"Driftwood is Nature's Art" - Turning a piece of driftwood into wall art

[@brucemcnally3924]

Some people see junk and firewood but you see the beauty in weathered wood and I like your vision. I have a stack of ancient worm eaten oak rescued from the restoration of my old house just waiting for inspiration, so thanks for your vision and talent Scott.

[@scottoconnor]

Yes, sometimes the most weathered, worm eaten wood is the most inspiring :)

[@samesaw]

Very beautiful driftwood art

[@samesaw]

Very nice relaxing music

[@Juliereign1]

WoW ... Amazing, and I love the tree stump chair that is fit for a king!

[@rivertownguitarknobs]

Driftwood is the perfect media for art. The natural curves and 'imperfections' can lead to countless conversations about the beauty of nature and how the earth continues to provide beauty, even in death. Thanks for the video.

[@stanwebb2272]

The first "Olympic Torch" cast aside by Hercules in Greek Ancient Times after he lost the time jump to modern times........ Thanks, King Scott For Framing the "Torch"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Project!!!!!

[@scottoconnor]

Sounds good to me Stan! The Torch it is!!!

[@matthewb9955]

You know that saying, “If you want something done right, you got to do it yourself”? That doesn’t apply here, the creator did it right. My satisfaction levels are through the roof. Thank you sir for making this video, and also excellent choice of music for the background.

[@akshaykauthankar3174]

Great piece of art out of an ignored piece of wood. now I have to try go search for drift wood myself, thank you for the inspiration sir.

[@dabosue05]

Thank you for your creations. You're a beautiful artist

[@สายันลากกระจาย]

สุด ยอด เป็น สิ่ง ประ ดิษฐ์ ตบ แต่ง สวย งาม จาก ธรรม ชาติ สุด ยอด มาก มาก เลย ยู

[@girthillbill697]

Very Beautiful. Thank you

[@noninitiegratie4090]

Un véritable spectacle culturel ! Création, art, travail et musique classique ! Merci, Monsieur S.Oconnor ! Roumanie

[@debrayarde863]

U r a gift from God....taking nothing and making it into a wall piece that is emaculate

[@wilburhornshnoggle2619]

Nice job Scott, the best part is you never have to clean up your shop...

[@kenrowland1]

Very clever use of natural materials. It certainly opened my eyes to possibilities. Thanks Scott, Scott and Scott!

[@scottoconnor]

Both of the Scott's and myself want to thank you for watching till the end :)

[@alisonwoolley2399]

You are Gifted, no I'm not gone yet, you are super cool, a bit weird, in a cool way, you see the beauty in what nature, ocean tides and storms create from that branch that fell and was tumbled and tossed, and then arrived from a storm or high tide on your beach, and then you honour that beauty . Your nuts man, in the most beautiful way. You rock.Crazy beautiful heart.I love your brain, heart and artistry.✨

[@alisonwoolley2399]

You, are, BRILLIANT

[@wallaceoconnor8227]

Can’t believe we missed this one when it was published. Very nice

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks Dad :)

[@oatmeal63]

Well done! You are an inspiration! Thanks for the video!

[@creaturetreedriftwoodart2066]

Nice work Scott(s), your appreciation for mother nature's art is exemplified well in the simple beauty and charm of your own art.

[@scottoconnor]

Yes, mother nature is the greatest artist, and often times I'm amazed at the natural beauty that a piece of driftwood can have :)

[@anncluckey5401]

That is a beautiful wall hanging!

[@lk2275]

So beautiful! Cogratulations to you and Mother Nature. I love it.

[@bicazaratecisternas6030]

Hermoso y maravilloso arte...me encanta !!!

[@taylortaylor012]

This was one of my all time favorite videos on this website. Good job my dude. It is displayed wonderfully within itself

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks so much!

[@nestoraslollos8804]

i like your project scott itsp erfect

[@lovelight7482]

i feel your appreciation to Mama Gaia for this beautiful piece.. and I'd like to add some more appreciation to You for also sharing how You made this natural Piece shine on its own. it's gorgeous!!

