Sculpting a Giant Octopus out of Recycled Tires & Foam

I used recycled tires to create an octopus tire sculpture. The sculpture started with welding steel armature. Once the frame was fabricated I used insulation foam for the inner structure. I did a full foam carving using a knife and other power tools. Once the form was complete I sent the octopus out for fiberglassing. I teamed up with Becca Barnet (fellow NBC's 'Making it' contestant) to do custom eyes. She did an amazing job, creating the octopus eyes out of glass spheres with resin painted and backfilled. Once I received the eyes I installed them and then began the tire process. I used all stainless steel reinforcements because this sculpture will be displayed outdoors. What do you guys think?
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[@thevirgo2911]

Yeah you should consider adding a section of the clients’ reaction during the unveiling of the piece to them. That’s the only thing missing for me. But it’s really amazing watching you from start to finish ☺️☺️☺️

[@femcel101]

Not everyone is comfortable enough to come on camera and give a reaction

[@FatalShotGG]

Damn, how are you not more popular? You're talented man. Absolutely love this sculpture.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@KaypeaCreations]

Glad I stumbled upon this! Really enjoyed watching a new way of making sculptures. The end result looks awesome!

[@BMSculptures]

Awesome, thank you!

[@twatmunro]

I came here from the epoxy whale, which I really hated. (It seemed like a misuse of expensive materials to me.) But as much as I disliked the whale, I loved this octopus. Such fantastic work.

[@osharz]

@@BMSculptures hi 👋

[@Joxman2k]

I would love to see the clients reactions :) Very creative and well executed :)

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@alexguerra6135]

One of the most UNDER. RATED. ARTISTS! I feel like this comment gets put on every video by me 😂 but I feel like you’re sooo much more deserving on views! I wish this channel was bigger and you could get your name out there more but at the same time I’m glad I’m one of few who get to watch your exclusive art crafting! You absolutely nail every sculpture, and furniture and restoration you do! I love your work you’re super inspiring and when you asked what kind of videos we want with music or voice overs, this is perfect! Lots of commentary and explanations! Great work Blake can’t wait for the next one!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much for your continued support of my channel Alex. you have been with me since the beginning and I greatly appreciate all the insight/ support you give. Thanks Alex!

[@syedm.sultan3658]

Super True!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sterling7673]

Wow who knew recycled tires could make such a kick ass piece of art! Love your work thank you for sharing it here on KZbin!!

[@Incorruptus1]

I love this one most, because it is an octopus. Really awesome outcome with your method. Thank you for showing us.

[@nyqer6636]

another superb piece.

[@friedaraeperkins3258]

I am amazed! He is beautiful! I would absolutely display this for all to see. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us! I love everything you do! 😊😉👍👍👍

[@margaridaluz3655]

It is amazing what you do !!! A true artist. 👍👍

[@raffiboy9426]

Prob one of your best “Tire” sculptures.. fascinating animal and if not one of the most intelligent oceanic creatures out there .. great work !

[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Houston here. Love this!

[@53Peterbilt]

HA!! Love it!! Just Brilliant!

[@sintundonga2413]

Its insane how you do your work blows my mind every time you bring something new.

[@ferrodell2194]

Blake! You never cease to amaze us all with your masterful creation's! More! More! 🎨🐙👍🏼⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@BMSculptures]

haha More coming! Thank you

[@theangriestcatintheworld]

That's brilliant-- my favourite sculpture yet!! 🐙

[@marciah0312]

All I can say is "WOW!" Great work and awesome touch-up work :)

[@tylerthornton3107]

AMAZING & AWESOME

[@katiebellmichelle]

This is beyond cool! I’m so glad KZbin suggested your channel 💜

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Katie!

[@totalclutter]

Absolutely amazing.

[@bethketterer8240]

I think I’m in love with this sculpture. You work magic with recycled materials.

[@jameswulzen590]

love the bicycle and motorcycle tire wraps, good idea.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Great work Blake

[@lukelocks9083]

Stunning piece of art! Such a talented artist!

[@jnn1981]

Looks amazing. Very well done.

