Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Foam Prop Safe!
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2020
- Adam takes on a fun prop project using one of his old go-to materials for builds: large sheets of insulation foam! This carvable, sandable, and paintable material is great for creating all sorts of large volume props, like the replica of a vintage cast-iron safe Adam is building today!
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Probably the most Adam Savage thing to say: “This is an old file handle I had in a box full of file handles.”
It's next to his drawer with assorted lengths of wire
@@wucco His drawer filled with assorted smaller drawers.
It's really the *way* he says it that solidifies the crazy and the genius. Love it.
They should just start selling merch with all the iconic Adam Savage quotes 😂😂
yet the file handle is probably the least satisfying part of the build.
The one thing missing? Pin striping. All those old safes had fancy gold hand painted striping on them. And a Savage Safe Co. Logo...
You are exactly right.
Need to get Kayte Sabicer on that!
and finials on the hinges.
I guess "Savage Safe Co." is a possibility, but I think "ACME" would be more appropriate.
YESSSSSS!
Adam you need to make a shovel with an imprint of your face, like in the cartoons. An ACME shovel if you will.
That's such a fun idea :D
Seconded. And a cookie cut of him on a door.
Great idea for a wall ornament! lol
Surely an anvil too?
Or a frying pan/skillet?
Adam really is Marie Condo's worst nightmare. "Does this object bring you joy?" -"it's a foam safe hanging from a chain. Of course it brings me joy."
Marie Condo didn't bring any joy into my life - so I banished her from my life ;)
*Marie Kondo
Tsuji no one cares
Literally who?
@@a.s.j.g6229 okay Arkie. I'll misspell your name forever even though it's written right there and see how that makes you feel.
I like the idea of a "damaged link" that's stretched and looks like it's about to break.
When he started describing the prop, that's exactly what I was envisioning.
I love how Adam is EXACTLY as exciting and entertaining as he was on the mythbusters. You can tell that he genuinely loves his job.
Like your name
back when i was in college at an art school, the pink foam was much beloved for many things. at the time there also happened to be a couple new buildings going up downtown nearby that had gigantic sheets of that pink foam and its blue cousin leaning against the fences and scattered around the building sites in smaller chunks. being very broke art students who needed their meager funds for more important things like not starving to death, a lot of us wound up lurking around the construction sites dumpsters and scrap piles for anything they'd give us to use as supplies, and a few of them were actually pretty cool about it. one day someone managed to score a full sheet of the gigantic pink foam cracked diagonally from a build site, he carried that thing over his head like the king of town all the way back to the dorms and built a shrine to it for a while until it finally became part of several projects.
pink foam is magnificent and versatile, and i kinda miss working with it.
What would come from the incestuous union of pink and blue foam ?
I think Adam should put a large X on the floor with a drawing (so there is no tripping hazard) of a bowl of seed and a "free bird seed" sign under the safe.......
"Look at that object. It pleases me." -the maker's holy creed
@CATS print tshirts already
I used my old weathered surface deck boards to build life size wooden coffins for Halloween props. They ended up several hundred pounds each and I threw everything but the covers out after a three years.
I like this idea much better. Maybe I’ll replace them with this stuff....
Challenge accepted!
Tested staff come back after lockdown: “Adam, why is there a safe hanging from the ceiling?”
Adam: (Cackling in delight)
“Adam, why is there a safe hanging from the ceiling?” contains the answer... “Adam is why there a safe hanging from the ceiling?” just switch the 'why' and 'is'.
@@maxximumb That doesn't quite work... "adam is why there a safe"
You're missing another "is" or "'s"
@@maxximumb r/wooosh
*cartoonishly twiddles moustache while laughing maniacally*
@@fuduzan5562 the reason there is a safe is Adam. Adam is why there is a safe.
Should have made some fake gold bars to put in it with the foam scraps.
If someone picks one up, a light foam ingot wouldn't handle the same way as a real one, so foam isn't the best material (unless you wanted to drop them one someone).
@@peter_smyth It would be going in a prop foam safe hanging from a ceiling. How it feels and handles is irrelevant, would be all about looks..
That would be a fun finish!
@@peter_smyth, yeah gold bars made out of foam would be a terrible idea to put in a safe made out of foam.
27:26 "Things that try to look like things often look more like things than things. Well known fact." -- Granny Weatherwax
I just put my book down to watch this video. Thanks for the smile :) I'm reading the Hogfather right now.
Thank you. Sir Pratchett GNU
He’ll always be the guy on mythbusters who’s hair caught on fire and he said “ awe man, I have a date tonight”
Dont forget the classic "am I missing an eyebrow?" Scene
May he substitute your reality?
