I'm recuperating from drastic back surgery (L2-L6 spinal decompression and spinal fusion) and, although it's slow going and I have a pretty long road to recovery, I'm finally starting to feel a bit better but I have to wear an EM field spinal stimulation backbrace (something about the EM field drawing my natural stem cells to the affected area to help fuse the donor bone implants to my natural vertebrae bone). I have to sit still and wear it for 2 hours everyday so, as you can imagine, it gets pretty boring. Nick, your channel and a couple others are really helping me through my recovery. It takes my mind off the pain and boredom so thank you.
@@GalacticGoddess46 Thank you. Had l2-l4 done, 1 & 1/2 yrs ago. Not fusion but stenosis and koflex clips. Didn't work. The bad thing about it is, most people only have 5 lumbar. 1/150 (mostly tall ppl) have 6. I'm 6'5" so, lucky me. 2 ruptured discs, 3 severely herniated discs, spinal stenosis, severe arthritis. All leading to spinal curvature. It is working out this time. Doc said 6 mos. - 1 yr. til total recovery. Already feeling better tho. The dang spinal stimulation back brace is a pain tho. 2 hrs a day, sitting bored for another 5 months. Did you have to wear that?
@timisme8360 no I had not even heard of that brace until reading your comment! I now also have a spinal cord stimulator and it is one that needs charging every 2 days. Takes 1.5 to 2 hours each time and yeah I can't move around while it's doing it. That's annoying enough, having it be a brace would be even more uncomfortable. A year is pretty much standard for full recovery, but you will feel pretty much recovered much sooner. I know a guy who 18 months after his fusion ran a marathon, so I'm hoping you get a great recovery!
Popping & banging because the pressure pot made pressurized bubbles trapped in not-yet cured resin. Why don't you use a vacuum chamber, just briefly, to get out some of the air before using the pressure pot? My kids & I love your channel, Nick. I hope you're making videos for a long time to come. Be well.
@@JMcMillen You almost have to fill the underside voids in each piece, let the resin cure to at least green, THEN put them all in your bigger mold and fill the rest of the space.
The black was a great choice. The vibrant Lego disappearing into the black as quickly as it does in some places and slowly in others is memorizing. I could look at that piece for hours. Love it!! ❤😊
The colors and patterns on that are absolutely stunning! Black was definitely the color to use. Such a powerful piece. I wouldn't second guess the shape the vase the lines and colors are so intricate it really needed a strong and simple shape to let them shine.
This is one very grand piece. I wouldn't change a thing. Yes, if you stare at it you see it's Lego but if you get your head out of the Lego land thingy, it looks like neon or graffiti. It's beyond cool!
Looks great Nick👍 . Thank you. Multi layered coloured resin pours. Helpful hint for the community 😊 - mix your colour into just part A (resin), obviously it will be a bit more translucent when you add part B so do a small test, and add more colour to part A if needed. Your colour will then be an exact match when adding further layers. The coloured part A will also keep if you need to get the exact same colour again for a seperate project in future. Also, when mixing, add part B (hardener) and then part A (resin). Part B is thinner than part A and doesn't stick to the side of your mixing cup as much.
As always, it started out rough but turned out amazing. It seems like you have second thoughts for your projects about half the time but they always turn out great! That really would make a beautiful lamp base but if you were to use clear, or lightly colored, resin and put a string of LED lights on the inside from the bottom, I think it would make a beautiful lamp in itself.
I think a wood lining to some containers would make them even more beautiful. Maybe you can do some with the wood and some without? I was wondering if you could use scrap resin or resin scraps mixed with resin and/or wood shavings in the extra space of some pieces. The miced media might make something beautiful as well. It is a lot of resin loss if it is filled by the new resin, but the end result is important too. You know your craft and what works best for you. You should do what you think is best and we will enjoy the process. 😊
The Lego Bricks Project was very beautiful in the beginning and got even more beautiful after you applied the grit. Thanks for sharing awesome content that is fun enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
With all the cavities in the Legos, I think it would have gone slightly better if you filled the mold in sections so you could use something to stir them around in the resin and release the air. This does increase the risk of them floating up but if you pour the next layer of legos on top, hopefully they will help hold the rest down. That said, this project turned out better than I expected. Great job as usual!
