short
haha! I love it!
elzizo01 i missed something there buddy,
Does Nomeo ever whistle while he works? Of is he more the grumpy variety of Gnome?
definitely the grumpy type
We've all been there :)
I've got a scrap pile full of "That was really good, right up until I made it better..."
i like this, this is a good comment :P
This is perfect! THAT is exactly what happens.
Peter Brown... way back in the olden days I was told "Better is the enemy of good". I always remember that rule just after going "Uh oh..." and creating a new chunk of firewood.
I like the video.. you're still very polite for a pissed-off guy.
I love that philosophy, when I'm programming and I get very frustrated I either A. Can't do what I want B. Can kinda do what I want. But either way, even if I "get it to work" when I'm very frustrated, I usually can come back in another day and be like "Oh duh, here's a way more efficient way to do what I wanted". Sometimes taking a break truly is the best thing to do.
Frank Harding I know that feeling
***** Everybody get's frustrated when programming. Otherwise you're not challenging yourself, and you're not learning.
Frank Harding so true, that idea when you're calmed down afterwards is always a good feeling to feel 😄😌 plus if you frustrated and destroy what you worked so hard on for so many hours, you end up tired and crying cause this isn't what you wanted in the first place
Even worse when you know you've got what you need to do, the right code and all but it keeps breaking - can't find an issue, come back later and it's a simple syntax error. 😂
but not while epoxy is cooking !
Make a glitter blank. GLITTER
Make it HOLO!
AvenRox Calm down satan
Now THAT might be a bigger mess than the salt!
AvenRox That would be a hot mess to make. 😅 But the end result would be awesome. o_o Black, or superfine holographic glitter...✨ 😦
Yes, holographic glitter!
Love that unexpected, out-of-character Hulk-out at 4:15.
I'll do the same thing a lot of the times I'll be completely calm a clear out an area and then throw a wrench or screwdriver lol
Noah Paulette yep that’s me lol
The frustrated board toss should be an event at the TH-cam Maker Olympics. Been there! nice to see you power through this one and bring it home.
"Failed is always an option" Adam Savage
Failure*
irony
It's very strong with this one.
You know you can edict your comments, right?
Edit*
I might be your Bizarro! I'm constantly stressed in my daily life, but I rarely become frustrated while in shop. These sorts of projects have an almost meditative calming effect on me now. It sure wasn't like that for me in my 20's, though.
We should work together then. Either we'll cancel each other out for a super calming ASMR or make a viral video...
I, for one, fully support the two of you doing something together. Two awesome channels, and I always manage to learn something from every video each of you make.
In fact, invite AvE, and Bob from ILikeToMakeStuff, too. One big dysfunctional family gathering of awesome.
+Peter Brown POCKET BROWN COLAB WOULD BE SO LIT
Just subscribed! :D
Your just brave enough to share fails and I love that, we all screw up, me more than most , to me it is about the process i learned, not what was done wrong , Thanks for sharing
Thanks Sterlings.
idea: do a denim micarta skateboard for braille! maybe use one of their t-shirts for the outer layer.
You'd think a thirteen year old girl who has no interest in doing anything like this stuff wouldn't be someone to binge watch this channel... but here I am.
Boopy Doopy Doopy Boopy expand the mind!
Keep it up! Now it's your time.
I used to love shop class when I was younger. Maybe try finding some local craftsmen who wouldn't mind if you shadowed them if you don't know someone who does shop outright? Many craftsmen probably wouldn't mind showing a young person the ropes.
Boopy Doopy Doopy Boopy What
Boopy Doopy Doopy Boopy honestly, in kinda like that, but I make knives and weapons
Hole punch the paper while dry. Assemble on a peg/nail bed.
Adam Rivera you would need to be careful when rolling to not rip the paper at the holes
If you are going to be trimming the blank anyway, just use those sticky-backed white reinforcement rings around the holes.
I was thinking about using the table salt trick, it works for wood to stop it slipping around
That is a ver clever idea! One hole in each corner...
just staple the frikkin' corners to the wood when done -- hammer staples flush...
c'mon people, use your noggin's.
