How to a make Crystal Clear Ice Sphere

How to a make Crystal Clear Ice Sphere - DIY Project

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I'm making a crystal clear Ice sphere, using simple household items as well as silicone rubber to make a mold that will freeze perfectly clear ice!
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@rosslovett3779 4 жыл бұрын

Leaving the mistakes in is so much better. I never get things 100% the first time. Cool ice cube. Will need to try it soon for my "ice tea".

@matthewhall435 4 жыл бұрын

I came here to say that too I love how he shows his mistakes shows he's human haha

@mcg6762 4 жыл бұрын

From Long Island?

@kevinverdegem4776 3 жыл бұрын

Cube...

@hoosierdaddy8665 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@minopausa 4 жыл бұрын

I repeat myself: this channel will be famous veeeery soon.

@urwholefamilydied 3 жыл бұрын

7 months is not "very soon" I guess. LOL. I love how he kept saying... "I know it sounds complicated, but just watch and you'll see it's really easy". Then it just kept getting more complicated.

@MrRangiku01 3 жыл бұрын

Silicone mold tip: if the mold is ripped, cracked or considered useless, cut it into little pieces to use as filler material for a new mold to save on silicone

@blackhawkthepirate 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome that it’s possible to diy this. I’ve seen so many methods for this and this looks super clean compared to those. The tips at the end are the reason why I love KZfaq. Now, when I attempt this, I already know what to do to avoid the problems that tend happen. Your work is very appreciated 🙏🏼

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian :) I'm glad you liked the video :)

@RestoredChannel 4 жыл бұрын

So much effort just to make an ice ball, I love it!

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Haha Thanks :)

@experimental_av 4 жыл бұрын

the second one is much easier

@gabrielalexander3069 Жыл бұрын

A clear ice ball* ;)

@claranymark 4 жыл бұрын

OMG that cup flip at 0:25 looked so smooth!! it must have taken a lot of practice lol

@markissboi3583 4 жыл бұрын

practice after months you get really good 🌟🍷

@Albanez39 3 жыл бұрын

It's not that hard...

@enemy-og 2 жыл бұрын

13:20 - I definitely need to make one of these. For ice cubes.

@PontusWelin 4 жыл бұрын

You can use the failed cast to fill up other silicone castings when there is empty space.

@MathieuStern 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! I wish i saw that before making my test for my Iceberg camera lens ... :)

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Mathieu Stern dude! I remember seeing that video, such a cool idea! 🙌

@caleb4870 3 жыл бұрын

@@achappel wait please do a crossover! You two are awesome KZfaqrs.

@MarcusRefusius 3 жыл бұрын

That’s bloody Genius. Cheers!

@coffeeguy23ny 2 жыл бұрын

The outtakes of you cracking the ice made the video totally worth it.

@henrystrauss168 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done! Here's how I made perfectly clear ice balls: 1. Went to Wintersmiths web page (actually I backed their Kickstarter); 2. Ordered the Phantom 3. Received box in mail 4. Opened box- filled metal container with water, lowered mold into water, freeze 40 hrs, VOILÁ, perfect ice balls!

@bernardworst9658 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, well done sufficient explanations. I'm reviewing clear ice makers after I bought the rabbit, 4 cube icemaker, same principle square instead of round four instead of 1, but I especially liked the explanation of making silicone. Great job.

@AngryAussie 3 жыл бұрын

This seems like a fun lockdown project

@Incendium87 4 жыл бұрын

This is great! I've been looking for a way to get a clear sphere for ages without having to use one of those expensive machined aluminum molds that essentially melts it from a larger chunk of ice. I was thinking of making a box from insulation foam, but using the insulated coffee mug is a great solution! You or anyone making this might try adding a depression or funnel shape to the top of the mold. You could maybe do this by putting another sphere (or just a funnel if you have it to sacrifice) on the aluminum rod about a half inch above the actual ice sphere part. This second sphere would stick up half way out of the silicone. This would make it easy to fill the mold with water instead of putting the mold into the already full cup and it would force the sphere to be below the lip in the mold so you wont have that potential leak.

@pikayo123 3 жыл бұрын

That's so smart! Thank you for sharing!

@ginawong4532 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

@BruceAUlrich 4 жыл бұрын

Cool process. Thanks for sharing!

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kunduz6 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for honesty

@kevinthomson6324 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being honest about the errors. Helps out a lot when we try it ourselves

@x_ghost_x6612 Жыл бұрын

As a bartender i can appreciate the work you did for this.

@Harko- 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexandre, very nice “trick”!

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@dannygonzalez6548 2 жыл бұрын

By far the best result I've seen from the most inexpensive process

@duby149 3 жыл бұрын

I just watched maybe 2 or 3 of Your videos in a row and this one made me subscribe because you showed when you made a mistake, I love when creators show their mistake because it shows us its not all about talent but practice and and patience.

