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It doesn't always work out the way I wanted it to, either. But you have to try. I like what you did anyway. You are also a good inspiration 👍👍

Steel shot can be purchased with Zinc coating on already to help with the rusting issue. In addition instead of a block in your next attempt, try a longer taller piece that can be used as a lamp base. This way you can have the cartridge actually firing correctly with a wad 1-2" from the shell, then the shot flying out in a tight cone from the wad. Make sure you get the right used steel wad as well, they look different in the 12GA shell you have used. Don't give up and try again, it's all in the learning and research.

You could try this again with the muzzle of a gun in the resin and then have the acrylic rods coming out of the muzzle with shrapnel or shot on the ends to make it look like it's being fired into water. The acrylic rods would show the path of the shot/shrapnel. Another bonus, any bubbles in the resin would just add to the underwater look.

They can’t all be “winners,” Nick - but the best part of any of your videos is watching YOU and your fun, creative personality 🤪 Besides - this was still a cool project, even if it didn’t turn out as you envisioned, and would make a keen paperweight 😁 Love ya - kim from Alaska, USA 🙋🏻‍♀️

I appreciate people who show their mistakes. Besides, someone else could get an idea from it even if it didn't work for you.

I love the fact that you DO show the ones that didn't quite work out. They're weird and wonderful in their own way. I love your enthusiasm, your humbleness (it's authentic not fake like so many other youtubers), and just watching and listening to you and experimenting is inspiring to no end. Never stop making videos and experimenting. I love your stuff and the boyfriend started watching you as well and he's really enjoying your videos. Be well. Hugs and love, blessings and joy.

Nick, it's alright! My hubby and I love watching, regardless if you "fail" or not. You have too much crap going on right now! Just enjoy the creative journey. Much love from the USA 🙂

My favorite part of your channel is that you post videos of projects even when they don't turn out as planned! I had a hard time accepting the fact that some of mine didn't work out in the past, I used to beat myself up and want to give up. Now I see it as a learning experience and makes me think of different ways to make my projects better and how to solve the issues that may have gone wrong. You're one of the few channels that show the reality of creating. Thank you!!!

I actually like the acrylic rods being visible. If you see any videos of ballistic gel, it shows the wound cavity if the pellets. Which is cool. Other than the yellowing/rusting it’s neat.

I would still be very interested in seeing it polished....I think it might actually be really cool looking. I wonder, if you try using UV resin instead of regular resin for the ball bearings when placing them on the acrylic rods, would that help keep the rust reaction down? And then use a slow cure resin instead of the quick cure to finish your project off? Don't get too discouraged Nick. Most of come here to see what you're going to create, regardless if it turns out or not, because we enjoy watching the process and being entertained and even your goofiness. Can't wait to see what projects will be coming up and I'm looking forward to your "waffling"!

We all have projects that go a bit squiffy at times. But showing others gains us input from those that may have run into and figured out a way to overcome similar problems. That is what makes the 'Maker' community so special. We are not in this to criticize but to help and support each other to make the community better as a whole. I am glad you did put out this video in the end. Thanks for all of your hard and absolutely incredible work. Keep up the good work. Cheers

I think the rust looks good. the visible rods kinda work too. just re-orient the rods and make them the path of the pellets from the shell. other than that, I would say this worked just fine. as for the blast... maybe some cellophane and a wee light inside the casing? 🤷‍♀️ cheers.

By the way Nick, the result looks like the way shotgun pellets impact in 10 percent ballistic gel. So no mistakes.

I think you got a great idea. Honestly it looks like the bearings are speeding threw water and leaving wave marks. If the rods were coming out from the bullet shell it would look like it's leaving waves as it's speeding past. I love your work and watching what you come up with! Don't be ashamed of your fails. I watch other creators that experiment with fails and I find them fascinating. 😊

With all your projects that do work out, having a couple that don't is only natural. Thanks for sharing all the successes and the fails! Love your vids.

