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- Maybe new, maybe not but I've not seen this before. Let me know if any of you have tried this - and what you think we can use this epoxy resin technique for
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Frankly, Tracey, I wouldn't top or dome them with anything! They are gorgeously unique. There will never be an identical result, which could turn out a real selling feature. You could put a small gem stone in one or two of larger craters as an added feature, but they are lovely as they are and would make lovely pendants.
oooh i like the idea of t iny stones in the craters - I must do that . I'll make a note that it was your idea to make sure I credit you. If you do any would you share pics or a video link please?
What a fabulous technique! They look so stunning and unique. Love the texture and the chameleon flakes together
Your flakes really set it off don't they. I'll sure be doing more of these
@@miniscenesgb looking forward to seeing more of them
Contrasting glitter into the holes first, or neon/glow in the dark before doming might make a good effect
Good ideas :) Definitely worth trying
Looks like iron pyrite! I'd dome and then copper foil the edges and make a necklace on a leather cord :) They're beautiful! Thank you :)
Great idea!
How fun! I love they way they turned out.
Thanks :)
For doming maybe put them back in the moulds so the UV doesn't run away before you can harden it 🙂
Yes that’s worth a try, thanks for the tip
I like them, they are very cool looking.
Glad you decided to put a top coat on them...they would make nice pendants.
Thanks for sharing, I made some crystals I was going to do something like this with but life happened.
My crystals turned out nice though, my granddaughter tells me how good they look every time she sees them 😂
Great - do show us what you make when you do more, I'd love to see them
Very cool idea Tracey. I absolutely love it ❤ I think it would be awesome in the bottom of your ponds also.
I think so too! I will be trying that soon
Make some molds out of your creations for future projects
This is awesome Tracey! Yes, very similar to a druzy but can be used in pretty much any normal mold! Love it and the results! Well done 🤩
Yes! Thank you! Now - about the challenge i sent you lol
Love things that are different and putting your own twist on things 🥰
Thank you! 😊
Lol, I put clean silica cat litter in resin, gives some fun effects - and you can tint it with ink because it absorbs like a sponge....
Haha that sounds like a fun one
Beautiful! The black is reminiscent of labradorite.
They are interesting aren't they. I have some more Alum forming in another mould to see if I can replicate it and do more things with this technique :)
I love the outcome! So beautiful!
Thanks
Interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
like the dome look
Works with or without doesn't it. Nice to have choices :)
Would be pretty with gold/ silver leaf rubbed into craters
I think so too
Love these ❤❤❤
Thanks :)
For these, I think I would have used a spray varnish rather than doming. At least as a start, lol. I'd be the weirdo using alcohol inks to bring out the craters.
Great ideas!
🩵✨🩵 malachite
Maybe yes :)
Not sure if this would work but putting the pieces back into the mold - design side up then filling it with clear resin, cure them. Loved the way they came out the different levels of the opal flakes in the craters. Very Cool!!
I did wonder abut that - as long as the resin didnt get down the sides and under. It's worth a try I think
What a cool and unique idea,Ms Tracey. Loved how the allum was added to the mould and the textures it created,those moon craters turned out amazing 💜😍❤,you really opened another door to infinite possibilities of using this in resin art,looking forward to more related art projects 😀 💜💜
Thanks. I really am not sure where to go with this idea, I'm thinking on it :) I'm looking forward to seeing if others run with it. a simple idea for starters I think is a simple tray or coaster.
@@miniscenesgb How is the alum solution made? Thanks!
@@mdwms6152 just boiling water and mix in alum till the solution is saturated. See my video on making a Druze inlay to see more
I think I would try filling the craters on one with some glow in the dark 🤷🏼♀️
Oooohhhh that would take the Alien thing further! Love the idea thank you
Good idea.
I think they would make awesome earnings and pendants 😊
I think it would make brilliant jewellery especially if you add different coloured flakes in areas with coloured resin in between. I think that it might make the item look like it had been coated with titanium which is very common in natural minerals and stones at the moment.
Yes, I think there's all sorts of possibilities :)
Speaking of black, I know you make your own pastes. I bought some lamp black from a pigment seller I want to try making a paste with.
Go for it. I love proper bought pastes too but making your own is a great load of fun to do. Would you let me know how you get on please? I've not done black
Somebody needs to make an arrowhead mold because that effect would look awesome on an arrowhead necklace. What do you think?
I wouldn't top coat them.
That's an interesting thought. Hmm yes I see where you're going with that - and for that, definitely agree, no topcoat. Maybe, if you don;t mind and with your permission to use your idea, I'll make a mould like that and try it :) If I do - would you jump in and remind everyone it was your idea, in case I forget where it came from to credit properly?
@miniscenesgb oh sweetie, I'm not worried about getting credit. You do you. I'm glad you liked my idea. I can't wait to see what you make! It'll be great, I'm sure. 👍
Reminds me of lava rock.
