OMG!!! FINALLY someone willing to solve this mystery for me! I have wanted to make these like FOREVER! Much love and thanks! XOXO Now to go buy you a coffee or two....
I have to say, Steve, I've never met a crafter who isn't very messy! I clean up after each project and I assure you, it's always a big job! I am so, so messy too!!
I’ve seen many of these kind of tutorials,but this one was the best and easiest way to make them,the others were more complicated,Thank you so much for sharing this 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍
Thank you for showing this, growing the crystals in the epsom salt solution was amazing. Looking forward to seeing the video with you using the moulds ❤️
Ok you have finally inspired me to give making my own silicone moulds. I will ensure I beat you Epsom Salts like you lol. I am also a very very messy worker. Love the humour lol
Lol...I'm so messy too...everytime I start a resin project, I promise myself I'm not going to make a mess, but it never fails...somehow or another it ends up in one of my pets fur lol...
Firstly. I am definitely going to try this. Thank you as always X secondly, i notice you always have a few thumbs down and it annoys me. How can anyone not like your videos? Also, the negatives never comment, which shows it didn’t bother them enough to click thumbs down, so why bother. Sorry, just needed to comment this and say the negative thumbs, can sod off 🤨
I am so glad you've done these, my mind has been boggled for a while now trying to figure out a way of making these. Honestly I'm so thankful that I found you on facebook when I first started my resin journey (It's been nearly 2 years now) & everytime I feel I'm losing my enjoyment with resin I always come across one of your videos & I'm motivated to try again so honestly thankyou. Oh & Happy New Year ! 😊
Hi Steve, I loved the second method you used where you made the Epsom salts grow into a more natural effect mould & the shine in the mould was great. I look forward to giving this a go with my family. It’s a great way to show them how crystals form & they will love to make their own moulds with them. Great way to gets kids to do some hands on learning that turns into a great arts & crafts project. My nieces will love these.
Hi just thinking, if you can't get the salt crystals out of the silicon mold, you could soak them in fresh water to dissolve the crystals out, but I haven't tried it, but it might work 🤷♀️
hi, I had already a 3d printing, and I want to make some silicone molds for my 3d prints. Anyway your idea is great for my prints, because its will have high complexity. I want to do some complex object from epoxy resin Thank you - great video
I love this!!! As a kid I was given magic rocks. I remember putting the packet of whatever it was in a jar of water and soon colored mountains appeared in the jar. when my kids were little we made Christmas ornaments with pipe cleaners bent into stars and soaked on a string in Borax.. I see you using Epsom salts so I do some googling and I see they can also be made with Alum, sugar, magnesium something or other. it makes me wonder how they compare to each other? would coating the crystals in resin preserve them? or add small pieces into some jewelry molds???
This is what I did. Except I used silica gel cat litter. Mixed some with a bit of resin just to hold them together and then made the silicon mold from that.
Watching the first method, I am wondering if you can use mold putty instead of silicone, pressing the crystals into it to create the texture. Then of course removing them when it's cured. It may be possible with both methods.
5:20 for some reason this mold triggers so much fear in me. Like, trypophobia. LOL with the scissors going in there it looks like a ... (sorry to say it) it looks like one of those blackhead removal channel but very severe treatment of the patient! OH my gosh!!! Thank you so much for your tip at 6:18!!! I have been agonizing about how to roll clay in an even layer! This is awesome!!! Oh my goodness I never knew that about epsom salt crystals! So cool! I definitely want to see how they turned out!
Ok Steve, I love the druzy molds! Fantastic as always! I need your advice about resin... What brand/type is the thinnest or lowest viscosity resin you use? I bought some pro marine table top that you previously recommended, but had horrible results as it gelled before I could mix my colors in! 😢 I'm thinking it may have been a bad batch, as the hardener was yellow tinted already when I got it. Also that brand gave me bad skin reactions even with full ppe. I got some nice very intricate molds I'm excited to try but I need a good runny resin. Oh, and my stained glass using pebo paint worked great except where I had a little gap hahaha. Wish I could show a picture. Thank you so much for being fantastic 💜
Just me thinking: why not first pour the silicon then put the crystal upside down in the silicone so you still see the bottom of the clay. Than you don't have cut of the silicon after curing. If it's because the tip of the crystal will go through the silicone during curing, than first pour a thin layer, wait for it to set a little and than pour some more silicon as the some hight as the crystal in push the crystal upside down in the silicon so only the edge of the clay is visible. Again, just me trying to get a clean top without cutting away silicon that's in the way. Thanks for the tutorial!! 👍
Let the water COOOOL. Sigh. had them sitting since Friday, and nothing has grown. I am going to try again- more glue and crystals, heat the solution up, more crystals dissolved into the solution and let the blessed thing cool off before adding the bases. Back to it!
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I added a lot more salt to the solution, reglued and attached the crystals and made certain it was cool before dropping them in. I am going to try doing this with alum, sugar, table salt and maybe some of those interesting crystal crowing materials I am seeing in other videos.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts There is a definite change this time- here is a layer of crystals on top of the container, and I suspect a lot on the surfaces I made to grow them intentionally
I just asked my husband what a plastic beer mug is. We are culturally backwards in the U.S. I ask my husband if the plastic makes the beer go cold and he was terribly offended and said only an American would leave his beer long enough to get cold!