My favorite quote from the movie "Meet the Robinsons" - "From failure you learn. From success, not so much." It may sound horrible but I like watching makers' failures as much as, if not more than, their successes. It reminds me that not every project is going to work out & if other makers can learn something & bounce back, so can I. Much love. Can't wait to see what you do next!

Nick, this could work. Have the acrylic rods coming out of the shell casing with the shot glued on the end. The rods will then look like vapour trails. This is what I thought you were doing and then you mounted the rods at 90 degs to the direction of fire. The rust reaction I think will add to the effect. Do it man, it's a seed of a good idea. C

I love the fact that Nick put this video out, even though technically, it was a ' failure ' as I feel that we often learn more from our failures, than we do from our successes =D

I like to see all your projects - the successes and the failures. Besides - just because something doesn’t turn out the way you want doesn’t mean it is a failure. Think of it instead as a step on the way to success! I’ll bet you will receive lots of suggestions from your viewers on other approaches that will bring you success. It’ll become a real learning tool for you and the community! You’re the best Nick! No doubting yourself!!

Thank you for showing us the learning process. Most people don’t understand that, more often than not, projects don’t turn out the way you’d hoped. There’s so much value in the learning process than in the achievement. Thanks for demonstrating this principle! You’re the best!!

Having a really awful time of things right now so I was very glad to see one of your videos. You always cheer me up. Hope you and yours are well

Don't be discouraged, Nick! You're absolutely right that it could have been really cool, and I bet if you did some small-scale experiments you could learn what you need to try again and make it meet your vision. Thanks for having the courage to share this!

I’m in heaven!!! One of my fav KZfaqrs making something cool, inspired by another of my fav KZfaqrs!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Honestly, sometimes it's kind of nice to see that even really solid artists have ideas that don't fully work out. It's encouraging when our own stuff doesn't quite match the plan.

Actually it looks pretty good. The rust discoloration works perfect for the project due to the powder charge that fires off when you fire. The only problem is the acrylic rods. You might try stuffing the acrylic rods coming out of the shell in a spread pattern. Well, I still enjoyed the video.

Nevermind Nick, the fact that you're willing to experiment is brilliant. You're keeping it real 😉

Never mind Nick. It wasn't a waste of time, it was an educational trip that has taken you to an understanding of materials that don't mix well. If your not learning then your left just standing 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗

you literally do not need to apologize, ever. these are still interesting to watch even if the end result wasn't your goal! i just like seeing what stuff does in resin lol.

I would have used UV resin for the beads at 12:55, and the slow hardening epoxy at 15:46. One resin I would recommend you use for a project like this is Alumilite Amazing for deep pours. It takes a LONG time to cure (24 hours minimum before it starts to harden), but when it does everything turns out nice and clear (no reactions at all!). You would have been able to fill up your blank completely with that resin, even without the use of a pressure pot. It’s also great for turning on a lathe and doesn’t heat up like other epoxy resins (hence why you would have been able to completely fill up your blank all at once without any reactions).

I love that you show when things don’t work out. It makes you and your content more relatable. It shows that, even though you’re a pretty big content creator, you’re still human and make mistakes like the rest of us.

It's always great to see the mishaps! It shows that just because you're a youtuber it doesn't mean you do everything perfect all the time, and that's a wonderful thing especially for younger people to see. One of the biggest problems with our world is that people compare themselves and their lives to what they see on a screen, and most of the time what they see is only such a small part of that person's life. But because it seems so perfect that's how everyone thinks their lives should be too. You are real. And that's why you're one of my favorites ♡

This is what I love about Nick, its the journey not the outcome. Works, doesn't work who cares. Love you Nick keep up the great content

I like when people show their mistakes. But don't view it as a failure. View it as a learning experience. I've seen a few of these over the years, and they look awesome. I think 4thecraft has done one. A suggestion, use uv resin ( the type that sets instantly with a uv light) for sticking the shot to the rods. Use lead shot instead of steel, and you won't get the rust. I would say that the spread pattern of the shot, could be a bit tighter, to look more realistic. But for a first attempt, it's better than I could do. Love your content, and because of you, I'm looking at getting into woodturning if I can find somewhere local to me, to learn.