@craigblock138 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome. I’m gonna start today so that by 2023 I’ll have a tray of clear ice. No wait...I bought the plastic spheres from a liquor store, drilled holes top and bottom. Used dish towels to wrap and ...clear ice lol

@SmithyScotland 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Simply amazing.

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :))

@marior8249 Жыл бұрын

Really cool

@MichaelTotin 3 жыл бұрын

The silicon from your failed mold cast is perfectly usable as fill material. Just chop it up and use it as filler in your next mold build.

@Huudesign96 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@jamesmartinez991 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@timderosett2191 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’ve been making clear ice in a small cooler for some time. Place a cooler in the freezer with the top off, the water freezes from the top down pushing the air bubbles toward the bottom. It makes a beautiful clear ice block that’s easy to cut into cubes with a serrated knife. I also make ice with smoked water 🤫. Great for a cocktail 🥃. I’m going to try this mold.

@sparkyheberling6115 Жыл бұрын

What is smoked water?

@henrypotter3024 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the bloopers, added some nice humor

@kkobwatchin 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your screw-ups; it makes things more realistic.

@FJMerlin Жыл бұрын

Great video! The lengths people go to for clear ice never ceases to amaze me! My wife already thinks Im crazy with the 5L cooler method I'm currently using. Wait till she sees this addition to my clear ice making mission! LOL

@racerxjax 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@hussainali9999 Жыл бұрын

Very fun to watch

@maxximumb 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@dwightvoeks9970 Жыл бұрын

Nice job

@garypaddock 3 жыл бұрын

I made this it works great! Thanks for the awesome project idea. Although I'm actually putting alcohol in my glass!

@mezcaltalk4354 3 жыл бұрын

great vid!

@dlsOHyes Жыл бұрын

Thats pretty good fleshlight you made there

@keepgoing6296 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! You have my support!

@keithspencersr.6806 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video and all the heartache it gave you. You know those molds can be purchased cheap now, great video

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Keith Spencer Sr. Where's the fun in that? 🙃🤓

@veag687 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@maryao334 3 жыл бұрын

you are fantastic thank you, and it is iced tea by the way;)

@CommentsAllowed 3 жыл бұрын

The outtakes were hilarious. :-D

@KimbrellBrad 2 жыл бұрын

You need a big tray to make 12 of those at a time LOL. Nice video! Appreciate the effort!

@byseven 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome !!!!

@abdulrahiman405 2 ай бұрын

Super bro you are outsanding

@noahmathew2448 4 жыл бұрын

Nice love it.

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@basvanharen2904 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! so many great ideas, love this channel👍

@rachelchilde6804 4 ай бұрын

That is such a great idea to get a crystal clear ice ball. You should market that product.

@daverobert7927 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Thanks for telling us about the mistakes so we do not.

@Putrefactionemy 3 жыл бұрын

nice one!

@postcardswithkevan 3 жыл бұрын

I love the bloopers

@3DPrintingNerd 4 жыл бұрын

How cool is this??

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

pretty cool 🧊😅

@RaphaelAguirre 4 жыл бұрын

Joel maybe you can 3D print the insulated cup leaving an air gap between internal & external walls? and skip the silicon part, all 3D printed, like with food safe petg?

@FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack 3 жыл бұрын

at least under 0*C

@ericperkins3078 3 жыл бұрын

Had to thumb down. Too easy. You're better than that.

@gabrielgarroni2084 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy I watched all the way to the end. The payoff of the failed attempts is priceless.

@mriceman1905 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

@alsanova 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍👏👏

@deweytann Жыл бұрын

LOL the crack in the ball was great!

@clear_ice_user-ds6ck8rr6n 2 жыл бұрын

これはまた面白いアイデアですね

@MrBrettStar 4 жыл бұрын

I really don’t know how you don’t have more subscribers, your videos are awesome

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! :)

@BrilliantDesignOnline 4 жыл бұрын

LOL dropped ALL 3.. pretty cool

@bradc6056 3 жыл бұрын

I commented too early! The last 90s is the amazing. Thank you keeping it in!

@sni9er 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Alex! late to the party for sure haha! my only comment/addition is your selection of Silicone, Mold Star 15 is not "Food Safe" Smooth-on do however have several food safe versions: - Smooth Sil 940 - SORTA-Clear™ 18 - Equinox™ 35 likely hood is it's totally fine to do what you've done but better safe than sorry with things that end up inside your body haha! the non food safe rated one can have chemical fillers or byproducts in them that are not compatible with foods as they can leach out (no matter how small the amount" all the best from the UK

@tayred81 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@aaronvining2336 4 жыл бұрын

You can use the big piece of failed silicone as a filler in other molds to use less silicone in the future.

@Exidous96 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing! I had a huge piece and saved a ridiculous amount of money by recycling old molds!

@Helveteshit 4 жыл бұрын

Or cut it into chunks for vibration dampening.

