Resin & Charcoal: Creating a Charcoal Bowl

I stabilized lump charcoal, encased it in EasyCast resin and turned it on the wood lathe. The result?
Well, besides the colossal mess I have to clean up? I created a beautiful bowl. A beautiful bowl with a surprisingly unexpected secret.
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[@peterbrownwastaken]

Lets quickly address safety. I don't recommend anyone turning charcoal. You need a respirator (which I had), and some way to contain the dust! I had both a dust collector and a full overhead shop air filter running. I filmed in short spurts, and this took me almost a full afternoon to turn as I keep the sessions to a few minutes at a time. Be safe, Don't try this at all.

[@redfox4524]

An absolutely fantastic finished product. Great vid.

[@aynun1647]

Thanks for the heads up! I think this is my favorite bowl you’ve made.

[@Thukfudo]

I don't know if that's true for any "wood" turning. But if you do this be sure there are no sparks or open flames nearby. You can look up a lot of videos on dust explosions here on KZbin.

[@seamonster4554]

SooooOo... ... cam i have it?

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Tht glow, simply amazing

[@TheEveryMaker]

Under blacklight, this might be my favorite piece that you've done.

[@blackopal3138]

In regular light he hates it:p

[@booty_hunter4207]

In _regular_ light it is probably my favorite

[@ghostbeebuilds]

It's very rare that a piece of art literally takes my breath away. I forgot what it felt like until you turned on the black light. Phenomenal.

[@notanimposter]

Ah, that'd be the charcoal dust. You should wear a respirator.

[@Bolverkr13]

At first I was like “ah cool charcoal”. But then you put it under the black light and I was like “ah cool the souls of the damned”

[@handIe_THIS]

The blacklight part surprised the heck outta me. :Clap: :nClap:

[@chrisburklow3969]

Very cool.

[@daddyspooge1]

Me too! Is it the stabilizing resin or the charcoal the fluoresces?

[@VTRAddict]

@@daddyspooge1 there's an additive in the "Cactus Juice" branded stabilising resin that glows under black light so you can see how well it's penetrated into the material when you start cutting into it.

[@izices]

Your lathe can't complain that much... I mean it's TECHNICALLY still turning wood. And HOLY COW! That stabilizing resin made it so much cooler!!!

[@evok_trip_toke]

Izices if youve seen his recent fb posts his lathe actually broke. So i would say it complained enough. HA

[@Stuntman2304]

So use the stabilizing resin, some charcoal, regular casting resin, and a black light bulb....use some really cool wood, make yourself the coolest light fixture ever and use the “bowl” as the “lampshade”

[@truthfulkarl]

DO THIS!!!

[@stephenadams5293]

I think that would be awesome to see. I think you could pull it off

[@artsy_hannah505]

You'd have to be careful and make sure there's some way for heat to escape from the top, if resin heats up too much it'll become malleable and loose its shape

[@debrabosch3362]

Is the black light only in incandescent or is it available in L.E.D as well?

[@wjspade]

Debra Bosch They make black light LEDs.

[@cathrinebutler9114]

Mr brown: *turns off lights* Me: HOLY MOTHER OF GOD WITCHCRAFT

[@devilskiss8421]

Cathrine Butler he doesnt turn off lights he turned on black light

[@GglSux]

@@devilskiss8421 I HIGHLY doubt that the resin glows so strongly that the footage of it "glowing" was done without turning the the lights off. So I would venture that he: Turned the black light ON, AND turned the regular lighting OFF. Best regards.

[@zp6097]

My jaw literally dropped when he hit the switch! So awesome!

[@hellfire3509]

U mean turns on blacklight

[@Granite]

That black light effect was amazing.

[@gourrythecrazy]

Probably the best bowl that you have made so far. Even beats my old favorite, Secret Wood Bowl

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you! I think it's my favorite too!

[@nowonmetube]

This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z367gGp_ituLa9k

[@larissaorozco3255]

Rob from threadbanger and Peter have a thing for bowls.

[@SafetyPinner]

Rob needs to pour a bowl blank and send it to Peter to turn. I hope Peter is okay with blood.

[@monster_xml]

They should have a bowl making bowl competition

[@raf42]

I know this is an older video, but I just wanted to say that when you turned on the blacklight, I let an audible gasp. Truly a stunning work of art.