Vacuum chamber should pull the air pockets and fill all the voids in the bricks with resin. No need to stir...just pour and pump (although you could still pour in stages if you like.)
I absolutely love the project! It’s mesmerizing! The legos look like they’re disappearing into a black void! This is one of my favorite projects of yours Nick! I wish I was close enough to the show to come see this piece and you in person! Absolutely stunning!
I like it,it looks awesome in real life. Going near the stand and my card was crying, sitting here now in my new T-shirt, and hoodie, drinking out of my cup wondering what happened.
A quick suggestion about wood cores. If you use a rounded core. You can bore the core out without leaving the corners. BTW. THIS project is just plain FUNKY!! I love it. Try putting lights inside. Lol
WOW! Totally psychedelic! It looks like some kind of hieroglyphics on the outside. I do know some people who would think your committing a high crime against LEGO but I'm continually impressed by the amazing projects you make with this child's toy. I think my favourite is the diorama table with different scenes. I love the guitar also.
Outstanding! That is just amazing. The vase reminds me of the popular clothing design and colors of the 1980's. This was a black background with popping neon colors in designs scattered around.
Great project! Suggestion for an upcoming project: color pencils stacked radially around the length of the center surrounded by black resin. The effect would be spots of color surrounded by black, that would be very cool. Maybe using large color pencils instead of the normal sized ones?
I love the black background and how the different shapes of Legos when they're shaved off like that just come up with weird and crazy designs, looks so sick Nick! 🤙🤘🤟
My suggestion might be time-consuming, but the effect would be amazing. Prefill the Lego pieces, then do the main pour. Filling the pieces first can result in a better finish while turning the piece. In-depth details: 1. Spread Lego upside down to fill the interior of each piece. 2. Use a syringe to fill each Lego piece with UV epoxy. Use different colors for different batches. Blacklight reactive and glow in the dark epoxy would look awesome. Use a vacuum chamber or pressure pot to remove bubbles. Then cure the pieces with UV. 3. Mix the pieces to the desired mold shape, then do the main resin pour. 4. Finish the piece to your hearts content. If you made it this far, then the end project should be something you want to see.
Nick, Nick here... Looks great! Each & every attempt to do something is an 'Art Project', some work out better than others, but it's a unique piece, that's what counts👍
Wow it's eye catching that's for sure. I think it looks awesome and will attract a lot of enquiries as to how it was made for folk who may not have seen the video. Thanks for sharing.
That's.... Quite the shape. Particularly when it was on the lathe still with that wide base. 😅
Came out beautifully.
Yeah emtbadge502 is going to have to make a video about this one.
It definitely looks like a gigantic, um, plug of some sort. lol
@@Jules_73 It does look like some kind of plug... but which kind? Hmm...
Ear plug, obviously....
Haha came here to say this!
It’s a beautiful piece! Very 80’s. You could put some fancy lego flowers in there.
This would make a fabulous lamp stand. Love it.
I'm recuperating from drastic back surgery (L2-L6 spinal decompression and spinal fusion) and, although it's slow going and I have a pretty long road to recovery, I'm finally starting to feel a bit better but I have to wear an EM field spinal stimulation backbrace (something about the EM field drawing my natural stem cells to the affected area to help fuse the donor bone implants to my natural vertebrae bone). I have to sit still and wear it for 2 hours everyday so, as you can imagine, it gets pretty boring. Nick, your channel and a couple others are really helping me through my recovery. It takes my mind off the pain and boredom so thank you.
Had a fusion in 2016, now I have a neurostimulator, so I can empathize with your pain. I’ll be sending you some get well soon prayers, God bless you ❤
I had L3 to S1 done in 2020 and 6 months later both SI joints.... sending you much healing power!!!
