I have no clue what caused that huge chamber in that small casting. I've never seen anything like that in mine, that's bizarre. Great video and castings though!
: )))) Noticed the "Nolan" reference. :))) He intro'ed me to the Multi hole, Fire Ant nests !! They are more delicate artisans, at the Bonzai/delicate Coral style pieces!!! I saw your attempt at the yellowjacket nest. Dayam ! Too much hive, not enough tunnels :))) I like that you don't use water to cool it down. I know you have to use it for the wash, at least you still conserve. COOL! :)) Have you seen the huge outdoor sized ones from, "Australian Ant Art". The ants are all bigger, like their spiders, so the form consists, (even the small nests), of tunnels with flat horizontal chambers spaced almost like a mutant mushroom colony !! There is one that is as big as a car and held together with rebar and metal frame, The chambers look like small pies!! on racks !!!
Yes. Nolan. I definitely need to upgrade the vessel so I can pour better hills. I just posted a video where I used 3 crucibles, it turned out nice. I did also pour one that was like layered plates, but haven't figured out to display it. Yellow jacket nest! That's what that was. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment my friend!
@@MyLooneyBin No problemo Bro!! This is the first of your vids I've seen ive been trying to catch up on Nolan I find a lot of his older ones. And I see people In N. AM. and Aussie's "Australian Ant Art", that are doing some massive and wild harvesting. Have you seen their vids!?
I saw that "3-way" video, :))) earlier the same day ! :D What a way to honor the little bug'gers, while managing them, to keep people and animals safe!! Immortalizing them with human assisted metal structures that are the negative of the marvels they created underground.. My G-kids would love it. Something that would've been in a Museum for a just a few to see…. now belongs to the world !!
I could not do this to our "pet" ants in the yard in Ohio, the little black ones. They are very well behaved and have parties on the sidewalk occasionally. However, with invasive species, have at it!
Oh yea. Always a good time. Summer is tough, it's already hot and then dealing with molten aluminum! But don't forget to subscribe. I will make more in the fall!
Thank you so much. I am using a different camera and trying to focus more on that. Thinking I might have to get a mic, but thankfully the new camera allows for that!
Hello,I enjoyed your video. Liking the Ann castings,do you sell to individuals? I thought maybe all the sculptures are spoken for. They sure are gorgeous and special.
Ruth, I usually sell them on my eBay page, and mine are pretty cheap in relation to others I have seen. I do sell A LOT of stuff on eBay, so sometimes it is a little difficult to scroll through the 200 or so items I have listed. With that said, I am not sure if you saw my latest pour video, but the larger piece from that will be going up soon to the ebay store. If you are interested in that larger piece or one of those, just leave a message, and I would be more than happy to work something out. All that said, thank you SO much for watching and commenting, and don't forget to check out that latest pour video!! th-cam.com/video/QSi4DZ7wV40/w-d-xo.html
So I wonder if flat shovel 1st to level the hill, then wait a few minutes, then with cut coffee can top at 1/2" for round base mold , then pour? or is most of the tree tunneling in the hill?
actually i really like this idea. and when you mentioned it, oddly enough I just saw something like that the other day that gave it a round bottom base ... I just didn't know how they were getting it, but I bet they are doing exactly what you say. I will have to give that a try. although, my plastic Maxwell House containers wont get the job done, might have to grab a can of something next time I am at the grocery store!
@@MyLooneyBin Might need to experiment 1st to find out interaction effect possibly bonding aluminum to coffee can / Upside down galvanized milk pail, or ceramic/clay mold flower pot top? Problems sticking, shattering? etc... so needing to add a few more procedures into the process ...i.e. just make a mini base experimental [heat] pour using different materials for mold. It would make a good video by itself. Then maybe do the ant hill & add base while still in the ground but mostly cool? Let me know what you get?
Did you mount the one that was falling over on wood? Or maybe pot it like a bonsai. Creative idea, good way to deal with invasives. How do I find you on ebay?
Thank you! I will definitely check into that. I am My Looney Bin on there as well. I will also post a new video when I make a view more and put a link in the video. And thank you, I appreciate it!
couple of those sold well, made a few new ones, I sell them pretty cheap. start the little ones for 4.99, in fact I just listed the alien for 4.99 on ebay! just got around to listing him!! www.ebay.com/sch/mylooneybin/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
You’re supposed to dig them up with water. You dig a hole far away from it, then go in with a high pressure water hose or a pressure washer on low setting
I haven't really tried to "maximize" my profits on them but I sold one for $70. Most i sell for between $10 and $20. I just enjoy learning about the furnace and melting metal.
