Making ice skates from real ice.

[@nathanbinns6345]

This is a channel that I routinely forget exists and then get super-excited whenever I see an update.

[@plzletmebefrank]

Well, that makes sense as there are only a few videos he's made so far. Stuff Made Here and I Did a Thing and the dozen or so other big maker channels have dozens, even hundreds of videos. You're gonna see that and remember that a lot more. Hope he makes more. I do really like these kinds of longer build videos.

[@wecirclethesky]

Lol for sure, this was great and I didn't realize I was already subscribed 😄

[@worksbydesign]

I'm glad you enjoy :)

[@sonofnone116]

Same as guys like ThisOldTony, or AlphaPhoenix.

[@georgsteidl2249]

Hey, I like the idea, space-savings + comfort each time I wonder a little bit how a bullet gets stuck in there, and it brakes from a stump (one might change from "blue to red" - resonance frequencies mb) maybe also a thiker one works better Should be an business idea - something like a kit so to support people (ice arenas in europe/sweden use also "twisted" water to have energy savings of 40%) Its so cooool man

[@Loki123x]

Actually insane. And it's not just the idea, the production quality of these videos are getting better and better! The tone and comedic timing remind me of YSAC for some reason.

[@worksbydesign]

Thank you so much! I'll take that compliment haha.

[@ExplodingWaffle101]

can i just say how much i appreciate the narrative and no-skipping-ahead of your videos? makes it feel like we’re actually watching along as you put your plans into action

[@丫o]

I don’t know, can you?

[@ChaoticLuna88]

Ditto!!

[@cinobro6393]

The metrics of this channel are insane, 3x 1m+ view videos then a video of the same quality with 26k views?! Come on KZbin, don’t do my boy dirty!

[@guiorgy]

For real, wtf?

[@brianwelch1579]

There's a hockey puck in there, why would anyone want to watch it once they see that? Certainly that is where I stopped.

[@Earth-To-Zan]

@@brianwelch1579 womp womp

[@avamnepohui7260]

I think it's because the video looks like clickbait. Cut 100 balloons with a hot knife or something like that. And to be honest, I expected to see exactly something like this, and not what I saw.

[@丫o]

Google: Dear adsumer, I know all, there is nothing that is not known to me, there are no mysteries left for me to discover, no puzzles that I cannot solve, now and forever. I do not know or understand how I work, at all. I appreciate your feedback, and by it, I know that I am working correctly. None may know me or my inner workings, not even me. That said, go check out skibidi toilet! 👍

[@Benlucky13]

Wow, I did not expect those to work anywhere near as well as they did. Thought the blade would just flop over sideways within the ice the second weight was put on it. The fact they were actually usable as skates is seriously impressive. Well done!

[@professorpiggos]

Animations are crazy good, keep up the amazing video quality!

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks a ton!

[@theawesomer]

We're impressed that you didn't get cold feet and finished the project.

[@swankshire6939]

This is one of the most underrated channels ive ever seen. Top level editing and writing. Completely unhinged ideas and the knowledge to create them with professional quality.

[@worksbydesign]

Really appreciate it!

[@distheway]

@@worksbydesign FOR REAL. instant sub.

[@chrisgenovese8188]

this was a masterclass in problem solving and prototyping! like you said, it was really about the process. bravo.

[@segment932]

This project is why I love KZbin.

[@112Famine]

To keep your feet warm during winter sports (I alpine ski) I've discovered something decades ago, dry feet are warm feet, also true for any part of your body, ie, hands and yes this works with hands too. First off, wool & silk will keep you warm while wet, NOTHING else on Earth can do this without a power source. But the keeping dry to begin with part, just spray your hands & feet with antiperspirant. I do this on the bed leaving my feet float in mid air off the side to completely dry, do the same with the hands, the antiperspirant needs to dry to stop you from sweating, yes it is your own sweat that is making you cold. And all you need is wool socks & gloves, if you itch from wool then get silk liners to put on first & the wool over the silk. btw wool blankets are the best, it is what our great grand parents used before everyone started buying the polyester shells filled with polyester cotton, to me it is like sleeping while using a plastic trash bag as a blanket ... wool will stop you from waking up laying in a puddle of your own sweat... and yes, you'll also want silk sheets, but cotton sheets are nice too, you decide.

[@jakint0sh]

What I think is truly insane about this is the view count (2,667 as of 4 hours after release) compared to how well produced your content is. All of the animations are great, the video organization is great, the production quality is overall fantastic. You deserve more recognition! You've got 100k subs, where are all of the views?

[@IBreakGames]

Really loving what this channel is doing. I love hearing the explanations of your projects, the workflow is incredibly educational.

[@worksbydesign]

I’m glad you enjoy :)

[@SailingLandlocked]

Great FEET of engineering, not to mention the quality of the editing. Awesome job, keep it up.

[@jamiemery9699]

It’s just so COOL!!!!!!! 😎

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks :)

[@_D-9341]

I wasn't expecting a video like this at all, but man the work done here is amazing, the project itself, the animations, the problems, the explanations, the musics used... That was so good

[@pya-d2u]

I love your content. That this only has so few views after 2 months is ridiculous. Please keep it up, the effort put into this does not go unnoticed!