The yellow kind of reminds me of ballistic dummies like the ones from Forged in Fire because they're yellow, it also reminds me of their sword vs gun test. Either way this came out incredible and I love your out of the box ideas! It reminds me that failure is okay so long as we try again. Keep making funky cool creations Nick!

Embracing our failures is what makes us great, and you recovered with waffling. Love it!!

I love when failures are posted. It can be really hard being an amateur, and seeing professionals do amazing projects that look like they always work. It shows amateurs like myself that it's OK to make mistakes. Thank you!

The acrylic rods have different refraction properties than epoxy (the 'bend' light differently), so they will be visible. I think you were on the right track with the straws, unfortunately the soft/thin plastic wasn't up to the task. Very cool project though.

You're always an inspiration, experiments don't always work the way we want but seeing the process is amazing. This is what being an artist is all about. The good the bad the ugly and the beautiful!

Let's just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Nick is not afraid to try new things, even when he has his doubts. Even the "failures" are a learning experience and from my point of view, that makes it a success, even if it doesn't turn out as one had hoped. Trial and error, my friends... that's how we create amazing things.

Nick!!!! There are no mistakes in art! It did not turn out as you planned but it's interesting and you just need to find a way to incorporate it into another project. I like it! You did learn things from this project and no need to apologize. Art teaches us to be creative and adaptable. You just haven'e finished this one yet. Love love love your channel and your ideas. May all your "mistakes" inspire you!

We love seeing all your projects even when they don't work out as intended. The idea is spectacular however. 👌

Dude, even if it didn’t turn out, it was an awes concept. And you did some things I’d never have thought of, like using the syringe to fill the straws. Even projects that don’t work out have some really cool parts. Thanks for posting!

Nick: Even your "failures" are fun to watch. This project births an idea: Resin glue the tubes to a clear base (or even a mirror base!), in a cone shape, fill tubes with colored resin, fill mold with clear resin, process and spin on the lathe. See what comes up.

None the less Nick, your humour & Zany personality make it all worth it. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Jolly good show‼️🤣😂

Great concept, great effort! Most of my first attempts are less than perfect. There's always a learning curve and your boo-boos are learning experiences for all of us! Either way, you're always fun and entertaining. Keep turning them out!! Love your channel!!!

You could cut the shell off and put it on the bottom end of the rods and it will look a bit more like the pellets are in motion

Don't be sorry! Success or fail, you are always entertaining, Nick. The fact that you share the failures is one reason I love watching you every week.

Much respect for being willing to show the ones that don't go fully to plan! Nothing's ever a failure unless you don't learn something from the experience.

As the rods look like trails, it might have worked if you'd had the rods emerging from the shell. As for in general suspending items in resin, would it be feasible to have some kind of device that kept flipping your mold on a timer? Though it would have to be small enough to fit in the pressure pot, and you'd probably have to fiddle with the timing based on the density of what you are trying to suspend...

This is wonderful. It really is the thought that counts, and sharing this is how we all learn. Your idea is expiring, so don’t give up on how to make this idea work.

I really like that you show the failures. I think it give people more confidence to push themselves to try new things. Thanks for putting yourself out there

Never be sorry for showing us reality, and being unafraid to take chances with your creativity. Showing what can happen isn't a mistake or a failure, it is a path to learning and creating even better and mind blowing things. Thank you for sharing.

if you use the acrylic rods like that again, use the shotgun shell to hold the rods...it will result in an "airstream" look

Right as soon as I got your notification, I clicked on and had to be here 🤭🤭☺️☺️, Ik it's going to get funkadelic and get crazy!!!

