why do windows have to be so boring
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 02. 2022
- I try to make an overly-complicated lava lamp window. Thanks KiwiCo for sponsoring this video. Check out the perfect gift for the kiddos in your life and get 30% off of any crate! KiwiCo.com/Simone30
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As a DIYer, whenever you have the question "is it going to leak?" The answer is usually, unfortunately, yes.
SCHOOL! The answer is I don't go! Why go? I am famous. I am famous. I have more fans than fingers multiplied with toes multiplied with teeth multiplied with ears. I am famous. I am famous. SCHOOL? No, thanks. CZcams FAME? Yes. Good day, dear bor
DIYers and parents with small kids alike
@@AxxLAfriku ...what??
@@AxxLAfriku Are you okay? lol
"You don't heat the pipes, the pipes freeze; pipes freeze, pipes burst. Then Rapture leaks. Now, I realize you're a posh sort of geezer and, frankly, I don't give a toss if you piss or go fishing. But once Rapture starts leaking, the old girl's never gonna stop, and then I'll be sure to tell Ryan he's got you to thank. " - Bill McDonagh, Bioshock
I appreciate seeing the initial failure. You couldâve just made a video about making a stained glass window, but the iteration process was really shows how not every idea works and sometimes you have to kill your darlings. Thanks Simone!
was just expecting the whole video to turn out to be an explanation why no one does these things
Sorry, my cat was walking all over my keyboard just now and thought this was a highly passive aggressive comment about abortion. Churns me to my stomach, passive aggression. Just say what you're thinking for fuck's sake.
That's exactly what I was thinking!
This times at least eleven.
Thats how simone always (as far as i know) capture eatch project. With the hights and the lows. I also like it, it shows how truly genuine she is!
WARNING
I learned this process as a kid, from my grandfather, who did it as a hobby. I have some he did decades ago. Please note that if not stored in pretty much vertical (yours is almost horizontal) the copper/solder will not remain rigid. I could sag and break.
I suggest modifying your frame to have a second pane of solid clear glass just beneath it. Youâll be glad later.
I don't have that experience but just from looking at those big pieces of glass and those small soldering lines I was also wondering if this would really hold.
That large sheet of acrylic would be a really great choice for this
I was thinking the same as it could just drop out after small time please consider putting it in an acrylic sandwich to support it to last the for decades rather than months. Very good project really enjoyed it than you, be well be happy
I wonder if she saw this and addressed it
You can solder zinc bars to the back to reinforce the window.
My grandma passed away Dec. 24, 2014, and she used to do stained glass. I still have a few pieces that she made me... seeing you do this window, hearing the grinder, hearing the glass cutter and the satisfying 'snap' when the pieces come apart, even watching the patina do it's magic... brought back even the most mundane memories of hearing all that in the next room. But even the most mundane memories of her are special to me, and I didn't realize that watching a stranger on the internet could bring them up like this. Thank you Simone, very much. And your window looks beautiful.
that is so beautiful thank you for sharing those memories
my grandpa also did stained glass as a hobby and he passed six months ago. i never got to watch him work but so many of his pieces made me appreciate stained glass forever
beautiful :) bless you
Look up stained glass window bracing. It is bracing you solder to the back of large stained glass windows. You need it to keep your window from sagging, especially in a tilted installation. Over time, the adhesive copper tape you soldered over will start to slip. The tape is designed to keep the glass pieces together, not support a full window. You can hide the bracing along your solder joints if you are clever. I used to teach stained glass and want to say great job on your first piece!
Boost!
At least this should first visibly sag, not one day disastrously fall down? Because that would be a bad breakfast with glass everywhere.
Commenting to boost attention to this!
i was wondering why i've only ever seen stained glass vertically .. now i know
Bump!
I think part of the reason I love simones videos so much is because they remind me of how when I was a kid I wanted to be a wacky inventor, and she actually is a wacky inventor. (Anyone remember that kid from hotel for dogs?)
Yeah i do! I really loved the movie as a kid
May or may not have had something to to with the brain thingy :)
Yes!!!
Iâm saying If I know what âmakersâ were when I was a kid Iâd like to think Iâd have plenty of weird projects under my belt at the same time I also bet I wouldâve got in more trouble too lol
I WATCHED HOTEL FOR DOGS A HUNDRED TIMES
She could have just made a video about how she made a sliding stain glass window and everything turned out perfectly. Instead she showed a very real part of the creative process that happens a lot more than most of us would like to admit. This is one of the reasons I love her so much!
