Giant Dandelion Sphere

Giant Dandelion Sphere | DipIt #36

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@Toonpish 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that you and Mrs Brown were waving in the reflection 👋 I really must try to turn a sphere as its something on my bucket list.🤨 You never give up and deserve a pat on the back for that. 👍 Brilliant video 😀 Thanks for entertaining me again 😀

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

YES! Was wondering who was going to notice first! Thanks Wendy.

@Toonpish 2 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken oh pinned 😱😱😱 I’m honoured 😀😀😀 Thank you so much 😊

@GR-kt4le 2 жыл бұрын

12:02

@CoffeeSandwich 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a western salsify. I’ve seen them a few times here in Ontario. They look like fancy dandelions

@Born_Stellar 2 жыл бұрын

we call them Milk Weed in BC.

@ArsonBeanTanks 2 жыл бұрын

@@Born_Stellar in AB too.

@shaunacorrigan9372 2 жыл бұрын

@@Born_Stellar Oh, really? That's interesting, here in the Midwest what we call milkweed seeds out in pods that then split and send out all kinds of super fluffy stuff. We always have some planted around the house cuz it's the only thing monarch butterflies will lay their eggs on, since it's the only thing the caterpillars eat!

@heidiannemorris 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK they are called Tragopogon pratensis. Beautiful result

@Chahaohsha1013 2 жыл бұрын

Believe it is also referred to as Goats Beard in some places as well.

@gummybread 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the fact that TotalBoat is willing to sponsor peter's work is one of the biggest reasons this was a success the first few minutes of this video was 225 dollars whoopsied away

@kyetes.866 2 жыл бұрын

It’s commendable, given how often he “abuses” their resin products lol. They’re a good sport & it’s great to see.

@SharpAssKnittingNeedles 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for confirming my suspicions that resin is an expensive medium 😂 I'll stick to wool, but so cool to see what people do with the polymers they craft with!

@kandacehead9544 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter. I’ve made a bunch of dandelion spheres and the thing that kept the seeds intact was ordinary hairspray. As for preventing the lopsidedness, I shoved a toothpick into the tubelike stem to stiffen it, and then used a clothespin to hold it in place as it rested across the opening of the sphere mold (I don’t have fancy-shmancy turning equipment like you do). Of course, I worked with standard-sized dandelions and smaller spheres, so you may have needed to use thicker toothpicks/wooden rods to stiffen the stem of a giant dandelion.

@AlbinoAxolotl 2 жыл бұрын

Really good info! Where did you get your sphere mold? I’ve been looking for a good one to do exactly the type of project you described!

@ajreeves4075 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thank you!!

@KainYusanagi 2 жыл бұрын

Bamboo skewers would probably work wonders!

@MrErViLi 2 жыл бұрын

This video shows a great way to make a sphere mold. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7Nye7Sllszdfp8.html

@emmitstewart1921 2 жыл бұрын

I remember a magazine craft article Where they used spray paint to color the puffs and hold the seeds in place. Then they made a dried flower arrangement of them. I tried it using my airbrush and pearl lacquer and it worked fine.

@leafy_5 2 жыл бұрын

I sincerely appreciate that you include the “failures” in the video as part of the learning process. It’s very impressive to make something so beautiful and also pass along such valuable lessons.

@theyquixoty 2 жыл бұрын

fun fact: ive heard that people who identify plants in the field may sometimes use the term "DYC", or "damned yellow composite", to refer to composite flowers (family Asteraceae) that are difficult to distinguish. there are a LOT of dandelion lookalikes!

@0xDEADBEEF666 2 жыл бұрын

I also watch Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.

@theyquixoty 2 жыл бұрын

@@0xDEADBEEF666 hadnt heard of it before but thanks for the rec! 😄im just a birdwatcher who read about DYC when i was telling my friends about the birdwatching equivalent, LBJ ("little brown job")

@pigpuddle1 2 жыл бұрын

"If there's failure, it won't be anyone's fault but mine" is not a sentence I've ever said. Anyway, turned out great!

@Zoso14892 2 жыл бұрын

He's just making sure we don't try blame the resin or manufacturer. It's a nice way of saying he's using the product in a way it wasn't intended so don't expect perfection.