@@MyLooneyBin hopefully my assumption is correct and you're able to recover something nice. I got on a TH-cam hole on Ant Art recently and I've seen people digging from the side for that very reason. Best wishes!
No he would not, because this species is invasive and does not belong there and are IMMENSELY harmfull to the local ecosystem. Just because someone loves ants, doesn't mean they don't understand that invasive species need to be dealt with. I have my own collony of ants in my bedroom (in an enclosure) and love them to bits... Fascinating animals... but yeah, those Solenopsis invicta fire ants are a plague on many ecosystems, nd should be erradicated to the last worker where they arent native, with no hesitation.
Poor man's forge assistant. Iron Dutch oven cintaining aluminum sitting on an electric induction hot plate. If it doesn't melt the aluminum, it at least gets it to a thousand degrees. Good for when you need two pours back to back. At least batch 2 is close to ready.
@@MyLooneyBin is bringing am electric generator to a poursite a downside? Induction Hot plates are only fifty bucks. Geez you could have a few going on one generator and not have to have a lot of propane and open flame.
I sell them on eBay with low auction numbers. Sometimes they can escalate to close to $100 some sell for less than $20. Just depends. My eBay is MyLooneyBin.
awww, come on, do you really like the ants that much? I got plenty of live ones, I will package them up and send you some!!! LOL, thanks for commenting and watching!!
@@MyLooneyBin sorry old not end. Stupid spellcheck. I said it because "it's always nice to see ants die." Is a rather childish thing to say. If you have to remove them then all well and good but killing anything or anyone just for the fun of it raises a questions on the morality of that person and their society.
@@jamesu1540 totally understand and I agree. (Somewhat, since I'm older that 5 i can understand the difference between evasive ants and killing senslessly) I definitely have to perform preservation out here, otherwise the ants would take over. I kind of look at it as wildlife management. If you let the coyotes go crazy, you'll have no deer. But hey, we all are different and see things differently and mentally see things different.
That's not nice. If you've ever been bit or had your child bit by one, I bet you'd be singing a different song. Or should I just poison them? Lay poison out and possibly kill the dogs, birds and chickens? Let me know ...
I love the way these anthill castings look!
yea, some of them are crazy
I have no clue what caused that huge chamber in that small casting. I've never seen anything like that in mine, that's bizarre. Great video and castings though!
I think it was a piece of rotten wood. It almost looks like a mouse lol.
@@ChainsawChuckSmallwood or a frog/toad?
@@jjosborne1982 That's the first impression I came up with. A frog standing upright, singing a high note with it's left arm upraised.
That chamber could be the literal under ground night club for the ants or maybe some sort of assembly hall
I hate fire ants. It’s so enjoyable watching these videos.
Yea, they can sure be a nuisance, that's for sure!
: )))) Noticed the "Nolan" reference. :))) He intro'ed me to the Multi hole, Fire Ant nests !!
They are more delicate artisans, at the Bonzai/delicate Coral style pieces!!!
I saw your attempt at the yellowjacket nest. Dayam ! Too much hive, not enough tunnels :)))
I like that you don't use water to cool it down. I know you have to use it for the wash, at least you still conserve. COOL! :))
Have you seen the huge outdoor sized ones from, "Australian Ant Art". The ants are all bigger, like their spiders, so the form consists, (even the small nests), of tunnels with flat horizontal chambers spaced almost like a mutant mushroom colony !!
There is one that is as big as a car and held together with rebar and metal frame, The chambers look like small pies!! on racks !!!
Yes. Nolan. I definitely need to upgrade the vessel so I can pour better hills. I just posted a video where I used 3 crucibles, it turned out nice. I did also pour one that was like layered plates, but haven't figured out to display it. Yellow jacket nest! That's what that was. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment my friend!
@@MyLooneyBin No problemo Bro!! This is the first of your vids I've seen ive been trying to catch up on Nolan I find a lot of his older ones. And I see people In N. AM. and Aussie's "Australian Ant Art", that are doing some massive and wild harvesting. Have you seen their vids!?
