Me Making More Marvelous Metal Mushrooms
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2023
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Cody's doin mushrooms again.
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i don't understand
@@aufoslab lol.. probably good that you don't
@@aufoslab Hey I'm just randomly looking at your channel... some cool vids there...!
Hahahaha
I've never seen a man more excited about metal mushrooms in my life.
Never change, Cody.
I've never been more excited about metal mushrooms in my life
i think he go a new girlfriend
I've never seen _any_ man excited about metal mushrooms! Tbf I've also never seen metal mushrooms, for that matter. Cody's creativity to come up with new ideas and persistency to make them work is remarkable
I've seen people excited about metal work, and I've seen people excited about mushrooms. So it's sort of inevitable for someone to combine the excitement.
Life is change
it’s nice to see cody seeming so much happier than he used to. I remember the old videos he sounded tired in almost every vid but he seems genuinely so much healthier and happier in this video
Breakups are hard.
He’s probably figured out his purpose and got rid of the garbage.
Ok the zoom in on the spoon to show Cody pulling the aluminum out was a neat touch.
at first i was like uhhh cody why you zooming in on a spoon?
@@c1h2r3i4s56987 me too till I realized I could see Cody in the spoon.
I was waiting for one of the wires to snap and he drops molten aluminium everywhere!
I'm getting Christopher Nolan vibes
Seriously--getting artsy in here! :D
It is year 3489, a lot has been lost from the Old World. But thanks to the ingenuity of one artist living in the early 21st century, we know that the Metal Mushrooms were made by someone called DyCo!
Say. Will be the future in hands of kyberware?
15:46 😉
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Glad to hear Cody's got a new helper
Mmmh yeah I bet shes cuter than canyon
@@SanjanaRanasingha didn't realize they were competing for you
@@TheFruitMugger get over yourself
@@ciarangale4738u mad? Or u ham?
inb4 butthurt. If u mad at u ham, these memes are too old for you
@@SanjanaRanasinghanot nice and not relevant
You've unlocked the technology of metal casting.. it is an incredibly powerful tool to...
Cody: Mushroom.
The Civ Engineer talking head takes a deep breath, holds it, then sighs.
And Cody, when people ask you "How much?" they want a number. Give them a number. If they don't like it, that is on them. If you say "too much" some people out there says "That means it is rare and exclusive!" and they are willing to pay for it.
Don't sell them for anything less than what they cost, obviously, but there are a LOT of weird people with a LOT of money that they want to give to people making mushrooms out of metal. It is best to not really question it, and to just price it accordingly.
Thanks mystery Camera-operator! ;D
I'd probably double the first guess aswell, better to feel well paid then forget some expense and be on the margin
Absolutely correct, there is someone out there that will pay that amount for that.
And Rex over at Rex figures it out/woodworking thing had great advice: "that's the price - it's okay if it's more than you imagined, not buying the thing doesn't hurt my feelings. It costs what it costs"
So, maybe you've got $50,000 worth of cast mushrooms there (or more)
I used to know someone who collected mushroom art, and would pay EASILY $600 for even one of the smaller ones. She was cuckoo for mushrooms.
Edit: she had ONE brass mushroom, but it was mass produced and looked like a cartoon depiction of a generic mushroom. Maybe four inches high, and I’m certain she paid no less than $100 for it.
honestly i would pay 50-100 for handmade art, but cody needs that vibration table first
I really like this channel because it always feels genuine. Even though there aren’t frequent uploads I know when I see a video it’s because Cody is interested in the topic. It’s worth the wait!
EDIT: I am not criticizing Cody for not uploading often I think that’s a good thing, it makes the videos better.
It feels genuine because it is genuine. If people managed to pressure him to entertain them every week like other youtubers, it wouldn't be.. :)
@al3k That's really depends on what the are making. And for example he could have split this in multiple episodes for example 2 or 3 episodes. This will also better for yt regarding his careers. So always upload x day so people will come. Like once a week should be good enough.
That is because he is using his youtube channel to upload videos as a Hobby and not a full time job.
Been on youtube over 10+ years and seen many UA-camrs change a LOT after it moved on from a hobby into a full time job.
@@hakon5873 Exactly. Also, please understand that Cody is a well educated and active researcher... He doesn't need a youtube career at all.. or any other really.. :)
I hope that he is doing well and will be keen to send us more vids. Always enjoy a CL vid.
