I Carved this Skull from Epoxy & Wood 

What do you want to see me carve next???

Your voiceovers is what makes your videos so intersting. Your humor and everything you talk about during the process is what makes your channel so fun to watch. Without the talking your videos kind of lack heart a little.

The "skull rivers" are cranial sutures. The bones arent fully fused as a newborn baby allowing some flexibility for the head to compress when exiting the mother. This is also the reason babies have a soft spot at the top of their head. As the baby grows, the cranial bones fuse together along those sutures to form 1 solid cranium to protect your noggin

As soon as I nticed that there wasn't a voiceover, my first thought was, "he must be tired..." I feel you. If you're a real fan, give him the mental space he needs to continue to do what he does best. Editing voiceovers are a pain and also fun but he's allowed to depart from the expected.

I like the Voice overs as they allow you to talk about the journey for each piece of Art. But totally get that sometimes it gonna be easier to do a simpler video without commentary

Those are the sutures of the skull that you were asking about! They are why babies heads are "soft" because they have not fully fused yet to allow for growth. Fantastic job carving!!! You are very talented 😀

I love the no talking video. It's just something about shutting up and doing the work that is satisfying, so yes, keep on keeping on.

Oh hey, this has probably already been commented, but here's a tip for silicone mold making! When you cut into the silicone to get the thing you're casting out, if you cut zig-zag patterns instead of just a straight line it helps the two halves go back together more easily! The zig zags help lock it in place and keep the two sides aligned more perfectly. Best of luck for the future!

I prefer the voice overs. The voice overs provide what you are doing and why which is better for understanding and learning from what you are doing. As always, the quality of your work is amazing. You might have made a good dentist but the world would have lost an artist.

I wish I had disposable income. I would commission you to make several skulls (human, animal, and maybe mythical creature). That thing is so incredibly beautiful and detailed. It would be the centerpiece of my coffee table and I would invite people over with the sole purpose of talking about it. You did an amazing job. I love when people do wood and epoxy carvings and such, but this is the coolest thing I’ve seen out of all of them.

I prefer when you narrate the process, still a great video and a beautiful piece of art❤

My next-door neighbor works with epoxy. He made a vibrating table out of an old hand sander. He says it helps get all the bubbles out of his projects. Just thought it might help. Your Projects look amazing.

I took anatomy classes in college and I used to draw a lot of skulls for years. You need to hold an anatomy correct skull to appreciate the pointy and sharp edges of the skull that are not present in your artwork! 3D hallowed objects are the most challenging to craft from 2D Pics. Keep up the good work!

I definitely prefer when you narrate. Also I love the metallic flakes and when you shine a light through it. It looks like rays of sunlights beaming down on the ocean.

The fact you still ask for pointers with your level of expertise says so much about you 👏🏼

This video truly inspired me so much to get back into my craft. I’m 29 now. About a decade since I’ve stopped doing art projects. Thank you, sir! Beautiful work 🌅

“Skull Rivers” are called sutures! As a next instalment in your human skull series, it would be very cool to see a wood carved brain in a clear epoxy skull! Also, I’m not sure if you did it intentionally, but I do like that you gave a nod to the “foremen magnum” of the skull with the placement of your logo!

Mold maker here with a tip for molding and casting your sculptures: next time, you should create a matrix mold (sometimes referred to as a jacket mold or mother mold)! Essential, you would brush on a thin print coat of silicone as your first layer and let it cure, then mix up another batch of silicone with thickener (Thi-Vex from Smooth-On is what I’ve used) then brush that layer on to build up the thickness of the silicone. Brush on as many thick layers until you get about a 1/4” to maybe 1/2” all around the sculpture. Do one final layer of silicone to smooth out the crags and to glue on silicone “keys” that you can mold during the first step using little plastic cups and the leftover silicone. After that, you can use fiberglass or plaster bandages and build up a “jacket” around the mold to build up a structure to hold they silicone in place. There are a lot of videos showing how to do this in detail - I highly suggest videos from Brick In The Yard and Robert Tolone!

Sometimes it's just nice to see a piece unfolding with chill music in the background and no talking. You can get lost in the transformation, and trying to figure out what/why you do something can be fun, especially because it usually all makes sense as the piece comes together anyway.

5:48 The marks are called the Coronal Suture, Sagittal Suture, and Lambdoid Suture. The Coronal goes across the top of the skull, The Sagittal is the line that intersects with the Coronal, And the Lambdoid is the upside down V shaped line close to the bottom.