That's the most fantastic advice for all of us maker types! Just knowing when to walk away.... I know that we joke around a lot, but I admire you so much, dude. Seriously.
Thank you very much. The feeling is mutual!
Peter Brown okay, enough of that... everybody back to work!
Outstanding video, Peter. It is definitely easy to get frustrated mid-build, walking away is sometimes a much better option. Thanks for showing your mistakes, I think it makes us follow makers feel better about our errors and missteps.
Peter, I honestly truly admire that you show us your process and mistakes. I know that sometimes, it can be embarrassing or disheartening, but it shows us that even the people who we really respect as creators, and who are truly very talented at what they do, aren't perfect either. A girl named Anika Victoria makes fashion DIY's on TH-cam, and was asked why she leaves in her fails or stumbles along the way. It helps us learn what works, what doesn't work, and to think outside of the box. (Pun not intended, but is welcomed) Like you said, what you think will work, may not, and it develops our critical thinking. Thank you for showing us your honest process.
Much love from Canada
Can you make a box with shallow sides and the inside of the plastic box, is the same size as the paper, like making a turning blank box. Place a sheet of paper in the box cote it with resin and when you have enough sheets in the box insert a lid the exact size as your paper, then add some weight till dry. I think this will keep the paper from moving. Keep filming I really enjoy watching. Thanks
this is a really good idea!
I thought he'd do that, but if he doesn't want to risk it sticking, wax paper could work
That's what I was thinking the whole time while watching this cluster f*#K. He should make it out of the same stuff he made his little roller out of, HDPE.
That's what I did the time(the one time) I tried making micarta. It did a great job of preventing slipping. Mine failed for entirely different reasons.
Yes, in fact that's called a Micarta Press. You can use bolts on the sides to pull it down nice and evenly. It will also make sure you dont get any gaps in your micarta.
Peter, a fail is only a fail if you didn't learn from it.
my 1st. experience with micarta was a disaster. I used the wrong epoxy, that was a lot of fun.... Not.
I watched a yt video about the easy way to make micarta. I can't remember where I found it, but essentially it was a rectangular plastic cake pan. He wrapped 1 pieces of wood (the same size as the cake pan) with parchment paper.
then he poured the resin into the pan & laid the paper in one at a time using the roller to cover each piece with resin. when he reached the end he covered the stack with the parchment covered wood & clamped the whole thing to his bench.
Peter, your honesty - with both us and yourself - about your mistakes is why I am always so excited to watch your videos. There are so many makers on here who I am subscribed to, some with better audio and video quality, some with far more experience, some with a lot of time and money. Those are all interesting and fun but none of those things are nearly as interesting to me as someone who can be frank and makes me feel like I am learning with them. Thank you.
Showing how you learned to do it is what makes it nice to watch your projects.
Personally, seeing the mistakes and work put into each of your projects shows the dedication and learning you, and many others, go through to make it successful. Always remember that just because you found ways not to do it doesn't mean it's a complete failure. I can't wait to see what you turn out with this!!
I'm glad you posted, because we all make mistakes but they aren't often shared.
I love that you leave the mistakes in. I don't do what you do, but seeing someone who makes the lovely things you make, and knowing that you make mistakes just like a regular human, helps me to persevere when my projects go a bit wrong. Nobody's perfect. Words to live by.
This is why I like your videos and projects. You leave in the issues and hurdles we makers run into when we go full tilt on a project. Anyone with a TH-cam channel can edit the screw ups out but you show us anything can happen and at times even come up with great remedies to b able to accomplish the task.
Peter, this couldn't have been posted at a better time! The USB hub challenge project is totally kicking my butt, and I can relate to much of what you said here. Thanks for shining more light on the mistake part of making. It is a difficult part of the process, but a necessary one if we are to truly learn something worthwhile from a project. Cheers! That being said, I am about to demold the 3rd attempt....wish me luck! :D
I've been following your whomp progress! I love the idea, and I hope you find a way to overcome it. But even if you don't remember, "Not every idea has to work, even the really good ones"
Peter Brown That is very true man. On my 3Rd attempt, I embedded a raspberry pi to make it a retrogames console, but that didn't survive the casting process. My parts on order is the fourth and final iteration! 😎
Props for owning up to mistakes, I love your videos!
