Crafting Curiosity: Cotton Balls & Crayons - Perfect Harmony or Chaotic Experiment?

[@hollypierce3076]

Is it just me or does the crayon melting smell like kindergarten?? I swear I can almost smell it through the screen!!🤭☺️😂

[@peterbrownwastaken]

YES! Also, It took 3 days to clean all the the crayon shavings up and I'm still finding blue shavings here and there. Also, since I was in flip flops I might have dyed my feet blue.

[@hollypierce3076]

@@peterbrownwastaken lol!! You'll be finding blue crayon shavings next Halloween too!! As for the blue feet, I can relate to unintentionally dying of feet! Except mine may or may not have been from picking mulberries, also I may have also dyed my fingers as well!!

[@burritodog3634]

why are you smelling kindergarteners

[@Tmac-rv9wq]

@@peterbrownwastaken flip flops in the shop. Sounds very Peter brown

[@corygerhards4817]

Crayon wrapper micarta sounds like a logical next step to me

[@peterbrownwastaken]

It's my own fault. I've made you all crazy. It actually sounds cool!

[@ShugoAWay]

I was thinking food prosseser/blender them then add resin

[@FuriosasWarRig]

He's done that before I think

[@steejans]

Yes!!!

[@simpleChoas33]

@@peterbrownwastaken How's that phrase go? "You don't have to be crazy to watch here, but it helps!"

[@lumare]

I can tell Mrs Brown doesn't really care about the results, she just cares that you've been enjoying yourself spending time in the shop creating and that's really adorable.

[@sheenatalks8529]

For some reason when I saw the thumbnail, I imagined you had arranged the crayons into a rainbow of some type and combined them with the cotton in resin to make some sort of cloud/sky/rainbow project. Maybe an idea for the future!

[@peterbrownwastaken]

oooh! That's sounds cool!

[@vaelophisnyx9873]

@@peterbrownwastaken do keep in mind, as a wax, crayons may not behave when attempting to mix them with cotton balls and resin

[@gaiasguardian205]

@@vaelophisnyx9873 Smart planning is all that's needed. A resin with a lower temp and slower cure time is essential for the wax to not blob, but how to assemble it for turning? No idea.

[@Ina552]

@@gaiasguardian205 How about start with some resin soaked cotton balls, add one or two into the mold, drip some melted crayons on it, add another ball or two, more crayons and so on. Could look like some clouds suspended in a galaxy of crayons. Maybe :D

[@gaiasguardian205]

@@peterbrownwastaken Fuse your crayon rainbow together (maybe with a slight twist so it always has a curve) and suspend it in a blank, then once cured you can rough carve the ends before attaching the cotton clouds in another blank. Happy turning.

[@TheDarkPreacher65]

The bottle opener could be named the Pop-a-top-sicle!

[@peterbrownwastaken]

WOW! *slow clapping*

[@gaiasguardian205]

It would be a hit with tiki bars and the like. Anybody who has a summer getaway or tropical ambiance to their establishment.

[@SnowblindOtter]

Niko Pop-a-top-sicle.

[@novas2905]

i feel like should be angry but that's an incredibly pun

[@RealAndySkibba]

Yay! Love when a new video drops. Has that special "Shop Time" smell

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you!

[@sandwhich1050]

Would be neat to see the different colors of cotton balls mixed instead of just bands of color. I can only imagine what kind of a mess they are to deal with but mixing the colors might lead to some interesting swirl patterns.

[@wheresmymuffins]

yeah, looking at the purple, if you did lots of blues/purples you could get a pretty cool galaxy thing going on, esp w little undyed specks looking kinda like stars or w/e

[@jwithro3]

I love the peeling and melting of crayons, but for some reason as you were snapping them my artist heart started screaming, "You monster!"

[@peterbrownwastaken]

haha!

[@Zoso14892]

Really? I loved the sound, it was so satisfying!

[@jwithro3]

@@Zoso14892 Growing up, my head always associated that sound as something bad because the crayons were used as intended (breaking =bad). Just something my weird little mind had to unlearn.

