I Experimented with Epoxy, Clay & Acrylic

[@BMSculptures]

Which sculpture / idea do you like best!?

[@Hawxxy]

The rhino.

[@riccardoducci5918]

The Polar bear, I really like the look of it

[@corndrunk]

I like the concept of the two heads. Maybe pouring the coloured side first then painting a neutral or mirror colour on the flat and then pouring the clear?

[@CL-kn1rq]

All of them. I don't tolerate hole punching and swearing from anyone. I respect people who treat others with respect, thank you for that.

[@marshalltucker9690]

the slices is neat

[@thenodiggardener]

I liked all of them, but I'd love the see a bigger paler version of the polar bear with the ice shards. I think that would look very cool.

[@BMSculptures]

I will have to try it!

[@mimurad99]

@@BMSculptures👏🏼🤲🏼❤️❤️

[@puhpaul]

Yes, the polar bear was definitely my favourite. A paler blue would look great. I think a clear bear with pale blue and grey shards could be interesting too.

[@Crosshatch1212]

​@@BMSculpturesget monster clay .you'll thnk me and you're progress will treble

[@Brandon-butterb1]

“this was my first attempt of using clay” shows a picture of a hummingbird sculpture that is absolutely stunning

[@spitandcoffee]

ikr!? i’ve been using clay for years and i’m nowhere near that level of skill!

[@Heartwing37]

I really hate people that are automatically awesome at things 😏😐

[@anonony9081]

Makes sense considering he has a ton of experience in harder mediums. This is like easy mode for him

[@anonony9081]

@@Heartwing37 Automatically? Have you not seen the rest of his channel? This guy is one of the best sculptors out there, of course he's going to be good in clay immediately. It still took him years to get where he is now

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

@@spitandcoffeeI tried to make an elephant but it was so big my teacher had me start hollowing it and was taking so long and the clay was starting to dry and crack that he gave me an A+ but threw it out that was in high school but still 😞

[@halfbubbleout]

My favorite was the failed casting you shared with your kiddo. It teaches a great lesson on how to handle failures.

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you liked the zombie alien!

[@MbahSmiles]

If he hadn't made the mistake he wouldn't have had fun painting with his daughter.

[@paperheron2828]

The use of the plastic wrap slightly smooths out the markings created, resulting in the finished texture not having that harsh edge where the clay slightly peels up because of the tool. Very useful for creating subtle and delicate detailing.

[@syrus1430]

They all look awesome! Some artists will use plastic wrap on their clay sculptures so that they are only indenting the clay instead of cutting through it. It helps to round over the edges of the lines and minimizes the crumblies that you get when you scrape directly on the clay

[@albanthomas6646]

I came to this account randomly after finding it on my fyp like a few years back. Genuinely no other account on this app has someone so knowledgeable and wise. The way you talked about your baseball career and how cared about what you do yet are still super calm about mistakes really teaches younger people like me to become genuinely better people. Thank you for sharing your passion and wisdom.

[@joshfinkelstein3276]

I would make a giraffe with the ‘glass shard’ concept, and have the shards be its spot pattern.

[@SystemofEleven]

I agree, that sounds amazing!

[@diamondperidot]

I like this idea

[@pailchair]

This idea is so good. You could have the shards be a dark brown or something (maybe a normal brown) and have the other resin yellow

[@erinnb56]

Yes, this is a great idea!

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

Nah make it out of wood and epoxy

[@MARKBaid]

You have a subscriber for life. I loved the way you embraced the time with your daughter and your story of how anger and losing your temper is not productive. It is so nice to see. Your art is amazing also Ha In a world were you can be anything be Kind! Mark

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much Mark. Much appreciated!

[@gaiadev467]

Very often resin has a yellow tint to it, to even it out and make it even more clear people usually put some purple in it, since these colors cancel each other out. That could be why you got a greenish brown

[@BMSculptures]

ohhh that makes sense. Thanks!

[@BEdmonson85]

@@BMSculptures The reason you got brown is because the two dyes you used weren't really "blue"; they were some mixture of pigments to make up the blue color that the manufacturer was aiming for. when you mixed them, you got brown. I'd recommend doing a small batch test next time, just to be safe.

