Glass Artist Raven Skyriver makes GIANT glass Sea Turtle! AMAZING

Raven Skyriver is an American Glass artist who focuses mainly on wildlife and the natural world in his expressive glass sculptures. He is known for pushing the limits of the glass medium in his ultra realistic pieces. He has mastered many coloring techniques through the use of frit, powdered glass and color bars to create ultra realistic skin tones and body markings. His hot sculpting skills are unbelievable as well.
Prior to the shooting of this video Raven came prepared with the turtle's shell, fins and head by pre-sculpting and cutting; using a diamond wheel, cutting through multiple layers of glass to create the pattern on the turtle's shell, and sandblasting the scales fins. Watch as raven uses many of the same coloring techniques to create the turtle's body, blow it into the shell and attach the fins and head. This is a dramatic process! Enjoy

[@nicolebond3992]

I didn’t realize the process involves this much coordination and team work. The final product is beautiful.

[@PuppyMintMocha]

Can't imagine how expensive something like this would be, with so many people working so intensively on it

[@mrs.hammertime180]

Try $48,000! 😲

[@hazeldevlin4423]

Hold my beer...

[@yabachaaa3250]

$15

[@shimmentakezo1196]

10 people during 1 day -> 1000 dollars + 50 dollars of glass. And I'm gentle

[@brownieboy8405]

@@yabachaaa3250 10¢ 👌😑

[@laneatkinson6441]

I love watching people who are not only good at what they do, but ENJOY doing it! What a breathtaking piece of art. I honestly didn't know it was possible for glass pieces to be this detailed!

[@marcstock6242]

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[@Raisin_Girl]

That may be the most amazing thing I've ever seen done in glass. These folks looked like an Olympic team. I think I held my breath for at least 4 of those minutes. Such amazing talent these folks have.

[@xfc3469]

Honestly, looks like a family BBQ party at the back yard

[@TurinTuramber]

Mmmm BBQ 🤤

[@ThePlastikChair]

Ah yes, i would love to have some red hot glass BBQ.

[@NamiKing]

I had to explain to my three year old son that they are not going to eat it more than three times.

[@Sloth55Chunk]

Just had a quick google and found a similar (maybe the same) turtle for $48,000. That's a lot of lettuce.

[@kanesmith8271]

If you only knew

[@NoeDactyl]

I can't even make a paperweight

[@jessicathurman5480]

Good one ... lol

[@brownieboy8405]

Boi I don't have that much lettuce 😑

[@Declan-pg8cg]

Frig that, I'm gonna catch a turtle and dip it in molten glass. Quick and easy money.

[@Numba003]

This is unreal. I cannot imagine the sheer terror of breaking the final piece off the pipe to finish! Absolutely extraordinary. Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends. :)

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Thank you> Breaking pieces while working them is definitely part of the process.

[@daxmojones9025]

At 07:09 I was praying for teal shirt guy to not clip that flipper 😰

[@KhaelisRa88]

It's really cool how this crew put this beautiful turtle together.

[@xulobotomyelusayne474]

This is amazing. I would love to see the shell getting made and a final shot of the finished product though.

[@rafaelvieira9522]

2:48 - Me looking at my life right now

[@blzahz7633]

Lol, had to make a gif out of it

[@saskiamckenna2925]

ahahaha this comment wins

[@karoma5805]

Omg hahahah

[@everythingrandom3015]

So many times in my head I could imagine them dropping it! It made me cringe so bad, this is so beautiful!

[@chrisligrano2985]

I knew I wasn't the only one 🤣

[@fall_asleep]

Let it go. Be free.

[@chrisdoyle46]

Lol ikr me too

[@gianfrancosavio2149]

Bravissimi quasi come i nostri politici superpagati

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

Would've liked to see that Finished Turtle on a Stand Just saying

[@stevethea5250]

I would like to see how he made the shell, the limbs and especially the head

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

@@stevethea5250 You and many others were thinking the same thing.

[@stevethea5250]

@@SkypowerwithKarl You can either be reactive or proactive in these situations. If you are reactive then it will take alot longer to resolve the issue than you anticipate. It always pays to do everything proactively in these kind of situations. You also need to give them timelines you will take action not the other way around. If they say it will take 5 business days to get back to you, you tell them if you do not recieve a response within that time you will be making a complaint to afca/ombudsman. Then do what you say. Otherwise they will walk all over you.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

@@stevethea5250 I think you replied to the wrong thread

[@stevethea5250]

@@SkypowerwithKarl i'm Hungyyy

[@marieleelee]

I'm not sure what I'm more impressed by, the finished product or the team work.

