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Casting a murder hornet in epoxy resin. Murder Hornets, aka Asian Giant Hornets are the largest of all hornets at 2 inches in length. Today I’m encasing this murder hornet in epoxy resin using casting techniques I haven’t tried previously. I used a pressure pot for resin casting for the first time, and tried using heat forming plastics in the cast. This is the first video in a two part series where I’m making a dagger with a murder hornet in the handle!
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@FigmentsMade 3 года назад

Murder hornets made into daggers sounds totally appropriate for 2020. Save the bees!

@RobertSandell 3 года назад

Another tip I've heard is to not let the resin fully cure between pours. Then there will still be monomers left on the surface that can make polymers with the new layer and make it so there's no visible line between them.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

This is correct 🙌

@RisenHentaiDemon 3 года назад

the easiest thing to do IMO would be, after the first layer, just use a tiny amount of UV resin just enough to stick the hornet down then, set it with a UV light & finish with the other half of the mold full of resin.

@mattbalfouri6572 Год назад

i was literally about to comment this! i just watched a video of just that!

@Lutzboater 3 года назад

Turned out perfect. BTW Ben at Ben's Worx does a lot of resin casting and often uses a dab of UV epoxy to quickly immobilize an object he'll cast in resin.

@Nurse_Lucy 3 года назад

I like that this was educational in more than one way

@frstwhsprs 3 года назад

Murder hornets: I come from Asia to kill you Jonny: Hold my resin.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

😂😂

@jasonmickley4835 3 года назад

Cast them all in resin!!! 2020 has been hard enough as it is!!!

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Truth!

@BigWarningSign 3 года назад

Damn right

@JS-wc4xs 3 года назад

I've used a drop or 2 of uv resin to lock what I'm casting in place. Don't use too much, as you will see the separation between your regular resin and the uv resin.

@theprimitivista 2 года назад

I feel like this guy makes things in the most complicated and expensive way possible and I like that. I like seeing what is possible and available and enjoy watching his expertise in so many areas.

@thecreepycollector7368 3 года назад

I've seen people gluing just the legs or very small parts with clear UV resin so that might work with holding a specimen down when pouring

@RS-Amsterdam 3 года назад

Great success, excellent result. Love to watch you try out new techniques. Thanks for sharing

@Thumper1968 3 года назад

Ditto on the UV resin suggestion below. I think it would have made the project a lot easier. Looking forward to seeing the final result!

@Its_just_Dave. 3 года назад

Vacuum chamber to degas then move to pressure pot to cure. Use UV resin to hold your specimen down (can also coat specimen in a spray lacquer before casting). Pour next layer of resin to cover. Vacuum chamber to degas and pressure pot to cure. Remove the outside by cutting, turning on lathe, or just sanding down. Wet sand with super fine grit. Apply polishing compound and polish till shiny.

@SujMenon 3 года назад

Great intro and build up of suspense. This cast looks so much cleaner than the scorpion one 👏👍. Waiting for the next episode

@Josh-qi4fq 2 года назад

Hey man you can go insane with the polishing, it’ll looks even better. Surfboard builders go over 2000 grit or even just use a polishing compound. Looks amazing. Might work for this too.

@FennahMakes 3 года назад

That’s a great project Jonny love the teacher aspect! Creepy murder hornet!!

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@YanickFM 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this. I have a preying mantis that was a pet, and I would like to preserve her, and this gives me a lot of insight for how to go about it.

@firemazeheatray5194 2 года назад

I made a few things with resin and the way I found out how to keep the items from floating in the resin is Using Uv light resin jus as a tiny amount to the bugs feet and use a uv light, The uv resin cure in two minutes that will keep your bug from floating when you add the rest of the regular resin in the uv resin is used in resin charms

@simonr6793 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the video, I've been thinking of buying either a vacuum pot or a pressure chamber now seeing your video my mind is definitely been made!!! 👍🇬🇧

@Venkat8879 3 года назад

Ur tools and ur work are awesome

@appalachianmountaindesigns7713 3 года назад

Can't wait to see the next video. Thanks for sharing. *Chris*

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@Onion198 3 года назад

Make sure you're using teflon tape on all of your connections for your pressure pot. Swagelok also makes a great sealant/lubricant to use with the tape called Swak. This will help your pressure pot do its job.

