Amazing Skull Carved from Epoxy & Wood

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Published 2024-05-05
I carved this skull out of 6 gallons of epoxy resin and Walnut Burl. I then tried to duplicate the skull by casting it in silicone and making a mold of the wood section but that turned out to be quite the challenge. #carving #woodcarving #moldmaking

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All Comments (21)
  • Your voiceovers is what makes your videos so intersting. Your humor and everything you talk about during the process is what makes your channel so fun to watch. Without the talking your videos kind of lack heart a little.
  • @sawtoothspike
    I like the Voice overs as they allow you to talk about the journey for each piece of Art. But totally get that sometimes it gonna be easier to do a simpler video without commentary
  • The "skull rivers" are cranial sutures. The bones arent fully fused as a newborn baby allowing some flexibility for the head to compress when exiting the mother. This is also the reason babies have a soft spot at the top of their head. As the baby grows, the cranial bones fuse together along those sutures to form 1 solid cranium to protect your noggin
  • @mimih23
    As soon as I nticed that there wasn't a voiceover, my first thought was, "he must be tired..." I feel you. If you're a real fan, give him the mental space he needs to continue to do what he does best. Editing voiceovers are a pain and also fun but he's allowed to depart from the expected.
  • Those are the sutures of the skull that you were asking about! They are why babies heads are "soft" because they have not fully fused yet to allow for growth. Fantastic job carving!!! You are very talented 😀
  • I prefer when you narrate the process, still a great video and a beautiful piece of art❤
  • The fact you still ask for pointers with your level of expertise says so much about you 👏🏼
  • I love how he doesn't put the finished product in his thumbnails, it really makes have to watch the video, and it surprises you more for the outcome
  • @khbrown69
    I prefer the voice overs. The voice overs provide what you are doing and why which is better for understanding and learning from what you are doing. As always, the quality of your work is amazing. You might have made a good dentist but the world would have lost an artist.
  • @forgetfulPyro
    Oh hey, this has probably already been commented, but here's a tip for silicone mold making! When you cut into the silicone to get the thing you're casting out, if you cut zig-zag patterns instead of just a straight line it helps the two halves go back together more easily! The zig zags help lock it in place and keep the two sides aligned more perfectly. Best of luck for the future!
  • @TheJkaeser
    They are all fantastic but the wood and clear acrylic is without a doubt the most fabulous sculpture I have ever seen.
  • I think out of all your sculptures in my opinion, this one has a unique perspective and configuration to it. As always your work gets more and more integrated and detailed each project. Awesome work, and I loved the layback feel of this video today too. I do love the mix up tho the best. I think a combo of voice over and just old school is a perfect combo 👌
  • I definitely prefer when you narrate. Also I love the metallic flakes and when you shine a light through it. It looks like rays of sunlights beaming down on the ocean.
  • @dennism1869
    My next-door neighbor works with epoxy. He made a vibrating table out of an old hand sander. He says it helps get all the bubbles out of his projects. Just thought it might help. Your Projects look amazing.
  • @Kivaagno
    I took anatomy classes in college and I used to draw a lot of skulls for years. You need to hold an anatomy correct skull to appreciate the pointy and sharp edges of the skull that are not present in your artwork! 3D hallowed objects are the most challenging to craft from 2D Pics. Keep up the good work!
  • @MadTeaMarie
    This one hit me really hard. Mental Health Awareness Month just started, and if I could afford this I would buy it in a heartbeat. I'd buy it even if I couldn't afford it and had to eat lean for a few months -- it's that special to me -- but it's out of that range, even. This skull is EVERYTHING about this month -- the idea of a unique skull because they're all different, the fact that cracked doesn't mean something isn't whole, the idea that cracked doesn't mean something isn't beautiful, the fact that something is worn doesn't mean it doesn't shine in its own way. Maybe it would be a bit odd, but I would put this on my dining room table, where I work and also do my writing, and I would put my headphones on it. Every day I would take them off and put them on and see a beautiful skull and think maybe mine is, too. Well done. Again, you are a magnificent artist.
  • @gabemorse8848
    I prefer voiceover mostly, but a few of these sprinkled in would be nice, they have a really calm vibe
  • @darkhorse3535
    5:48 The marks are called the Coronal Suture, Sagittal Suture, and Lambdoid Suture. The Coronal goes across the top of the skull, The Sagittal is the line that intersects with the Coronal, And the Lambdoid is the upside down V shaped line close to the bottom.
  • @MrAlwaysjdm
    Like so many other people have said, your voice overs are great. There are plenty of people that don't include voice over. My wife and I watch you over everyone else. You do amazing work and we look forward to watching your videos together when they cone out.