Homemade Heather Gems?

This is my first attempt at homemade heather gems. Does it warrant a second go?
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[@theviewer6889]

Photosensitivity warning timecode, skip ahead to 3:49.

[@neonsilver1936]

bless you. I'm not photosensitive, but still. Bless you.

[@inferno7181]

Bro how can you be photosensitive hahahah like just turn off the screen hahaha

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@inferno7181 this is a joke right? (Genuinely lol)

[@TuberoseKisser]

@@beelzemobabbity yes

[@freshoutofcrabs]

Thank you :)

[@SpaceAgeWolf]

“Not today ice cream man… do you have a dollar?” Oh how I missed you Peter Brown

[@annamous5991]

What part was that at?

[@NullifiedUser]

@@annamous5991 at 18:14

[@annamous5991]

@@NullifiedUser thank you!!

[@claybenson6914]

That was so cute to be honest

[@vythe1794]

Peter: "time to put this under pressure." Me: "~under pressure~" Peter: "~under pressure~"

[@caitlinrose8300]

I'd like to think all of us Peter fans simultaneously sang "~under pressure~" at the same time.

[@Bamseline]

Same, it caught off guard.

[@aember]

literally me

[@jasal5877]

Ice ice baby!

[@EcceJack]

Same! 😄

[@deoyx]

Thanks for the photo sensitivity warning! I was able to turn my phone away until it was over. I appreciate it man!

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

Same. I don't tend to have seizures unless I'm watching KZbin cuz some asshat always seems to flash me into one everytime

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

We need more of the "Editor Peter complaining" bit.

[@demodog5610]

"Just presume I did it safely so I don't have to lie to you on camera" XD if I wasn't already subscribed you would have earned my subscription

[@iChoclateMilk]

He says while being barefoot in the shop 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀😂😂 2:43-2:46 lmao

[@SylviaRustyFae]

"And i went ahead and put it in a coffee grinder and got..." yelled at by Mrs Brown for puttin charcoal in the coffee grinder

[@Tombsar]

B-b-but I thought you said you wanted your coffee black!

[@Ksweetpea]

Its ok, I managed to grind up a pound of cat kibble in a coffee grinder for my toothless old hedgehog

[@gaiasguardian205]

And it's said she'll not let it back into the house to this day.

[@trevorcummins6657]

Someday I'm gonna put the whole Micro Mesh spiel in fancy calligraphy on a decorative throw pillow.

[@sallyoldford9237]

He should sell that as merch

[@VultureSkins]

Ooh, a cross stitch piece with that would be fun lol

[@splasherr9717]

Sees cross section for first time. Brain: wood salami.

[@faithlmao5082]

lmaOoo this comment wins

[@biancabrooks280]

Wooden Headcheese

[@MrSaranm]

"That bundle of sticks? That's what we were looking for." -My friends after losing me at a concert

[@Jamesvandaele]

Lol.

[@LynnGryphon]

😂

[@CherityTherarè]

I was thinking it... you said it.

[@Grave_bane]

NOOO

[@MrGreendayzed]

He must not be a gamer.

[@paul_warner]

When Peter says "a couple days" you know the project is gonna sit for at least a week

[@ArchangelExile]

I've never heard of a heather gem until now.

[@user-no7oj8ud8b]

And i didnt learn what one was from this lol

[@michellescott1136]

@@user-no7oj8ud8b this video made me look it up to find out what they are and they are very cool

[@salaltschul3604]

There's an interesting How It's Made video out there, I think.

[@ScrumpyWingnuts201]

@@salaltschul3604 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DXmp9_hLJ1eNE Here you go.

[@tubtoaster4095]

Same

[@phangirlnumber1]

I just want you to know that my shop professor got paid last semester for a class you basically taught me. Thank you so much for these videos and for keeping my last ounce of creativity alive through the least productive two years of my life.

[@maddybs]

You did it so safe that we can’t even see it because the camera was an extremely safe distance away… safe

[@kylekinsey2624]

And he was definitely wearing shoes. Or at least we should presume so

[@lordtachanka80]

Right when I realized he cut those freehand with a bandsaw, the long way I literally just went 😳

[@rhyshoward624]

I like how he says he did it safe and only shows one hand... have you got all your fingers Peter? :P

[@Convolutedtubules]

Safety Crocs along with safety squints and you are set.