@cgamejewels 2 жыл бұрын

me either. LOL

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer when I have someone else to blame but all these mistakes were mine... :)

@jebowlin3879 2 жыл бұрын

Its a poor craftsman that blames his tools

@Panffles 2 жыл бұрын

My thought process when I build furniture and by husband asks why I won’t let him help lol

@lesliejohnson2982 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far my favorite dip it. If you are in California, I'd put odds on that being a Western Salsify seed pod. *IF* it is a western salsify, you did your neighbor and the US a GIANT favor by taking several seed pods' worth of seeds out of this invasive species. Keep up the good ecological work. :) There are people who make metal dandelion seed pod sculptures, and if you combined your iron sphere project and this one, so that you had little spikes coming off the pods in those magnetized iron shavings, I'd honestly be willing to pay $$$ for a sculpture like that. They're beautiful! FWIW- I was having a REEEEALLLY crappy day and this video, combined with the waving in the reflection, really perked me up. Thank you for that!

@SashaLigress 2 жыл бұрын

That is a Western salsify, or yellow goats beard seed ball! I love them because they look like giant dandelions. Great turnout even if there was some problem solving! I'd love to have one preserved on my desk.

@antiisocial 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I googled "giant dandelion" and saw that one as well as a couple other "giant dandelions" that grow in California. I didn't know which one it was. Lol. Thanks.

@dannyd3717 2 жыл бұрын

some articles say they are edible, and taste like Oysters but I wouldnt know?

@BadgerBishop 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched an Atomic Shrimp video that agreed on this type of plant being a Goat's Beard. But plant identification is a wild skill.

@Sky-._ 2 жыл бұрын

That's beautiful! I think the purple dye definitely helped with the yellowing, I would try going with a brighter blue next time. Basically try to color match with tide fabric detergent, the blue they choose is already perfectly calibrated to counteract yellowing as much as possible. The flower looks like yellow goatsbeard, they're basically giant dandelions. Yellow when flowering, covered in white fluffy pappi (plural of pappus, the fluffy part of flowers like these,) when they go to seed.

@Allysono123 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you. I've been struggling with depression and anxiety which basically stopped me from doing anything. I binged your videos and finally decided to pick up resin again. It's been nearly a week and I'm feeling hope and excitement. So thank you for being an inspiration.

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to be of help. I struggle with anxiety and depression as well. You’re doing well.

@Allysono123 2 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken I appreciate the reply. 🧡 It made my day! Part of what I like about your videos is that you keep in the trial and error part of the progress. It makes it easier to get started. Something goes wrong, that's okay. That's just part of the process. Also your humor and songs. Love those parts too.

@ashleepeterson3367 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching your resin craft videos for years with curiosity and appreciation for how honest you are about errors in the process. I’m now a full time resin/silicone caster for a keycap company and I love it so much. I don’t know if I would’ve gotten to where I am without you activating that curious urge to create, and fail, and create again within me. Resin is a fickle tool, but you make me push for the impossible! Thank you. :)

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic. Sounds like you’re doing what you love. Congrats!

@beardsmcguiness8463 2 жыл бұрын

anyone else now desperate for a "neighbor war" saga where Mr./Mrs. Brown start stealing all the stuff from the garden to dip and the neighbor starts setting up elaborate "mazes, traps, etc" and we get to hear the adventures that they had to go on in order to get us our "dip it fix"

@Dyzrae 2 жыл бұрын

I'm imagining that ending with the neighbour being gifted assorted stuff from the garden in resin spheres…

@zfrenks4383 2 жыл бұрын

the ending would probably be a lawsuit so... no... that would be terrible...

@beardsmcguiness8463 2 жыл бұрын

@@zfrenks4383 hence the "quotation marks" it's a "story" just a bit of imaginative "fun" You do know what "fun" is right?

@ShintogaDeathAngel 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda like the “Hello Neighbour” game, but you need to take what you steal back after you’re done with it.

@puestoak 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I start thinking "I wonder what Peter Brown is up to", you always get a video out like the next day. 😄 looks awesome!

@zachkiss8870 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to take a minute to appreciate a KZfaq project turning out better the creator had hoped. A rare turn of events and it doesn’t happen by accident. Very nice work!

@TotalBoat 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing!!! Check out that clarity 😍 Beautiful work 👏👏

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

I'm super impressed by this product. I really pushed the limit this time!

