What Happens to FOAM When Set In Resin ?

[@StrangeWill97]

This is gonna sound nuts but if you can ever get your hands on a bulk supply of crazy bendy drinking straws I think those would look funky in a project

[@ThePinktink83]

Yes agreed

[@QueenQuill]

Great idea! You could also use different sized straws (like boba straws, or coffee stirrer straws).

[@TheDeepDiveLLC]

That's an easy thing to come by in bulk for cheap

[@lady_lone_wolf44]

Yes I agree

[@andrewdrescher5652]

Oooo! Clear straws individually filled with different colored resins, then stacked in an alternating cross pattern with verticals in between. I can see it so clearly, but don’t know how to properly describe it.

[@blackguard5883]

Quick tip from a factory worker: What you've got there is *closed cell foam.* Closed cell foams are rigid, because the cells are... closed. *Open cell foams* are squishy. THEY would uptake resin, the same way they would uptake ANY liquid. So if you want to give a foam/resin project a bash: *open cell foam.*

[@mikekimble3491]

Your idea is great 👍🏻 why didn't I read your response before I suggested sponges. From: Mary Kimble 👸🏻

[@JMcMillen]

I would imagine that it would work best with a really thin resin and then pull a vacuum on it to pull the air out and hope that the resin fills the now empty cells.

[@mystic_tacos]

@@JMcMillen Well, I'm not sure really, but as Blackguard said the foam is a closed-cell. Even wood is a form of open-cell material. It could absorb a bit of resin, but I doubt enough to accomplish anything as he had in mind.

[@Turlock]

Came here to make the same info dump. Lol. Maybe could make chunks of it in there but yeah.

[@firecracker8071]

👏👏👏👏

[@bwill7610]

My 8 year old son said "Nick Zammeti is not a man to give up!!" before you switched gears- and he was right! Thank you for showing us that pushing through obstacles, having dedication and letting creativity flow is well worth it! You are a shining example for us 😃.

[@Emu19]

Aww this is the sweetest darn thing! Yer son brightened my day, thank you!

[@nickzammeti]

Haha bless him , say hi from me 🥰

[@bwill7610]

We went to bed with our NZ woodturning/resin fix, and when he saw these comments when we woke up, he was floored - he is famous! Thank you both ❤

[@brandonbean2748]

@@nickzammeti i agree with richy👍🏻 also nick can you cast lego in resin?🤔

[@Wolverine2sweet]

@@brandonbean2748 he actually did a table of Lego in the past. Give a scroll through his videos you'll come across it 🙂

[@boondogglet132]

I would have loved to see the foam put through a wood mulcher then cast in resin. I think it would have been super psychedelic.

[@michaelc3977]

htats a evry ogod diea

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@michaelc3977 syntax error... Your letters appear to be scrambled... Did your sentence go through a wood chipper?🤔😉😂🤣😂🤣

[@GiraffeFlavored]

Funkadelic* :-P

[@tomkemp9465]

Great idea

[@michaelc3977]

@@thomasarussellsr My corrupt C64 🤖

[@PiggySage]

When an idea doesn't work out you improvise and that's one of the things I love about you Nick. You are always thinking of the what ifs and even if it doesn't go as planned you're still proud that it turned into something.

[@sonjahesse1089]

THIS! ☝🏼

[@aubreyhackett9708]

I’m a desaturated color user at heart, but I greatly enjoying watching other artists create with super bright colors. Always a joy to watch these projects :D

[@slicker1444]

Hey Nick, don't know if anyone else mentioned it it or not but, foam has different characteristics. One being Foam comes open cell and closed cell type as an example. I think you used closed cell foam, that is why the resin would not penetrate the foam ? How ever I think if you use open cell foam the resin would penetrate the foam but, it might eat them foam up and dissolve the foam into the resin giving you a soup of color instead of foam blocks as intended ? would love to see you give a go again with that in mind. Thanks you for another great video !!! hope to see a follow up soon ?

