Making a Resin Dragon Egg from Burl and Epoxy

On this Episode of Ben's worx I make a wood and resin project, The Hybrid dragon egg from epoxy resin and burl, I made the resin blank from walnut burl and ArtCast epoxy resin, I left it to cure in the Pressure pot and once removed I had a clear resin cast. I turned the cast on the wood lathe using HSS chisels.

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[BlackCat_]

That dragon egg came out beautifully. :D I wouldn't say the ball was a failure though. I would cast the ball again in more resin and then give it another go. :D - Heidi

[baloo]

really nice work mate came out pretty cool, no such thing as failure its just another chance to get experience, i have turned spheres loads of em and i have not done one i was proud of yet and for some strange reason they all end up half the original size before i give in and try again, thanks for sharing it lets others know they are not the only ones left with odd shaped paper weights, cheers Ross

[MaMaTArtlife]

Came out beautiful, I would save the ball and put in the middle of another batch of resin. That way you can try it again with the same ball. Great job.

[alansheehan]

I think the blanks look fantastic even before you turned them ben👍

[twigletts]

I don't think your quite write on the ball it wasn't a fail it was a learning experience next time your know what to do bit different but amazing work on the egg as always mush

[australianreptiles]

Wow! nice job man, i think it looks great!

I wish resin wasn't so expensive, i would love to learn to do this.

[MCBWoodworks]

Your work quality and video quality are top notch and I love how you show the stuff that didn’t work out. Keep it up!

[donvanco]

Can't make an omelet if you don't break a few eggs!

[ohyeahyeah]

How did the resin cure with no bubbles in it and you didnt use a pressure pot?

[Keith-rslz]

Hi ben, another amazing job, i like the bit you show of when things go wrong, what is the time difference, im in the UK and its 08.40

[michaelzajac]

I'm seriously considering about
a crystal ball for the top of your staff. What are you thinking? 😉

[uncle_thulhu]

I suspect the problem with the fail is that you didn't stabilise the wood.

[julieoliver]

I love watching all your videos but I especially love the dragon eggs they are so beautiful thank you for sharing 🇬🇧🎅🏻🎄🇬🇧

[StudioJLT]

Keep moving forward! If you learned from it, then it wasn’t a failure

[roxymanasquan]

Mesmerizing & Absolutely Gorgeous! We're now binge-watching all your videos. So, how about resin & a honeycomb? Thank you for sharing your considerable talent & humor with us. Wishing you a most Joyous & Love-filled Christmas!

[adriandennis]

Ben practice makes perfect. I view it has an experiment with the sphere shape. U are a skilled resin artist mate.

[jessicasnyder]

If you don't have a pressure pot, is there any way to get the bubbles out? Love your work!

[keltronn]

Loved seeing you learn from mistakes, and the final product was beautiful!

[pandorabox]

You may have failed but just keep trying I know if anyone can do it you can.
On the other hand your Dragon Egg is absolutely beautiful, I know i would be honoured to own one of your pieces.💜
In case I haven’t said so already Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄🎁🎉

[stephenrogers]

Another great job 👍
We learn by our mistakes and that's how we improve.