[@worksbydesign]

Thank you very much! more coming soon!

[@8lives873]

Man is dedicated.. Amazing video. 10/10 love it

[@the_dwin]

Man that was absolutely amazing. The cinematography and editing in some of those sections was just fantastic. Thanks for making it

[@lucas_sin_s]

Your production, cinematography and manufacturing are all so good! Keep it up!

[@loganhartdegen]

A lot of channels put in the work, but the cinematography and animation and editing screams high budget experience like you don't see often at all, unreal effort and result here.

[@worksbydesign]

Really appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

[@austiwawa]

Great video and awesome animations!

[@worksbydesign]

Thank you!

[@gasdection8410]

By far the most underrated channel on KZbin

[@djsmooth0415]

Did I just watch an 18 minute video on literal ice skates? Yes, yes I did. Phenomenal job as always! Definitely going places with these videos!

[@chademery5587]

Another great video. Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers. With your awesome editing skills you will be hitting a million soon.

[@filipengstrom3639]

There’s KZbin content then there’s this channel. Absolutely amazing channel

[@tracybowling1156]

You are so talented! And you are an excellent sculpter! I had so much fun watching! I cannot wait to see what your imagination comes up with next!

[@Selinkak]

Really well put together video! I love seeing your ideas and seeing how your video format improves over time! You're doing amazing dude! Keep it up 💯

[@SamChaneyProductions]

OK, incredible prop design aside, the FILM MAKING of this video is unbelievable. A video about making skates out of ice has no right to be this well-made. From the incredible animations like at 7:49, the masterful sound design like at 11:56 (no, resin 3D printers don't make any of those sounds in real life), the stunning cinematography like at 13:49, going back on site at 14:18 just to film yourself disappointedly looking over the melted water to finish that narrative, and all the perfectly synchronized hard cuts to the music like at 15:04, this is just amazing.

[@worksbydesign]

I really appreciate it! Incredible analysis btw, can’t believe you caught all that!

[@EphemeralPseudonym]

yeah how *was* that ice skating part filmed

[@pierre-luctrottier9919]

At this point, you could easily make an acrylic one just to make it permanent. :) I know it's not the point of the project but as a permanent reminder of this project. Great video!

[@Poult100]

Both mad and brilliant! The world moves forward due to people like you 💪

[@cooperthomez4055]

Illustrations are next level!

[@morkovija]

I wish more of you tube was like that

[@DSdvdDS]

I love your directing style of your videos! The VCR and CD player references give a nice sense of nostalgia!

[@chuxety]

Idk why I was putting this video on hold it’s great

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks for giving it a shot!

[@MachineWashableKatie]

I remember when my uncle took me ice skating for the first time, gosh centennial lakes is a beautiful place

[@MachineWashableKatie]

gotta go back there one of these days

[@coastmountainkid]

Such an awesome project, well done!

[@Leadvest]

I was looking forward to your next upload, but I never expected this! What a fun surprise!

[@elijahboyle4688]

Those are some nICE skates

[@davidfalterman8713]

I can’t believe how amazing the production quality and result are for a channel just breaking 100k subs. You’ll reach a million soon!!

[@SidekickElements]

Great lesson: aim to enjoy the process and don't worry too much about the result.

[@fe3bal]

it is criminal this channel only has 100K subs. It deserves so much more.

[@jesterc.6763]

Okay, this was insane! Very awesome 👌

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed

[@picoshmit6547]

Great video production!

[@jacob.pricee]

your editing skills and style is absolutely amazing

[@valsam7691]

Don't know how much time you spent making these animations, but I freaking love them...

[@pmosh1]

You're both an incredibly talented engineer and artist, not to mention funny... PLEASE keep doing this ❤

[@vladimirgutkovskii3351]

Awesome! Good job!

[@JourneysADRIFT]

Guess youtube hates ice skating. Video was solid.

[@benkirkland5354]

Awesome process, my man!

[@worksbydesign]

Appreciate it!

[@Jiglias]

5:06 it's an ig nobel prize winning paper, important distinction but almost as prestigious

[@LincolnWorld]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail in my "subscriptions" section here on YT, I was like, "That guy is insane! I'm so glad I'm subscribed, because I would never have thought to search for this specific nutty idea, but can't wait to watch it!"

[@pandoratheclay]

Coolest skates around

[@ben_ands]

Love the video definitely something I would not thought of to put the ice in ice skates

[@GodlikeIridium]

Can't wait for the super pykrete pro max ultra super 😅

[@ChaoticLuna88]

Wonderful video with an absolutely lovely takeaway! I deeply admire your mindset 😊

[@spaghettilocomotive]

I do not regret subscribing one bit, great job 👍

[@stevekolbow8622]

N ice job, that editing is like from Hollywood!! I’d like to see skates made of fire next😅

[@n16161]

Why did the algorithm hate this video but love all the others? Maybe just needs more time.