[@Ozmercyful]

One of the reasons I like your channel is your amazing creative strength. You are human enough to have the odd failure but creative enough to think your way out of the problem and still have a great result! Well done! Keep it up!

[@nickzammeti]

Thanks David buddy

[@jordanpolovinaofficial]

The vids when you “fail” are my favorite. You always manage to pull the project together and make something great! Big fan in Vegas

[@colettequinones4106]

You are proof that creativity does not give up. You were not happy with the original plan so you just moved on to the next idea!!! Just love the way you think. Keep it coming.

[@skort94]

Love how you always take the most interesting odds and ends and make them into art. Personally I wouldn't want to use it for its intended purpose because the shape cutting seems very tedious lol. I don't think any of your 'failed' projects have ever really been failures because they still turn into something really cool! Great job, Nick! Keep doing and making what you love

[@vee_tinymoose]

I agree - the shape cutting looks like a dreadful job! I’m pretty sure I’d have multiple screwdrivers that either didn’t fit in or that fell out every time..

[@skort94]

@@vee_tinymoose lol yep. Honestly i'd likely just stab them in 😂

[@nickzammeti]

😂

[@thomasarussellsr]

It is easiest to use with solid metal objects. Heat the object and drop it on to melt the recess. 🤔😉

[@sandymckee6958]

I love how you salvage what you think was failed project and turns out very unique different and fun! Awesome!

[@Slavador2393]

Cool idea for a project Nick. Have you thought about trying it with a sea sponge? They're really porous. Great video.

[@nickzammeti]

Ah no I’ll have to look into that 🤩

[@Zenica204]

@@nickzammeti If you do try sea sponge + resin please use coloured pigments too! Sea sponge is somewhat bland in tone so I'd love to see what you come up with. Maybe ocean themed colours!

[@teariana1]

@@nickzammeti that would be so cool! Sea sponge is like the Burl wood of the ocean.

[@thinklikeadog007]

My sister is a sea sponge and she'd love to try it with you. Funny thing too, her name is Porous 🌸

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@Zenica204 one could always dye the sponges first and let them dry. Several tie-dyed sponges would make for an interesting project😉.

[@amandatallis9875]

I thought it was going to work but I'm glad you never give and turned it into a other colourful piece of art. I really love how you have turned it into a vase up

[@markmitchell7359]

Hey nick, maybe try stabilizing the foam with cactus juice (a light resin used with a vacuum chamber) on each pad before putting it in a mold to use the regular resin. Just a idea if you wanted to try again.

[@allisonbarry720]

I was gonna mention the same thing. I've seen Peter brown use it. But I wondering if he can get it in the uk?

[@NixTheMouse]

gonna be hard to cook it in a toaster oven, since the melting point of the foam is relatively low due to Surface area, aswell as ot gonna be hard to fit in the vacuum chamber!

[@mrdewilliams]

You could still use the slow hardening resin, but use the vacuum chamber method used with stabilizer to get the resin into the foam. No need to bake.

[@allisonbarry720]

@@NixTheMouse what I was thinking was do it piece by piece then stack them up and cast them in epoxy. Obviously something that big wouldn't fit lol. I know it would be tedious but it could work. I'm thinking with the resin in it it would make it have a higher temp tolerance as all the air is replaced with stabilizer.

[@markmitchell7359]

@@NixTheMouse you can use lower temp, just longer...it is a idea, didn't say it would be easy...lol, also the surface area would change due to the infusion of the cactus juice. And a vacuum bag might work instead of a chamber.

[@minagica]

I love your "failed" projects, Nick! Please do NOT underestimate the importance of letting people know what DOESN'T work!

[@KismetSarken]

Not another failure, another cool idea. Can't make an omelet without breaking any eggs....or how ever that goes. Your creativity is awesome. And personally, I'm loving the texture you got from the resin that peeled off. Also, just got my makers central membership card! I crazy excited to get it. Already got the app. Now to have time to make stuff!

[@stacybrwneyes]

Nick, I have to give you props.. even when stuff doesn't work out, you figure out a different direction and keep it fun for us to watch.. thank you!