I saw that "3-way" video, :))) earlier the same day ! :D What a way to honor the little bug'gers, while managing them, to keep people and animals safe!! Immortalizing them with human assisted metal structures that are the negative of the marvels they created underground.. My G-kids would love it. Something that would've been in a Museum for a just a few to see…. now belongs to the world !!
First one looks like bonsai tree; second one man like.
Great work!
Thanks man. More will be coming this summer so make sure you subscribe
@@MyLooneyBin Just subscribed and look forward to more of your work.
Great Job!! Those are Awesome!! 👍😁
Thank you 🤗 I appreciate the comments and views!!
I could not do this to our "pet" ants in the yard in Ohio, the little black ones. They are very well behaved and have parties on the sidewalk occasionally. However, with invasive species, have at it!
I do try to give them a good life first. I cover their hole so they are protected from the rain. they live a good life until harvest ...
Gotta’ like the high top white socks and black loafers.
that's how we roll, what ever we got, whenever we got!!
These are so cool. Send one home for me with Poppy! ❤
thank you, Will do!!
that was cool. looks like fun!
Oh yea. Always a good time. Summer is tough, it's already hot and then dealing with molten aluminum! But don't forget to subscribe. I will make more in the fall!
@@MyLooneyBin thats cool, it looks like rugged fun, will be watching, stay cool buddy!
Neat castings! Also, your audio sounds really good.
Thank you so much. I am using a different camera and trying to focus more on that. Thinking I might have to get a mic, but thankfully the new camera allows for that!
I'm lucky.
We have tons of tiny black ants in the backyard who never come in the house or cause any problems. We've ignored them for 9 years.
probably just more the fact that I like pouring ant hills, but mostly I don't mess with them ... but we got PLENTY!!
that's so cool man ....
Thanks man appreciate the comment and view!
they went nuckin futs
strangley enough, molten aluminum pouring down their caverns is not an activity they seem to enjoy much!
Hello,I enjoyed your video. Liking the Ann castings,do you sell to individuals? I thought maybe all the sculptures are spoken for. They sure are gorgeous and special.
Ruth, I usually sell them on my eBay page, and mine are pretty cheap in relation to others I have seen. I do sell A LOT of stuff on eBay, so sometimes it is a little difficult to scroll through the 200 or so items I have listed. With that said, I am not sure if you saw my latest pour video, but the larger piece from that will be going up soon to the ebay store. If you are interested in that larger piece or one of those, just leave a message, and I would be more than happy to work something out. All that said, thank you SO much for watching and commenting, and don't forget to check out that latest pour video!!
th-cam.com/video/QSi4DZ7wV40/w-d-xo.html
So I wonder if flat shovel 1st to level the hill, then wait a few minutes, then with cut coffee can top at 1/2" for round base mold , then pour?
or is most of the tree tunneling in the hill?
actually i really like this idea. and when you mentioned it, oddly enough I just saw something like that the other day that gave it a round bottom base ... I just didn't know how they were getting it, but I bet they are doing exactly what you say. I will have to give that a try. although, my plastic Maxwell House containers wont get the job done, might have to grab a can of something next time I am at the grocery store!
@@MyLooneyBin Might need to experiment 1st to find out interaction effect possibly bonding aluminum to coffee can / Upside down galvanized milk pail, or ceramic/clay mold flower pot top? Problems sticking, shattering? etc... so needing to add a few more procedures into the process ...i.e. just make a mini base experimental [heat] pour using different materials for mold. It would make a good video by itself. Then maybe do the ant hill & add base while still in the ground but mostly cool? Let me know what you get?
Did you mount the one that was falling over on wood? Or maybe pot it like a bonsai. Creative idea, good way to deal with invasives. How do I find you on ebay?
Thank you! I will definitely check into that.
I am My Looney Bin on there as well.
I will also post a new video when I make a view more and put a link in the video.
And thank you, I appreciate it!
Personally, I would just clip the base off and display the 'branches' on it's side as a free form.
Novel approach to getting rid of an invasive species.
well, I do it more, just to see how nature works, but it does provide a double purpose I guess
Those art pieces are very nice and expensive. . They should sell quickly.
couple of those sold well, made a few new ones, I sell them pretty cheap. start the little ones for 4.99, in fact I just listed the alien for 4.99 on ebay! just got around to listing him!!
www.ebay.com/sch/mylooneybin/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Yall should definitely be more careful during the digging process
yes, we are figuring that out for sure, we need a wider radius!!