I think that one worked out in the end
@@eevee_p Wasn't that wife #1? (not to start _that_ thread)
When Kari Byron zapped him... still makes my sadist side giggle.
FWIW, Home Depot here sells the 1in * 4ft * 8ft for $19, making this amount of foam ~$60.....
Boosting so Adam can see
The thickness available at home depot seems to be climate dependent since it is intended as insulation . But you can find it there ranging from like 1/2 inch up to multiple inches thick
Unfortunately in California where Adam is located this insulation is banned for use in construction (its intended purpose) so it is not available other than in the small sheets that Adam has bought for "hobby" use.
there are some foam dealers that will sell the full range of product but the prices are not any cheaper than buying in the small sheets.
HD also sells 2in thick 4'x8' sheets for $30 each, so you could have a pile of material 24"x24"x32" for $60
Fo real, wish he would take note of some of the prices and competitors. Don't think one should boast overpriced things
"Break" one of the chain links and bend it so the chain is "barely hanging on". Or swap the chain for a badly frayed rope.
And add a cartoonishly large pair of shears
YES! I was thinking frayed rope the whole time. Best part is you could use really thick rope, and fray it down to almost nothing since the safe is so lightweight. That detail would help sell the weight really well.
Hang it on a high ceiling, connect it to some trigger mechanism which triggers a speaker behind the safe going .... "meep meep!". Enter room, look up, feel like the coyote
This looks fantastic, but I’m screaming “locking lugs around the edge of the door!!!”
Could be as easy as a shallow hole saw cut (without the drill bit center) then hit the center “lug” with the Rub ‘n’ buff.
Damnit! You beat me to it by 6hrs.
As an aspiring prop maker who’s literally just getting started, this is so fascinating to watch!!
Sweet, what's the first prop you ever made?
Why you have no videos?
this stuff is awesome to work with...Look up Andrew DFT on here...he has tons of videos and free templates of weapons he's built out of this type of foam
Its only available in California in those small sheets. Most other states still have the larger more economical sizes.
True, but I will note, not likely for long. Construction is slowly moving away from the use of that rigid closed cell foam to a spray on version of the same material. In the next 15-20 years, you probably wont be able to find it much anymore outside roofing applications
@@JKSSubstandard It'll end up in crafting stores I know terrain & miniature builders that use it all the time.
@@wwaxwork We do. There are even discussions on the "right" type. The different colors come from different manufacturers, and have slightly different properties. Not really relevant here, but important when you're doing detail at miniature scales.
@@wwaxwork it wont be economical to produce it for sale in craft stores, the price will probably be double what Adam paid if it happens at all.
@@Cssfiend even if it was economical they would still add the 'hobby tax' to it just because they can.
The fact that Adam Savage sticks out his tung when he is focused makes me feel better about when I do it!
The safe looks great. The only things I would add to it would be to paint some silver circles on the door edges to look like retracted locking bolts and to draw lines on the dial.
Adam's "quick and dirty" = Better than I could do in my whole life.
I love that he’s been doing this kind of stuff for decades and yet still the Tongue comes out
It's funny to see people do that as I know it's a habit my grandma had and that I apparently picked up. She'd be working on stuff and there it'd be just like with Adam.
That is begging for an "ACME Safe" logo and a plate of "FREE BIRD SEED" under it! :D
Meep meep!
And somehow, it would still land on Wile E Coyote...
THIS! This is why I come here! Please do more prop building.. you have so much to teach me.
And for the next project: Make a steel safe look like it's made of foam!
a pillow out of steel ... would be even better
@@NotTheStinkyCheese hydroforming!!
It's so great how happy and amd excited Adam gets on each of these builds, keep up the awesome & inspiring work! 😁
I make things constantly but when Adam pulled that very first hinge apart, showing that it was functional!? My mind was slightly blown at how fast and efficiently he did that. Huge smile.
As a film student with a lot of interest in setpieces, but not much building experience, this is EXACTLY what I want to be seeing. I've followed this channel pretty much since its birth, and would love to see more of this style content!
I wonder how a meeting of Matthew Mercer and Adam Savage would play out:
Matt: "How do you want to do this?"
Adam: "I think this is how I want to do this!"
Which makes me also wonder, since Matt is very fond of miniatures and creative stuff for his DnD campaigns whether or not there would be potential for a collaboration. Hmmm.
Adam as a guest on Crit roll. Being way to descriptive with him "how do you want to do this" moments. XD
im sure they would get along, but I dont think Matt falls much into Adams sphere
@@JKSSubstandard Yeah I see your point.
@@DBZVelena I want that so so much.