I prefer voiceover mostly, but a few of these sprinkled in would be nice, they have a really calm vibe

I think out of all your sculptures in my opinion, this one has a unique perspective and configuration to it. As always your work gets more and more integrated and detailed each project. Awesome work, and I loved the layback feel of this video today too. I do love the mix up tho the best. I think a combo of voice over and just old school is a perfect combo 👌

I don’t believe it. I put RU-vid on to look at wood carving a skull because I want to make a wood and resin sculpture of a drawing I did of a skull with a goldfish in it. I was blown away when the first thing at the top is your new video. I watched it and loved it (do like more talking) and came to the conclusion that I’m not geared up for it yet, but thanks to you buddy I didn’t dive in blind and waste a load of money and time. Absolutely love the work you do and just wish I could of got you to make it for me. Thanks for the inspiration and great entertainment.

Me and my girlfriend always watch your videos. One of the reasons why we are always excited for your videos is your funny commentary

I love how he doesn't put the finished product in his thumbnails, it really makes have to watch the video, and it surprises you more for the outcome

Loved the part with floating skull. We all make mistakes and it’s nice to know we can learn something from them.

full narrations for me but i love all your videos

I just love how beautiful it looks, the metallic flakes and the gold make it look like a galaxy.

They are all fantastic but the wood and clear acrylic is without a doubt the most fabulous sculpture I have ever seen.

Loving it! I would have preferred a voice over as I don't like sound, but still enjoyed the video (muted). I think the lines are called "suture lines," but I'd have to check. Thank you for posting.

I like the voice overs because it helps me understand what is happening and it makes your videos more engaging.

0:45 Thanks because I hate the wastage of material.

Everybody is complaining about no voiceover. Just to be sure he does add his voice to every video then why not to make this one a bit differently. We just love that guy.

I personally like hearing you and listening to your perspective and thoughts. To me it makes me feel more connected to you and your work, not just watching something built, but connecting to the builder. Please comment and make more commentary on the videos. Love your work man!!

No voice or with, as long as it's a BM Sculpture it's gonna be a good one. But I don't know if the people who are commenting represent real data, a non-voiceover can reach out to non-english speaking audiences you can have far reach.

Nooooo bring back the narration! Love when you explain what I'm looking at. Ps- please don't skip the the beginning when you pick the wood , cut it, and pour the epoxy

The inclusion of all the sutures and processes and foramen make it honestly breathtakingly impressive.

Was I the only one waiting for him to fix the jawbones this whole time?

I prefer the voice over. Hearing how you overcome the challenges in the builds and I like the epoxy pour process. Like the blue man group situation you had with the skull.

Wow! Now we know how the famous Crystal Skulls were made. I really like all, but the wood is still my favorite-lots of texture. 😊💖

❤I’m gonna love this ! I’m big in to anatomy. 7:39 I like both ways but with out the voice over it feels more calm and for the voice over it does give more context on what you are doing with in the video

Always click the second I see you upload

I enjoy seeing you work without any verbal distraction. I can simply focus on how you create and the attention to detail without the distraction of voice explanations. What you are doing is easily understood visually as you shape and mould your ideas. It is all the more calming and even meditative to simply see the creation of the art.

Thats amazing! Awesome work!

The no-voice-over gave it a way more "turn off brain and watch" feeling. Very relaxing

Amazing work. Your attention to detail is impressive. Your subject matter is one of my favorites. The silent video is refreshing. Thank you for not having the music obnoxious.

Personally I am happy either way, vo or no vo, your sculptures are always excellent as is the video production and edit. The only thing for me is if no voice over I would prefer to hear the sound or workmanship rather than lame music. Your music choice is subdued so as not to be too intrusive but I would prefer it wasn't there at all. This is not me being negative whatsoever, just an observation and my answer to a question

I like the voiceovers, It helps me learn more :) thanks for all the awesome videos!

Your voice over is what made me start watching your funny and you tell all the hard parts mistakes fixed and the challenges overcame. I can't read very well but I love hands on projects. I enjoy the voice overs and the time you take to do them thankyou for doing this

😂😂😂😂not laughing at your project by any means, but it actually looked like a murder scene when you said “what a disaster” I’m sure by the end you’ll have it fixed buddy. I love when we just go at it diy’rs

The amount of microplastics produced during such a video is TOO DAMN HIGH!