@williepirie5329 3 года назад

Can’t wait to see the next part excellent tutorial sir🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Save the 🐝

@arcarioandsons 2 года назад

I've been sitting on two murder hornets from last summer that I've been too nervous to cast, I guess I should just give it a go now that I've got my pressure pot mounted to the wall and a new air compressor. FYI the pressure pots with casters (California air tools is what I got and love) can easily be mounted to a wall sideways allowing you to slide longer pieces inside and use it more efficiently.

@felixe.8402 3 года назад

Interesting idea, very cool to watch! One tip: you could use a pump spray bottle with soapy water for finding the escaping air. It's cheap, easy, safe and very effective!

@lkryan 3 года назад

I see. So the Tarantula in resin was real. IM SCARED! When I was little, my brother bought bugs in resin and he bought a Tarantula and massive scorpion stuck in Resin!

@jayjohnson6825 3 года назад

Your house reminds me of a house I grew up in. It was in the village. Brought back lots of memories. Awesome job on the murder hornet!!

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Awesome! The Village is just the other side of that back fence.

@ran3ch 3 года назад

Save the bees! Love your vids, love your film & editing skills as well as (of course) your building skills

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@07slowbalt 3 года назад

Love the casting. If i may add to your hornet statement. The bees that swarm the hornets and kill them do it by flapping their wings rapidly that increases the core temperature of the hornet. That is how the hornet dies.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@Shovel________________ 2 года назад

the thing is, the bees outside of asia havent managed to gain this defence mechanism yet so colonies are easily wiped out by small groups of hornets

@Shovel________________ 2 года назад

the thing is, the bees outside of asia havent managed to gain this defence mechanism yet so colonies are easily wiped out by small groups of hornets

@FredMcIntyre 3 года назад

Really cool Jonny, awesome job! 😃👍🏻🐝👊🏻

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks Fred!

@bg73 3 года назад

To check for leaks, use a really soapy water mix (dish-washing liquid) in a spray bottle, works for gas too. It will bubble where the leak is

@greglawson3805 3 года назад

Save the bees!! Good job, can’t wait for the dagger!

@MommyOutdoors 3 года назад

Incredible. Researching resin videos to try to preserve some of the 2021 brood x cicadas

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Brilliant idea! Use UV resin to hold it in place. Lots of folks suggested that for this project and it’s 100% the way to go.

@garagemonkeysan 3 года назад

Great film. Nice structure, story telling and editing. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@CompoundBlades 3 года назад

Do you have a source in okc for resin or any other casting products? This was a great video too it looks great.

@MCsCreations 3 года назад

Fantastic work, dude! Looks incredible! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@kostaspole2513 3 года назад

you are the best!! bravo man!

@IshiTehFishi 2 года назад

I love the video! I think I may have missed this, but what PSI do you get your pressure tank to? Also, did you have to freeze your specimen? Thanks in advance

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan 3 года назад

Something else you can do if you don't want to Vacuum the mould with the bug in it is mix the Resin in the measuring cups then Vacuum the air out of the Resin, then carefully (so you don't reintroduce a lot of air into the Resin) pour the Resin into the mould while the mould is already in the Pressure Pot (limiting the amount of movement of the mould and reducing the amount of reintroduced air, also reduces the chances of spilling the Resin while putting large/awkward moulds into the Pot) and then putting everything under pressure. This also lets you quickly and very thoroughly mix the Resin with a paddle/paint mixer (which introduces a huge amount of air) and still get crystal clear castings.

@davidwaller7095 2 года назад

Great video! I want to try some insect resin pours myself. I have heard that pulling a vacuum on the resin while it is wet will also pull all of the bubbles out. Have you ever tried that? I will do a few experiments using both methods to see which one works the best. Thanks.

@MirkaUSA 3 года назад

Super Cool!!