[@seshthreepio]

Always puts a smile on my face when I see you’ve uploaded a new project, Thank you!

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thanks!

[@Wordsnwood]

The crayon looks so hard to work with, but the swirls are really cool. And the colour really makes the cotton ball project.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

That void really messed me up! Thank you!

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

@@peterbrownwastaken I'm not an expert, but I think if you melt enough wax to completely fill the mold in one single pour, you're less likely to have voids in the final blank... Either that, or pour the wax into the mold and immediately stick it in a vacuum chamber to pull any air pockets out... Maybe both...

[@addumstone2393]

I really like that, Peter. "Someone will tell me that I'm wasting them. I'm making ART with them. That is not wasteful to me at all." 🥰 I'll definitely remember this one

[@thehutch4823]

Have you considered taking raw cotton wool and dyeing before adding it to the resin? I bet if you got a bunch of chunks of cotton, dyed them differen colors, let's them dry, and then crush and pull apart the different colors together you would get an amazing effect if put in clear resin afterwards.

[@Azurko]

Crayons in the freezer huh, good to know you're always prepared for a Marine to come to dinner unexpectedly! Love the cotton ball one!

[@LordRae]

One thing I love about your videos is you always show the results to your wife. Which is wholesome as hell and just adds some reality to your vids. Love all the experiment but I'd love to see you use more of your home remedy dyes for some projects.

[@stanleywhite4404]

I’ve watched your videos for many years now. You were the first woodworking channel I ever found and have really built a love for it in me. I hope one day I can work on a lathe. It seems so aggressive yet peaceful

[@cameronflack2254]

Hey since you mentioned hot glue at the end, it reminded me that i have seen people make their own jewelry casting wax by literally mixing in hotglue sticks with crayons. Maybe you could try that and get a sturdier wax to turn. If youre interested that is

[@he-meme2922]

Great idea

[@peterbrownwastaken]

I would love to see that. Do you have a link?

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

@@peterbrownwastaken I've seen a lot of videos of people making sealing wax that way, but not carving wax. Could be a fun experiment!

[@bellarose2323]

I'm kinda curious what it would look like if you used all the stuff the vacuum sucks up to make a bowl lol. All the resin, crayon, wood shavings, and such could make for something weird and you've already got the stuff around lol.

[@KainYusanagi]

Very neat! I thought you were going to mix the cotton balls with the crayons; crayons for colour and fill-in medium, cotton balls for stability; sorta like straw in cob or wattle in plaster. This was pretty good too! Maybe shred those paper sleeves up into confetti bits and suspend them in clear resin, in a rainbow gradient? Or maybe mini-micarta?

[@ChillyJack]

I feel like you could get a really cool look with the cotton balls if you stuck to 2 or 3 colors and stretched the resin soaked cotton out and loosely twisted the different colors together instead of just putting them in a mold with the colors separated like you did. Might get nice color swirls without having to put resin in at specific temperatures.

[@alvis1686]

that sounds like a great way to actually control how the colors mix, good idea!

[@peterbrownwastaken]

lets do it!

[@khills]

@@peterbrownwastaken if you do the same blues but added micarata and swirls of the right color (say, green and purple), I bet you could get a really interesting Northern Lights analogue.

[@joecoastie99]

I love how you get your wife’s input. I do the same when I’m deciding on color and handle shape for my knives

[@stephensano9156]

You make a beautiful crayon turning Peter. Knowing how soft and brittle crayon is, turning and sanding it you must have a delicate touch and excellent skills. Even your fill looked easy, but I'd be screaming just trying to turn without the tailstock for support as you did. Fantastic job!

[@cherinuchell4578]

Only thing I worry about is the ornament next to lights, depending on how warm they get. Super cool. Kinda want to see melted black and whites with chunks of solid color thrown in.

[@Ruthavecflute]

I shold think it will be fine as long as his lights are reasonably modern. LEDs give out very little heat.

[@WaterAssassini]

I like how this guy doesn’t pretend to be over the top or a comedian like most do. He’s just real and himself which is what makes this a great channel to watch. Bobby Duke is the energetic type, you’re the calm type.