Ah yes, I see what you mean. Good point. )
Hi Tracey great video think you could use this as under water landscape would be cool, or for the moon, planets , thanks for sharing ❤❤❤ xxx
That’s a thought!
OMG! I so was not expecting the moon effect. I thought they would react like regular crystals somewhat. Absolutely gorgeous 😍🥰😍🥰
Yes it took me by surprise too. i think it's because although most of them stuck reasonably well to the mould, it kinda clumped because water doesn't like silicone. I'm now trying to make sure I can replicate this on a larger scale but it'll take a while. The slower the crystals form, the bigger they are
@@miniscenesgb so true. Love alum crystals but hate waiting for them to form. I'm more of an instant gratification type (reason I use UV resin). So I just buy the crystals already done. But after seeing your video, I'll have to try making them myself.
Such a cool effect. I love how each one is unique. I'm definitely thinking they look like raw gemstones. Endless possibilities with all of the micas out there. They'd make some very interesting jewelry. 😍
Thanks - i'm thinking hard on what to do with this
I've never worked with alum before. Do you HAVE to remove the alum from the pendant? It looked quite awesome before you dissolved them..
No but up close the alum looked dull on the outer side. I'm not sure how durable it would be either as it's water soluble. But I guess you could leave it in
So pretty, and I love anything resin or mold making. I hope to make crystal molds using small pieces of fire glass. We'll see how it goes. Very much appreciate all the time and expense you go through for us❤
Oohhh I'd love to see how that works out! Please show us :) Thanks for your support too
It's looking like mystical. Like a alien 👾 landscape. it's interesting
Interesting isn't it. The people in the Premiere live chat with me just now decided to call them Alien Srystals
This gives me ideas! I tried to make druzy moulds by growing epsom crystals in a few moulds. Some crystals stuck in the moulds and I have no idea of how to clean them. Now I'll try a thin coat of resin and dissolve the crystals once cured!
Great! I'm glad this was useful
Serendipity! I would have domed these, too. Maybe would have highlighted some spots with either glitter nail polish or mica powder. I think they are gorgeous!
Yes I think next time I di this I will do some little touches like that. great ideas
Absolutely stunning and I deffo think you have invented a thing Tracey ❤❤
Thanks :) I hope so, I would love to know for sure
I made my own alum crystals...but then made my own druzy inlay pieces with it to b able to put in small jewelry pieces
Yes so do I. There's videos on this in the playlist linked at the end of this video :(
Very spacey looking! Love it! I am thinking something with a candle? It would pick up the sparkle and dimension
Good idea, though fake candles as resin is kinda flammable :) I do have some battery ones somewhere :)
Strangely beautiful...like a raw turquoise maybe...
Yes maybe. Odd aren't they. I think I'll do a coaster next but of course it'll take a while to form the crystals so it'll be a while before that video is out :)
Pretty cool effects there. Would look great in a stained glass type usage. Trees and flowers and such. Just an idea. Alien landscapes. Other worldly landscapes. ❤ the effect.
interesting ideas! Thanks
I tried making Alum crystals a few different times and didnt get cool little crystals like you got.
Sorry to hear that. I just dissolved them till it hit past saturation level - so no more would dissolve and some just stayed on the bottom of the pot - then 1. made druzy inlays using the stubborn crystals as the base for the cool ones to grow on to - then some of the leftover solution i poured into this mould then forgot about it for a few weeks. Ill od am=nother video focussing more on the crystal producing part if you like?
what's allum? Very pretty but I don't know know what the crystals were in the very start.
Alum crystals - there's a whole video on it in the link at the end of the video. to save you going hunting, here's the link again ua-cam.com/video/tHKWBZQC960/v-deo.html
Alum is a natural antiperspirant/deodorant, and is in most commercial brands as the active ingredient.
Yes
I would love to try this on making some hand carved arrows. Just shape and chip away at the edges.
Yes someone else mentioned arrowheads. I've been looking for a m ould, may have to make one. Would you let me know if you do this? I'd love to see how it turns out
I would make a heap of them in different colours and sizes then place them into a tray making a pattern from the different colours and sizes once done pour more resin over the top of them all to seal them into the tray, they look like gems so the whole tray should look stunning and be a great conversation starter with having tea with friends 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Ooooh yes! That would be fab
Maybe make a mosaic with the various crater pieces in a tray?
The big one you should try using some chameleon powder and a very light coat of resin
That's what I did wasn't it? I'm a bit confused, what do you mean?
They would make lovely coasters with the same technique.
Yes, I think so too. I' have a go. Would you let me know if you do too, and how you get on with it?
I would be interested to see if you could create something close to a nugget of Gold!
Oooh that's an interesting one - leave it with me - might be a while but..... hmmm... thinking.....
