Casting a Butterfly in Epoxy Resin
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2021
- On this episode of Ben's Worx I Cast a Butterfly in Epoxy Resin and turn it on the lathe.
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whats the background music name
You have a Scotch Argus Butterfly. Its not an endangered species, so you can let your conscious rest on that reassurance. And are known to reside in Scottland. and Smart Parts of the UK
may I ask what do you do with all the ones that turn out dodgy ? ? is there like a little graveyard corner somewhere ?
10:10 Bro the results are very impressive and beautiful but the casting are a pretty damn mess with this plastic strings and dust flying all over the place. You just dont want to breath this....
Butterfly scales are not generally pigmented but are instead nanostructures that trap different wave lengths of light.
Yep, the technical term for it is "structural color".
there are Butterflies that have created such intense blue colours, that are otherwise impossible than through structural colour.
If you're interested, look up _Papilio ulysses_
You forgot to say "ACSHUELLEE..."
I don’t know about these things but
isn’t that how holo chocolate is possible too?
@@c342thedroid2 exactly
I like that you show the good, the bad and the ugly. The fails make the successes that much sweeter. Thanks Ben!
Thanks Mate 😊
Yes sir, you have to learn from your mistakes. Although Ben doesn't make a lot of mistakes. But im also glad he shows the whole process
@@frankierzucekjr Although, when he DOES make them, they are spectacular! Or slightly hazardous... case in point, the imploding degasser.
My only complaint is that the casted egg that sat for a year should've forever been sealed away and the demons within not set loose upon the world.
OMG brother, showing the mistakes and learning from them on camera with us is the best, you my friend are a true master of your craft.
Thanks Mate 😊
Wow!! The final result looks mystical! The purple flowers turning green make it look like a universe with a giant butterfly on a tree with small mountains. Great work :))
Thanks Maryann 😊
I'd love to see you make a Jurassic Park style "Mosquito Trapped in Amber."
1 week ago
He did it
Well Ben, it's a Meadow argus butterfly. 😎
Thanks Jade 😊
@@BensWorx Never a problem, Sir! Groovy work! 😎
Looks like a moth to me!! Fuzzy and the antenna
@@hulkinbrent6376 I also thought it looked like a big moth. We have a ton of big ones here in North Carolina USA. Lol big big peroid
@@frankierzucekjr The US have their own native version of this one called the common buckeye butterfly. Its a relative.
Ben, I think it's great that you are willing to show your mistakes and you pointed out what caused them. The butterfly turned out great and I'm sure you can make something out of the first one that didn't come out right.
Thanks Nicholas 😊
He says I'm going to put a little blue dye in stabilizing resin proceeds to dump the whole bottle in.
what was the blue die added too?
he said “some”..?
Dude the flower turning green made it look like a tree… pretty bad ass
Without mistakes we never learn or grow. So weird how the flower turned green. I spray sealed the dragonfly I put in resin after watching someone else's mistake video.... I am always thankful when someone shares their mistakes so we can all learn together. The final project was beautiful!
If you coat delicate things, such as the flowers, with UV resin and cure them, they’ll keep truer to the original color
That's exactly my thinking.
I’ve seen purple flowers for some reason even do this under UV resin. I feel like the only real way is to dry them first. Some other people have mentioned spraying them with a lacquer too.
coat it with what, my butterfly turned to almost black, I think it burned or something !!! can you help with that please ?
Love the dome look It turned out amazing and the yellow butterfly was so cute.. So glad you figured out what happened to the first one. Thanks Ben
Thanks Linda 😊
It would be cool to see you cast a bunch of dandelions in fluff stage and make it a lamp.......please?
Ironically, the one and only time I tried casting a fluff dandelion, my resin didn't fully harden. So I'd love to see this too!
Oh this would be so cool! You could try to make them look like the lorax trees
Try again or this using flower drying crystals (silica gel) they keep the color but takes out all the moisture that doesn’t react well with resin causing mold, discolor, and or the resin not setting properly.
@@hlombardi13525 You can't put a fluff dandelion in silica gel, the seeds would just all fall off the stem, when it's still yellow yes that'd work!
@@TiffYG2133 yeah you’d have to do it on the stem if you’re going to use the stem. Dandelions are hard to work with they’re so fragile.