[@Crosshatch1212]

​@@BMSculpturesbro ,if you haven't tried monster clay .You're missing out ,HUGE

[@Upgraydez]

​@@BEdmonson85I used to work at a paint store and a paint factory, doing volumetric tinting, my job was coloring paint. I am pretty sure that ur right about the different colors used by the manufacturers to get blue. He's probably mixing a dozen or so tint colors in there and they all add up to what he got. People skilled at matching and tinting paint are very impressive, and I'm not one of them LoL.

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

@@BEdmonson85 yeah that makes sense, esp since i cant imagine it happening in any other way the only think i know abt such unusual color changes are chemical reactions, i know nothing deeper than that but it is super fascinating

[@StormBurnX]

A little pro tip for the split sculptures with a flat, symmetrical split: if you make the seam between the two halves white (layer of paint, vinyl, resin pigment, whatever floats your boat) the 'clear' side will pop WAY more as a clear, standalone half. If you make the seam black, and REALLY push the gloss on that clear half, it will look stunning with even a slight light around, under, or behind it. Either way, putting a solid white or black barrier between the two halves will make the clear half look 'correct'; whether you like the dark contrast from a black barrier or the almost self-illuminating look of a white barrier, that's all up to artist's choice and intent! I'd definitely recommend testing this method out. (I once tested it by pouring a small creature in clear, then cut it down the middle with a band saw, painted one flat face white and the other black, then re-joined them with some ca glue and honestly that look was more wild than I was expecting!)

[@BMSculptures]

that is a fantastic idea. I think this will need to be experimented with in the future. Thanks!

[@StormBurnX]

@@BMSculptures I may or may not have accidentally discovered that technique when I dropped a clear sculpture and it cracked in half almost along the middle. My attempt to glue it back together left a white layer between the two halves. Crazy how the wildest accidents can lead to cool discoveries :)

[@averyshred]

What about a mirrored divide? Cut a piece of the mirrored acrylic on your laser that is the same profile, bevel the edges, glue it to the clear half before pouring the dark half. The bevel would make it form a sharper corner with the coloured resin so you don't see the thickness of the sheet.

[@StormBurnX]

@@averyshred A fine idea, though you'd have to match the refraction of your mirror material and your resin pretty well, which I think can be pretty challenging!

[@debsmith2269]

My favourite is the polar bear, and I think the reverse colours of blue chips in clear epoxy would be really effective.

[@BMSculptures]

I really want to try that.

[@phizc]

​@@BMSculpturesyou could break the off-cuts of this one into chips and use it in the next one. Clear in blue in clear. Could look cool, and you get to save on epoxy. Same with the epoxy that leaked.

[@lagggoat7170]

3:48 chemical reaction, gotta be. Something in one of the dyes attacked the molecules that make the colour and changed it to a different molecule, in turn changing the colour. Pigments often have many ring structures (which have many electrons another reactive molecule might react with and that reaction changes the molecules shape and makes it catch light differently).

[@lagggoat7170]

I assume the dyes are formulated to avoid processes like this, but if the two dyes are from different companies/series or even of different age obviously that balancing doesnt apply because the producer wouldnt be able to predict that those different dyes would be mixed some day

[@giteausuperstar]

Wow, I’ve seen dozens of your videos over the years but didn’t know about the pro baseball background. That is a cool transition into being an artist - awesome 😎

[@BMSculptures]

I like that. I always wanted to become an artist for the art- not because the baseball beginnings.

[@M104-q9y]

So the reason you got brown, this is from my experience with paint rather than ink. You only get the colour you expect to get when mixing single pigment paints. EG - mixing single pigment red with a single pigment yellow will give you the orange you expect. But most paint companies mix different pigments to get "unique" colours. So your two blue colours probably contain mixes of different pigments, and the mixture of all the pigments in both make brown.

[@BMSculptures]

This makes complete sense and sounds like it is what happened here. Thanks!

[@Tuamotu]

Totally agree. I was thinking the blue (added to the green already mixed) probably had some red in it. When the three primary colours are mixed, you’ll end up with brown.

[@BEdmonson85]

Yep, just saw your post, I explained it above as well... not as well as you did tho =P I believe this is for sure what happened.