I don’t know why you dissolved the crystals, they were very pretty.
They weren't really - they were dull on the side that had been against the mould, and it was the only way to get them out. they needed to be removed to reveal the holes and the sparkle :) Also they would not be durable so they did need to come out. I'll be doing more with the crystals so look out for more videos
It's shouting industrial to me. Rusted bits of metal.
Oooh yes!
I have so many ideas running through my mind. Very cool
Great! Do let me know if you do anything with this idea, I'll be excited to see :)
You could paint some gold in the craters and dome with clear
Nice idea, thanks :)
I think their ok as they ar beautiful 😊😊😊😊
Glad you like them. I am working on replicating this on a bigger scale too so watch out for a video coming soon
Those are interesting. No idea what i would do. Lol
Lol yes that's where I am right now :)
To me, they look like the craters you see on images of the moon.
Yes I think so too
Put them back in the mold, and fill the holes with another color like the black one with a vibrant turquois and the teal one with black and silver? LOVE LOVE LOVE the video Well done
Great ideas :)
@@miniscenesgbThanks your idea is pretty cool as well I hope ya give it a shot would love to see how it turns out
Not looking for sympathy, just advice. I started making jewelry again only this time with resins. Tryin to keep busy and give my girl a bunch o necklaces. Then I bought a silicon mold with lots of hearts and shapes( perfect for what im doing) and also tried UV resin and in 2 days of experimenting with colors, I now have over 40 cool little hearts. A week ago my girl passed away and I thought that maybe I could chain them up and give them to her female family and friends at her service to remember her by. Is this in Bad Taste? I dont want to sell them or self promote (maybe show off my resin skills a little). Just dont know if its a good idea?
So sorry for your loss. As regards your idea, I think it's lovely. I guess it will very much depend on what her family and friends are like but personally I think it's a lovely idea
So sorry for your loss. Just make sure you put whatever you make into a little “in memory of” card (or mini book by adding a little story - in accordion fold a half of a sheet of copy paper into a pamphlet to put in the card is the easiest way- of why you thought to do this. That would make it a very thoughtful gift.
Drill holes and now you have really neat alien jewels?
Yes I think they would make interesting jewellery pieces
You should have covered that whole mould in silicone to make your own mould you can use many times over. They are cute, might be interesting filled in with a silvery sparkle clear resin! Or many other mixes. Hugs x Ann x
yes, already have :) I think I mentioned that in the video :)
Oops sorry, I really should wear my hearing aids,, they have been in the box for last ten years lol ugh no I'll just put headphones on. I'm going to watch again. Hugs x Ann x
Ah you mentioned making druzey moulds from them near the end, I think I clicked on the he making crystals before then!! Have you ever done crystals from Epsom salts?
Not a new technique. You can do that with salt and just throw it in water and let the salt dissolve, no heat needed. Ta-da.
Thanks - Salt makes smaller crystals than Alum but otherwise yes similar but not same - not seen Alum used like this with Epoxy resin anywhere though, lease let me know i you have, I've searched the hell out of it. Could you share links to similar techniques please so I can make sure to signpost them? This used no heat hence not mentioned in the video btw
While I have been learning about resin techniques, I have watched countless tutorials, from all over and I have never seen anyone grow crystals in a mould and then do everything else you have done. If I had, I would have tried it by now! I love this technique and in my mind it is definitely unique. I'm really happy to have found this, thank you for sharing. It's come at a great time, as I'm in the planning stages of making aliens to make a mould, so I can cast them. This technique would make an ideal base for them. I think I'd add some tiny holo stars in some of the craters? It's all still in the earlish stages at the minute. Love your work and I appreciate you sharing it x
I like it! I would wearvthose
Thanks :) I think I'll be turning at least 1 into a pendant for me to wear :)
*It Definitely has a gemstone effect and is Gorgeous!!!* 💕🤍😊 Dome in a couple of “goes” so that you can make the edge “stable,” and then dome. Your favorite one could benefit from a 2nd doming and is ready for it now, I’d say! 🙂 Well Done!!!! 🤍🫖🤗 Cheers!
Thanks and great idea too.
@@miniscenesgb 🤍 I ran into a similar issue myself, so I’m happy to help 😊
In a moon mold!
Weird isn't it. I must revisit this sometime soon
Jewelry pieces would be cool.
Watch this space, coming soon
Reminds me of pyrite. Love it!
Pyrite! Yes I'd not made that connection :) Glad you like them
I thought bismuth also…..
with the use pf the right colours it does look bit like Bismuth yes
when you domed them they look like a piece of underwater ruins with the colour and all. It looks so cool! if you ever do a mini aquarium, this would be a great rock bottom
Oh yes! I keep meaning to do an aquarium. Great idea for the aquascaping
They are beautiful
Thanks :)
Love the blue to purple flakes the colours are stunning,
Those are called Purple Opal Flakes if you want to get some. they are fabulous
@@miniscenesgb I'm looking for some now lol but will have to wait till next week to buy lol
@@miniscenesgb nooo... they are sold out...