I love that you show the mess up runs as well as the amazing ones. It makes watching you seem more real and authentic.
Thanks Russell 😊
My wife and I love your video every time we watch one I seem to get another project added to my honey do list
Thanks Guys 😊
I knew something was up when the resin wasn't clear. Thank you for sharing this learning experience anyway even though you could have just edited it out the video. I truly appreciate it 💗💗💗
In America it’s called the Common Buckeye.
This is a meadow argus or junonia villida butterfly. These are native to Australia. The US common buckeye or junonia coenia are from the same nymphalidae family but are two different insects.
@@lmaree200886 and look almost identical. I’m not an entomologist.
@@sticustom We have many native butterflies here in Aus but because they look alike they aren't the same type. I learnt this the hard way from being told off by an entomologist I befriended years ago while admiring their butterfly exhibit at The Australian Museum in Sydney!
@@lmaree200886 well we agree on one thing. It’s a Butterfly 😂😂😂😂😂
It looks like a butterfly we call Dagpauwoog (day peacock-eye) in Dutch, also have a moth called nachtpauwoog (night pea….) that has somewhat the same “eyes” on its wings
A shifter knob with a death head moth would be awesome!
What a pleasant surprise with the flowers changing colors. It actually fits really well with the yellows and greens in the wood. Also, glad you figured out what went wrong on the first try. You live and you learn!
Thanks Jeremy 😊
You should contact AntsCanada he could probably hook you up with some really cool (dead) insects! Love the show!
Thanks Tod, I’ll check it out 👍
There is a process of meticulously spreading the butterfly's wings while it dries out to keep it the way it was as if alive. It would definitely improve future projects if the specimen didn't look kinda droopy. These resin cast works really do look marvelous though
I love that you didn’t let a mistake stop you from still creating something amazing. You’re one of the best crafting channels on UA-cam because you show what it’s really like making things, and sometimes they don’t turn out like you’d hoped. But you still ended up with something beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Ben your crafts make me wish I could afford to buy any of the things required to do this awesome stuff. You rock dude.
Thankyou
It turned out beautiful but the first butterfly was precious.😍
That’s absolutely beautiful Ben. I think you would make an excellent school teacher. Kids would love you.
Hi Ben! I wanted to tell you that even before the ads end, I always give you a thumbs up. Always. That may be presumptuous. But not to me. I ALWAYS KNOW that it's gonna be a great time!
Thanks Tracy 😊 I appreciate your support!
that is very cool! I especially love how the wings of the second butterfly seem to be opaque before being put in the resin but are see through afterwards.
Thanks Mate, yeah they look pretty cool 👍
Well it’s disappointing that the first one was a bust but at least you can learn from that mistake.
The second one turned out great. I wish the flower would have stayed purple rather then turning green but it’s still lovely.
Thankyou, yeah the flower staying purple would have been nice
the butterfly looks like it is on a tree now :D
@@anonymousacid9160 it does. I didn’t realize that until just now.
I love that he showed us, I learned a thing or two
I personally like that the flowers turned green, it made the colour balance much more gentle than if they had stayed purple, and that works really well with how delicate butterflies are
I'm curious how well your resins weather UV light over time, any discolourations ? Also as someone who spends time on a metal lathe ... your bare hands so close to those epoxy 'stringers' triggers me in a major way even though there is probably no risk. You wood guys are crazy !
Maybe as an experiment, cast different coloured strips of whatever, to see how they discolour when finished.
Cheers from across the pacific.
Hey Mate, resins these days have good UV stabilizers in them so they don’t yellow over time, yeah the stringers break easily and don’t hurt, I do use gloves off camera mainly because of the heat of the chisels but people freak out when they see me using gloves on the lathe so I try and limit it
@@BensWorx yes, the stuff we do off camera.... lol.
XD yea they be hollering..
Dont wear dem gloves by that fAsT mOvInG sPiNniNg oBjEcT. (it will snag it faster and role it like spaghetti on a fork.)
I added the spaghetti thing.
That's nice, Ben. I'm glad you were able to figure out what went wrong and do it right the second time. Stay safe.