[@AAvfx]

Their workflow is extremely united and beautifully collaborated. Better than watching a Rock band! Amazing! 🤯

[@johnnykobra7256]

I agree it's pretty amazing. I'm lucky enough to live next to a glass museum.

[@jassisingh6319]

😂😂😂😂

[@johnnykobra7256]

@@jassisingh6319 homeless joke sorry I know it's bad

[@anaysayersyes]

3:35 that's when you know the team is great, bros shield and protect each other's balls

[@mikekovko7563]

Oh yeah, I bet a rock band was what they were listening too while working

[@MissPresley69]

Beautiful team work, absolutely amazing to watch how each and everyone works on the same goal as a perfectly choreographed team. The result is absolutely stunning 🎉🤩🐢🤩🎉

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Thank you so much!

[@themad8088]

a true masterpiece, a new artistic revolution can be possible thanks creative geniuses like him, a prime example of team work to make something wonderful possible.

[@jr7103]

I wanna see how the fins, head, and shell were actually made. He just welded them together

[@Mothana808]

Same !!!!

[@DerekKleinVideos]

J R710 I’ve got that too....but for now, take my word for it..... they were hand sculpted

[@kiranpatil3262]

Maybe they are mould?!?!?

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Kiran Patil definitely not a mold... I’ll put that up too. Hand sculpted

[@halflife2294]

@@DerekKleinVideos mhmmm that's what they all say!

[@avicek1433]

Who else was into this, without moving a muscle??? 👏👏👏👏 great teamwork!!!! 👍👍👍

[@tjguidry7753]

That shit way too much work for sum glass

[@knowun]

@@tjguidry7753 if you could kearn how to build anything your heart desired... What would it be?

[@tjguidry7753]

@@knowun you said anything.... Well I would love the power to be able to build universes and create perfect creations like God I guess..... If u prefer more practical my dream is to regrow the desert so I'm working on getting rich so I can have teams of ppl working and transforming from desert to forest...ohhh tons of fruit trees

[@giancarlovillarreal6939]

i noticed i was biting my tounge for about 7 minutes and 47 seconds

[@tinybats452]

I was havin anxiety about them flippin the wrong way and shatter it

[@pwd1134]

There is absolutely nothing better than watching Masters of their craft do their thing. Incredible.

[@angeltabot3932]

I love everything about this video not just the process of the making of it but also the team works that goes to it.

[@saori7004]

Thumb nail: turtle getting burned Title: making a giant glass turtle Me: phewww

[@paulinemonique4153]

Ew I stepped on shit comment

[@CharlesVanexX]

@@paulinemonique4153 Acting like you got game when you don't even know how to play.

[@paulinemonique4153]

@@CharlesVanexX what play do you want then?

[@paulinemonique4153]

@@CharlesVanexX name it so I can beat yo ass off

[@parthinaxe]

@@paulinemonique4153 Ok *Pauline*

[@underlicounorthstar732]

Day 28 of quarantine: KZbin started recommending me glass constructions

[@MiniJomiCreations]

Building cardboard ship kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnPHgoxva99pg6c

[@simplymiggy]

hahahahahahah here I am for the same reason

[@GielL96]

Day 28? Hehe..... :'(

[@myrnacarmesis9247]

@@simplymiggy pp

[@yayo4478]

Bot

[@judithbrakalov9169]

Most beautiful turtle in glass! Bravo!!!

[@paulh3892]

Incredible artistry and coordination from this team. This is really cool

[@Bearwoman11]

This was amazing to watch! The piece is so beautiful! The glass has multiple Dimensions to it! I've been fortunate to watch glass artists at work and it's so mesmerizing. I use to make glass beads, and I loved it!

[@MrHennerz]

Dont get me wrong, this is amazing, but where’s the face, flippers and head being made?? I want to see that!

[@nishang1463]

Yup... This is just welding Of glass

[@rahulchh0492]

Exactly, they are mostly assembling the world......it's still hard work tho...

[@jammypockets606]

That's what I thought. Im sure they're not, but for all I know they were just melting moulded pieces together 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mykids3769]

Magnificent! What talent!!! My hat off to y'all for making it look so easy when in reality we're looking at many years of experience , years of success and failure but many years of learning and displaying skill like a champ!!! It's a fantastic piece by a masterful crew!

[@marinolepre5271]

Thanks for leaving the actual sound and for not putting some annoying music!

[@FoxWolfnCub]

Having worked with glass before, this was just amazing! The teamwork, coordination, puntying skills, tremendously amazing! Well done!