[@kitsunekari02]

The cotton balls kinda look like a sunset, it's so beautiful! It's definitely one of my favorite things you've ever made 😍

[@goshisanniichi]

Cotton + Resin is basically micarta. Something similar to chopped carbon fiber. With a similar process to what is used for making chopped CF, I bet you could get really good a really strong result with a mold that allows you to use clamping pressure instead of the pressure pot and is also designed to allow excess resin to flow out when it is clamped.

[@konzetsu6068]

this channel is a study in hindsight. what we learned today; when making anything crayon that has a bit of mass, use a core, threaded rod or something. when melting many crayon colors, they homogenize, isolate colors when melting and only mix them during the pour.... (can you nuke them in the microwave?) cottonballs are messy but cool! suggestion for future project: use cotton pads instead, might let you mix color layers (or make micarta out of it)

[@act4793]

You are one of the few creators I genuinely get excited to see post

[@FuriosasWarRig]

I honestly expected you to mix the two! But they turned out beautifully! I'm so happy you posted! I had a rough weekend and your videos help me relax

[@NWcats42]

Always enjoy coming across your videos. The willingness to try something and not caring if it fails, but also trying to find a solution if it does fill to keep going. Couple of ideas if you come across these materials again. For the crayons would like to see pink or another color mixed in to mix up the blue more (if you didn't already try) for the cotton balls, mix the colors more so it's more of a tye dye look to it. Thanks for sharing!

[@Messy_but_magical]

Great call Mrs B! I love the bottle opener! Peter I've not cracked open a bottle of resin in 6 months. You've actually got me inspired to go do some mixing and turning! Happy Halloween guys, stay safe if you're celebrating 🎃

[@Aylo933]

What a throwback, I remember watching you make a similar cotton handle for a garden tool a few years ago. Awesome!

[@ambi_cakes]

They turned out so cool! Personally if I saw these in a shop, I would totally buy them. The quality in the end is amazing as always, and I also love the cotton balls popsicle lol

[@surrealsadi841]

I love how the cotton balls dyed and in resin looks almost like stone. And the blues and purples in the ornament look amazing together. Wonderful projects!

[@pyro-millie5533]

I can’t get over how beautifully cloudy and swirly cotton balls in Resin are! And I bet it has a very soft-touch texture too! Gorgeous!

[@Felivii]

Super cool! Love that you show the clean up too lol, it's calming seeing the mess cleaned up. Mrs. Brown coming in with the good ideas AGAIN! 👏

[@brunkosaurusrex]

It's bizarre to me that I've been watching you for years! I've always been fascinated by your craft and processes, keep up the great work!!

[@JDtheVagitarian]

Astropops were my mothers favorite candy growing up! We’re from NYC and she even remembers when they turned it upside down so it had the stick coming out from the top. So they could no longer be licked into a deadly sharp point lol I actually have a couple in my cupboard that’s she gave me after her best friend found them at some old school candy store. I might go have one now!

[@smp101998]

A magician at work. You look full of vitality. Thanks for sharing!

[@Helgatwb]

Honestly, when you post, I'm never sure what's going on, but I'm here for it.

[@budgetoffroadb3623]

Thank you Peter, you still have one of my favorite channels on KZbin!

[@DankoleClouds]

Those cotton balls really give off some cool effects! Can't wait to see what other handles you make!

[@stephanieruggles7360]

Hope you saved those crayon shavings for another project. The colour is so beautiful. And you can always remelt them.

[@joshuadbybee4906]

thank you peter of all the youtube i watch you give me more hope because you are real. so many others just feel like a persona they put on. once again great video.

[@sgsax]

Two fun and unusual projects. They both look pretty cool. I swear I could smell the crayons while you were working on them. Thanks for sharing!

[@alexclark6777]

Awesome, loved the colors on both - subtle blue swirls on the ornament, vivid almost pearlescent colors on the popsicle-opener. On a different note: I think both of these were worthy of their own separate video. If that means more frequent Peter Brown content in the future (albeit with shorter vids) I'm fine with that!

