Sculpting a Giant Octopus out of Recycled Tires & Foam
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
I used recycled tires to create an octopus tire sculpture. The sculpture started with welding steel armature. Once the frame was fabricated I used insulation foam for the inner structure. I did a full foam carving using a knife and other power tools. Once the form was complete I sent the octopus out for fiberglassing. I teamed up with Becca Barnet (fellow NBC's 'Making it' contestant) to do custom eyes. She did an amazing job, creating the octopus eyes out of glass spheres with resin painted and backfilled. Once I received the eyes I installed them and then began the tire process. I used all stainless steel reinforcements because this sculpture will be displayed outdoors. What do you guys think?
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Yeah you should consider adding a section of the clients’ reaction during the unveiling of the piece to them. That’s the only thing missing for me. But it’s really amazing watching you from start to finish ☺️☺️☺️
@femcel101
2 жыл бұрын
Not everyone is comfortable enough to come on camera and give a reaction
I live in Seoul, and I distance walk. If there's one thing Koreans love, it's sculptures, and if you walk along the 32K section of the Four Rivers path from Incheon toward Seoul, there's a long part that follows the Ara Canal. At one point along that path, there's a sprawling sculpture garden that contains sculptures ranging from abstract shapes to more concrete-looking animals. Your bison (and, from your other video, your giant octopus) would fit right in. Nice work.
HA!! Love it!! Just Brilliant!
❤ another amazing piece of artwork. M
Second video I've watched. Your AMAZING ARTIST 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️
Damn, how are you not more popular? You're talented man. Absolutely love this sculpture.
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Love the customised axes at the wall
love the bicycle and motorcycle tire wraps, good idea.
absolutely amazing!
Good to see Tim Tebow is exploring new hobbies
Love this octopus!! ❤ Now I need one ❤
Blake! You never cease to amaze us all with your masterful creation's! More! More! 🎨🐙👍🏼⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
haha More coming! Thank you
I would love to see the clients reactions :) Very creative and well executed :)
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Man, you are a genius at your thing. I say this with all seriousness. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
You Do Such Amazing Work! LOVE !!!!
Glad I stumbled upon this! Really enjoyed watching a new way of making sculptures. The end result looks awesome!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@twatmunro
2 жыл бұрын
I came here from the epoxy whale, which I really hated. (It seemed like a misuse of expensive materials to me.) But as much as I disliked the whale, I loved this octopus. Such fantastic work.
@osharz
Жыл бұрын
@@BMSculptures hi 👋
Now *this* is modern art.
I love octopi. And this dude is awesome! Thanks for sharing
Blake, I would LOVE to see you carve a penguin!!!👍🏻
Wow who knew recycled tires could make such a kick ass piece of art! Love your work thank you for sharing it here on KZread!!
absolutely FASCINATING!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Most awesome thing I've seen this year!
Santapus 👍 love it.
One of the most UNDER. RATED. ARTISTS! I feel like this comment gets put on every video by me 😂 but I feel like you’re sooo much more deserving on views! I wish this channel was bigger and you could get your name out there more but at the same time I’m glad I’m one of few who get to watch your exclusive art crafting! You absolutely nail every sculpture, and furniture and restoration you do! I love your work you’re super inspiring and when you asked what kind of videos we want with music or voice overs, this is perfect! Lots of commentary and explanations! Great work Blake can’t wait for the next one!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your continued support of my channel Alex. you have been with me since the beginning and I greatly appreciate all the insight/ support you give. Thanks Alex!
@syedm.sultan3658
2 жыл бұрын
Super True!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blown away!
Houston here. Love this!
This is INCREDIBLE Blake!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chelsea!
Какрй молодец, умничка, мастер на все руки!!!
another superb piece.
Yes it did look like a Santa octopus. Real nice octopus!!🙂🧛♀️❤🐙👍✌👋
Awesome 🤩
This Octopus look so badass, awesome job
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kim!
This is beyond cool! I’m so glad KZread suggested your channel 💜
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Katie!
Sweet!!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
WOW! That's quite nice. You really know your stuff.
Absolutely amazing.
OUTSTANDING!!💥
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave
I'am your biggest fan!
I am amazed! He is beautiful! I would absolutely display this for all to see. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us! I love everything you do! 😊😉👍👍👍
I love this one most, because it is an octopus. Really awesome outcome with your method. Thank you for showing us.