Steve just a heads up. The release spray you have listed for the U.S. is not for silicone molds. It destroys the molds. I ordered it and read the can . Just luckily enough the lady was very understanding and I got my money back.Thank you for your information and videos. Very pretty will try this in the spring.
Of all the ways to make druzy molds, THIS THE BEST, by far!!!!
OMG!!! FINALLY someone willing to solve this mystery for me! I have wanted to make these like FOREVER! Much love and thanks! XOXO Now to go buy you a coffee or two....
I have to say, Steve, I've never met a crafter who isn't very messy! I clean up after each project and I assure you, it's always a big job! I am so, so messy too!!
I’ve seen many of these kind of tutorials,but this one was the best and easiest way to make them,the others were more complicated,Thank you so much for sharing this 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍
Thanks!
You know I been waiting for this!! My uncle bob says thank you
Wow! That's amazing! This us the first time I've seen it done. Thank you hunny.💖
Thank you for showing this, growing the crystals in the epsom salt solution was amazing. Looking forward to seeing the video with you using the moulds ❤️
I look at this as : all good artist's make a mess!💖
Can't wait to see how you finish this!
Ok you have finally inspired me to give making my own silicone moulds. I will ensure I beat you Epsom Salts like you lol. I am also a very very messy worker. Love the humour lol
Lol...I'm so messy too...everytime I start a resin project, I promise myself I'm not going to make a mess, but it never fails...somehow or another it ends up in one of my pets fur lol...
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts oh perfect 👌🏻 looking forward to find out what you have in mind for us both ❤️
love your video's always loads to learn including the fact i'm not the only messy crafter
Thank you for sharing Steve 🥰
"Not too thin, but not too thick, so helpful" 🤣🤣🤣 loved watching this and that flat one at the end ✨✨✨
Genius! One of my favorite techniques!
I suffer from bad mental health and u make my day I love watching u I make jewellery but scared to sell as I don’t think it’s good enough
Firstly. I am definitely going to try this. Thank you as always X secondly, i notice you always have a few thumbs down and it annoys me. How can anyone not like your videos?
Also, the negatives never comment, which shows it didn’t bother them enough to click thumbs down, so why bother.
Sorry, just needed to comment this and say the negative thumbs, can sod off 🤨
brilliant! love them. you are so talented.
I am so glad you've done these, my mind has been boggled for a while now trying to figure out a way of making these. Honestly I'm so thankful that I found you on facebook when I first started my resin journey (It's been nearly 2 years now) & everytime I feel I'm losing my enjoyment with resin I always come across one of your videos & I'm motivated to try again so honestly thankyou. Oh & Happy New Year ! 😊
Arrgh! I wanted to see you USE them too!!!
Hi Steve, I loved the second method you used where you made the Epsom salts grow into a more natural effect mould & the shine in the mould was great. I look forward to giving this a go with my family. It’s a great way to show them how crystals form & they will love to make their own moulds with them. Great way to gets kids to do some hands on learning that turns into a great arts & crafts project. My nieces will love these.
wow love the crystals always wanted to makes some you make it look so easy :) thank you x
Very cool and very messy.❤
gloria love your tutorials have learnt so soooo much. thank you Steve
Fun technique! I look forward to seeing how you utilize the molds.
You sir, are a genuis!!! Ty!!!
Is the longer you leave the crystals to grow the bigger they get? Or eventually would you have to put the geodes in a new batch of Epsom salt water?
This is awesome! I can't wait to see the next video 😍
This was BRILLIANT! Exactly what I've been looking for. THANK YOU ☺
WOW impressive!!
Amazing! Thank you for sharing, I always wondered how they were made👍🏻😊
I needed this so much! You are an resin angel
Thank you, this is awesome!
Thank you!😻
Brilliant 😀
Hi just thinking, if you can't get the salt crystals out of the silicon mold, you could soak them in fresh water to dissolve the crystals out, but I haven't tried it, but it might work 🤷♀️
Steve, my man! I've been dying to watch this video, it is so good! I can't wait to grow some crystals!
Brilliant informational video!!! Thank you 🙏🙏
How do you re -use the salt chistals and thank you for all your crafting ideas
Love this idea, do you have a video on how you used these molds? If so can you send me the link please
Excellent video Steve, thanks heaps :)
Such a cool and interesting video!
Thanks Steve 💥
Love your videos ❣️ I'm just getting into resin and I'm fascinated with all the possibilities. Thank you so much for your videos hun❣️❣️
Thank You Steve. You are a gem. I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Do I need to use Release Spray if I can’t afford it
You can always use a colender to shake your crystals to separate the small from the big.
hi, I had already a 3d printing, and I want to make some silicone molds for my 3d prints.
Anyway your idea is great for my prints, because its will have high complexity.
I want to do some complex object from epoxy resin
Thank you - great video
I thought you were going to say soak the crystals and take a bath 🤣🤣 your so funny! Great tutorial 👌
LOL! Couldn't we all use a good soak right about now? Ooh, maybe I need to mold a rubber duckie first...
