Can You Turn Styrofoam ?

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On this episode of Ben's Worx I attempt to turn styrofoam on the lathe.
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@BensWorx 3 года назад

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@latenighter1965 3 года назад

styrofoam shrinking is a 2 part thing, the pressure pot squeezes it and the heat shrinks it. They use styrofoam heads as tests for under sea compression videos.

@m2mbestfan 3 года назад

I have an idea hope you can test it Can you do a Styrofoam sandwich/ Sphere First you plave a 1 inch wood pice Green 1 inch layer of green styrofoam as a letucce Pink 1 inch layer of green styrofoam salmon,/ meat then yellow layer (1inch to) styrofoam as cheese maybe one extra layer of red tomato and another wood layer as top bread but what you can do is use fishing line to keep all the layers together and when pouring the resine make sure to leave at least 1 or 2 inches of clear resin on the bottom, and also you can stick the sandwich of materials using fishing line glued to the bottom of the container. that way if the sandwich try to float you will still have more clear resin at the top because the sandwich will not scape the reasing like on this one Another important thing is that you dont have to glue the stryrofoam to the wood, to see if it does the same shrinking efect you get on this one Hope you like the idea

@marthacoomber3188 3 года назад

Ordered that up resin online😎👍 but had to get minimum of 5. I might try putting a thread through dyed styrofoam balls and putting a drop of resin on them to see what sort of beads they make 🤠

@marthacoomber3188 3 года назад

Great paper weight!

@evilcanofdrpepper 3 года назад

Expanded Polystyrene balls or cells are made by heating the plastic a bit then subjecting it to a low enough pressure that causes all the tiny trapped air bubbles in it to expand. The sizes and shapes are then frozen in the soft plastic by letting cool and harden before it is brought back down to normal pressure. Putting it in a pressure pot is basically undoing the previous expansion and shrinking them down again and surrounding them in epoxy that locks them in that shape by polymerizing and hardening everything under pressure. You basically reversed the process that they are made with...

@corpusdelecti 3 года назад

I love how Ben was like, "Now we have our shapes made! Let's put it into our mold." *no more shapes to speak of*

@neonhorizon 3 года назад

Styrofoam is mostly air and can compress a lot, that’s what makes it great for shipping items. I think the pressure pot just compressed it like crazy

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Yeah your probably right 👍

@colvyre6622 3 года назад

would it work to use stabilizing resin on it first?

@kasuraga 3 года назад

@@colvyre6622 Oooo that might be a good idea to try.

@demonknight7965 3 года назад

Actually it's not air its a chemical called iso-pentane which is flamable when exposed to air. I used to work at a plant that made foam takeout containers and they would extrude the foam into sheets about the size of 3 pieces of paper thick. Then to entertain the noibs theyd cut piece off walk across it and where they stepped would be flaming

@bmw370 3 года назад

That or I was thinking the heat from the resin melted some, too

@moni588 3 года назад

Even a “failed” piece ended up looking like a beautiful magical forest 🙌🏻👏🏻

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Monique 😊

@gummy_shark968 3 года назад

that's so true

@mabinogidrws 3 года назад

Reminds me of the forest turning from summer to autumn.

@gummy_shark968 3 года назад

@@mabinogidrws I know right

@DadHD 3 года назад

With the excess resin, use it in the bottom of the cup and sit something that would sink in the resin otherwise.

@jeremydalebeck 3 года назад

I wasn't too sure about this one, Ben, until the end. It's actually really pretty and reminds me of a coral reef. Great work, as usual

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Jeremy 😊

@samanthasimental3788 3 года назад

I does totally look like coral reef. Very fitting since he is in Australia.

@jeremydalebeck 3 года назад

@@samanthasimental3788 I went snorkeling around a reef in Hawaii, and those pale/dull colors in the piece look just like some of the areas I swam around in. I love these unintended outcomes from Ben's experiments.

@samanthasimental3788 3 года назад

@@jeremydalebeck wow that must have been amazing. I loved the one with the crack in the star track toy. But I love all his creations.

@williamellis8993 3 года назад

Definitely looks like a coral reef.

@anton4video 3 года назад

Styrofoam expands in a vacuum chamber and shrinks in a pressure chamber. In addition, the temprature from the epoxy curing probably make the styrofoam shrink.

@williamellis8993 3 года назад

Totally agree.

@nightwingnum1226 3 года назад

Yea The Vacuum was not a bad Idea but the pressure pot was.

@ruolbu 3 года назад

@@nightwingnum1226 I totally expected it to expand out of that cup when he put it into the vacuum chamber. To me it seemed like a bad idea.

