Tracey, thanks for trying this out. I can tell you JDICTION resincrete is very similar. I used nail art stickers on some jewelry pieces and coated with uv resin a year ago. I had good results and gave them to my friends' children who still have a few of them. Kids do lose things quickly 😂. But the ones that were thin broke easily.
Yeh Resincrete is good and is similar. Not quite so white and not quite so forgiving on the mix amounts for those of us who don't want to weigh, and maybe use it thinner or thicker for different projects, and not as strong on thin pieces as far as I have tried. I could be wrong but I just find Eco Pour easier. I usually just use Eco Pour nowadays
I make a lot of jewellery using different brand to what you use and it works perfectly. As with glitter, i dont mix it in, i burnish it or put onto the mould first and it works amazing. Interesting to see how different eco resins work
@@MakerMamandCo Making videos is actually easy. The hard bit is that initial leap to posting your first one. Once you get pas that and start to relax, it's just fun :)
Lol Gina. That would be line an episode of Gogglebox :) I'm lucky - i ask questions and people reply to help me learn :) The live chat when I premiere videos is fun for 2 way questions too
Claire of Claire's Crafty Corner has done A LOT of jewelry with Jessmanite(sp). Did you miss these videos? She has answered most of your questions and produced some nice but too heavy (IMHO) jewelry.
No but the question related to Eco Pour - which is a just add water. Not Jesmonite. And this stuff is all light. These were viewer questions not mine as there is practically nothing on this on UA-cam so far
Very good instructional video, I definitely learnt a lot about eco pour, and colourings. So thank you very much Tracey. I have a question, if you poured and cured the eco pour, can you then put it into resin, or coat it in resin? Thanks again x❤
Inlays yes absolutely. I do have videos on that on my channel. Fabrics and lace - I guess you could lay them onto the surface, not sure how well they would grip into the Eco Pour though as it's not sticky like resin is. I have to say I've not tried
I have made many keychains & jewelry using an eco pour, UV resin, skin tattoos, glitter, etc. I don't know how to send a picture of them to you but if you want to see them, please let me know. They are gorgeous 😍
@miniscenesgb I was using Pure Cure. I bought from watching a man try it out on his UA-cam channel. But I've watched Claire's Crafty for a few months. I'm going to be trying Resin Crete next.
Tracy mix your eco pours properly and give them a little more curing time. You should’nt have so many to break. I’ve had to learn the hard way. They don’t tolerate too much pigment either. I use Resin Crete.
Might want to watch the video......I did mix it properly, the whole point of this product is that you can mix it thicker or thinner. and this whole video covers the strength test and reinforcing and thickness needed for strengh. I never use resincrete and also this video is about specifically Eco Pour, covering specific viewer questions. I found this stronger and whiter. The whole point of this video was to show the dos and donts and solutions . Per viewer questions. The pigment issue is also covered in this video. And it's Tracey, not Tracy...
I got the same result from my molds, they just broke. I got very discouraged with my Eco and haven't touched it since. Now from watching your experiment, the logical answer is they need to be thicker. Love your video's thankyou so much ❤
Go for it, and look out for the next video in this series too for another solution. It also varies from break to brand of eco powder. I use actual Eco Pour which is very forgiving and is very strong at only slightly thicker
It’s 35deg today & too hot to move so time to watch all your eco pours. Just received my 1st pack of eco today. Thank you so much for all your eco tutorials. A wealth of info.