[@Rebeca-hb7ml]

You’re a total artist, you just are born with it, can’t pretend it. Beautiful.

[@kennethbenson2547]

absolutely amazing!

[@SummerS95Kj]

Blake, I would LOVE to see you carve a penguin!!!👍🏻

[@singlecatt]

I love octopi. And this dude is awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@madeleinegombert661]

You Do Such Amazing Work! LOVE !!!!

[@leaveildabney9765]

Awesome creation. Came out great!

[@morris_de]

Looks amazing!

[@imabinthekitchen]

Wow! Gorgeous octopus!

[@DuenezCasey]

Santapus 👍 love it.

[@janegalloway4677]

Theres no end to your talent! Just when i was gettin my head around how amazing your epoxy sculptures are....nek minute an octapus made fm bike tyres! Love watching your videos!

[@michaelm077]

Absolutely one amazing sculpture, as an Italian growing up eating Octopus, it’s very tasty when prepared correctly, you captured the very essence of this Invertebrate Mollusca. Love your art, great talent and appreciate you sharing with the world.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 😀 I also love me some BBQ octopus.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

And, when it's not prepared correctly, it's about like eating a rubber tire. 😁

[@michaelm077]

@@rogermccaslin5963 that is correct sir, it perhaps is tougher than a rubber tire.

[@melissabrocherie7645]

❤ another amazing piece of artwork. M

[@Andreamacor]

Beautiful!

[@thomasknapp6403]

That was very ingenious and incredible art work. Thanks for sharing.

[@BruceFindlay-kv5gr]

Blown away!

[@retroblue4748]

Beautiful 😍

[@fionawalker4601]

Amazing so talented. And patient

[@renees766]

Simply incredible.

[@nikiiijello1217]

Incredible!

[@colleenuchiyama4916]

Just beautiful. Love it!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@Raymond_Petit]

Most awesome thing I've seen this year!

[@andreaeyzaguirre6208]

Amaaaaaazing Job!

[@lovedbykai7508]

I just spent the few days watching your videos. Just wow. You are super inspiring. Such talent.

[@benny1975]

Amazing!

[@mohammadalrabiah5300]

Awesome 🤩

[@stacychapman2884]

He looks great, well done

[@allysonallyson4096]

OK- I AM SO EXCITED!!!! How amazing to see the process and birth of this amazing sculpture that will come to reside with ME!!!! Blake, that was just an amazing video and I am so grateful that you are the creative artist that you are. I am beyond words!!! So, you told me the sculpture was a female, and after many considerations, I have named her Athena, as a daughter of Poseidon. I am just thrilled to have such a fabulous piece of Art at my home. Wow is all I can say!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@BMSculptures]

Allyson, I am so happy you like it! I tend to call everything I work on "him" without giving much thought, so my mistake! I love the name Athena, very fitting! I Cant wait for you to get it and display it at your home. You have to send me pictures! I also thank you for giving me the opportunity to make such a fun and unique sculpture. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire process!

[@WishySissy]

Is it amazing?

[@mariasxoina1]

Athena was the daughter of Zeus. Just saying..Enjoy this incredible peace of art.!

[@dagmarsigridmanondenijs-bl7156]

I am so happy your channel came upon my feed. Great work!

[@jaysenjohnivanturner1972]

Never get tired of watching. I want your exact one but only one thing....please use real black suction cups, I would like to have it on my slider glass door. Awsome work man.Thanks again Blake!

[@jimmyacha6888]

Very cool job !!!

[@13BDisciple]

Awesome work. Learning a ton here!

[@daviddallimore2053]

I love this so much!

[@older-wiser-better]

Simply beautiful !!! WOW !!!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jonahtillman9499]

Amazing. there's really nothing else to say. Amazing!!

[@shaquithas]

Second video I've watched. Your AMAZING ARTIST 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@kimkemeys9563]

So very cool. Love it!!!

[@inamiarts.7fourclub]

I am amazed!

[@bluecuracao6478]

Hey thank you very much for sharing the process! Not only the sculpture took time, but also making and cutting video of the process. I very much appreciate it! Learned something from your videos :) The octopus is amazing! Beyond expectations

[@staceyritchie7100]

Awesome!

