LiaDiaDesigns | Resin HACK - Timing Your Resin for Special Techniques
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Have you tried to follow a tutorial but just couldn't get the same results? There are many factors that could cause your pour to be different. Nadia from LiaDia Designs walks you through her process for testing the timing of resin to find YOUR resin's ideal timing for special techniques.
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Products you'll need for this project (see below this list for links to the brands I use and recommend):
• Any 1:1 epoxy resin of your choice
• Silicone coaster molds
• White pigment paste
• Foil for center
• Fine tip paint brush
• Reuseable measuring cups
• Small reuseable cups for mixing
• Popsicle or reuseable silicone sticks for mixing
• Heat gun / Torch
• Protective plastic or silicone mat
• Level
• Personal protective equipment including
chemical filtering mask, gloves and well ventilated area
Brands and Products I recommend:
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Krystal Resin (various link options below):
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Krystal Resin on Amazon.ca
1 Gal (Prime)
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Variation size listings (free pigment promotions)
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24 Colors Pigment set (Prime)
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White pigment paste: LeRes Expressions - Angel White
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Heat gun:
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Small Paper Cups:
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Plastic measuring cups:
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Silicone Mat:
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Small Level:
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Chemical Filtering Mask (the new one I'm currently using!)
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Nitrile Gloves:
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I know this was 3 years ago but I’m a newbie to resin and this was a wonderful video. Thank u.
This is incredibly helpful, I am getting the same issues with my white pigment sinking like a rock to the bottom of my molds. Your tutorials are seriously some of the best I've seen on YT, please continue making them! You are clear, detailed, precise and emphasize safety as well as giving us the tools to troubleshoot our own projects in the future. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these, I know it takes far more time than just sitting and recording to put out these videos 💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you for your kind comments💕 I'm so glad that you're finding the videos inspiring and educational. I've learned so much the past year and half or so through trial and error working with resin, so I'm hoping to share that knowledge😊💕
Totally agree with you Shading of the Heart. Brilliant tutorials, very helpful and appreciated. I have also ruined so many pieces through white pigment I've been avoiding using it. Think I'll test it out again after watching this
Thanks Nadia!
👍🏿thanks for this valuable information..❤️
Oh that was helpful, thank you, im enjoying your videos, and subscribed. your voice is delightful
This is such a great help
I'm so glad to hear that it was helpful😊
Excellent tip..!! Thanks so much for sharing..
Brilliant tutorial, thank you
Very good information. Thanks.
I love u!!!!! I mean your videos!!! All of it! 😆
😅😅😅thank you!💕
Excellent information… thanks
Very helpful tutorial, I’ve been struggling with how long to let my resin sit before I attempt this. I’m going to follow your guidance and see what happens. Thank you so much!
Definitely try it out and hopefully it helps...I do this will most new techniques I'm testing out so I don't waste too much resin💕
I really love your channel. So glad I stumbled on it . I’ve been trying some of your techniques. ❤️
❤🥰thank you, I'm glad you're here. I hope you're enjoying the techniques
Thank you! That is very helpful! I'm trying to eliminate white blobs...
I think it's the wait time and also the weight of the paste your adding to the resin to pipe in . Thr lighter the paste the better chance of a successful bloom. Just a thought.
yes, pigment weight does have an impact - I have a number of flower videos where I experimented with various timings, tools and techniques ... my favourite is my original one; using a fine paint brush, which adds less pigment and creates delicate blooms.🥰
I can't thank you enough. Many many thanks for this tutorial as you saved me wasting a lot of resin trying to get this technique.
so glad it helped you!
Definitely takes lots of practice, you make it look so easy 😊
💖😊 you're right, it does, but it get easier over time. Best wishes💕
Great video!! I love the 25 minutes one. 😍
The rest I love the back site of 😂
😅same! Lol thank you!💕😊
Very helpful thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experiments with us!!!
Hope it is helpful!😊💖
I am learning a LOT from you!! This tute on the timing is very helpful. It's only recently that I have learned about viscosities, temperatures, heat and the different kinds of pigments. Thank you for adding to my knowledge.
In my opinion this is one of my most helpful tutorials, understanding your resin is the most important info we can have for creating amazing pieces💕
@@LiaDiaDesigns I recently bought a small electric heater for use in my craft room when I get into the epoxy resin. That room tends to be colder than the rest of the house & I didn't want to run the big furnace just to warm one room. The only other thing I need now is a set of pigment pastes. I've also learned to buy the best (higher price) pigment pastes I can to get the vivid colors I want! It was just something you said in passing that alerted me to that one. Thanks again!
❤️🌈❤️Super helpful. I use a casting resin so it’s thin so I am guessing I’m needing to wait 45 minutes which means I need sooooooo much patience. The test really helps lay it out but in a fun way. Thank you so much! You rock. Love your videos.
