New to resin, this video was great at explaining the differences between "pouring" (fast curing) and "casting" (thinner viscosity, slower curing time). Thanks so much! New to your channel as well! Subscribed!
Great video as usual. Thanks for the information. I am new to resin, but I am already hooked and just started filming my journey for my channel. It was your channel and Claires that inspired me. Thanks
Hi Steve, A new subscriber here, A great introduction to epoxy resin. I am quite nervous as to which to use. I have a 40mm pyramid which I would like to make so it comes out a gloss black. I need to make quite a number, can you please advise pouring, casting, uv? Can’t wait to view your very watchable videos Terry
I've actually been using a table top counter top and bar top resin for coasters and ashtrays, it is about crystal clear best it can be with out a pressure pot, I mean the micro bubbles are hardly there and is just super hard and clean! It is from the local home depot, or hardware store I'll get the name after I go in an I will post it so other folks can try it
I got some from a hardware store and for some reason it just isn't working for me. I've got the silicone cups that I use and I try to measure as equally as possible but the tops bad sides do not cure like the bottoms. I don't understand
@@missdejarae pink sure that the resin you're getting is like a one-to-one ratio and you're mixing it according to the ratio that it's supposed to be cuz when I first started mixing resin I would get one to one and instead of like measuring it equally I was trying to do it by like milliliters or by weight and some of that one-to-one ratio stuff can't be measured by the weight of it because the epoxy is heavier than the actual hardener so it throws off the mixture if that makes any sense so instead you want to get cups to have like lines on them like the plastic cups to have lines on them or the silicone cups that have lines on them and just go by that, I know it can be kind of frustrating at first because when I started almost two years ago my resin wasn't mixing properly it was coming out rubbery even when I didn't use any alcohol ink and you got to be careful when you use alcohol ink because if you use more alcohol ink than what the resin can handle while it's curing it actually changes the chemical component of it or whatever compound of it and it makes it rubberized it's so crazy you want to get a decent resin I know when you first start out is kind of hard to get like a more expensive resin but I get stuff from home Depot is called glaze coat it's one to one and it always comes out nice and clear it has micro bubbles but I don't have a pressure pot to get the micro bubbles out and it has a decent pot life I think it has like a 45-minute pot life some of them only have a 30 minute pot life so you got to kind of work quickly and I've actually started thinking about working with a two to one or three to one ratio because it's very thin so it spreads easily and you can do like smaller trinket stuff with it and it's a thinner viscosity so it's easier to really spread out
I use table top/ bar counter resin as well. Pro marine has been working well for me, but those mixing ratios (1 to 10 by volume for this brand) making sure they are well mixed are KEY
I was just thinking about what is the difference between casting and pouring resin, then up popped your video. You explain things so well and helps me a lot. THANK YOU.
Awsome info! I just started trying to use Art Resin as my first epoxy resin, I used to always use a polyester resin and trying to get rid of bubbles is a whole other world.
Thank you so much for this video❣️ I have been trying to figure out the differences in what kinds of resins and then here you are!! Very awesome and appreciated ❣️❣️
I just joined & have truly enjoyed your resin info! I am trying to: PRESERVE MY DAUGHTER'S BOUQUET! I NEED YOUR TOP CHOICES FOR: **DEEP POUR RESIN 3-4 inches deep for a HEART SHAPE MOLD & LARGE INITIALS. ** GLASS LIKE & NON YELLOWING **ZERO BUBBLES I (I'm in the U.S.A.) Losing my mind trying to find THE BEST deep-pour resin for silica-dried rose, etc bouquets that I can afford for her. IT IS SOOO CONFUSING. I have searched for your video explaining this but I can't find it now that I need it. 😞 I hear "Liquid Glass", JDictiom, & hardware store brands, but every video I click sends me down another rabbit hole of confusing choices to make. I am overwhelmed & so confused & my ADHD makes it that much more difficult! I want this to be perfect for them & something she will be proud of years after I am gone. I have a budget, so could you please list 3 brands (Available in the 🇺🇸 U.S.) for me to ensure I can find it here quickly? Please list in order of performance so I can make the best decision for my project & my budget. (If that is not too much trouble!!) Zero bubbles, color retention in the flowers & non-yellowing, are the 3 things I want to ensure. I will gladly take your advice! Your creations are beautiful, your videos are on point & easy to understand. You are my fav resin artist & your youtube got me started in this craft. I appreciate you! Please link if possible so you can receive credit for my purchases. I LIKE, JOINED SUBSCRIBED, etc on Fb & Instagram & that coffee ☕️ is headed your way! Thanks for reading! Sorry so long!!!