[@22kaybee22]

Him: I’m so happy with this! Me: why are you holding the bowl that way please don’t drop it Him: It made a big mess but it was worth it! Me: please don’t drop the bowl Him: The blacklight effect was such a neat happy accident! Me: Please don’t drop the bowl Him: One of my favourite resin bowls! Me: Please don’t drop the bowl Him: *continues to gesture with bowl hand* Me: *sweating* please don’t drop the....

[@steve062989]

What if you stick a Bunch of black light led's in an added on base on the bottom, like something that it would sit on. would the whole bowl glow?

[@hexyoutubeaccount]

When you turned on the black light my jaw literally dropped that’s incredible!!

[@zp6097]

Hex's youtube account - I did the same thing! And my jaw doesn’t like to drop, but it did it this time! 😁

[@bowserk.44]

Even still knowing that the black light was in the video, my jaw still dropped seeing it like that.

[@ValadiaKristoffersen]

Yeah, right?? Me, too!! So cool!!!

[@joaquinm.ayaladecedoz2027]

I love quite a few of your turning projects but this one is by far the most stunning, and my favourite! In full light or under a black light it is just beautiful. Great job!

[@HivesToHome]

Quick, sponsors... Peter NEEDS a dust control system

[@cluesemb4974]

Look at his comment

[@thedude7726]

No he dose not

[@anotheruser9876]

Peter needs a vacuum cleaner.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

I will tell you, that while my lungs were safe, the amount of charcoal dust I had to remove from my ears was outrageous.

[@dayoldpepsi652]

Peter Brown isn’t the ears at least partially connected to the respiratory system?

[@RWT2777]

Thumbs up for an awesome job, but also for not doing that stupid "give me a thumbs up" thing at the end. We all know what to do when a video is amazing.

[@skarab11]

Me: this might be the most beautiful thing he has made Peter: *turns on black light* Me: omg It gets better!

[@bheidreborn]

This would have made an incredible knife handle or even rings with the glow in the dark aspect of it. Had to pound that subscribe button.

[@bryleighbell2177]

Lmao I was just reading a comment that said wife heaps and thought you said I had to pound that wife button omg😂

[@tobinator680]

But it's not glow in the dark though, you still need a UV light to make it glow.

[@Zaire82]

I think the material is just an all round incredible thing.

[@saltshaker6017]

hey its just a normal bowl, nothing special *turns black light on oh my god...

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

I liked it even without the blacklight. But blow me away. This is an amazing project.

[@ItsRubyGD]

666 likes hm

[@G3N3515DM]

I have just started making resin coffee and end tables, videos on youtube have inspired me to pick this hobby up, and i just wanted to say your videos in particular were very inspirational, i will definitely be trying a charcoal table top in the near future, and my current project is a coffee table slab filled with dice (DnD dice), thanks for your wonderfully educational and entertaining channel Peter, you got a fan for life!

[@treluna2396]

Me, jaw dropped: "That looks... amazing" You, a moment later: "That looks amazing." Your wife, about 2 minutes later, "That looks amazing." :)

[@nowonmetube]

He 2 seconds later "Doesn't it look amazing?"

[@blackopal3138]

That's how u get laid by your wife, btw

[@greggv8]

I think it looks amazing.

[@blackopal3138]

@@greggv8 - That's what she said …… and she's right, ofc, it is pretty amazing. Oh, did someone mention a bowl? Sorry

[@maxtester8824]

Tre Luna Same here. I just finished “amazing” and he said it. And she. And you!

[@sydneywest6956]

You totally should make a wand with the stabilizing resin 🔮🌌

[@hunterrrwlodarczyk476]

Absolutely

[@AllyCarts]

Yes and put a little LED black light in the base so you get the cool effect

[@THESLlCK]

Allison Canters that would look amazing

[@cherylalikhani5957]

Awesome idea. A torque necklace for your wife, yourself, or both would be real cool, throw a party then shock the guests by going under black light.

[@NerdInventor]

That bowl is beautiful! I can´t wait to see what you are going to do with the fact that the stabilizing resin is fluorescent under blacklight. I imagine we will see some crazy projects in the future. Regarding your broken lathe: Have you thought about getting in contact with "this old tony"? That could be a nice colab and your lathe can probably handle solid steel after he is done with it..

[@GirishManjunathMusic]

Please Peter get with ThisOldTony! That would be one hell of a colab!

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

Hi there, I'm your crazy cosine.

[@NerdInventor]

@@CrazyNerdInventor Hahaha! great!! :)

[@davidjowett8195]

Possibly the best turning project I've seen on any channel. The shape isn't particularly special, but the final result under black light just blows me away. Thank you.