3:44 "S...sempaï..."❤

Honestly, i dont mind one of these every now and then. I love when you voice over stuff, your humor is nice, and your personality really shines through! But just listening to the art being crafted has its own feeling that i cant describe. I falla sleep to videos at night, and these sorts of videos fall in every now and then. I loved your old videos, and im so happy you do voiceovers now and give your works a bit of a voice we can hear ❤ amazing work as always, Blake!

I like the happy medium where most of it is uninterrupted for the people who enjoy watching the process and a little description at the end for the people who want the juicy details

I just found this video so I didn’t know you do voice overs. Apparently people really like your narration, but this video had such a meditative calming vibe that I really enjoyed 🙏🏼 loved watching your process!!

If you want, you can use the same clay you used to fill in your undercuts to create a wall that divides the sculpture in half. Then you can add keys into the clay divider and pour the silicone one half at a time. This eliminates the need to cut it open with a knife potentially damaging your sculpture, and would have allowed you to suspend the sculpture halfway in the box and keep it from floating away. I really like how my molds turn out when I do this. They line up great every time. It does make molding take longer. Awesome sculpture!!

Soo relaxing, just good music and a video that goes straight to the point 😌❤. Now imagine some luminous ink in the lines on top of the skull 👌

Bro, you could've stopped anytime after 4:00 and I would've still been HELLA impressed. This is AMAZING! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

This was absolutely awesome to watch. Such beautiful work.

I think something many people don't understand is the skill that goes into working a mixed media like this. The softer resin cuts and polishes much faster than the wood. Walnut is very hard, and the burls can be extra hard and very unpredictable. Burl can cause "kickback" or throw your tools across the room if you catch one wrong or aren't focusing enough. It can be very dangerous during the rough cuts.

Full voice over. I enjoy hearing what's happening as it unfolds. Basically more info about the amazing creations works well.

You know what would look really cool in that skull 💀 Where you drilled that hole under the bottom, you could put some led lights that change colour inside it. But it's really cool as it is. Great job done! Fantastic.

I've watched about six videos since this morning. I can't get enough of the amazing stuff you've created. My favorites are the Gator and Bison, probably because of the tire work. I'd really love to see a Tugboat made, probably using tires, epoxy, and wood. Either way, I wouldn't care because I know it would turn out amazing.

You asked for tips! When cutting into silicone, it's best to cut in a zigzag pattern. It leaves a less obvious seamline and it closes up more tightly when reusing it.

My daughter prefers voice overs. Thanks for Great content!

This is the first of your videos that I have gotten in my suggestions, so I haven't seen a voice-over episode to compare this to. I found this a very pleasant watch. The music you selected was pleasant to listen to and a great choice to accompany what was happening on-screen. I think you should mix both voice-over and music track into your future video production.

I like the no voice. Not overstimulating

Have to be honest. I prefer the voice overs, it makes me feel more involved in your work. Also when you started on the mould as there was no explanation so didnt know why you were making a mould. 👍love your work from 🇬🇧

Honestly, I like the no voiceover! It makes for a very relaxing watch

Gosh I love the wooden one, really resonates with me since I have constant migraines haha. If I could have a piece of art to depict how it feels, it would be this

The fact nobody mentions your previous career is a testament to the quality of your work. Did you do this kind of art when you were young or did you discover your talent later in life?

Full voice overs are what got me into your channel. I would watch the non voice overs here and there but once you went full voice overs I would be ecstatic for them. Great work like always!

I follow a wide variety of art stuff because it's fun to watch the process. One thing I just found out is, The pigments they use in spray painting cars is the same they use in epoxy. That gave me an idea I haven't seen anyone do yet and decided to tell you because I'm excited what you would do with it. Get this, hyper shifting colors epoxy. I have no idea if it will work but if it does what ever you do with it will be so cool. p.s. if anyone have seen some one do this on RU-vid yet let me know.

I like both with and without voice overs, this style of video was low enough stimulation that I was able to enjoy it and fall asleep, it was good for my cortisol :) definitely enjoyed

Great video and another amazing piece, me and my hubby watch together and we both said we 💯 prefer voice over videos 😊

I’m casting my vote for “With Voiceover”. I image it’s way more work and I understand, but I think it’s well worth it

i like the voiceovers because at least for me youtube is something that goes on my side monitor while im working or playing a game. the voiceovers give me something to listen to besides ambient music and i can still follow whats happening even if im not looking directly at the video. (thats not to say i dont watch your videos)