You're welcome. I've had the opposite issue, too cold for resin and not wanting to always have our heating on.... I think Eco Pour is the ideal alternative for when it's too hot or too cold for resin
You need to get out more too lol. Thanks Jddub. I wonder how many watch it all. so many are posting comments that are actually in the video lol. Very funny
WOW awesome video Tracey. Love the results of some but not so keen on some of the beads, but that's just personal taste. I really like the pink mold with the little sectional hearts. Please tell me you remember where you got it from lol. I NEED it lol. HAHA I think we all need to get out more but I like staying warm at the moment so no thanks lol. Thanks for doing all of this and testing out what works and what doesn't. Will save everyone a lot of messing about in future. xx
I'll dig the link out for the moulds for you later and stick them in the video description. Yeh I wasn't keen on some of these but it was more about experimenting really :)
good question. I have found if it overheats - like if on a heat mat, it can cure all weird. but other than that, not really. on a cold day it cures slightly slower but not really much
I don't know about what you're using but resincrete is not forgiving...add too much water and it will still cure but then makes it extremely fragile and breaks/crumbles easily. Love ur ideas! 💙
I don't use resincrete. as in the title, description, my commentary and the links in the video description, this is Eco Pour. I found same as you with resincrete, yes
I forget if this has been answered already, but would mica powder adhere to the eco pour if you rub it on the mold like normal? Or would it just stay stuck to the mold? Love the video as always! ❤
Jesmonite is cream coloured and is a 2 part mix, wheras EcoPour is pure white and just mixes with water as the catalyst has been combined in the powder, rather than in a separate liquid. Eco Pour you can also make a bit thicker or runnier with more or less water, depending on what you're using it for.
I can only speak for resincrete. They say that acrylic paints are quite useable, but to add extra water because they kind of soak up the water. My tip would be to mix it with the water, first, then the powder.
I did some coasters ages ago and did some ink stamping on them. They came out great initially but because I hadn’t left them a few days first to let all the moisture completely escape I could watch the ink spread in them and they were ruined! Still have them and at some point might try painting them and then stamping on top of that! Not decided yet 😊😊😊
I think your pieces may brake because you don't measure the Walter, could that be or not necessarily? It may also be that the ayer is very thin. Thank you for the tutorial.
No that makes mo difference. it is just the ones that are cast too thin or have too much pigment in that break. As I say in this video, you can mix more or less water depending on what you want to make with it
@@miniscenesgbvery welcome 😊 I'm excited for this series because I am loving ecos. I also really enjoyed watching you make up the bracelet in the last one. It was nice to see someone go through the process slowly and in a way I could follow 😂 x
Thank you Tracey for the video and your experiments. I made hairgrip's from Aqua Cast and they are ok , but the thinner the bits the easier they break. I have a butterflies mould and was trying to make keyrings, but the anteni snap off and the loop around the holes break. Then if they are dropped or tapped hard after varnishing they still broke.
Great experiments & demonstration. Have you done any of the experiments with eco pour that’s been reconstituted according to the manufacturer’s instructions (by actual weight measurement)? That makes a big difference in strength.
No not tried that though I've never had a need to. And I avoid weighing things as numbers are a problem for me lol. Have ou tried it? How did it work? I'm intrigued
@@miniscenesgb LOL - I have seen the difference, but not on purpose 🤣. Too much liquid = brittle and it very easily snaps. Too little liquid caused crumbling & pieces flaking off.
Thanks Tracey. That was a very interesting and informative video. I would have never thought to use food coloring. That's a good thing to know. Plus you can mix those colors colors and get so many other colors. I wonder if you use a darker color that is liquid if you cut down on water in the mix that might help it cure. Just a thought.
Eco Pour is a brand name not a type of product so if you see anyone else call other brands eco pour they aren't lol, it's from Just4YouOnlineUK.com. the link is in the video and also in the video description along with a discount code for you. They ship worldwide
Great question. Yes I have, it does work. I do find that the pigments actually designed for casting compounds work better though as they are more heavily pigmented
So much fun, playing!! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was awesome 🤩!! I watched it all and enjoyed it ❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you Tracey!! 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Extremely informative video. Thank you for doing this. Your round big peice you showed at the end was beautiful! Cant wait to see the video.
Thanks so much! That video will be out next week. It's part 2 is tomorrow night's premiere :)
Did I miss a premiere? Love your experiments!
no, this didn't premiere, it's way too long for a premiere :) My Premieres will all be 9pm Saturdays and Wednesdays going forward :)
Further, further!
lol ok will do
Hi Tracey great video thanks for sharing ❤❤❤ xxx
Glad you liked this one Michelle
Tracey, thanks for trying this out. I can tell you JDICTION resincrete is very similar. I used nail art stickers on some jewelry pieces and coated with uv resin a year ago. I had good results and gave them to my friends' children who still have a few of them. Kids do lose things quickly 😂. But the ones that were thin broke easily.