That's taking things back to the days of being "The Queen of Sh!tty Robots", trying and failing, trying and failing, wait, let's try something else. It's a great process!
"I've never worked in stained glass before, but I've got a lot of Band-Aids and I'm excited to try it out." I love that line. đđ 1:13 Enthusiastic and practical. đđ
"I've never worked in X before, but I've got a lot of Band-Aids" is now going to be one of my favourite sayings. I literally laughed out loud at that.
ha ha - right?
"I've got a bunch of bandaids and I'm ready to try something new." -Simone 2022
Words to live by.
we need this on a t-shirt (that looks like stained glass)
"I hate this so much and I feel so defeated" is an integral part of any project I start. In some projects I get to say it a few times!
As a kinda game dev, I can definitely agree to this
No wonder your videos are so creative, you draw inspirstion from most good creators!
Agree!
Reminds me of Nigel Saunders (topic; bonsai) and the same reason I love his channel ; I love to see people being themselves.
Glad to see a new (to me) creative diy'ers. Subbed.
Every time...
i just fucking love how Simone is slowly turning her home into heaven by making it "less boring" i can't wait to do the same to my future home!
Oh sweet summer child
@@nemtudom5074 that was only 1 YEAR AGO. i swear my words are coming back to haunt me faster and faster.
i'm so confused what the replies to this mean
@@demypeace A house, in this economy?
@@theawecat27 I'm getting comments on my old comments and it's falling on me like a pile of clothes that has ben balancing on itself for too long. it's aggravating how clueless i was.
I love your reaction when you finish a project like "holy fuck look what I just made!" it's absolutely inspiring and beautiful! Keep being YOU
0:39 Simone: "but then I remembered that I don't really like lava lamps."
13:51 lava lamp (in the background): "Am I a joke to you?"
Very good catch.
Damn good eye XD!
Keen eye
german flag lamp
maybe it's there for insult purposes.
There is one change I really recommend: To avoid any objects that might fall over in your roof storage hitting the window and breaking your work of art there, put a nicely thick sheet of transparent polycarbonate or acrylic on top of the frame. Some 6mm should be good to start with. Polycarbonate is nicely impact resistant, this might be the best choice.
i imagine there should be a bit of distance between the glass and the acrylic, but the width of the frame should already take care of that
It would be better for insulation too, probably help with noise some.
@ Yepp!
@@geirkselim2697 Indeed!
Encapsulate the stained glass into a double glazed unit with laminate glass on the underside and toughened on the topside this would satisfy uk building regs and support the stained glass and stop it sagging under its own weight over time. Good vid and lots of fun đ
It's so insanely uplifting that you show the entire process with all the failures that eventually led to such a great outcome. It's too easy to forget that failure is simply a part of learning and growing.
If I had a nickel for every time Iâve said âFuck gravityâ during a project⊠Love watching you invent!
If I had a nickel for every day I woke up and said "Fuck gravity" while trying to get out of bed I'd have... Just short of $1000.
@@tarmaque so you are 54 years old if my approximation is correct
@@growthoperatorsKA You are correct by about 3 weeks!
@@tarmaque cool happy early birthday then
This is a bit of a weird tangent, but this just makes me think of all the amazing fine art that a spacefaring civilization could make in zero gravity areas and how planetside folks couldn't have those art pieces for any amount of money. I don't know why, but that's just such a beautiful idea to me.
"I hate this so much and I feel so defeated" has to be one of the universal truths when it comes to being creative.
Not to mention that feeling at 7:22.
"I've never made stained glass before, bit I have a lot of bandaids." I feel like their is some kind of powerful message in that mentality. Like to be open to giving effort into something new and hard even though it might be risky.
Yeah, like, dive right into it! But make sure you're doing it safely!
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 yes! Love that! You can do it as long as you take reasonable precaution!
I absolutely love working with stained glass. It's surprisingly easy and the result is just so damn cool. My dad used to make stained glass windows professionally and he taught me how to do it by making one together when I was in high school. One of my fondest memories.