Happens to function very well as a cooler too.
The way u made the hinges is actually Absolutely genius, and u made it look so simple and easy
This speaks to my heart. Ive made several sets of safes for "The Producers" and I have used that foam to build so many different things for theatre. Love it!
I was looking at the merch in the merch store...you're aware that the "tested" shirts will have a different meaning when worn in public in 2020, right?
Lol
I wasn't planning on buying one but now I'm tempted.
I appreciate no music. Its almost over stimulating to me.
Really relaxing watching him built things
Same, I love just hearing the sounds of him working! Great build!
Adam, Grant and the others are the inspiration to many new makers.
RIP, Grant 🙏🏻
This video brought back SO MANY memories of doing prop fabrication! Honestly i miss it and wish i could go back to doing it full time. I'll relate to some of the things seen in this video for those who may not be "in the biz", and may not be aware of all the hurdles involved in making something like this when Adam makes it seem so easy.
(I would be super proud if Adam read this comment)
We have to remember that not everyone lives in California where you can get things like the Roscoe sealant, or the correct type of spray adhesive on the same day you need it.
We had to come up with solutions to these problems and considered them trade secrets. Since this was 20 years ago, i feel ok letting the cat out of the bag. When working with this type of foam, and making anything of considerable size, you have to stick it on to some sort of a backer for strength so that it will even survive the trip to set.
1/4" luan was the order of the day since we had it. Getting this foam to stick to that wood is no small feat, and if you can imagine having to make 10 to 15 4'x8' panels with Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into them, you couldn't even buy enough of that canned adhesive even if it wouldn't blow out your entire budget.
Enter the carpet glue and serrated trowel!
When i saw Adam using a glue made for carpet i had to laugh in reminiscence. That was a big secret of ours for years.
Then Adam has to deal with the 'everything eats foam' dilemma in order to prep the foam for paint. Once again, if you don't live hear Hollywood and are in a time crunch, you need other solutions.
Trade secret #2?
Flex Seal wont eat foam!
not even bead foam.
added benefit is that you can spray it on and dont have to worry about the brush strokes, not to mention the time savings.
I suppose i would have made the legs out of MDF instead of foam, but knowing that Adam plans on hanging this up excuses that LOL. Trying to tell stagehands to 'be nice' to a prop is futile because it's the actors who are going to break it.
There is no feeling like starting your day alone in a shop with a bunch of materials, and leaving that night with this 'thing' sitting there like a monument to your creativity and fabrication skills.
Thank you Adam for making me reconsider going back into the feast or famine world that is film production work.
That table saw was saying, "ME WANT ADAM FINGER! YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM!"
With out a doubt, one of your best videos. It perfectly showcases your fabrication, paint and finish skills and exactly how much you enjoyed this one. Good job.
Missed these more prop-centric builds. Not that the practical stuff is bad. I find it all fascinating and the practical stuff is good teaching, but the _theatre/cosplay_ style stuff is what got me to subscribe. Thank you Adam for making all these videos to keep us entertained in these awkward times.
Usually I love how Adam finishes off a paint job, but I feel like he missed the mark here a little. Something I've found that really speaks weight and heft is hammered effect paint(specifically Hammerite), it has a lot of texture and colour variation to it. It would of been interesting to see the safe finished off in that paint.
Yeah, love the effect. You paint it with the stuff and BOOM, 200 kilogram heavier. xD But to be serious, yeah, thats probably one of the things that people connect really closely to VERY heavy, as its often used on very massive and heavy machines.
Oh yeah, dark blue or dark green Hammerite coat would make that thing look even better.
Agreed. Sloppy paint, far too much "bare metal". Should look like thick hammered paint, jet black, with highlights scuffs and chips mostly just around the edges. And mostly, some ornate gold scroll decor lines.
Agreed is is a little cartoony I’m not buying the safe is real or heavy from the paint. Maybe too much run and buff. I have had great luck using a silver spray paint as a base and then dusting over it with black.
Also getting the chipped effect on "laquered" paints sells a piece as actually being old. Masking with latex, spray painting and then pulling the latex away gives some solid, realistic wear and tear chipping effects, instead of even gradients that tends to just look spray painted/dry brushed on.
Was the "Clean plate club" a reference to Binging With Babish?
Oh, this reminds me of the time I built a baby grand piano out of cardboard, which had foldable legs. On our final performance night, we left te act curtain open during intermission, so folks could watch us fly out sets, fly in a fireplace, slide walls, and walk off with that piano. What a fun memory! Thanks for bringing back that memory with your build vid!
