Making a Resin Dragon Egg from Burl and Epoxy

[@adriandennis3283]

Ben practice makes perfect. I view it has an experiment with the sphere shape. U are a skilled resin artist mate.

[@baloo021063]

really nice work mate came out pretty cool, no such thing as failure its just another chance to get experience, i have turned spheres loads of em and i have not done one i was proud of yet and for some strange reason they all end up half the original size before i give in and try again, thanks for sharing it lets others know they are not the only ones left with odd shaped paper weights , cheers Ross

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ross! I’ll definitely give it another try

[@BlackCat_2]

That dragon egg came out beautifully. :D I wouldn't say the ball was a failure though. I would cast the ball again in more resin and then give it another go. :D - Heidi

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Heidi! I’ll definitely give it another go

[@alansheehan1484]

I think the blanks look fantastic even before you turned them ben👍

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Alan! :)

[@MaMaTArtlife]

Came out beautiful, I would save the ball and put in the middle of another batch of resin. That way you can try it again with the same ball. Great job.

[@BensWorx]

Great idea MaMa!

[@MCBWoodworks]

Your work quality and video quality are top notch and I love how you show the stuff that didn’t work out. Keep it up!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Matthew! :)

[@ellenyager9577]

Gorgeous! LOVE LOVE LOVE the Dragon Egg!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ellen! I hope you have a Merry Christmas :)

[@ellenyager9577]

Ben's Worx Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ellen!

[@ChiefsFan62]

Beautiful! I love the look of those pieces with the burl in it.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Wendy! :)

[@keltronn]

Loved seeing you learn from mistakes, and the final product was beautiful!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kelsey!

[@stephenrogers7886]

Another great job 👍 We learn by our mistakes and that's how we improve.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Stephen! :)

[@sethbrettell5952]

Absolutely beautiful

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Seth! :)

[@julieoliver4956]

I love watching all your videos but I especially love the dragon eggs they are so beautiful thank you for sharing 🇬🇧🎅🏻🎄🇬🇧

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Julie! Merry Christmas to you and your family 🇦🇺

[@rnttreed]

Beautiful piece

[@roxymanasquan9087]

Mesmerizing & Absolutely Gorgeous! We're now binge-watching all your videos. So, how about resin & a honeycomb? Thank you for sharing your considerable talent & humor with us. Wishing you a most Joyous & Love-filled Christmas!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Tamara! Honeycomb sounds like an awesome idea, Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

[@ekhatchey]

Ben I would consider stablizing the wood prior to the resin pour this would limit or eliminate the catching in the wood and you already have the tools for the process if you have a vacuum chamber.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, i will be getting a vacuum chamber soon

[@ClaudiaOliveira-sk4ls]

Muito lindo! 🥰😍👍👍

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@australianreptiles]

Wow! nice job man, i think it looks great! I wish resin wasn't so expensive, i would love to learn to do this.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! :)

[@TheJewelryFantasy]

Incredible beauty!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! :)

[@Dragonuv2002]

That’s awesome!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@Keith-rs6lz]

Hi ben, another amazing job, i like the bit you show of when things go wrong, what is the time difference, im in the UK and its 08.40

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, it’s 07:17 pm in Australia

[@josephdutton564]

3:50 am in Oklahoma USA Great job Like he said it is nice to see that even someone with ur experience has mishaps But I say sand it finish it out a mistake sometimes ends up being pretty too

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! I’ll definitely give it another go

[@wilcooper64]

Failure helps guide us to the path of success!

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@THEAPRILFOOL-1983]

You have got me speechless

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@jessicasnyder152]

If you don't have a pressure pot, is there any way to get the bubbles out? Love your work!

[@BensWorx]

If you use a casting resin in warm weather and don’t mix to vigorously most will disappear

[@michaelzajac5284]

I'm seriously considering about a crystal ball for the top of your staff. What are you thinking? 😉

[@ladycajunpeach]

Lovely

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

Those would make some cool doorknobs

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@happyavacado1495]

I wonder if it is possible to use an actual egg maybe an ostrich egg or an emu egg (the shell) to pour resin in to shape it without a lathe at all

[@BensWorx]

Good idea mate

[@ohyeahyeah116]

How did the resin cure with no bubbles in it and you didnt use a pressure pot?

