I love how consistent you are. 2+ years of "I dont actually know what this wood is, but it looks cool, so I'll use it and see what happens." No snobbery or pretentiousness. It's quite refreshing. Thanks Nick!
Nick. Robert, aka "Tamma" from North Carolina, USA. I watched this and remembered some time back when I tripped and dropped an resin bowl a good friend turned for me. It broke a big chunk out and had several large cracks like your piece. My friend laughed and said Super Glue. He said to get the thin glue and using "capillary" action it will seal and repair invisibly. He was right. I knew where to look or else no one would know. Maybe in future projects this may work for you. In the mean time, keep up the great work.
I thought maybe it had something to do with the drill holes and match sticks not being glued in. Figuring the square matchsticks dry fitted into the round holes would leave a surprisingly large of air that would come out under pressure or in a vacuum. But I'm no expert by any means so I could be completely off base, lol.
I think it's really awesome how you just figure stuff out as you go along. I like that you start projects sometimes without even knowing what you want as the end product. Way cool.
Nick you say you don't know what you are going to make, but the piece you're working on knows what it is supposed to be and eventually the object and you communicate with each other and when you're finished, you're both happy! Love that little light and the cracks and other bits make it unique and It is great! Thank you for sharing with us.
That - STUNNING ! ! ! Yea, "gutting out" the center leaving the match sticks to float in an un-natural state was impressive. And watching how you got there - even better! Thank you for sharing...
I've seen a few of your videos on FB, but shortened. Finally came to TH-cam to see them as intended. Fascinating!! You're so weird! I love it! HA! As soon as this was held up with the matchsticks in the wood, before the resin, I knew it would look amazing hollowed out with a light inside. Almost like a firework captured in resin.
The resin makes it look like cracked ice! Such a cool effect!! I love to watch you work and see what kind of weird and crazy things you come up with!! Keep up the good work!!!
Nick- thank you, this was a fun video to watch. I would like to say that even though the project did not end up as you originally intended it looks fantastic. I think that sometimes I learn more watching how creative you are when you are saving what you call your "fails".
Bob didn't say that...Bill Alexander did. Bob couldn't even think for himself...he had to steal everything from his teacher. Karma came around though...he died BEFORE Bill.
Crackin project mate. I really like how if something doesnt go as expected you stick with it and make something unique where alot of other people would scrap it all together. Keep these awesome vids coming mate!
I love it! My all time favorite resin piece you have ever done! If you could figure out how to recreate this effect just think of the funky things you could make! Love you Nick, thanks so much for sharing with us all the work you do!
You were reading the instructions and got to the 60 second part and I thought to myself that it would be funny if you counted out loud...and you DID! I was dying in my kitchen with two dogs thinking I’ve lost my mind! Loved it
i completely love this! probably my favourite project of yours! i would just pass on the base, which i feel like sort of makes drown the resin piece, i would turn it into a cieling decorative sort of a chandelier lamp!
I discovered this channel a couple weeks ago and I really enjoy watching all the cool things you make. But I just have to say, (maybe cuz I've been drinking wine 😂) you are quite the handsome fellow!
Cool lamp, cool name! That thing has Kerplunk written all over it and it's cosmic as ever. I reckon it cracked because it traveled through an alternative dimension in a parallel universe. Whew, lucky you got it back man!!
Nice job mate, I think the cracking would most likely have occurred on depressurisation and is caused by the rapid expansion of air pockets within the wood in the middle of the piece. I have made a night light with those little woodart lights, very different to yours, video soon. Cheers, Jim
Interesting! So, there might be pieces out there with high pressure bubbles and compartments that are just a gentle bump away from fracturing. Jim, do you think a short spell in a vacuum chamber would take care of that before hitting the pressure pot?
Sludgepump It is possible that there are pieces with pressure pockets enclosed within. More likely that temperature change would cause problems with them. The resin Nick uses is too viscous for vacuuming to make any difference. The wood would need stabilising in a vacuum chamber with cactus juice resin or similar first. Jim
Way too cool!!!!! I am still catching up on your older videos. I'm getting there! I'm always looking for your new stuff. OH, I am now watching your vids on big screen. What a huge difference!!!
Was bored at 5am so started cruising youtube. What a fantastic find :) That piece is just great. Since I subscribe to most of the exhibitors you've got on board already it would be seriously stupid of me to miss a chance like this to actually see them in person (I've got to see if Izzy really is the craziest sane man on the planet!). Long trip from Scotland but I think it'll be well worth it so the saving is started. Se you there and thnks for organising it.