[@scottoconnor]

Wow, thank you

[@janicegondim6117]

I just loved your art!! Hello from Brazil...

[@scottoconnor]

Thank you very much :)

[@supotbannpong3107]

สร้างแรงบันดาลใจได้ดีมาก ยอดไอเดียร์

[@สายันลากกระจาย]

โอเค สุด ยอด บ๊าย บาย ยู

[@MarinetteMenominee]

You did a great job!!! Love it!!!

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks!

[@gritfitz2201]

I love it.

[@LoveNatureforabettertomorrow]

Scott, this is super cool 😎

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks :)

[@lindametts8573]

Fantastic!! Awesome!!

[@ApacheThunder101]

Life is in the journey not the destination. Good journey my friend.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Oh yeah nice balance between positive and negative space.

[@jackstrada5263]

Those were some Sage words of wisdom my friend 🤙 Enjoying the state of ‘not knowing’ what it will be. The opposite of not knowing is contrived

[@fificorina]

It looks amazing!

[@zk658]

Nicely done.

[@johnunderwood3132]

I love how you go, I cut it in half and I don’t know what to do next!!! Love it. I have a lot of driftwood. So give me some ideas on what to do with it. Thanks and great job!!

[@scottoconnor]

Sometimes it's better to just start cutting wood even if there is no exact plan in mind. Sometimes I have to cut the pieces first and then figure out exactly what to do with them :)

[@jennypettry9370]

Beautiful

[@dondaron]

Another great video with a very nice result too! well done Scott.

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks :)

[@soulpowerful]

Gorgeous

[@doloresstorch7792]

Very nice piece. Great music and always look forward to the ending!

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks Mom :)

[@chrisntheboat]

Thank you for sharing this art/idea

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks for watching :)

[@blakepocquette5122]

"That's what she said" at 3:26

[@einsam_aber_frei]

Would driftwood cracks easily? As it has submerged in water for a long time, it has a very high moisture content I suppose.

[@jeffdoherty5350]

also what would did you use for the back corners ? tx

[@scottoconnor]

I used the same wood as I used for the backer boards on the driftwood - 5mm thick plywood cut into L shapes.

[@marlarice]

Brilliant! What kind of clamp was used to secure the wood?

[@scottoconnor]

I'm not sure what clamp you're referring to. I made L brackets out of 1/4" plywood to secure the driftwood together in the corners.

[@wallaceoconnor8227]

AND very skillful with that chainsaw!

[@CarlosOliveira-yi5ox]

Great art wood ...

[@tfeya777]

The music is something that I would listen to as I paint:)

[@goranpavlovic819]

Do You maybe know the name of the song on 2:30min. TY

[@94hkc]

Amazing work, just wondering what finish you used. Thanks

[@scottoconnor]

I used Zar interior oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane.

[@Adhdad1]

Awesome, thank you.

[@LM-cf4cg]

your art work is full of surprises!! always ask whats next? i thought its already beautiful, but theres more so i need to wait till the video ends...oh the music is great and sometimes artists are weird in a positive side!! God bless you inspired my ideas:)

[@scottoconnor]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sandropierremoraisbatista7914]

Beautiful and nice song

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks :)

[@gracenjuguna7292]

Wow...

[@countrylifetales2700]

Love the way it turned out. Also loved your silly ending. Subbed.

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks for subbin :) Now, I just hope I can make more stuff that you might like :))

[@dibiodepaint]

very nice

[@scottoconnor]

Thank you very much :)

[@lorenzotate5578]

Yea you smoke that good shit don’t cha . I like ya art my brotha

[@sr-sr592]

Whats the finish you put on the wood ?

[@scottoconnor]

I used Zar interior oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane.

[@jeffdoherty5350]

Hi may i ask what type of finish you were using ? was it just lacquer ?

[@scottoconnor]

I used Zar interior oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane.