[@ThailandTerry]

Yes that was my assumption also. If you mix a warm blue and a cool Blue you can get a muddy colour.

[@Doyle69]

Came to say this, most blue alcohol inks especially purple contain different mix of pigments to one and other, and combining them can cause complete opposite to what you are going for, god damn you science

[@sophiademethos3847]

3:46 Color theory! 🙌✨ The two blues were not just pure blue pigments in different shades (light/dark) but actually the first one was a cold blue (meaning a bit of yellow pigment is actually added in there) and the other was a warm blue (meaning a bit of red is added). Thus, if you mix blue, red and yellow you get brown :D I don’t blame you for not knowing this, it’s kind of niche and something I’ve learned down the path of painting with oils/acrylics/watercolors etc.😅 Btw I’ve been binging your videos the last couples days, absolutely amazing work you do🙏 Needless to say you got yourself another subscriber ✨ Greetings from Denmark🇩🇰

[@bernoventer2821]

As a frequent scuba diver, I would LOVE to see a sculpted nudibranch. They're a type of sea slug and have absolutely stunning colors and patterns, I think an epoxy version of that would look amazing!

[@BMSculptures]

Great suggestion!

[@johnnyb8629]

oh excellent idea!! love nudibranchs, oh oh here is one Id love to see done with the ice technique from polar bear experiment, that blue dragon nudibranchs, the deadly poisonous one. Blue glaucus

[@redrickvann9877]

I thought they were all pretty cool. I will always be drawn towards the items you creat in colors of blue. It's my favorite color. Thanks for a great video.

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

The father daughter sculpture. Is my favorite. And will be special for you guys for many, many years to come. Thanks for sharing.

[@dougtraver8382]

i love the fact that you include the mishaps and failures most artists would not. all your works fascinate me but above all , your investment in the tools and equipment you own WOW i'm green with envy sir! AMAZING well done..

[@rvt_art_]

on the color mixing for the ice look. many paints and inks are multi pigmented to create the exact color that the brand wants in a cheaper way. but unlike mixing single pigment colors that do exactly what you want, those multi pigment colors will go towards a brown when you mix different once together. just like how you get brown when you're mixing all the colors together? also, putting plastic on clay to scrape in details gives a cleaner look that doesn't leave behind small clay pieces on the side from where it was pushed towards?

[@BMSculptures]

I think you nailed it. That makes complete sense. Thank you!

[@leolee6493]

I love that while you are experimenting with different materials and method, you are not afraid to show failures. One feature I might suggest for mold casting is the use of sprues and vents. For example, a vent on the chin could allow excess air to eacape predictably. A little more finishing needed at the end. But if the objective is a clear pour, the predictability is worth the trade off.

[@tracybowling1156]

Hi Blake! I really enjoyed this video! I love experiments! I like the slicing idea too. Anything to save time. Maybe you could make small blanks of the different ice colors for future reference. A lot of people also make reference pieces of resin with all the inks and colorants so they know what colors they have and what the colors look like with different amounts of drops or scoops of color. You could mix colors too, so that you know what you have. I loved your daughters Halloween decor the best. Yall spending time is so cool! I love squirrels because I raised one. So if I had a choice of what to carve. Of course it would be a squirrel!

[@BMSculptures]

Hey Tracy! I think making small blanks would be a good idea. Glad you liked the zombie alien, this and after my skulls from a couple videos ago- we are about to have a eventful halloween haha. Squirrel would be tough with the fluffiness on the tail!

[@GenerationDown]

“Satisfaction is the death of desire.” Keep pushing yourself my brother! Love the videos!! Small tip, as someone who’s worked with this material before. When adding pigments, a little goes a long way! Try one or two drops at most and stir to see what it does! Can’t wait for more content!!

[@cathleencrawley4610]

My favorite was the mirror sliced rhino. My father’s favorite animal was the rhino. Now that he’s gone, I can’t see a rhino without thinking of him. Love Love this one. But truthfully , they all were awesome. Love your work. Looking forward to the next one!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you very much and I am glad the Rhino is special to you and your family. Hoping I can do another big carving of one in the future!

[@lnc-to4ku]

Your dedication, problem-solving skills, and artistic abilities are incredible! I love then all, but my two favorites would have to be the icecube polar bear, and the book ends!