I love this!!! As a kid I was given magic rocks. I remember putting the packet of whatever it was in a jar of water and soon colored mountains appeared in the jar. when my kids were little we made Christmas ornaments with pipe cleaners bent into stars and soaked on a string in Borax.. I see you using Epsom salts so I do some googling and I see they can also be made with Alum, sugar, magnesium something or other. it makes me wonder how they compare to each other? would coating the crystals in resin preserve them? or add small pieces into some jewelry molds???
Thank you so much. I have just priced them up and they are sooo expensive to buy x
Borax makes really great crystals as well. Might be worth looking at to see if it can be used?
Almost literally laughing my pants off! Your humour and sayings are hilarious!
Crystals your using do they take to color or alcohol ink?
Thank you for this helpful video...can alum be used instead of Epsom?
Hi love watching you just wondered do you leave the lid off once you put the clay into them ?
dont u get rid of the bubbles in the silicon after its poured?
How do u get started with this I love your stuff. Do u sell your stuff ??
Can I use Himalayan rock salts ? Please
This is what I did. Except I used silica gel cat litter. Mixed some with a bit of resin just to hold them together and then made the silicon mold from that.
BEATING IT! YOU NAUGHTY EPSOM SALTS! 😂😂💜😂😂💜
Watching the first method, I am wondering if you can use mold putty instead of silicone, pressing the crystals into it to create the texture. Then of course removing them when it's cured. It may be possible with both methods.
Can I use a aluminium foil dish as the mould surrounding please
5:20 for some reason this mold triggers so much fear in me. Like, trypophobia. LOL with the scissors going in there it looks like a ... (sorry to say it) it looks like one of those blackhead removal channel but very severe treatment of the patient!
OH my gosh!!! Thank you so much for your tip at 6:18!!! I have been agonizing about how to roll clay in an even layer! This is awesome!!!
Oh my goodness I never knew that about epsom salt crystals! So cool! I definitely want to see how they turned out!
😂😂😂 Great video- you messy man! X
Ok Steve, I love the druzy molds! Fantastic as always! I need your advice about resin... What brand/type is the thinnest or lowest viscosity resin you use? I bought some pro marine table top that you previously recommended, but had horrible results as it gelled before I could mix my colors in! 😢 I'm thinking it may have been a bad batch, as the hardener was yellow tinted already when I got it. Also that brand gave me bad skin reactions even with full ppe. I got some nice very intricate molds I'm excited to try but I need a good runny resin. Oh, and my stained glass using pebo paint worked great except where I had a little gap hahaha. Wish I could show a picture. Thank you so much for being fantastic 💜
in the water what do u mean wont take any more epson salt?
What kinda sheet is that? Thank you
Why did you make the domed mold?
I can’t imagine the second molds would be usable without tons of bubbles, unless you used a vacuum chamber.
Steve you crack me up, love your videos, are you interested I. Selling me a couple of your druzy inserts? I’m based in the uk.
Steve, you crack me up! Your too funny! Would you consider selling me a couple of your druzy inserts? I’m in the uk.
Just me thinking: why not first pour the silicon then put the crystal upside down in the silicone so you still see the bottom of the clay.
Than you don't have cut of the silicon after curing.
If it's because the tip of the crystal will go through the silicone during curing, than first pour a thin layer, wait for it to set a little and than pour some more silicon as the some hight as the crystal in push the crystal upside down in the silicon so only the edge of the clay is visible.
Again, just me trying to get a clean top without cutting away silicon that's in the way.
Thanks for the tutorial!! 👍
What is a droosy? And what is lolly?
Druzy or druse is a clasification for crystal formations, usually a coating of crystals on a surface.
Lolly stick is the British version of popsicle stick, same thing 😊
My biggest question is why is it called 'druzy'? I'll have to look that up, because it seems anachronistic.
Where's part 2?
Naughty!
Let the water COOOOL. Sigh. had them sitting since Friday, and nothing has grown. I am going to try again- more glue and crystals, heat the solution up, more crystals dissolved into the solution and let the blessed thing cool off before adding the bases. Back to it!
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I added a lot more salt to the solution, reglued and attached the crystals and made certain it was cool before dropping them in. I am going to try doing this with alum, sugar, table salt and maybe some of those interesting crystal crowing materials I am seeing in other videos.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts There is a definite change this time- here is a layer of crystals on top of the container, and I suspect a lot on the surfaces I made to grow them intentionally
I just asked my husband what a plastic beer mug is. We are culturally backwards in the U.S. I ask my husband if the plastic makes the beer go cold and he was terribly offended and said only an American would leave his beer long enough to get cold!
WHAT? That's how the crystals are made????
Try making a mold with a real geode?
Ohhhh..good idea!!!
Ok so not too thick or not too thin hahaa
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Steve just a heads up. The release spray you have listed for the U.S. is not for silicone molds. It destroys the molds. I ordered it and read the can . Just luckily enough the lady was very understanding and I got my money back.Thank you for your information and videos. Very pretty will try this in the spring.