@@GalacticGoddess46 Thank you. Had l2-l4 done, 1 & 1/2 yrs ago. Not fusion but stenosis and koflex clips. Didn't work. The bad thing about it is, most people only have 5 lumbar. 1/150 (mostly tall ppl) have 6. I'm 6'5" so, lucky me. 2 ruptured discs, 3 severely herniated discs, spinal stenosis, severe arthritis. All leading to spinal curvature. It is working out this time. Doc said 6 mos. - 1 yr. til total recovery. Already feeling better tho. The dang spinal stimulation back brace is a pain tho. 2 hrs a day, sitting bored for another 5 months. Did you have to wear that?
@timisme8360 no I had not even heard of that brace until reading your comment!
I now also have a spinal cord stimulator and it is one that needs charging every 2 days. Takes 1.5 to 2 hours each time and yeah I can't move around while it's doing it. That's annoying enough, having it be a brace would be even more uncomfortable.
A year is pretty much standard for full recovery, but you will feel pretty much recovered much sooner. I know a guy who 18 months after his fusion ran a marathon, so I'm hoping you get a great recovery!
I love it! It kinda screams 80's!
80s early 90s pop music.
Popping & banging because the pressure pot made pressurized bubbles trapped in not-yet cured resin. Why don't you use a vacuum chamber, just briefly, to get out some of the air before using the pressure pot?
My kids & I love your channel, Nick. I hope you're making videos for a long time to come. Be well.
I always think that when someone uses something like Lego, since it would be easy for there to be air trapped inside the bricks.
Haven't even started to watch and I'm like .. what happened to the vacuum chamber.... How have you not realized nick suck out the air bubbles
I was thinking that! Would it compromise structure tho?
@@JMcMillen You almost have to fill the underside voids in each piece, let the resin cure to at least green, THEN put them all in your bigger mold and fill the rest of the space.
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I'm loving the 80's vibe it's giving
It looks like an upside down vase full of liquorice all sorts 😉. Very nice and funky !
I have to say I love Rocky the Shop Supervisor Pup! He is stunning.
The black was a great choice. The vibrant Lego disappearing into the black as quickly as it does in some places and slowly in others is memorizing. I could look at that piece for hours. Love it!! ❤😊
This is beautiful! I LOVE the way this turned out. It would be perfect for a lamp base. Amazing work as usual. Please do not give up on turning Lego!
The colors and patterns on that are absolutely stunning! Black was definitely the color to use. Such a powerful piece. I wouldn't second guess the shape the vase the lines and colors are so intricate it really needed a strong and simple shape to let them shine.
This is one very grand piece. I wouldn't change a thing. Yes, if you stare at it you see it's Lego but if you get your head out of the Lego land thingy, it looks like neon or graffiti. It's beyond cool!
I was just gonna come in and say that same thing. It really is a cool and funky piece!! I love it!!❤
It looks very 1980's.
Gotta say, this is still one of the better uses for Lego that I’ve ever seen!!!
Awesome job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Looks great Nick👍 . Thank you.
Multi layered coloured resin pours. Helpful hint for the community 😊 - mix your colour into just part A (resin), obviously it will be a bit more translucent when you add part B so do a small test, and add more colour to part A if needed.
Your colour will then be an exact match when adding further layers. The coloured part A will also keep if you need to get the exact same colour again for a seperate project in future.
Also, when mixing, add part B (hardener) and then part A (resin). Part B is thinner than part A and doesn't stick to the side of your mixing cup as much.
20 seconds in, I've never seen or heard of you or your channel and I'm subscribing. Nicely done 👍
Very interesting and cool glow in the dark would be interesting
I think with the shape of it it would make a great lamp base.
As always, it started out rough but turned out amazing. It seems like you have second thoughts for your projects about half the time but they always turn out great! That really would make a beautiful lamp base but if you were to use clear, or lightly colored, resin and put a string of LED lights on the inside from the bottom, I think it would make a beautiful lamp in itself.
The black against the bright colors is really cool.
That would look even more groovy with a dozen of Lego rose's in it
Another fun and crazy project. Nick never disappoints.
