How to Carve Amazing Liquid Plywood Sculptures

[@taow]

In this video I am showing you how to carve some amazing liquid plywood sculptures. For more information on this project visit www.henryhaslam.co.uk/waves/

[@taow]

I'll do an update soon, I've done various upgrades, just can't ride it in the winter

[@bumstudios8817]

Waterboards don't hit back... be water my friend

[@normmthestormm5719]

It's been 4 years, you mentioned how you having to be in the same room and wearing protection gear is annoying. Did you ever add a dust boot and build an enclosure to cure these problems?

[@DaveLennonCopeland]

Your work is always first class, whether it's a slingshot, knife or these wave pattern sculptures... Don't ever stop!

[@bonniehyden962]

Wow! ...to the carving...to the video...to the understanding of how your equipment works...to the finished project...just...WOW!

[@artyshefartsy]

This is amazing. Rarely do I comment on videos, but I needed to for this one. I work in a woodshop and I know how to use these tools, but I never understood the full mechanics and computer part of the XCARVE. Thank you for explaining everything so wonderfully clear so that everyone can understand.

[@timbrophy]

You’re videos are as important and creative and generous as your woodworking art.

[@taylorsessions4143]

I know you probably get this allot, but as a long time subscriber I am definitely impressed with the projects you still keep producing. It's an inspiration to me.

[@taow]

Thanks!

[@maryherbert2709]

Amazing. I've never seen anything like this. I love it. Please keep sharing. God has blessed you with wonderful talent and intelligence...I'm sure that the list goes on.

[@Antipodean33]

Jesus mate is there any limits to your skills and creativity? You are one switched on fella, brilliant stuff mate

[@cliffclemovns421]

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[@macopeland1]

Stunning, like your many projects I have watched from the beginning. You are getting exponentially better with time and techniques combined with technology, inspiring.

[@tonywatson987]

So, how does this merit any thumbs down? You are an amazing, inspirational young man! If you don't get A* in your exam, there is something sadly wrong with the system. As others have suggested, you should consider selling your artwork to fund future projects. Well done!

[@wyattmessner2281]

Tony Watson well said, I agree.

[@louiscypher7090]

Tony Watson because it lacks any traditional wood working skills. All computer generated talent.

[@RealRuler2112]

Louis Cypher - Exactly... the computer is making it, not the person.

[@terrybox7443]

No true. The computer is fabricating it, but the person designed it and developed the artwork and G Code. The computer did nothing without human intervention.

[@timbrophy]

Wow! Very ambitious. Nice!

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

I hope you did well in your art exam. You certainly deserve to! Unbelievable talent and imagination, and ability to bring it to reality. Astonishing!

[@TheTajDawg]

It looks very much like a topographical map... I bet that could make for a fantastic business plan...

[@gee3883]

You are a credit to the younger generation.

[@trevortaylor6011]

This was my first video of yours and won't be my last! Really excellent content! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@geoffmarriott4387]

You sir are a genius, not only in the ideas and implementation of your projects but also in the creation of the videos - so many skills and so much inspiration - keep pushing forward with your ideas and I look forward to watching more of your videos - exceptional !!

[@marywilliams9415]

I'm just astounded at the inventiveness of the human brain.

[@samwalker4442]

Incredible video man. Really great work...keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼

[@johnware5312]

hummm gotta try some of this. First X-carve Ive seen modded to run mach 3 other than a few ive done it to.. My Electric Termite is a total home brew with enough power to chew on 4 by 4s quite easily.. Get one of those flap wheel sanders and stick it one of those battery drills. That will get almost all the sanding done other than a bit of minor hand clean up.

[@drcaiius]

Makes we want a Secret Wood style table out of one of these! Maybe once I get a CNC router myself.

[@7711gman]

Very nice. A few things. Step over for the 3D pass should be 8% to 10% max. There will be no sanding needed then. The 3D pass can be done at very high speeds. I was going 120ipm with a stock gen 1 x-carve. My modified x-carve can go 250ipm.

[@bradenwilson]

Clever lad! I hope you scored very highly for this project...

[@Filiaris1]

The whole process is breathtaking! Thank you very much

[@victoromart.m9224]

Just Brilliant excelent video and final result like we say in Mexico: TE LA RIFASTE.

[@lunsumdawg]

Brother thank you so much for this video

[@davidtre3383]

I subscribed to your channel about 4 years ago. I think I am about your age and was impressed of that kid like me building crossbows and knifes and slingshots. Very interesting to see your development though I'd love to see more weapons. But still a very interesting and inspiring video Greatings from Germany

[@bacon_sammich2845]

Fantastic project! Very interesting idea and result, hope you got top marks for all your hard work.

[@ShadowVipers]

It would be cool to see this technique combined with a Perlin noise generator.

