Casting Air in Epoxy Resin to Create Art

[@BensWorx]

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[@BubaLabinski223]

Hello Ben, I really love your show and I got a question for you on the pressure pot. Do you introduce pressure or do you take it out?

[@BensWorx]

@@BubaLabinski223 Hi Mate, I add pressure

[@cptkirkjamest6927]

I would really love if u done a project with the original star trek enterprise

[@BubaLabinski223]

@@BensWorx thank you Mr. Ben and I love your show and you’re very talented especially with that lathe

[@dontwanadisplaynameonutube2951]

Ever consider decompressing it very slowly to allow the epoxy to withhold the pressure of the air bubble more equally?

[@robertfuchs2227]

It would be interesting to see what would happen if you used bubble wrap. Lots of tiny fractures maybe?

[@BensWorx]

Yeah 🤔

[@robertfuchs2227]

@@BensWorx hopefully you consider this idea for a video I would really love to see that. Bubble wrap is thin so should pop very easily from the heat of the resin and release the air.

[@mystic_tacos]

Yes!! Absolutely, I would love to see this experiment!

[@Royal_Fortune]

@@robertfuchs2227and if wrapped around a cylinder stuck straight up in the center of the resin maybe we could see a 360 effect of mini explosions going in all directions. Would be a neat visual assuming the bubble wrap works

[@kiwiamy]

You could inject coloured liquid or glitter into some of the bubbles to see if you get lots of mini colour explosions!

[@ggbuck2625]

A couple of things happened with the glitter bag. The pressure pushed the air out of the bag and the heat from the reaction melted the welded seam. To replicate you would have to seal the zipper making the fracture come through the weaker side weld of the bag. To seal the zipper run a lighter across the female part of the zipper. That will normally seal the zipper tight to where you can't open it. By not doing this you run the risk of air escaping through the zipper again. I made Ziploc bags for 35 years and learned a few tricks.

[@ellaenchanted2399]

what is the female part of the zipper?

[@theboz1419]

​@@ellaenchanted2399 there is an inner and a outer of the zipper. The inner is the male and the outer is the female

[@ellaenchanted2399]

@@theboz1419 interesting. I would have assumed it would be the opposite

[@alisonmary1443]

Of all things you have cast the air was brilliant, original and probably the only air cast ever, so glad to be here witnessing the fracture phenomena. Thank you 👏👏👏

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Alison 😊

[@Merennulli]

I always love your cheerful calmness in these videos. Almost like a young Mr. Rogers taking up resin crafting.

[@Quickened1]

The air definitely escaped through the crack on the second one, as indicated by the glitter near the top. If glitter made it that far up, air surely did as well. My thoughts were to add a few drops of dye in the baggie... See if there's a color explosion!

[@kellyw.1779]

I was thinking the same thing about adding some dye. Lol😁

[@kathoward21]

I was thinking pigment powder

[@Smith.S.E.]

I can watch these kind of random experiments all day

[@stargazer1682]

This makes wonder about casting with a laundry detergent gel pod? I mean, the outer casing is meant to dissolve in the wash, but I don't know if the resin would have the same effect; and I would hope the the detergent gels wouldn't interact with the resin. But I would think there'd be at least some air trapped in the pods, to create a fissure and maybe push the different colored detergent gels in different directions?

[@BIGOG83]

I REALLY WANT A COUPLE OF YOUR STAR WARS BOTTLES FAM STAY SAFE AND STAY BLESSED YALL

[@kiracattan4624]

At the end of the video, the one on the right looks like either an unusual butterfly, or an insect walking along on a branch. Absolutely fantastic.

[@bamereg]

That was fun, thank you Ben! I love the detail of the purple straw to blow air into the bag with purple glitter.

[@scottmacgregor3198]

I love this channel. Weighing scales, resin and zip bags. Just like being at a friends house. Great work

[@isturma]

Don't forget the powder!

[@samanthadean1083]

Very cool experiment, Ben!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

I watch this channel for the experiments. (And the pot cam, lol. And your brilliant pieces.)

[@Royal_Fortune]

I think the videos I love and remember the most are the ones with a burning question or some science that needs to be tested. Experiments are always fun to watch

[@lynniev]

2 projects in one video! Thanks, Ben!