Steve, what type of resin can you use that 1. Wont turn white when cured and 2. Is strong and doesn’t make some pours bendy? Thank you! New and learning a lot from you.
Hi Steve, I am a beginner to this craft. I LOVE , LOVE all your videos. The one thing I wanted to ask is if you could leave the bubbles that pop up a couple of seconds longer. I am 70 and don't read as fast as I use to... lol. Also on the video that you did where you sealed paper flowers, I just couldn't understand what resin you used. Thank you again for taking the time to post all the videos for us. Lily is so cute, I also have a deaf dog.
i am really good at casting resin and making my product clear with no bubbles. so now my question for you... is uv resin more desirable for jewelery and small things
Great video Steve! I’m about to start my own channel soon and this is one topic I was planning to discuss as well as the difference between vacuum pots and pressure pots. There is so much inaccurate information being spread around on the latter. 😳 I’m on the same page with you regarding UV resin as well. For me, I never seem to get the finish I’m looking for when I use it and I’ve used several brands. I just stick with pouring and casting resins for the most part. 🤷🏼♀️ By the way, my table top is finally about finished. We’ve finally gotten some consistently warm temperatures here in Florida, to allow me to complete it. 😎 Looking forward to your next video! 💛
I did the same thing a couple weeks ago with some small casted charms. 🤣 The weather was perfectly fine inside the house, or so I thought. I scooped the mold up the next day to demold, and surprise! It was not fully cured. I had finger prints everywhere. 😬 That was a do over! 🤷🏼♀️ Oh well. The trials of working with resin! 🙄🤣
Thank you Steve, I love your presentation. You have mention being quite color blind. I hope someday you'll invest in those glasses. Men have cried with their first wearing. I would love for you to know such joy.
Ohh.. Is he really? In hope he tries those glasses.. how lucky I feel I am, to have eyes that can see Color’s.. sometimes we take things so much for granted..
Craft resin was great when I bought it at Amazon. Hardens well. But now the 2nd batch didn't harden well and left weird marks...Stonecoat was the best (but you have to mix it right or it won't harden correctly) and also expensive..
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Thats a very good question because some epoxy resins say they are odorless and are horrible as I found out and pot life isnt really in the instructions. Im on the mend for sure but yesterday I tried going without the pain med and I know now I still need something for the pain so it doesnt get to bad..
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Its bad when the bad info comes from the company and there claims are untrue. Just took another pill was just needing it. I got a headache from talking to a tech at my sons eye doctor his eye drop needs prior authorization and she is not very bright, so I had to call the pharmacy again and he said he would send it again but the kicker is she said the insurance said he wasnt active and that isn't the insurance his medications have been going through.
Thanks for your videos! I think I learned more here than I have in the year I've been working with resin on my woodworking. I do have one thing I cannot seem to figure out, and I'm hoping you might have an answer. I pour colored resin about 1/8" thick. They look beautiful against a white sheet of paper, but when held up to the light and looking through, the color looks completely different. Not just different, but horrible! Any ideas? Thanks :)
so amazingly helpful, as always Steve, thank you. I think I will get some pouring, cast and a small amount of UV, then I think I have all bases covered. Terry. ps, are pressure pots worth buying?