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed and Thumbs Up

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Russell! :)

[@oneshotme]

@@BensWorx Your very welcome

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Beautyfull egg

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ben!

[@toddshobbyzone659]

Do you stabilize your wood?

[@pandorabox2121]

You may have failed but just keep trying I know if anyone can do it you can. On the other hand your Dragon Egg is absolutely beautiful, I know i would be honoured to own one of your pieces.💜 In case I haven’t said so already Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄🎁🎉

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Cathy! I’ll definitely try it again, Merry Christmas to you and your family too. :)

[@StudioJLT]

Keep moving forward! If you learned from it, then it wasn’t a failure

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! I definitely learned from it

[@MirinJawBrah]

Ben, I have a question. I’ve been using micro mesh on resin and my piece always has scratches in it. I try to be really thorough and spend 4-8 minutes on each grade but the final product always has scratch marks in the surface. This is super annoying, just wondering if you ever had this problem and can offer advice?

[@BensWorx]

Hi Mate, are you wet sanding? Also make sure your constantly wiping down the pads. I also polish the resin with a woolen buffing wheel and polishing compound

[@MirinJawBrah]

Ben's Worx yep, wet sanding. I do clean off the pads before using them. Luckily, I’ve got a high quality polish called Flitz that seems to be removing the scratches and producing a high gloss

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@uncle_thulhu]

I suspect the problem with the fail is that you didn't stabilise the wood.

[@cnrart.claudiorodriguez9978]

muy bueno, saludos

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! :)

[@ChippedBuilds]

Legit!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks! :)

[@Keith-rs6lz]

Hi ben, have you ever thought of doing a Q & A live chat

[@BensWorx]

I’ve done a couple of live videos on KZbin before but i might look into a Facebook live chat or something similar

[@Keith-rs6lz]

Are you married ben or have children

[@BensWorx]

Yep been married for 20 years and have 2 wonderful kids

[@Keith-rs6lz]

Fantastic, ive not done the married thing, came close tho, im 52 next year so might give it a miss now lol ive got 2 daughters tho.. 16 and 22.

[@BensWorx]

Awesome! My kids are 20 & 19 👍

[@Keith-rs6lz]

If you didnt do the resin art or the lathe turning or your day job, what other things would you have done or liked to do, sorry for the questions.

[@BensWorx]

Build a race car

[@Keith-rs6lz]

I wasnt expecting that lol

[@BensWorx]

Hahaha yeah I’ve got it all worked out, just need the money lol

[@Keith-rs6lz]

👍😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Keith-rs6lz]

How long have you got off for xmas ben, this is my last night shift until 3rd, i cant wait.

[@jomaicahramos7177]

Where is the dragon?

[@andrewstatham6724]

Looks amazing pity the first one didn’t work it would of looked great

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! I’ll definitely give it another try

[@Павел1-й2с]

👍 👍 👍

[@BensWorx]

👍👍👍

[@twigletts8433]

I don't think your quite write on the ball it wasn't a fail it was a learning experience next time your know what to do bit different but amazing work on the egg as always mush

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Twigletts!

[@j.s.lacher5710]

F:First A:Attempt I:In L:Learning I would not call it a fail... But step 1 in success

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! Awesome advice 👍

[@alexpacheco703]

Unusual shape, but Nice

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Alex

[@donvanco3078]

Can't make an omelet if you don't break a few eggs!

[@BensWorx]

That’s right! Thanks Don

[@RileyMacabre]

out of all the royalty free music out there, why do youtubers use the same terrible annoying music?

[@BensWorx]

At any point in time, royalty free music can be copyrighted, i use music from KZbins audio library which has a limited selection but is safe to use to avoid copyright

[@RileyMacabre]

Fair enough.

[@JensWoodworkingThings]

I'm thinking you're right about the wood being too soft in the first one. If you try again, perhaps resin/pressure stabilize the wood piece first?

[@BensWorx]

Great idea! 👍