I would love to see you cast a Morel mushroom, the lattice-like texture on the cap would look fantastic in metal especially if you can use the jewler’s plaster to capture the fine details.
Yes. 1000x yes. The king of mushrooms!
+1
If you can attach some kind of stake to the underside, they'd make beautiful garden ornaments.
That zoom in to the reflection on the spoon was awesome.
Not sure if he did that intentionally or he just forgot to get a shot of himself pulling the bronze from the smelter and that was a happy accident 😂
Miss you Cody! Hope you're doing well!
I heard the mushrooms ring a bit when clanged together and it made me think how cool it would be to figure out the exact metallurgy per mushroom to make each one make a perfect note then turn them into an instrument
Acoustics is a black art, look up Avery Fisher Hall.
@@snigwithasword1284 the dark arts of the pre-flood ancients… the kind of knowledge that forced God to bring the flood
Cody you are the best, I’ve refined gold from teeth, jewellery, and computer parts all thanks to you and I’ve learnt so much in the process I’m applying for masters programmes in geoscience right now, which has always been a dream of mine. You’re the best
He truly is!
I really like the zoomed in shot on the reflection of the spoon. It feels very Cody and an interesting artistic choice that worked better than I expected at first.
So here's an idea for mass-producing some of these, if you're interested. Make a flexible silicone mold with the original mushroom, carefully separate the halves of that mold (maybe using a very thin wire?) and then use (and re-use) that to cast investment wax or foam, which you can then submerge in jeweler's investment or plaster. Yeah there are some downsides, like loss of detail, a visible seam (and not every resulting bronze will be unique) but at least you can get more output per mushroom input.
Just the fact of not losing your original mold with each one produced would, in my opinion, outweigh the quality drawbacks. If you're interested in selling some, that's how I'd at least explore going about producing more.
Having played with silicone enough I can say fairly confidently that the detail you can get on the mold will be really really great, and you don't really need to be that careful as you cut them apart - a saw tooth finish helps register the parts together again. You can end up with mold that register so well and are thick enough to not deform easily that there are no visible seams (for the first few casting at least), it won't last though, but a little flashing is always easy to remove being so thin. Does Help to have a vacuum chamber to pull the bubbles out - in this case definitely BEFORE you pour it into the mold as the mushrooms won't take well to even a light vacuum (but I have often put the poured mold in the vacuum and just left it overnight). But as casting silicone tend to have at least several hours of real working time so it isn't that required there. I have however never tried to cast a jewellery wax in the mould myself. But I expect you can actually be lazy and heat the wax and mold in a oven together and wait however long it takes to really flow well through the the whole thing as silicone mold are pretty temperature tolerant and the wax is probably quite low melt temperature. Can also obviously pour melted wax in, but I suspect you will have to do a few false pours here before the silicon surface is warm enough the wax doesn't solidify too fast. BUT I have no actual experience with that part!!!
Metal casting is something I intend to try one day, but for now its all been resins and a little of the foaming urethane stuff.
@@foldionepapyrus3441 I have used silicon molds for casting jewelry findings. The detail is as good or better than casting straight into investment.
By casting the mushroom into silicon, it is easier to get the mushroom out - as the silicon is somewhat flexible. If the mold is large, it is good to use some plates clamped over the large flat surfaces to provide some support when casting the wax pattern.
The mold, unless very large, does not need to be completely separated - just split far enough to get the solidified wax pattern out of the mold. By heating the mold, when casting the wax, to about the temperature of the melted wax, there is no problem with it solidifying before the mold is completely filled.
It is possible to make dozens, if not hundreds, of wax patterns in one silicon mold.
There are plenty of videos available on lost wax casting. Burning the wax pattern out of the mold does not damage the detail as happens when you have to dig an original mushroom out of investment.
i love the spoon camera angle
Cody's videos are just so calming and interesting no matter whaat the topic is. Everytime he uploads, it absolutely makes my day.
Vacuum mixer, vibrating table, pressure vessel and class 4 plaster are the 4 things you need for a perfect plaster mold. I'm a dental lab technician. Also you can use a centrifuge casting machine for metal, instead of pouring.
And are those tools and materials bought with your cash?
A lot of money for not much return.
