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Hi there! If I'm using dried pain skins, yes, I'll wipe the skin briefly with a non-oily baby wipe before I glue. If it's a dip, no, I don't clean it off but I do make sure that the pain adheres to the glass or otherwise touch it up with a finger dipped in paint. If there's any silicone pooling on the surface of the paint, it will prevent the paint sticking to the glass, but there shouldn't be any silicone pooling if it's done correctly (stirred into the paint before pouring). I hope this helps!

To a certain degree. The Floetrol helps the paint to stay fluid and wet so that you can tip, pour, manipulate the designs and dip. Regular acrylic paint will lack the fluidity to do those things, although if you 'smeared' the paint into a design instead of pouring you could manage a similar effect. You won't get cells though.

Here's a link to making a skin with the swipe method: th-cam.com/video/6RkvbXq9Ksc/w-d-xo.html There are other methods, based on paint-pouring techniques, which you'll easily find with a search here on TH-cam ;)

It's very pretty, isn't it! I love how labradorite can deliver so many colours in the one stone 🤩

@@13Art Me too. I have a few nice specimines I want to have wire wrapped. ~* = 8 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you! The back is pretty neat, I'm happy to say! There's always room for improvement 😉

Thanks for your comment! I can tell you for sure, it's fabulous in person 😁

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Hi there! I don't currently have a video of it but once the glue is very dry I simply cut around the skin and then trim the edge of the cabochon closely with a box cutter - carefully! Be sure not to cut so close that you cut away any of the skin that's visible from the top of the cabochon, otherwise the removal will be visible in your jewellery and distract from your overall design :)

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Hi there! I use OGX Coconut Milk but it shouldn't matter as long as it has dimethicone in it (the silicone that makes the cells).

Hi there! I use acrylic paint - feel free to join our Facebook group 'Acrylic Pour Jewelry' to learn about it!

It does, but it gets expensive to keep buying them! Nowadays I pour onto silicone mats and then move the skins on once they're dry :)

Last week l used a plastic grocery bag to mix colors and use a toothpick to transfer polish to jewelry pieces. This wk the polish blobs flaked off

@@13Art can l use these flaked off pieces as you do? Will they stay glued or flaked off.

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Hi Ann! There are a number of different methods you can use - here's a link to a video I did of the 'swipe' method: th-cam.com/video/6RkvbXq9Ksc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=f6wgtBnOGcRRUR1C Feel free to join our Facebook group 'Acrylic Pour Jewelry' for more tips!

Glad it was helpful!

Hey, yeah it can be tricky at first but practise makes perfect! If you practise with the ball at the end of the chain, even if you break it, you only shorten it by that much, so it's not a dramatic break. If all else fails, I sell these chains in my shop if you need a new one :) www.13art.com.au

Glad it was helpful! There was a lot of effort and some tears trying to work it out 😅

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You are so welcome, Ruth!

Thank you! The link is in the description if you're interested in purchasing it 😊

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Hi there! I have had silver spots crop up with almost every glue I've tried - including E6000. The least occurrences of silver spots have shown using 5-minute epoxy and Gorilla Glue Clear, so that's what I currently use :)

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Thanks so much! I totally want to do some ancient crosses in the future :) Feel free to follow my socials if you'd like to see them when they are listed! linktr.ee/13art

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Yes, you could, however be careful what glue you use to attach the photo to the glass and the photo/glass to the bezel. In my experience, if both the glues you use are water-based, the one can soften the other and cause the photo to warp. I would recommend a) testing first before using your intended photo, and b) use a water-based glue for one adhesion (eg. the photo to the cabochon) and then use a solvent-based glue (such as 5-minute epoxy) to attach the photo/glass to the bezel :) Good luck!

thank you so helpful! one more question if i wanted to layer. so say my photo is heart shaped and my cobachon is circle. and i wanted to put a solid piece of paper behind the heart shaped photo and then glaze it to adhere to cobachon, would it be okay for me to just use a gluestick to apply photo to the paper, and then apply on whole thing? is there a specific glue to use to layer different papers and photos to one cabochon ,, THANK you so much! @@13Art

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Thank you so much ^_^ Naturally, it's better in person!

Thank you! It's a fabulous stone isn't it! It's amazing how they can portray other facets of nature :)

Hi there, thanks for your interest! I only do certain designs as custom orders. Here is a link to the designs I make: Let me know directly via the website if you have any questions :)

Sorry to hear that! Keep trying! Sometimes it takes a bit of practise :)

Thanks! I seal it with UV resin if I am going to do a trayless pendant or if I am going to wire-wrap it. If I'm going to glue it into a bezel, then no, I don't seal it :)

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How do you make that into anything, show that?

Thanks Patricia! I believe it was AliExpress. If you're in the US you could also try Hobby Lobby.

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Hi there! It depends on if there is still enough chain to be long enough for a necklace. Any of those balls can hold the clasp. But if it's too short because of where it's broken, you'd be better off buying a new one. I hope that helps!

I have solid copper ball chains in my shop if you need them :) 13art.com.au/product/solid-copper-45cm-ball-chain-necklace/

@@13Art thanks for the info, I managed to fix it

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Glad it helped!

Hi Robin, at the time of this video I was using 2-part epoxy glue. Nowadays, I use Gorilla Glue Clear. I avoid water-based glues because I believe they soften the paint and cause it to wrinkle, thus causing the dreaded 'silver spots'. I hope that helps! If you're not already aware, we have a Facebook group called 'Acrylic Pour Jewelry' where we share our work and help troubleshoot problems. Feel free to look it up! It's a huge group and everyone's very nice ^_^

Hi Renee! I use any brand of 5-minute epoxy - the only difference I've found is the level of smell. The sealer is a generic uv resin from eBay. It doesn't have a brand but the bottle is black with a navy label and mint-coloured pictures of leaves on it. As for the bails - I use many different ones from many sources! Some are alloy, some are stainless steel or sterling silver; different shapes and styles. Any will do - I try to match the colour with the paint (silver-coloured for cool colours and copper/bronze for warm colours). I hope that helps! :)

Hi Renee, do you mean the stuff on the end of the chopstick, that I use to hold the cab while I dip it in the sealer? In Australia it's called Blu Tac. In the US, it's called poster putty. It's for holding paper (like posters and photos) onto a wall. I'm not sure where you're from, but hopefully that will steer you in the right direction!

Hi there! I have never had any issues with the paint peeling off and have been wearing my pieces regularly for years :) I have heard of people dropping their pendants on the floor/bathroom bench and it breaks apart, but that's unexpected damage so it's a different thing altogether. Thanks for your lovely words!

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You bet!

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Hi! Yes you could. I stopped using E6000 early on because of the carcinogenic warnings on its packaging, but yes, it will work for this purpose :)