@digitaIgorilla 2 жыл бұрын

*Mother Nature Drive* - *thru* : Do you want that supersized? *Peter* : Yes Edit: Also, It's Giant Salsify ;)

@gwenmccaulley1679 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid we had them in our road ditches every year, We would pick them and my mom would spray them with hair spray to keep them. We even used spray paint. It is a beautiful project.

@linlomox 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you present the whole process of your projects, helps us understand that sometimes you gotta fail multiple times to learn and create something excellent and fun :D

@annswarmfuzzies 2 жыл бұрын

12:05 I saw you two waving in the reflection!!! 🤣💜🥳 I love it when a wild Mrs Brown appears in a video! She’s so daggum cool, y’all are *adorable* together! 💕

@marialiyubman 2 жыл бұрын

I was kind of hoping a few of them detached from the stem, and drifted away in the resin, just enough to create the illusion that someone is just starting to blow on it. 😍

@wilwilson8473 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like Salsify - it grows wild in places. The sphere turned out beautiful! It would be an awesome nightlight.

@kandacehead9544 2 жыл бұрын

Where exactly do salsify dandelions grow? I’ve only seen them on Google Images.

@chrissutton6235 2 жыл бұрын

@@kandacehead9544 In the rockies, where it's native afaik.

@wilwilson8473 2 жыл бұрын

@@kandacehead9544 They're a Mediterranean plant that has naturalized in California - except the desert, and apparently the great basin. I lived in San Jose for a while :)

@nathanrobertbeasley6261 2 жыл бұрын

Been watching for a while. I don't know what it is about this project - maybe it's turning a sphere or maybe it's the clarity of the end result - but this has been one of of my favorites of your more recent videos. Could see myself buying this as a desk ornament if it were available for purchase. Great work, Peter!

@Geeksmithing 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa, that's super cool! Totally reminds me of a plasma ball! I love this!

@peterbrownwastaken 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I almost forgot about those!!

@Ali626AMM 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking it looked like something, but couldn't put my finger on exactly what. You're exactly right! Thanks.

@Geeksmithing 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ali626AMM I'm here to help! 😁😁👍

@willburke 2 жыл бұрын

After the first pod... dispersal?... I would have been panicking and trying to figure out if a couple drops of a thin CA at the base would hold them in place. Glad the neighbors didn't care/catch on to the seed absconding. Turned out great!

@abelis644 2 жыл бұрын

If I was the neighbour, quite frankly I'd be pissed. They are trespassing and stealing. Even if they think it's a weed, it isn't their property. Whatever happened to knocking, explaining, and saying please and thank you? He should give them the final product.

@RedesCat 2 жыл бұрын

@@abelis644 🤓

@matthewdaltrey4676 Жыл бұрын

@@abelis644 🤡

@JTMusicbox 2 жыл бұрын

There’s something very Christmas about this one! Even before you mentioned the ornament feel, there was so much wonder that I thought to myself, this feels like Christmas morning.

@JBailey273 2 жыл бұрын

I did this a few times and after a bunch of failures I dripped UV resin on the seeds with a syringe before putting it into the epoxy and it locked all the seeds in place so you can move it around. Worked like a charm!

@alexclark6777 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular would be an understatement. It's the sort of thing I could stare at for ages, especially with those color changing lights.

@tlh878 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I always get excited when I see that you have posted a new video. This does not disappoint.

@whimzygubbinztoast8400 Жыл бұрын

This is and always has been my comfy channel ❤

@margaretdavis5695 2 жыл бұрын

Love this - I would never tire of looking at it.

@CardsbyMaaike 2 жыл бұрын

looks very cool, i thin it's the seed head of a Salsify plant/veg what we call Morning Star in the Netherlands as it only flowers in the morning, well done for persevering

@CFGossettAbbasHealingArts 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is WOW! Great turn and I love seeing how you did that. Plum amazing!!

@cenedraleaheldra5275 2 жыл бұрын

Loved every bit of this vid. Resin is so amazing, so versatile. Thanks for sharing

@robm7107 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. I just found some of these while in richmond, VA last weekend. I looked it up and it called western salsify, or great dandelion. I had never seen one before and was quite impressed. I gathered some seeds and will see if it will grow in SC, where I live. Really cool flora

@beardsmcguiness8463 2 жыл бұрын

wester salsify sounds like what you do with vegies peppers and cheese before putting chips in it.