@@honthirty_ you're right
Glad to see Cody casually returning after 2 months and he's doing safe & sound
He's gonna be far more ok than most of us ever.. I got used to the quiet times, I now know it's just Cody working on fun new stuff and showing us once there is something interesting to share.. :)
@@al3k Im sure he invested some time in the gal 😂
This is number 47
agreed
he seems like he is glowing from segs with the new camera girl who has an adorable foreign accent?
You should absolutely sell these at a huge price point, like $500 or $1k each. You will fund your projects very quickly this way.
I feel like if these were on sale at an art studio, they'd be asking $800
The bigger ones cold be 2500 easy
It's amazing how happy a man can be from metal mushrooms.
A feature that will help your castings is a pouring basin. Prevents splashing (in and around the casting) and reduces inclusions and imperfections.
Spoon cam is one of your heights of genius I swear lmao.
Almost as good as his spoon setup!
This is amazing, the density of brilliance is almost too much to handle haha. What a great near zero impact way to brand your creations, and the spoon shot was great camera wizardry. Really cool stuff man I am always so grateful for a new Cody video, such a pleasure to learn with you, thank you! Beautiful collection.
loved the spoon cam as you opened the furnace!
(also once you get used to jewelers plaster you're gonna love it, it's soooo nice to work with, especially when you really care about keeping tiny details)
Maybe make a Mushroom chess set... bronze and aluminum...
Cody, sell it to them, put the price of what you put into it and then double it, and put a number of when you made it and that'll make it even more valuable, limited time only.
It is artistic and you do have major fans. They are cool as shit looking, I have never seen bronze mushrooms done where the vains under the cap are that vibrant. Great job young man. BTW, nice to hear a female voice holding the camera, hope your happy, wish you all the best in the world.
Love these videos where you have fun, aswell as combing a lot of areas of science while still fundamentally simple. You’re a real tutor mate, keep it going!
Its been a long time since i caught up with the channel! But it makes me so happy to see you happy and enjoying your crafts! I love the mushrooms, I would have never considered that metal casting could be precise enough to capture all those folds and envelopes, heckn awesome. Keep up the great work
I think Cody is addicted to metal mushrooms
Mario got hooked on them, too.
\m/ Mushroomhead \m/
I bet they will make cool door knobs and drawer pulls! BTW whos your camera operator?
Cody you are great. I use to watch a lot of videos you made 6 or so years ago and I’m finally at the point where I’m able to casting. I love mushrooms and think this is an amazing expression of art. Bravo
You need to make silicone molds of the mushrooms then fill with jewelers wax that way you can keep making those mushrooms you like over and over again
Mushrooms and metal, takes me back to the good ol' 1980's 🙂
I think those might've been different mushrooms...😂
@@technician122Oh, there were! 😀
Those are some beautiful casings Cody!
It's always a treat when I get notification that you've put up another video. I hope you're doing well.
That spoon reflection shot was great! Love your videos
Thank you for being so creatively interested in all this! Your disposition is delightful and your hobbies are inspiring.
been watching u for god knows how long glad youre still doing amazing and growing mushrooms. they're awesome! especially the special ones lol anyways glad you're doing well.
If you wanted to make a bunch of copies of one mushroom, which would speed up the process of making molds, make a silicone rubber mold of one. You can pour or inject wax into that mold, giving you a replica of the mushroom which you can put into plaster as you would the mushrooms. A benefit of that would be that certain waxes do melt/burn out cleaner than organic material, so you don't need to make the two part plaster molds to remove the mushrooms to avoid ash. You could also possibly recover the wax, reusing it.
If you do get into making parts for an engine or something else as you mentioned you might, I would look into using greensand or one of the petrobond sands. My favorite system is petrobond sand which I have used a number of times with 3d printed patterns at home and for my university's casting classes to make hammers, brackets, etc. but greensand can work well if you get the consistency right. One of the limitations with sand is that undercuts are generally not possible (there are some exceptions depending on the geometry and how you design your flasks). The benefits, especially for parts usually used in building machinery, tools, etc. is that you can reuse the pattern, you can reuse the sand and there is no cure time (less you use a resin bonded sand) meaning you can make your mold and go straight to casting it.
Always glad to see a video from you! I've been getting a lot of questions about casting metal so it's great to see how your efforts have gone. Have fun at opensauce!
who's the new camera person?