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts If you have a link for a pressure pot you recommend Steve, plus let me know. thank you. Tonight, I shall compile my essentials list and get ordering :-) VERY Excited - thanks so much
I'm making a resin "stained glass" project. I need to sketch in a design onto the background layer of resin to be gone over in 3D paint. However, I'm nervous about using permanent marker in case I mess up. Is there anything I can use to sketch the design onto the resin that can be erased?? I really appreciate your help and time!💙
You being a professional, can you recommend which resin I should buy for a Bartop that will be 200cm by 35cm and 2cm deep. Also how much should I buy.. its all very confusing to a newbie 😧
Hello, I am being allergic to resin and I am really tensed about it. Could you please tell me how often do you get allergy despite taking all the precautions?
I'm planning on making a sundial using blue and white china ive found whilst walking over ploughed fields. I want a coloured base to lay out the china pieces and then a clear (obviously) layer over the top. The depth I think should be 1cm base and 2cm clear. From your video I think using a casting resin. Is this the correct choice? Any tips would be very gratefully recieved.
Love watching your videos. I've just started using resin on painted rocks. But it looks like the resin is separating in patches and not lining to the rock. I'm after some help please.
Thanks for this video! I wonder how you tell the difference in resins when you purchase them. It doesn't really say on the bottle. also is a Pouring Resin the same thing as a doming resin?
If it’s the video I’m thinking it is, it would be gold leaf glue, which Steve said stays tacky until you add the product, (ie: gold leaf, glitter, etc.). It goes on whitish, wait till it turns clear and then apply the gold leaf or glitter or mica powder, etc. Hope that helps. 😊
I do have one question, when I'm done with my resin project and a few days have passed I put it to the side and it seems like my resin still bends! How do I avoid that and how long will it take for it to harden where if I was to put it standing up it don't bend?
I don’t know too too much about resin as i’m just starting to research more, but i think it may be a problem of proper mixing. Maybe you didn’t mix enough or you may have too much or little of any of the resin parts (A/B)?
I've read and watched a few videos that say some items are thinner so they'll always have a bend- my bookmarks always bend no matter how old, but they're not a sticky. You can use a tiny but more hardener than resin though if you're wanting a harder cure.
Hey please help me... My resin is breaking as it's in mould i try to bring it out...and while this process it's break down.... I don't know what's wrong may be my resin
Steve, what type of resin can you use that 1. Wont turn white when cured and 2. Is strong and doesn’t make some pours bendy? Thank you! New and learning a lot from you.
New to resin, this video was great at explaining the differences between "pouring" (fast curing) and "casting" (thinner viscosity, slower curing time). Thanks so much! New to your channel as well! Subscribed!
My resin art work is blendy after curing
Could you pls tell me which resin is best for this problem?
thank you :) this was so helpful! I realize now that I should use a casting resin to make my project
Great video as usual. Thanks for the information. I am new to resin, but I am already hooked and just started filming my journey for my channel. It was your channel and Claires that inspired me. Thanks
Hi Steve, A new subscriber here, A great introduction to epoxy resin. I am quite nervous as to which to use. I have a 40mm pyramid which I would like to make so it comes out a gloss black. I need to make quite a number, can you please advise pouring, casting, uv?
