Turning 1000's of STAPLES into an OPTICAL Illusion - Resin Art

On this episode of Ben's Worx I turn 1000's of staples into epoxy resin art.
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[@BensWorx]

Thanks for stopping by, If you have time you can check out my new range of Eggs here www.etsy.com/shop/bensworx

[@ashlynndemorrow1037]

That's a masterpiece (!) and you're giving it away...what a kind heart you have, Ben. God bless in Jesus's name

[@danagibbs3265]

I just purchased one of the pendants, I can't wait to see it in person. Happy to support the channel

[@juliebaker6969]

What happened was that the heat from the resin burned the shellac that holds the staples together.

[@jenniehughes6927]

Just wow! You are so creative, Ben.

[@samseptember6404]

Ben, really not sure if you will read this but here goes…. Wondered if you have seen the legendary movie Kingpin? If you have, I definitely feel like you have the skills and tools to make Ernie McCracken’s (played by Bill Murray) bowling ball. The clear ball with the rose inside it. It’s such an iconic thing!…I think if you’ve seen the movie you’ll know exactly what I mean. Anyway, it’s just an idea, all the best and keep up the good work!

[@sadslug]

You're kind of like the Bob Ross of resin projects- cheery, wholesome, and calming. Love this piece, and I always appreciate the creativity and your acceptance of 'happy little accidents'. Wishing you the best!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, you too

[@timhvac6869]

I agree he is the Bob Ross of resin.

[@der_kluger_gunther8391]

I wasn't expecting that reaction on the pot cam! I'm completely stunned how it turned tho, and in the end they looks like curved lines. 10/10 as always❤

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@nickgonezapolis]

I absolutely love this channel! You always sound so happy and chipper. It really is a nice, relaxing, and interesting break from everything else. Thanks for the quality content!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@konoikurozora5851]

I was absolutely certain the staples would change in some way during the curing process, but I'll admit I didn't expect that sort of result. It's probably one of my favorite pieces you did, to be honest!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@devillxx9612]

Everyone needs to realize we can never make things perfect because there's no such thing as perfection 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nefertiti0403]

Ok. Did someone mention it Not being perfect? Or are making a statement. Trying to be critical without saying it.

[@JO-sc7qi]

Yeah I am

[@michaelripley4528]

Frankly i made some perfect items for my self, and had some jobs where things had to be perfect to Worx out🤷🏼‍♂️😁 Working with perfection make things perfect… If you are a perfectionist💯 Ben make Many perfect items like eggs and the rubix cube IS perfect😂 I hope my gramma and spelling are perfect😅

[@deeannhansen1469]

To be human is to admit you are not perfect!!! But you create such beautiful work!!

[@kingpoop2471]

Says you! I am the definition of perfection!

[@1986krazy]

The change in colour during potcam was really cool to watch. It is almost as if the heat tempered the staples, or something. Another great piece, Ben!

[@AZ-Patriot]

Almost shot coffee out of my nose at how happily you said, "Now let's check out my ball!"

[@lorispotts4371]

You are again proving yourself the Bob Ross of epoxy; happy little accidents turned into a beautiful work of art.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@mikecrawford9946]

The color change really helped create a beautiful ball

[@Razgar_Voxel]

that staple ball is probably one of the most beautiful resin arts you have made, and it is now one of my favorite projects you have done!

[@mikesmith5937]

There's something so endearingly comforting about your videos. Thanks

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mike

[@angelalewis3645]

Ben, the dramatic music during the pot can sequence was brilliant! You’re so cool!

[@clarewillison9379]

Love it, it’s like an M C Escher engraving come to life. Getting the coppery tones made it better imo.

[@socksgoofybackup]

i love him i love him so much his silly little accent his happy tone he makes me feel happy like when i hear him i see the color yellow he is such a pure soul i love him so much never let anything happen to him pls pls i love him

[@jasmineontiveros8453]

This came out so cool! It reminds me of the tesseract in interstellar! My favorite movie :) great illusion and great video as always!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@MissMTurner]

Definitely reminded me of that too!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude honestly, the burnt/burnished look makes it even better looking! Almost like it’s weathered metal trapped in a shiny sphere. I loved it’s end result 🤘

[@CherrycatMatsuri]

Another amazing project, Ben! Reminds me of a dystopian building or something. Really interesting to see how the staples reacted. Keep going, Ben! I love your videos!

[@anthonylovesey1137]

The rusty/copper look of the staples is amazing.

[@victoriaeads6126]

Love it! The staples probably darkened because there is a thin layer of plastic that keeps them together, and it probably burned due to the resin heat.

[@greamepenney5947]

There is no wrong in art. Amazing job Ben.