[@jenhaynes9721]

Looks like a wave... Pretty

[@Danny_Harris-Arts]

The pressure is compressing the air in the bag to a smaller “compressed” volume around the glitter in the bottom of the bag. When the resin cures and the pot is decompressed the air volume expands and causes the fracture but the fracture is too thin to carry a larger amount of glitter. Try putting the small glitter/air filled bag glued to the top on the inside a larger bag filled with air. Both will compress but the glitter at the bottom of the small bag will be at the top and will decompress at the same rate as the air in the bigger bag but by being at the top more May escape

[@staceyritchie7100]

I love watch'n your experiments! This was neat!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Stacey

[@scoutsatan6206]

Now take the first with the great fracture place it in a slightly larger container and add a colored resin and vacuumed the air out and try to suck the resin into the fracture, I think that could be cool to see

[@karacoop]

I wondered if the resin heat would melt the plastic bag so it’s neat to see how the 2 different versions of the experiment worked out. As always thanks for a great video, Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kara 😊

[@Ariella-mx3xq4cw6n]

The fractures are caused by thermal heat. It boils. The resin gets very hot. You see some professional resins users, use fridges or freezers to prevent the resin getting hot fast, therefor preventing cracking. It allows for the resin to harden slowly allowing time for the air to escape the resin. This is especially true in large pours. Unless you want cracking resin should be left to mature in a cool place, especially using 3''. Depending on the resin. I'm no expert but looking at the work of the professionals there appears to be many types of resin.

[@HoldtSteen]

This is very much the answer. I don't get how this is not yet understood on this channel :) The air has very little to do with the cracking, and cracks will, and can happen without any air present in, or around the resin for that matter. If you want to avoid cracking, use a slower curing resin or cool the resin actively to slow down the exothermic reaction.

[@Clarytee217]

Love this! The colorless one is really pretty imho 💕

[@suep9445]

It was VERY cool to watch on potcam as the bag with the glitter compressed. The "movie" is better than the final result!

[@aicirtkciub9167]

Yes! That was really cool. I like experiments!

[@susandaniels9733]

Cool thanks for sharing this video... I look forward to seeing any future glitter 💥... I hope that you and your family enjoy the holiday season.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Susan, you too!

[@boeubanks7507]

Also, it looked like the glitter bag failed prematurely at the seam. This released a small amount of air at a time. If you watch pot cam closely, you can see a straw and bubble form very early on and, the bag deflate. I recommend you reenforce the bag seams with scotch tape and UV resin. Or, utilize a pass through into your pot to set up an air injection system. You should be able to do this with one of the turkey injector needles or something similar. Just coat the needle, inside and out, with mold release so your can remove it.

[@vic_biologist]

I really like your channel! It's so relaxing to watch your videos! Good work Ben!

[@Tim-57]

Hey Ben Looking forward to watch more, as you continue this air experiment. Take care

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Tim

[@Mad9977]

You're the Ben Kenobi of Epoxy Resin Experiments 😎👍

[@cookiescoop6065]

That was cool watching the hot air escape when the pressure was released

[@TheSassy]

Fascinating!!! Awesome episode Ben. Condolences for the pot cam 🙏🙏 how much footage do you think you captured with it before it died? 🤔

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Sas!! I think this one lasted 3 months

[@undeadOtter]

That was interesting. The reactions of the different types was just awesome

[@KP-nx8lo]

You should look at camera housing for deep sea diving/exploring they are made to withstand extreme pressure like you use in the pot

[@OzarkArtsandCrafts]

Very interesting! This could be a breakthrough to something new. Thanks

[@texanasimmons1761]

Puff goes the air-in-the-bag!

[@donnamealy4877]

Cool experiment. Now I can’t wait to see what you do with these!!

[@RyanTaylor228]

I think if you used a very fine powered glitter or coloring it would show more in the fracture not just at the top where some of the glitter ended up this time. And try one with part air and glitter with some water or liquid coloring in the bag. Oh and maybe try one with a much thicker bag, maybe it would not melt as quickly. Just a thought, awesome video as always!!

[@geoffrey3668]

Always so cool to watch your video!

[@lindahobbs5545]

That was a great experiment! Was so hoping for a glitter bomb. Oh well maybe next time! Great job Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Linda 😊

[@victoriaeads6126]

I recently realized that the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Virginia, Udvar-Hazy, has the original starship Enterprise filming model in restoration! That museum is only about an hour from my home, we can't wait for it to go back on display!!!!!