Impressed that you went for soldered copper foil assembly on your first window. It came out SO GOOD! You mentioned not enjoying the grinding, so I'll point out that it's totally not necessary. You can just skip it as long as your cuts are accurate enough (which they really looked like they were). The copper foiled segments won't line up as perfectly, but you can easily fill any voids with solder. Alternatively, you can try lead "came" (extruded channel) assembly which is much more forgiving and looks just as good at window scale. You really only need copper foil for very detailed or nonplanar work, like lampshades.
Would love to see more stained glass on your channel! I hope you continue having fun with this medium, and I really hope your video inspires more people to take up a pair of grozing pliers. =)
My mom used to be a stained glass artist--she has since moved to fused glass, but have to agree that there is nothing more satisfying than getting the break right. You are a natural! Ambitious project for your first time, and so glad it worked out.
As a writer, I identify a little too strongly with the journey of "I hate every part of this," to "I can't believe this is a thing I made, I love this."
This is so cool, Simone! When life gives you lemons, make lemon stained glass. đ
If life gives you depression, make depressionade.
Hi Whitney! love to see you here :)
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@@Metal-Possum ^
I rewatched this one today, this time with captions. When Simone said âItâs so GOOD!â the captions read, âItâs so WEIRD!â I felt that fit her vibe so much đ
Simone: So whenever I feel unsure about a project I..
Me: look it up on CZcams
Simone: break it up to parts
Me: yes
Simone: "It's falling too fast!"
Simone proceeds to change the mass of planet Earth.
Simone: "That's better!"
Fuck gravity
*changes it*
Ironically if the window had been installed and sitting at a (what appears to be) 45degree angle, it would have fallen slower.
@@Slugsie1 wow u smart
or she builds an anti-gravity machine
@@Slugsie1 but slow enough?
Gosh, the wild amounts of cathartic joy I felt when I heard the sound of the triumphant music playing when she was making the window after all the struggling she had with the water stuff was SO POTENT
(idk if this comment has an ounce of correct grammar but i think it makes my point)
your point was made, received, and cherished â€ïž
Just slowly being Pavloved into experiencing joy when that music plays
Yeah, that music is awesome.
@@dabigsads Honestly? That's very accurate
@@dabigsads At this point it's like a John Williams soundtrack.
It's actually a perfect addition to the aesthetic of the rest of your place and it also brings more light into the area, making it look even bigger.
"the amount of pumps I bought" I'm just excited to see what she comes up with seeign those pumps laying around
"The amount of pumps I bought?"
God I felt this lol. It's the worst when you drop a bunch of money on a project then the scope changes and you're like okay I guess I just own these now?
"It's okay! I'll use them for another project (I hope)"
Usually it happens while they are shipping, so by the time the thing shows up, you don't need it anymore.
@@ianjohnson370 I'm glad I'm not the only the one, this happens regularly
YES but also, I recently came around to using something I bought for another project 5 years ago soooooo
Decades from now that glitter shall still be scattered across the studio. Haha.
#Fax
The pure anxiety when she just started tossing it in the air đł
Iâm 100% certain glitter is the herpes of the crafting world.
Itâs called craft herpes for a reason
@@silaskuemmerle2505 Yep, I have a theatrical costume designer friend who refuses to use "the glitter herpes".
For this being your first attempt at stained glass your solder lines are better than Iâve seen from people who have done it for years.
I need a full-on DIY course from you ASAP
she has a month long one starting in June.. check her other video
Holy moly that turned out freaking amazing.
Love ur vids
Lov u Jerry hugs from Mexico!
_Stained glass is glass, and glass *breaks*._
Carful, you might end up with a stained glass windshield for that Hummer đ
But glass is glass and glass breaks...
"If you are my friend, be prepared to receive stained glass presents every year for your birthday and Christmas..."
Simone, are you currently accepting applications for friends?
I absolutely love that lemon window, you did such an amazing job!! I'm glad my videos were helpful to you đ„°
Wow, I'm surprised this comment isn't ranked higher. I'm glad Simone credits her sources of information and inspiration.
@@barrettdecutler8979 Likely just because a lot of comments came in 8 or 9 days ago and those will have had the most views and upvotes.
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This is one of the first genuinely uplifting videos (or things, period) I have seen online in quite a while. Like, I actually feel good after watching this, not just like I suspended my negative feelings for a while. Thank you! And the window looks amazing!