[@LifeAccordingToMatt]

@@lordtachanka80 too easy to just split them down the length like anyone else would have done

[@toxicraccoon9197]

Was anyone else real confused when he was like. "And now we have sticks!" *PROCEEDS TO GRAB WELDER*

[@camerondrew9402]

It's a stick welder...

[@konzetsu6068]

I was thinking he'd do a ToT bit and weld sticks togheter ;)

[@rachellitchfield4260]

yea lol I was confused for second there!

[@baileyjerman5573]

Maybe he was just making a stick welder

[@pretenda]

@@camerondrew9402 dang it you beat me to it! Haha

[@stinkfingerdeluxx]

Maybe you can use a bunch of zip ties on the bundles to get them how you wanted? Thanks for another great video!

[@1stAshaMan]

Not knowing anything about resin, I wonder if soaking them in the dyed stabilizing resin will make them more pliable (like soaking them in water would) So they could be ziptied after the soak for a closer fit. though maybe a metal tie so it could be baked in position

[@Ksweetpea]

Hose clamps might provide tighter clamping pressure than you could pull with zip ties

[@avelkm]

one idea would be to put in a bottle, then blast a bottle with heat gun, put in another bottle an heatshrink that and maybe hose clamps to even out pressure. Great idea with hose clamps, thanks!

[@IMP1G]

You sould turn a shift knob. Then it really would be a stick shift. Love your content, sir!

[@puestoak]

The black version reminds me of like 90's geometric graphic arts XD in the best way. I love it!

[@femtondemasker325]

It's like a carpet in an arcade or something

[@aember]

its HELLA 90s. Also kinda bowling alley/skating rink, but like, in a very nostalgic and pleasing way.

[@hannahbunny2773]

I’m incredibly surprised Peter didn’t tell us about his micro mesh sanding system. I feel like that’s a staple everytime he polishes something :D

[@TheNukedNacho]

21:21 he does here. It’s pretty late in the video though. Almost the end

[@rifflerunderhill7006]

One of the most successful fails I've seen, it looks incredible.

[@BadglassCreations]

I don't know about everyone else but I always get a little more excited when the video is extra long

[@The_Adam_Howell]

I got way too excited when I received this notification. I've been missing these uploads!

[@paige61284]

Same!

[@snip3r416]

My issues is because I’m subscribe to so many people who does shop stuff & I can never remember his channel name.

[@Aniukha]

I genuinely wouldn't mind even longer format than this...

[@RampagingPixie]

Same! I tap out around 30 minutes but I’m very into a 30ish min video more regularly

[@marycolomaio6574]

I think we should call these ‘peter gems’ then - just as beautiful as what you were inspired by, but still new and amazing like everything you do!

[@ericmueller6836]

Peter Gems sounds more like a colorful kidney stone

[@jamiew6827]

You should use tiny ball bearings in bags for your weights that way they can form to any shape you're using

[@floweringgarlic]

Ooh, or something like chain mail??

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

@@floweringgarlic clearly he needs to make his own welded chain mail, thus fulfilling the Peter Brown requirement of putting way too much effort into creating a gorgeous object that ultimately just exists to facilitate the original project 😄

[@laurachurch5034]

“Tasha Yar hates this one weird trick”. WAIT! Did he just say Tasha Yar? *rewind* “Tasha Yar hates…” YES HE DID! You’ve won my eternal love Peter!

[@dwightgordon803]

I did the same double take!

[@TheGrayKPlays]

As did I, it was the reference no one saw coming.

[@GeekmanCA]

Deep cut - Great cut.

[@whocares6698]

Am I the only one who doesnt know who Tasha Yar is?

[@JosephusHellyer]

@@whocares6698 a character from the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation

[@apocling]

He tried to make heather gems, he wound up with Chuck E. Cheese carpet.

[@surrealsadi841]

100% try that again! I've seen how Heather Gems are made (thanks How It's Made), and you've got like, 90% of the process already figured out!

[@Mr-G131]

"I'm going to just bifurcate this on the ban saw." Comes back with 4 pieces.... "yeah that was just the safest thing I'm never going to show you" Love the video and the commentary as always.

[@Jackie777]

I've read "germs" and thought "oh he managed to make germs visible and cast them in resin" and didn't even question this logic

[@Myr642]

This honestly makes me wonder if it’d be possible to put a bacteria or mold culture in resin 🤔

[@pirig-gal]

@@Myr642 I mean, you could. It just wouldn't be as interesting, because of their size. Also, the high water content of a bacteria/mold habitable solution would make the resin not cure, or cure very slowly/badly.