[@RowdyPenguin]

Thats a damn cool bowl. Love the black light effect. You may be on to something there. Great vid!

[@Keronin]

It is indeed a beautiful bowl, it makes me wish I had my lathe actually set up (and also a stabilizing resin system). I love the depth that you can see in the charcoal and the crystal clear resin that surrounds it. And then you turned on the blacklight and my jaw dropped. Between the two modes to viewing it you have a work of art. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the content you create, you're one of a few people on KZbin that I have notifications turned on because as soon as a Peter Brown video drops, I want to be watching it.

[@LadyMDrgonfly]

Stunning. It was super cool, already, but the effect of the stabilizing resin, under the black light left me speechless.

[@lls1338]

Omg MY TOP FAVOURITE OF ALL OF YOUR BOWLS! 😍😍😍 It looks like misty rock cliffs. Truly art! 😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤

[@adaytoremember592]

Hey i suggested this on your last video! Great work peter🤙🏻😎

[@peterbrownwastaken]

I searched for a good hour for that comment so I could add it to the video. It was the inspiration for this bowl! Thank you so much for the idea!

[@adaytoremember592]

@@peterbrownwastaken so did i Haha 😂 its a great piece the uv swirls of stabilizing resin with the charcoal are otherworldly 👌🏻

[@ElijahCem]

I suggested this like a month ago. Great minds think alike!

[@aeostral8878]

I was watching this to fall asleep because your voice calms me but the end result woke me right back up again.

[@The42Joker]

This is my absolute favorite turning of yours! Well done! Black light? Amazing!

[@magumbosmom]

”Pieces are just falling off my lathe, no big deal.” 😂

[@georgecunningham9175]

Some how clicking the "Like" button does not seem to express my feelings for this video. Can't we get a Holy how, THAT was too cool for words" button? Amazing...............

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Thank you!

[@moniquelevesque8756]

You are a truly the Master of the resin lathe. Some day thousands of years from now Archeologist will find that bowl and say that our society was an amazing one all thanks to You . thank you

[@autumnbranscome1741]

I seriously stopped working (because I listen to your vids in the background at work) and show my boss how beautiful the finished product! Well done good sir

[@Winters-381]

that.. is a bowl... SHAPE WHICH QUALIFIES IT AS DONE easy project 11/10, finishing and micromesh is for babies I like the way you think, good sir.

[@kevinwillbur1818]

Coolest bowl ever. I want to eat breakfast under a black light with that bowl.

[@nightsaber2272]

Soda charcoal! :D That blue tint is reaction to UV in daylight lamps. And under pure UV lamps it looks fantastic!

[@rfldss89]

i don't think CFLs or LEDs produce any UV light. Iirc, all of it gets converted to visible light by the fluorescent substance that covers the glass/diodes.

[@marcusrose5187]

@@rfldss89 I think Night Saber was talking about sunlight... they did mention "daylight"

[@nightsaber2272]

@@rfldss89 LED's are not if it not special made UV LED's but CFL has some UV in it's spectre even after luminophore. So it gives that tint on charcoal or you can see shielding elements on money under CFL light :)

[@ramonadavis3411]

WOW! When you used the black light, it looked like the time I got to see plankton in the surf. At night it glowed in swirls like this as the waves hit the beach.

[@darqenator]

Wow. Awesome, and then some. What about capturing a magnetic field in epoxy? Iron filings in epoxy and a strong magnet under the mold.

[@josuelservin2409]

Quite an interesting idea.

[@films2882]

The blue color on the charcoal could be oil residue that didn't burn off when they burn the wood into charcoal and the stabilising resin bought it out and and put it on the surface of the charcoal

[@allstarwoo4]

Probably more the stabilizer than the oil. They make a point to use dryer types of wood in charcoal production. However I can't physically inspect the charcoal to verify that.

[@lorrieruff4402]

I know this video is nearing a year old. But that is a great surprising end result for making a charcoal resin bowl. I would of never thought to place it under a black light. With a little bit a effort you could make some nice little night lights. A small toddler would stare at that in the dark , and simple wonder how that happens, till they slip off to sleep. Or in an area at night to find your way around in the dark. I love it.

[@MH-nr5rv]

Absolutely phenomenal. One of your best projects for sure! Thanks for the upload ✌️

[@Loveishopeinourheart]

Purple fire which is appropriate for a charcoal bowl 😍😍 great work!!

[@enter_eagle]

*always sunny theme plays* "Peter Gets Blacklung"

[@hed420]

Throwing money at screen but nothing is happening .