Yeh Resincrete is good and is similar. Not quite so white and not quite so forgiving on the mix amounts for those of us who don't want to weigh, and maybe use it thinner or thicker for different projects, and not as strong on thin pieces as far as I have tried. I could be wrong but I just find Eco Pour easier. I usually just use Eco Pour nowadays
oh and look out for the next video in this series as stickers and UV are the first topic :)
I make a lot of jewellery using different brand to what you use and it works perfectly. As with glitter, i dont mix it in, i burnish it or put onto the mould first and it works amazing. Interesting to see how different eco resins work
Yes that's how yo use glitter :) Fun isn't it
@@miniscenesgbi love experimenting, thats why i enjoy your videos so much, im not brave enough to do videos lol
@@MakerMamandCo Making videos is actually easy. The hard bit is that initial leap to posting your first one. Once you get pas that and start to relax, it's just fun :)
My friend made me a heart shaped jesmonite key ring charm when we tried it for the first time. It is very strong, not brittle at all.
Yes as shown in this video, just a little thicker makes Eco Por stronger too. Great for keychains
Yes same strength on testing as eco pour. As you see in this video at the right thickness as you would for a keychain, very strong
What a great video, with so much information! I wonder if you mixed the paint in the water first, then add it to the Eco?? 😍
Might be worth a try yes :)
I'm glad nobody films me watching your vids, I'm just talking away at you asking questions that you answer😂😂
Lol Gina. That would be line an episode of Gogglebox :) I'm lucky - i ask questions and people reply to help me learn :) The live chat when I premiere videos is fun for 2 way questions too
@@miniscenesgb exactly...I've truly been learning a TON!! SOOOOO happy I found you!
That geode one is crying out for gold flakes sprinkled over it!!!
Lol yes could do. Watch this space, there's a whole load of videos on Eco Pour jewellery coming up and all sorts of sparly stuff will be included
Claire of Claire's Crafty Corner has done A LOT of jewelry with Jessmanite(sp). Did you miss these videos? She has answered most of your questions and produced some nice but too heavy (IMHO) jewelry.
No but the question related to Eco Pour - which is a just add water. Not Jesmonite. And this stuff is all light. These were viewer questions not mine as there is practically nothing on this on UA-cam so far
This is NOT Jesminite it is ECO POUR, not the same thing.
Very good instructional video, I definitely learnt a lot about eco pour, and colourings. So thank you very much Tracey. I have a question, if you poured and cured the eco pour, can you then put it into resin, or coat it in resin? Thanks again x❤
Yes, I show coating in resin in this video in fact
@@miniscenesgb I saw just after I’d written that. Thank you
That was very informative, can you put inlays in eco pour. Also can you put fabric in eco pour eg lace.
Inlays yes absolutely. I do have videos on that on my channel. Fabrics and lace - I guess you could lay them onto the surface, not sure how well they would grip into the Eco Pour though as it's not sticky like resin is. I have to say I've not tried
Did using uv resin make it stronger? The beads are very pretty. Do you think the thinner pieces be stronger if left to dry for 3 or 4 days?
Yes that's all covered in this video :) And watch this space for more on this topic
Will do. Thank you.
I have made many keychains & jewelry using an eco pour, UV resin, skin tattoos, glitter, etc. I don't know how to send a picture of them to you but if you want to see them, please let me know. They are gorgeous 😍
Yes please :) Using actual Eco Pour? I found people using other types of casting powder but not Eco Pour
@miniscenesgb I was using Pure Cure. I bought from watching a man try it out on his UA-cam channel. But I've watched Claire's Crafty for a few months. I'm going to be trying Resin Crete next.
@@miniscenesgb Do I send the picture to you via your web page?
I was noticing the heart mold with designs. Can you use paint pens on the cured Eco pour with out causing damage?
Yes you can! I've made videos on painting on Eco Pour before, acrylics, paint or paint pens, work a treat
Tracy mix your eco pours properly and give them a little more curing time. You should’nt have so many to break. I’ve had to learn the hard way. They don’t tolerate too much pigment either. I use Resin Crete.
Might want to watch the video......I did mix it properly, the whole point of this product is that you can mix it thicker or thinner. and this whole video covers the strength test and reinforcing and thickness needed for strengh. I never use resincrete and also this video is about specifically Eco Pour, covering specific viewer questions. I found this stronger and whiter. The whole point of this video was to show the dos and donts and solutions . Per viewer questions. The pigment issue is also covered in this video. And it's Tracey, not Tracy...
