Watch Me build this INSANE Metal Mask!

This is a handmade metalworking craft metalcraft sculpture made with hammer and anvil. Some blacksmithing techniques and suitable for museum quality display, costume or cosplay and other artistic forms. High end art and artwork. No TIG welding or MIG welding was used.
In this video I made the greatest thing I have ever made; a Memento Mori mask based on the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. This is made of bronze, copper, and aluminum. It's a wearable mask, but it's really meant to remain on display rather than to be worn. Could be a pretty rad Halloween mask though. This was made for Tim Pool of Timcast.
Get templates to make your own armor here: armortemplates.com/
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‪@TimcastNews‬ (Tim Pool)
‪@proshaper‬ (Wray Schelin)
‪@ThakIronworks‬ (Thak)

[@DavidGuyton]

This mask if for sale in my Etsy store www.etsy.com/shop/ArmorTemplates

[@MusicIsASoul]

Hey. I have been watching some of your videos. I find your content very educational, and even noticed you made an oni mask! I was actually researching how they were made before I found your video, and they were made originally by swordsmiths out of iron and leather. Since you already did a design for oni, can you do a tengu mask out of iron? The tengu represent the spirits of fallen warriors, where as oni and hannya are demonic entities representing plagues, and poor characteristics in people. I think it would be amazing to get a clue not only on how to do it, but also how they may have done it then. That, and I think you might like the challenge of working with iron in a different and new shape. Again, thanks for the content we've watched yet, and I liked and subscribed. Keep kicking ass

[@DavidGuyton]

@@MusicIsASoul I will certainly consider it. As you said that would be a real challenge. Unfortunately KZbin has completely nuked my channel and I no longer get any views on my videos. I spent probably $500 in materials on this video, and I probably only made about $75 back in ad revenue. It's basically at the point where it's no longer viable to go to all this trouble anymore. I still do commissions, but making a video...I don't know that I will do any more after this one.

[@MusicIsASoul]

@@DavidGuyton I understand. Have you thought about maybe starting a trade school online and partnering with other educational entities to help support your classes? I know blacksmithing isn't the trade it once was, but it's also not taught much as a result. And Hollywood is always looking for people who can make things. Use your platform as a reference to market yourself and gain friends along the way who will help your brand and network with you. Demo ranch I'm sure if you reached out wouldn't mind doing some content with your metal works at some point. Mr. Beast likes larger than life things, so I'm sure at some point he wouldn't mind doing a collaboration at least once. I think the only thing you would need in this regard is the know how on how to contact people.

[@MusicIsASoul]

@@DavidGuyton tik tokers with all these views, I'm sure if you gave them something free they would give you brand recognition. But that's also a very expensive way of marketing. Very high risk.

[@DavidGuyton]

@@MusicIsASoul I made a promise to all my fans that I would never, ever charge anyone to see my content. That's something that is just completely antithetical to my code. The "brands" that reach out to me are always junk unrelated to what I do; basically just spam sent to my email that is sent to 500 companies/KZbinrs every single day. I actually did already send some bulletproof armor to Demolition Ranch. It was a cool episode he did but it wasn't made for rifles and he barely used any handgun rounds on it before destroying it. I've tried to do a few other collaborations but it seems I am at the size where the really big KZbinrs don't care to team up and the small ones won't really help me to grow any.

[@FusilAutomatique]

"The entire shop looks like Tony Montoya's Christmas party." I know everyone (myself included) loves to nerd out about the metalworking, but your neutral tone is also pretty hypnotising so when you drop a humorous observation like that out of the blue it gets me good. This is the first video of yours I've watched and having looked through your video list I have to say it's a crime that you don't have ten times the Subscribers you do now.

[@Vikingwerk]

A tip I learned in a video (from a professional armorer, who has made hundreds of sets of real armor for all sorts of movies) is for Aluminum, to soften it ‘just right’ for working, is to draw on it with a sharpie, then heat it until the sharpie vanishes. This anneals it *perfectly* for shaping. I’ve tried it myself, and it is no joke, it makes the metal move so nicely.

[@Henrik.Yngvesson]

Acetylene soot works to if you have such burner burns off at the right temp just like the sharpe. If the aluminium gets yellowish you need to back off!

[@racingandmusicmylife]

Sounds like the wise words of terry English

[@Vikingwerk]

@@racingandmusicmylife That sounds right, it’s been years since I watched the video, it was Adam Savage visiting and learning armor making from him.

[@DavidGuyton]

That's true for aluminum, yes. I have worked with aluminum enough that I can apply the right amount of heat without needing to use the marker anymore. If I am annealing large pieces, I still use the marker, but not on something this small.

