How To Turn Styrofoam, Into Solid Aluminum

for this video I’m going to show you how

for this video I’m going to show you how to convert something made of styrofoam

to convert something made of styrofoam

to convert something made of styrofoam into something made of solid aluminum

into something made of solid aluminum

into something made of solid aluminum using commonplace and and a little bit

using commonplace and and a little bit

using commonplace and and a little bit of magic start with some foam board from

of magic start with some foam board from

of magic start with some foam board from the dollar store and peel the paper

the dollar store and peel the paper

the dollar store and peel the paper layers off the top and the bottom

layers off the top and the bottom

layers off the top and the bottom now draw or print a picture of whatever

now draw or print a picture of whatever

now draw or print a picture of whatever it is you want to make and use your

it is you want to make and use your

it is you want to make and use your pictures as a guide to cut the foam

pictures as a guide to cut the foam

pictures as a guide to cut the foam board and individual pieces I cut and

board and individual pieces I cut and

board and individual pieces I cut and glued my pieces together to make an

glued my pieces together to make an

glued my pieces together to make an awesome looking Styrofoam pistol it

awesome looking Styrofoam pistol it

awesome looking Styrofoam pistol it looks pretty cool like this but to turn

looks pretty cool like this but to turn

looks pretty cool like this but to turn the styrofoam into metal we’re gonna

the styrofoam into metal we’re gonna

the styrofoam into metal we’re gonna need some place and we’ll also need to

need some place and we’ll also need to

need some place and we’ll also need to fire up the mini metal foundry we built

fire up the mini metal foundry we built

fire up the mini metal foundry we built in the previous project and start

in the previous project and start

in the previous project and start liquefying a few of the metal biscuits

liquefying a few of the metal biscuits

liquefying a few of the metal biscuits we made from recycling soda cans without

we made from recycling soda cans without

we made from recycling soda cans without warming up let’s go ahead and pour a bit

warming up let’s go ahead and pour a bit

warming up let’s go ahead and pour a bit of sand into a five-gallon bucket until

of sand into a five-gallon bucket until

of sand into a five-gallon bucket until it’s at least two to three inches deep

it’s at least two to three inches deep

it’s at least two to three inches deep now take your styrofoam creation and

now take your styrofoam creation and

now take your styrofoam creation and glue a thick foam riser somewhere on the

glue a thick foam riser somewhere on the

glue a thick foam riser somewhere on the side then push the whole thing into the

side then push the whole thing into the

side then push the whole thing into the sand so it stands upright if we sprinkle

sand so it stands upright if we sprinkle

sand so it stands upright if we sprinkle a bunch more sander on the styrofoam

a bunch more sander on the styrofoam

a bunch more sander on the styrofoam mold it should hold it firmly in place

mold it should hold it firmly in place

mold it should hold it firmly in place and as you’re adding the sand make sure

and as you’re adding the sand make sure

and as you’re adding the sand make sure the foam riser is poking up out of the

the foam riser is poking up out of the

the foam riser is poking up out of the center that’s really important now when

center that’s really important now when

center that’s really important now when the sand covers everything completely

the sand covers everything completely

the sand covers everything completely give the bucket a little shake to level

give the bucket a little shake to level

give the bucket a little shake to level it out and fill any gaps around the

it out and fill any gaps around the

it out and fill any gaps around the styrofoam underneath it’s a good idea to

styrofoam underneath it’s a good idea to

styrofoam underneath it’s a good idea to have a little spray bottle handy so you

have a little spray bottle handy so you

have a little spray bottle handy so you can spritz some water and moisten the

can spritz some water and moisten the

can spritz some water and moisten the top layer of the sand this way you’ll be

top layer of the sand this way you’ll be

top layer of the sand this way you’ll be able to build a volcano around the foam

able to build a volcano around the foam

able to build a volcano around the foam riser to act as a funnel leading down to

riser to act as a funnel leading down to

riser to act as a funnel leading down to the styrofoam now here’s where the magic

the styrofoam now here’s where the magic

the styrofoam now here’s where the magic begins to happen when we pour molten

begins to happen when we pour molten

begins to happen when we pour molten aluminum into the makeshift funnel the

aluminum into the makeshift funnel the

aluminum into the makeshift funnel the foam at the bottom vaporizes in an

foam at the bottom vaporizes in an

foam at the bottom vaporizes in an instant and the liquid aluminum rushes

instant and the liquid aluminum rushes

instant and the liquid aluminum rushes in to take its place you can see it all

in to take its place you can see it all

in to take its place you can see it all happens very quickly so be sure you’re

happens very quickly so be sure you’re

happens very quickly so be sure you’re pouring fast enough to keep the funnel

pouring fast enough to keep the funnel

pouring fast enough to keep the funnel full but slow enough to stop when it’s

full but slow enough to stop when it’s

full but slow enough to stop when it’s done let everything cool for around ten

done let everything cool for around ten

done let everything cool for around ten minutes and the metal should be hard

minutes and the metal should be hard

minutes and the metal should be hard enough to grip onto with a pair of

enough to grip onto with a pair of

enough to grip onto with a pair of pliers so pull it up out of the sand and

pliers so pull it up out of the sand and

pliers so pull it up out of the sand and you’ll see your styrofoam creation is

you’ll see your styrofoam creation is

you’ll see your styrofoam creation is just transformed into solid aluminum

just transformed into solid aluminum

just transformed into solid aluminum almost like magic if you want to make it

almost like magic if you want to make it

almost like magic if you want to make it look nicer you can clean up the rough

look nicer you can clean up the rough

look nicer you can clean up the rough edges with a file and some sandpaper and

edges with a file and some sandpaper and

edges with a file and some sandpaper and that’s how simple it is to make anything

that’s how simple it is to make anything

that’s how simple it is to make anything you can think of into solid metal by the

you can think of into solid metal by the

you can think of into solid metal by the way this also works with housing

way this also works with housing

way this also works with housing installation as well I put a pink foam

installation as well I put a pink foam

installation as well I put a pink foam sword into the sand and ten minutes

sword into the sand and ten minutes

sword into the sand and ten minutes later pulled out an identical copy cast

later pulled out an identical copy cast

later pulled out an identical copy cast in solid aluminum well that’s it for now

in solid aluminum well that’s it for now

in solid aluminum well that’s it for now if you liked this video perhaps you’ll

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