Can’t wait to view your very watchable videos
Terry
I've actually been using a table top counter top and bar top resin for coasters and ashtrays, it is about crystal clear best it can be with out a pressure pot, I mean the micro bubbles are hardly there and is just super hard and clean! It is from the local home depot, or hardware store I'll get the name after I go in an I will post it so other folks can try it
I got some from a hardware store and for some reason it just isn't working for me. I've got the silicone cups that I use and I try to measure as equally as possible but the tops bad sides do not cure like the bottoms. I don't understand
@@missdejarae pink sure that the resin you're getting is like a one-to-one ratio and you're mixing it according to the ratio that it's supposed to be cuz when I first started mixing resin I would get one to one and instead of like measuring it equally I was trying to do it by like milliliters or by weight and some of that one-to-one ratio stuff can't be measured by the weight of it because the epoxy is heavier than the actual hardener so it throws off the mixture if that makes any sense so instead you want to get cups to have like lines on them like the plastic cups to have lines on them or the silicone cups that have lines on them and just go by that, I know it can be kind of frustrating at first because when I started almost two years ago my resin wasn't mixing properly it was coming out rubbery even when I didn't use any alcohol ink and you got to be careful when you use alcohol ink because if you use more alcohol ink than what the resin can handle while it's curing it actually changes the chemical component of it or whatever compound of it and it makes it rubberized it's so crazy you want to get a decent resin I know when you first start out is kind of hard to get like a more expensive resin but I get stuff from home Depot is called glaze coat it's one to one and it always comes out nice and clear it has micro bubbles but I don't have a pressure pot to get the micro bubbles out and it has a decent pot life I think it has like a 45-minute pot life some of them only have a 30 minute pot life so you got to kind of work quickly and I've actually started thinking about working with a two to one or three to one ratio because it's very thin so it spreads easily and you can do like smaller trinket stuff with it and it's a thinner viscosity so it's easier to really spread out
I use table top/ bar counter resin as well. Pro marine has been working well for me, but those mixing ratios (1 to 10 by volume for this brand) making sure they are well mixed are KEY
I was just thinking about what is the difference between casting and pouring resin, then up popped your video. You explain things so well and helps me a lot. THANK YOU.
Oh, WOW!! This was sooo helpful! You answered a lot of questions fir this newbie! Thank you, Steve!
Just brilliant tutorial. Many thanks cheers!
Thank you so much for braking this down so well. You're explanation was so much clearer that any over heard. Now I understand😁 thank you
Very interesting I've just bought polyester casting resin but I'm going to return it
Awsome info! I just started trying to use Art Resin as my first epoxy resin, I used to always use a polyester resin and trying to get rid of bubbles is a whole other world.
You have just given me an idea! Ding!!!
Thank you so much for this video❣️ I have been trying to figure out the differences in what kinds of resins and then here you are!! Very awesome and appreciated ❣️❣️
I just joined & have truly enjoyed your resin info!
I am trying to:
PRESERVE MY DAUGHTER'S BOUQUET!
I NEED YOUR TOP CHOICES FOR:
**DEEP POUR RESIN 3-4 inches deep for a HEART SHAPE MOLD & LARGE INITIALS.
** GLASS LIKE & NON YELLOWING
**ZERO BUBBLES I (I'm in the U.S.A.)
Losing my mind trying to find THE BEST deep-pour resin for silica-dried rose, etc bouquets that I can afford for her. IT IS SOOO CONFUSING.
I have searched for your video explaining this but I can't find it now that I need it. 😞
I hear "Liquid Glass", JDictiom, & hardware store brands, but every video I click sends me down another rabbit hole of confusing choices to make. I am overwhelmed & so confused & my ADHD makes it that much more difficult! I want this to be perfect for them & something she will be proud of years after I am gone.
I have a budget, so could you please list 3 brands (Available in the 🇺🇸 U.S.) for me to ensure I can find it here quickly?
Please list in order of performance so I can make the best decision for my project & my budget. (If that is not too much trouble!!)
Zero bubbles, color retention in the flowers & non-yellowing, are the 3 things I want to ensure.
I will gladly take your advice! Your creations are beautiful, your videos are on point & easy to understand. You are my fav resin artist & your youtube got me started in this craft. I appreciate you!
Please link if possible so you can receive credit for my purchases.
I LIKE, JOINED SUBSCRIBED, etc on Fb & Instagram & that coffee ☕️ is headed your way!
Thanks for reading! Sorry so long!!!
Steve, what type of resin can you use that 1. Wont turn white when cured and 2. Is strong and doesn’t make some pours bendy? Thank you! New and learning a lot from you.
Hi Steve, I am a beginner to this craft. I LOVE , LOVE all your videos. The one thing I wanted to ask is if you could leave the bubbles that pop up a couple of seconds longer. I am 70 and don't read as fast as I use to... lol. Also on the video that you did where you sealed paper flowers, I just couldn't understand what resin you used. Thank you again for taking the time to post all the videos for us. Lily is so cute, I also have a deaf dog.
i am really good at casting resin and making my product clear with no bubbles. so now my question for you... is uv resin more desirable for jewelery and small things
This is so informative, thank you so much!!