[@worksbydesign]

Thats what I was trying to figure out haha. Could just be not as interesting of a project/ thumbnail? But its not that big of a deal, Im just glad those that have seen it seem to enjoy :)

[@jjchouinard2327]

Dude, editing skills to the max!

[@jjchouinard2327]

Also a Zoolander reference to boot!

[@jjchouinard2327]

Seriously how long did this video take you to make? This is too good for KZbin.

[@worksbydesign]

@@jjchouinard2327 about 3 months haha

[@matthewhebbert2751]

Good to see you killing it man!

[@epicdaniel508]

Incredible

[@YOUTY209]

How did the angle of the blades on the skate affect your skating ability? When I was watching the build process one of my thoughts was that it would be (almost) impossible to adjust the angle of the blades (both laterally and vertically) once they were attached, was that a contributor to the difficulty in skating in addition to the ankle-flex problem?

[@worksbydesign]

Definitely a good point, probably didn’t help that I was wearing a right boot on both feet. But the right skate seemed to work great!

[@bobodiesenhaus5157]

This video is next level

[@worksbydesign]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@nickschneider5746]

Love how outside the box each of your video topics are. Such a unique channel you have going man. Keep it up.

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks bud :)

[@plsdonttttt]

yet another VERY good video thanks

[@johnportesan4348]

Amazing editing and animation!

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

I feel like I needed to give this video some love. People been treating it coldly 😄

[@idkis_thename4438]

This guy has multiple talents

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks :)

[@jaspervandenameele4834]

Wow those animations are on point!

[@gaveintothedarkness]

Woo another video from you!

[@mskiptr]

Whoa! This was way more interesting than I could ever imagine edit: I guess the title and thumbnail are under-selling it or something.

[@wiggy8912]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought “pykrete” 👏

[@philipmcelroy6626]

Honestly didn’t seem that interesting but you definitely know how to interest anyone, couldn’t stop watching

[@CommonApathy]

The animations really make these videos pop. However, I think a better recipe would have been wood pulp, a thickener, and water. And then test ratios until the wood pulp stops sinking to the bottom of the mold during freezing. A massive part of pykrete is that it needs to be homogenous for it work correctly. Paper pulp is fantastic for that, but it must be mixed and suspended in the water in a very stable way, thus the thickener.

[@Alex_Vir]

Now you could make incredible decoration for someone who likes iceskating.

[@rustysteve8545]

Yowzer!! That was goooood!! Super job on the production and selling the project in the story. All the project work and testing too. Loved it!

[@sloppycee]

This is a crazy amount of work for a pun

[@secondengineer9814]

Pro tip: make skate #2 while looking in a mirror so it will match the other foot.

[@worksbydesign]

That would’ve come in handy

[@-TwT]

man why is this the one with the least views when it's the one i enjoyed the most

[@JMMC1005]

Cool project and great video production! Would you consider a clear resin cast given that you've got the mould and blade? You could do some finishing to make it look like ice, as a permanent memento of the project.

[@worksbydesign]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@supremejustice22]

My first thought is ankle breaker

[@nathanbinns6345]

btw in Australia in winter it just rains more. Not quite as magical.

[@nolanmoore3831]

How long did the skates last until they melted on the ice rink? Great video, and cool concept!

[@worksbydesign]

They actually never melted to the point of failure (in the 1 hour I was there) the one only failed because it broke apart. And thank you!

[@edva7040]

No clue what happened with the views, I enjoyed every second of this video

[@worksbydesign]

Glad you enjoyed! Yeah the views just froze 🥶

[@Waterdust2000]

nicely done

[@somejames6906]

Genius! Your productions just get better and better.

[@worksbydesign]

Glad you like them!

[@kvl3r]

Am I the only one who feels like I'm watching a documentary every time i watch Works videos?

[@Knobbler]

They're not ice skates, they are ice ice skates.

[@ArifKamaruzaman]

Wahaha. I'm hooked. This ice skate is really cool.

[@mrblack5145]

How utterly impractical and incredibly useless- I can't wait to see what comes next! Excellent animation, cinematography, and pacing; you've got all the hallmarks of a major channel and I sincerely hope you hit it big, my guy. You've got talent!

[@Respectable_Username]

Seeing you work with ice in a literal short sleeved tshirt is wild! Either that ice was melting while you were working, or you've got some amazing cold tolerance 😂

[@EveloGrave]

Ooooh new video, exciting!

[@Bhrz]

I love and really appreciate the level of detail you put into these videos man!! This video was great!

[@worksbydesign]

Thank you!

[@ruinenlust_]

Why did I not get this in my inboxxx

[@memyselfishness]

Wonderful video!

[@El-Burrito]

The frozen banana peel was so random lol

[@SmithOffGrid]

I’m mad KZbin didn’t recommend this video to me. What’s up with that?? Amazing video! +1 love the animations as well. Keep up the good work!

[@gibbygibbyson]

love the pun in the thumbnail

[@jamalbizjan6127]

Great musical selection

[@Ernzt8]

Brilliant!