@SparJar 2 жыл бұрын

Double check and make sure you're not introducing an invasive species into your ecosystem for growing it yourself.

@jameskuzmic8155 2 жыл бұрын

You brought a giant dandelion down to SC as if we didn't have enough problems with dandelions already. Lol

@MuzikBike 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if you can get those in the UK, Wikipedia only says eastern and central Europe and marks its US presence up to being introduced.

@divalea 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you’ve checked to see if Salsify is safe to plant in SC. Will it choke out something else? Be responsible.

@dawnmason9558 2 жыл бұрын

Wow love the light shining through it it is gorgeous.

@Colonel_Frosty 2 жыл бұрын

Ben watching for years and I'm glad you're still at it 😁

@nathanfreund1227 2 жыл бұрын

You encourage and inspire me to work with my hands more!! Thanks!

@unoriginalusernameb 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing videos as always! It’s always a treat when I see you’ve posted. I rewatch your videos a lot. Please keep doing what you’re doing! It’s so fun to see the creative things you come up with :)

@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo 2 жыл бұрын

this might be one of my favourites. I loved this. thank you for sharing ^^

@heatherdunn6727 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! If you have fragile plants/weeds like that in the future, you could use hairspray or spray glue to stabilize them 💞

@kzookid2051 2 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since your last video, but this was definitely worth the wait. I love how it's a little wavy on the outside, but clearer and clearer as you look inward. It's beautiful.

@Wolfesbrain 2 жыл бұрын

Staying home from work sick, this is a fantastic thing to watch while I wait for the Nyquil to knock me out. Beautiful, brilliant work as ever Mr Brown

@carolcrump32 2 жыл бұрын

This is really cool, and I literally held my breath when you were dunking the last one in the resin.

@extremelyhappysimmer 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! Micromesh are always my favorite part!

@PollexTheCat 2 жыл бұрын

One of your most beautiful projects yet!

@wit6665 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man with the light going through the bottom it looks golden so pretty. Awesome work.

@captainjerk 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Exquisite results! Best "dandelion" pour yet! 😄

@karenmusa3052 Ай бұрын

Alot of work but wow its gorgeous. Thanks for not giving up!! Its truly beautiful ❤

@MakeitMake 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching this channel for years! Still on of my favorites. ❤️

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@denischabriddell986 2 жыл бұрын

Peter this came out great. I loved seeing all the trial and error.

@0_m884 2 жыл бұрын

Something I learned from watching your channel if it fails the first time try again and keep trying till you get the results you want. Keep up the great work!! ✊👍

@rstarj Жыл бұрын

Love watching you create!

@DracoOmnia 2 жыл бұрын

When I get resin for a project I'm definitely going with total boat. BTW, that off center one, surely you still have enough material to work with? Band saw to a rough circle closer to center around the pod and go from there, half the work on your centered one was interrupted cuts anyways, doesn't seem to me like the other one would be much different

@wanderingintheabyss 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. And as a gift to the neighbor.

@Wordsnwood 2 жыл бұрын

Amazed that it worked out… cool!

@vaulimere 2 жыл бұрын

It came out awesome Peter. Great job!

@chrysshart 2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful! Excellent work.

@StephensPenTurnings 2 жыл бұрын

Another hit out of the ball park. Well done!

@kathleenposton2334 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like some variety of Alium. They are in the onion and garlic family. Some are grown as decorative plants and flowers. More varieties are grown as food. You did good, Peter, to make it all come together!

@arnaudbreton6969 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Bill Murray Rose bowling ball from kingpin, except this a dandelion mini bowling ball. Awesome work 👍

@oncydium 2 жыл бұрын

I watch more KZfaq videos than I would like to admit, but this one was absolutely amazing and fun to watch. What wonderful artisanship!

@WindellDianthus 2 жыл бұрын

one of your most beautiful pieces!

@FredMcIntyre 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff Peter! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@larrybridgers1823 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome project. Much love and God bless.

@kathleenkillen7820 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! Really fabulous. Great job!

@lealfitzmorgan5490 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!