[@Myr642]

@@pirig-gal im not talking bacteria/mold growing in solution; more like a colony bloom on a petri dish with solid agar. The resin surrounding the agar might not cure, but if the resin is covering all sides, that might not matter.

[@pirig-gal]

@@Myr642 I guess that'd work. Might even look interesting, if the mold is "fuzzy", with sprouting sporagium.

[@shiibiimoon]

I like your Vivi pfp! 🥰

[@realpdm]

2:43 you are barefoot! in the shop! Haha I'm less concerned about your mysterious safe bandsaw work! Just kidding. You do you and I just keep watching.

[@EarthsGirl]

11:39 is that a Star Trek reference I smell? The plastic bottle coming apart on the lathe is funny to witness. The final pieces are beautiful, the inability of the cores to take to the dye lends itself really well. It's not heather gems, but you're definitely onto something!

[@ZiozoneEmperor]

i'm so glad Peter hasn't forgotten Dye Trying, it's my favourite type of videos from the channel

[@fleshiart9272]

says "I did it super safely" immediately shows us he is working barefoot in the shop.

[@squishyprincess1975]

Your honesty and humor makes these videos so much more fun for us average people. It’s fun to watch you have fun and figure things out as you go!

[@TMNT39]

That looks super neat - I love the color scheme! That design would also make for a really cool shift knob in a manual transmission car

[@kotadawndragon]

These turned out really cool looking. I wonder how bamboo skewers would work with this method. You’d have something a bit more uniform so that might help get more of the dyed “wood” into the design.

[@mtnman8783]

Had to look up heathergems. I'd never even heard of them. Didn't turn out exactly the same but it was still beautiful

[@Cat1855]

oooh, these did turn out interesting! If you wanted something closer to traditional heather gems, i wonder if you'd have better luck with like, flat chips of wood instead? Then you could probably layer them together closer in the final mold

[@CapOfXav]

Woodchip micarta :o

[@avelkm]

that's basically hempwood

[@morgan0]

maybe larger bits from lathing wood, could use scraps from another project. that might be too fine though

[@CoolAsFreya]

We don't mind longer videos less often! You are a maker, and coming up with ideas then making them takes time! Keep up the great work Peter!

[@Tarkov.]

I'm going to make a really bad suggestion that I totally don't expect you to listen to. Once you get the Heather Gem process perfected, make a Bowling Ball out of it. I warned you it was a bad idea.

[@jonny555ive]

@@juubilo1509 **baa dumm dumm cymbal crash** Gaaawd dad, stop embarrassing me in front of my friends. 🤣

[@johnnymccann5607]

I don’t think a bowling ball is a bad idea . a gun stock was the idea I had . how far you can imagine is your only limitations. i make beautiful wood fowls with out a wood lathe, exotic cutting boards/ butcher blocks, a excellent wood carver, knife maker , long bow maker , rye fishing flies, make fishing lures, fishing, hunting, have built a boat , outher things I seem to not remember right now. oh I forgot some of my wood working I use my own dye to stain I make with rot dye, I have the recipes for around 100 colors. if I want to earth tone say raised carving of roses I stain light enough so grain shows through. I would be glad to share my stain recipes which I also dye deer hair for fly tying. I have on hand at least 400-450 colors of deer hair. never limit your imagination, and a whole world is open to you. Nana and papa aka the hunter from the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in North Carolina wishing you well.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

Has he turned a sphere before? If not, I wouldn't mind seeing that.

[@Frosty_BearClaw]

What do you do with the "pucks" that were cut off the ends! They might look cool polished up as a pendant.

[@kerzwhile]

Ok, this was WAY too cool!! Deff. NOT too long either. More longer ones! 😉

[@rebekahalana]

I'm not sure what heather gems are supposed to look like , but they are both beautiful. The clear is my personal favorite , I like being able to see through to the different colors. It's also nice to know I'm not the only person who has songs popping into my brain at random times because of their lyrics ! Off to find an Icehouse video ... 🥰

[@NimbusEntry]

12:56 If you'd used blue dye it would have looked a lot like the pattern of bus seats

[@blueuluru9037]

The first minutes of this have such a raw feeling, which is different to your normal videos. I love it. Looks incredible.

[@margaretdavis5695]

When you said, "I'm going to bifurcate this one on the band saw, as well" and went off-screen...I thought for sure you'd utter this blood-curdling scream to make us jump!