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Blake, First you had father/daughter time which she will remember forever, great job! The ideas and concept of your experiments is a learning curve. You had ideas and you executed them. Now you can learn and make adjustments as needed. The rhino slices would be a great idea with walnut. Never stop learning and experimenting. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

[@craigmoore7521]

I think they all turned out amazing. Thanks for sharing your work and your life. I look forward to seeing more!!!

[@lechatbotte.]

The one blue had a green hue to it. This is such a cool idea

[@BMSculptures]

yeah I agree! Next time I will test beforehand

[@johnnymelville3888]

Black and gold or black and silver would look amazing!

[@LycielleHerself]

It was very fun to see you experimenting! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks for watching!

[@deekrimmel7522]

First, Respect! HUGE life/career change. I just discovered you and haven't had a chance to watch any of your other vids, but I'm looking forward to it. I have worked with resin/epoxy for years, long before it became the "in" thing to use. I think the ice effect you are looking for would be best accomplished with LIGHTLY blue tinted resin pieces in a clear, very, very lightly frosted (maybe a mild glittery white pigment dust or a light iridescent.) I've followed a couple on here for years that I think you might find interesting in how he applies unusual ideas and concepts to create incredible pieces. Not everything he does is my cup of tea, but that's the beauty of art. The channel is positive couple. Again, kudos and I'm looking forward to more!!

[@adiamondrose5080]

These sculptures are super cool! When you were talking about using different coloured epoxy shards, the first thing that jumped to mind was using it to carve actual dual-coloured animals. Like black shards in clear/white resin to carve a zebra, or black and yellow for a huge wasp or bee

[@BMSculptures]

agree! that would be awesome.

[@maryhairy1]

All the sculptures are so different in application. All fantastic! My fav is the rhino!

[@ferrodell2194]

That Rhino was incredible looking & My favorite because of the dimensional effect. 👍🏼

[@joannabaparileszczynska]

Don’t know if someone already said this (to many comments) , but using the plastic to create lines gives them a softer, rounder look. Side not, the background noise/music around 15 minutes in is irritating to my ears, I’m autistic and sensitive to certain sounds. No criticism of you but just wanted to let you know. I enjoy your videos and enjoy listening to your narration

[@markstephens5673]

I love your sculpts, the process and reveals. I've particularly enjoyed your work with resin and wood. I'd love to see that combo with a wooden Cross, partial wooden man at the base with perhaps the start of his backbone, ribs and heart in wood. With the rest of the body in clear resin. The man would be in a kneeling position of prayer before the cross. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@batmansgrandma3378]

You’ve made half alien half Handsome Jack. And have to say all your experiments appeared to be a success.

[@BMSculptures]

haha thanks!

[@rachkershaw9707]

This was a fantastic video Blake! You're a very talented versatile artist, the ease in which you sculpted the clay was amazing 👏 my favourite was the sliced rhino, the possibilities are endless with that style, i do hope you repeat this using various wood species, i think that would have a lot of potential! Keep up the wonderful work!

[@simcoe75]

Great sculptures as always. The polar bear was my favourite,and I agree that maybe darker shards in clear resin would look great too. Maybe snowflake shaped white shards in a darker resin could be interesting? The rhino was great too. It would be great to see you do a green sea turtle in wood and resin. Maybe swimming through kelp?

[@BMSculptures]

that could be really cool. Thanks!

[@markmajka1877]

I love the sculpture of the hummingbird. ❤❤

[@DrDaveWD]

9:49 it makes the lines softer

[@karendale7297]

Awesome! Your work is amazing & I love how you challenge yourself.

[@Ofthe7thSon]

Wow Blake, you hit this outta the park ⚾️…… Loved all the sculptures you created this video, as always.

[@jennastephens1224]

I'm an environmental scientist, and your polar bear sculputure really speaks to me on a deep metaphorical level. A plastic polar bear embedded with plastic water and plastic crumbling ice shows our human damage to its native enviroment; melting ice everywhere due to the petroleum industry, and real polar bears being clogged with petrochemical plastic as a result of being at the top of the food chain: plankton eating fish eat plastic, then get eaten by bigger fish and seals, and then getting eaten by polar bears, whose bodies cannot get rid of the plastic they consume. I don't know if that was your intended message, but I love it all the same

[@meglh23]

I like the sculpture with epoxy shards the best. It would be fun to have all kinds of colors of shards like confetti in a deep blue epoxy for a crazy galaxy look.

