Woodturning - Is it really a waste of pencils?

Here's a quick woodturning video of my latest Pencil Torus, I used a new batch of pencils on this which turned great and weren't bad at smudging but you can probably tell from the video that they were really static and stuck to everything including the camera !!
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[@giovannacasadio9600]

Colour pencils are made to make art, and you made a piece of art with them, so you are using them for what they are made for, ART. LOVE IT.

[@Up_In_The_Loft]

That's a very good answer

[@josephespinoza115]

Lol i cour melt the wax and into the resin and make a root with the wood turning tools.. bro that is like 3 months wage here in my country, just off of the coloured pencils alone!

[@miguelmorenolopes7193]

​@@Up_In_The_Loft da

[@davidrichter9164]

Joseph- "bro"? Really?

[@k2apmom]

It's never a waste when you create such beautiful things.

[@EtakehOh]

I would love to see something like this done with regular pencils. I'm not sure if the "lead" would turn well, but it would be like a neat desaturated kind of look.

[@pflick13]

monotone...I like that

[@AmyL._orcgirl]

I love that star pattern you set with the yellow/orange pencils.

[@MrMegaSweetAwesome]

The little white highlights between the orange pencil sections was a nice detail too

[@AmyL._orcgirl]

@@MrMegaSweetAwesome that organization must have taken Andy a loooooooong time.

[@OceanCrazie]

Colored pencils are used for art... You're creating art...What's understood doesn't need to be explained. 👍

[@janema9605]

Creativity is not a waste. You use every part of the pencil, just in a different way! As you said previously, you use the shavings to make bricks for the fire. Adaptation is how anything survives! 💕✏️

[@samanthadean1083]

This isn’t wasteful, it’s using a medium in a different way!!! Awesome job!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@carolumyi4768]

I always say nothing is a waste when your creating art, so using the colored pencils is not a waste. Your art is so creative and beautiful, keep up the good work.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

It's stunning, mate. There doesn't have to be a point to art, it's art! I'm not into ornaments, but my husband bought me a gorgeous china greyhound for a couple of birthdays ago. It's a silver-brindle with white patches and socks, and looks like a cross between my "soul dog", as people say today, and the last one we had before our current (and sadly, will absolutely be our last) blue boy. As an aside, silver-brindle is a rare colour these days, they tend to be more shades of brown throughout, maybe with darker grey (aka "blue"). This makes my ornament even more special As you can imagine, it's an incredibly important _object d'art_ to me, yet it has no more "right" to shelf space in anyone else's home than any of your works, no matter the starting materials. (I say "starting" as you seem to perform acts of alchemy on some!) Art is in the eye of the beholder. I think that many an artist in particular, would love one of your pencil sculptures!

[@curiousworld7912]

You make a good point, and make it well. :)

[@hillarysharbaugh8426]

No, I don't think it's a waste of pencils!! 😃 I think it's creative and I love it!! 😃 Great job as usual, Andy!! 😃

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks so much!

[@AdamjacobiGIA]

You took something abundant and made something unique and beautiful - not at all a waste! Cheers Andy!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Many thanks!

[@j_mase]

Your coloured pencil pieces are still my favorite! Someday I hope to own one. You are a great artist Andy!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you

[@xV01D]

This guy is amazing! I love how "glitched" pencils look in the final form.

[@amandatallis9875]

Andy no its not a waste of pencils, you have turned an amazing item you really are clever. I love your videos and you always amaze me with what you turn. Amanda x

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

thankyou Amanda

[@36marty]

Hi Andy, Did i miss the pour? Please tell me people aren't asking for shortened down video!!! Those are the people that skip foreplay. Love your work as always! keep up the videos!!

[@flatbushmafia]

I love the way that looks. Keep doing what you love Andy

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@pamelamb1111]

It's not a waste...it's using available resources for Art & shows Craftmanship at it's finest. Now let's see the shavings re-created, too.😊

[@Notzen238]

Beautiful work as always!

[@leonasamuel7791]

Amazing. I love it on the stand!

[@libradragon934]

Wonderful, I love it! ❤

[@karenb2057]

Beautiful Andy!

[@kevinnewman6035]

Andy, you tease us so much by making it look ridiculously easy!

[@marianniculae]

Beautiful work of art. I never see before. Unique and amazing.

[@josedurbano2730]

Very beautiful!!!

[@doriWyo]

You never cease to amaze.