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Azy I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottyoung7852]

That was so cool to watch on video i can only imagine seeing it done up close how cool!!

[@yourselfdotcom]

There are many aspects of this that are quite impressive. The end result is beyond stunning. 👏

[@bevanctulk3877]

What an AMAZING SCULPTURE!

[@waschingtonpaespcdforcafoc2566]

Incrível...✍ Parabéns pelo talento e trabalho em equipe!👌🇧🇷

[@_Bat-Man_]

Such a good video ruined by not showing the finished result 🤦‍♂️

[@wiifii5.071]

ikr i want my 8 min back!!!!

[@truthconscience81]

wiifii 5.0 actually my 1 min as fortunately I fast forwarded to see the finished product to find it missing.

[@dito4lyfe]

Always worth going to comments when a video starts. Thank you for sacrificing your time for me!

[@almaalma4211]

@@truthconscience81 it can

[@dncmi1436]

Waste of time

[@fajarnugroho983]

My mom watching: "Why this people burn the turtle?!'

[@kwilliams8440]

My nephew as they dropped in the insert, “Are they hurting it?”

[@artmiller2341]

Because you don't want to eat it raw 😂

[@eldiamanteazul7775]

My niece: It's the turtle ok? Me: Yes it is! Is just getting a lil warm cause is cold. My niece: Ok.

[@Finny_finn_finn]

Absolutely amazing teamwork...I know Raven gets the credit but there's no way he could do that without his people knowing exactly what to do...incredible 🐢

[@lancer.singer4598]

Wow I love how they design glass sculptor. Fascinating work 🤙🏼

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Lance R. Singer thanks for watching

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Lance R. Singer thank you : )

[@heaththompson3834]

Wow I could watch this all day! MASTER CRAFTMANSHIP!

[@-_-_-_8441]

Bruh anybody can weld pieces onto each other, master how?

[@schumbo8324]

@@-_-_-_8441 ok i wouldnt say master craftmanshit but you need to accept that clearly its not just welding

[@-_-_-_8441]

@@schumbo8324 so what else was there? Filling up the turtle shell and welding that's all I saw

[@rishabhroy6772]

The whole sculpture is made untouched... Just incredible

[@TheMid-KnightRider]

Absolutely astounding.... The teamwork AND the resulting creation. 🙌😎

[@abdullahraj9653]

Un believable hard work.......Team worker is also well co~operated.....

[@tootsiedawn2016]

I think you mean well coordinated. Coordinated means they work well together as if they were one person. 😉

[@muhammadhendra4136]

Good my persen

[@joshgundlach6253]

Shouldn't the title say "glass artist and his team" ?

[@joshgundlach6253]

@@sanane66543 Bill Burr does a great bit about Steve Jobs and just that!

[@other3230]

Josh Gundlach The Steve Jobs of glass art-he envisions it, while everyone else does all the hard work 😓

[@vol2reminisce]

Oh and you forgot about the "life-size" sea turtle... Not giant

[@DerekKleinVideos]

Joshua Ocampo it’s not quite life size but it is big

[@BigInjun05]

The credit all goes to the boss.

[@cmchamp13]

Absolutely gorgeous🥰 thank you for being you and for your magnificent creations

[@cj-qn8ou]

Absolutely amazing!!

[@robertogray1242]

INCREIBLE!!!! Es un hermoso trabajo, me encanta!!! QUIERO UNO!!!!!

[@peterryalls8679]

In case anyone is wondering, you can watch these guys and gals make their art live at the Hot Shop, which is part of the Museum of Glass in Tacoma Washington. edit: Spelling

[@Mirandorl]

Thanks!

[@tinybats452]

I cant imagine bieng spectated by many while working, especially when there are backseat ppl out there

[@catsinhouse]

Thought the locale looked familiar. Thank you for clarifying this.

[@junefarmer641]

WOW! That is such an amazing accomplishment!!! Bravo to ALL!!! ⭐💖🙏

[@jasonl3445]

Words cannot describe the teamwork and beauty of this piece

[@chefgovinda1190]

Wow that's the true meaning of a team work! They all know their roles with excellency and to me, I think thats gotta be one of the hardest things to achieve if not the hardest , very high skills everyone!!! Perfect timing, Beautiful work!! Truly Amazing!! Wow bravo!! 👏👏👏

[@AsifAAli]

This hardship, and I'm here wondering what would happen if Mr. Bean was in the team. 😂😂

[@bond1844]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😅😅😅 It's gonna be a massive disaster. 😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@AsifAAli]

Awudu Awudu : A disaster worth watching though. 😂👌🏽

[@jeffersonleonardo2]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@angelikaseville8163]

Whistler's Mother painting flashbacks 😂😂

[@brianvalley5223]

Absolutely amazing.

