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How this Cardboard Sculptor Makes Lifelike Human Statues | Obsessed | WIRED
Cardboard artist James Lake describes his work as “a cardboard sculpture in its purest sense.” James takes recycled materials and turns them into significant pieces of art. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►►…
Aaron
October 27, 2021 at 4:33 pm
Word of the day kids “corrugated”
George Dion
October 27, 2021 at 4:34 pm
This guy needs to create a massive Shiba Inu crypto coin
TheLegend27
October 27, 2021 at 4:36 pm
I am glad he never folded.
BarronTheNobleman
October 27, 2021 at 4:40 pm
You guys did a whole 10 minute video on him and his cardboard sculptures but couldn’t even put the mans name in the tittle. Why couldn’t it have been “How James Lake uses cardboard to make lifelike sculptures”. Impressive video nonetheless
A
October 27, 2021 at 7:41 pm
Because that’s not how people get to click these type of videos
A K
October 27, 2021 at 8:10 pm
It Is a form of clickbait and making the algorithm promote the video.
Tinderbox
October 28, 2021 at 9:45 am
“Why This Guy Rips Open His Neighbors’ Amazon Boxes”
UFCExpertAnalysis
October 28, 2021 at 2:03 pm
They all do this, it’s beyond disrespectful 🤝
H Kr
October 28, 2021 at 2:09 pm
8 SECRET Cardboard Tricks BIG PAPER DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
Stelladona Confredo Butler
October 28, 2021 at 6:49 pm
The show is called Obsessed: How This Guy….. there are quite a few
BarronTheNobleman
October 28, 2021 at 8:04 pm
@Stelladona Confredo Butler that just makes it disrespectful x’s the number of videos they have in the category. It could’ve been named “Obsession: How talented individuals______”. I mean I understand there’s an algorithm and clickbate generates views; so the why is really rhetorical. But I guess there’s only one way to answer my critics…. “You’ll never believe what this OP says in the comment section, your mind will be blown”
BarronTheNobleman
October 27, 2021 at 4:40 pm
You guys did a whole 10 minute video on him and his cardboard sculptures but couldn’t even put the mans name in the title. Why couldn’t it have been “How James Lake uses cardboard to make lifelike sculptures”. Impressive video nonetheless
KL Productions
October 29, 2021 at 10:27 pm
I think you may have misspelled the word “title”.
BarronTheNobleman
October 30, 2021 at 12:08 am
@KL Productions thanks for the correction 👍
KL Productions
October 30, 2021 at 12:11 am
@BarronTheNobleman any time
Ri P
October 27, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Absolutely fabulous, amazing, and brilliant. Those pieces of art didn’t get enough camera time – I want more! The finesse is astounding – with cardboard no less. Who knew? One man can change a point of view and into beauty. Thank you for that. 🌹💖
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October 27, 2021 at 4:43 pm
This guy needs to create a massive Shiba Inu crypto coin
Wolfsmaul-GER
October 27, 2021 at 5:21 pm
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October 27, 2021 at 4:51 pm
These videos makes our days better
Xyzbolt Xyz
October 27, 2021 at 4:56 pm
Everything can become a sculpture
I demise to believe otherwise
Nunya Biznes
October 28, 2021 at 10:30 am
Didn’t one artist used literal crap?
VinnY
October 27, 2021 at 5:18 pm
It’s pretty admirable how he didn’t turn this whole thing into a pity party over his missing leg. Take some notes.
Aaron w.
October 27, 2021 at 8:02 pm
Because it doesn’t definite him, like how you want to make it about that.
Aaron
October 27, 2021 at 8:02 pm
Because it doesn’t definite him, like how you want to make it about that.
Wolfsmaul-GER
October 27, 2021 at 5:22 pm
art has always been about unusuality
Sas 1uk
October 27, 2021 at 5:29 pm
AMAZING. Thanks.
Jeff Snow
October 27, 2021 at 7:10 pm
There are no mistakes… only happy accidents.
asap world
October 27, 2021 at 10:42 pm
Bob Ross team is here.
Nunya Biznes
October 28, 2021 at 10:31 am
That’s what my mom called me, minus the “happy”. 😋
Slartibartfast
October 27, 2021 at 7:44 pm
I kind of stopped kind of watching after kind of a couple of kind of minutes!
Bloo Kolla
October 27, 2021 at 8:50 pm
Good for the bonfire next week.
Yoel Lebovits
October 27, 2021 at 9:39 pm
And I was so proud Of myself when I made Google cardboard once.
JAIME LUIS
October 27, 2021 at 9:47 pm
Right when it couldn’t get any more amazing, he reveals he has 1 leg
Joseph Pearson
October 27, 2021 at 10:13 pm
Never heard anyone say “kind of” so much in ten minutes
Nunya Biznes
October 28, 2021 at 10:32 am
It’s his inner millennial probably, it’s kinda common filler
David Jaslow
October 27, 2021 at 10:54 pm
WoW! This so cool! Like papier-mâché with cardboard.I love cardboard .My first job was breaking down heavy duty boxes for office furniture with a razor knife. I slice boxes open in seconds.