Don’t ever apologize if something doesn’t work out. Life happens. Things happen. We don’t mind at all if things get messed up a little. Just enjoy watching no matter how it turns out. We appreciate you! It may not have worked out how you intended but i honestly think it still looks cool!

I like the talking. My best friend is visually impaired and still watches as you talk about everything you are doing so he can imagine and visualise what you are doing. 😊

I think it's good that you shared this video. No it didn't turn out as you planned but such is life. You live & learn. I think it was a great idea & I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of this idea. Thanks for sharing. Love watching all your videos.

This was already stated in another comment, but precoating the BB's in a resin (UV or some other type) might be able to mitigate the rusting. Still a very cool idea. We all learn by trial-and-error so...that's a win for future project knowledge. Keep waffling on Sir!

Please never change! Your humour has cheered me up as I'm off sick and pretty low at the moment. Even though the project didn't work, it was still worth watching and it's good to see what happens.

It’s not a failure hun. This is how we ALL learn and please don’t ever apologise. I loved the idea and we all watch your channel because we love you and you’re a cool dude regardless of the end results. Take care. 🤗

Love your work mate, awesome project. Would love to have seen it work out they way you wanted.

Clear coat the shot before hand to help prevent the “rusting”?

Your a creative man. No one gets it right every time. I love your channel and your creations. Keep going mate. Nothing is more important than how you come back from a mistake. I'll keep watching even when the projects don't work because of you and your enthusiasm.

One of the best things with you is that you show the mistakes and stuff too, and not just when everything goes right. Also a fail is only a first attempt in learning. 😊

Wheres the link for homies channel? 🤔

Kudos to you for showing us when things don't work out. It's humanizing. We can relate better to someone who's not always perfect.

My mother has always tells me “the only time you can actually fail is when you play games. You learn by doing, and you learned something here. So you haven’t failed, you learned a lesson, and that’s just as valuable as success.”

You did not fail. What you have done is discovered what will not work for you to achieve a particular goal and in the process have saved many of us from utilizing a process that would not achieve the desired result. For that, I thank you. You are a consistent source of inspiration. A failure only occurs when there is nothing to learn from the experience.

In science there’s as much to learn from failures as there are from successes. If we don’t record them then we never learn. Thanks for sharing and … love your work 💝

You said in the beginning that you didn’t believe it would work. You killed it before you got started Nick 😩 you’re so good at what you do! Don’t ever doubt yourself. There’s power in what you say. What ever you say will be so. I love your videos ❤️🙌🏾

I'm one of those that likes to see the failures as much as the successes! I suggest Sealing your BB's with a layer of super glue or metal lacquer in the future (Rust-oleum maybe?), or using non-corrosive BB's like stainless ball bearings or copper BB's. Here are a few Ideas you might want to try in the future! 1) Use thickener in slow-setting epoxy clear so that you can stage small items in it without support: you can also use syringes to inject pockets of other colors of thickened epoxy in such a pour to create effects like smoke-trails. 2) pipe-cleaners and cotton balls can be shredded and glued to make thick smoke trails that also can support the BB's on their tips with some simple super glue (hot glue would created visible globs) 3) use a rectangular mold and pour this piece again vertically in numerous, tiny pours (0.5-1.0cm [Max] layers) of fast-setting epoxy in many layers, effectively "free-hand 3D printing" your art piece over the course of a week or 2. 4) Make a shallow (1cm max) mold roughly the size of a piece of printer paper (~59 x 84cm) or similar. Bisect the mold at an acute angle with a barrier, making it into a 2 chambered mold, and densely line that angled wall with BB's. Next, unmold them and cut them length-wise (I suggest a band saw) to create squared off rods of various lengths with BB's captured in the ends that you can easily arrange into a random, 3D array on a base, and marry that with a pour of the shell etc. however you like. *4B) pour a big squared plate thin and scatter BB's randomly throughout. Demold and cut into smaller square plates (mind your edges and remove half-cut BB's) stack these plates atop your cured shell pour and pour around and between them and they should disappear nicely. the arrangement might not be as pretty as with option 4 because it's more random, but it should also be faster and easier. Best of Luck! 👍😸😁

Don't get discouraged, man. It's a learning process. You've just gotta perfect making resin rods. Enjoy your content regardless.