[@LJ-qk8ui]

Beautiful!

[@CalvinJ82]

Best design fot the colored pencil glue up. I love you took the time to actually make a symmetrical design with the colors. Incredibly done, as always.

[@joannamitchell4627]

Cool beans! Beautiful use of pencils. Very much admire your craftsmanship!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@anniefraser2599]

A lot of beautiful colour on your hands! Love your work!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@user-xs5dc1vy2t]

Great job. Way to go!

[@KalliJ13]

I would like to see all those shavings packed into a little snow globe. Mount a miniature lathe in there too, and then when anybody asks you what it's like to turn things, shake it up for them (-:

[@user-bg4ee9ow4p]

Это просто чудо какое то! Я поражен. Невероятно! Так держать! :)))

[@chopedandsectioned]

i always thought the pencils were random but this design looks great

[@youtube.commentator]

Always love your work, thanks for sharing

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@zoeartrc]

Gorgeous piece Andy ❤. Great use of the lesser know ‘versatile pencil’. How many of us can say we ever used coloured pencils right down to their end…generally it’s a case of pencil tins filled with half used articles abandoned in sheds and on shelves in dusty rooms….now that’s what I call waste!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Many thanks

[@josephstollsteimer1556]

Beautiful piece

[@chrisfeaka4250]

Super neat!

[@HouseOfShanks]

I always thing this would be fun to do, then I remember I can barely draw a straight line and don’t have a “steady hand” so instead I’ll just appreciate the work you do, keep it up :-)

[@lyndarocha8846]

Your pencil pieces are some of my favorites. How could anyone say it is a waste of pencils??

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@angelamartin7535]

Love it and wish I had one!!!!

[@MCsCreations]

Really amazing work, Andy! Stunning piece! 😃 It's absolutely not a waste! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thankyou

[@battlefieldbartender5671]

Well, that was fun! Great video

[@briancoleman9314]

At the beginning of this video I was thinking about a colored pencil donut and to my surprise you actually made one and it turned out remarkably I would love to know how much you saw something like that for

[@steby123]

Really nifty piece of wood art !!!!

[@rustysmommy50]

Lovely!

[@b.w.9816]

Beautiful.

[@getoutwithrockandsherri]

Awesome!

[@teffi3]

Loved this - would also love to see this arrangement of pencils turned into a bowl

[@yeagerxp]

Beautiful 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@bradenjacobs2755]

Not a waste at all. You’re doing great work. Keep it up, my man.

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@randyrandolph9709]

Very nice 👌 awesome as always sir 👍.

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@uniqko]

Sangat indah 👍 Terimakasih telah berbagi 🙏

[@hogofwar0]

looks cool

[@chrisgerry9181]

Nicely done.👍

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@sandiebrecken1897]

Nice Andy👍👍👍

[@annprett8307]

Beautiful I love your videos

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you so much!

[@Luminary600]

I think it looks really nice, the shape of the pencils reminds me of a bee hive.

[@ChristianSievert-pz3yq]

Thank you very much. Pleasure!

[@catherinebernard3282]

The end result is pretty damn amazing. So no, not a waste any more than any woodturning is a waste of wood (which it isnt)

[@Lynn.Lawson]

Never a waste! Keep exploring the possibilities.

[@beverlylumley4150]

Beautiful job and video canada

[@beckymcdaniel6402]

Utterly fascinating

[@JohnTrottoCreations]

Think of the Children !!!!! ;) Nice work as always.

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Always! 😂 thanks

[@hfbowerndesigns810]

Cool project my friend Take care Andy and enjoy the trekking Cheers Harold

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks Harold 👍

[@alanmullock381]

Brilliant Andy👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

[@jeffreyreed5299]

Thought it would be stupid at first. Turned out very nice. Quite the surprise.

[@esprit333]

Never a waste - those pencils will be happy they went into something so stunning. BTW I don't envy the cleanup you probably had to do afterwards - looks like sticky confetti 😬

[@gitaseldiy9525]

Nice sir👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Andy, that is one big colorful bagel !! ha ha ha

[@theScottexan]

Anything you make will never be a waste. Even the "shelf of shame" (or whatever) items. It's all gold. Gold, I tell you!!! And mind that broom over yonder....looks like it's waiting to trip you.