[@rachaelpayton3526]

Have you thought of collecting your shavings sawdust and some real small twigs to turn them into a vase? Would the mixture of different woods create a pattern? Would the particles just float up to the top? Also a mixture of clear and very pale blue for pop

[@nickzammeti]

Hey yea I collect all my shavings . I’ll do a project in them soon x

[@EnjoyThisMomentDIY]

@@nickzammeti maybe dye the shavings different colors? Ombré, yeah 😀. Please don’t say “fail!” You are an inspiration to everyone to change course when a challenge arises. 🤩

[@Katskraftkorner]

I save my resin scraps because I plan to put them through a blender or food processor later to reuse as 'glitter' in new projects with resin.

[@comandreja]

Nick, you don't fail, you show us we're all human and then you make it work!

[@nerored6235]

That's a closed cell non-absorbent type foam. Meaning it's made with bubbles that make up each of the tiny pockets. Since those bubbles are fully closed the resin can't seep into it. You need a more open cell type foam. Something more similar to a sponge so the resin can penetrate it.

[@brandoncolemire4220]

My experience with KZbin suggestions is sketchy at best, but they knocked it out of the park with this one. Your channels level of quality content and creativity is second to none. Bravo, sir. Bravo. Great videos!!!

[@nickzammeti]

Thank you so much 😊

[@JonaShone]

Ah Nick what a result... total victory from the jaws of defeat! Anyone else thinking more Fruit Pastille Ice Lolly rather than Liquorice Allsort...?!🍭🤔 Either way, loving the end result... you're a patient man Nick! And least you have screwdriver wall art too now 🤩 If you ever want to go again, we put all our offcuts of foam into a granulator so they can be easily be recycled... wonder how the granulations would go down in the resin? -Jonathan

[@nickzammeti]

Haha thank you guys 🤪 glad you enjoyed it! Yessss let’s do it 🥳🥳

[@Katskraftkorner]

We're making a diorama for my son's school project and the base for it is a white foam box that was packing material for something I bought a while ago. It's super firm but I've never poured resin inside a box made of this foam before. I went looking to see if anyone has used foam with resin and found your video. You technically didn't fail at this project idea. You learned something and that's always a good thing. I've had failed projects with resin myself. One example: I used black food coloring to dye my resin. It comes as a single bottle in stores and seems to have a different chemical makeup in comparison to the 4 colors that come in one pack. It not only caused my resin to not set properly, but actually separated from the resin and made the resin gross, pitted and sticky like goo. I also learned that black food coloring has a dark blue base to it. I ended up having to throw it out, but I learned from it too.

[@philgitate6518]

Nick, simply put. I love your channel, I love your sense of humor, determination and even the projects when they don't turn out the way you had originally hoped. Keep it up!

[@nickzammeti]

Thank you 😊

[@kristipoirier5973]

I love how you like to try new things even when they don't go as planned. I still liked how it turned out.

[@lynnscraftycorner]

I think it turned out brilliantly. Love the colours. You could use it as an umbrella stand. It does look like liquorice all sorts ♥️

[@daniellewininger1290]

It's never a failed project unless you give up. Changing the course is just adapting. I love that you never let "failure" bring you down if something doesn't work the way you meant it you figure out another way to do something with it. I admire that very much.

[@bootercup001]

Experimentation and trying new things is NEVER a failure, Nick. I was SO glad to see you didn’t give up!! It may not have been what you originally wanted but it turned out WAY COOL!!! And I loved seeing you so many techniques and tools for this one; definitely a cool process. I always love the wild ideas you have, keep ‘em coming!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖 I wonder if these would work better chopped up itty bitty and then put in resin like fat sprinkles? 😂😂 I genuinely hope you don’t get too down on yourself when stuff doesn’t work out the way you planned.

[@Jeremy_Adams]

Never disappointed when I watch a new ep by Nick!