Bill
Thanks Bill 😊
Man I tell ya, I haven't seen ANYONE do as nice of a finish as you do. Its immaculate. After seeing the burl I was thinking of maybe doing some wild looking ice capped mountains or like a scenery type. But not with regular colors, like some wild bright colors or something. Or maybe even like a tie-dye with different color broken resin pieces. Idk bud watching you makes my brain come up with all kinds of ideas. Lol
Thanks Frankie 😊
Seriously impressed Ben, I have had similar issues with my resin and am fairly certain you solved the issue for me, ya Legend!! The first butterfly is/was a Medow Argus (Aussie name) and the second a small grass yellow and the Yellow turned out absolutely stunning Ben!! Another brilliant project 👍👍😁
Thanks Sas, yep just fill the tub with some warm water and let it sit until it dissolves, it can take a couple of hours 👍
Maybe someone already mentioned it but I saw someone else casting flowers and they tried spraying them with a spray lacquer or something first in order to seal in the color. I don't know. Turned out nice anyway.
Thanks for the info Dave
lesson learned, and it was worth it with how well that second one came out! the flowers look like a little tree now.
Thankyou, yeah I’m kinda digging the green 👍
I cannot explain the level of child like excitment I had watching this video! LOVE it!!! Thank you!!
Awesome as always!
What do you think about doing a brain in a jar for Halloween? Could be really cool. 😁
Thanks Mate, I'll see what I can do 👍
I used to love to collect water globes because I found them so beautiful. My new favs are these resin globes!! They never end up with air bubbles at the top and are not as fragile as glass water globes! You have made me a fan forever!
The purple flowers turning green made it look like the butterfly was on a tree. Lovely project as usual, even with the setbacks. Thank you for sharing!
Many times I said "I knew it" when I finished, with you on that one Mr Ben 😁 Thanks for sharing that. End result is the prettiest, I like the green and the peaks on the burl look amazing 👍 It was was your crystal clear casting that drew me to your channel, awesome 👍
Thanks Alison 😊
Love how you show your errors. If I did that, it would be a very long video. Great channel, I’m learning loads from you.
Thanks for showing us your process Ben, your hits and misses. It’s a mark of confidence and maturity. Was is just me or did the shavings from this type of resin seem different, more plasticky? My favorite part is how the purple flower looks like a mini bonsai tree now that it’s green. Great project Ben, just lovely.
Thank you for showing accidents and successes. Makes me feel better when my crafts I do don't go exactly as planned. Thanks for being down to earth. You do amazing work! You're an inspiration.
Major props for not letting that first project get you down too much. I would have been devastated.
I must admit though, I think I prefer the music that you used for pot-cam in this episode for the final reveal like you normally do. However, the nature sounds were nice. Maybe a new blend of music and nature sounds for the next reveal?
Keep up the great work, Ben. You're a huge inspiration for me.
That is so enchanting.
I'm from Sydney, and I see them all the time. The butterfly is a meadow argus.
Correct.
Brilliant choice on the burl stain, that base was insanely beautiful with both natural and shift in colours.
Thankyou 😊
that turned out so unbelievably pretty, really like how the wings of the butterfly are a bit transparent and how the flower for some reason turned greenish. makes it look like a miniature forest!
Hairspray or lacquer spray can help prevent flowers from losing pigment in resin. Make sure to spray from all angles. I'd love to see more of this! Good job!
This just gets me even more pumped up to see you try a giant milkweed🥰🥰🥰...the ones that look like dandelions on steroids!🌼🌼🌼
I too have poured part B when intending to pour part A. Luckily, I caught this as I start pouring the part A (much thicker with the one I was using) so I was able to use 3 times as much part A (it’s a 3:1 resin) and quickly sort a couple new projects to do immediately, so I did not waste any.
Very nice work. The mishaps keep us grounded and reminds us that we are indeed human.
Man..... I just love these things so much!!! Glad you were able to still make something truly beautiful out of a mistake. Keep it up, my dude!!!
This is what I'd imagine tranquility to be
Also for the purple flowers turning green even though unplanned was still a win💯
Thanks Ben! I'm in ICU and really enjoyed that! Thank again!
Wow, the final product is gorgeous!
again you have started my Saturday off with pure awesomeness thanks mate
Thanks Mate 😊
Love how the 2nd one turned out! So gorgeous
Oh how beautiful that turned out. I have sprayed my flowers and butterflies with sealer to help them keep the colors
That is breath taking. Such an amazing final product.
