We Cast Epoxy Into a Termite Nest and Made a Nightmarish Table

[@ronstar8857]

Wow! That is the only thing I can say! You guys blew me away on this build. As a 60+ year old, who has always loved tools and working with his hands, this is incredible. I have built art stainless steel tables and love to weld, work with metal as well as wood. This project combines an extremely diverse set of skills. You nailed it! Congrats! I am now a subscriber..I look forwards to watching what else you have created!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@ecromancer]

"The termites turned my floor joist into their home and I turn their home into a table"

[@blackdeathghostye6654]

I came here for this comment

[@josephgauthier5018]

@@blackdeathghostye6654 i didnt, but i was glad to see it none the less

[@CC-fh6lk]

100th like :)

[@ecromancer]

@@CC-fh6lk thank you!

[@pearlnepgen5100]

104th like

[@bigcheese9096]

One day the algorithm will bring millions to this.

[@darknight-sd4nl]

Its beginning

[@rachele7398]

So far its at 116,078 views, so its getting there

[@summerfoulis6260]

It has begun

[@joycedavis9996]

and i’m watching...ewww

[@randomuserame]

This aged well.

[@rhuttrho88]

Awwwww come onnnn man! I thought you poured it into a active Termite colony! That would have been dope! Termites in the table...... Literally!!😁😃

[@sebastianstroud-klein5332]

You’re weird, man

[@wadly99]

My thought exactly. Like the aluminum ones.

[@LifeIsGay1]

Me too. I been looking at ants molding so I thought this was going to be something like that. Oh well.

[@vids2002]

@@sebastianstroud-klein5332 Not at all. Most thought that lol

[@bob_thebuilder]

You guys shat all over that exhibition - best piece by far!

[@emilyfytros9312]

This is both super cool and something from my nightmares

[@swimnwfishes]

As someone who has a personal beef with mosquitos, ticks and now fire ants, I salute ANY recycling of the buggers (no pun intended) homes. Right now, any damage you can do to fire ants would be greatly appreciated in revenge for the some 30 bites on my feet. And, if the jury didn’t like that table, they had to be blind. It’s beautiful!

[@Chemical14]

I have suffered so much at the hands (do termites have hands?) of termites. I’ll definitely be dealing with various insect related anxieties for the rest of my life. Thanks for watching!

[@xnavycub]

So, curious minds want to know... How was the table received, and how much did the table finally sell for at the auction??

[@AbnormalAxis]

I think it's as ugly as you do.......

[@Sahadi420]

you would have to pay me to own that ugly ass shit. LOL (The glass top is as out-of-place as a hooker in church)

[@incognitotorpedo42]

@@Sahadi420 It's not for everybody, but there are people would would be totally into it. I like the metalwork. I'm only so-so on the termite nest itself.

[@carollykins9475]

I too wondered how much the table raised for the auction. It's a cool looking table.

[@CookieB220]

I’ve never seen anything like this before,it’s beautifully done. Loved it,well done !

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@ConnieWojahn]

Some people have all of the fun, and you guys nailed it!

[@wmjwell]

Amazing barely begins to describe the work that you guys have done to make this table. You are fantastic artisans thank you so much for sharing.

[@big-t-shirts]

The table looks real neat! Got that steampunk-ish feel to it

[@jmack8767]

It's very beautiful. But if I had it in my house I would have nightmares about it coming alive and crawling upstairs into my bedroom every night.

[@Chemical14]

Haha, yeah I like the creepy aesthetic

[@marypatten9655]

Great idea. Can see a lttle Mario Brothers going on there with the pipes. Ot lloks great. An excelent concept. Thank you for sharing your creativity. God blrss

[@amyrodgers9887]

I hope you won a great prize for it

[@jryangiles]

Hope you guys won the competition because that is a very creative design and a really cool, unique piece.

[@varalyn9714]

Nobody: This guy: I M P R E G N A T E

[@darkshadowsx5949]

so what? there is more than one use for the word. i really hope the stupid Nobody: BS dies out soon. no one is laughing and having a good day specifically because you threw NOBODY: at the start of your stupid comment. Nobody: haha he said nobody. someone has to market that shit.

[@synovelle]

@@darkshadowsx5949 Nobody: You: I’m going to let myself become enraged by a simple meme

[@bryanoconnor435]

@@synovelle ratiod💀

[@mrx1278]

​. I was enraged before you were born son...dont even try it...

[@gmamah9559]

Museum quality piece!! BRAVO!