I think making a few out of pure copper would be quite nice as the copper oxidises it'll give it that nice coppery patina & all the colours that lead up to it.
Bronze oxidises aswell into quite a nice colour just slower
then he should make it from copper 101 or 110
I think you should keep the silver medal coloration for the complex mushroom castings, and the extremely large to save money, and to make it easier to get the right cast
The only way I could see you being able to sell these at any scale would be to duplicate your best castings and make molds that cast more than 1 at a time. But I feel like the fact that they're all unique is part of the appeal. But like, if you need money and sell the duplicates, I'll bite lol.
$500 get something unique and support Cody.
Cody, It is most excellent to see you again. :)
Re-popping the cast ones might be viable as merch... Maybe...
I'd buy that for a dollar! :)
@@al3kohhh they would be more than that bro
You should have a fae/fairy circle on metal mushrooms in your yard.
Please no, that's how you get a portal to the very, very, veeeeeeeery bad part of Feywild. You know how in the good part it's all shiny and bubbly and they just play nasty tricks on you like stealing your name for all eternity if you ever introduce yourself by your real name or reverse your joints for fun? Well, in the bad part, they'll grant you immortality then lock you up forever inside an Iron Maiden so they can enjoy your anguished screams. Feywild is *WILD.*
Yeah only if they're iron
This is really fun project! I've not seen the previous video yet, but gotta see it too
I know some of it might be show for UA-cam but overall I’m happy to see you seem to be happier Cody! This is so cool, thank you for sharing :)
these are really cool, keep doin cool stuff cody
the main question for now: who is this girl with a lovely voice and ALSO fascinated by metal mushrooms?! Sounds unreal that she's exist
glad I'm not the only one wondering that !
Might it be a new girlfriend?
Cody did mushrooms so hard that we're all imagining hearing a female voice.
Robogirlfriend built by Codyslab?
I thought it was a little boy aw man. Well nice whoever it is that cody has some extra hands on deck :)
Its so funny, I was just re-watching your older mushroom videos! Especially the last metal mushroom video where I learned Portobello mushroom grow large!
Loved your first video of casting mushrooms and this one was just as good. Those look great!
Wholeheartedly agree on the cold branding being more humane. Good on you and your family!
It also makes it easier to see the brand so it has no drawbacks!
Whoever is helping you with some of your camerawork is doing a great job! Was that a French accent I detected? New voice module for robo-Cody? ;P Thanks for an interesting video as always!
Am french, nope...
She sounds German/Austrian to me
this was beautiful I LOVE mushrooms and art, and you have combined them so well
This is great! I've been struggling with metal casting AND mushroom growing, they're both hobbies I want to get better at. I've been meaning to try growing some in the underground mine project I'm involved with, but I'm not sure about the humidity and mold spores in the air.
Why don't you make silicone molds of the mushrooms? In this way you could make as many wax copies of the mushrooms as you like and after burning out the wax you would also have a one-piece mold from which the metal cannot run out so easily.
I think having them as unique pieces is much more r interesting
Have you made a silicon mold?
The fine mushroom detail, with so many undercuts in gills would not transfer or would rip out in key detail areas.
@@honthirty_ I made silicone molds from high quality casting silicone before an they capture every little detail. A mushroom should not be a problem.
Is it worth considering a dual-plaster technique ? Brushed jeweler's plaster for fine details then regular one for strength, cost and security ?
It's so great to see you back on here. I really enjoy your videos
I’ve been watching you for a while man, and this is by far the most interesting video I’ve seen you do! Keep up the good work man!
Instead of a split mold have you thought of just using a solid mold and bake out the mushrooms
I think I mentioned that in the previous video but the mushroom doesn't completely burn out like wax does. It turns to charcoal, or if given sufficient time and air, ash. Bolth mess up the cast.
Good to see you Cody, hope you're doing well.
I appreciate the love of the craft for these to be made. Its a super cool idea and they look awesome
Appreciate you brother man! Keep up the great work, I love joining in on the signature Cody wave and thumbs up at the start of the videos.
I was about to beer run to kwik trip..... But, that can wait!!
Thank you for the Video
anodising the aluminum mushroom sounds like an awesome idea
Ive watched you a long time man. Your energy is needed.
I've grown a lot of gourmet mushrooms over the years (need to set up my grow chamber again!) And I made myself a melting furnace. So I'm definitely going to try this soon!