I did something similar to the carving process, my friends and I went to a plaster shop that used to be on Bleecker Street in Manhattan, and they all bought finished pieces, I found a skull in the Irregular section, it was a mess, and they didn't charge much for it. I brought it home, and a few days later, I broke out my Dremel and some V-gouges and set to work making it look more like a detailed, real skull, carving eye orbits with optic nerve wells, carving the nasal cavity deep enough for convincing, gouging the sutures, carving out the shapes of the teeth (coincidentally, most Dremel users believe they could have been a dentist!) When I was done, I painted it messily with a smudging technique in a pale beige/brown to give it that less sun-bleached look, painted the orbits a bit darker, the Y-shaped optic nerve wells even darker, the nasal cavities darker still. Washed paint into the sutures and grooves between the teeth. I did attempt to use a powerful heat gun and the HDPE plastic of a milk jug, to try to make a half mold of sorts, with intention at the time to use it for concrete. I have yet to try that part out, to even see if it will be successful.

I like the dichotomy of nature (wood) and science (resin) in the original. It represents being a human being very well in my opinion. I also like how the flakes in the resin make it look like the mysteries of the universe are inside of a human's mind. Obviously it's a beautiful, fun piece of art whether those were your intentions or not though. 😅

Well done. My favorite was the original but I'd love to see one without the halves, with sparkly flakes, that looks like a nebula inside. They're gorgeous.

A genius sculptor with a great sense of humor..! And a narrative very clear voice. Win - Win all around. Looking forward to your next project. 💯%👍

Absolutely STUNNING!!!! It is nice to just listen to the music and chill……and oh nooooooo…..it’s floating 😱

Soooo much hard work and talent went into these sculptures. My favorite is the original with the burlwood inside.

You know, I like to see how pease of material changing in to the art under the master's hand... IT LOOKS AWESOME!!!

I love the full voice overs, but on smaller sized projects like this that could just turn into an anatomy lesson, I think this style is great. I’m going to watch either way. I do enjoy the explanations as I’m not a sculptor but curious about creative processes. Either way I will be here as long as you continue to put out content. Thanks for doing so.

I like the occasional no-voiceover. Perfect video for before sleep

You should still have someone who knows what they're doing help install those. I'm an hvac tech and I've had to go back to a number of homeowner installed ductless systems because they weren't installed properly. Refrigerant leaks, water back ups from poorly run drain or destroyed compressor because they didn't pull a vacuum or they tried running it without having opened the refrigerant valves

I like the voiceover videos, too, but I really love these videos with no voiceovers! I really enjoy seeing a piece come together and if there's no voiceover, I can really zone out and focus on the little details! (btw the squiggly lines on the skull are called cranial sutures, babies are born with moveable plates so that giant head can fit through the birth canal and the sutures fuse and harden as you grow)

This is the first time I’m watching. I sat and watched with rapt attention. No voiceover needed.

Hey, as a tip for the silicone mold, next time you make one when cutting it in half, it might be helpful if you cut little zigzags or registration marks into the silicone itself, as it will help make everything aline better. Just a little suggestion as I’ve made a couple dice molds. Don’t know if it’ll translate over to a large mold though lol

From Brazil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷. Great job, master. Incredible. Wow...

The clear one is so perfect 👍👍

the "skull rivers" are called sutures, where the separate bones that form the cranium interlock to form joints. the one that goes over the forehead like a headband is called the coronal suture, the one going over the top of your head right down the middle, like you'd draw if you were going to cut it in half, is the sagittal suture, the one on the back of your head is called the lambdoid suture, and the ones near your ears are the squamous sutures. edit to add: this isn't a criticism, just a bit that you might find funny. you didn't talk for most of the video, so it's kind of like how the dude wouldn't hear you anyways. it's missing the external acoustic meatus, which is where your ear goes into your skull. try picturing it as a guy born without ears!

Voice over is best! We like to know what you're thinking and how the project is going from your perspective.

Man, i dont know if I've ever wanted anything more than this skull. Bravo!

The crystal clear skull reminded me of 1987 movie called "House II: The Second Story". Absolutely gorgeous!

10/10 If I were a surgeon focusing solely on the head, I would have commissioned the skull carving in a heartbeat second.

I like the break from the trite woodworker clever banter all guys do.

First I want to tell you that I really like your works and in particular the fact that you explain the process, secondly I think you should make a sculpture of piano keys I don't know exactly how but a combination of wood and the transparent material and maybe metal too

In your next video you should carve a volcano island, it'll be very interesting what you come up with