That's very good news! Have a nice day
As Bob Ross would've said: "There is no mistakes, only happy accidents". This turned out beautiful, Simone!
thatÂŽs how my mom described my conception lmfao
@@gracieloufreebush4899 hahaha, I think mine would do the same
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I was getting a Thomas Edison vibe... not a failure, just 10,000 ways to do it incorrectly.
@@aqacefan umm actually, Tom E. was more like Elon M. both invested in companies and hired many scientists, engineers and other assistants. They saw an opportunity for an improvement in an emerging technology and sort to commercialise it via patents, sales and, to be honest, hype.
Simone, why must you bring to my attention YET ANOTHER hobby that I want to try with my limited time and space? đ€Ł
so you'll be forced to become a content creator and slowly start earning money from trying out hobbies until it can be your full time job (yes I looked at your channel)
I looked too, thanks to Lars, and subscribed.
You can do it!!!!!!
Most shops where you go to buy the stained glas and supplies offer classes. Sign up for one then you can use their stuff. đ
@@superfluff106 suckers!
I have done stained glass with my sister and let me just say that you did a fluxing impressive job!! Like you said your other expierences helped with the overall perfection by templating and everything but colour me impressed!
Simone, you're the coolest. I just started my first woodworking project and I'm going to make a million more things, but I'm stoked to be able to come to a channel like this and see someone kicking names and taking ass as a maker. Thanks for all you do ;). Looking forward to the next video.
Love how I ( and probably lots of other people) saw :âWhy do windows have to be so boringâ and immediately started questioning it. I want to change every window in my house to stained glass now. I didnât like it before this video
I mean, I personally prefer my windows to be boring so the focus is what's on the other side of the windows, but stained glass windows are perfect if that's not the case
Stained glass is great... if you live in a climate that doesn't require double-paned windows.
If you do, there's always stained glass interior doors where privacy isn't a concern!
I'm going to turn my house into a freaking cathedral!
Gotta admit, this is an impressive first stain glass attempt. Sorry your original plan didnt work out! But i think your back up looks beautiful
9:22 When that long thin piece just came off perfectly... made my day.
I am SO BUMMED that the first idea didn't turn out. I was ready to replace all of the windows in my house. But the lemon turned out so beautiful and I was really happy to see how happy you were with it. :)
That was so cool to see the process of failure, defeat and then triumph. Looks awesome!
Did not expect to see you here, Capp! Fully agreed, owning the failure and sharing it is super brave of you Simone and the finished project looks soooo good!
Awesome job on your first window. However I must warn that over time it WILL sag. Please consider adding some reinforcement. Us stained glassers usually call it 'rebar' but it's not like the stuff used in concrete work. It's usually a zinc coated flat or round steel bar. You can either solder the rebar directly to the window, or solder copper wires to the window and twist tie them to a rebar. I'd hate to see that beautiful window sag and eventually crack. I hope this helps!
In place of rebar maybe reusing the plexiglass panels from earlier could help support/protect her artwork.
@@aayotechnology also in SoCal it doesn't hurt to use the plexiglass to avoid trembler showers when the medium sized earthquakes make for Rockin and Rollin'.
Safety đŠș First!
@@aayotechnology came here to say this. And if thereâs a lot of sunlight shining on it, that could soften the solder. I think that a thick, heat-resistant, clear acrylic pane on the bottom (living room) side at the very least would keep it from sagging and also help prevent any head-bumping mishaps! Perhaps widen the groove that the stained glass sits in and insert the acrylic in front of it so it rests on it. Like a photo rests on glass in a picture frame.
I'm going to add a plexiglass layer on the bottom to help support the stained glass!
@@simonegiertz why not both sides? The top will be easier to clean
THIS TURNED OUT SO GORGEOUS!! I hope it still looks great with the acrylic you added to support it! I am slightly obsessed with citrus and have toyed for years with the idea of trying to make some stained glass pieces for the corners of the doorway between the living room and dining room. This video has me itching to give it a shot!!
I love a lot of DIY creators, but IÂŽve never seen such a cathartic expression of pride in the finished work like you show in your work, easiest sub of my life
Jealous of the friends that are now receiving stained glass birthday gifts haha. This was awesome
Whenever the âSimone can do itâ music starts playing I get this instant emotional boost. Being a creator and problem solver you hit so many walls and then thereâs always that moment when youâre like âomg this is actually workingâ and Simoneâs videos capture that feeling perfectly. Makes me so happy.