[@armind5510]

Just a thought....maybe, putting the epoxy-sheet into the freezer before trying to shatter it, might help........

[@BMSculptures]

I think this is a fantastic idea!

[@BernadetteChristensen]

I like the bear and like you said in the reverse colours it would look amazing. Great work.

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

i believe what the plastic does is it doesnt cause excess cut out of clay "microtiny balls" Makes it more smooth.

[@BMSculptures]

Now that makes sense!

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

@@BMSculptures dig your videos mate! Much love from sunny South Africa - Cape Town 😃

[@angelastuhmer1817]

Seeing the post things!!! Oh my gosh...🎉 and yeah my husband and I have watched the shark one and are elated to see this too! 😮 He's more a Carver and I the epoxy... We are cross sharing it gifts and seeing what is to come ... Thank you for sharing your amazing work and spot on for the daddy moments... Priceless

[@maplelump]

The rhino is so cool!! I would love to see if you can apply it to the life-size sculptures like you want, or if it's impossible. The scientist in me is excited about your experiment journey!

[@Tmrfe0962]

Thank you. Your insight and creativity is wonderful to witness. I can only imagine the time it takes to record this added to the time it takes to create these, it’s much appreciated. My favorite is the bear. Thanks again

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you like it and I appreciate you watching and supporting my channel!

[@karuga999]

I didn't know you were a baseball player. I often wondered what happens to people after they leave the limelight, especially pro athletes. Since they dedicate their life doing that, and they have to pivot to something else. I am so happy you found art. I appreciate you are not afraid to show your process, even unexpected results. Also I appreciate your openness to learn by either just trying things out, or listening to people. Sliced sculpture, like you said, is nothing new. Your challenge would be putting your own twist to it. Perhaps your signature mix materials? Maybe only portion of it is sliced? Use of negative space?

[@BMSculptures]

It is always tough for people to hang up the cleats or know when the right time is. For me with an injury it was easy to know the ending and I was very fortunate to dive right into art.

[@HavocStylesJoe]

1:22 Liquid nitrogen, freeze it then it would shatter like you want in less than 2 minutes. Just my 2 cents.

[@kathrussell9799]

Liked all of them, your mind works over time, brilliant

[@kmarinelli1840]

Thanks for the inspiration! I love your creativity!

[@GodFamilyCountryOfficial]

Freezing the pieces works GREAT. Some this before.

[@rosellabill]

Young Man. You are a gifted artist. TY for your Blue Jays story. I remember the jersy on some of your videos and thought you played. Never googled you and I thank you for the stories you tell us. Great Malien you made.

[@beMERRYforlife]

How about LSU's Mike the Tiger? Where's that Kilgore Rangerette gonna be displayed? Geaux Tigers! Y'all come watch eagles & clouds with me!💜💛💜

[@C-unknown]

I like how these small experiments can be developed into these large immaculate pieces, opening many doors for your work.

[@nondanelson9553]

Love the book ends! Your daughter painting your oops was super for both of you.❤

[@BMSculptures]

I think so too!

[@bgpappy30]

I love all of these projects!!! I always look forward to seeing more of your work on here. Please carve a lion with his mouth wide open. I enjoy seeing your beautiful art. Thank you for sharing!!! One Love!!!

[@BMSculptures]

I would love to do a lion... It's on my bucket list

[@angelaricks5379]

The blue "ice bear" is my favorite. 🎉

[@kennyboswell5967]

Love all 3 of these. The polar was my favorite. I would definitely find a way to get the pieces that look like ice to show more. Would be cool I think. Hope all is well and love the channel.

[@mrsawiggins]

I liked all of them. And I can definitely see the possibilities of all three techniques.

[@TotalBoat]

So many great experiments in one video! The polar bear is our favorite!

[@plantsforlife1120]

Very interesting experiments!! Thank you for sharing your work!!!!!!!