[@darrenj3267]

Lovely work, when you have finished your art A level, you should seriously consider contacting a gallery to exhibit and sell your work. I'm sure there would be plenty of people who would buy it. Your wave forms on ply are beautiful, I would buy one.

[@Cellottia]

Yay, I see a future for you in making these works of art. Imagine what you'll be doing in 20 years' time (it will fly by, I promise you!). Unique and original (is that a tautology?!); keep at it and I wish you every success. As someone else said, if you don't get outstanding A level results, there's something wrong with the system!

[@ardequerade3155]

I could've sworn you had like over 1 million subscribers. seriously man, you deserve that to happen

[@dannys6027]

Love your channel

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

Nice work. They look great.

[@EBastler]

Usually it's better to cut 'upside down' with a jigsaw :) Then you have less ripping out on the surface which needs to look nice. Thanks for showing, it looks really nice!

[@lewisjack432]

Love the new style

[@lh6367]

Great Ideas!

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

It would be really interesting to see you do this on a big sheet of Micarta. Perhaps you could make the Micarta yourself as an interesting project as well. That way you could choose the colors of your layers to get a specific effect in the finished carving. Really enjoy your videos.

[@Vimesfan]

Exactly. You were talking about lighter colors being raised surfaces and darker being lower surfaces in photos. Imagine a micarta piece with layers of color going from dark to light, and then carving it.

[@rorydonaldson2794]

Dude, you must be getting GREAT grades from all this work your doing like holy hell man. Loving your videos recently and can't wait for your new content when you have time!!

[@dailydoseofsmoke.6717]

It looks like damascus steel, cool!!

[@goliath257]

You’re a smart dude 😎

[@alcue6322]

hi taow this is awesome work, i was wondering if I wanted to manually carve the plywood to reveal the layers very similar to what you did here, but with not so much a defined result, what tools would you recommend?

[@jamesc9075]

YOUR BACK and amazing video 👌👌

[@jeanladoire4141]

Hey i have a question, about your electrical foundry (i know, this has no relations with the video). Can you put steel in it to forge it? I forge with charcoal, and its quite dirty and expensive... if i did an electrical forge like yours, will i be able to reach 1000 celcius ? And will the steel heat up again quickly after having forged it a bit ? Btw your video is great, keep it up

[@ARandomTroll]

really impressive but when do we get more weapons? have you tried making a coilgun?

[@antoinehumblet4234]

Congrats on being featured on The King of Random's channel !

[@nar907]

Where do I find Baltic Birch with the black glue like that?

[@hillbournesian]

Have you ever tried pouring tabletop epoxy onto the piece to make a table from it? That would be pretty awesome I think. Great work as always.

[@krzysztofsoja5301]

Thank You for sharing your amazing work and results. It seems to me that only external sides of the plywood are made of really good quality material, the inner layers seems to be a lower grade material, isn't it? Operating system on the computer in the basement requires activation... :)

[@joshuamckown3145]

Really impressive work! It would be really cool to see this done with some or all of the plys dyed different colors, or perhaps in multicolored micarta. Although micarta might be rough on your end mills. I love your videos, man!

[@db-cn4cq]

What if you made a topographical map like this? The lines between the layers would be those equal altitude lines. That would be pretty cool.

[@harryws3542]

Awesome project! They look really interesting! It might be cool to perhaps add a layer of resin maybe an inch or so thick to have a clear flat surface that you could see the 3D model through, plus it might add to the ‘wet look’ - that is if they even need modifying, they look brilliant as they are. If this was for an exam then you a surely due top marks.

[@Petalpusher28]

Good job, great project =)

[@AzazelBathory]

How expensive are good cnc machines like that? Or did you create that as well?

[@robbiejames1540]

It depends what you want. A large wood router can be £700 - £1000 (rough guesses) but to me it seems like you could make something adequate for wood for much less. A CNC mill for metal is a different matter. There is plenty of advice online about making CNC routers, if you want to try.

[@rhodib6186]

Nice channel! Would you share some tips how to cut oak veneered plywood and how to avoid chipping? Thanks

[@oscill8ocelot]

Impressive work as always. =)

[@mikealman63tab]

As a long time subscriber, I've been amazed at the progress you have made with your various projects. The amount of effort and detail you put into both your project and the making/editing of the videos is a credit to you. A+ at least ;) One thing you might want to consider is to slow down a bit with your narration, Otherwise, carry on growing and developing your artistic skills and who knows what you'll end up achieving! Both you and your parents should be very proud of your achievements as I'm sure you have already inspired many of your viewers.

[@Niels_tenDam]

Awesome project. Maybe you should protect the gears and belts from the saw dust. 7:05

[@virmauskis1]

CNC makes everything :) how to make in garage by hands ?