Really helpful video ❤
Hi very interesting clip.
Can I use a fiberglass resin to make micarta for knife handles.
Great info! I hadn't seen polyester resin before.
Great video Steve! I’m about to start my own channel soon and this is one topic I was planning to discuss as well as the difference between vacuum pots and pressure pots. There is so much inaccurate information being spread around on the latter. 😳
I’m on the same page with you regarding UV resin as well. For me, I never seem to get the finish I’m looking for when I use it and I’ve used several brands. I just stick with pouring and casting resins for the most part. 🤷🏼♀️
By the way, my table top is finally about finished. We’ve finally gotten some consistently warm temperatures here in Florida, to allow me to complete it. 😎
Looking forward to your next video! 💛
I did the same thing a couple weeks ago with some small casted charms. 🤣 The weather was perfectly fine inside the house, or so I thought. I scooped the mold up the next day to demold, and surprise! It was not fully cured. I had finger prints everywhere. 😬
That was a do over! 🤷🏼♀️
Oh well. The trials of working with resin! 🙄🤣
I know better as well! I need to listen to me ... and you! 😳🤣
Thank you Steve, I love your presentation. You have mention being quite color blind. I hope someday you'll invest in those glasses. Men have cried with their first wearing. I would love for you to know such joy.
Ohh.. Is he really? In hope he tries those glasses.. how lucky I feel I am, to have eyes that can see Color’s.. sometimes we take things so much for granted..
That was helpful. Thank you
Hi Steve, which resin do you suggest now for deep pours?
what kit should i get to see if i am intrested in doing resin on a regular basis
Craft resin was great when I bought it at Amazon. Hardens well. But now the 2nd batch didn't harden well and left weird marks...Stonecoat was the best (but you have to mix it right or it won't harden correctly) and also expensive..
Good morning Steve great info as always hoping to get back at it next week sometime.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Thats a very good question because some epoxy resins say they are odorless and are horrible as I found out and pot life isnt really in the instructions. Im on the mend for sure but yesterday I tried going without the pain med and I know now I still need something for the pain so it doesnt get to bad..
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Its bad when the bad info comes from the company and there claims are untrue. Just took another pill was just needing it. I got a headache from talking to a tech at my sons eye doctor his eye drop needs prior authorization and she is not very bright, so I had to call the pharmacy again and he said he would send it again but the kicker is she said the insurance said he wasnt active and that isn't the insurance his medications have been going through.
you didn't discuss polyurethane resin and i have seen you use it before can you do a video about it?
Great video. What is the best resin for coasters which can hold a coffee mug.
Hi steve I am making a lamp kit which is a cylinder that is around 4 inces high by 2 inches round .Will i use a epoxy casting resin for this Thankyou.
Thanks for your videos! I think I learned more here than I have in the year I've been working with resin on my woodworking. I do have one thing I cannot seem to figure out, and I'm hoping you might have an answer. I pour colored resin about 1/8" thick. They look beautiful against a white sheet of paper, but when held up to the light and looking through, the color looks completely different. Not just different, but horrible! Any ideas? Thanks :)
I have a question, I want to add some glass pieces to a animal skull, which isn’t flat. Which product should I use?
Is there any particular brands of epoxy that are best?
Thank you Steve!
I'm not sure when I'll be able to do it, but I really want to use resin in conjunction with my woodwork.
Very informativ...thanks for sharing !!!
Everything I make something my projects always bend and which brand of casting resin is good to use
so amazingly helpful, as always Steve, thank you. I think I will get some pouring, cast and a small amount of UV, then I think I have all bases covered. Terry. ps, are pressure pots worth buying?
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts If you have a link for a pressure pot you recommend Steve, plus let me know. thank you. Tonight, I shall compile my essentials list and get ordering :-) VERY Excited - thanks so much
I'm making a resin "stained glass" project. I need to sketch in a design onto the background layer of resin to be gone over in 3D paint. However, I'm nervous about using permanent marker in case I mess up. Is there anything I can use to sketch the design onto the resin that can be erased?? I really appreciate your help and time!💙
Hi Steve
What's the best resin to use making keyrings and coasters please ?