[@digitaIgorilla]

Your ideas are always top mark! You can't win them all. So many ifs. If you'd done a test piece with the foam, if the foam had more absorbancy etc. But your adaptability is legendary. Never give up 💔👈😁👉💖

[@virginiarichards6872]

The original project may have failed but you, Nick, have not. Once again you have shown us how to adapt and overcome instead of give up. Wonderful mistake, THANKS!

[@YoitsSarahx]

“And this is what your supposed to do with it” vs. “What I want to do”

[@mossie104]

‘He who does nothing makes no mistakes; he who makes no mistakes learns nothing.’ - Luca Pacioli Each time we fail we learn, a FAIL is a First Attempt In Learning, love the videos as always success or failure.👍 Love the final idea, very funky end project😊

[@stuartpollock84]

Yeah that looks like closed cell foam that is similar to what is used in things like bodyboards so the resin won't get absorbed. Would love to see this again if you found a foam that would absorb the resin 😁

[@TheGruffchickJournal]

"That's a Zammeti original piece!" said a rather large pool of your followers. No one fails at art. And you are an artist.

[@chrisdavis1722]

Love the colors in this! You’ve done a good job shaping this into an organic useful piece. Always enjoy your projects. Looking forward to the next one 👍

[@thinklikeadog007]

Dude! The more you have failures, the easier it is for all of us to fail. What a gift, tanks!

[@spikewillow4552]

There are no failure's only lessons! Kudos for keeping going n not giving up. Looks good dude

[@cbwinzenreid7861]

Your imagination never ceases to amaze me. You turned a "fail" into a WOW!

[@mmoolloo]

Of course the resin didn't penetrate. That's closed cell foam.

[@debrawittig3944]

Nick, your 'fail' recovers are sweet as hell. That is gorgeous!!

[@tranquility382]

It looks much better than I think a resin project would have looked and worked out. Great job

[@lkdenve]

Cool finish. Glad to see you never quitting. Everyone I show your channel to loves your videos. Keep up the awesome work.

[@nickzammeti]

Thanks Glenn 🥰

[@taminoll]

I really love how you show projects that don't always turn out as intended. With crafts and making, im always hard on myself when things don't go as planned. You're videos show that it's totally OK and you could repurpose it for something else! Its helped me so much. Thank you!

[@tinichiatowner1241]

I am AMAZED by the things you create. Keep doing what you do.

[@oges74]

There is never a Zammeti failed project, it just gets altered .. slighty. Still turned out rather interesting, and maybe worth a revisit in the future with the right foam

[@metalmikey1990]

love how you turn a failed experiment into something that is still functional and funkadelic as you would say keep up the great work man your an inspiration

[@QueenQuill]

The only failure comes from not learning from one's mistakes! You gained knowledge, and that's a win in my book! Well done!

[@nickzammeti]

Thank you x

[@paulahardison6455]

Nick I love that you don't let the little things hold you back. I think what you ended up with is beautiful. You always find a way to make something beautiful out of the little links in your projects. Keep doing you because you always perservere

[@PyroMynx]

What I like about your videos is that even though sometimes you have a failed project, you create something new from it. It isn't really a fail, you just took a different route and made the best out of the journey while learning more about what you do. I have a lot of failed projects for the craft that I do, and I watch your videos for motivation to prevent becoming discouraged. Thank you!

[@semplynailingit]

I love that you aren’t afraid to experiment and when something goes wrong you don’t just give up. Thanks for sticking with this one and making great content for us!

[@ValdiviezMusic]

Glad you repurposed it, I like the vase. I would’ve made it into a funky side table while it was in its rectangular resin cast, the foam being the base.

[@simmyjester]

I love when you do stuff like this that doesn't go to the original plan. It just leads to even more creativity.

[@sonjahesse1089]

You don't give yourself enough credit, Nick! No matter what happens you ALWAYS make something awesome out of the things that don't work the way you want them to. I actually quite like it! You did a good job rebounding as always! ♥️♥️

[@roxannmartin4621]

Definitely not a fail! You gave me an excellent idea for faux stained glass, as a privacy screen on a bathroom window. Thank Nick.