[@victoriaeads6126]

Oh, what a neat experiment! I've read many of the comments, and agree that you've got a great jumping off point here. Using what some might call a flaw to deliberately manipulate a material is something very Bob Ross. Please explore this idea more!

[@geoffwarnes9327]

Very creative piece of work ❤

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@LisaVornhagen]

That was really cool! Disappointing that there was no glitter explosion, but still really cool!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Lisa

[@tomclevenger5668]

You had less air in the glitter one than in the no-glitter. So you had less force of escaping the air. To calculate - the explosion, calculate the amount of air on the first page and use a larger bag and calculate its volume minus the volume of the glitter. That is simple math to figure the volume,

[@shanmclean2553]

Was thinking the same thing

[@some1else787]

Agreed. I was also thinking less, and much finer glitter plus larger bag.

[@tonycooper1909]

Put glow resin in the bag and under pressure so it can highlight the fracture 🎉❤

[@henriquekempenich5106]

Nice experiment! Try with a glass vial or a rigid plastic tube next.

[@patrick247two]

The glitter provided space for the air to compress into. The bag seal was able to hold against the air pressure. Therefore the air remained in the bag.

[@MnACreations]

That was pretty neat, Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@hello_newman3116]

Use glow in the dark glitter! Might be cool. Good vid!

[@michelemichaelsen2643]

Love your experiments!

[@smithatkinson8923]

Hello Michele

[@KieRendan1337]

I swear I just be straight up vibing to the potcam music xD

[@katmom49]

Always fun to watch your experiments!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kat 😊

[@DaveGDesigns]

Nice idea Ben I wonder if the glitter was too heavy and if it would work better with just mica powder? Also is there any way you could add more pressure to the bag so it's fit to burst straight away I think a slightly bigger bag and a quick burst from the air hose might help plus it would need more resin which in turn would create a deeper pour and more heat so even more chance of a fracture

[@Pinkstinkie]

i don't have to cook because of all the delicious leftovers AND I got 2 (TWO!) pot cams. It's been a great Friday!

[@Pollenoverponds]

Such a cool experiment!!!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Melissa

[@joshcarver5231]

Awesome video Ben! Always a great feeling getting that notification

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Josh

[@CihaPet]

I wonder if there would be difference between the long cure and short cure resin as for heat.

[@christinelong473]

What other things can you put in the bags then in resin

[@haqeeqee]

If you want a coloured explosion, you could maybe try using two bags: one inside the other. Fill the bigger bag with the material that you want exploded, devoid of air (e.g coloured water or water mixed with glitter or sand) and put a smaller bag filled with air inside the bigger bag. Then the smaller bag would explode and send the surrounding material flying. You could also try making bubbles of air out of plasticine. They might explode like popcorn in the resin.

[@ellishansen8115]

Hi Ben. Fun as always!!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ellis 😊

[@justplinkin4809]

It looked like bag 2 had less air so less pressure?

[@vikenhenning3906]

I think the problem with the second one was that the glitter took up too much volume and thus there wasn't enough air under pressure and warmed up from the setting resin to push out and rise up when the plastic baggy melted.

[@CeriddwenRising]

I think that the melting plastic bag also melted the plastic glitter a bit too, thus preventing more from escaping. Most glitter is made of plastic.

[@dhd8850]

So interesting, thanks Ben 🤗

[@richardc6091]

The pressure pot reduces the volume in the bag and the explosion occurs when you release the pressure and the air in the bag re expands so an idea is to set up as normal but instead of using pressure pot leave it for the 40ish minutes in normal pressure and then pull a vacuum on it to see if you will get a better/same/worse result

[@AlexandreMS71]

What if you use vacuum instead of positive pressure?

[@pandemonicpixie]

Thanks for inspiring us and keeping us curious. =)

[@poe8259]

I hope one of the resin manufacturers see this and can explain what they think is happening.

[@JayofallTrades]

They have those bags of air that come in packages now. After this experiment i think would be neat to try bubble wrap (if haven't done so) I'm still in the process of watching this series as i just got recommended your channel

[@bookworms77]

Could you try it with coloured sand?

[@RissaNaChelle]

I feel like this bag trick would have been perfect for the water videos

[@witcherciri4167]

This was so cool to watch. I wonder if having glitter in the resin would make a interesting look when the fracture happens 🤔

[@turdbird0]

You might get a better glitter explosion if you use nail art powdered glitter

[@Tindome-ib6el]

You really should do some more experiments with those ziploc bags. This is fun to watch.

