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yeah, I get that :)

I've used a couple of brands: "Amazing Clear Cast" from Amulitite was my first, some no-name brands, and "Crystal" from Pebeo Gedeo. My first 2:1 ratio resin. I liked the Pebeo because it had a *much longer work-time, so I could fiddle around with a lot of different techniques and ideas before it becomes tacky and thick. It also releases a lot a bubbles. The downside is is that you can't suspend items in it (like glitter) because it's so thin, it'll all sink to the bottom before the resin thickens. I tend to work in layers then adding different elements on different days It's a trade-off though, because that extends a project's time over the course of days. One thing I would suggest people take into account when picking resins are the Yellowing Properties of the resin. I opened up a box of things I made about 3 years ago, to find that they had a distinct yellow cast to them :(. It made me very sad. Thanks for the great questions!

Hello, @-BellFire-! I think when I bought these molds the idea was to make these small chess pieces and add them to other projects. These two-part molds would let me make 1/2 pieces that could then go into other flat things, or be placed together and made into jewelry items... or maybe little travel set wth magnets on the bottom. I admit I like the round molds better without the line for full-size chess pieces. I haven't gotten to go back and revisit the other ideas, though. I plan to someday :). Thanks for the question!

Excellent! Let me know how it turns out :)

Everything is good, thanks!

Hello there! I purchased these two molds from eBay about 2 years ago. Thanks for asking!

Thank you! Good advise! Спасибо! Хороший совет! Spasibo! Khoroshiy sovet! 🙏

Haha! Okay, thanks!

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Thank you @jerrycallender9352 ! I didn't come up with the use of liquid latex for this purpose myself; I had it suggested to me in a comment once, and didn't understand until I saw the use in another TH-camr's video. During another video ("Layered Ocean Resin Charms") I figured out a better way to apply it, too: dipping the piece into it, then going back and "painting" any missed spots after the fact. Thanks for writing! I appreciate you! 💖🌼

Oh, Thank you @KitschyandCrafty! The "music" pieces in there that just sound a bit odd...like weird sound-scapes, those are mine, haha! I figure it'll fit in with the 'spooky' theme, haha! And the stop motion - it can be done pretty easily with a free app for my mobile phone. But every time, I remember how tedious it is 1/2 way through trying to make one -hah! Thanks again for stopping by and commenting! It's made my week :)

@@angiebcraftsdesign I know that stop motion is a very long process! What looks like such a small amount takes forever to put together. That was such a fun touch!

Hi, @Todoparauno173 ! That is a good question. There are a few ways to reduce the bubble in resin. - Use a thinner resin (less viscous) because they release gas more easily as the product cures. (these can be hard to keep additives, like chunky glitter suspended in, though) -Use a vacuum chamber to extract gas from the resin before pouring it into the molds -Use a pressure pot, placing the molds into it for the time (often over-night) it takes to cure. I'm a hobbyist, with a small space to work in myself, so I can't really accomodate the additional equipment at this time. For thicker resins, simply try to mix and pour very slowly. A slight spritz of alcohol on the mold just before pouring may reduce some corner bubbles, (But too much and may degrade the silicone of the mold. Also can't be used at the same time as mold-realease spray) Finally, try running the flame a long-neck lighter quickly over the surface a little while after the items have been poured, to remove any surface bubbles that have risen. Hope some of these ideas help! Happy Crafting!

Thanks! This is, of course before I smoothed it down.

@@angiebcraftsdesign you still would see the seam

Awe! Thank you for checking it out and commenting, Belinda! I appreciate you 🌼

Good question! It's been a while since I bought these, and I can't remember my exact reasoning. I believe I had a thought to use the pieces I make in other things, like keychains and earrings. I also think I got the molds for under $3 a piece or something :) hahah.

Hi, @staceyplath2197 ! I whipped up another batch of resin and let them cure overnight again. I had to move a few back into place after about an hour, since they slid a bit. Thanks for asking! 💜

Oh, amazing! Thank you for saying so! 🌻

Hi, @janebevan5797, Thanks for saying so! ✨. It's actually another batch of epoxy resin. I mixed it up, placed the two halves together, then came back and nudged any that had slid out of alignment before it hardened overnight. Thanks for asking :) .

Just realized this video is three years old. My answer isn't very topical now I guess.