Yup, 10:03 is the tipping point.
@@scottcampbell96 Dover - The Westerlies : czcams.com/video/j2SFCd7GRZ0/video.html
Yep can vouch for this. As an engineer that sense of frustration where you tried everything and nothing is working is very familiar. And as it happens, you often have to change your approach entirely until you can make headway. The satisfaction in the end is amazing.
I love how proud of yourself you are. I had that same feeling when I figured out (through trial an error) how to do leather work. Youâre 100% correct, taking the mystery out of processes is the best feeling.
Plamp + Lemon Window = PURE AWESOMENESS
Your home is gorgeous, Simone, there is so much love and fun on that place. It's a happy home.
Very impawtant: Thanks, Scraps, for assisting yet another project. Great doggo.
I'm a stained glass maker and am super impressed with how this turned out. Most people's first projects aren't nearly this good. Mine definitely wasn't
Hard same
I think her having experience with carpentry and engineering gives her an advantage (like she was saying in the vid). I paint and do a lot of crafts but I don't think I could measure & cut the pieces correctly if my life depended on it. đ
@@adiidi it's not the easiest skill. She clearly has a leg up, but still.
â@@irishlluv22 What are you referring to by "but still"? I thought her construction skills would be all someone would need to be good at making stained glass, but I don't really know since I've never tried it before.
@@adiidi But still she has an advantage.
That lemon is gorgeous! And honestly the design feels like it fits the house more than the initial ideas which is so accurate to the creative process!
I love how you showed us the failed project and what you ended up going with, I'd say more vids need to be like this, that window looks so gorg
Loved the process and always wanted to learn stained glass. You showed me how it it can be approachable, so off I go!
I didnt expect it to look soo good combined with the plants next to it, really well made!
It's so lovely, and I think it's probably more so because of the journey
Indeed !
Haven't seen a comment from you until now! Love your videos.
Love your videos!
Mr. Shrimp! Heyyoooo
fancy seeing you here huh
honestly i appreciate how real you are and showing the failures. too many people act like they have it all figured out on the tube
when i saw the stained glass montage genuine tears of joy came to my eyes
It's so wonderful when you can watch a masterclass, absolute professional stain glass cutter share their years of experience
When you nearly gave up with the window leaking...I felt that. This is how every day in software development feels after 25 years. I watch you BECAUSE you fail so gracefully (I know you swear more off camera, etc. I get it) and keep on trying. It is sooo hard sometimes and I love your process even when it sucks. It feels like I'm not the only one who struggles alone. Thanks.
the way you had the music come on when things started working your way was so triumphant/nicely placed
!!! you sure made it !!!!
Just wanna say: cell cast acrylic is a lot more sturdy than the âhobby sheetsâ you typically get at box stores. Cell cast is what we get to build fish tanks. Additionally, I wanted to say that the issue you had with the oil and water mixing is that there was enough velocity and turbidity for the oil to bubble and mix with the water. This also allows the dye to mix with the water. Revisit it using an oil based dye and a slower pump, like a peristaltic pump. If you couple that with a discharge rail along the top of the pane with several small tapered outlets it should give you the raindrop effect you wanted. Bonus points for a DC peristaltic pump so you can speed up and slow down the raindrops.
5:47 - creating something that previously didn't exist, nearly always involves a string of failures and tests.
Watching that process is more interesting than the end product.
Martin from Wintergatan building his Marble Machine should take notes!
@@Ragnarockalypse Yes I have been following him for years, I think he scrapped the marble machine X project and has started from scratch yet again.
Simoooooone you are not helping this urgent desire within me to start making stained glass art. You are making me way too confident in myself and my abilities to be able to succeed easily. I do not need to spend all of the money I know I am going to spend to start this new obsession.
Edit: I found a stained class shop like 15 minutes from my house and signed up for a beginner class next Tuesday. I am beyond excited. I have so many ideas.
OKAY YOU NEED TO UPDATE
@@mumunist2580 I will!!! I'm gonna visit the shop this week to check it out and see what all the class covers
Oh my gosh!! Hope the workshop is fun OP!
I stopped in the shop today and also found out they allow people to use the workshop for $10/hour, and the teacher will offer help as long as he's not teaching a class. I am so excited.
@@evalynn1863 That sounds amazing!!! Go for it! I'm actually really interested in creating stained glass too even though I do not believe I'd be good at it. It's awesome that you found a workshop!