I definitely want to try making a T-Rex head. What is the name of the stiffening agent for material? “Pabapol?
Margaret MacLellan
October 29, 2021 at 1:51 am
Paverpol. Bit tricky to get in the U.S.A., though.
David Jaslow
October 29, 2021 at 1:53 am
Thanks Dave
evan linsey
October 27, 2021 at 11:24 pm
“this guy” lmao
rin
October 28, 2021 at 12:32 am
hooollyyy crap this is amazing
Pietro
October 28, 2021 at 1:47 am
Here before 12k views on a 8.4 mi subs channel
Sam Hardy
October 28, 2021 at 4:27 am
No glue?
He should paint them
TheWheelofLife100
October 28, 2021 at 6:35 am
I’m board of these videos.
Justa Youtuber
October 29, 2021 at 2:27 am
He’s the Chairman of the Board
Gentch Nelson
November 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm
The cardman of the board
joseph jennings
October 29, 2021 at 4:55 pm
I really thought that hand was flipping me off through out the video. Had to look at my on hands to know it’s pointing at something.
ern gaming
October 29, 2021 at 5:14 pm
card
Zaniyah Molly
October 30, 2021 at 9:26 am
The tangy alibi empirically bat because eyebrow compatibly close amid a craven front. abortive, jealous mitten
z
October 30, 2021 at 6:42 pm
inspiring
Ben Pesh
October 31, 2021 at 4:32 am
I got most of the way through the video before noticing that James only has one leg
Edit: I noticed literally just before he mentioned it
IIoWoII
November 2, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Nice echo-y location
Maximus Augustus
November 5, 2021 at 4:02 pm
imagine displaying in an area people visit with their kids and spoiled brats start attacking the sculptures with their fingers and irresponsible self entitled parents laughing and gently telling their kids “don’t touch thaaaaat” and laughing. but damage will be done no matter what, OH well.
Eric Powery
November 7, 2021 at 12:29 am
Dude kinda looks like Jimmy Kimmel
Spacefart
November 8, 2021 at 6:18 pm
A bit too big to be considered ‘lifelike’!!!
Omaer 1
November 9, 2021 at 7:32 am
Very Nice Bro! SubhanAllah(SWT).
MrMarty12357
November 9, 2021 at 10:35 am
I used to live in the same building as James. He is a wondeful person with an amazing talent.
professorweeto
November 9, 2021 at 3:29 pm
Wonder if he made a cardboard leg.
DanielTsachev
November 9, 2021 at 3:48 pm
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
J G
November 9, 2021 at 5:16 pm
Seems as though the reinforced material would make an excellent set of Wallace & Gromit style teeth…
Customer Service Manager
November 10, 2021 at 8:06 pm
I had a cardboard box fort w/ computer controls in crayon.
Hritvik Tripathi
November 11, 2021 at 1:38 am
It’s amazing
dimitreze
November 11, 2021 at 1:35 pm
great technique but the sculptures are just ordinary
people standing, people reaching, people watching the phone
it happens a lot with artists that have a different technique. they tend to think that the technique is enough
Daniel Lassam-Jones
November 11, 2021 at 3:26 pm
I think you should look closer, and think a bit deeper.
dimitreze
November 11, 2021 at 4:51 pm
@Daniel Lassam-Jones a random on the internet telling me how to look at art. sure, buster
Patricia Ann Demello
November 11, 2021 at 6:33 pm
This is amazing.
Late Motha
November 12, 2021 at 3:05 am
You’re amazing!
josemv25
November 12, 2021 at 5:16 am
Is that hand in the background giving the finger?
Valerie Giesen
November 12, 2021 at 2:22 pm
What a sweet gentleman.
Machine Noise
November 12, 2021 at 2:40 pm
Absolutely amazing
mulln merk
November 12, 2021 at 8:47 pm
That’s super cool 😎 👌
Will Brown
November 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm
❤
TVG GAMEZ CO
November 12, 2021 at 11:27 pm
Imagine dropping your cigarette in his studio
TVG GAMEZ CO
November 12, 2021 at 11:33 pm
I love different types of art but this looks like a pain in the rear to even attempt this at this level
JoJo JUNIOR
November 14, 2021 at 9:43 am
Amazing!!!
Artisan
November 15, 2021 at 6:59 am
One word…. “Impressive”
mary martin
November 15, 2021 at 4:29 pm
Amazing
ElmwoodParkHulk
November 15, 2021 at 5:15 pm
I would think it’s not archival . I would think unless it’s sealed , over time it will warp then eventually disintegrate into dust ….but hey eventually everything does , even the finest paintings will fail . Talent off the scale ….
entyce66
November 16, 2021 at 2:07 am
Genius