[@racingandmusicmylife]

@@Vikingwerkgood video that one, that’s where I learned that trick too 😊

[@ThakIronworks]

Thanks for the several shout outs for my channel.....I will reciprocate as I observed a few tips I will use in my future projects. Good work my brother .....it is a magnificent piece

[@DavidGuyton]

Thank you brother that means a lot to me. Big fan of your work!

[@DavidGuyton]

Thank you brother that means a lot to me. Big fan of your work!

[@Templarzealot89]

Long time listener to the tim show. Cant wait to see this appearing on his set

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Truly beautiful work Good brother! this is BRILLIANT!!!! its been great to see your progress through the years. ive been with you sense the iron man gauntlet. I wanted to say thanks for being a teacher and an inspiration for me. i graduated back in May with a BS in blacksmithing with my capstone being a a half harness of Italian 1500s armour. its folks like you who help bring the new generation of artisans. God keep you and bless you!.

[@DavidGuyton]

Thank you brother. Hearing stuff like this is why I keep picking up the hammer.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Yooooo this is sick man!!! Marcus Aurelius is one of my favorites to read.

[@bretlemieux2489]

It is a beautiful mask and understanding Momento Mori is something I learned at a very young age.

[@tommyis13]

FANTASTIC!

[@Tonkarai]

It would be really cool to see you make a visored barbute helm but incorporate a skull in to visor and maybe do a crown of thorns on it.

[@operatorphantom1459]

I've enjoyed your content for many years now

[@amazingcolonelangus4535]

Awesome work. When you started talking about the hair, I automatically thought of the armor mask that Morgana's son wore in the movie Excalibur.

[@DavidGuyton]

Made by the great Terry English! Love that movie.

[@Broadshore]

HOLY HECK David! It's been a while! A long while!!

[@PHILWORX]

Awesome execution 🎉

[@juniorblacksmith4931]

Amazing work

[@supplyguy925]

Absolutely amazing!!!! I always love watching your videos.

[@dande-lion]

Once again a breathtaking piece of art! Memento Mori is probably one of the most important facts and lesson someone has to recognise during their life. It is as terrifing as it is beautiful. It gives everthing you do a lot more meaning and makes one more considerate with the time given.

[@stevenwillard8436]

Tony Montoya’s Xmas party. I didn’t think I’d be laughing through this one. Nice, nice work.

[@Uhaneole]

Wow, looks amazing!

[@elmaxidelsur]

He will love it!

[@sheep1ewe]

Glad to see You are back again mate, Your videos are awesome as always!

[@EliotChildress]

This is seriously beautiful. I really wish I had a spot I could make loud noises so I could try it.

[@williampike6813]

Amazing. I'm impressed. I laughed heartily when I heard, "What is my purpose?".

[@nathandc]

A beautiful piece of art and metal working!!

[@ConnorHolland]

Excellent work! The bronze in particular looks amazing

[@jzeits]

I love how the final product turnes out. Damn fine job.

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Craftsmanship 👍🏻👍🏽👍

[@warrell36]

You always do such amazin work. I am in awe

[@quantifiablyqorrect2905]

You gotta go on Tims show for sure!

[@DavidGuyton]

That would be great....but they won't contact me back about delivering the mask. Ho hum.

[@BeAMetalFabricator]

Dude I love your channel! this is soo cool! I want to build something similar for a video I'm glad I found your channel!

[@DavidGuyton]

Whatever you build, make sure I see it!

[@mrblack5145]

This is truly an amazing work of art. Anyone would be proud to have it on display. I hope Tim loves it.

[@Xoroxouselric]

Very impressive work! Glad to see you keeping up with it after some of your other announcements. How about trying your hand at making one of my animal skeletons in metal lol.

[@DavidGuyton]

Hahah I don't know if I have the same level of dedication as you do. I wouldn't even know where to begin with doing one of your skeletons.

[@ballisticthreat]

Such an amazing work! Also Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is one of the best books I ever read.

[@mephistro]

So f'n amazing!

[@DavidGuyton]

Thanks brother!

[@GoWokeGoBroke2023]

this man is a master craftsmen

[@cndl_lght]

Stay based David!

[@DavidGuyton]

Always.

[@MK2DETEC]

Magnifique travail 😮👍 Vous êtes un maître 👏

[@jordanmagpiebullet7978]

Amazing job just simply amazing keep them coming and can I ask you something as will

[@TheParkAttendant]

I don't know how your channel got on my subscription list, I know I didn't subscribe. But after watching this and a few others, but I'm hooked! I've hit the notification button.