[@jakethejeweler3092]

Sandpaper folded over on Itself makes an excellent finishing tool

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

Unbelievable! What an incredible amount of thought, artistic flair and talent… I am blown away by just how much work and expertise went into this! It was a joy to watch! ♥️♥️🇦🇺

[@Chemical14]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@davidtatro7457]

I can't say l would necessarily buy this myself, but you guys did some very competent and creative work here. It truly comes together to make a theme and is a great conversation piece. Well done.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! Yeah it’s definitely not for everybody’s decor but it did sell at the auction so there’s at least one other person with taste as weird as mine.

[@MaxineAnne77]

Wow! What a lot of work. LOVE the wings! Thanks for sharing.

[@normajeanhoorn964]

That's pretty awesome man if I had the money I buy it

[@makincookies4147]

I feel like this would've been a really awesome ceiling fan if you went in a different direction, not that this isn't cool, because it is.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

We live in lake Charles love seeing guys from the swamp doing cool stuff. Keep up up.

[@Chemical14]

Thank you so much! My next video I’m working on is about the brick and mortar shop we’re building in New Orleans.

[@zayecomeaux5235]

Louisiana born and raised!!

[@smallstudiodesign]

Nightmarish? It’s beautiful and so unique!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! It’s kind of nightmarish to me because I’ve spent so much time fighting the impact of termites I’m our own home. We have an especially difficult relationship with termites in New Orleans.

[@jimebbert8352]

Personally, I love it. I would have bought it in an instant. 🙂

[@occamsrazor7939]

Very good job. Imaginative.

[@Tazerboy_10]

I guess the termites just got *TERMINATED* ** Plays CSI: Miami meme **

[@davesmith1199]

Yes,they wont be back.

[@ljtheartist]

Best piece I've seen

[@realizedemoneyes]

Super cool. Would have liked a little more time spent on showing the final result with some close up shots. I wanted to see what the nest looked like completed.

[@Chemical14]

Yeah I wish I had taken more video at the end. I was caught up in the build trying to meet the deadline and things got really rushed.

[@easternwoods4378]

@@Chemical14 That's OK. Where is it now and how did it place in the competition ?

[@DeTroiT187]

Bravo guys way to think out-of-the-box looking forward to your next documentation keep up the great work it looks beautiful

[@alinamccreery5955]

this deserves more views!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks a lot! I hope you’ll subscribe if you haven’t already!

[@stacie1199]

That’s a badass, highly creative piece

[@stubbyhawk1]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful job guys! Well done!!

[@TheParkAttendant]

It's been three years since this was posted. I sure would like to try this. The only problem is here in the deserts of Utah, termite infestations don't get this big.

[@art1muz13]

idk why you're not at a million views yet?

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@Pebeoblue]

Is there anything you can’t do?? Dream job 🤗

[@updownstate]

I love you guys.

[@73gmiller]

Wow! Great Job guys. I'd be proud to own that table.

[@josephlebard4585]

When you live what you do!!! GOD bless.

[@johnconnell8436]

That's friggin COOL! Nicely done!!

[@opdawg817]

Beautiful work

[@BeetleBuns]

That is the coolest table I have ever seen

[@qhurbagha8474]

Beautiful

[@AngelaMoir]

absolutely amazing tremendous skills

[@ZRG_3D]

Cactus juice might also be a good option since it basically has unlimited working time

[@mountaindewdude76]

thats a very unique piece! Really nice work!!!

[@jamesreynolds1275]

Now this is art!! Love it!

[@prward21]

That is an impressive table! I like the brassing technique.

[@americannomadnews5370]

Nice table

[@suzieriederer9235]

So cool!

[@Scoutdogs]

Impressive work! Deserves 1st place

[@lizzi5667]

AWESOME !!👍💖

[@LucarnAnderson]

This is pretty unique and interesting

[@ellishansen8115]

Amazing! I love that shaped the table to resemble parts of a termite. The nest is beautiful!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I still need to decide what I’m going to do with the other half of the nest. Some sort of wall hanging sculpture I think.

[@ellishansen8115]

@@Chemical14 that would be cool, or what about putting a light in it? Highlighting all those channels would look crazy! Stay well!

[@jigokuNeko]

@@Chemical14 maybe add some lights to make it glow?

[@bassmonsteradsit7160]

Seriously, this was fricken way cool to watch, and I am behind this kind of movement, using reclaimed or recycling/re-appropriating materials. AT one point I was in the green building industry which seems to have a lot of similarities. The company I worked for make counter-tops out of low VOC cement and recycled materials such as crushed glass from recycling plants and shredded paper from local various companies looking to get rid of their paper waste.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I actually used to work in the countertop industry also. I was fabricating with Corian though so, not green at all haha. I’m glad to be done with that.