[@markzebell1549]

That looks way better than I thought it would. Great work

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@StrandedLifeform]

Very cool project. I personally instantly liked how the staples turned a different color from the heat/chemical reaction of the resin. The end result was beyond expectations. Keep coming up with great ideas & experimenting. 💕

[@Baxteen1]

I just want to say I appreciate the small ending evolutions like the reverse of the glue pour and the slow mo on the lathe work. Love the work and I enjoy seeing the growth in other areas

[@jeannajohnson-ml1jr]

Ben you always come up with creative ideas. And turn them to wonderful arts.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@nairocamilo]

Quite literally, on the lathe!

[@CJAYTODD]

Love the music. It gives off John Butler Trio vibes, One of my favorite bands! ✌️😎👍

[@TheScubaboy56]

Nice one Ben. I agree, i think it looks much better with discoloured staples.

[@drstrangefart]

I definitely didn't expect the discoloration on the staples. Kinda gives me a low budget 80s sci-fi movie villain lair vibe.

[@dywood]

crazy, the idea never dies

[@jannaj2719]

Wow! I have to sayyyyyyy that thing is gorgeous! I’m so glad it turned out that way!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@1954JDR]

The patina on the stapples looks awesome. Great job!👏👏👏

[@druss1942]

The final effect was brilliant

[@samanthadean1083]

This would also make an awesome gear shift knob!!! Awesome job, Ben!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@MichaelRodman]

I had not seen the cubes before and that alone was worth the watch. I love your willingness to try new things and how amazing they turn out.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@ralo4304]

Was NOT expecting the discoloration. Btw, still you you have the best background music ❤

[@jocelyn248]

The heat reaction from the staples reminds me of the Chem lab I did about a week ago! We turned pennies silver and then put a couple of them in a flame to turn them a beautiful gold colour!!! Best lb ever!

[@lynniev]

The way the light bounces off the staples is neat!

[@justindavis1546]

Amazing the forces that happen when the resin cures.

[@TheLord0Ice0Wind]

This is phenomenal, it's got some serious M.C. Escher vibes

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@schrodingerthecat]

Love your creativity with such mundane objects like staples. I once filled an entire sheet of paper with staples when I was a kid at work with my mom. That's about the extent of my staple creativity.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@petrescuework-difficultcas6581]

This is so beautiful! The office person in me loves it!

[@cherryshrimp2359]

Bloody brilliant. Who would have thought that something epic would come from a few staples.💜

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@cherryshrimp2359]

@@BensWorx Yw.💜

[@aicirtkciub9167]

I really like the random colours the staples turned ❤

[@afg122602]

this is really cool. just saw someone create a cube the other day and thought "hey that would look cool in resin". 👍👍👍

[@alisambrano]

We used to make staple cubes in school. They never looked that cool!!

[@antonenberg]

Looks like the 4 dimension ”library” from the movie Interstellar🤩

[@joshcarver5231]

Wow that turned out way better than expected! Crazy illusion

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Josh 😊

[@paulsheffield4729]

That is really Cool. It looks like a Modern Work of Art in the Museum

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@julietteneylon4243]

This turned ou so much better than i thought it would. Great job Ben.

[@ilonamollema6467]

Wow, Ben!! This looks amazing!❤ I really love your craftsmanship. You are able to make from almost nothing an amazing piece of art!

[@xmas4203]

That looks cool! Looks like some old forgotten building you'd see on the science channel.

[@nairocamilo]

Wow, that end result is very pretty Reminds me of an hypercube!

[@theacemagpie6374]

it reminds me of the stuff I build of business cards when dad got new ones and still had a whole box full

[@FishiesGoPook]

this is so cool! i have a BUNCH of spent staples from my job that i've been saving ... and now i think i need to find someone who works with resin near me ....

[@empmachine]

You gotta make more of these and put them up for sale in the store;; it looks super cool! I bet you could even use other rectangular c-channels (maybe made from bent metal mesh perhaps??) and make a whole array of this cubist effect.. (is it cubist?? maybe I'm trying to be more fancy than I"m built-for).

[@DOSHIELD]

That turned out amazing! I love color that the staples turned after the resin cured. Keep up the great work!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@simonkrummel5407]

Very Brutalist! This looks like something that could have been a prop from the first Blade Runner movie 👌

[@TheConwoman3]

Well I didn't expect that. You threw me off with the stapler picture. Pretty cool. I Iike how the staples changed color. Good one Ben ❤❤❤

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Connie, I thought I’d mix it up this week 😊

[@JJoker687]

What a gorgeous piece! I agree the "flaws" are what really elevate it! Looks almost post-apocalyptic yet still so clean at the same time. My favorite piece was your rubik's cube ball but this just surpassed it! Beautiful!!

[@ceetee3513]

Looks like the interstellar movie when he’s looking through the bookcase in the other dimension!! Looks awesome Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@Oonagh72]

That is unequivocally cool.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@leisongivangomo4478]

That’s super cool! You should make another specifically for sale!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@rag_man673]

Suggestion for next time. A light coat of resin over the cube (staples) to help stop them from breaking, and possibly from discolouring. The lighter bronze colour on pot-cam was a little nicer but I think silver would standout more. What if painted the staples before construction with bright colours like the Rubik cube? I absolutely love this channel and watching your experiments. The music, presentation is outstanding. Keep up the great work Ben.