Some of the cross sections look letters which is cool. It gives me an idea of doing a vase using fridge magnet letters.
Awesome piece! Just watching you make all your wonderful n crazy creations.
Brilliant. Nick's imagination knows no bounds. Keep them coming
Looks like its straight out of the 90's, its awesome.
Love the vase. Looks really cool. It has an 80's look to it.
To me it looks like a vessel covered with ancient (or not so ancient) pictographs. Nice work, as usual~
Awesome piece of art! Very abstract and interesting!❤
Love that project - black and colour - brilliant!
It looks so wonderful. Great job Nick.
That is one awesome piece
I think a wood lining to some containers would make them even more beautiful. Maybe you can do some with the wood and some without?
I was wondering if you could use scrap resin or resin scraps mixed with resin and/or wood shavings in the extra space of some pieces. The miced media might make something beautiful as well.
It is a lot of resin loss if it is filled by the new resin, but the end result is important too. You know your craft and what works best for you. You should do what you think is best and we will enjoy the process. 😊
The Lego Bricks Project was very beautiful in the beginning and got even more beautiful after you applied the grit.
Thanks for sharing awesome content that is fun enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
With all the cavities in the Legos, I think it would have gone slightly better if you filled the mold in sections so you could use something to stir them around in the resin and release the air. This does increase the risk of them floating up but if you pour the next layer of legos on top, hopefully they will help hold the rest down.
That said, this project turned out better than I expected. Great job as usual!
Vacuum chamber should pull the air pockets and fill all the voids in the bricks with resin.
No need to stir...just pour and pump (although you could still pour in stages if you like.)
So cute! I mean Rocky the pup of course! Oh, and I love the rockin’ Lego vase too. Nice job Nick!
Looks like it could be made into a funky lamp!!!
I love the raw, imperfect look of it! Your assessment of 'it is what it is' is absolutely right! I think it looks amazing!
Hello there , how are you doing?❤God bless you!!!
Nick, this would make an interesting lamp! Love this piece. You are amazing.
I absolutely love the project! It’s mesmerizing! The legos look like they’re disappearing into a black void! This is one of my favorite projects of yours Nick! I wish I was close enough to the show to come see this piece and you in person! Absolutely stunning!
Love it. It would be a cool lamp base for a kids room. You’re amazing Nick
Love the discovery and innovation you do when you come up with these amazing ideas. Keep them coming!
I like it,it looks awesome in real life. Going near the stand and my card was crying, sitting here now in my new T-shirt, and hoodie, drinking out of my cup wondering what happened.
Another crazy artwork....love it!
I absolutely love your channel & projects. That would make an awesome lamp.
SOLD!!! Thanks for sharing your talent Nick. Much appreciated.
Hello there , how are you doing?❤God bless you!!!
Very interesting, Nick! Love the colours against the black. Perfect choice.
This is one of my favorite Lego pieces you've done.
Such a cool piece! Reminds me of old neon signs ❤
I immediately imagined Lego Batman and various other characters climbing up the sides of the, uh, *structure* ! Lol!!
Too much fun! 😂
I love the interior of the pieces being able to see. This is awesome.
Looks really cool. I think it would look really good as a lamp.
It looks cool. You did a job 👍🏻
Always love a new Nick-video in the morning! it looks amazing! The colours are amazing! 😊❤
Would make a great lamp.
I came to the comments to say the same thing. It looks like a lot of people agree, but yours had the most likes so hopefully Nick will see it.
Reminds me of the carpet at a bowling ally or a skating rink. Looks cool!
A quick suggestion about wood cores. If you use a rounded core. You can bore the core out without leaving the corners.
BTW. THIS project is just plain FUNKY!! I love it. Try putting lights inside. Lol
That would be a cool lamp, Nick!
Always a great turn out😊
Bob Ross said it best, "Happy little accidents"
Very nice and very funky project Nick. Love the projects, like always!! Cheers!!