I love the way you handle it when a project doesn't go quite the way you wanted - you still see it through to the end, and it's kind of growing on me! I like it ; ]

Nick please KEEP your videos coming… they are just WONDERFUL!!! Joining you really makes battling cancer a lot more bearable!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌈🌈🌈

My bf and I love watching your hilarious videos and we hope you never change. Keep being yourself. We love your silliness

I love the fact you put your rare failiures on your channel, it just shows that you are human - like the rest of us and prone to failiures. I love all your videos and most of the time when things don't work out the way you want you always turn them into something beautiful

I love that you put stuff out even if it doesn't turn out how you expected, it gives people something to build off of if they want to try and improve on the expirement.

I kinda love that the acrylic rods are visible. It gives me the vibe of it being shot into the water (like you see sometimes in CSI to compare the bullets) that is frozen in time. It’s like the path that the bullet makes in the water for a few seconds.

I’m glad you posted this video!! We all learn along the way. This concept is so cool!! I’d love to see you try some different things to achieve the explosive effect.

Try. Fail. Learn. Try again... Good effort! Win, lose or draw... Thanks for taking us with you on the journey!

I very much appreciate the "didn't quite work" videos still being shared with us all

I like that you still post the failures as well, not everything can be a win or "funky" we're all human we make mistakes

No failures... Only happy mistakes! Thank you so much!

Nick, I love how much work you put into your videos! The ball bearings bouncing was very cool! You are an extremely talented man. Keep up the great work! I love how you still post the videos, good or not!

Stop saying sorry!! We can tell how disappointed you were & it sucks that it didn't turn out how you wanted but these things happen. It's good to show when things go wrong. Proves you're an actual person. Unlike some youtubers who act like everything is perfect, 100% of the time! Wish I was able to come to Makers Central. Hopefully you guys can do another one soon, if everything settles, covid wise. Hope you all have a great weekend 🙃

It’s a cool concept. It is good to share what doesn’t work, people may have ideas about how to make it work! Please don’t beat yourself up Nick xxx

I really appreciate you showing us the flops as well the successes. It gives amateurs like me hope! If you (a creative badass) can have projects that don't work and still keep going, so can I. Thanks for all your videos Nick!

Every failure, big or small, provides some amount of learned knowledge. Usually even more than when we succeed. Love your vids either way!

I love the fact you are not afraid to show your mistakes. Believe it or not, it teaches us a lot. Sending hugs from the US>

I enjoy any video you share with us effect when they don't work the way you expect them to. It's nice to know even the greats run into troubles. ♥️♥️

It still turned out pretty cool Nick! I have faith in you to come up with a cool new plan and use for this project!

If the resin rods had been coming out of the shell all in a fanned out array I think it would have worked and seeing the rods wouldn't have been a problem I think as it would have looked more like their trail coming from the shell (like you see in slow mo). Cool idea though and thank you for showing even the fails you have - everything you make is great!!!

I actually love this. For me, the yellow and the rust really added to the piece!

A big wooden sphere with holes drilled into it, resin fillinng holes, hollowed out a light installation. Cool!!!

I like seeing they’re not always good because it shows that you can fail but not be devastated by it and move on.

Failure is how we learn and I love it!

Thank you very much for posting your projects even when they seem like failures. As they say, you’re your own worst critic. I think it looks pretty cool

Please don't ever think you need to apologise for a "failure" as we're all here and subscribed precisely because you experiment and push your boundaries. There is nothing to apologise for, up to and including your waffling! You be you and we will commiserate and celebrate right along with you!

Never disappointed with creative processes. Your videos are extremely watchable. Keep em coming.