@martineastburn3679 3 года назад

Something to try - ca glue to tack down (not wires). Heat forming might be temp. Tough stiff stuff.

@artelliott 3 года назад

Over at Bens Worx he fixes things in with UV resin between bigger epoxy pours. It’s not fool proof but looks like it works most of the time

@omaxman1 3 года назад

Love it. How long do you keep resin in pressured pot before pulling out?

@theshushshushman8496 2 года назад

Love this vid

@RLLWoodworks 3 года назад

Save the bees! Awesome video with a lot of good info. Thanks dude looking forward to the murder dagger hornet killer.

@ninchia 3 года назад

I was afraid you'd get lines from the multiple pours, you could try using invisible string to hold it in place while the epoxy dried? dont honestly know how that'd work though theres some string magicians use for levitation tricks you can use theyre called Loops.

@briananuvattanachai6646 Год назад

How hot did you heat the thermoplastic to?

@hasansadiq8903 3 года назад

Very nice

@eyecandy-gaming 3 года назад

Like that easy bake critter oven.

@morganmeadmakes3925 3 года назад

The relief valve always hisses a bit, it's designed that way. Just give it a bit of a clockwise turn to set it to the correct pressure.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Not all are adjustable. That one was not and turning it clockwise didn’t help.

@rebeccawentworth7204 3 года назад

You should soak the specimen in a UV resin or a quick set resin insects have large air pockets and will bubble in your pot you need to figure a way to make sure the resin is either surrounding the hornet as you put it in the larger quantity of resin or it is completely void of all are when you place it in the resin

@rastabasta666 Месяц назад

Nice job thanks

@JNDCreations 3 года назад

Was that Bourbon Moths theme music? Haha You should try UV resin to hold the specimen down mate. I’ve recently started using it and it works great. Also, when you’re pouring multi layers, don’t let your first layer fully cure. Once it gets tacky pour your next layer. This will create a chemical bond and should eliminate those lines you can see on the edges. Looking forward to the next video!

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Good tip about not letting it fully cure. I wasn’t worried about that on this project bc the dagger handle will cover that up 😀

@txknii4081 3 года назад

That’s cool.

@jonny555ive 3 года назад

So inform me as to why you couldn't pour the first level and use a bit of super glue to hold it down. Would that work or would the resin mix weird with the glue ? Please let me know. Great video by the way, it turned out fantastic 👍👍 Last question.....what part of Washington are you from ? I'm up in Bellingham. About 100mi N. of Seattle. Anyway, nice job. And great name haha (I'm Jonny too)

@creaturedomes9364 3 года назад

I need one of those Asian Hornets for my Resin Domes where did you get yours? I have tarantula hawk and cicada killer but need the Asian hornet 😢 cool video ❤️👍

@ahhwoody2009 3 года назад

Use uv resin to hold your things in place

@rojalrobertfiger2250 3 года назад

How long does insects stays in resin, till it will start to decompose.

@joshuasmith2297 3 года назад

Hay I love you builds

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@joshuasmith2297 3 года назад

@@JonnyBuilds your welcome

@melissayirin947 3 года назад

Where did you get the bee at?

@cannonballjenkins2757 3 года назад

Everyone Gangsta til the hornet disappears in the resin

@zephyfoxy 3 года назад

About your problem with the specimen floating, I've seen other "makers" here on youtube solve that issue by putting a little bit of UV resin on the object, laying it down, and shining a UV torch at it to quick-cure the resin, "gluing" the object in place so it doesn't move when you pour the primary resin.

@The52malloch 3 года назад

How did you acquire the hornet?

@es47 3 года назад

Looks awesome use uv resin next time do it in 2 pours and dont let first pour cure completely have it tacky to the touch and you will not have the pour lines you see on the edges great job tho made me subcribe

@drhender6943 2 года назад

Uh... how come you are using Bourbon Moth's theme music when you unboxed the hornet? Great video. Totally different than what you normally make, but very informative and entertaining!!

@greedlike 2 года назад

Did you use centimeters instead of the American banana system??

@katiemarek6741 3 года назад

Save the bees 🐝. Great video!