[@lawsfreelancemalice1380]

Now I’ve got hints for my old bike tire collection in using tread for shaping/patterns. The finished octopus looks lively and it was structurally made to last, nicely done. I was puzzled at each stage as to how it would look, there was inventive uses I didn’t expect.

[@BMSculptures]

Nice! You should do it!

[@mohammadmoradi1579]

Wow lovely

[@tipustationery9067]

this is big art project nicely done, good luck

[@daniellephilp8619]

Love this octopus!! ❤ Now I need one ❤

[@yvesdelombaerde5909]

Love the customised axes at the wall

[@dylanjacobson3112]

I love octopus art and have seen quite a bit.. this is deff on the top of my list.. bravo for the originality

[@AlonzoWiggins]

So Awesome, found myself binge watching... Again AWESOME !!

[@ruffsilver122]

I had no idea where you were going in the beginning of this process, and was mesmerized by the steps that brought us to the final product... Art is not all glamor.. Thank you for sharing this, I really enjoyed this video.. new subscriber.

[@lets.go.brandon67827]

absolutely FASCINATING!

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks!

[@ZDvineMsCassilynn]

That’s insanely amazing!

[@denisewascavage209]

You are very gifted and totally amazing!!! Keep it up. Love you stuff

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SuperNovaSirius]

That's beautiful and very inspiring! ♥

[@davebuckley629]

OUTSTANDING!!💥

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Dave

[@LOTGiscool]

WOW! That's quite nice. You really know your stuff.

[@Mjddjmmjd]

Dude, mad skills!!!

[@jaysenjohnivanturner1972]

Sweet!

[@Bantly]

So cool!!

[@johnmeszaros3827]

Awesome ! Love it, you’re inspiring me to sculpt again !

[@andycook8139]

So glad I found your channel , love it thank you Andy

[@BMSculptures]

Awesome, thank you!

[@arnisdaddy7905]

I've been looking at a variety of videos on KZbin for years and this is genuinely the FIRST TIME I've ever seen a video with thousands of likes and NOT ONE SINGLE DISLIKE! A true testament to your talent.

[@poppaluv]

Well, that's because YT removed the dislike button after every white house/biden video had a 18-1 dislike ratio!

[@silviaporchiella6734]

Amazing👍

[@EvaFariou]

AMAZING!!!!!!

[@joebrown1382]

Very original, being a diver I love it. Eyes are perfect.

[@chalkline1505]

Great job. Learned a lot from this. Awesome use for tires

[@kahp23]

impressive work

[@muriloalvares3072]

Parabéns! Você é um gênio!!! Abraços do Brazil 🇧🇷

[@amourdoctrina9435]

The intricacies of the tentacles is amazing. Please travel with your work to High-school Shop classes, please please please.

[@jameswulzen590]

nice work, I'm 83 and an old art major from the Bay Area Calif. Now living in Hawaii for the past 50 years.

[@ianthiermann8133]

I really like all of your art work that you do on this channel , as an artist myself this also helps me get inspired to branch out on my art work

[@h4lfbaked_726]

I have never seen anything like this...you are seriously talented! Absolutely amazing!!!

[@maryflower3479]

Awesome!!

[@kamandekimiti9664]

it was thrilling to make one too back in 2018 using cement, i used marble for the eye, that thing looked awesome, its still in my compound 😄

[@cerisekappes580]

I’m completely blown away with your talent! Gorgeous sculpture!!!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much Cerise!

[@cerisekappes580]

@@BMSculptures you are very welcome!

[@rebeccaloader4111]

What an amazing piece of art!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you Rebecca!

[@bighominid]

I live in Seoul, and I distance walk. If there's one thing Koreans love, it's sculptures, and if you walk along the 32K section of the Four Rivers path from Incheon toward Seoul, there's a long part that follows the Ara Canal. At one point along that path, there's a sprawling sculpture garden that contains sculptures ranging from abstract shapes to more concrete-looking animals. Your bison (and, from your other video, your giant octopus) would fit right in. Nice work.

[@dkae92]

Wow these are crazy man.. awesome