[@jeffdoherty5350]

Hi again thankyou for the reply on what finish you used. The brand you listed I've never heard of I live in Idaho would you know of a brand name to use that's reasonable to buy as well. I'm just doing projects for me and family. Thankyou God bless and Merry Christmas

[@scottoconnor]

I use Zar because it comes in an oil-based flat finish - some of the other brands don't. There's lots of good brands out there but besides Zar I like Minwax and Varathane.

[@jeffdoherty5350]

@@scottoconnor thank you Merry Christmas

[@saltywishbone1]

Hey Scott....what was the material you fastened to the back of the driftwood?

[@scottoconnor]

It's 5mm thick plywood from Lowes. It's called RevolutionPly. It's slightly thinner than 1/4" plywood.

[@nottulfr27]

Gorgeous :)

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks!

[@videogameschool101]

Using this video to start fairy business in mexico thanks a lot

[@johnbittner8964]

Cool piece Scott!!

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks John :)

[@karnykutasza3689]

You are the best!

[@masja1790]

Hi Scott. Love this video. I have a log just as big, and I want to make something with it. But everywhere I look it says that I have do disinfect the wood by cooking it. That cannot be done with a log this size. What do you du with yours? And do you have any tips for me? 🙏🏻

[@scottoconnor]

I think the goal of cooking the wood would probably be to kill any termites or insects that might be in it. I never cook the wood before using it but on a lot of projects I use termite killer (didn't use it on this project though). The brand I like is Bayer BioAdvanced carpenter ant and termite killer. I get it at Lowes. When I use it, I usually cut the pieces for my project first - once they're cut I lay the pieces out on a table and brush on two or three coats and let it soak in and dry overnight (or longer if needed) before moving forward with the project. I cut the pieces first so I don't waste the termite killer on parts of the wood that I'm not going to use. My main tip would probably be to make sure that whatever you use to kill termites and insects is safe for interior use if it's going inside. You don't want to make a piece of art (or anything else) and treat it with something that's for outdoors only - those types of products can sometimes have fumes and not be good to have inside.

[@masja1790]

@@scottoconnor Thank you SO much. That is a great tip and I will try it for sure. Have an amazing day. 🙏🏻

[@jonoclue990]

Hi - fabulous - what was the stain or treatment you used please - thank you x

[@scottoconnor]

I didn't use any stain. I used Zar interior oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane.

[@mickeyminnie1792]

If you build those empty spots up with resin and made it flush on top that would make an awesome table

[@richschneider498]

Do you like your electric chainsaw? I have often thought of getting one.

[@scottoconnor]

I really like it. Its definitely not as fast as a gas powered chainsaw but the big advantage for me is that I don't have to pull start it every time I turn it on. When I'm working on a project throughout the day I might turn it on and turn it off dozens of times depending on the project. That would be a lot of pull starts. Plus its lightweight and easy to manage.

[@richschneider498]

Thank you! Keep up the nice work.

[@lazio7495]

Such a beautiful piece of art! I've got a ton of wood in my woodpile I could do a million projects like that! So cool! 😎 Nice music too!👍 Who was it?

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks! I got the music from Audioblocks (aka Storyblocks audio). It's a few different composers - Bizet, Bottesini, Chopin and Heuberger.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Hey Scott, Hope you're well and keeping your social distance. LOL! Like the way you created this! Triggered some thoughts.

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks Tom - Glad it triggered some thoughts :)

[@juanmorato3421]

beautiful finish. ..nice art work. like

[@chestersangel3852]

Thankyou Nicolas cage for the ideas

[@timdyck147]

U should invest in a ripping chain !! Nice piece too !!

[@scottoconnor]

That would probably be a good idea.

[@olcus]

I appreciate these videos Scott.You give me a lotta good ideas. Your vision for these raw pieces are phenomenal. What do you think about the 'Resin Art' and/or the 'Fractal Burning' thing folks are doin' now?