You’re supposed to dig them up with water. You dig a hole far away from it, then go in with a high pressure water hose or a pressure washer on low setting
nice
I do enjoy the Pompeii of ants
Where did you find all that aluminum? Awesome show thank you
cans and different stuff, my neighbors help ... takes a lot of can melting though!!!!
Highway railings. 🤣🤣🤣
How much can you make from the ant art?
I haven't really tried to "maximize" my profits on them but I sold one for $70. Most i sell for between $10 and $20. I just enjoy learning about the furnace and melting metal.
Obviously they can sell for much more, large ones sell from any where from $100 to $500, and even more if you get a really cool Unique one.
6:50 I'm willing to bet the aluminum broke there and there is still a lot left in the ground there.
you know what, that is a good point, I never thought about that as a possibility, but it is definitely possible!
@@MyLooneyBin hopefully my assumption is correct and you're able to recover something nice. I got on a TH-cam hole on Ant Art recently and I've seen people digging from the side for that very reason. Best wishes!
I would live one of these in my shop
I sell them on eBay Billy, I have been getting a lot more inquiries since TH-cam started pushing this video!!
"That looks like a person!"
Dude, where the F*ck do you live that the people are that shape?!?!
I guess as much as an anthill person can look like ....
7:25 looks like a guy sitting in a chair fishing
exactly, it's very weird! I guess that was a yellow Jackets nest /... who knew
I really like ants... but the invasive ones have to go. Any invasive species that get out of control would destroy the local wildlife.
I'm with you, usually nature takes care of itself, but these ants are taking over everything!
Ants Canada will take offense
yea, I never realized so many people liked ants!!! LOL
No he would not, because this species is invasive and does not belong there and are IMMENSELY harmfull to the local ecosystem.
Just because someone loves ants, doesn't mean they don't understand that invasive species need to be dealt with.
I have my own collony of ants in my bedroom (in an enclosure) and love them to bits... Fascinating animals... but yeah, those Solenopsis invicta fire ants are a plague on many ecosystems, nd should be erradicated to the last worker where they arent native, with no hesitation.
A loo min um
we from the country!!!
Poor man's forge assistant.
Iron Dutch oven cintaining aluminum sitting on an electric induction hot plate. If it doesn't melt the aluminum, it at least gets it to a thousand degrees. Good for when you need two pours back to back.
At least batch 2 is close to ready.
that is an excellent Idea, I plan on going bigger next spring so need something
@@MyLooneyBin is bringing am electric generator to a poursite a downside? Induction Hot plates are only fifty bucks. Geez you could have a few going on one generator and not have to have a lot of propane and open flame.
When I hear that roar I know what time it is.
that's right, always an adventure!
What do you sell them for.
I sell them on eBay with low auction numbers. Sometimes they can escalate to close to $100 some sell for less than $20. Just depends. My eBay is MyLooneyBin.
@@MyLooneyBin thank you for the info will take a look at that.
I have a powder coating shop... we need to partner up 🤓... first job will be free
I'm all for it. Send me an email. I got to pour the right one! It's starting to cool down so I will be able to get a few more!
Unfair 2 ants
awww, come on, do you really like the ants that much? I got plenty of live ones, I will package them up and send you some!!! LOL, thanks for commenting and watching!!
It's always nice to see ants die.
I agree!!! thanks for watching
I assume you are a five year old.
@@jamesu1540 explain. Haven't heard that expression before
@@MyLooneyBin sorry old not end. Stupid spellcheck.
I said it because "it's always nice to see ants die." Is a rather childish thing to say. If you have to remove them then all well and good but killing anything or anyone just for the fun of it raises a questions on the morality of that person and their society.
@@jamesu1540 totally understand and I agree. (Somewhat, since I'm older that 5 i can understand the difference between evasive ants and killing senslessly) I definitely have to perform preservation out here, otherwise the ants would take over. I kind of look at it as wildlife management. If you let the coyotes go crazy, you'll have no deer. But hey, we all are different and see things differently and mentally see things different.
Sell them
The Alien is up on eBay as we speak!
It is disgusting what simple minded people do.
That's not nice. If you've ever been bit or had your child bit by one, I bet you'd be singing a different song. Or should I just poison them? Lay poison out and possibly kill the dogs, birds and chickens? Let me know ...