@puestoak 3 года назад

You could always use that bit of cutoff as a weight in another resin pour, if you're casting something lightweight. I love how this project turned out!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@ellenyager9577 3 года назад

A funky, ethereal piece! You always seem to be able to make good things out of what seems to be “bad” things. You are amazingly talented!

@suewarnes9469 3 года назад

Hear ! Hear ! 👏🏻👏🏻🤩

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Ellen 😊

@lynniev 3 года назад

The texture of the styrofoam is so cool. I love the bubble details! For the clear end piece, you could cut it into discs, layer with wood and turn it to be a small vase, pot, etc. I think the clear would be pretty against some nice wood!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Lynnie, great idea

@stormchaser1423 3 года назад

Listening to him playing with it activated a scent memory, I remember playing with it as a 7 year old.

@candacehoffacker9644 3 года назад

Wow the texture and color is awesome. Who knew it would come out so great. Really appreciate your skill, talent, and creativity. Keep the videos coming.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Candace 😊

@ianmccarty3080 3 года назад

This turned out great. I would suggest trying this again with stabilizing resin. The styrofoam probably shrunk because of the pressure.

@isturma 3 года назад

I think you had multiple reactions. First the foam expanded in the vacuum pot (why it floated to the surface) and then you compressed it tightly in the pressure pot, creating the tight disc. I think you also had some color leach into the resin, because instead of the super clear of 99% of your projects, this one has a "dirty water" appearance. Still super cool! Thanks for stuff like this!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Mate 👍

@saram4427 3 года назад

Anyone else think he’s got the perfect podcast voice !

@johnbennett7099 3 года назад

That turned out great! Wasn’t expecting it to turn out so good, we used to take polystyrene cups on deep dives and the air gets squashed out of them under the pressure, they turn out like thimbles. Kinda looked like a coral reef effect in the finished piece. Take care Ben 👍🏻

@thegrafxguy1 3 года назад

That thing is absolutely gorgeous. All the depth and colors and everything. Just wow. That turned out awesome man!

@OllieOxyn 3 года назад

Looks like coral, so pretty!

@1986krazy 3 года назад

That was a pretty neat experiment, Ben! I like how the resin magnifies the styrofoam, and to me it looks almost like a coral reef. Great piece, for sure! 👍

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Alex

@lexwithbub 3 года назад

I have zero interest in wood turning. Zero interest in epoxy resin. I have absolutely no wish to set ever up a workshop. BUT I am really glad the algorithm showed me your videos. I love your energy, particularly your curiosity about how things might turn out, and your honesty when things go wrong. Thanks for a great channel.

@Hazza_Jacko 3 года назад

I love the ideas that come from these videos

@justinbisc 3 года назад

Beautiful as always Ben. When I first saw the finished product the first thing that came to mind was Wow that looks like coral.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Justin 😊

@lisamaries5677 3 года назад

That's way awesome! I wasn't expecting that at all! It would look awesome in a fish tank honestly! 😲

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Lisa, yeah that would be cool

@frankierzucekjr 3 года назад

Man I wasn't expecting it to look as cool as it did. You made it look freakin awesome. I just love your show buddy. I share it with all my friends, especially the ones in Australia. I've met quite a few really nice people through the years on here since the tragedy with my family. Some of the nicest people I've met have been from Australia. So it makes me enjoy your channel a little bit more. Cheers mate.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Frankie, I really appreciate it

@frankierzucekjr 3 года назад

@@BensWorx of course bud. You deserve it, you have great content. You're a nice humble guy, thank you for giving us something enjoyable to watch every week.

@MrBooga2011 3 года назад

Wow, talk about unpredictable outcomes! Just like in my science class, failures are just as valuable as successes. That turned out beautifully, even if it wasn’t the intended result.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou 😊

@marty01957 3 года назад

I really liked the way this one came out, Ben! Nice piece!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Martin

@leshtshow 3 года назад

I swear you can turn literally anything into a beautiful art piece. again, lovely work on this one mate!

@joshcarver5231 3 года назад

Didn't expect it to look like that at the end! Looks really awesome!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Josh

@Rookie_Rockounding 3 года назад

Mate that turned out really beautiful! Like a neon underwater scene. Love it!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Mate

@jeremyhire5516 3 года назад

wow that turned out amazing! it looks almost like a multicolor coral reef or a sea anemone forest. I especially love the tiny bubbles.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Jeremy

@paisleykitty7 3 года назад

It looks like coral! Super cool! I love all your experiments! Even when things don't go as planned you create the most interesting and beautiful things! ♥️

@siegesgaming5163 3 года назад

For the clear piece you chopped off, you could do a small layer of one item, clear chunk, then another item on top... 2 materials with a clear center...