They are so pretty. My granddaughter and I are making pocket hearts with eco resin for her classmates. I bought her glitter and tattoos to decorate.
That is awesome! What a lovely idea. I hope you're both having fun with that
I got the same result from my molds, they just broke. I got very discouraged with my Eco and haven't touched it since. Now from watching your experiment, the logical answer is they need to be thicker. Love your video's thankyou so much ❤
Go for it, and look out for the next video in this series too for another solution. It also varies from break to brand of eco powder. I use actual Eco Pour which is very forgiving and is very strong at only slightly thicker
It’s 35deg today & too hot to move so time to watch all your eco pours. Just received my 1st pack of eco today.
Thank you so much for all your eco tutorials. A wealth of info.
You're welcome. I've had the opposite issue, too cold for resin and not wanting to always have our heating on.... I think Eco Pour is the ideal alternative for when it's too hot or too cold for resin
Yes I like where you are taking this. Would love to watch you make some jewellery, key rings, bag tags, and magnets, whatever takes your fancy really
Noted! More to come then :)
Good job Tracey 😊 I really loved the vibrancy of that shell looking one you put the uv resin coating on ❤
Thanks so much! 😊
Hmmm do like those beads, and yep watched it all :)
You need to get out more too lol. Thanks Jddub. I wonder how many watch it all. so many are posting comments that are actually in the video lol. Very funny
These eco pour jewelleries are amazing,and thank you so much for showing the differences of all colors in eco pour,Ms Tracey 🙏💜
Glad you like them!
WOW awesome video Tracey. Love the results of some but not so keen on some of the beads, but that's just personal taste. I really like the pink mold with the little sectional hearts. Please tell me you remember where you got it from lol. I NEED it lol. HAHA I think we all need to get out more but I like staying warm at the moment so no thanks lol. Thanks for doing all of this and testing out what works and what doesn't. Will save everyone a lot of messing about in future. xx
I'll dig the link out for the moulds for you later and stick them in the video description. Yeh I wasn't keen on some of these but it was more about experimenting really :)
That heart salmon coloured mould caught my eye ❤❤❤… is it possible to use a big syringe with eco pour? To get into little places
Yes you can! But you would have to work fast before it thickens and cures. but in principle yes :)
??I know this is totally different than epoxy, but i was wondering if using a heat mat makes a difference when drying??
good question. I have found if it overheats - like if on a heat mat, it can cure all weird. but other than that, not really. on a cold day it cures slightly slower but not really much
I don't know about what you're using but resincrete is not forgiving...add too much water and it will still cure but then makes it extremely fragile and breaks/crumbles easily. Love ur ideas! 💙
I don't use resincrete. as in the title, description, my commentary and the links in the video description, this is Eco Pour. I found same as you with resincrete, yes
I forget if this has been answered already, but would mica powder adhere to the eco pour if you rub it on the mold like normal? Or would it just stay stuck to the mold? Love the video as always! ❤
Good question - something I'll be testing soon so watch this space. right now - I don't know :)
Tracey, can you tell me the difference between Jesmonite and Eco Pour please?? I honestly dont know the difference, so i get a lil confused. 😊
Jesmonite is cream coloured and is a 2 part mix, wheras EcoPour is pure white and just mixes with water as the catalyst has been combined in the powder, rather than in a separate liquid. Eco Pour you can also make a bit thicker or runnier with more or less water, depending on what you're using it for.
I can only speak for resincrete. They say that acrylic paints are quite useable, but to add extra water because they kind of soak up the water. My tip would be to mix it with the water, first, then the powder.
Yes as you see when I use the second acrylic paint in this video, works fine
Loving this and all the experiments , also love the rambling thankyou so much for doing this and cant wait to see what becomes of all of these
Glad you enjoyed it
Can you break the thin ones up to make terrazzo with the colors? Like with Boowannite?
Yes definitely, good point.
I did some coasters ages ago and did some ink stamping on them. They came out great initially but because I hadn’t left them a few days first to let all the moisture completely escape I could watch
the ink spread in them and they
were ruined!