Hello Nick, Ive been watching your video’s now for about a week since I came across your channel & I’ve always find your video’s interesting & entertaining from start to finish. My fav so far apart from this project has been the river table even thou the epoxy resin leaked out you we’re able to rescue it & the finished results looked amazing 👍🏻
Hello Nick, once again thanks for this vid and this original work! Up to me the cracks are due to the back pressure from captive air in the wood. To avoid this you could do it in two steps: first let the wood in vacuum chambers for a couple of hours to suck out all the air, then second: quickly poor the resin, then put it in vacuum chamber again :) It should fix the problem. By the way.... these cracks gives a beautifull visual effect ! I love it :)
Hi Nick ! Greetings from Brazil. I love your work. I believe the reason for that 'glass effect' is due to the air pressure between the matchstick hole and the resin under pressure: the air is trying to come out (pushing the matchstick out) and the resin is building a thick barrier to let it be released while in the pressure pot. A little bit of engineering here.... Hope it helps ! Bye Eliana Gotilla
I know this video is kind of old, but I think the resin got too hot while it was curing (you tried to cast too thick a cross-section) and cracked. Knowing that, maybe you could do it again on purpose and fill in the cracks with a different colour of resin.
I love how consistent you are. 2+ years of "I dont actually know what this wood is, but it looks cool, so I'll use it and see what happens." No snobbery or pretentiousness. It's quite refreshing. Thanks Nick!
quite right...but fame and power often goes to people's head
It turned out great! Love all your videos, Thank you so much for sharing.
Love your inwaffled video . More relaxing and that why I watch TH-cam is to relax
Nick.
Robert, aka "Tamma" from North Carolina, USA.
I watched this and remembered some time back when I tripped and dropped an resin bowl a good friend turned for me. It broke a big chunk out and had several large cracks like your piece.
My friend laughed and said Super Glue. He said to get the thin glue and using "capillary" action it will seal and repair invisibly. He was right. I knew where to look or else no one would know.
Maybe in future projects this may work for you. In the mean time, keep up the great work.
Hi Nick!
Spontaneity = funky cool
Beautiful!
That Texas Gal !!
Nick, the wood was "green" or not dry. The pressure pot forced the moisture that was in the wood out into the resin.
GRAIN-E-ACK haha it created a cool affect . Thanks man 😜👍🏽
Ooooooo. Thank you science side of TH-cam
I thought maybe it had something to do with the drill holes and match sticks not being glued in. Figuring the square matchsticks dry fitted into the round holes would leave a surprisingly large of air that would come out under pressure or in a vacuum. But I'm no expert by any means so I could be completely off base, lol.
@@tracymclaughlinholmes677 I was thinking similar
Watching your videos makes me want a lathe. Just to see what I could create.
I think it's really awesome how you just figure stuff out as you go along. I like that you start projects sometimes without even knowing what you want as the end product. Way cool.
Super cool! I love how you rarely give up on a project. It's really inspiring.
WOOOOOWWWW!
I did not expect that result!
Nick you say you don't know what you are going to make, but the piece you're working on knows what it is supposed to be and eventually the object and you communicate with each other and when you're finished, you're both happy! Love that little light and the cracks and other bits make it unique and It is great! Thank you for sharing with us.
im on a binge for days now watching love em all
That - STUNNING ! ! ! Yea, "gutting out" the center leaving the match sticks to float in an un-natural state was impressive. And watching how you got there - even better!
Thank you for sharing...
Nick, you got lemons by mistake and now you have lemonade. Well done! I admire your great attitude. Keep up the great work!
I've seen a few of your videos on FB, but shortened. Finally came to TH-cam to see them as intended. Fascinating!! You're so weird! I love it! HA!
As soon as this was held up with the matchsticks in the wood, before the resin, I knew it would look amazing hollowed out with a light inside. Almost like a firework captured in resin.
I absolutely love the unexpected resin effect! It looks amazing... 😊
I'm impressed Nick, a man who reads directions!
Wow... you rescued that project my friend! Thanks for the videos Nick.
Nice save 😃 I was waiting to for the piece to explode. It did come out nice. Makes a nice night light.
glad that you kept this because it is really beautiful!!
The way the resin has set is trippy & personally i love it.
Thrilling video. I really did not know if it would all work out. Came out stunning.
That's probably one of the most BEAUTIFUL "mistakes" I've ever seen! I LOVE it!!!
This is absolutely gorgeous what a turn out. Awesome sauce
The resin makes it look like cracked ice! Such a cool effect!! I love to watch you work and see what kind of weird and crazy things you come up with!! Keep up the good work!!!
Nick- thank you, this was a fun video to watch. I would like to say that even though the project did not end up as you originally intended it looks fantastic. I think that sometimes I learn more watching how creative you are when you are saving what you call your "fails".
I love how you create on the fly. I really like the effect that happened to the resin. Great job! 💛💛💛💛💛💛
Way too cool!! So happy I found your channel. Certainly very talented and make me laugh!