[@wjspade]

hed420 Same.

[@Sa_verna]

Hey Peter, have you ever worked with cat litter? It might give an interesting structure when it soaks in the resin 😊

[@jasminedoggietvn6995]

Frie da That sounds weird I love it *_D O I T_*

[@lorrainewilliams8232]

That sounds great 👍

[@cherylalikhani5957]

Which kind of cat litter, there are so many types made of various materials. One with silica might look wicked.

[@RoyalBlue4486]

Clay cat litter turns slimy like mud, so I don’t think he would ever be able to turn it

[@cw4608]

Frie da used or fresh? :)

[@am97341]

😍😍😍 Nothing can make a lovely Thursday by the pool better than an awesome Peter video!

[@mumpoe]

Love it when a new Peter Brown vid is uploaded. Great project, it’s great to see a classic dip it and lathe it. How can I get my hands on a Shop time sticker? I want one for my workshop (more of a shed). Keep up the great work. Cheers

[@Potato-sh7ds]

100% my favorite bowl you've made so far, it's absolutely gorgeous Peter, good job :)

[@IntrovertGoneAWOL]

I think... this might just be my favorite piece you’ve done. It’s so unique and unexpected! I’d love to see more pieces experimenting with the stabilizing resin in the other.

[@Banshee2712]

Oh wow. Under the black light was a great surprise. For everyone and you especially, im sure! Love your videos!

[@scottlong6308]

I'm always impressed with your projects. But, this one is by far my favorite, it's totally amazing.

[@blackopal3138]

As is that chin décor, sir. Very impressive. I love it when bald guys have big bushy beards, lol. It's like a crystal clear example of compensating. Which may totally not be the case, idk of course, but it lOOks like that, so it's funny...ha.... ha what's that?👀 ...

[@silver1114]

try using ink(bue , black ,red ), high lighter (yellow pink orange), and glow stick juice(you name a color) as resin dyes !!!!! oh and try stabilizing Moon sand aka ken-tic sand and playdough

[@LauraBradbury169]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJetdHuNYrusgJY

[@synthmage00]

I was _not_ expecting that blacklight reveal. This is incredible.

[@AsterInDis]

I just watched a video that NileRed uploaded about making transparent wood. Maybe you should see if it's worth a shot!

[@lsubslimed]

I kept expecting you to say, _" eh eh! I think I'm getting the black lung, Pop."_ 😪 Seriously though, it turned out beautifully. Nicely done!

[@coma12]

I came for this comment, didn't leave disappointed.

[@LuRiecken]

This popped up for me and the thumbnail and title interested me, and then the actual content is great and I love your personality! Keep doing what you’re doing man, ‘cause it’s working :) Subscribed! ✅

[@karlsinger4760]

This has to be the most amazing bowl anyone has ever made

[@GRichardWrotten]

First: A.MAZING. Second, I like that it’s a deconstructed diamond bowl. The main ingredients of diamond being light, carbon and pressure.

[@tjtj3570]

whenever i get peter brown notifs. hell yeah

[@ITpanda]

Working with explosives on the lathe. Care should be given when putting large amounts of fine charcoal dust in the air.

[@THESLlCK]

Nathan L read his comment and you’d realize he knows what he’s doing.

[@sorou]

@Nathan L tell that to every person in my charcoal techniques class bud

[@THESLlCK]

sorou “charcoal Techniques class” Um *what*

[@Saareem]

@@THESLlCK Probably for drawing. It's very often used for drawing.

[@THESLlCK]

Eemeli Saarelainen I draw with charcoal. There is no such thing as a charcoal techniques class

[@Chase-cp4ye]

this is by far the COOLEST finished products on a lathe video!

[@deewhyy7012]

KZbin captions thinks you shaking the charcoal in the vacuum chamber was an applause. I concur

[@ExplodedStuff]

That is one of the coolest projects I've seen on KZbin. Keep up the good work mate. Lots of love from Australia.

[@Saareem]

This is one of your most stunning pieces. 😮

[@evilbrat5376]

This piece needs to be shown totally under Black Lightning. One I would love to have. Outstanding turning, messy but outstanding.

[@joshuajaydan]

One of your coolest pieces! Wow.

[@dannysantos1266]

When you remember each bowl mentioned 🏅 🎖 🥇!

[@cuteSaza21]

The swirls made from the two resins mixing (under blacklight) look like smoke coming off of hot charcoal!! As if it was still on fire! It's absolutely stunning!!