💕thank you, so glad you found this video helpful!
Thank you so much for making this video, it was very helpful but, one thing you must keep in mind is that white4 is a very heavy pigment so it will always drop through the most
Yes that is true, but you can control how much white paste you mix into the resin, so that also affects how heavy/ how much the white sinks... I've also done some other resin flower styles (not using a piping bag) and the white doesn't sink very much at all, because the technique is different.
Oh this is great!! Thank you for the tips 😊💓
So glad you like them!! 💕
Very useful and informative video. Thank you Nadia.
😊so glad you liked the video! Thank you💕
Thank you so much for this experiment - beautifully described and so helpful - Tish from Naptime suggested your channel - bonus. Have a beautiful day.
💖💖💖 thank you for your kind words
I've started adding a few drops of alcohol ink or straight alcohol into my pigment to "lighten" it up. its been working really well for me with the Krystal resin.
I've heard that some people are starting to do that... after doing a bunch of flower testing videos, I actually really like the defined look of the thicker/ heavier pigmentation compared to the more lighter/ feathery ones.. but everyone has their preference and it's good to know how to do either options 😊 I will definitely be doing a video on adding alcohol and seeing the difference😊💖
This was immensely helpful- thank you!
I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you!💖
Thanks for the video. Started working with resin recently, facing the same issues.... Wondering what's the problem? My resin or pigment or weather conditions or techniques???this is the first video which guided me how to troubleshoot!!! Thanks again.
🥰I'm so happy this helped
@@LiaDiaDesigns yes, it totally help
helped me to solve it as i am from India, so i don't have access to the particular brand's you are using ( either too expensive or not available), and the weather conditions are totally different, so the resin, pigment and timings are quite different from all the videos from eu, aus or us zone channels.... this video is an eye opener 💗
Thank you for your very helpful advice and tips 😊❤️
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This is helpful 😘
Thank you, this video was very helpful
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it!💕
Thank you so much for sharing!! 😘🌹😘
💖💖💖so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Brilliant. Thank you. I loved the 25 minute x
Thank you so much💖
Very helpful video 🙏❤️ thank you so much
glad you enjoyed it!😊
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm currently struggling with resin flowers. The working time of my resin is 70 min, so I guess I've to wait a long time before I can start doing the flowers. Will do a first test tomorrow to find out the best time! ❤️
I've heard some people need to wait almost an hour because their resin has a very long working time... definitely try this technique and see if it helps🥰
@@LiaDiaDesigns I tried it today and waited 62, 70, 80 and 90 min and they all look the same....first they spread nicely but in the end the petals look destroyed. Maybe I used not enough white paste. My white has not been fully opaque but light transparent. Can't wait longer because the resin got very thick after 90 min. I'm very disappointed because I've no idea what I did wrong :(
Thank you so much!!
💖💖💖you're very welcome! I hope it helps!😊
Really helpful Nadia, do you do a back coating on one's that don't look good on both sides?
Thank you, no I don't lol ... just put the nice side up😁
Try using alcohol inks they turn out so much better than using pigment. Try it
I have😊... there are other tutorials on my channel where I've used alcohol inks. I realize that they are easier to create floral effects, but many (many) Resin artists have experienced fading of the alcohol ink colors, some to the extreme where the colors almost completely fade away in months. I prefer to create pieces that keep their beauty for many years in the future for my clients to enjoy💕. I also prefer the florals made from pigment pastes, as you get beautiful depth and details once you master it.
Thank you very much for this tutorial, I've tried sooo many times and had given up. I waited 25 minutes and thinking I could go to 30 it looked very good other than my piping skills 😂. Is there a reason everyone uses white?
🤩💕I'm so happy this video has helped you! I think white is popular as it seems to work well for most people without too many issues... but technically any Pigment paste should work to differing levels. Mixing colored Pigments pastes with white is also popular.
You are so wonderful with your tutorials. I've been struggling with creating petals using the piping bags. Question on the timing of resin please - If I'm waiting for the 25-30 minute mark, is it the resin that it's in the mold or do you also wait that length of time to mix your pigment/paste to place in a piping bag or both? Some artists have suggested that one waits a certain amount of time before piping or even to wait till the temperature of the resin is 'warm'. Your suggestion would be so appreciated.
Hi Calli, I'm glad you enjoy my tutorials 😊. In most of my flower tutorials, all the resin for the coaster is mixed at the same time... the clear that goes in the mold and the pigmented resin that is piped in (you'll see I have a few videos where I create flower coasters this way). The video below shows the difference when I mixed a fresh batch of resin for the pigmented resin... so it was newer than the resin in the mold... you can see the results. Everyone has their own preferred method and adjustments they've made based on their resin. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/2A9AKJ4jRds/v-deo.html
@@LiaDiaDesigns Oh thank you so much! Watched the video you recommended. I didn't realize you could use colored pigments for the 'flower petals' - I've been struggling using the angel white paste from le rez - I seem to be getting better feathering with the castin craft white and not as much as the angel white. And amazing that whether you wait the 25 minutes or fresh batch - the effects are quite similar. I so appreciate your videos and your responses!!!