[@DS-ky9dl]

Our Nick does not give up easily! Every project, fail or not, does teach us something. I really like it when things do not go exactly as planned and you have to change as you go. Great job.

[@miladyblue5077]

The texture of the resin that you pulled off the foam is really, really cool. You should see if there are any clay artists that would be interested in using those pieces for their own art. I have read articles about artists who take "molds" of any interesting textures they encounter, which they incorporate into their projects. So, in addition to being an incredible artist yourself, you could also help other incredible artists with their art form. Fail is a 4 letter word, Nick. It does NOT belong in your vocabulary, especially when referring to yourself. Maybe you should be like my cat when he does something crazy. He just picks himself up, and looks at me as if he is about to say, "I meant to do that."

[@stevenfoster2992]

In every failure is a lesson and an opportunity to do some different and unique. Glad to see that you are showing the "failures" and how you can push through and getting something cool.

[@barbpearson9198]

My first thought as you were making the piece was that the pink, yellow, and black bit reminded me of licorice allsorts. I love your “Never say die” attitude towards projects. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@joycewilliams967]

Hey Nick! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you “fail”. You are the ultimate “When life gives you Lemons” guy! You just think on it a bit & before you know it your “failure” is repurposed into a smashing success!!! You’re the absolute best Nick! If I hear anymore of this Failure nonsense coming out of your mouth, it’s going to be straight into Time Out for You!!💕

[@MsMeeoowKitty1985]

I can always just watch you work and talk and I feel like I'm there with you as you work. Thank you for your dedication and that you didn't give up even if it didn't work out the way you wanted it to. I love how silly you always are and the wacky ideas you come up with are always a joy to watch.

[@HeatherWrightArt]

Wow, that was just one problem after another! Thanks for sticking with it and turning this into something pretty cool 😎

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nick, my man, just a suggestion, brother. As you build the layers with this foam, drill slightly over sized in varying angles and pin the foam together with colored pencils or colored straws. Add more layers and pencils as you go up in layers to the height you desire. Then when your over all height is complete, drill in from the outside and pin the outer part of the layers together too. The slightly over sized holes will allow the epoxy somewhere to flow in a vacuum or pressure chamber/pot. A pencil spacer between each layer would also assure flow and give a good glue surface between foam layers, and would allow the use of a colored epoxy too without hiding the colored foam around the edges of the pot/vase/box you're making. Of course you'll have to brush on a seal coat of epoxy just like with this project, or several coats of spray varnish or laquer. But "pinning" it together would help it hold for turning, and the colored pencils or straws would add some structure that small tubes of epoxy alone might not. If you plan ahead, you could just pin the area you plan on leaving and save on pencils 🤔.

[@zamnelna]

Good on you for not just putting it away to fix another day. You did great. If the resin has made it resilient enough, I was thinking it would be a great lil umbrella stand.

[@ddevlin13]

The only way never fail is to never try. And had you never tried, we would never have been gifted with all of the cool things you have come up with over the years. So thank you for risking failure for us. I am very glad that you didn't give up and pushed through, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The final result is excellent! Keep on going Nick, love every single one of your projects.

[@joleneschultz7586]

Never doubted you for a minute Nick. You always find a way to make cool funky colorful things out of almost everything! Love your channel

[@jobassett7395]

I love watching a failure turn into a success. It looks great. It loses something without the base, so good call on adding it.

[@vee_tinymoose]

I love how wonderfully you finish your pieces off, they always show your attention to detail, and love for your work 😊

[@nickzammeti]

Thanks vee x

[@vee_tinymoose]

@@nickzammeti you’re welcome 💜

[@dickydoes]

A lesser KZbinr would have left this one on the cutting room floor. Not you. Even your ‘less than perfect’ attempt has given me loads of ideas for my own projects. Thanks, Mr Zammeti!

[@cynthiat6505]

You’re adorable even when it doesn’t work out. The only failure is not trying. Never stop trying!