I do love how you show good and bad as well as explain why it happened.
In the second one, your green flowers look like a mini tree. If you look at the whole thing in that respect, that is one giant butterfly! Cool!
Shame about your first butterfly cast but I much preferred the delicate yellow butterfly. The finished look of the little yellow butterfly wings look very ethereal, angelic even. Gorgeous Ben, well done. Would love to see more videos like this.
I love how the wings went translucent!
Sucks the first one didnt turn out 😔hopefully you can find another butterfly like that one n try again. I think th reason your flowers changed colors was because of the blue dye in your base. Maybe next time try dipping the flowers or the base in resin to seal the dye in? Maybe paint a thin layer of resin over one or the other?
the green turned out really beautiful. like an emerald green very beautiful
The wings even turned see-through and it turned out gorgeous
I love this and the fact you showed the fail and why is great helps beginners like me thanks this is beautiful
With the flower turning a greenish hue it makes it look like a large prehistoric butterfly on a tree
Wow ben, I do truly love watching your channel, you show us every project is an opportunity to learn, and not just the ones that go awry. It's awesome how you show us the failed projects, what may have caused the problem, and your next attempt. I was kind of bummed when you said the flower had turned green however I absolutely love how it had changed. With a little bit of natural sunlight I love how that second project transformed into something even more beautiful. Thank you Ben and I hope you never stop creating truly magnificent pieces!
That really is a lovely piece you made
Ben beautiful way to capture nature at its finest. Well done on placement. Makes it look like the butterfly is feeding on the tree.
Omg my favourite part is cleaning the sander!!! 👏👏👏👏😂
Beautiful result! It's so cool to see both successes and failures documented as well as troubleshooting.
Also, about the flowers, I know certain purple and pink dyes will fade with exposure to uv light, maybe that's what mad your flowers go blue/green.
I'm a cake decorator and if we leave anything periwinkle where the sun can hit it the exposed surface can turn almost grey.
WOW!!! That's gorgeous, boss. Well done
That is gorgeous !
Thanks Susan 😊
Gorgeous! I like how the wings go translucent with the back light! ❣️🌹
This is so neat looking! It reminds me of a paperweight my Grandma had when I was a kid. Wish I had it but I think my Aunt took it after my Grandma passed
Beautiful! Especially loved the bird sounds in your reveal. 😊
I've worked with epoxy resins in building and repairing boats, and I love seeing the more creative side of resins. Been tempted to try to make a resin casting of a few cleared and stained fish from my biology lab that are currently held in glycerine, just not sure how to proceed. Mostly worried about the moisture content. So happy I found your channel!
Gorgeous! I like how the wings go transparent with the light! ❣️🌹
Hi from the UK - thanks for sharing your failed piece Ben! Proves we all make mistakes. Is quite sad though, the butterfly in the first one was so much more prettier but the second one still turned out amazing!
Thanks Imogen 😊
Love the final result with the yellow butterfly. Beautiful
Yayy I wanted to see a butterfly casting so much!
Thats looks great! Another job well done. It's great that you found the error so that it doesn't happen again.
Seeing mistakes helps me not feel so bad when I make mistakes. I use UV resin and on smaller projects and so many mistakes. Thank you for showing both!
It is amazing to me what all you have done with resin and items. I am getting ready to try some different items in resin. Thank you for sharing your video.
That the wings changed from yellow and not transparent to green and semi-transparent is fascinating!
My favorite one yet it looks so real it's an excellent representation of nature
Thanks Mike 😊
Incredible ! It’s really gorgeous
Birds flying high you know how i feel😍😍😍
That is beautiful Ben!
Thanks Jane 😊
I'm always impressed with your perseverance 👍 Fantastic piece!
Thanks Mark 😊
Great comeback from the failed attempt Ben. I really like the way the wings are translucent.
Absolutely beautiful!
A bullet with butterfly wings! Nicely done once again Ben. Your favourite Canadian fan. :D
Absolutely amazing and beautiful!
It turned out lovely 🌞
This was cool, loved the shape you put on the casting for the second one. Made me think of a project suggestion, Superman's bottled city of Kandor.
Wow that’s incredible