[@Lwah0812]

That turtle was perfection! I just would have loved to see the whole process, the teamwork was so smooth and everyone had to do their part perfectly.

[@travelerofabyssrium14]

If someone make a real-life size Whale, I will go across the world to see it. (Edit: Holy hell, I didn’t expect this comment gonna go this far. Thanks you.)

[@bigincognito2095]

I know your plan will be to break it

[@detroitjohnson7625]

@@bigincognito2095 lol

[@Aleenah784]

Stop the cap

[@BadUser_god]

A baby whale weighs a ton and it wont be able to support its own weight and will crack

[@thaprofessa2296]

@A A why would you want a glass carapace

[@tfan1965]

Absolutely incredible teamwork guys, probably one of the most amazing pieces I’ve seen made and to do that with blown glass and on that scale is mind blowing (pardon the pun)! Can’t imagine imagine the pressure of being the catcher is the space suit, all it needed was his glasses to fog up in there and he could have dropped it- the more I think about it, the more I think WOW!

[@aprilkarcz8703]

Talk about pins needles, holding my breath for that final walk! Stunning. I would love to own something so spectacular! ❤❤❤

[@wonderwoman4368]

Absolutely beautiful and so realistic.

[@d-rbrtsn9989]

This may be the coolest thing I have seen. This month. But still. amazing!

[@MiniJomiCreations]

Building cardboard ship kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnPHgoxva99pg6c

[@user-rs8cq7to6e]

Мастера своего дела 👍💪

[@craignelson3965]

Straight up awesome.

[@skyethewylder]

Breathtaking! We loved that glass blowing competition on Netflix. Can 't get enough of watching this.

[@PupaJekov]

Какая крутая черепаха👍 мастера высший класс!

[@user-dc2cx8gl7i]

Это соревнования?

[@user-ht3vd5jr5f]

А карову могут интересно, поднимать тяжело будет наверно

[@josianenascimento2211]

Muito. Bom👍

[@user-el4in4pr8r]

Сколько опыта и слаженной работы команды )))👍

[@acn1817]

И ни одного рукожопа)))

[@user-el4in4pr8r]

@@acn1817 ну если один рукоюоп в команду попадет он все испортит )))

[@Roadrunner78626]

Absolutely Breathtaking ❤

[@cherylcobern4483]

Absolutely gorgeous!🤩🤩🐢🐢

[@seand3103]

I’ll never question the cost of handblown glass again!

[@mythicalmusical800]

Right??? Lmao... i always thought it was crazy in how much the lrice tags were... hahaha...

[@samjean1122]

2:47 Hell hath no fury like the rage in that turtles eyes.

[@MiniJomiCreations]

Building cardboard ship kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnPHgoxva99pg6c

[@Chaos1187me]

😆

[@lunimaae]

@@MiniJomiCreations kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjRlHSHqtefp80

[@ShadowString1113o.]

Turtle: I asked for plastic surgery and THIS is what they do to me....

[@akhtarmuhammadzidan4069]

@@ShadowString1113o. that a real head turtle?

[@ricardojalalon8958]

Its so amazing. I feel good watching the art of glass sea turtle.

[@boinkfasco7167]

Pure Awesomeness, great teamwork ,and very impressive artistry

[@fabianoramos5347]

Só tem fera , todos altamente qualificados! Parabéns belíssimo trabalho!!!

[@MiniJomiCreations]

How to make a Metal Arm kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXLSnYZ6g8ear7M

[@a.i.1051]

Incredible art, but in this video we see only merging the parts,,, where's the design making!?

[@crayscrabitch696]

@A A except he made everything himself, read description

[@androuser8104]

@@crayscrabitch696 i wouldn't believe until i see

[@TheMacroSlacker]

@@crayscrabitch696 It's a joke.

[@mohammadhanzalahasad9463]

I don't think there are many who will buy it.

[@lindssmith3181]

@@mohammadhanzalahasad9463 you'd be surprised how many people share a love for turtles, I would absolutely love to own this fine piece of art work, it's amazing 😍

[@kevinotoole885]

That was brilliant!!! They reminded me of a finely tuned crash team at A&E or ER depending on what part of the world you’re from. Everybody knew their place, timings and next steps, truly fascinating.

[@chefgovinda1190]

Wow that's the true meaning of a team work! They all know their roles with Excellency, very high skills everyone!!! Beautiful work!! Truly Amazing!!