[@DavidGuyton]

Weird... usually it's people telling me KZbin UNsubscribed them from my channel. Never heard the inverse until now. Either way, glad to have you here my friend!

[@LaineyBug2020]

Hearing the word stoicism makes me cringe now that people like Andrew Tate claim to teach it...

[@harmonic5107]

Ruined a lot of things that Andrew. I hope people find better examples to follow.

[@katrinacosmolos1210]

Agreed. Tate is a garbage human and brings down everyone who associates with him.

[@FallenSjel]

You’re cringe - Andrew’s teachings work for some people, and not others. Obviously you lack self accountability in your own life, and hate on people who were.

[@FallenSjel]

@@harmonic5107Trash perspective lmfao

[@DaronStronghammer]

Worry about the things you can control and need not worry about the things you cannot. There will always be morons in the world, I don't let what they think effect what I know.

[@AFowkingPanda]

I'm sure Tim will treasure it!

[@tellyfanatic]

Perfection personified.

[@Unmannedair]

I really like your theme and the execution is terrific. Not normally one to buy art, but even at 3k I'd buy this in a heartbeat. Out of curiosity, do you do non mask commissions? Not really sure of what I'd want, but I know where to come when I do.

[@DavidGuyton]

Yes I can make just about anything. Most of my commissions end up being Rocketeer jetpacks. Somehow my masks became sort of well known and now people request them a lot. I've done a few armor pieces as well.

[@jameskaazaeros7087]

I need this….. so much

[@ronnyfry89]

Thanks!

[@Arm0redN3on]

Hey, coming from a demolition ranch video, what ever happened to the shoulder armor? It seemed pretty cool and professional, it was a little obvious the last 2 or something would go through but still, I would genuinely like to see more of it :)

[@DavidGuyton]

It was too expensive and difficult to start producing them. I tried to take donations through GoFundMe or GiveSendGo and they wouldn't allow it because it was "firearms related".

[@Arm0redN3on]

@@DavidGuyton That seriously sucks, I'd love to see more of them, but it is what it is, I really liked the design of the decorative print by the way.

[@jacklarson6281]

I love watching videos like this because the teqniques and methods are the same as those used by armorers 2,000 plus years ago

[@ingridwilkins3886]

May I ask where you get large sheet metal, I can only find small sheets at jewelry supply sellers?

[@DavidGuyton]

There are lots of places you can find online. I got the bronze from McMaster Carr. I usually buy my aluminum from BMG Metals. Do a search for a metal supply in your area. You may have one not far from your house.

[@demonice2630]

If you can make a template or a video of just how to make a skull helmet Please do I would like to make a skeleton armor just for fun

[@nacsurte]

🤘

[@radar9790]

Amazing work. I imagine you are still dusting to this day. Could you have chiseled off chunks of the alabaster to make that easier and save some pieces for other work?

[@DavidGuyton]

I haven't even begun to clean any of the dust yet. I have some huge chunks I cut off with a bandsaw, but cutting it with a chisel would have been way more work. I did play around with a chisel for a while to see what it was like.

[@elendornumenarius5531]

Curious, was that ballistic shoulder armor from a few years ago ever made it to public sales?

[@DavidGuyton]

Too expensive to mass produce. I tried to get funding through a few places but they all shut it down as "firearms related", even though it's literally protection from firearms. It's a stupid world we live in.

[@elendornumenarius5531]

@@DavidGuyton I mean.. Could I commission one?

[@mattkent655]

Jesus christ. Dude made a better looking face than nature! Out of curiosity, what would you charge to make someone a full face skull mask? I'm legit curious

[@DavidGuyton]

My masks start at about $800 and go up from there depending on complexity and material. This one isn't for sale obviously, but this would be more in the $3,000 range.

[@Unmannedair]

I'm not normally one to buy art, but I'd pay every penny of 3k for this.

[@mattkent655]

@@DavidGuyton damn dude. I feel like you're under charging at 3k

[@Cap_FM]

You got a new shop now?

[@DavidGuyton]

This is actually the old shop. It's in the middle of deconstruction which is why it's such a terrible mess. I'll be in this shop for about a year before I move on.

[@dota9280]

Perfect mask

[@sarchlalaith8836]

Do a coop with Alec steel. Increase your reach my man. Capitalist marketing algorithms are the problem, your labour is quality, femme worker.