[@pronukespontaneous8090]

Wooooo Peter’s uploaded again! glad you’re feeling up for it.

[@Scereyaha]

When you said "cotton balls and crayons" my first thought was "Oh that'll be flammable for sure"... Might be a cool idea to get the crayons just barely up to temperature very evenly in the oven so the colours stay gloppier and mix less. Requires more patience but might yield cool results.

[@KassFireborn]

Enjoyed the brief interlude of Unwrapping Crayons ASMR more than I expected to.

[@joshsmith4488]

One of the most entertaining channels on KZbin

[@amysprenkle9966]

Thinking about reduce reuse recycle. Peter Brown, can you make something out of all of the shavings from the past projects?

[@thenatinator279]

A popsicle is the first thing I thought of when I saw the cottonballs in the the mold. Great project!

[@Toonpish]

This is fascinating stuff and turning a piece of crayon is NOT going to be the next thing I turn. I think it would definitely frustrate me. But the cotton wool balls are amazing. I have learned so much from you over the years, and I do remember the cotton, but I had completely forgotten until now. Thanks for the reminder 😀

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Peter . 🐺

[@Xanimelover707X]

So happy to see you back in the shop.

[@Dbzchampion]

Your hair has become more and more regal as it grays. Love the vids!

[@AutomailUser]

A twofer episode! Always love whenever you work with cotton balls. And honestly, Peter, you might not see this comment but I want to say that seeing your videos never ceases to make my day a little bit better.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you!

[@levilore_7126]

I love your videos so much! I'm at college rn and whenever I watch your videos it feels like im back home with my dad in his workshop. Your videos are awesome and I love how creative your projects are.

[@terristroh3965]

I love how your mind woks! These are beautiful!

[@aluthenasongsteel]

The colours are BEAUTIFUL! I always look forward to your uploads and I'm equally always impressed by how beautiful things turn out, even if there were complications along the way. But. Because of this, I have it in my head that a "disaster/trash/extras" project of sorts may be the near future. A block of metal shavings, tissue paper, crayons, cotton balls, 'lava' resin pieces, etc. A very eclectic and downright frightening piece.

[@diedredunham7383]

Both pieces are really different and so cool.

[@amandamason9359]

You and Mrs. Brown are marriage goals. Always so cute together

[@jeremymoore2361]

Peter I really enjoy all of your projects, you could do more projects with your wife, you both work really well together

[@braxtonwkalfs551]

Indigo was always my favorite color as a kid! Also love the crayon freezer trick!

[@oliviajensen2052]

They both look so awesome! A really great video, thank you! Curious if the ornament looked cool under a blacklight with all the blue/purple swirls?

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you! I always check them with the backlight and neither of these fluoresced. I never know why! :)

[@schwuzi]

I like the cotton ball handle, looks like a forbidden snack.

[@TheMariusDarkwolf]

I've worked with beeswax a few times in the past, and I'm wondering if putting the melted crayon in a vacuum or pressure pot wouldn't help get rid of the voids. I imagine it would also do some amazing things with the swirl patterns.

[@virginiarichards6872]

I just found you and am so excited now to try something with cotton balls. Great video and I enjoyed your projects.

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

I love the colorful popsicle handle made from cotton!! 🌟 That ornament is a definitely cool item!! 🎄 The swirls are fun! 😃 I adore that vase and what a testament to the nature of Crayola wax!! 🌈

[@classCexplosive]

That bottle opener is really cool

[@imwithstupid086]

Ahhh, good to see you're back to doing some good old-fashioned woodworking.

[@mimi2the4]

This video is EXACTLY what I needed today! Thanks for sharing your projects

[@BigRonxxxx]

@Peter brown the ideas that come from your mind so quickly has made me a fen of you channel,thank you for never allowing your products fall short in anyway,all the best to you,your wife and you very special daughter that i know you and your subs have fallen in love her all the best my friend from a long long time subscriber🙂

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you Ron! I really appreciate the support over the years!

[@JonathonPickett]

Always love a good Peter Brown video. And they are all good.