It's really cool that, while we know it's made of foam and very light, the more painting you do and the closer to finished it gets, the more jarring it is to see you pick it up with one hand. Awesome to see your techniques!
Loved the thumb twiddling. Now I want to replace my computer's hourglass pointer with that.
*grabs popcorn* new video from adam! yaaay
Always love that little smile you give when you finish a project.
You’re like the most enthusiastic shop teacher ever and I love it
i really don't understand tools and stuff I'm just here to support this guy we all know that he's a legend in mythbusters
You should check out his other works. He is a legend outside of myth busters.
I think a vintage looking "Tested" logo would tie that whole safe together really well.
I love how Adam is so pleased with his work! I used to build RC airplanes from scratch and I'd be in the garage looking at what I just built and act just like him! Cackling that my neighbors probably wrung their hands about!
0:12, with just the flick of his wrist he put the sticker back perfectly aligned and centered. This man is a god.
"It really is drying quickly" Adam says getting a blow dryer so it dries faster
You should make some gold bars out of foam to put in it along with the money!
Your enthusiasm for this project is so genuine. I think I was happier watching you be tickled than by the authenticity of the finished project. Thanks so much, it is a great way to start off the day.
As a person who has done quite a bit of this type of building/creating......i love Adams impatience, and then him making it look legit at the end!
My first thought when I saw that pile of foam was "Ho! that's an expensive pile of foam! Here he goes with another rich mans build." I'm glad he came clean on that detail.
Most other areas that's maybe 60 bucks and comes in approx 20 dollar 4 by 8 sheets.
@@ohaenens I can basically get about twice the amount for about 40-60 Euro here in Germany.
"remember how I did that thing on weathering money a few weeks ago?"
Weeks? Someone's still on Corona time :P
Perhaps he's referring to when it was recorded from then? He likely records these much closer together than they're uploaded.
The money video was uploaded on May 15th and the safe video was filmed on June 17th. They seem to be about a month apart, maybe a bit more. :)
Yea, easier to say weeks than "a month and a half ago"
I love all his one day builds. But thrilled he is back to building props, and costumes.
Love how Adam first used his Spes Effect skills to start one of Discovery Channels biggest shows then went on to have a chill CZcams channel where he just teaches people his skills and has a good time. Can tell Adam loves to talk about things and show off his trade, and I love to watch him! So it works out great.
Adam, you're about 2 years older than me, and I had an interesting observation: that yellow hairdryer with the red and blue toggle switches is the same one my mom had, probably 40 years ago.
Talk about a blast from the past!
5:49
Looks like Adam made a slightly smaller giant nut and bolt
Oftentimes I start a paintjob on a prop and get deflated real quick because it doesn't look quite right from the get go and I see it as a failure of planning.
Seeing Adam - who is probably my biggest role model - go through essentially the same steps of having to build up to a final result they're happy with is massively encouraging.
Adam is one of those people that you just smile when you see. I always find comfort in watching his videos, and I find everything he makes so much fun.
Is anyone else thinking "Hey, that's a bad ass cooler"?
Build it a little thicker, make the door a little more exact, and put small, evenly spaced holes in the shelf for air flow, and it would work great for that. Put the ice on the bottom shelf, and your food or drinks on the top shelf, and it would be a cool "conversation piece" at a cook-out or the beach. I'd also ponder making it larger, and work out how to drain it when all that ice melts, but yeah, this gives me ideas.
Another cool little feature one could add is, instead of a dial and crank-style handle, make a "u"-shaped grab handle on the front, and add a hasp for a padlock. Form and function, for they who control the drinks control the party!
It is giving me ideas for a beer safe!!
21:29 When I realised I can use hot glue to create realistic looking weld lines it was a life changer! Rocketeer helmet took on new life!
Every time I see pink foam, I have flashbacks to art school. That stuff is versatile!
I love these videos! I'm a programmer and I love to have videos of Adam building stuff in the background. Not only it helps me concentrate better but I'm also getting inspired/motivated as if there's someone else working besides me on totally different but cool stuff.
DRINK EVERY TIME ADAM SAYS "MONOLITHIC" 🍻
This is my FAVORITE material for set building. I’ve been using it since like 4th grade. I’m so happy to see this in a build 😊 I carved giant foam panthers for our homecoming float my senior year and they looked *awesome*
Who would have thought that watching a guy make a fake safe out of foam would make me smile for 35 minutes. There is something very therapeutic about creating stuff.
" This is a old file handle I had in a box full of file handles" - Adam Savage 2020
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
♪ "Well, the hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows, It's no stranger to you and me" ♫
Drum solo by A. Savage: 10:58
That foam saved my life every night for a whole summer. I played Truffaldino in a production of "One Servant, Two Masters" and in the finale I jumped off stage, supposedly landing in a Venetian canal, but in reality on a specially built stunt crash mat, and the base was made by that exact, large sheet of foam Adam mentions in the beginning.