@aldmarius1060 3 года назад

I did not expect it to look like that in the end but that turned out really neat!!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@monkeyballable 3 года назад

That came out really good! Thanks for showing us 💕

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@Psych02K 3 года назад

Saturday morning, another Ben's Worx! Your positivity is always a great start of a great day!

@mainelife6432 3 года назад

At first, I was thinking "Well, even Ben can't save this piece..." But...in the end...WOW! The close-ups make it look like little, colored coral. You also have a way with lighting effects. Great work as always!

@Kathy61954 3 года назад

Any time you say "Well ,I didn't expect tthat " --- you have me glued to your video.

@lyrieth8833 3 года назад

That is amazing!!! I know it isn't what you expected but, it turned out great! Nice paper weight!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Leah 😊

@faeryprincezz 3 года назад

That did turn out amazing!! I was shocked to see how it turned out.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou, me too

@jencstephens5452 3 года назад

Turned out way better than I expected. Actually quite neat. 😊

@kathleenkillen7820 3 года назад

It turned out beautiful! Looks like coral.

@arlenebrooks5163 3 года назад

That turned out really cool! Looks like coral from the ocean!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Arlene, it does 👍😊

@attackins1470 3 года назад

That came out absolutely amazing! Great job!

@vanerek 3 года назад

I agree with some of the comments, the pressure pot + the heat helped with the shrinking. The leftover piece seems like it could be a transparent standyfor something. Theyend result looks truly mesmerizing!

@kb9847 3 года назад

It looks like coral. Turned out beautiful.

@tarbabysbest 3 года назад

That piece is so pretty! It looks like a hill of trees in the autumn as they are changing colors. Thanks for sharing.

@MnACreations 3 года назад

That came out really neat, Ben! I was not expecting to shrink all up like it did..

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Mike

@cerisekappes580 3 года назад

Gorgeous results!!!!! I love your experiments!!!

@rickseiden1 3 года назад

I've never heard of Flocking, so I did some searching, and came across a video that explains how it's done. I click on the video, and it's Ben's Works!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

😊

@justiceblackwolf369 3 года назад

such a beautiful look, glad u made it round to make it pop more 😍

@chasitytaylor8858 2 года назад

I have such a delightful time watching. Thank you for content!😊♥️

@caseykahler6827 3 года назад

WOW!!!! That turned out magnificent.

@lechatbotte. 3 года назад

Looks like a piece of coral. Came out amazing. The heat and pressure most likely compressed it but it’s great just the same.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou 👍😊

@MrScorpianwarrior 3 года назад

Wow! That final piece looks like some hyperbolic camera projection!

@candaceparsons529 3 года назад

Wow 🤩 it’s beautiful….it looks like coral.

@tracybowling97 3 года назад

Hi Ben! You always have the coolest ideas! This reminds me of what newborn/ newly formed coral might look like. I can't believe it turned out like that.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Tracy, yeah it does 👍😊

@alicianorris9352 3 года назад

I feel like the finished product looks like a little coral reef! It's so pretty!

@albertberg2656 3 года назад

This turned out super cool!!! Loved it! Had the idea for the clear section: Turn it into a mini egg and then cast it into a larger colored dragon egg with or with out a wood base.

@baconandbacon1592 3 года назад

It turned out better than I thought it would. GOOD JOB

@Randomperson-sg8vy 3 года назад

The first half had me thinking it was gonna flop but it turned out like a beautiful landscape of majestic greenery, I would sit there for a long time analyzing it.

@kristinebaker5477 3 года назад

Very Beautiful, it looks like the Coral Reef 35years ago. All beautiful and lush. Cool piece 😀💙

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Kristine 😊

@robrob5081 3 года назад

Wow wasn’t expecting it to look so good great work

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Rob

@geoffwarnes9327 3 года назад

Ended up looking like colorful coral. Looks fantastic 👍

@Keshlynne 2 года назад

That came out so pretty! It looks almost like coral under glass...

@hanaerina 3 года назад

It turned out surprisingly beautiful!

@bradameerbeg2154 3 года назад

Turned out beautiful.

@Dennis-ye4kf 3 года назад

Fantastic Ben, looks like coral. (with a bit of imagination) . My guess would be that the pressure in the pot squished all the beads, like when you squeezed them in your hand. Interesting. 👍

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Dennis 😊👍

@yesterdaydream 3 года назад

That triumphant music at the end always gets stuck in my head. Especially when I'm microwaving anything.