Thanks Peter, this is why I love TH-cam makers. They are real, honest people making cool stuff and sharing their experiences.
I think everyone who watches your channel appreciates how real you are with us. Leaving in the mistakes makes us feel like we don't have to be perfect. It motivates people to try the things they see on your channel, because they know if they make a mistake, it's not a big deal. You rock, Peter. Keep up the awesome work.
I was legitimately surprised when you threw that laminate to the floor. I was like whoa this escalated quickly. My initial thoughts when I see the blank you produced is that you should try your hand at making a micarta skateboard. Essentially a deck is just 7 plies of hard maple glued together and what you've produced there looks like it could be a few plies. Maybe like 5 sheets of color per ply or something. Anyway you should make another skateboard deck for braille with the micarta technique.
it will be flimsy af
Илья Артемович haha yeah.
supernewuser you'd want several plies my friend. Skateboards are not made of the same materials, some are maple some are oak others are flimsy birch.
My Micarta tablet stand feels like a block of concrete. So, given enough layers, you could do a skateboard deck.
I've got a lot of respect for you, Peter.
leaving in the imperfections makes the final product more beautiful. when we have frustration, the natural inclination is to not show it to others by not expressing it, but if you can express something that makes it more than it was, and it's the way you express something that makes it beautiful. yes you got frustrated, and you expressed that frustration, but it did not end there. instead of hiding your frustration like a shameful secret you shared it for the betterment of others, and that makes the expression of that frustration beautiful, and it gives it meaning. thank you.
Peter, this is why we (or at least I) come back every time. You show it how it is, and that is what is interesting and educational.
Scared the shit out of me at 4:15
pussy
Same tbh
Same! I had to pause and rewind the video like, "Wtf just happened?"
Oh man I can so relate to that level of frustration! Oh man. It's tough not to get aggravated when you've put so much effort into something and it's fighting you the whole time (or at specific challenging times). Definitely try to take a step back now when that happens, but sometimes it's hard.
Peter,
Thank you so much for all of the effort that you put into your amazing videos. I know it is not easy. There are so many wonderful things that you do in your videos in order for us to benefit. Always take care of yourself before your TH-cam channel. If you need a breather, just turn off the camera and step out. I appreciate leaving in the mistakes. I watch videos more often that have mistakes in them than the ones that do not because then when I am attempting a project, it helps me to not be as frustrated. The mistakes help me to know that I am not the only one frustrated with the project and that it is okay to struggle. Thank you Peter for all of your efforts. I really appreciate your work and frustrations. Take care, keep up your hobbies, and remember to relax.
-Storm
I appreciate your frustration and occasional over thinking, it's what keeps me from smashing things I have been over engineering for hours, sometimes days. Thank you for the free therapy and great projects.
4:31 When you really need something to stick to the fantastic material that nothing sticks to.
IMO, the Best videos are when mistakes are left in.
Your humility and forthrightness is a service to us all.
The last few minutes is why I watch you so faithfully. I am a painter, and making mistakes is just a part of art. It's how we learn. Love your channel.
Life Lessons with Peter Brown.
Idea for a dip it. Use metal shavings from a lathe. You can get all kids of shapes (I had curls in mind) and they end up in like a nice blue.
Making mistakes is learning & showing them is teaching. I appreciate your honesty & humbleness in being willing to show EVERYTHING...
Personally, I appreciate that fact that creators leave in the "mistakes". That helps all of us greatly by NOT making the same ones. SO by you leaving them in, WE are all better "makers"
Thanks Peter and keep'em coming - mistakes and all.
Good, good, let the hate flow through you. Embrace the power of the Dark Side!
This is very mature of you. Good job being honest
I echo the sentiments of most everybody else. It's great seeing your failures and frustration, it's always hard when a project goes south and then watch other creators post these perfect amazing projects that seem so darn easy. That and your great sense of humour are what keep me watching.