[@Sheriff6170]

15:59 Woooooo!!! Yeah, baby! That's what I've been waiting for, that's what it's all about. Thank you Mr. Brown for explaining the Micro-Mesh grit system to us. Now I can die happy, knowing that it starts at 1500 and goes through to 12000.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

IT'S ITS OWN GRIT SYSTEM...

[@lunaticwolverine799]

I love your channel! Your wife is so smart! 😊

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Quick! We gotta hide this comment before she sees it... :)

[@brewster3987]

@@peterbrownwastaken The smartest thing you ever did was marrying that woman. The second smartest thing is that you actually listen to her good ideas 🙂

[@jwithro3]

@@peterbrownwastaken Mrs.ShopTime for the win!

[@TarotLadyLissa]

I bet the cotton ball shavings would look neat in clear resin!

[@kha0sv4ktor72]

ive watched alot of "dip your car"s videos and i just realize that their pigment could work in resin? they have craaaaaaaaaaaaazy hypershift colours that just turn into a rainbow at certain angles. You may try these?

[@danthemakerman]

Two really cool projects! The cotton balls look so cool though!

[@MichaelACurtis]

Cotton balls and crayons - Exactly what I picture when a new Peter Brown video drops :) That bottle handle looks like it would melt in the sun, and it looks too tasty.

[@woodandwheelz]

It's interesting to me that you said that Crayola Crayons melt at 141°F. Makes me wonder about the sidewalks at my Elementary school now. LoL! We would melt them on the sidewalk or asphalt. You know, "Heat of the sun science experiments." Great video. I would agree with the comment about the "making simple projects out of the wrong material", but that's why I love this channel. Thank you.

[@MrDreadmasta]

always an excited time when a new video shows up ! Need more! MORE MUAHAHA . love the vid's keep em coming!

[@bethcaselman7952]

Both turned out awesome the crayon one is also useful to color with

[@echogrotz1567]

Have you thought of trying crayon shavings in resin? Another thought...have you tried colored resin shavings in clear, opposing or similar (but not exact) resin colors?

[@solusprime8143]

I must admit that the purple cotton balls did look rather appetizing :)

[@jaungiga]

That crayon ornament reminds me of a type of soap we used to have in the bathrooms of our gas stations and restaurants here in Argentina years ago. They were very prevalent back in the 80s and 90s but you can still see them occasionally today. I'm sure other people will remember those too

[@JiggsysShed]

If only kids knew that crayons were good for more than just drawing. Great work

[@YoMama9021]

Wow, I’m just impressed all around. Subscribed! Showing this to my partner.

[@Crowbar777]

Man that crayon ornament does look like a Neptune. So Cool. Now do one with orange and red so we can have Jupiter too.

[@DrKebaby]

Always a delight seeing you upload! For the ornament. I wonder if covering it with a thin layer of resin would make it, so if the crayons melt, that you'd have like a lava lamp type of ornament. Swirling inside of the shell

[@TheCraftyWitchUK]

New subscriber here… really lovely to see people playing with new techniques and materials

[@institches1953]

Peter, I don't know if I've just been watching you that long or if all of these crazy ideas have turned you hair gray, but at least you wear it well. I also can't say I haven't been inspired by you.

[@Danny.._]

i was sad to see the blue go, but mrs. brown definitely made the right call. the purple looks so good, and the way it swirls into the yellow is really good too.

[@BumblingB-DC]

These came out great! I wish I was living in a place I could do wood working. I miss it so much.

[@Gaeldx]

I can't get enough of your vidéos !

[@josuelservin]

Looking forward for the rest of the kits!

[@mirandaseitz-mcleese3108]

I like the crayon scrapings and chips! Can we embed them floating in resin?

[@Emveepee6721]

Love the way your hair is looking these days❤

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you. I'm just glad I've still got some.

[@saxmanseldon]

Enjoyed the projects! Do you save the shavings for future projects?

[@yo5tan]

Always excited to see a new video from you! gorgeous work as usual

[@mmartian1969]

So I’m wondering, do you end up saving those shavings for future projects? Those cotton ball shavings seem like they would work well in a resin project.