[@DavidGuyton]

Alec built one of my pieces and gave me credit in the videos he made about it. I also had big channels like ZNA Productions and Demolition Ranch do similar. This channel just will not get any traction anymore and I don't have the energy to guess at what KZbin wants me to do to fix it. I have bills to pay and I can't waste time on projects that cost me hundreds of dollars to produce and I only get a fraction of it returned in ad revenue (let alone the month it takes me to do a project like this)

[@sarchlalaith8836]

@@DavidGuyton I remember, it's how I found the channel. I follow zna too. I didn't.honestly think he was a big channel, always feel like he's fun though, but his armour is... Not great, fun but not great, this... Is art. KZbin is such a massive c*nt They constantly f*CK with all the gun tubers too. I haven't seen the one with demo ranch. I follow them though I'm reluctant to sub because they host donut operator a lot and he's a real piece of s**t about the homeless. I do not like that man. Kyle robar is an astonishingly good knife maker. Perhaps like him you could auction what you make and the videos then are.. Kinda like a bonus.? I'm just sorry your not getting fair pay for your work comrade. Is there no union to help you guys? Sure IWW has a creator branch?

[@johnhayes6414]

Hi. Anything new comming for building

[@DavidGuyton]

Hi John. Nothing new planned. KZbin kind of killed my channel so it's just not worth going to these lengths to make these videos of no one is ever going to see them. I don't want to quit but KZbin is sort of forcing it on me.

[@godofflames5427]

how do you not have 10 mil veiws ive been watching you since the beginning

[@DavidGuyton]

Beats me. I wish I knew. I'd change something.

[@godofflames5427]

@@DavidGuyton its ridiculous you have excellent video production quality and amazing content i love what you do ive bought a few must have something to do with youtube algorithm try making KZbin shorts they seem to be the way to pull veiws everyone has adhd nowadays

[@DeathmentalPvP]

do you sell any of your pieces?

[@DavidGuyton]

Yes I have an Etsy shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/ArmorTemplates

[@1Independentrider]

Whatever happened to the channel you started for your car?

[@DavidGuyton]

We're still doing that. Took a long time to get a shop. We have it now. New videos soon.

[@Tonkarai]

Did this mask ever make it to Tim Pool?

[@DavidGuyton]

I was in contact with his people but they said they couldn't take it "for safety reasons"....whatever that means. I offered to drop it off with literally anyone they sent, in a public place, but they still said no.

[@Tonkarai]

@DavidGuyton Wow that is a bit disappointing. That mask is an absolute work of art and you did a phenomenal job! I guess I understand why they don't really want to accept gifts though, especially with all the swatting and bomb threats they have received over the past year. Keep up the good work man and I appreciate you sharing this with everyone. You have taught me alot of the years.

[@Kebab136]

You have 1 tooth too much in both rows. Even counting the fact that you made a little bit of the right side in both rows too, counting from the middle in 4:49 in the upper row there's a taped R1 followed by L1,L2,L3 (fang), L4,L5,L6,L7,L8 (wisdom tooth, might aswell end at 7) and then there's 9. You could for example make 7 a little wider and with a slight line going through it, and same with 8 if you want to keep it, and drop the 9 completely to get a more anatomically correct look.

[@Henrik.Yngvesson]

Was my comment about the elephant not allowed?

[@DavidGuyton]

I didn't see any comments about an elephant. KZbin may have censored it for some reason but I don't do that. Post whatever you like.

[@Henrik.Yngvesson]

@@DavidGuyton I suspected youtube blocked or put it on your awaiting approval list. I mentioned Douglas Pryor who makes some awesome work and if you've seen it? He made a full size elephant head out of thick steel and does a lot of sheet metal repussé and chasing work. The way I wrote it might have triggered some spam filter.

[@DavidGuyton]

@@Henrik.Yngvesson Yes I follow Douglas. Incredible talent. And I do remember seeing his elephant. By the way, I checked the filtered messages and there are none in there.

[@Neko-uh7cp]

Tim cast rules

[@Unmannedair]

My attention span is to short to watch a whole episode, but I like the fact that he presents the news instead of a story. Although, every time Ian goes off on his graphene and hydrogen... 😅 Ian is the ever ardent 3rd degree science acolyte.

[@BlackstoneMASK]

Tim Pool? gross. unsubbed.

[@stoneomountain2390]

Interesting...

[@Unmannedair]

What happened to "diversity is our strength"? Meh. Your loss.

[@mrblack5145]

David is only going to gain subs from this amazing video.. yours will not be missed.

[@DavidGuyton]

@blackstonemorgan7713 Peace to you and yours.

[@firebeardlongfellow5295]

Unus Annus. Unus Annus. Unus Annus! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6TZlqR-hbGFhassi=hQZKuI7VEhjA23cF