I'm really happy that you posted this, Peter. It's good to know that even the pros get frustrated. I love your videos. I really relax and get perspective with each one (even this one). Keep up the great work, man!
you should make a drinking glass by carving quartz
Darknightx33x quartz is like an 8 on the mohs hardness scale it'd probably destroy his tools
quartz is literally the same material as glass just with a more ordered lattice. I think that already makes it a no-no unless you want silicosis and hurt your eyes with all the glass powder in the air.
Rafael Dos Santos I'm aware glass is quartz, but how does having a more ordered lattice a no no? also we already know he uses a mask and glasses on some of his projects, they always say safety first and easily avoid the health problems
eternal8song he carved salt on his lathe, can this be much worse than corrosion induced by salt?
It's not a matter of corrosion, it's a matter of his tools being softer than quartz. quartz is one of the hardest minerals. you need specialized diamond burrs and a high speed rotary tool to carve it.
Please send braille skateboarding a micarta board! I would appreciate it immensely and it could be a great idea
As someone who has always "sucked at tools" and suffered some self esteem issues as a result, and is now starting this journey of making things with my own hands, I'm telling you this video has done more to make me feel better about my efforts than any other of your videos. As much as I draw inspiration from them, this one gives me confidence and shows me that mistakes happen, even to someone as gifted as you are. I saw myself in this video, it is both humanizing and profound. It really encourages me to keep going, even if I get setback or something doesn't materialize the way I wanted. We can't all be Bob Ross, and we shouldn't. Thanks for posting,this, it was not a mistake! :-)
I really appreciate that you include your mistakes / frustrations, and talk about the lessons learned. I'm sure it's really difficult to show it all to the online world, but I love your honestly. This is truly how it goes when you make stuff, and I like your authenticity.
If I didn't make mistakes I wouldn't make anything.
this is trending. congrats peter :D
This is exactly why I'm subscribed to your channel. When I initially found your videos I was so impressed by how happily and easily you rolled with setbacks. Your videos are always uplifting.
I love that you put this video up and I love the philosophy of being open about making mistakes. Your videos are always great and great fun to watch
xoxo
I'm such a fan girl for you. lmao.
Seriously though, i LOVE your videos.
Sue Z I like your eyeball
Sue Z beautiful eye ☺ lol
when you did the book holder, did you put the resin on every page?
about every 3rd page. It soaked in very well. In fact I'm using it to hold my tablet as I type...
I appreciate you releasing this. I hope it was cathartic. looking forward to what you end up making with it!!
Great vid Peter! I appreciate your humility - we all need to embrace that from time to time.
Thanks 4 leaving in all your mistakes! It tells us what not to do :) Lol
Dog-gone, he's human.
God Bless my friend.
I appreciate your honesty Peter. It shows integrity. And it feels genuine.
As I'm the LAST person in the world who should be encouraged to do shop-projects, I am so happy I discovered your channel. I shall vicariously live out my shop-project dreams through you.
Will you ever make some knife handle scales out of this?
Make a flower crown for your daughter, but with dried pressed flowers in epoxy :D
I found you yesterday and so happy that I did. I love how genuine you are and I love you you genuinely enjoy making art. And you're such a real person and I really appreciate that. It's so refreshing
I love how positive you were in the end! very inspiring
Coul dbe my favorite video of yours.
I love you Peter! #nohomo
#allthehomo
Can you make a galaxy paperweight? That would be awesome!😊
Peter I am glad you showed this video. It just shows that with ever project there is a point that something may go not how you want. You are a very great artist and I am sure you will make a wonderful project out of this. So I dont see it as any thing went wrong you just took a different path then you want to get to the point your at. Looking forward to seeing what you make!
lol I lost it laughing when you threw that to the ground. you always seem like the happiest person alive and so cheerful so it was silly to see the temper haha. I love your videos!
I have a Dip It idea, Paint i think it will look like a frozen lava lamp
Make micarta wheels for Braille skateboarding it would be awesome and would get a lot of views
My favorite video so far as a novice in the shop my frustration level can reach extreme levels. Almost everything I try it is my first time since shop class and that is the reason I enjoy your channel. You go in and do very unconventional things and you don't know how they're going to turn out, you do it with a sense of humor and it encourages me to keep on Trying.