All I can say is "WOW!" Great work and awesome touch-up work :)
OK- I AM SO EXCITED!!!! How amazing to see the process and birth of this amazing sculpture that will come to reside with ME!!!! Blake, that was just an amazing video and I am so grateful that you are the creative artist that you are. I am beyond words!!! So, you told me the sculpture was a female, and after many considerations, I have named her Athena, as a daughter of Poseidon. I am just thrilled to have such a fabulous piece of Art at my home. Wow is all I can say!!!! THANK YOU!!!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Allyson, I am so happy you like it! I tend to call everything I work on "him" without giving much thought, so my mistake! I love the name Athena, very fitting! I Cant wait for you to get it and display it at your home. You have to send me pictures! I also thank you for giving me the opportunity to make such a fun and unique sculpture. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire process!
@WishySissy
2 жыл бұрын
Is it amazing?
@mariasxoina1
2 жыл бұрын
Athena was the daughter of Zeus. Just saying..Enjoy this incredible peace of art.!
Amazing. there's really nothing else to say. Amazing!!
Simply incredible.
Awesome work From Damascus Syria 🌹🇸🇾
That's brilliant-- my favourite sculpture yet!! 🐙
Great work Blake
Looks amazing. Very well done.
Sculptures out of tires?! AWESOME!!!!!
Yippee, spray form! Who would have imagined a bike tire octopus!
it was thrilling to make one too back in 2018 using cement, i used marble for the eye, that thing looked awesome, its still in my compound 😄
nice work, I'm 83 and an old art major from the Bay Area Calif. Now living in Hawaii for the past 50 years.
Prob one of your best “Tire” sculptures.. fascinating animal and if not one of the most intelligent oceanic creatures out there .. great work !
I've been looking at a variety of videos on KZread for years and this is genuinely the FIRST TIME I've ever seen a video with thousands of likes and NOT ONE SINGLE DISLIKE! A true testament to your talent.
@poppaluv
2 жыл бұрын
Well, that's because YT removed the dislike button after every white house/biden video had a 18-1 dislike ratio!
That’s insanely amazing!
Awesome ! Love it, you’re inspiring me to sculpt again !
Wow, The octopus got all the eye colors in the world
AMAZING & AWESOME
I love this so much!
Creativity and talent is at a 😜 level
Its insane how you do your work blows my mind every time you bring something new.
I think I’m in love with this sculpture. You work magic with recycled materials.
Trash to treasure, now that, is artistry and you have another subscriber.
Epic Octopus!!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@grumpywoodchucker
2 жыл бұрын
@@BMSculptures Heck yeah!
Wow! Gorgeous octopus!
Awesome work. Learning a ton here!
So very cool. Love it!!!
Santapuss . That was wicked WOWOW
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
haha Thanks!
Beautiful!
This is so freaging sweet man! It looks so cool! I'm extremely happy I found your channel, the things you make are absolutely amazing. You're an incredibly talented artist!
I'm proud of adding this premium channel to my list. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤓🤓🤓👑👑👑👑💍💍💍💍
Looks amazing!
That's beautiful and very inspiring! ♥
You’re a total artist, you just are born with it, can’t pretend it. Beautiful.
He looks great, well done
I really like all of your art work that you do on this channel , as an artist myself this also helps me get inspired to branch out on my art work
Dude that's so trippy I love it I'm going to try make one.
AMAZING work my friend!!!!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
THanks Todd!
Dude, mad skills!!!
Given this sculpture, I would love to see how you would make a jumping spider. You would make it amazing.
Amazing!
Epic, great work 😎👍
That’s a great sculpture,, would have liked to see it finished and hung upright. Nice, thanks for sharing.
Really wonderful 👍🏼⭐♠️
Very cool dude. God have given you an amazing gift.
Am I only one who liked the pink octopus more than the black one?
Неожиданно для меня такое видео. Ты талант и должен больше показывать пример для нас простых людей. Удачи и больше гениальных идей.
Sweet!
AMAZING!!!!!!
Amaaaaaazing Job!
Those eyes!
Now I’ve got hints for my old bike tire collection in using tread for shaping/patterns. The finished octopus looks lively and it was structurally made to last, nicely done. I was puzzled at each stage as to how it would look, there was inventive uses I didn’t expect.
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You should do it!
Incredible!
Simply beautiful !!! WOW !!!
@BMSculptures
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
Stunning piece of art! Such a talented artist!
Dude🤯🤯🤯🤯one of the coolest projects I've ever seen 💚💚🇮🇪😃
Awesome!
Awesome!!
It is amazing what you do !!! A true artist. 👍👍
Theres no end to your talent! Just when i was gettin my head around how amazing your epoxy sculptures are....nek minute an octapus made fm bike tyres! Love watching your videos!