[@littlebrookreader949]

Wow! Very, very good!

[@stevehartz4615]

Very impressive .what kind of price would u put on that?

[@reedpiersons177]

Well done guys!

[@marvelousmaker]

Did it sell?

[@offkilterleather9248]

That table looks amazing!!

[@265chevy]

Man you come up with some stuff that table is way cool.Love how you think out the box later great job tell everyone i said hello look forward to your next build

[@bonedmordh5320]

hello

[@tabbycat6458]

Totally badass

[@M4rt1nX]

Did you win?

[@bubblemum]

Never seen this before. Fascinating. I wonder what would happen with resin being poured into a fire ant hill? I've seen it done with molten aluminum many times on YT

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Fantastic, luv it 👍🇬🇧👌

[@lgkfamily]

With a little more brass this could have been a steampunk piece.

[@alrestauro]

That is so cool!

[@kellysmith7851]

These guys are badass

[@pearlnepgen5100]

8:13 Alvin and the chipmunks have came to sing a song about termite tables for us... 11:08 them singing

[@robasiansensation3118]

Art. Love this.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@D347H2]

thats pretty sweet!

[@begoodamerica9793]

Did you win Best of Show? It is amazing how you thought all of this out and then made it a beautiful glass table. Nice Job and you have aNew Subscriber

[@sandracarter7231]

Wow! Amazingly cool

[@ChubbsMcFattFlabbs]

I was just sitting here imagining those rotary file shavings filling that guys shoes.... and no socks.

[@larrrevenga49]

Awesome table . Much labor & talent . You need to make one with anthill casting . Next Great job .🐜

[@easternwoods4378]

That's what I was thinking. Seen a bunch of youtubes of guys pouring couple hundred pounds of aluminum into the ground

[@larrrevenga49]

@@easternwoods4378 Yes an ant table for the base and glass top would look simple and amazing

[@carrot6409]

Moral of the video: Don't mess with these guys or they'll turn your home into a breakfast table

[@ginaopacki]

SPECTACULAR!!!!

[@c000159]

Impressive!

[@lmenascojr]

Always wondered what it would be like to do the same to a fire ant’s nest.

[@quinceyfoose4276]

Wow love it

[@rottiegirl5052]

Unique!👍👍

[@realphoto]

I love it

[@MikeNeri1]

I'd give ya first prize!

[@junelledembroski9183]

That face of that big though! 🤣 he’s cheesed.

[@ferdltantmusic5761]

exceptionally cool!

[@redstarwarrior85]

I would have used a stabilizing resin first because then there is no time limit. Then do the epoxy after baking. Just a thought. The finally product still looks awesome, though!

[@FatBabyToodles]

What the hell kinda big ass fancy ass giant ass CHICKEN bucket was THAT??? 😂🤣 ...the epoxy mixin bucket

[@Chemical14]

Haha I’m not even sure where those came from but I’ve got a stack of them.

[@conradnudd7398]

Amazing

[@MrBrewzr]

Super cool project just found you guys. You got my sub!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks!

[@ellenl.5581]

All I got to say is WOW I SUB.

[@JOECorsoNova]

Not sure how much money was generated from this piece, but I can tell you it wasn’t enough! Beautiful build, very well done as well as impressive!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks so much!

[@sunnyday6716]

So how did you do at the art show? Were prospective buyers crawling all over it, or did they tell you to buzz off?

[@Chemical14]

It did pretty well actually. The director of the Green Project, which was hosting the competition bought it. A few other people bid on it too.

[@annyeland5391]

The work is amazing and super creative...but I hate the table. I’m sure it will be perfect for someone. I enjoyed watching the creation.

[@jiminauburn5073]

Very surprised that you could get the end of that square stock red hot, and still be able to hold onto it without a glove.

[@cassandramichellecoaching]

This is so cool!

[@lorig4871]

Nice

[@paulstottlemyer4345]

I honestly thought the whole top was going to be the nest an epoxy i mean it was nice just not what i was expecting my bad

[@rickalexander2801]

Curious as to if you won any awards at the art show and how much it went for at auction

[@Chemical14]

It won best craftsmanship award and it auctioned for a few hundred $ (pretty cheap for the work that went into it). I don’t remember how much exactly.

[@rickalexander2801]

@@Chemical14 If it's any consolation, I think yours was the most ingenious. Very impressive.