[@knockbeforeyouenter]

very neat weapon indeed

[@TheBryce98]

What if you filled one of these carvings with clear resin and used it as a table top? That would be a wicked piece of furniture.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

This is amazing

[@lh6367]

You definitely need more subs

[@gamernick1533]

A clear epoxy poured over the surface would also look really awesome.

[@mjw199]

Another amazing project! Not sure if it's been removed or only visible by the author but the website is blank? (other than a picture of your drill) Edit: Oh nevermind, realised you linked to .com instead of .co.uk :)

[@taow]

Thanks very much! Didn't realise I'd made that mistake!

[@TheJohnnyMiner]

I understand you were heading towards this more realistic fluid pattern and you nailed it perfectly, but honestly, picture of what you got at 1:55 looks stunning, with it's sort of not ideal geometry in a very natural color combination of plywood itself. I hope you didn't throw away that piece. Amazing animations by the way

[@Vimesfan]

I would buy such a piece. I completely agree.

[@luthiao]

You disponibilize 3D figures stl please?

[@ratroddiesels1981]

brilliant magic .

[@mpcrazyscience7097]

maybe using fusion 360's 3D adaptive clearing to rought the part and then doing a quick finishing pass would be faster

[@Ucceah]

awesome project and video, and nice calming narration. not sure it that's on purpose, but you have a very ASMR-ish "whispering in ones ear" sound goung, that could be avoided with a popguard or a sock over the mic.

[@eliaskhater7365]

It's amazing

[@KJweir-jz5hx]

Maybe try it to fill with apoxy.?

[@DarrenDIY]

Very very nice Just 1 thing Boiled linseed oil is not as good smelling

[@gamernick1533]

3D topographical maps would have done it pretty well too.

[@rcpi9336]

Dude you got a shoutout on TKOR, Again!

[@thegreenman4898]

whats TKOR?

[@marwanma7mad573]

I want to see your face before I die I have been subscribing for about 4 years

[@stevenshanelogue6984]

Marwan Ma7mad look on his Facebook.

[@phonotical]

Hard to find a model? Use a height map based on the contrast of the image

[@Daniel-be6ue]

Create a world map with this

[@smctunes]

Suggestion: Hit it with some paste wax at the very end and buff it out. You'll thank me.

[@steelsmiter]

Man, I came here so long ago for The Art of Weapons. I didn't come here for the art of computer automated wave functions.

[@wyattmessner2281]

steelsmiter once he is done with his A levels he will be posting a video on a knife he is making, I believe this is the last video on this stuff he's posting these because he needs some content since the project has been keeping him busy. I think it's still interesting too.

[@Matthew-ls8lw]

What camera are you using?

[@taow]

Cannon 700D

[@soilehgomez6727]

Are you the same person 5 years ago? It’s because I just watched one of your tutorial and the voice is different.

[@bastiatboi4510]

There's thing called puberty that changes your voice

[@Cowlyyy]

The Art Of Weapons? More like The Art Of Liquid Sculptures!

[@whelkshuffler]

This is all very well, but did we go to the moon?

[@jomowestg]

you continually say things about "your art project"... what exactly is the project? im a big fan but im just wondering what the final goal is

[@wyattmessner2281]

Josh Mocarski it's an A level project he is doing on waves for school and since this is keeping him occupied he might as well post some videos.

[@Redbellynelly]

As much as I love your projects the CNC videos kind of feel a bit distancing from your audience as most of your previous content has been stuff that most people can make with house hold/cheap tools. This is an interesting design though and a great result!

[@fishtank5050]

Interesting idea..just slow down with the commentary..I was trying to take it all in but a little to fast for me..lol

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

If a computer's doing it, it's soulless.

[@allandocater6296]

I checked a lot of handbooks with woodworking plans. Instructions from woodprix are the best I think.

[@Djoodibooti]

So... This isn't a music video... ?

[@dannys6027]

First boy

[@IratePuffin]

This kid makes me feel really stupid. 🤣 Gorgeous artwork!!!

[@Moov_me_brightly]

This is a CNC video not a wood carving video

[@tamaratamrot2681]

I know Woodglut has the best woodworking plans.

[@James-oz5so]

How to carve amazing water wood: Step 1: buy a CNC machine

[@markhepworth4804]

Mentat!

[@Mattinvent3]

Really cool, but a bit unnecessary, I mean you could have just drawn that kind of pattern

[@finnyates2825]

Dude the amount of voice breaks in this video

[@spacecat86]

rad

[@TheTajDawg]

I am impressed by this project, and most of your stuff. I appreciate everything you've taught me about using HDPE especially.... BUT! In this video, you lost me at "The oil LITERALLY brings the plywood to life." No, it doesn't. Shame!

[@matiaspena6710]

Are liquid plywood sculptures weapons?? No. I love your channel but I like the weapons waaaaaay better than this. But still great vid!!

[@robbiejames1540]

I mean, with enough force...