Steam Bending Bamboo 2011-09-04

Testing bamboos ability to steam bend for an educational workshop at Victoria Park with the Chisenhale Gallery.
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[@kennethrodriguez5183]

Have you considered a regenerative cycle to re-use the steam? It is easier to re.heat the steam than heat liquid water.

[@annetteduplessisfialkov4745]

I have tried to make a complete circle to make dream catchers, but it always gets a crack somewhere

[@bigkingsha]

break node membranes and fill with sand before steaming.

[@varun009]

Node membranes? Are those tye "bulkheads" of the bamboo that separate each tube? If so, how does one go about breaking them? Just a sharp metal spike? Also, what does the sand do? Do we wet the sand to pack it in dry?

[@MakoyUnggoy]

You need to see my video of how it's done in the Philippines, not quite the same!

[@chunkamunga5692]

Makoy Unggoy could you please post a link to your video?

[@MakoyUnggoy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3nHmH5_ZbGbm9k

[@MakoyUnggoy]

Sorry to the owner of this channel for putting my own link in here for the person that asked, I will remove from your page if you don't want it here, I totally understand so please let me know if it's a problem and I will delete it!

[@w.kevinmccluskey985]

Usually you probably want to find out how to do it and practice for a little bit before you make a movie and post it on the Internet. I’m just saying, you know?

[@jamesdrum77]

Hey, I live in America. I really want to get that steamer. What brand is it? Do you know where i can get something like that?

[@00SunTzu00]

interesting video, ty guys. How about finding a microphone now ? ;)

[@jairoacero2008]

Maybe a table would help !

[@RobMonty248]

can get a pressure cooker, metal bendable tubing and pvc pipe, hook tube to pressure release on pressure cooker... *is what ima gonna do prolly, salvation army stuff, yay!

[@hodagibreelosman5133]

Rattan is the best for bending, a bamboo might not be that good, I think so. I keep watching the video and see.

[@rfhendrix]

Just look up wallpaper steamer on Google.

[@wheeliehigh]

try filling the bamboo with dried fine sand first, then just heat with a blowlamp, you can then bend bamboo 4 inches thick!!

[@lolwhittingham]

Got all the ger hasn't he ?

[@sandystp9624]

I have soaked bamboo overnight prior to steaming in microwave..

[@gtalckmin]

+sandy STP Did it worked?

[@sandystp9624]

+gtalckmin I got some bending.. but did not get enough

[@triumphmanful]

can't see what he is doing on the left side of the screen. Bad video