The painter, Bob Ross, always said, "We don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents."
Rick Daniel haha I love that ✌🏽😜
Rick Daniel “happy little accidents” gotta love Bob Ross he was an phenomenal artist.
Very well said... 👌
Bob Ross would not say that if one of his paintings looked like it had been dropped on the floor from a great height.
Bob didn't say that...Bill Alexander did. Bob couldn't even think for himself...he had to steal everything from his teacher. Karma came around though...he died BEFORE Bill.
So glad you turned that piece into a light - It's UNIQUE & BEAUTIFUL!
Oh man, your shop-vac must get such a work out! He’s the real mvp
This lamp is realy cool. The cracks and the air makes it so unique and this happy little accidents play with the light realy cool.
I love this! Very artsy and unique.
I love how you come up with new ideas as you go!! Your "accident" as usual was a pretty awesome outcome!
Crackin project mate. I really like how if something doesnt go as expected you stick with it and make something unique where alot of other people would scrap it all together. Keep these awesome vids coming mate!
I love it! My all time favorite resin piece you have ever done! If you could figure out how to recreate this effect just think of the funky things you could make! Love you Nick, thanks so much for sharing with us all the work you do!
You were reading the instructions and got to the 60 second part and I thought to myself that it would be funny if you counted out loud...and you DID! I was dying in my kitchen with two dogs thinking I’ve lost my mind! Loved it
your work is truly a masterpiece! watching hours-long marathons since i found your channel a couple months ago... greetings from brazil
Exploding matches really created a great looking special effects! This project is Totally off the charts beautiful!
i completely love this! probably my favourite project of yours! i would just pass on the base, which i feel like sort of makes drown the resin piece, i would turn it into a cieling decorative sort of a chandelier lamp!
So cool! Love your videos, they always make me laugh. I think the large base took away from it's beauty.
So unique, like you!
Great job Nick, try using a color changing LED lamp it might look pretty cool.
My family will watch every video of yours together thanks for the bonding!!!
I discovered this channel a couple weeks ago and I really enjoy watching all the cool things you make. But I just have to say, (maybe cuz I've been drinking wine 😂) you are quite the handsome fellow!
Very cool effect on your "Cosmic Kerplunk Lamp" Nick. Now, if only you could do it again but on purpose!
Sludgepump dam that's a cool name man 😜😜😜👌🏼👌🏼
Cool lamp, cool name! That thing has Kerplunk written all over it and it's cosmic as ever. I reckon it cracked because it traveled through an alternative dimension in a parallel universe. Whew, lucky you got it back man!!
I thought it looked like Kerplunk too
Loved this project and love the fact you said you were "coming up on 45k subscribers" and now I see you've got 284k!
I like it. I do have an idea about a project if possible. It's with those green army men, making some kind of military helment.
I shook by how cool that looks it looked like foil from some angles 😵love your videos
Oh Nick I love when you funk things up😊
TheAnti-Guru haha thank you ✌🏽👌🏼😜👍🏽
You know what they say, Everything happens for a reason! Love your design!
Wow I really like it best yet 👍👏👏
I love watching your channel!! Everything you make is absolutely beautiful and unique!!! Keep up the great work 👍🏻
Great videos just starting out on a very small scale but you give lots of ideas no matter how crazy they are 😊
Love this little light perfect night light..Resin and wood. My 2 favorite things .Just stumbled across your site can't wait to see all of your art
That is so pretty! Cool effect that the resin came up with. I love the ideas you come up with ❤
Yay :) Something decent to watch while I'm up at 3am lol
Ashlyn Hayes you kinda look like sansa stark in your profile pic
Hey thanks for that ..it made me smile 😜👍🏽👍🏽
Ju Ri I don't know who that is but I'm assuming it's a compliment so thank you lol
One of the characters of game of thrones.... and yes its a compliment :P
Ashlyn Hayes literally me right now. Lol. 3:45am
This is one of my favourite things you have made, really beautiful. The video was entertaining and fun as usual. : )
Really nice job! I think that it would look even cooler with a color changing LED inside! Cheers!
I love the way it came out. Cracks and all. They just add to the affects of the lite. Nice piece .
I really like your videos! You make it fun and entertaining. Thanks~
What an awesome effect!
Nice job mate, I think the cracking would most likely have occurred on depressurisation and is caused by the rapid expansion of air pockets within the wood in the middle of the piece. I have made a night light with those little woodart lights, very different to yours, video soon. Cheers, Jim
Interesting! So, there might be pieces out there with high pressure bubbles and compartments that are just a gentle bump away from fracturing. Jim, do you think a short spell in a vacuum chamber would take care of that before hitting the pressure pot?
Jimson's Stuff would gluing the sticks inside the holes stop that from happening? Your videos are amazing as well!!!