That turned out amazing and I really love it. Fantastic Nick
WOW! Totally psychedelic! It looks like some kind of hieroglyphics on the outside. I do know some people who would think your committing a high crime against LEGO but I'm continually impressed by the amazing projects you make with this child's toy. I think my favourite is the diorama table with different scenes. I love the guitar also.
Absolutely stunning! Such a 90s theme!! ❤🎉 Well done Nick as usual!!
Outstanding! That is just amazing. The vase reminds me of the popular clothing design and colors of the 1980's. This was a black background with popping neon colors in designs scattered around.
Very cool. This would make a great lamp base. Another great video. Hope you're doing well. Take care.😊
Looks like alien writing! That turned out super cool! Keep up the great work Nick.
Looks rad! It would be a cool lamp shade!
I love it. It's so strange, yet very cool at the same time.
I like it ❤ turned out funky
Absolutely love the Lego Vase ❤
Absolutely stunning work Nick, you should be proud!!😊
That is a fabulous Lego log vase!
Wow! Very modern art design , looks sculptured!!
This is cool looking. It has a very 80's,comic bookesque feel to it. 👍🏾❤️
Great project! Suggestion for an upcoming project: color pencils stacked radially around the length of the center surrounded by black resin. The effect would be spots of color surrounded by black, that would be very cool. Maybe using large color pencils instead of the normal sized ones?
Hello there , how are you doing?❤God bless you!!
That is awesome, great job on chosing the black resin, it really makes the vibrant colors pop!
I love the distortion of the lego over a curved surface
it looks great, feels like it would make a nice lamp base
That would have made a great base for a lamp in a kids bedroom, looks really cool
Very cool! Some pieces are very obviously Lego, but others, with the cross-section pieces, look totally different! I love all the colors.
I love the black background and how the different shapes of Legos when they're shaved off like that just come up with weird and crazy designs, looks so sick Nick! 🤙🤘🤟
colors make it give of a Keith Haring vibe... Like it!!!
I got that vibe as well! Keith is one of my favorites
Such a cute hairy kid! I love how this project turned out! ❤❤
I think the clear resin would have a much better effect also using the more colorful lego. Always enjoy seeing you!
I really like it. The black looks great with all the different colours. I love your dog.
Do love a lego project! Keep up the good work Nick!!
I always enjoy your videos. So entertaining, so much fun, and so creative. Thank You.
Nice, very retro 80's coloring
I love the finish Nick, it was deffo funkadelic!
I'm happy to see you doing this. I hadn't seen your stuff in awhile.
Great video and love your channel. The vase is very cool it has that almost 80s neon shape effect i really like it!
i liked the wooden base!!!! very cool project , would make a great lamp.
My suggestion might be time-consuming, but the effect would be amazing.
Prefill the Lego pieces, then do the main pour. Filling the pieces first can result in a better finish while turning the piece.
In-depth details:
1. Spread Lego upside down to fill the interior of each piece.
2. Use a syringe to fill each Lego piece with UV epoxy. Use different colors for different batches. Blacklight reactive and glow in the dark epoxy would look awesome. Use a vacuum chamber or pressure pot to remove bubbles. Then cure the pieces with UV.
3. Mix the pieces to the desired mold shape, then do the main resin pour.
4. Finish the piece to your hearts content. If you made it this far, then the end project should be something you want to see.
I was about to suggest the same thing. It'd cut down on air pockets by a lot.
Nick, Nick here... Looks great! Each & every attempt to do something is an 'Art Project', some work out better than others, but it's a unique piece, that's what counts👍
That’s really nice! It would also have been a really nice lamp, with a shade on top.
Yet another piece that i love. Not too over colorful. If that makes sense. Looks as if it could go with different decor.
Wow it's eye catching that's for sure. I think it looks awesome and will attract a lot of enquiries as to how it was made for folk who may not have seen the video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for all the cool videos Nick 😉👍🏻
Love your creative mind!! Can't wait for your next vid!!
thats a small fortune here in the U.S. in that pile of legos
Wow Nick! That is really nice! Thanks for what you do and for sharing it with us.
And again glad you’re back talking and showing your little videos 😊