I think I'll make some smaller mushrooms out of sterling silver.
Glad to see you posting again, thanks for the ideas!
Love your Friends accent. looks like you could use a better set of pouring tongs. but still very cool thanks for posting!
amazing I had to come this deep into the comments to find someone that noticed there was someone else there! Who is this mysterious lady :D
@@davefish2280 That's the mushroom fairy. She's there to oversee the process and make sure Cody creates a fairy mushroom circle in the garden using these mushroom-shaped artifacts. Once he upholds his end of the bargain, he'll be the only person in the world spared once the Feywild invides our plane of existence.
Yay love your random projects and how you try to teach in every video
There are a few polishing techniques which wouldn't remove the detail but would really bring out the brass shine. CO2 or organic compound blasting maybe?
I bet people would love to see your Birkeland-Eyde reactor at open sauce! It inspired me to make my own and produce my own nitric acid!
Also your old blaster!
You've aged really, really well! It's actually kind of crazy how well you've aged.
They are such lovely items, I’m not surprised you’ve got hooked on making a bunch of them. This was a lovely chilled out video. Hope you are well 😊
They make amazing sounds too!
Cody is exactly what the doctor ordered-what a pleasure for us to totally escape the frenetic world’s worries. Love you Cody❤❤❤❤❤
Cody's a hidden YT gem.
But at 2.13 million subs, he's not really so hidden!
The mushrooms are so cool! I love watching your metallurgy videos.
Awesome! I'm impressed at how well the metal gets into the gills!
It would be fun to let the super worms clean the mushrooms out of the molds for you! Love the video.
That might be easier on the mold than scraping as well.
great idea
Great to see your doing well Codey. :-)
Good to see grammar is still off the table in 2023. Not.
@@TheInsultInvestorlol, kids these days can’t spell shit.
I didn't see the well in this episode! 🤨
@@TheInsultInvestor Your name checks out. Keep in mind English isn't everyone's first language.
Cody i just want you to know i grew up watching your videos every single one of them embodies curiosity and you are a true inspiration somone who craves knowledge for their own intentions and not because somone requires it of them
Really cool!!! I love the added detail, especially when it brings out spirals or other repeated patterns.
Would you consider giving any of them a patina with some chemicals?
just wanna say cody ur vids are so awesomely random, you just make everything so interesting to listen to and rly re ignited my passion for science and "artisan skills" and all the whacky vids u do i cant thank u enough for the most unique style of random content and rly hope u can keep it coming w more chicken holes, mushrooms, refining, constructing and more!!!!!!!!!!!
What a coincidence i was just wondering recently what you have been up to. Nice to see you doing well.
Yo Cody Don, who's holding the camera?
i love codys vids cuz they are true to the mans character great vids since forever ive been subbed for a long while now and cody never disappoints
The girlfriend conspiracy has been confirmed
This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen; a complete saga if you will. No fancy editing, no bs, just the straight facts, and his sexy European girlfriend. I’ve been watching this Bruh since I was 11, and I haven’t watched him in a while, but this is one of his best, trust…
My guess is Canadian.
It's a small triangular tile between jerry-rigged, cobbled-together and professional looking equipment and MAN does Cody looove to jump around in it
sell them bro! THIS IS SO BRILLIANT! Also, might I recommend Zamak instead of bronze for mushroom casting? It will catch all the fine details and it would be very easy to shine it up a bit.
Long time no see
Those mushrooms are metal AF.
😂 I was thinking 'The Metal Mushrooms" would be a fire name for a psychedelically influenced Metal band.
Literally...
Yay Cody's stopped by in my feed today! Thanks Cody!
Since entrapped air can be a problem for such thin walled sections, a direct open sprue can hammer air into the melt at the bottom of the sprue, carrying the air with it.
I recommend moulding an "offset step pouring basin" on top of the vertical sprue to prevent this.
Adding phosphorus up to 0.15 wt% (solubility limit) improves fluidity during pouring, could help with gills.
This is a lovely thing to do.. When all of humanity is gone and everything has crumbled to dust.. future alien civilisations who visit our planet will find your unique creations lying around, Cody., and they will know our world was once a very interesting place... and in the least what a mushroom looked like once all books and hard drives are gone.. I love it. Keep on keepin' on, my friend. :)
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