[@MsMuppet1985]

Love the bear the best. Maybe you could try the fractured technique using the colours of the northern lights !

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

I love all of those sculptures, my favourite being the polar bear, and the rhino is second. The half and half man to alien sculpture rather gives me an uncomfortable feeling when I look at the whole sculpture as one piece. However, the grey two pieces with the books between was more easy on my mind. I would absolutely LOVE to see.the dark blue shards of plastic inside a clear or clear pale turquoise polar bear, that would look incredible! I watch your videos all the time, because you are living my dream job. I have always wanted to become a sculptor like you. Many things prevent me, mainly my health, so I watch your videos, and dream! Thanks for posting them, they make my day. Have a great week!

[@jessy-jeankafka4504]

I really loved this type of video! I love seeing your process with experimentation! The pieces look great as well!

[@Deytrex]

Wow I really like these kinds of videos with all the experimenting. I think I liked the Polar Bear the best, if the blue color was a bit lighter, like you wanted it to be it would probably really look like ice! Also thanks for the life lesson with the baseball analogy 😅

[@dianestainer7843]

WOW I think each piece is as good as the next. Your daughter did a brilliant job of the zombie/alien takes after her dad, I love been surprised what you come up with so I look forward to each video xxx

[@phizc]

It might be possible to use a slicer for 3D printing to slice the model for the laser or even templates for cutting out of foam. Scale down the model, slice with zero infill, one perimiter, then scale the resulting g-code. Or maybe it's possible to create a "printer profile" with a bed size of 2000x2000 mm and a layer height of 25mm?

[@geogonzalez7126]

I love how you show your trial and errors.

[@maryshevlin7667]

Hi Blake: When I fuse glass, there are certain colors, that when mixed will turn brown. It has to do with the formulation of the colors. Some are created with sulfur and some with copper. You can't mix copper and sulfur containing colors, or you get brown. Most blues & yellow are such colors. So, check the color formulations you are using. And, I really liked the polar bear the most.

[@MegaFortinbras]

I have had the same experience with fabric dyes. I just put it down to a chemical reaction. Thanks for letting us know which one.

[@BMSculptures]

So strange!

[@BMSculptures]

very good to know. Thanks Mary

[@davidbuffington9644]

All the sculptures are awesome. Great philosophy about life and mistakes. The polar bear, I really liked the pale bottom. I thought it looked like a neat base to have the rest of the sculpture upon. The human/alien looked rad! I could see many possibilities. You have done a lot of progress for only working with clay once before. The rhino is very cool with the mirrored acrylic. For the insides of the legs, if they do not overlap at the edges of the outer pieces you may be able to invert your cut and have a reflected portion exposed on the inside of the leg. Experiments are great for progressing, as you have shown. Thanks for all the wonderful art!

[@ViKee010]

I learned something from each one of them so it’s really hard to choose one. I think the concept of the polar bear in reverse is pretty awesome. But the rhinoceros was beautiful. I agree using a clear acrylic might be phenomenal. As for the statue, I loved your excitement of using clay, the ease of use, revisions and clean up. But honestly the one you painted with your daughter was my favorite of that piece. Daddy and baby girl time is just precious and should always be cherished. You asked on a video I just watched, when you carved the sea turtle, what should you carve next. I’m not sure you still want suggestions, but I was thinking that you do so much earthly art, perhaps it’s time to try some outer space art. Perhaps a black hole in space or a star or the sun or the most beautiful space event that we all love, the northern lights caused by a solar flair. I know it’s not so easy, but a good imagination and artistic talent you already have. I have faith you can do it, if you want to. ✌🏻🤍🤞🏽😊

[@douglasadrian138]

I so appreciate your hunger to always improve, to learn, to be a student of your craft. The sculpting part is quite interesting. I'm sure you've heard of Jim McKenzie...if not, you will not be disappointed.

[@Forever.tiredd]

when making colors, I recommend putting a little bits of drops like 1-4, and mix. And keep going until satisfied with the color!

[@Palvader]

Great update! The Bear was by far my favorite and I would love to see the inverted version of that as well.

[@Kohliflie]

I really liked the bear and the wonderful colours! And i thought the human half of the sculpture has an awesome colour, because it looks like glass but better.