[@patricioescobar6808]

Really AMAZING! Greetings from the South of the World, Chile.

[@myprayerforyou777]

That is just amazing, I'm a chainsaw artist in Delta Colorado but this is on a nother level here.

[@TearfulShadows]

Have you ever attended the competition in Craig? I always wanted to after seeing one of their parks filled with a bunch of chainsaw art one visit.

[@myprayerforyou777]

@@TearfulShadows I have heard a lot about it and would love to, maybe someday we make a trip

[@jeffsingleton88]

Check out the ball gouge

[@sheliajohnson3245]

Absolutely amazing! I love it!

[@vicky-bo6zb]

The last claps , whistles , & celebration shows their dedication to their work . I appreciate that , and would also like to have that kind of dedication for my work . one day I'll make it what I want to achieve . 🙇🏻

[@carlandragalactica9126]

Que obra de arte! Qué artistas!

[@Jeff121456]

I've seen the word AMAZING on many video titles. This is the first one I've found that is true.

[@existinthenow7443]

Incredible!! It's absolutely beautiful

[@junbug1love]

Absolutely amazing... Bravo!

[@iyanrodrigo8832]

Superb.......its looking amazing 👏😍👌🙌

[@walacedeoliveira2418]

_Sim. A emoção por fazer um bom trabalho assim, merece também os meus aplausos e a minha admiração. Eu fiquei a espera da exposição mais detalhada desta obra de arte no final do vídeo, o quê não ocorreu !

[@come2mehoudini133]

2:48 look into its eyes. 🔥 👁🐢👁🔥

[@gustavopereira4924]

I'm fire... I am... Death

[@alternativeaccount1072]

@@gustavopereira4924 Smaug.

[@darwisonsevero8863]

Satanic Turtle

[@elianichetti4051]

Marvelous

[@victoriavaughan3964]

Let me look in your eyes

[@beverlycunningham4364]

Genius!!! Creative GENIUS!!!

[@eligebrown8998]

Hands down thats the best example of team work ive seen in a long time. Buitifull turtle

[@ms.council]

Team work makes the dream work very creative😲😀

[@reginaldomartins4155]

Que trabalho de MESTRES 👍😃

[@manuterae9377]

Wow! Fantastic!

[@abmnerrodriguez2067]

The details!💯

[@betaberzerker6173]

Imagine for the years coming by, that this will be the only way for people to see this animal.

[@angelikaseville8163]

Let's hope not 😞

[@robd1329]

They have a habitat in the Galapagos Islands. I went there myself...were ok for the next 100yrs!

[@KarenMartinCAAZ]

@Sizzling Sago Speaking to me from only 3 months ago when I just saw a news story today about saving overly cold sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast because of the severe winter storm. 😲

[@robd1329]

@Robin Onggo their well protected in ecuador! At the time Lonely George was still alive and he was about 100+yrs old already. The habits had tonssss of baby turtles and they keep then secure till the age that a predator cant kill them unless irs a huge shark. The biggest ones roam the island freely. You can take photos of them since they basically are massive and roam the areas near the habits.

[@justanerd414]

​@@robd1329 I think you're talking about giant tortoise instead of sea turtles

[@CraftyPrapty]

wow

[@leeminhoe8037]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXFlJSNo96VsNU

[@TrabajosL3on]

Increíble! 🔥👌👍🙏🙏🙏

[@user-wo9gm3uu2p]

Awesome! Real art.

[@jing8927]

All of the production members were amazing!

[@heatherm6105]

Wish they would show it on display after the fact! It wouldn’t diminish how many would want to come and see it in person. It just looked amazing and I don’t get why they won’t show it later on in the light.

[@keytelgaleano7273]

Son geniales mis respecto me le quito el sonbrero. Exelente.

[@JustLiving2018]

Absolutely stunning.

[@user-un1ei4lc6s]

Wow they're amazing!

[@lorenaartesdecor3492]

Perfeito 👏👏

[@noticierosentinela5032]

Perfecto= perfect

[@gabriel22261]

@@noticierosentinela5032 PERFEITO*

[@hudbrud9826]

Sweety

[@kpi4162]

thank you, and i dont even bath today

[@user-kj5qf9xe9o]

1:10 "Они черепашку делают" ))

[@user-ib5fs3ou4d]

Услышал😐 Вам шпионом надо быть, сэр.

[@lindaphillips1481]

Incredible job! WOW!!!

[@jessicaaudate]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I'm literally crying. This is so beautiful. 2020 still has me in her grips