[@fawnjenkins7266]

Turned out just as amazing as if it was out of resin!! Love the base!

[@ChaoticCheese1]

Yesssssssssssss!!!!!!! I can't contain my excitement. Me and my daughter really enjoy all these videos.

[@michaelhofer9149]

That is so totally wicked! If it’s going to be wild & crazy, totally funkadelic it’s a safe bit that Mr. Zammeti will be involved! Keep calm and waffle on!

[@diedregarrard8013]

Nick, I'm so gald to see you able to turn this one around and create something else! It kind of reminds me of that stacker toy every child has at one point in their life. As always, I love watching you work and I can't wait for the next video!

[@summerstorm5652]

Not surprised one this one. Its a foam that is total plastics. Felt would be a better idea. I really loved the project with the colored cloth made in to a bowl.

[@maryann4721]

You never cease to amaze me with your creativity! Another great project - not a fail to me!

[@katshomekorner9194]

At the 12:45 mark I saw the look on your face and thought, "Okay, Zammeti, what are you up to now?" Nice save. LOL

[@1954JDR]

Great save, Nick. I love it. Congratulations on a successful Makers Central. The videos were great.

[@AfallinAngel]

I love the app!!!! only been on it 10 mins and I'm so excited to share my first post! I don't know why I didn't download this sooner. I'm really looking forward to the step by step being added. Great video as always ❤

[@toxicbangbang]

I appreciate that you show your learning events.

[@sweety-samathedrama3042]

I like that vase! It looks like modern art you might see in a museum.

[@KewneRain]

that's what I like about your channel, Nick, you're like Bob Ross, you don't make mistakes, you have happy accidents. I've never seen you "fail" at a project, just take it in a different direction.

[@giovannacasadio9600]

I knew that you would make a funky project, you could also use the offcuts to do something as well. Love your videos.

[@pblaschke]

I like the fact that you experiment without expecting a perfect outcome.

[@amyadkins2777]

That is such neat piece of art work that you come up with loved watching your video as always

[@gailthomson3873]

I love how u show us Ur fails other creators don't and I wish they would

[@davedavem]

At bed time last night, my son said, "can we watch the silly wood turning man?" I think you've got yourself a fan :D

[@robewalk2]

Nick, I thought the project would make an unusual umbrella stand. I really enjoy when you can make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Cheers from this old retired coot living the dream across the pond in Tennessee;

[@Boaty7321]

Even though it didn't quite turn out like you wanted at the start, I think it's still quite a lovely piece, and it speaks to your skill as a maker/craftsman to think on your feet and problem solve. Well done!

[@frankierzucekjr]

Man I was worried about that string on your bracelet to get stuck in the band saw. Might wanna take that off next time buddy lol. Happy days. Funny video, I liked the finish piece. It's definitely funky lol

[@fionajane56]

You never fail, you just redirect! This was cool!

[@MegaSnow121]

Absolutely wonderful! You just don’t give up - and create something so fun! Great work.

[@virginiahorvath5840]

I love that you don't give up...that is the essence of success. God bless you :)

[@tomsikes9064]

From fail to flowers! I like it! Fantastic funky mate!

[@donaldlembo1263]

Thank You. You’ve turned a set back into a really cool piece. Really Cool.

[@dulcerolindeaux9700]

Here's what I like about this channel, to me it was immediately obvious that the original idea wasn't going to work. Because I knew that, I would never have tried it and because I would never have tried it, I'd never have had the opportunity to find the gorgeous solution that you found! Thank you for the lesson that sometimes you need to start with "whoops!" in order to get to "Wow!"

[@johnw3093]

Yep I agree. Try doing the same but with colored sponges and a vacuum chamber.

[@melindashepard7046]

I like the fact that you try different things, whether pass or fail. The face actually looks nice and it would look nice in the funkadelic area

[@mikebrown7393]

WE all learn something new every day even if it is from a failed project it just makes for other ideas love your work and keep waffling on