Man oh man, i used to watch mythbusters during my childhood, and boy oh boy it is amazing to see Adam Savage's tested videos, brings back old memories
Other guy's: "I don't want to show you the brand..." Adam: "Rosco!!! Rosco!!"
Is it A.C.M.E approved ?
Now he needs a coyote and a roadrunner.
No, it's not heavy enough to crush a Coyote.
@@DeadReckon It is so long as the coyote is unaware of its real weight.
Those letters will add about 5 cwt to it.
That shark head is awesome.... It needed a makers mark and some pin stripes just to take it to the next level.
This channel is a gift. So relaxing to watch Adam working in his great projects. And I love all the useful information he provide to us.
Having had quite a bit of experience with community theater, I think I can safely say, Adam, that this is just SLIGHTLY beyond the quality of most community theater props!!!!
have a shot every time adam says "monolithic"
I literally said the same thing
I counted 5 times ha ha.
Love it Adam. Your enthusiasm is just so enjoyable to watch. Thanks so much for your hard work!!!!
It was great again watching Adam building a quick and cheap prop from start to finish! Someone who is trying to break into the field of prop/costume making I absolutely loved this video. AMAZING WORK ADAM!
please cut the frequency (or possibly the overtone) around 360hz. it drives me nuts!
Seconding this. If we can please lower the sound during table and bandsaw cutting, that would be excellent - it takes a fairly mid-level watching experience and turns it into a jarring noise fest periodically.
Very irritating indeed!
“Everything is a hammer”... including his hand
Can I just quick say, THANK YOU for all of your content, Adam. As a maker, I have learned so much from you and your channel! I just finished a screen accurate replica of The Armorer's helmet from The Mandalorian using EVA Foam as the base, using techniques I definitely didn't know before!
Keep being awesome, my dude.
Watching Adam geek over his work explaining things gives off this epic " mad professor " type .. i love it. Makes me want to make things myself :)
Keep beeing awesome mr Savage !
Hey kids! The word of the day is “Monolithic”! Whenever some one says the word of the day, SCREAM REAL LOUD!
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
Home Depot here sells 4' x 8' boards for $20...
Same here. And it's $38 for the 2" thick sheets
Enjoy not living in California!
The point of the build was a more lightweight safe that still Looks heavy.
@@Engitainment he meant foam boards and was referring to the overpriced foam Adam bought
As a Miniature Wargamer, I have been making hills, mountains and buildings from this stuff since I was a Pre-Teen. its a great hobby material
Brilliant! This felt like you having a "Who framed Roger Rabbit" set prep moment. So wonderful to see the fun and joy you give the world. Well done. Thanks
Looks Awesome!! But OMG the “Ads”
needs locking bolts, looks a tad fake without them
That is what I thought he was going to use the walking stick wood for.
100% Was thinking it looks worse with the door open because it highlights how fake the handle is since it is missing those.
Adam that was awesome. I love how excited you get when you see something come together. Keep these coming.
The same XPS foam can be bought at local Lowe's and Home Depots in 4'x8' sheets in 1/2" and 1" sheets here in Louisiana (color varys by brand). They also offer the 2'x2' sheets for about the same price. I understand thicker sheets are sold further north. Intended for home insulation
5:05 My guess would be this is an Adam worshop cringe moment and you should turn the saw off before adjusting the table
What about all those tripping harzards around the shop tools?! This is not the channel to be learning best practices...
As long you have the right "rituals" and work alone it works out.
The trick is to stand and lean always so it is physical impossible to get hurt.
If you work not alone though that is indeed a bad idea.
The tricky part with such tools is to learn all that without loosing parts of your body, because it is all about experience.
The major tricky part is that you keep people with less expertience do the same (as i learned while using an anglegrinder without protections due to limited space and the person imitating me not aware just how temperamental they become if you go out of alignment with the cut...)
I was cringing every time Adam used his table saw table to spray the parts with adhesive.
Go home, Jamie.
Adam turned me into a geek today when he smiled and put the chain around the safe too cool made me smile ...thanks
What I love is that you're using this platform to fill out your creative bucket list
Reaches for can of spray paint, forgets to do a test piece, and it melts.
Really hope I'm wrong.
tonyk421 I don’t think so... that’s why he put the crystal coat on right?
That's what the Crystal Coat from ROSCO does. It seals the foam from being dissolved by any petroleum products sprayed onto it.