I love how real she is.
This window is simply magnificent! Years ago I took a stained glass course from continuing education. After I left the class weekly with little cuts on my hands and arms, the teach suggested I might be better off to buy stained glass items. I think it's time for a redo, and you've inspired me with this beautiful window!!!
The window is amazing! I would never have guessed it was your first project if I hadn't seen this video. A suggestion if you haven't already, I'd build a sturdy box over where it sits when it is open, so you don't risk dropping something on it when you're bringing things in or out of the hatch.
That's a good idea.
Never thought I could enjoy watching someone make a window but I did haha
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Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
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is extravagant and fun. Anna is
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Going from sad and frustrated Simone to happy and proud Simone was such a trip, but I loved it.
Love Simone, I don't have any influencers/people I look up to or respect. But damn...Simone, you take all the cake. Just because she doesn't hide her quirkiness and just builds what she sees in her head and will learn what she needs to make it happen. Makes me feel better for having multiple hobbies, crafts, and skills.
Simone, That looks awesome! I hope you allowed for expansion in the frame. The grooves shouldn't be tight on the glass, you should have a gap for expansion. You can put a product called Space Balls, I know, cool name, in between the wood and the glass that will keep the glass panel snug, but still allow for expansion and contraction. Foam window insulation can work in a pinch too.
It's actually called space balls? Why?
uppp
@@Makujah_ Because they're little compressible balls that space the frame from the glass.
@@F3Ibane so no schwartz then, that's too bad
@@Makujah_ They are small balls that take up space between the grooves in the stiles, and rails, and the panel. They're used in woodworking for making panel frames for doors and furniture. .
Had friends somewhere in my life's last 40 years' journey, much closer to 30 to 40 years ago who did srtained glass work and watching them work was amazing! Your window looks fantastic, although you may need to put a layer of glass/plastic on the bottom face before gravity defeats your joints holding the glass in, 'cause it will.
I hope she sees this comment
I have used both of these approaches (water and particulates between glass) for 2 stage prop projects. One was supposed to emulate a glass bathroom door that was intended to make it look like the bathroom was filling up with water ("Heart Of A Dog"). The other was a window outside of which we were supposed to be seeing an active blizzard ("Bus Stop").
I experienced the same issues with plexiglass bulge on the bathroom door and decided to add spacers that held the internal sides together at several intervals. I hid them by adding mullions to the window. The bit worked well but was a tremendous amount of effort for a one-off at the end of Act One...
In the snow storm window, I wanted to have fake (plastic) snow flakes blow around inside a 4" cavity between 2 layers of plexiglass measuring 6' x 4'. the top and sides of the cavity were closed to the outside. I put a bunch of muffin fans across the bottom of the cavity (blowing up) with regular door screen over them (to keep the snow inside the cavity) to create an updraft. I also put a single muffin fan at one bottom side end of the cavity to move the snow horizontally across the bottom fans. The concept was sound however I found I needed much more air flow from the cross wind fan than I could get out of a 4" muffin. a 2 HP vacuum cleaner fan worked great, however it was so loud the actors could not be heard and the theater was so small I couldn't remote the fan far enough away to effectively mask the noise. I tried the same system with the original fans using EPS foam balls instead of the plastic snow flakes but they were too prone to static electric charges and after a few minutes just stuck to the plexiglass. Sadly I had to abandon the prop.
This is now one of my favourite videos in all of CZcams. Seeing the lowest lows and highest highs, just separated by mere seconds!
This turned into one of the coolest and best looking home improvement projects Iâve seen. The personal touch it adds just makes your home look so cozy. Great job!
That looks so freakin' good installed!
thank you!!
@@simonegiertz Literally everything you do turns out amazing. Love how the stained glass looked in the end. I think the rain-forest thing might have worked if you used a lot less water. Think of it like actual rain flowing down a glass window. You don't want to saturate the acrylic with water but have just enough to maintain a steady drip from a pump fed tube, at the top, running horizontally with holes poked in it along its length, spaced a few centimeters apart. That way the acrylic wouldn't buckle, the water wouldn't pool up so much at the bottom and it would be a lot lighter. I had a similar idea that I wanted to apply to my acrylic PC side panel. I didn't get too far with it because I got distracted and made a lightsaber instead đ
Doesn't matter if you make a video about a project you'll give up on half-way through. It'll still be worth watching! But oh, that sheer joy at the end of the video--I felt that!!