Abdul Farooqi lol, thanks for letting me know... I think Jim is a good guy lol
Sludgepump It is possible that there are pieces with pressure pockets enclosed within. More likely that temperature change would cause problems with them. The resin Nick uses is too viscous for vacuuming to make any difference. The wood would need stabilising in a vacuum chamber with cactus juice resin or similar first. Jim
Phillip Taylor probably not, the resin would have sealed any outer holes. And thanks. Jim
Way too cool!!!!! I am still catching up on your older videos. I'm getting there! I'm always looking for your new stuff. OH, I am now watching your vids on big screen. What a huge difference!!!
Another great one! Always conform to your art, it won't always conform to your idea
Was bored at 5am so started cruising youtube. What a fantastic find :) That piece is just great.
Since I subscribe to most of the exhibitors you've got on board already it would be seriously stupid of me to miss a chance like this to actually see them in person (I've got to see if Izzy really is the craziest sane man on the planet!). Long trip from Scotland but I think it'll be well worth it so the saving is started. Se you there and thnks for organising it.
I think that is a great idea going to try something similar, thanks for the inspiration.
Nice lamp! I like the way the resin did that even if it was from too much heat! Thanks Nick!
LestatAlmighty thanks for watching buddy ✌🏽😜👍🏽
Hello Nick, Ive been watching your video’s now for about a week since I came across your channel & I’ve always find your video’s interesting & entertaining from start to finish. My fav so far apart from this project has been the river table even thou the epoxy resin leaked out you we’re able to rescue it & the finished results looked amazing 👍🏻
Love the happy accidents. Art is so fun.
Heather Kiser thanks heather 😜👍🏽
am hooked on the wood turning thing! I find it fascinating, and Nick , you are a refreshing hoot!!!
Don't know how i came across your videos but I love them. Having a good time binge watching on all your videos this weekend :)
Think that's great...lovely for a coffee table etc.
You should make something with poker chips and playing cards! Beautiful lamp!
What you do is soooo fascinating to me. i love it! you have some crazy, cool, ideas man.
You are so creative.. Thanks for taking the time to teach
Lovely Nick, turned out really well
missed the longer project videos nick glad to see them back keep them coming cant wait for makers central 👍
Darren Cheyne hey thanks Darren mate
You make the best confetti and I love how you say "pot".
This is what I call a "Happy Accident! " I love weird and funky stuff like this! Nice work! Keep the videos coming!
big up from morocco
i really like how you can make something from anything hhhh
good job bro
Your creativity astounds me.
Really interesting effect in the resin there Nick. Thanks for the mention to
The Woodworking Shed thanks buddy no worries mate . Love the bowl 😜👍🏽
Nice bowl John.
perfect imperfections, love it sooo much x
Hello Nick, once again thanks for this vid and this original work!
Up to me the cracks are due to the back pressure from captive air in the wood. To avoid this you could do it in two steps: first let the wood in vacuum chambers for a couple of hours to suck out all the air, then second: quickly poor the resin, then put it in vacuum chamber again :) It should fix the problem.
By the way.... these cracks gives a beautifull visual effect ! I love it :)
I love it! It looks so awesome!!!
Amazing!!!! I have wanted you to hollow out the inside of your inlay pieces for awhile!!! Turned out freaking epic!!!
Después de todo lo ocurrido...un gran final!! Enhorabuena Nick!!
Hi Nick ! Greetings from Brazil. I love your work.
I believe the reason for that 'glass effect' is due to the air pressure between the matchstick hole and the resin under pressure: the air is trying to come out (pushing the matchstick out) and the resin is building a thick barrier to let it be released while in the pressure pot. A little bit of engineering here....
Hope it helps ! Bye Eliana Gotilla
That looks VERY cool!!!
I like how that turned out! You created a nice piece from something that looked like you might have to throw it out.
Really enjoy your videos Nick you are very talented and the commentary is always my favorite makes me laugh every video. The trumpet was awesome.
I love it when you have happy accidents LOL. This piece was stunning!
Oho! You beauty! Absolutely love it!
I love it. No matter what it will be. Nick you always do very good work.
Wuuhuu ... that is fantastic !!!
Love the videos Nick, a well flippin mega nice item. Loved the way it evolved into something else... whatever that something is.
It looks amazing Nick. Cheers mate
Awesome lamp bud, keep up the great work man. Enjoy your work and the growth of yoiur channel
That is an awesome piece, would look really good on my night table. Reminds me of the kerplunk game we used to play as kids.
I know this video is kind of old, but I think the resin got too hot while it was curing (you tried to cast too thick a cross-section) and cracked. Knowing that, maybe you could do it again on purpose and fill in the cracks with a different colour of resin.
Sweet looking lamp brother! 🤘
Heath?? Your friends call you "Harry?" LOL!!