[@scottoconnor]

I've watched a few videos on both resin art and fractal burning and really like both. I've definitely considered doing both but really don't know if I'll ever get around to it. I know the resins can get kind of expensive and I'm working on a really limited budget. The fractal burning looks like fun and if I can ever get my hands on a set up I think I'll give it a try.

[@youm1302]

♡♡♡

[@dianalong4283]

💜😇💜

[@phantomtoyol8342]

Trima kasih atas inspirasix....slalu muncul nilai seni tinggi...thank you....salam dari INDONESIA

[@scottoconnor]

Terima kasih banyak :)

[@ecomanualidadesofe8619]

Te suplico me digas cómo se llama la música de fondo, por favor, espero puedas contestarme

[@anncluckey5401]

The small gun...is that a nail gun or staple gun?

[@scottoconnor]

I used both on this project and they both look similar.

[@anncluckey5401]

scott oconnor ok thaks

[@anncluckey5401]

scott oconnor thanks

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Great art work - and what a lot of editing; if I didn't know better I'd think you had 10 camera's dotted around the work site haha

[@scottoconnor]

Yea, editing is a lot of work and I only used about 10% of all the video I shot for this project. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what parts of the videos to use and what parts not to use.

[@WeGoJaiye]

brilliant

[@Declan1205]

how much?

[@scottoconnor]

I'm not selling it right now. This is one that I plan on keeping for awhile :)

[@ralph5450]

Always great production. By the way, if you sell it how does she collect her commission? 🤔

[@scottoconnor]

She doesn't have pockets or a wallet or a bank account so she doesn't accept cash or credit. I think the best way to pay her is to thank her which I try to remember to do as I'm working with her creations :)

[@rogeriopereira664]

Jesus te ama parabéns não falo sua língua mais o trabalho ótimo ótimo mesmo parabéns trabalho pra cinema joiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@theronroberts5573]

Answer this for me. If you've ever watched some other videos. Why do they burn the wood before turning it into a peace of art?

[@dunkhooper]

Another great piece. Though I would have hung it horizontal. Cheers

[@scottoconnor]

Yes, I thought about that too. Sometimes it can be hard to decide whether to hang a piece horizontally or vertically. I had one project that I did where I put hangers on all 4 sides because I couldn't decide which side I wanted as the top.

[@loganballard7973]

Is that Bill from "Kill Bill"??

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Fascinating. Love your ideas, and the smiles at the end make me smile. ilona

[@scottoconnor]

Thanks. Its not easy to record all the smiling :) But if it makes you smile then I guess it was worth it :))

[@sinner-saint361]

Thought it looked better as a frame for a mirror or something. To busy like that. Just my opinion.

[@ZANDERLOG]

ПРИВЕТ ИЗ КРАСНОЯРСКА!! ХОРОШАЯ РАБОТА!!!

[@mohammedelrhandour784]

دظ

[@reynaldosolares9466]

Its okey to know the art work

[@sidjtd]

Amazing woodwork. Could you turn down the volume on your video or better yet, try other type of music? The way it goes loud and quiet while you’re quiet so I have to turn the volume up and down was a chore just to appreciate your work

[@kathyshoeshop2324]

Three part harmony.

[@marcelanarvaezmorandini2595]

Estan muy buenos tus videos, sería buenísimo si los subtítulas en español..

[@ypcomchic]

Leave it cut in half and lay it down as a border edge.

[@ericweis4114]

Realy?

[@terryfarrelly6411]

Wasn't this guy in Charlie and the chocolate factory 🤣

[@wallaceoconnor8227]

Terry Farrelly I realize you are probably kidding. Gene Wilder did sport this type hairstyle years ago. He was a comic genius and he died at age 83 in 2016.

[@terryfarrelly6411]

@@wallaceoconnor8227 I know I was kidding. He was a comedic genius, loved all his work,especially young Frankenstein 😅

[@realf1rme]

I heard people die for this..

[@habsatmagomedowa5380]

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