@@cam2designs No! It's still good! LoL! I was surprised when I pulled these guys out of the molds that the bubbles weren't too bad. I picked up some little silicone stick-like tool along the way, that I use sometimes, as well, that helps clear the bubbles from corners of molds. I tried using some mica powder type stuff on some of these, and you're absolutely right! Worked like a charm! (to make them look more solid, that is)

Yeah, I still have plans to make some Steampunk inspired cabochons, then learn how to wire-wrap them! Haha. There's something about old mechanical things that are just so cool to me. I'm just slow with getting projects finished. I hope your magnets came out well! ⏱⚙

Yeah! The finishing (sanding / coating / doming / drilling) of my resin projects are definitely what's keeping me from completing them. - - It is a lot of tedium, for sure. I'm promising myself to get them caught up this summer, thogh, haha! ☀

Awe! Thanks, Valerie!

Thank you so much @jo smetham ! 🌻

Oh, Yeah! That's great advice! I've used some 1:2 ratio resin since I made these, too, and it seems like that stuff is thinner, has longer open time before thickening, and would work better in the pipettes. I need to get back to experimenting! Thanks for stopping in and commenting! It means a lot to me 🌹

Thank you for saying so, Little Bella! Thank *you* for watching: I appreciate you! 🌼

@@angiebcraftsdesign you’re very welcome. 😊

Hello! I believe I got that one from eBay. You can get them in a set of, like 6 or 9 with different sizes and shapes, but I just got the one to try it out. Thanks for asking & happy crafting! 🌷

Oh, Awesome! I learned it from both comments left and other TH-cam videos. When I got the comments, I didn't quite understand what they meant, then I saw it and was like, "Oh!" LoL 😄 Let me know how it went for you!

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Hello Zürich B. ! I'm using 2-part epoxy resin, with dye and little mylar flakes added in. It dries overnight. Thanks for asking!

Thank you for saying so, Lila Flohr! I am soooo messy! LoL! I think that is the hardest part to sitting down and trying to do resin: I know I'm going to have a mess to clean up! Haha! Keep Creating, I appreciate you! 🌷

¡Excelente! ¡Alegra oírlo! 💜 Excellent! Glad to hear it! 💜.

Hello, pep Asa! I had been using resin that is very thin, and likes to flow. When it inevitably runs over the side of the cured piece, the new resin adheres to the old resin, ruing the surface of the underside. It often looks like hard plastic drips. Actually, just looking at it, you can see my over-run really well at 8:30. Those hexagons would have been part of the face of the charm permanently if there wasn't a barrier between the original charm's resin and the new "doming" resin. The latex creates a barrier. As the resin flows over the side of the piece, It moves *on top of the latex. Once it's cured, I can peel the latex off and the "drips" come with it, leaving the original poured resin with it's nice surface. I think people can use tape for this purpose as well. I learned the technique from other TH-camrs' videos. I hope this makes sense :). Thanks for the question! 🌼🌻

Hello there. I'm not sure what you mean by beads' teeth. If you mean "can the peg inside the mold that creates the hole for the bead be broken off? " then yes, It can be broken. One must be gentle when removing the beads to prevent breaking that small peg. But if the peg is broken, I believe a drill could still add the whole afterwards. I hope this is helpful!

Oh Excellent! How is everything going so far?

Hello, @Luisa maria! Thank you for writing. I am not sure if this translation is correct. It is asking if you would use glue to protect the craft , pendant. In this example, I only used 2-part Epoxy Resin. I mixed more epoxy resin on additional days to "Dome" the surface so it looks nicer. That is, to make the front and back of the pieces rounded. The new Epoxy Resin adhered to the already hardened resin seamlessly in this project, which was great :) . I did not add any additional surface protection beyond this "doming." I hope that helps :) ! Happy Crafting!

Thank you for saying this, Amazing things! I appreciate you!

Excellent! Thanks so much for that, Brenton! I hope you are doing well :)

Awe, Thanks Amy for saying so! I appreciate you!