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@DJ.B930 3 года назад

Why not use uv resin to set the hornet?

@NASTYcraftX 3 года назад

How much did it cost for the hornet?

@kristopherchinander3461 2 года назад

Almost had a heart attack when you shined the laser at the lens. Lasers going into the camera can/will fry the sensor and destroy your camera. Careful with your cameras at rave festivals, folks!

@loudenhunsicker18 3 года назад

Any tips I’m 15 and I want to start doing wood work. I want to build a bookshelf for my mom

@Spinosaurus8080 3 года назад

Nice pfp, I like throttle

@loudenhunsicker18 3 года назад

Spinosaurus you play rocket league?

@Spinosaurus8080 3 года назад

@@loudenhunsicker18 yup!

@jamanda451 3 года назад

I've got a firefly. Can you do the same with it?

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Possibly. The abdomen may shrivel when it’s dried.

@mrtienpham 3 года назад

Wouldn't a small dot of super glue or some transparent glue work well? That way, you could easily position it exactly where you want. UV resin works as others have mentioned, but I imagine the tiniest dip of its feet into glue would be just as easy and quick.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

You’d see the super glue in the final product. UV resin may work, but I feel like the quickest, easiest, cheapest solution was the wire I ended up using.

@MadebyLaurent 3 года назад

UV resin to hold it down. Just put a drop it’s legs and bottom.

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Several comments suggesting that. Worth looking into for sure. I wonder if you’d see those drops tho? The wire worked out great.

@MadebyLaurent 3 года назад

@@JonnyBuilds It doesn't seem to show, but I'd test it like you did here just to make sure.

@BlackCat_2 3 года назад

Definitely save the bees!! I enjoyed some Texas honey today and I would hate to be without it for the remainder of my life... that and I do like bees as long as they don't sting me. :P - Heidi

@dysartes 3 года назад

Did you try reaching out to Peter Brown, Jonny? His Dip It series has covered so many different things in resin, he may have some ideas for you.

@dysartes 3 года назад

Also, "save the bees"!

@Bobby_Lsq 3 года назад

Duck

@mikeschmucker7435 3 года назад

Next time, you could use UV resin to hold it in place

@toomanyhungrycats0554 Год назад

I kind of want to send a box of these live to my worst enemies

@hewhogoesevenfurtherbeyond9296 3 года назад

I know this advice is probably too late but next time you try casting an insect use UV hardening resin to tack it down.

@stanjuice 3 года назад

Save the bees🌺🐝

@samthemanfish6903 3 года назад

Watching from coolangatta Australia. Great job mate, that's a bad arse looking hornet. Similar to ours. Google Australian hornet eating spider. Love your work👍

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

I’ll check it out, thanks 🙏

@wolf-bv6lg 3 года назад

Where did you get the hornet

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

Etsy.

@amirzzzzzz 3 года назад

Resin them all and sell them on Ebay after they go extinct

@jagadishakula7404 3 года назад

Modern problems require modern solutions.

@akquicksilver 3 года назад

Alll those pressure pot relief valves will leak to some degree. Just put a plug in it and be careful pressuring the the pot.

@bwest6275 3 года назад

That Hornet got Han Solo'd!

@CerradoGoias 3 года назад

Legal.

@eskee1 3 года назад

Super glue that thang down?

@professionalrookie8771 3 года назад

Save the bees 🐝 🐝 🐝 gotta get a pressure pot!!!

@mikebaldo2321 3 года назад

Try using uv resin in between your first and second pour to secure your specimens. Check out Ben's Worx channel.

@marbleyarrow9175 3 года назад

Me: Murder Hornets? (finds out size) AGHHHH!

@AustinGreenway2W1 3 года назад

Save the bees!

@alexanderrivera6252 3 года назад

Can you do a 🕷

@JonnyBuilds 3 года назад

I already have! 😀

@ksteak27 3 года назад

Jonny "The Murder Hornet Murderer"! Awesome video, man!!! Kill em all! I know, I know... you didn't kill it... but you commemorated this little bastard's death and that's awesome!