The wings cannot lose color, because they don´t contain any color. Butterfly wings have their color through the effect of iridescence, which is created by the physical surface structure and the way it excludes wavelengths of light in the reflection, which appears as different colors in our eyes. The same reason for soap bubbles and compact discs to appear colorful. There is no chemical pigments involved that could fade.
I was wondering whether you might add that surprise, since I knew it would look great with the piece! I'm a sub of Positive Couple (Позитивная парочка). They have done MANY resin tables. From what I can tell, any mistakes you made were so minor as to be insignificant. It looks gorgeous.
This video couldn't have been released at a better time. My mother passed away recently, and her funeral was today. We did a live butterfly release in her honor, because they were one of her favorite things. We released 50 Monarchs and 50 Pipevine Swallowtails because they are native to this area. This was a great video and a beautiful piece of art, keep up the amazing work. 👍🏻
@Shawn, my sincere condolences. ❤️ What a wonderful way to honor her by releasing those butterflies. It must have been a beautiful sight to see 100 butterflies fly away.
I'm sorry for your loss. My grandma would have loved seeing all those butterflies as they were also one of her favorite things, and Monarchs were her favorites. We lost her this time last year. I'm glad you were able to honor your mother's memory in such a beautiful way
@@Craftlngo it's Russian dashcams for the crashes, Aussie dashcams for the cursing, closely followed by British as while the cursing is less severe, you do get some really funny words. I enjoy US dashcams too but it doesn't quite hit the same spot as the others.
This table is gorgeous. The butterflies, the bits of blue, the pipe legs, the light - it all came together so beautifully! But omg that teeny tiny brush you sealed the edges with 😂😂😂 work smarter not harder!
What an awesome idea! I’ve never been this fast to a video (it was only put up 3 minutes ago).The table looks really nice, I wonder if one could be done with some butterflies on angles that make them look like they’re soaring in 3D and going at different heights.
It's amazing how clean that came out from mold just a little bit of clean up and I absolutely love butterflies I've always wanted to study butterflies as a career thank you for posting can't wait to see the next butterfly project. And take care to all that love this video as much as I do and how much their loved ones would have loved it
Great table Ben! I've made window shelves for my wife's plants with that plumbing tubing too, by having the pipes screwed into the top of the window frame and the base of the shelf. I used threaded inserts because I didn't trust the screws to hold by themselves...and yes, I very much enjoyed the road trip. Thanks!
1-Brilliant promo for the machinery shop! 2-Boy, it is alarming to see you drive on the other side of the street! 😆 3-Loved seeing you apply your "trademark" blue to the cracks 4- Gorgeous project and another great video! I so much want to do woodworking!
I really enjoyed this. Beautiful piece of furniture, a neat glimpse into Australian motorways, and that big reveal at the finish! My jaw literally dropped. Stunning. I would love to see more larger scale builds like this one. Thanks Ben!
Very nicely done. I love the addition of lights. I’d like to see a butterfly in a half dome clear mould. It should magnify the buttery to show more detail.
If you do something like this in the future you should put the background first then a layer of clear to stick the butterflies on then another clear. That way you get the separation from the background and if you light it right they can cast shadows so it looks like they're suspended in flight!
That is an impressive piece, sir. The much better half was also very impressed after I made her watch the beauty shots at the end. Nice video to come home to after a good day at work.
Hi Ben. I’m an ex pat ausie living in Norway and I love your work, your videos but most of all I really enjoy your enthusiasm and passion for making beautiful and interesting things. Please keep it going.
Absolutely beautiful, Ben. When you first said you were going to make a table from that piece of wood, I imagined you would leave it intact and (CNC) rout (or carve) pockets for each butterfly and inlay them into those. This was much more interesting and better. Bill
I enjoyed every minute of this video. It may have only been your first table but it turned out absolutely stunning. Can't wait to see more and well done. I have recommended your channel too many of my friends.
Awesome table Ben especially for your first one. I personally don't like the legs but that's me. I'm glad you chose the white it makes the butterfly s pop.
Absolutely gorgeous, Ben. The idea of butterflies in resin is interesting and maybe unique. I loved the way this table turned out. And having your dog there to show the table off is very cute.
Oh Ben! This turned out so nice! The colors of the butterflies and the little bit of blue in the wood looks great. To bad there couldn’t have been some blue in the other piece of wood too, but no worries. Yes…The drive through town was fun. Glad you were able to get help sanding it. Got to see your world. The dog at the end was so cute. Hope you enjoy your table. Thanks for sharing
I love your video. Total life saver. I have this butterfly taxidermy frame that i got from my late father. I had no idea how i was going to replace the glass with damage the old butterflies i work with my neighbor on her epoxy craft but always to afraid pouring directly would damage the butterflies but your table came out wonderful.