@Alayses 2 жыл бұрын

I really love how it looks with the lights! Magical. I hope your neighbour won't mind!

@JohnThorpe1623 2 жыл бұрын

Great project. Thanks for showing us the pitfalls along the way.

@nyshockartist 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter, that is so awesome :D Dandelions have always been special for me. Now for a rose Bowling Ball inspired my Bill Murray's in Kingpin :D

@VariablePenguin 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That looks so cool!

@MontgomeryWenis 2 жыл бұрын

That flower is called salsify! They're a great wildflower I see all the time in fields here in Michigan.

@louielouie9768 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy and look forward to your videos

@maisiemoo253 2 жыл бұрын

We have salsify everywhere here in Bulgaria, was only talking to hubby about casting one this afternoon so perfect timing with video !! Excellent results as always😁

@mariawelych4294 2 жыл бұрын

That looks AMAZING!!!

@radikewl70 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video Sir, thank you.

@mrprimenumbers6448 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up to the rest of the video. Looks great.

@amnesiahazel942 Жыл бұрын

It’s great how you explain what you do and why you do it. You must be a great Dad.

@PaullaWells 2 жыл бұрын

That came out so cool!

@Mrjrich37055 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool, love it!

@allissondiego1989 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Pete. I love your editing style. The videos have a nice pace. On youtube people sometimes fake excitement over anything. Your videos seem more genuine as well as your reactions. I also like that you show when things go out of plan. Anyways. I usually watch your videos in the morning before going to work. They are a good way to reset before starting another stressful day. Greetings from Brazil.

@Greebo80 2 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing. Great work.

@cwrockood13 2 жыл бұрын

trial and error the ol third times a charm...turned out so cool...nice job.

@flymario8046 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy! I am impressed how you got it so round.

@NekoJesusPie 2 жыл бұрын

God this is such a stressful video. Thank you for going through this journey. I would have been too weak. Godspeed.

@miladyblue5077 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, if you had it on a rotating base with the color changing lights, you could have an Independence Day ornament! Beautiful, beautiful piece of work, Peter, congratulations!

@namara-ashina 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so cool!!!

@katybrown8208 2 жыл бұрын

Of everything you've made, all of which are amazing.. this is my favorite. I don't know what it is about it, but something is just absolutely perfect about this weird not-a-dandelion.

@hamiltonqkarl 2 жыл бұрын

This is magnificent Peter!

@garygenerous8982 2 жыл бұрын

You should take the first one that exploded and turn it into a light stand for the sphere. What I mean is you should cut off the bottom and put a hollow in where the seeds are and mount some LED lights underneath. I think it would look really cool.

@yelojacquet 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Mr Brown!

@davidskala7652 2 жыл бұрын

This is wild looking man you have made the best bocce ball for using in the yard that's awesome work and for all the years I've been watching I never get tired of how satisfying it is to see the shavings just streaming up like a never ending confetti cannon

@xingcat 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! That looks like salsify, which is one of those things I wonder why people don't cast them more often in resin, because it's so impressive.

@parkerazz4385 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! The mistakes and the finished product

@LuvMePeople 2 жыл бұрын

Wow ive been watching you for more than 7 years! ;-; dont make me feel old

@themakerbarn8777 2 жыл бұрын

This was a tough one! Good job!

@fuchsfarben 2 жыл бұрын

It looks really cool with the lights at the end :)

@casgardunrow 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. Watching you do these types of things, makes me want to try my hand at it more and more. I would love you to do a video on just resins. What types you use, how to use them. Do's don't, stuff you learn with your failures and such. Thanks for all your videos.

@dingo1666 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god no. I like watching this because of the artistic outcome and the calmness of the whole procedure ASMR. If I wanted to watch a resin tutorial, I'd search somewhere else for it. Sorry, too boring and I don't think this is a tutorial channel, even though handy tips are given.

@christhebirb 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I was wondering when there will be a full dandelion sphere! Nice!

@0818SEMPERFI 2 жыл бұрын

This is totally rad!!!! So for the overheating issue have you thought about something like an ice or water bath inside the pressure pot? Maybe something to act as a heatsink to help take away the extra heat. And my second idea.... grow your own dandelion but use colored water and hopefully they grow like other flowers and will change the color of the water.