[@lililuminous8234]

I have no idea what a heather gem is, but I'm excited to watch this video even if it doesn't have captions on it yet, therefore I'm also excited to rewatch this in like a week

[@cbgb3369]

“You’re not going to lure me out...do you have a dollar?” 😂

[@confusedkermit1887]

I absolutely have no problem with you uploading longer videos, I love them

[@dicksonrain6520]

i love the knobs btw you should try this with tooth picks

[@SkylerLinux]

Dude we love your videos, a 20 minute video won't make us leave.

[@Maker238DeLoach]

I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that works barefoot in the shop. Make On Brother

[@misguidedmindbullets7561]

I wonder if using a fresher “wet” branch would work better for absorbing the dyes? If it’s wet it might still have some capillary action going on. Think white flowers in food coloring water…

[@NAJALU]

If the dye was dissolved in something aqueous, I think you would be right. Idk if the resin he is using works that way though.

[@avelkm]

less moisture - better color penetration.

[@konzetsu6068]

probably treat it like dying a flower, wonder how it would like resin instead of water though. put the fresh stick (that still has some leaves and buds on) in a pot of colored water or resin (try both) leave it, see how much it absorbs, then dry it out and infuse it

[@NAJALU]

@@konzetsu6068 the product's website says that the material requires less than 5% for the product to correctly be absorbed. www.turntex.com/help-center/cactus-juice-stabilizing-resources/60-using-cactus-juice

[@misguidedmindbullets7561]

@@konzetsu6068 that’s what I was thinking.

[@Brandywine6969]

Oh man, that is frustrating to hear the ice cream man and not have cash. I used to flip the couch cushions when I was a kid and heard the ice cream man. Sometimes, I was able to get enough and sometimes I wasn't. Great video. I love it when you make stuff. It comes out looking beautiful.

[@liondirk]

The worst idea would have been the murder bowl, wouldn’t it?

[@vgullotta]

There is nothing more satisfying than when Peter Brown breaks out the micro mesh for a project, change my mind!

[@loverlei79]

"The bark on this tree branch is going to get in the way of dieing." ~BUFFY (When making stakes)

[@SirMrMoon]

Is it just me that never gets tired of hearing "Micro Mesh". Just the mention of it makes me happy.

[@YTsucks300]

I need corkscrews like these now. This is my mission

[@leonh1971]

Hi Peter, just a thought, use the vacuum pump and a bag to clamp them together tighter, we use them for clamping odd shapes for fiberglass and carbon fiber applications that also work well with resins. Love the creativity Thanks for the entertainment!!

[@spencerallegra]

A croquet mallet would’ve been the perfect thing to make with a heather gem. Anyone? Hello? I’ll see myself out.

[@absolutechaos9728]

I was thinking about them the whole time.

[@katangel115]

Oh my god nooooo. Buuuut he'd have to make 3 or 4 with the right colors.

[@Starbean89]

It be like a candy store of mallets

[@JensWoodworkingThings]

Took me a second, then I couldn't stop laughing.

[@Alayses]

Can I just say how much joy your videos bring me? They're always so entertaining and I just love the sound of the machinery. Reminds me of when I was younger and joined my parents in the workshop =D

[@kevinwiedman8941]

"Its not the worst idea I've had" *flashbacks to pepper grinder *

[@sk8rgirlo]

I’ve never heard of heather gems so this was a super fun ride, having absolutely no idea what the outcome would be but loving the journey!

[@MarsupialMason]

Bark the sticks then bumdles them together befpre drying them? Then start the process again :)? I think it would look great with some wheat from a field also

[@AsymptoteInverse]

Ooh! Wheat-straw would be an interesting look! Or a bundle of hollow reeds, or those reeds that have the spongy core.

[@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall]

"Electric Blue" was already stuck in my head. Thanks for reinforcing it! ;)

[@loverlei79]

I read that as "Homemade Heathen Gems" my dyslexic eyes win again.

[@susanwinter2896]

I love these "Peter Gems" they are so cool!!! I'd love to see more videos experimenting with different dyed grasses in resin, or even dyed leaves in resin. I love your channel! Thank you for another great video!

[@nos595]

"Tasha Yarr hates this one weird trick." [Lt. Cmdr. Data didn't like that] (I laughed my butt off though!)

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

Omg I read your comment right as he said it😂😂

[@leetanasa9255]

So beautiful, reminds me of mid 50's early 60's stuff my mother had, she had a coffee table made of thick cardboard painted black with weird coloured shapes on the top, it's was alas falling apart by the time I was born but I remember being about 6 and my mum finally throwing it out

[@tenbeat]

I've never seen the film Heathers so I thought this was somehow related to that at first. It may not be what you wanted but I think it looks really cool nonetheless!