@datgaydangernoodle1315 3 года назад

SAME

@itsdweezy 3 года назад

Thats awesome. Looks like some coral. Could be cool to use with a blue tinted resin and put a little turtle figurine below the Styrofoam so when it compresses it looms like the turtle is swimming over the coral.

@ratykat 3 года назад

Wow the finished piece is so cool, that stuff would make an amazing base for another one of your pieces with a model in it, perhaps like a fantasy forest character or something?

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou, yeah for sure 👍

@Zeldur 3 года назад

For the extra piece, if you have a dremel, maybe loosely try one of Bobby Duke's sculpting videos and attempt subtractive sculpting.

@jessicacolombo6630 3 года назад

It looks so cool! Great job making it look great even though it didn’t turn out how you wanted. I do have a idea that may be worth trying if you’d like to try it again. try putting resin in the bottom and let it harden. then glue the styrofoam to it and glue another hardened resin piece to it so it stays in the middle and then see if you can fill in the middle with UV resin.

@LunaP1 3 года назад

I used to have that as a kid and it was just as relaxing as current day fidget toys.

@DS-ky9dl 2 года назад

It looks like coral at the bottom of the ocean. Beautiful.

@OharaNailandBeauty 3 года назад

This turned out beautifully, would look great on my work desk

@Craftlngo 3 года назад

A really beautiful result for a nearly failed cast! I like it!

@bananafairy59 3 года назад

This turned out so pretty! I'd love to see you play with other foams and see if you get other interesting reactions.

@SamTheBattleshipp 3 года назад

That looks so cool! It makes me think of coral, as if you have a little piece of a coral reef. Awesome!

@rottiwoodturning6184 3 года назад

Very interesting use of materials. I love it

@coreycarpenter2489 3 года назад

That turned out much nicer than I initially expected.

@roseosullivanfromIreland 3 года назад

Hi Ben, that looks so beautiful. Pity the rest of the stuff disappeared. Its great,colours are fun. Have good day. Take care.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Rose, you too!

@frans3474 3 года назад

Wow! Who’d have thought? Looks gorgeous! ❣️🌹

@paulinebradford4823 3 года назад

Looks fantastic, Ben !

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Pauline

@timbo2775 3 года назад

That wound up looking pretty awesome.

@sabernyari8574 3 года назад

That did come up pretty ! Like a coral reef look.

@scottgm321 3 года назад

That turned out really awesome Ben.

@rld0724 3 года назад

Nice work Ben!! A great save there.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@happyheather7428 3 года назад

That looks awesome. I wasn’t too sure about it at first but once it was shined up……WOW. 😍 Awesome job Ben.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@ChiefsFan62 3 года назад

Love it! I was hoping that was what you would do with it. I thought a dome might magnify the tiny pieces to make them stand out. Great use of a "weird" casting!

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Wendy

@toenikern6914 3 года назад

So beautiful! It looks like a coral reef. We were thinking that you could try the Styrofoam again but use that clear resin chunk that you chopped off as a weight to push down the Styrofoam. When you do, try not to use the pressure pot.

@johnathan71118 3 года назад

i love that so much of this channel is just Ben just curiously casting staff in resign as we all wood if we had a shop lol

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Mate

@travisferguson33 3 года назад

That actually turned out really awesome. Almost like a neon colored coral reef

@magnificentreality100 3 года назад

Honestly that turned out amazing

@williamellis8993 3 года назад

Really neat, Ben. I think the heat from the resin combined with the pressure compressed the beads. I also think it looks like a coral reef just like others in the comments below. Bill

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Bill 😊👍

@samanthadean1083 3 года назад

Lol, any video of yours that starts with, “Well, I didn’t expect that.”, is going to be interesting!!! 😂

@kaiserglider_ 3 года назад

It looks really cool, seems like its coral casted in resin

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou 😊

$@fracturedfauve$

@fracturedfauve 3 года назад

That turned out really pretty.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thankyou

@voldem0rt 3 года назад

@Ben's Worx, I think the reason the styro foam condensed down to a fifth of its size is simple. Styro foam is a plastic that is full of AIR. When you place it in a vacuum chamber, all the air is sucked out. But I am pretty sure you know exactly where the styro foam all went.

@PhyleXTension82 3 года назад

Well done Ben, looks great! As for why it shrank so much, I reckon you hit the nail on the head with the high temperature causing the styrofoam to shrink.

@BensWorx 3 года назад

Thanks Glyn