This is such a great example of completely rethinking the concept and landing on something so much better than you'd planned. Well done!
This video is also known as "Simone tries to fist fight physics for 8 minutes straight and then decides to make a martpiece lemon instead" Well done on the video. It looks amazing!
loved the process to get to the end product.
"I bought so many pumps!"
That window did actually look amazing, it got me thinking why not get rid of curtains and have sliding blinds like that!!
money thats why. slides that are 40-60" long cost anywhere from 100-300 a unit
9:28 is so right though. Iâve been sewing/doing textile crafts my entire life, and I just recently picked up cross stitch. Itâs so so much easier to learn because itâs basically a simpler combination of embroidery and crochet, both things I know how to do.
1. at 5:44 when you said "this is a good time to give up on me" is when I liked the video, because with ten minutes runtime remaining, I knew you'd be blowing me away momentarily!
2. at 10:36, when the amazing music you're backing your amazing work with started building to something extra gorgeous, and you started putting copper tape on the pieces, I started giggling from just sheer satisfaction, because it's all so incredibly beautiful and you're amazing and now I want to make stained glass windows đ
KiwiCo: Hello, we would like to sponsor another video.
Simone: That would be great, but I've already built all of the toys you offer.
this looks SO GOOD with the rest of the house, it looks like the window was meant to be there! Also as an amateur stained glass maker, your first piece came out looking incredible. will absolutely be stealing that hot gluing 2 pieces together to grind them trick!
I just wanted to say that I've been laying in bed for the past 40 hours or so, barely taking care of myself with no energy for the faintest thing. I decided to open CZcams and at least start watching your video as it's been something I've wanted to do for a long time. Seeing you triumph over the damn window was the faintest feeling of happiness that I have felt in a while. I'm going to hold onto that feeling. Thank you.
I still haven't watched this one, but 1.5 Million people already did, just wow, from such humble beginnings making "shitty" robots (and cleaning a (different kind of) "shitty" boat toilet) to this, so happy for your success Simone, you rock!
Your smile when you closed the window for the first time and got to see your completed work, was everything. Made my whole day.
7:22 man this shot is just comedy gold while the frame just keeps on dripping while you rant
Loved the video and the lemon window
I lost it when she growled that line. I replayed it like 10 times. People are still looking at me weird.
Ooh, neat idea - take the LCD layer and touchscreen from a laptop, use the outdoors as the backlight and have a windows display
The way she said, "It's falling too fast" at 3:30 was adorable
Your utter glee upon the completion of this project was so heartwarming- we've all experienced failures, and it's wonderful to watch that phenix rise!
"I went to a stained glass store..." Didn't even know those existed! lol Sounds like a store a child would make up! Looks awesome Simone!
I really like that you made this stained glass window. I also enjoy seeing a troubleshooting process.
That is a beautiful piece, and I love that you made the door a slider mechanism, the cherry on top.
How I know life will be okay - 10:03 when the music starts and Simone has figured it all out. Heartwarming
its just so so happy :')
I love that music
Dover by The Westerlies! czcams.com/video/j2SFCd7GRZ0/video.html
@@zachthelower I stand corrected
That window turned out so cool! I am going to make custom windows for my shop!
I wonder if you could actually use a second circular pane to make a watertight circular section around the center and pumped water and glitter tangentially, if it would make cool spiral patterns. It would look really rad with sunlight filtering through the spiralling fluids of different densities.
Probably not a good idea for outside Windows. Doesn't look very energy efficient or strong for that matter.
@@nathanb011 water has significant thermal mass. It will heat well from the sun, and hold that well into the night. Water filled windows are quite common in low energy households.
@@subashchandra9557 I was thinking more about keeping the heat out, as opposed to in. Vacuum sealed windows, for example, are very common where I live.
Also, her final design didn't have water in it. It was a single pane with ridges that could easily be punched out with a rubber mallet.
To be clear, I am not criticizing her work. The window looks great and is in between two already closed locations. But you should never do something like that on ground level.
That's one fantastic-looking place, replacing the doors with a window is a brilliant idea.
I like how it started as complicated lava lamp thing and it ended up being the most traditional way to decorate a window. Sometimes things are the way they are because its truly the best way and its not worth it to overcomplicate things.