Blue to purple flakes are my favorite ❤
Cool❤❤
Thanks
Tracy those are really unique. ❤
Thanks, I thought so, I've not seen anything dome like this before. I'd love to think maybe I have come up with something new
@@miniscenesgb I feel as though you have because I have never seen this on any other channels I watch. 👍
very cool , the ones with the flakes are so interesting :)
Thanks :) I have some coasters with the Alum solution in at the moment to see if I can replicate this on a bigger scale so look out for a video on that once the solution has dried into crystals :)
@@miniscenesgb i have some drying too , i did my first lot but they must have not been totally set as mine didn't turn out the best , looking forward to seeing your coasters
@@artlessordinary not sure my oasters will work either - time will tell :) if they do I an going to make inlay molds this time!
@@artlessordinary I am looking forward to seeing what you get from this technique and if you manage to take it on some levels - I;m still wondering if I can replicate it and even then what to do! People have made suggestions - I really am looking forward to seeing what othe r people do with it. So far no one has l inked me a video from others doing it before so I can acknowledge those creators.
@@miniscenesgb i think petra has done coasters before , it is winter for me so it is taking a long time for the crystals to form , and yes i want to do inlays as well , i love your pendants they have a real cool effects
I love this Tracey! Its so much fun to experiment.. great job!! ❤
Thanks so much! 😊 I have more of the Alum solution in moulds right now, I need to make sure I can replicate those results :)
First time watcher here! The last, colorful ones would make wonderful elements for jewelry! I have no idea about the allum/making crystals stuff and I've got to find those videos.
ua-cam.com/video/tHKWBZQC960/v-deo.html is the crystal making video :) Welcome to my channel too
The last one looks like a volcanic rock ❤. A wonderful result from a great experiment!
Thanks, I must have another go at this sometime soon
I think they would make landscape pieces for people that like gaming & creating their own landscapes to have battles on, model railway landscapes (my stepdad is making a huge model railway landscape with lots of trains) or even to make fairy gardens. If made in different sizes & shapes so that they could be mix & matched to make unique landscapes, it would give infinite possibilities. They don’t all have to be straight edged. Some could have uneven edges like you get in nature. The transparent blue made me think of underwater ecosystems where you get little area where mini fish hide or plants grow out of etc. and bigger holes the entrances for caves. So the landscape idea doesn’t just work for lane but underwater scenes as well. Possibilities are endless & I’m going to give this a all with my Mum as she is into resin work & between us all manners of crafting. But a brilliant video that got the creative juices flowing
Yes i have since used it for model railway and dome some small items fo a scifi gamer. I make a lot of water feature items too so yes I will be using it for that too. Just need to replicate the effect a number of times so I can make druzy style inlays from it. As you say - so many possibilities, and great minds think alike :)
Hi ! What about coasters or serving tray, Trinket tray..? The most interesting idea I saw in comments was landscape for a mini scene on the moon. Now that would be such fun. Awesome job!!
Thanks and yes, I think that would be things I definitely should do. If you try it too, would you share pictures please? I'm dying to see what people do with this
Yes, doming them was the only way to ensure the integrity of them. I think the way to go is making a druzy as you would then have edge integrity with any piece yo made. I think the doming also accentuated the void shapes more. Great idea Tracey!
Great point
Wire wrap them for pendants or earrings. I love the glow in the dark idea too. Glowing pendants. Yayyy
ooohhh glowing! yes that would be cool :)
I really like these, what a wonderful way to add texture. Iam sure you will show us how this can evolve. I think it would make a great moon. Thank you.
Thanks :)
Wow they're gorgeous, love the effects and the doming makes them really stand out. Gorgeous pendants 😍
Thanks :)
I'd make jewelry/accessories, on a larger scale, you can do decorative tiles.
Yes jewellery is a must I think. I hadn't thought of tiles - great idea
Great look to finished prices.
Thanks :) I've been asked to do a complete end to end video, from the dissolving the Allum right through to finished so watch this space. Obviously it'll take a while as I need the crystals to form slowly
They look amazing!
Thanks :)
Do you spritz with alcohol to remove bubbles?
I often do but didnt need to with these ones. it just degassed all on it's own
So pretty! love the hexagonal craters it's so funny just before you washed the alum out, I was thinking ooo I wonder if the crystals would wash out then you did it! Great minds!!
😊 thank you :) they washed out in seconds, dead easy
@@miniscenesgb I did the same with a silicone druzy mould I made and washed it out! Looked spectacular!!
@@spectonkular7510 Cool!