I'm glad you leave your mistakes in your videos, shows that not only are you human but, you have a great sense of humor within yourself to be able to laugh at yourself (in a good way) and be able to keep on working...much love from Chicago!!
Please make a glitter project!
can you make videos of you cleaning up the messy stuff, like the salt, crayons, etc
I did. It was three videos back. Jolly Rancher Cleanup.
Peter Brown I mean even more i enjoyed it :)
One of the reasons I watch your videos is because of how human you seem. The magic of editing makes artists seem like perfect beings who have no flaws. But your videos show you making cool stuff and making mistakes.
I appreciate the mistakes you leave in the videos. It gives a more accurate forecast of a project that I may attempt. Which means I know what can happen and prepare to make adjustments. So THANK YOU, because so often project videos make things look super easy and quick and unprepared for the various scenarios.
Is paper mache micarta?
only if you use resin as glue ;)
Sometimes when I drop things I also say "that's where that goes " LOL does anybody know where that comes from?
Hubbard's Handmade - My Mum always said "Well at least it can't fall any further"
when i throw something because of frustation i say "stupid gravity", and start to giggle. It calms me down
Emma Brogan my dad says the same thing, it's a staple of my vocabulary now. "Won't go anywhere unless it grows legs" has started to creep into it too.
I'm not sure. I thought I was being original... :)
Peter Brown LOL think nothing of it...EVERYTHING else you do is pretty original! Thanks for the videos!
This is really wonderful. I appreciate the honesty, there's nothing wrong with being frustrated and showing your human side!
Of all your videos, I think I appreciate this one the most. It's sometimes hard watching the incredibly talented people on youtube making amazing things and then thinking "how could I ever hope to get to that level?" so to see that even you occasionally just have a frustrating shop day where everything seems to go wrong is somehow really comforting. So thanks!
Mr. Brown, I need to ask a question to you. I have a set of "chisels" my aunt had gotten for me from a friend, she did not tell me if they were normal chisels or lathe chisels, and I thought if any one is to know it's most defiantly you good sir. please reply and I'll give you detailed I have a video on my channel the only video on my channel. (not a plug just want info on the chisels)
shoot me a link to the video
Peter Brown how do I do that? I'm useing a phone
Thos1 Guys seems to be lathe chisels
Drewplaysyt ok thank you sir
What I see look like carving tools! the shafts and handles are too small for turning, and the handle appears to have reinforcement for mallet blows.
peter mate, you make the mistakes, so we dont have too. and for that, i thankyou :)
Thanks for being open with your mistakes! No one's perfect. This video made my day.
I love how you leave in your mistakes, and how often you show your resourcefulness in working past them. There was even some of that in this video even if it didn't work out in the end.
You should make a 12x12 blank of this and send it over to demolition ranch to shoot at.....
"Orange you glad I didn't make a stupid orange joke?" Um yes lol but also wow what a dad joke
madison brown you're a dad joke
Yessss! I love seeing mistakes on TH-cam. Whether it's a family vlog with tantrums included or beauty videos with failures or your videos with your stumbles. So much more enjoyable...They just make more sense to me! Thanks for sharing :)
Don't you hate it when you over engineer it because of your mind saying USE ALL OF THE CLAMPS PETER! YOU NEED CLAMPS!!! But the job is saying 'no, really, it's fine.' I know that feel. I was connecting my shifter rod to my transmission. I need springs, washers, bolts, nuts, aircraft safety wire, loctite, carbon fibre, plutonium, well, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit. No one uses loctite on a shifter rod. In the end, after 400 dummy spits trying align everything, skinned knuckles, head butting the floorpan, cramps, dirt in my eye, I would up using 2 split pins. Not even 'good' ones. 2 crappy Chinese split pins that no one sees, no one judges, is doing the job of something I engineered in my head to be built with 3 anti failure measures, polished everything, perfect alignment and show standard.
I appreciate the fact that you leave the mistakes in your videos. It's awesome to see you continue forward and start again until you're satisfied with the outcome
One of your best videos yet Peter!
We all mess up a lot!
Take care my friend
Mark
Peter -- I love that you share mistakes. you're real with your viewers. thank you for sharing your frustration.
Thanks for the encouraging words Peter! I really needed to hear that right now.