[@jefferybaysinger2578]

You're probably my favorite creator on this website. I love following video game channels, but when it comes to truly creating (more than just content) I absolutely love your stuff. Keep up the great work!

[@p11_studios]

This is a neat project, totally foreign concept to me. Not see if you’re a Marvel fan, but it would be cool to see you take on the Infinity Stones

[@whocares6698]

No matter how often you post we never mind a longer video. Its all up to you though and what you can do in your free time to amuse us. That was cool to watch thank you

[@aikiakane]

Love the unexpected Tasha Yar reference. Good to see another Trekkie!

[@kimpulsipher647]

Custom drawer pulls are what they look like to me. Love them!

[@AtomicShrimp]

6:19 Dye Another Day

[@nathanbrady2704]

I like the idea of linear lengths of material set in resin and turned. Ideas of variations abound: Sewing needles aligned point down in a block to hold them in a matrix like honeycomb; Polished copper fuse wire tangled together, twisting into a loose braid; Thin plastic tubes suspended in resin along with dyed microbeads in order to simulate fibre optic cable; Straw or hay dyed and stacked and twisted into corn dollys. Ok kinda reaching on that last one. Keep up the great content Peter, thanks as always for the great vids!

[@dannybagley9333]

Stabilize popsicle sticks. They've got a more regular shape so you'll be able to get more density

[@althezarwhite4925]

Sweet, a two for one turning special! I also super like how they look, it kinda reminds me of that style of bright and dark coloured arcade carpet but not as tacky!

[@lunatherosewolf]

If you still have the end cut-offs you could make pendants with them!

[@aprildegele1510]

I was in Scotland last year and I could only find a few things like ear rings, rings, pendants, in Heather gems. This is awesome. I turn pens. Thanks for sharing!

[@ikr555]

All bandsaw usage is safe bandsaw usage... As long as no one sees!

[@Sharpman76]

Well it is until you cut your finger off lol

[@ikr555]

@@Sharpman76 No, no, no! That was from wrestling bears!

[@Zarvain]

Early on in the turning, I thought you were making candle holders. Bottle stoppers, neat. They look great and if you do decide to try more with this type of dyed sticks I'm sure we'd all be looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[@nullstate00]

A bigger version of these would make the coolest gearshift knobs ever.

[@tymonritco8578]

I totally agree with that idea

[@jonny555ive]

100% yes 🤘🤘

[@fuchsfarben]

Oh I like the translucent one, so cool to see inside :D the little dot in the middle and the gradient in the wood really does make them look like gems

[@RamLaska]

11:39 Jonathan Frakes hates it even more; he had to go swimming in it! 😆

[@alysonshorthouse8858]

One of my favourite necklaces is a heather gem from Glasgow. I'd never heard of it before seeing it in the shop. This video is very exciting for me!

[@sp2432YT]

I'd love to see a minimalist chess set made like this.

[@fredrichardson9761]

Really cool result - I really like the transparent one. The look reminds me a little of what others (and maybe yourself) have done with colored pencils, but the dyed sticks are so much more interesting and non-uniform. Really nice!

[@Donut-0123]

I’d love to see you make a chess set out of crazy materials that you have laying around the shop.

[@Nebhet]

It's been awhile since I've watched some of your videos and I'm glad I came back. There's always something cool at the shop.

[@rstremix]

Would've been really cool if the dye was glow on the dark!

[@g4mmalotus937]

The stabilizing resin actually fleureses under a black light! Watch his charcoal bowl project!!

[@jakeybaby]

Oh peter, these turned out so so well! Personally liked the clear resin one a little more, the effect of being able to see deeper into the resin and seeing other parts of the dyed wood is so cool. You're hands down my favorite youtuber lol.

[@Monkeyman12534]

When soaking the sticks it would probably be easiest to lay them in trays and weigh them rathe than in the cups

[@StormBurnX]

I'd never heard of heather gems before, decided to watch this to see what they were, it was absolutely lovely. Went and looked them up, not what I was expecting but still a neat concept!

[@SixKoi]

I'm sure it was safe enough, you still have all your fingers. Wait, does Mrs. Brown still have all her fingers?

[@gothicryuzaki125]

I actually really enjoy the longer videos

[@eleanorjlh]

"Tasha Yar hates this one weird trick" - now *that* is a deep cut.