[@lorrainedelgado8991]

I was thinking Oh Oh! I don’t think it’s gonna work BUT bravo again beautiful 🎉

[@marjoriekalloch6271]

Beautiful. The final product reminds me of a donut with colorful sprinkles.

[@nargilblue]

Not a waste, I enjoy the attention paid in arranging the pattern in this one. Many schools have a class pack of coloured pencils for the younger years new in September, if you have a local school you could get the cast offs in june?

[@karengilchrist9774]

I totally agree. The only purpose to colored pencils is to make art and that is what you have done. I also would love to see this in normal pencils. That would look awesome too.

[@Volv3rin]

How did you stick them together? Can't wait to try it out myself 🙂

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

If you search for pencil donut on my channel you will see how I glue them with epoxy resin

[@tsworld9183]

Pretty and it would have made a pretty bowl. ❤️❤️❤️

[@CraigMackey222]

Andy, I really enjoy your videos and am curious where you sourced those large grippers for the cole jaws, they look super versatile.

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks Craig.. I made them

[@hannahmiles1324]

Wow! Beautiful, even if it doesn’t do much for my trypophobia 😁 If a pencil had a soul it would want to be turned by you! Certainly not a waste 😊

[@timothyreaper8932]

I personally don't care for the look, but a lot of people apparently do. More importantly it's your money, so as long as you are happy with it anyone who complains can go pound sand!

[@chribm]

Pretty cool. Must be honest, the first thing I though was a really big Cheerio.

[@crapcat19]

I think in many cases it is a waste of pencils or at least time. It’s overdone, derivative, and “cute” at best. Thank you for producing something interesting and new that plays to the eye in an interesting and unexpected way. Well done in design, prep/planning, and execution.

[@pflick13]

If they are the cheap variety of pencils have at it. If they are Staedtler brand or better I fear you may drive up the cost...Great piece!

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thanks .. cheap as chips

[@lorrainedelgado8991]

You did the right thing, sacrificing those colored pencils to make such a colorful donut . It is a donut, right? Lol

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

the pencil doughnut is beautiful I hope the waste of pencils thing wasn’t a snarky comment someone made! ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jasonscheffler9813]

It was, apparently they felt Andy is wasting pencils that are better suited for kids to colour with.

[@LynnCindy]

Kind of made me think of a Donut with "sprinkles". LOL! A beautiful finished piece as always though.

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@sharpestdart]

The forbidden donut is beautiful

[@ChrisSmith-yq9pr]

Let me put it this way, Andy. You asking if this is a waste of colored pencils is like Michaelangelo asking if his statue David is a waste of marble. My answer is no, when you create such an incredible piece like this!!

[@williamellis8993]

Great way to explain it!

[@danielvasileioicaliuc8332]

Wow!!

[@PrincessPengy]

What a wonderful donut ❤

[@williamellis8993]

Really great, Andy. No, you are not wasting pencils when you can create something this nice. Bill

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Many thanks Bill

[@kathleenorr9237]

Not a waste at all when you create something extraordinary! I would not have the patience to get the pencils together in the first place 😂

[@bjornjonsson8697]

But what kinda glue can make them stick together this good?

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

I use epoxy resin

[@auntsasalili]

Oo pattern! Now we must explore hexagon flowers or colored squiggle lines or or or...!

[@s.r.nulton9480]

You are using art supplies for art. I mean, I wouldn't advize buying a bunch of prismacolors or Faber castells to do this with, but you are using them for the intended purpose, just in a broader sense. Also, colorful donuts are fun! Just look at the popularity of sprinkles

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

I've heard of The Eye of Horus and now I have seen the Eye of Torus.

[@mike1024.]

How does the pencil lead not fall apart in the process with it being so much softer than the wood?

[@saraross8396]

In answer to your question, I can see how some might view it like that. However, as others have said you still made art with it. I just have fun imagining the cashier's reaction if they ask about your purchase.😊

[@bryanhyde8850]

How long did it take to clean up the shop!?

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

I clean up a lot while turning... the mess bugs the hell out of me 😂

[@bryanhyde8850]

@@AndyPhillipWoodturning I would me too! 😄

[@ruthlynaaron6725]

Definitely not a waste of pencils.... My waist, however, is about to get a little bigger because now I'm craving donuts 😋😅 love your art Andy.

[@thefish5861]

I can’t believe someone commenting on KZbin spelled waste and waist correctly! Good going.

[@andie_pants]

Anyone who says you're wasting anything can go kick rocks.