Still have them and at some point might try painting them and then stamping on top of that! Not decided yet 😊😊😊
Interesting stuff. I will be doing stamping in this series of videos. Painting on top is a great idea sor salvaging your makes. Nice one
I think your pieces may brake because you don't measure the Walter, could that be or not necessarily? It may also be that the ayer is very thin. Thank you for the tutorial.
No that makes mo difference. it is just the ones that are cast too thin or have too much pigment in that break. As I say in this video, you can mix more or less water depending on what you want to make with it
If you wanted some strength but still a thin peice you could uv resin the back then wax the top?
Yes as shown in this video, and also the next in this series :)
Thank you, Tracy, for the demonstration .😊❤
You are so welcome!
I just love those beads Tracey!! ❤❤❤❤ Very great video 🎉!!! Thank you 🥰
Glad you like them!
Like the idea for combuned eco-transparent piece. Hope you try it out!
Already have on a few other videos. Also look out for the next video experimenting with these, as that has some transparent areas
I love watching you jewellery! That's what I'm calling it 😂 x
Oh thank you!
@@miniscenesgbvery welcome 😊
I'm excited for this series because I am loving ecos.
I also really enjoyed watching you make up the bracelet in the last one. It was nice to see someone go through the process slowly and in a way I could follow 😂 x
Thank you for doing all these tests ❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Great video! I liked and subscribed!😂🎊
Yay! Thank you!
I gather that you can't add a drop or two of water to thin it back down once it begins to thicken up?
Only very early on the thickening. Once it really starts to cure it's on a mission :)
Thank you Tracey for the video and your experiments. I made hairgrip's from Aqua Cast and they are ok , but the thinner the bits the easier they break. I have a butterflies mould and was trying to make keyrings, but the anteni snap off and the loop around the holes break. Then if they are dropped or tapped hard after varnishing they still broke.
Yes Eco Pour would be the same, just a lot whiter. I cover the breakage issue, thickness and the possibility of coating with UV resin in this video
I had an Aqua Cast coaster coated in resin that i dropped the other day it still broke @@miniscenesgb
Great experiments & demonstration. Have you done any of the experiments with eco pour that’s been reconstituted according to the manufacturer’s instructions (by actual weight measurement)? That makes a big difference in strength.
No not tried that though I've never had a need to. And I avoid weighing things as numbers are a problem for me lol. Have ou tried it? How did it work? I'm intrigued
@@miniscenesgb LOL - I have seen the difference, but not on purpose 🤣. Too much liquid = brittle and it very easily snaps. Too little liquid caused crumbling & pieces flaking off.
Thanks Tracey. That was a very interesting and informative video. I would have never thought to use food coloring. That's a good thing to know. Plus you can mix those colors colors and get so many other colors. I wonder if you use a darker color that is liquid if you cut down on water in the mix that might help it cure. Just a thought.
A bit yes
@@miniscenesgb I’ll have to try that and see what happens. Thanks Tracey.
That hour just flew by
I’m so glad,after. I worry when I get brave and release a long one 😊
Thank you ❤cool
No problem 😊
What eco pour did you use plz x
Eco Pour is a brand name not a type of product so if you see anyone else call other brands eco pour they aren't lol, it's from Just4YouOnlineUK.com. the link is in the video and also in the video description along with a discount code for you. They ship worldwide
Great video! 🙂
Thanks! 😊
Pretty cool, I like the Multicolor pieces they turned out neat.
Glad you like them
Glad you like them!
What about metallic or pearl acrylic paint or dye? Will the effect still be seen?
No you lose the pearl I'm afraid
Though you can paint it with those after very easily. Coming up in another video
@@miniscenesgb do you lose the metallic as well?
Have you tried mixing paint in the water first. I know this is an older video. 🤷♀️
Great question. Yes I have, it does work. I do find that the pigments actually designed for casting compounds work better though as they are more heavily pigmented
It’s snowing here lol 😝 I just love this idea with eco pour. I’m just to chicken to try it out ❤
Go for it! It's way easier than any other material I have ever used :)
Cool goodies... experiments really cool. Thanks for showing us all the do's and don'ts 😮
Glad you like them!
I just love watching every step! Thank you for the experiments!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this one :)
Wonderful video. Thank you ❤
Thanks, I really enjoyed making this one