You being a professional, can you recommend which resin I should buy for a Bartop that will be 200cm by 35cm and 2cm deep. Also how much should I buy.. its all very confusing to a newbie 😧
Hello, I am being allergic to resin and I am really tensed about it. Could you please tell me how often do you get allergy despite taking all the precautions?
I'm planning on making a sundial using blue and white china ive found whilst walking over ploughed fields. I want a coloured base to lay out the china pieces and then a clear (obviously) layer over the top. The depth I think should be 1cm base and 2cm clear. From your video I think using a casting resin. Is this the correct choice? Any tips would be very gratefully recieved.
if i choose a pouring epoxy resin for my base layer can i add layers with uv resin?
I am still trying to learn the different resins is there a way to find out if its a casting or pouring resin?
I'm looking to use the acrylic resin in a ceramic coating for my car/ Which one i should go for
Thankyou for sharing
Love watching your videos. I've just started using resin on painted rocks. But it looks like the resin is separating in patches and not lining to the rock. I'm after some help please.
to protect a acrylic painting , what kind of resin would you use ?
I like the way your eyelids go purple when you blink. I think it's from your spectacle lenses.
Is pouring resin the same as table top resin? I accidentally got table top resin and was wondering if I could use it for coasters and coaster holder.
Hi steve what is the easiest resin for a beginner x
So is crafting resin good to use for tumbler cups?
If the resin is low voc, mine does not have an odor to it, do I still have to use a mask?
Can you resin cloth/fabric into a mold?
When your saying poring resin are you referring to the polyester resin?
is uv resin good for making guitar picks to get them thin because ive used other resin and its to soft
Can I use the Table top epoxy resin and Hardner in silicon mold to make Dominos and coasters?😊
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts the brand namevis MAS Table Top Clear Epoxy Resin A and Epoxy Hardner
Thanks for this video! I wonder how you tell the difference in resins when you purchase them. It doesn't really say on the bottle. also is a Pouring Resin the same thing as a doming resin?
What is the best heat resistant resin in your opinion I am going to be making do ash trays and I wanted a more profession opinion
Did u ever find out which is best?
How do you make a hole in a resin to use it as a jewelry?
Hi you did a video using stencils, you mention a glue you used, I missed the name of that glue could you please advise me
If it’s the video I’m thinking it is, it would be gold leaf glue, which Steve said stays tacky until you add the product, (ie: gold leaf, glitter, etc.). It goes on whitish, wait till it turns clear and then apply the gold leaf or glitter or mica powder, etc. Hope that helps. 😊
I do have one question, when I'm done with my resin project and a few days have passed I put it to the side and it seems like my resin still bends! How do I avoid that and how long will it take for it to harden where if I was to put it standing up it don't bend?
I don’t know too too much about resin as i’m just starting to research more, but i think it may be a problem of proper mixing. Maybe you didn’t mix enough or you may have too much or little of any of the resin parts (A/B)?
I've read and watched a few videos that say some items are thinner so they'll always have a bend- my bookmarks always bend no matter how old, but they're not a sticky. You can use a tiny but more hardener than resin though if you're wanting a harder cure.
Hey please help me... My resin is breaking as it's in mould i try to bring it out...and while this process it's break down.... I don't know what's wrong may be my resin
Okk will read it again thank you so much i was unsure about the ratio of mixing may be i add hardener more that's why it's breaking.
What are some things that you do with your resin crafts that didn't turn out the way that you didn't want? What do you do with your castaways?
Every time I pour anything in a mold, i hear you in my head saying squidy widgey
I need liquid glue or a resin that conducts magnetism and is an electrical insulator. Can you suggest a name and translation into Arabic, please?
were you ever going to get to the point or no ?
Steve, what type of resin can you use that 1. Wont turn white when cured and 2. Is strong and doesn’t make some pours bendy? Thank you! New and learning a lot from you.