[@Lutzboater]

They are all intriguing but the sliced Rhino is the one I like the most. The fun you had with your daughter on the man/alien piece was fun to watch.

[@BMSculptures]

Glad you liked it! We both had some fun painting that one!

[@theodoreyoung7946]

I liked them all. You should try using more white with the blue for the bear, and maybe some white underneath to resemble snowy ground. I wish I had a place to play !! You are lucky!!!

[@michaelfoxfoxster469]

pretty wowed with all of them but like the one you and your daughter did together the most.

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Amazing experiments! Can't wait to see what you'll do with these new techniques. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work! 🙏

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you very much!

[@Marauder99991]

Cool stuff! I enjoyed this experimental stuff, totally do more of it please!

[@RebornAgain2024]

I saw this in suggestion s, re: termite bear and fell down the rabbit hole. Your talent, words... There are none. Its your patience, determination, foresight and willing to be napalmed i just couldnt leave.

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Love the message about keeping silent, and measured, but wondering if others thought you didn't care. Made me think! Also, you should put an affiliate link for your xTool laser in the description!

[@BMSculptures]

Yes! Thank you, forgot about the x tool!

[@TrekIntoTheUnknown]

Blake my god! Those experiments were so educational, that’s what I love about watching your videos. Personally I loved the human/ alien sculpture and I was gonna suggest bookends for the plastic one but you beat me to it. The whole idea of using the slicing method to help you use the time better was genius!!

[@BMSculptures]

haha beat you to the book ends! Glad you liked it!

[@bobholmes487]

wow i absolutely love your videos. very inspiring, id love to do more projects like yours. no idea you were a ball player! even cooler in my book!

[@sherryleggett1612]

I liked the clay sculpture with both sides of the head together. I would like to see it cast in bronze. It is amazing to me that it is only your second time using clay. You are a natural.

[@Worthi_Creations]

You are an amazing artist! I love your work

[@finlotek]

There is a product that I believe is called "mirror effect" or something close. It's basically a spray paint that can be painted on the backside of glass to create a mirror and it works pretty well. I think on your split sculpture if you put a barrier coat between the two halves so that you could block the reflection it could help. Possibly with the mirror effect although I'm not very familiar with epoxy molds and if a barrier coat would affect the adherence but since you you were asking for ideas thats what came to mind when i saw how it turned out. Cool stuff you are doing, I like how you just roll with ideas and experiments and how you show the pitfalls and mistakes. A lot of people would just scrap the idea and it would never make it out for anyone to see And creating art is full of pitfalls and mistakes. Very encouraging.

[@sandidennis3957]

A little tip for sattering you acrylic/ resin. Lay a sheet of contact on each side. Then go for gold. The smashed pieces will stay together on the sheets. Simply peal back the contact leaving your shattered peices. The rest of your workshop will thank you too!

[@user-oo8ly8ks4v]

T and I love the Polar bear best!!! All of these concepts are cool and loved the video. Made her day when she heard there was a new BM waiting for her/us tonight! She wants to see a full sized horse next. I would love to see something with wings using the shattered epoxy technique. Like a dragonfly, bee, fairy or something with clear/iridescent wings and use a tiny bit of chameleon mica pigment to add a component of iridescence to it!

[@JS-wc4xs]

The rhino, the polar bear, and the book ends are my favorite. That concept with the polar bear would b an awesome experiment wi5h different colors. It'd b something to really experiment with in many different combinations. I'd start with small scale tests to see what would look good together, but that's me. A clear with gold pieces would look really nice. Also the slices with purpleheart and yellowheart alternating would b really cool too.

[@charleneeaster6886]

I love this use of the two piece head as bookends! I think my favorite experiment was the polar bear though. I wonder if the blue had been a touch more transparent if the clear shards would have shown up better. Great video!

[@angiebetts8900]

I like the bear best. Applying the technique of the rhino to larger pieces sounds game-changing! Glad you found it.

[@samuelsmall8449]

Thank you for sharing your experiments with us. I especially liked the grey human/alien head. It turned out really cool.

[@lenoragood9238]

I really like the green ice, reminds me of my two weeks in the Arctic, and the Fast Ice--ie, fast to the shore.