[@Ghostly_Knight]

i love it! with discolored staples on inside it kind of looks like infinite stair cases

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@yesterdaydream]

The cube looks so fun to make. What an interesting twist and awesome result!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@alanduong8694]

This is exactly the video I needed after a long day’s work but start to the weekend. Cheers Ben!

[@BensWorx]

No worries mate 😊

[@dhd8850]

Holy Guacamole Ben, how brilliant, so clever and really nice to look at ⚡⚡⚡

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@JakHart]

Wow. Ok, so my cousin shared the post of the staple cube, tagging me, and by George, this was my near exact idea. I say near, because my concept was to build the cube, set it some resin, and cut a cube around it, but so that when the resin cube is on a flat surface, the staple cube would be positioned so that opposing corners would be top to bottom. Excellent work good sir!

[@darylthomas4676]

That's nice Ben! I love the color change.😜👍

[@itsdweezy]

wow that turned out to be really cool, the cube in the sphere is very nice.

[@meg2831]

It was pretty neat watching it discolor. It looks pretty cool.

[@Ragadollite]

Oh man this is definitely my new favourite of all your projects !! So cool

[@XX-jk7hx]

That Staple Cube is a really old thing, my father showed me this once, glad to see it back and it's a verry nice idea to make it like the rubik's cube! 🎉

[@seanhodgson3238]

That looks amazing. I'd love to see you make a dice out of wood and resin then turn that into one of those illusion sphere.

[@RosieWilson-cc5jl]

That finished piece looked amazing

[@chronischgeheilt]

You should do These ball illusions as a staple in your Shop. They are so satisfying to Look at!

[@thunderbasilisk1352]

I like the old look to it. Its trippy and fun to look at.

[@ladykayla7417]

The discolouration look like it’s from the glue that holds the staples together melting in the heat. It also ran down the structure and made the interface between the starting level of cured resin and the new curing resin more obvious.

[@lynn7049]

Totally awesome!! It looks like brass beams inside.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Lynn 😊

[@lmotosuwalee]

Man, you are so creative.

[@nugboy420]

Another amazing piece of art again Ben! The reaction to the staining and chipping of the staples after the pressure pot, was exactly the same. Watching it happen on pot cam I was like oh nooo. And when u pulled it out and we see it is ALL that orangey color, I was like uh oh. But u were right. Upon closer inspection it looked pretty legit. If u ever do it again I might suggest trying to seal it some how. Maybe dip it in resin and hang it out to dry? Idk if that’s a thing. I’d love to have a lathe tho. I would make some crazy things. Mainly for wood working, but yeah. Rambled on too much again. Thanks if u made it this far haha

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@Gkitchens1]

Man I would love to see more optical issusi9n projects, I was really on the fence with this but the final product is mind blowing!!!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@peterwilkins]

this is my favorite project you’ve done aside from the rubik’s ball. it’s awesome. congrats on great work

[@N0tFound4o4]

its amazing! it looks like the centre of the blackhole from Interstellar! Like the 4d tesseract they designed it to be! it's like you have it in the palm of your hand.

[@StewbertDewbert]

Awesome as always Ben! End result is beautiful and I'm always impressed by how creative you are! Love from lil ol' England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿x

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@abramklassen3869]

Yeah it came out pretty well

[@melissamcdaniel3542]

It looks AWESOME BEN!!!!!!

[@akirayoshimura1624]

Cool. Looks like the library sequence inside the blackhole from 'Interstellar'.

[@OneWingedAngel425]

😮This is absolutely amazing!!! 👏 😳😍

[@neilsmith3393]

Seen a few of the stapler films to, they look amazing but... Add a drop or two of resin and some Worx's magic and the result is amazing!! Keep chucking out the great content mate. Nice 1......

[@karacoop]

Another fun build! I loved the staple cube build, it was fun to see it come together 😊

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kara

[@Danny.._]

staples have a waterproof coating to stop them from rusting from the water vapor in the air, so that must be what discolored from the heat. i really like the way it came out though - i especially like the way each staple is a slightly different color from the one next to it, and like you said, it looks like a patina/rust, so it looks like some ancient artifact or something. very cool.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@puestoak]

I kinda like the reaction you got. It's got a really cool steampunk vibe to it. 😊

[@BensWorx]

Yeah it does 😊

[@patriciahunt9818]

It looks amazing. I love watching your projects they're so cool

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

That's pretty neat. Better than I thought it was going to be.

[@onijerad]

I love the ideas you come up with for projects

[@chasitytaylor8858]

Gorgeous piece this week.😊❤

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@NixTheMouse]

This looks absolutely incredible!!!

[@stpatricksghost]

Hi Ben love your work would love to see you do some experiments with some watches/clocks or magnifying glass or maybe both.

[@kendramanuel1276]

It looks AWESOME Ben!!