[@jbprospector3638]

I really enjoy your videos, keep up the amazing work 🤠👍😎

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@Hin_Håle]

I think you should try with powdered paint next time. Since it has a much smaller granule size, the escaping air will probably push a lot more of it through the fracture and give it color.

[@torche72]

Milk paint should do the trick.

[@beniself]

So what about a little Algea?? Or maybe even mold to see how it ages??

[@Snowlilyzoe]

I wonder if you tried a glass vial. Shouldn't melt, but the pressure release/difference could be the more explosion your looking for.

[@dabriudabriuiutubiu]

what if you take the fractured blanks, put a different color resin and then put in the vacuum chamber?

[@coffebug]

Im still trying to learn ways to prevent them and your finding ways to make them. Lol don't think I've made anything recently that's has come out right to much catalyst causes a fracture then not enough makes it tacky then resin shrunk in the mold making the side of my piece a mess now I have to sand it and hope for the best. And molds that leak trying to make Christmas gifts is hard

[@ms.c.parker8137]

i wonder how it would look if you had the bag lying down, also looking from the first to the second cast it looked like the second bag didn't have as much air and was bent in the middle when you were pouring over the resin? As always love the experiments and the air escaping to form a fracture was awesome.

[@BensWorx]

It's worth a try 👍

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

Before I say this know I know NOTHING about resin. But watch you and Peter browns channel. And some others. Would it be interesting to try pressure and vacuum pot to compare? I’m not even half way through. But interested nine the less!

[@sioframay]

what if you used something finer than glitter like mica powder?

[@mtpockets5109]

Hello from Wisconsin, USA. Love watching your videos, and want to share a few suggestions I think would be pretty neat. 1) fake rose or flower of some kind. 🌹 2) a fossil or sea shell 🐚 3) glow in the dark star or planet ✨🪐 4) toy animals 🦓🐷🐕🐮 5) marbles

[@qg786]

I think the air inside the bag got compressed to the point that it isn't visible. I think it might be worth doing it with something that isn't heat sensitive but will break from the pressure.

[@controllerpleb6568]

I must admit, I didn't expect them to turn out that pretty. They look really nice 🙂

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@kathoakes929]

I liked this video. Like you I'm nosey and like to see how and why things work. It was very interesting.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kath

[@richardc6091]

It would be interesting if you put colored slow cure resin in bag and clear fast cure resin around it and see if it will mix when bag melts and how it spreads when you induce the fracture.

[@bigunksworkshop786]

Very cool experiment.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@tigershirew7409]

Both of those look so cool. It kind of looks like when the bag melted in the glitter one, that maybe it trapped the glitter in the melted plastic. Still it looks amazing! I think either of those would make a cool egg!!

[@roseosfromIreland]

Hi Ben, cool experiment 😎. I think you might need a bigger bag to allow for the glitter and to have enough of air to go puff 😮😂. It could work. Hope you are all doing OK. Take care. 💌🙏☘💗

[@dougpisik]

The air compressed under pressure (the whole reason for using the pressure pot is to compress air bubbles.) Then when you released the pressure, you can see the "poof" as the air expanded and came out the fracture at the top of the cup.

[@THEAPRILFOOL-1983]

Nice . That was really cool to watch

[@williamellis8993]

Interesting experiment, Ben. Bill

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Bill

[@crashcopter6000]

Very cool! Check the video at about 8:05. There are some bubbles escaping the top left corner of the bag just as you cut back to pot cam. May have been occurring before that. If you have the pot cam footage, you might consider reviewing it to see if air escaped as you applied pressure. Another awesome video!!

[@Lissa71]

Try water in the bag with the glitter. as the bag melts it releases the glitter and causes a mini explosion? like the ice and stuff did? its a thought.

[@1320freek]

I think you should do the glitter bag experiment again, but let it cure on the bench. Let just the heat melt plastic bag. Results might be different than being under pressure. Maybe try this with a resin powder also. Great video! Thanks!

[@RooMan93]

what about those toys that change colour depending on temperature or a thermometer itself

[@drteethmayhem]

I wonder how this would work with different gases.

[@N8SAY]

Wonder what the vacuum chamber would do?