@BegletsovMihail 4 жыл бұрын

some types of silicone can clear sandpaper on grindr

@origamikultur 4 жыл бұрын

wonderful🐣🐾🌿⚘🌹

@tuppyglossop222 4 жыл бұрын

Super

@thelostroadie 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex. Great videos. Keep up the good work. I’ve spotted in a few of your builds your tabletop pillar drill. Could you give me some more information on it? It looks very handy.

@PerryStevPT 4 жыл бұрын

Not even at your 3rd attempt you thought about placing something soft over the table so the ice ball wouldn't brake if you drop it. That's consistency! Great content on the channel, keep up with the good work 🤘

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

Steven Silva haha 😅 thanks dude, glad you likes it ✌️

@Blast357 4 жыл бұрын

setup a bread mold with an aquarium pump on a battery in the freezer. you get a perfect bread like ice cube, cut it on the band saw in cubes. if you want a sphere now, buy 2 really small stainless steel bow... make a mold from them. be sure the cubes are a bit larger than the SS mold... heat the SS... "press" each cube, they will melt to be like the mold. you can make several. cool video!

@rockobattino3318 3 жыл бұрын

Smart guy

@FredMcIntyre 4 жыл бұрын

Cool! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@JLocke573 3 жыл бұрын

12:48 Look at that rainbow inside the ice-ball. That actually looks pretty cool

@icsux 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel.. for life!!! :)

@technoe02 4 жыл бұрын

"Look at this thing....LOOK AT IT!" hahahaha Great job.

@JorgeJimenez2020 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a project that is lots of fun. So I went and bought the $23 version online... ;)

@PetteriSteigen 4 жыл бұрын

Du fortjener mange flere følgere med så mye bra content. Forhåpentligvis runder du 1 mill om ikke alt for lenge😊

@janetschannel 3 жыл бұрын

That nonchalant cup spin

@mcduffchannel 4 жыл бұрын

instructions unclear, made an adult toy...

@mingleSTREET 4 жыл бұрын

Lmaf 😂

@davepeesthepool 4 жыл бұрын

@@mingleSTREET laughing my ass flippantly?

@InfectedByEli 4 жыл бұрын

👍 Otaku-chan

@BlitzBodyBeats 3 жыл бұрын

No I reported you

@zeke7100 3 жыл бұрын

@@BlitzBodyBeats Not how it works bud.

@timjones990 3 жыл бұрын

Easy to make with simple house hold items? The only item from that list I have is some dried out Play Doh. sad times. That ice sphere is perfect, good job (3rd time):)

@ge2719 3 жыл бұрын

nice design. very inventive using the insulated cup though just to check, i dont think you mentioned but this should be a food grade silicone. also, you can use your failed silicone, cut it up into little bits and use it as filler next time you use the same silicone.

@foodieforlife8263 Жыл бұрын

Well done - can see Your sense of achievement glow on your face. I have been trying to make clear ice at home and Have not yet connected. This method is also needing silicon and too many materials which are not really available at home.

@Stoobers 4 жыл бұрын

lol at the outtakes :D

@almolem 2 жыл бұрын

I will save this video forever

@coolHawk_ 4 жыл бұрын

First time I’ve heard you curse, felt that frustration, especially since that means you took around 6 days to get the final take 😂

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

cool Hawk 😅

@DerekFromMalden 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I love your channel. I do a podcast (The HandMade Podcast) with 2 other Makers and just recommend your channel. I just finished a project where I had to redo a lot of stuff from dropping small items so I feel your pain. Nice Job!

@Josefsson9013 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job dude, but did you use food grade silicone?

@Mistrals60 4 жыл бұрын

Science is cool!

@achappel 4 жыл бұрын

I know right!

@juniorleit478 Жыл бұрын

Me gustó

@mygiguser 2 жыл бұрын

! week of hard work for one ball

@arsenich12 3 жыл бұрын

I made with almost same technic silicone mold for epoxy casting few days ago. Though still needed a polyshing of finished sphere. Or need better polishing of plastic sphere before making a mold of it =-P

@waquee12 4 жыл бұрын

really great video but shouldnt you use food grade silicone?

@loleight5086 3 жыл бұрын

Why does every project turn out perfect if you make it

@huyho8987 3 жыл бұрын

How smart you are Nice nice nice

@dianalandry4617 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your video!! Thanks for sharing all your attempts. ♥️♥️♥️

@mberg86 4 жыл бұрын

where did u buy the silicone locally? Live in norway and would like to buy it locally to.

@TheCrathes 3 жыл бұрын

Hei. Jeg begynte å lete litt etter at jeg så denne videoen. Hvis du ikke har funnet enda ser jeg de selger tokomponent silikon på westsystem.no. Hvis du fant et annet sted er jeg nysgjerrig på hvor du kjøpte det!

@robint5422 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like a fleshlight ;) Have you tried the box you shipped the clear ice in? That is a huge amount of space for clear ice and it is isolating like the cup does do to the thick walls.

@UndercoverFerret404 3 жыл бұрын

6:35 Just measure it directly in the last cut instead of wasting two additional plastic cups. When done pouring from the small buckets, rotate them a bit to minimize drips and silicone running down the sides.