Hello Celine Foff! Great question! So, I'm not very good at doming, and actually have been using resin that is very thin, and likes to flow. When it enviably runs over the side of the cured piece, the new resin adheres to the old resin, ruing the surface of the underside. It often looks like hard plastic drips. The latex creates a barrier. As the resin flows over the side, It moves *on top of the latex. Once it's cured, I can peal the latex off and the "drips" come with it, leaving the original poured resin with it's nice surface. I think people can use tape for this purpose as well. I learned the technique from other youtubers' videos. I hope this makes sense :). Thanks for the question! 🌷

Actually, just looking at it, you can see my over-run really well at 8:30. Those hexagons would have been part of the face of the charm permanently if there wasn't a barrier between the original charm's resin and the new "doming" resin. I've able to get them off, leaving the thing looking good at 8:55 👍. I made a set of clover charms in an earlier video where I didn't know how to do this, and then tried to sand off the over-run... it was a mess, haha! (th-cam.com/video/O9wfJLeeafA/w-d-xo.html). Around 8:10 in that video, if you want to see.

@@angiebcraftsdesign great, thank you. It all makes sense now. I find (normal) tape not sticky enough. Do you think if we put a bit of oil/cream. We can get the same results? I try to find out how to have many but very very small cells. Can you help?

@@celinefoff1863 Oh, I don't know about the cream or oil. I think I would have a hard time covering the piece all the way, or keeping it from rubbing off as I handle the piece. It sounds like a good thing to experiment with, though :) I'm not sure what you mean regarding the small cells. Are you casting a lot of very small pieces? I think, if you don't need to dome them / coat the back side, you do not have to worry about the latex portion of the process 👍

@@angiebcraftsdesign the silicon oil gives “bubbles”? Where you see the colour underneath. I like very small bubbles for a painting just not able to get it. Al large bubbles.

toolkat Rose! How are you doing? :). I guess I started messing around with the resin about 3 years ago now... wow, that's longer than I thought! Haha! It was right before the start of the Pandemic. Thank you so, So much 🌷

@@angiebcraftsdesign great thing you startet in a sad time. Love your work!

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Hi Sushila! The blue stuff? That's some "painter's tape" from the hardware store. It's like masking tape, but meant to leave less stickiness behind. I put it on the pieces before drilling incase the drill slipped, maybe it would prevent scratching. I was worried about the drilling maybe splitting the piece, too, since this brand of resin seems to be more brittle. I'm not sure if the tape helped in that regard, but the piece didn't split, so I'll keep using it :) LoL! Thank you, for watching, that was a great question! Happy crafting! :)

Thank you so much for the info. Beautiful work

Thank you so much!! The animated *transitions* I actually got as part of a pack from this creator: dhdesigns.gumroad.com/l/zAKLC . I'm not sure which pack I bought, but it came with some overlays (like the hearts, shapes and twirls that go right on the video) and transitions (that go between the videos breaks). I added the sound effects from the iLife library or GarageBand. I play with the audio clip's speed to change the sound & try to synch it up. These little bits come in incredibly handy! Thank you for watching! It really means a lot to me :) .

@@angiebcraftsdesign a pleasuer. Greetings from Habitica :)

@@toolkatlofi Greetings, indeed! 😊

Oh, @Stephanie Helgeson, thank **you** for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate it soooo-sooo much! ✨😊

Oh thank you so much, @Silver Flames! The project took a *Lot* longer than I had imagined it would, LoL! I appreciate you're watching and commenting! Have an amazing day! ✨🌷

Thank you so much, @★彡 𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝕠𝕟𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕟𝕖𝕪 彡★ ! I love it when you stop by, it means the world! Have you been doing any new crafting lately?

@@angiebcraftsdesign Yes. I've gotten into sublimation and really like it. Thanks.

@@MileyonDisney Oh that's super-sweet! Being able to put original artwork right onto things right there at home sounds like a dream come true! Hah! Happy Crafting!

Yeah! I used the same type of 2:1 epoxy resin to "dome" the surface on these & fill in the bubble. I'm not sure if it's really the best choice, as it's thin, runs off the edges if I'm not careful, and does not make a high dome, but I love how well it blends in with the resin that is already there. Because it's so thin, there is nearly *no* bubbles, too. It's like it's seamless! Between all the layers and steps that I take to make these types of projects... it also takes me ages to finish my resin projects . I have to find a better way. Thank you for commenting! Let me know if you have any tips & how yours came out, as well! 🌷

Hi, @AMANI BATRISYIA! Thank you for saying so! I haven't gotten the process down pat on how to "finish" the edges so that they are really nice and smooth yet. My on-line store platform is seemingly going out of commission, as well. So, I think I'll be searching for a new one. Once I sort out these two aspects, I *do hope to sell these sets on line :) . Thank you for asking!

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