Loooooooove 💖 💖 thanks 🙂 🌹 the colors you used is white & red opaque ⁉️ can we use mica or white alcohol ink ⁉️
Great video, is the resin that you're using to make the flower also sitting the 30 mins? Or is it a fresh batch of resin to make the flower?
Thank you💕 all the resin I'm using its from the same mixed batch.. so yes, it was waiting as well😊
Thank you!
This was super helpful!! I have a VERY thin viscosity resin & I am so clueless as to how long to wait 🤦🏼♀️ have you ever used liquid diamonds?? Curious if you have any advice as to how long I should be waiting
I'm so glad you liked it! I haven't used it... but I have heard some resins require the artist to wait upwards of an hour... when your resin thickens something similar to a light syrup... that's when you want to start your first test... from there you can figure out the right timing...
Hi dear, now we know how to determine the right time for pouring, but now we want to know the amount of color when mixing colors 😅
That will depend on the products you are using..a little experimentation will be your best teacher😊
@@LiaDiaDesigns you are so kind thank you 🌹🙏
thanks dear... a question... what are the factors that decide which resin to use... there are so many available .. so for blooms is it necessary to use 1:1 proportion or can we get same result with 2:1 and 3:1 proportion
1:1 is best for these types of techniques
Hi Nadia. Thanks for the tutorial! Does the resin in the piping bag have to be mixed at the same time as the clear resin?
ua-cam.com/video/2A9AKJ4jRds/v-deo.html here you go... you'll likely find this helpful😊
Thank you Nadia!
When you use the heat gun to remove the bubbles.... do you regulate how long you heat it up? Or you keep heating it until all the bubbles are gone? (wouldn't that mean that the resin 'sets' faster and therefore more of a challenge to guess the proper 'go' time.???) Have you tried Krystal Resins new 2:1 resin?
I don't usually have to use the heat gun for long, as there are usually only a few bubbles... but I have in the past used it too long for other reasons and yes, it starts to cure the resin too quickly
I have a sample set of the 2:1, but I haven't tried it yet. I just recently (this month) switched to Counter Culture DIY
This is super helpful. Thank you. Where did you get the silicon circular molds from?
😊glad you enjoyed it. I believe I found them on etsy.
Hi Nadia :) thanks for the amazing video .. i have a question for the cracked one the green one .. how many minutes do you wait between the clear layer and the colored? Im using krystal resin with diamond mica powder... thank you :)
Hi! Sorry I'm just seeing this now... I'm not sure which technique you're referring to, if it's the crackled style... the full tutorial is currently on my website liadiadesigns.com... but i probably will be adding it to UA-cam soon... in terms of wait time, there wasn't a specific wait time, but the tutorial goes through all the steps
I tried a flower, for some reason the outsides of the flower bloomed but the inside didn't. Do you have any idea why this happened? I was so disappointed but it's part of learning xx
I think your pigments are too heavy, and/or you use too much. Also layering and layering forces the pigment down. Use less pigment, single layer till it starts working. Check out Julie with Pouring Your Heart Out. She makes these blooms look easy and hers never blob and sink. Maybe her pointers may help.❤
Thanks Catherine, this video was from quite a while ago... I agree with much of what you said, I've created many other videos on flowers since this one where I've done other flower experiments. The purpose of this video was to help those who were new to resin and didn't realize timing could affect the results. I've since moved on from these types of resin pours, but I appreciate your comment😊
What pigments did you use in this video?
Everything is listed in the description below the video😊
I think you used Krystal mica powder but not sure... it doesn’t say the colour you used though.
@@super8ballkids no mica was used for these flowers.. only pigment pastes... the brand is LeRez Expressions.. the dark pink is a fuschia... the light pink is a custom mix I made
But it looks preetty in the front!
😁🤩🥰 yeah, you can use either side
Just my opinion ...
I love your work as you are clearly very talented with obviously a ton of experience. However, I was hoping (and kinda expecting), that for the focus being a "teaching" video, that it would be done in real time & not time lapsed.
The steps you take in your process are just a blur.
I would not have learned any more than if you just showed each finished coaster, while telling us the recorded time intervals.
There are so many more variables that impact the end result, but all of that was not captured.
Because of this, I was disappointed with the structure of this video as unfortunately I didn't get much out of this at all, when the possibilities of learning so much from you are endless & priceless.
With sincere thanks.