[@MyFairDinkum]

Your wife and I both said "woahh!" At the same time lol

[@reesethomas7220]

Master piece peter A MASTERPIECE SIR!!! Please let the dark magic flow through you one last time😂

[@Phoe263]

This still remains my favorite project you've done!

[@Scimi2000]

If normal dip it’s you dip it in the resin... shouldn’t stabilize videos be called suck it?

[@peterbrownwastaken]

haha!!

[@krowdrah_1693]

Alrighty, hands down for the most beautiful bowl of 2019!

[@salamencerobot]

Gosh, just casting the stabilizing resin with the normal resin would create such a cool effect. With the black spots it looks like it's from another planet, like from Avatar.

[@Moo65-8]

This was an amazing project. Thank you for your creativity. P.s. have you happened to look at the other items you have stabilized?

[@jayson8394]

The dust coming off that lookes hella explosive might want to isolate it from anything that may spark. (but the product looks well worth it)

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

I have black furniture and this would be an AMAZING dining room centerpiece. Dang, so awesome, in the original sense of the word!

[@blueferral3414]

Put a visible but translucent coloring in the stabilizing resin then do the same thing?

[@yvonnehughes3036]

Whoa! I sure didn't expect this to turn out so beautiful! Outstanding!

[@carlieedwards5407]

This is my favourite piece you have ever created, THEN YOU TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF ! It went from amazing to perfection 😍

[@lilykep]

I *DESPERATELY* hope you were wearing a breathing mask working with all that charcoal dust. edit: I just read your comment. I'm glad you were protecting your lungs. The bowl looks AMAZING btw.

[@SnorrioK]

Breathing in clean carbon doesn't hurt you but this plastic one sure would.

[@lilykep]

@@SnorrioK Breathing in any amount of particulates isn't good for your lungs, that's why you're body has a defense system in place to filter regular air and help keep your lungs clear. The amount of carbon dust that Peter would have been breathing without a respirator would have been extremely hazardous and likely lead to intense respiratory distress.

[@SnorrioK]

We as humans through about 1.500.000 years have been breathing all kinds of dust into our lungs and have therefore developed a counter mechanism called coughing. Regular materials like carbon, rust, sand etc. are okay to breath in because when there's too much, we cough it up and clear our lungs. The carbon particles in Peter's case are poisonous because of the plastic in them but with pure carbon only, it's fine. Otherwise your ancestors who worked in coal mines would have been dead a lot sooner than they were.

[@TC-bz9dz]

@@SnorrioK ...THANK YOU!!

[@argylsocks]

@@SnorrioK I'm going to need a lot of sources on this.

[@xscitobor1233]

This seems like the start to a convoluted way to make home made diamonds like jimmy neutron.

[@Tomb13]

Once under the black light it looks other worldly. Awesome!

[@Ernzt8]

I was screaming "Use a blacklight use a blacklight!", glad you did :)

[@DezandKelc77]

Coolest bowl I have ever seen. That black light was awesome.

[@uniqko]

Amazing skill....

[@AmphibianBoss]

Possibly your best bowl turn so far!

[@dariendark7263]

I've noticed you always leave the wood along in the stabilising resin after getting all the bubbles out. Have you ever considered swapping it over to the pressure pot afterwards to force the fluid into the empty cavities. Or would that not work?

[@bluejayechaosenbybirb5865]

Just bringing it back to atmospheric pressure should have the same effect

[@emehtonich]

My favorite Metallica song: GIMME FUEL GIMME FIRE GIMME STABILIZED, CHARRED WOOD REMAINS IN A PETER BROWN VIDEO HOOOAH

[@Bootes1]

Man, I was waiting, cringing for the bowl to explode off the lathe. Well done a great charcoal and resin bowl and the glow under black light is amazing.

[@joyplatt2307]

You’ve made a cereal bowl out of cereal next you should make A pencil box out of pencils

[@Drop321]

dude this is the most unique bowl you have ever made it is absolutely sick!

[@MyPeopleNeedMe]

Make a phone case out of Skittles/M&Ms

[@cheryldidur2300]

So beautiful! It's amazing how it glows under the black light, and how glossy and glassy it is in natural light.

[@rijkherweijer4002]

How does it only have 50 views but has comments from a day a go

[@peterbrownwastaken]

I let my Patreon supports see it early. :)

[@Emi-xg7pk]

10:10 I felt the dust hit my eyes😭

[@victoriafullerton9004]

I can smell it