@@finkalo that can't be right. It's just magnesium crystals. There's no water in them, otherwise the crystals would dissolve. That's why there was no reaction.
@@finkalo yeah but you have to take into account that salts are usually obtain through evaporation. I guess there's always going to be some water in them, depending on the process they were obtained. But the water is part of the molecular structure. In this case, the resin is too thick to act as a solvent for the crystals. And the heat produced by the resin is not enough to cause the salt to release the water.
In a lot of videos I see people making geodes using crushed glass. Literally has the same effect but much cheaper. You could try pouring the resin over the salts like you would sand, so you don't have that layering. Plus for coaster, it would give it texture to keep the cup from sliding.
It’s really so much fun watching you do your resin experiments!! I don’t even have enough resin to experiment with, yet, so it’s great you’re able to do these for us!! Thank you!!
Thanks Steve! I love your videos, even these older ones. I just finished putting resin with all kinds of mica powders in the grooves of some dragonfly wind chimes. I'm going to fill the backs and the hanging rings with this epsom salt technique. I plan on using translucent resin pigments with these. I think they will look awesome! Thanks again for always experimenting and showing us the results. I have learned a ton from your channel.
This is my 1st time watching your videos. Your being very inquisitive and letting us learn from your trying things. Thanks!! I have joined to see more. I'm excited to see what you will show us next.
I am actually going to trial a test instead of Epson salt I'm going to see if scentsy soak which is a fine powder and oils in for skin safety keep u posted x
You drink the Epsom Salt Water after you soak in it too? My girl dont like it, says she can taste it🤷 I asked her what it tastes like n she just says its nuts
How about using a variety of more interesting coloured crystals, like copper sulphate, or iron sulphate for instance ? They might make an even more spectacular effect.
hello Steve i just watched your test video with the epsom salt….truly amazing i do like the glossy ones better…Thank you for that….but i have a question on which sandpaper do you use for cleaning up those rough edges?? Get back to me when you can..later days John..
I have buckets and buckets and buckets of micah. They're Mica chips that I get out of rocks. It's a long story but I smash up granite boulders in my yard for my succulent soil. Anywho, I got addicted to saving the mica and separating the sheets. I have a couple cups where I made it finer so it's really crystal clear and glittery and then I have buckets of more chunky pieces and separated thinner pieces. I even started sifting it to make a really really fine glitter, if you touch it it feels like silk. I also have black mica. I wonder if I could sell this? I mean I have sold some of it on mercari but it kind of seems like there's a market for this stuff. I save it because I'm addicted to saving it LOL I put it in everything I put it in my succulent pots as top dressing I mix some of it for extra minerals in my succulent soil I sprinkle it all over my outside gardens, there's a million uses for it.
@@unrelated08 send me your email address and I will email you. I checked on Etsy and these people sell it for ridiculous prices like by the ounce and I think 10 oz is like $49 or some ridiculous price like that. I'll send you a pound for $15 plus shipping. A pound is like a giant ziplock bag of it LOL.
This was an interesting experiment but i felt it was a bit rushed 🤨. I had to watch a few times to take in all the information. Loved your older chatty tutorials, much more relaxed and more enjoyable xx
I know I’ve just found you 8 months later but I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that your experiments are so cool 😎 I love your personality as well. Idk if you’ve figured it out by now, but in order to showcase the glitter effect via sm platforms, use the torch on your mobile! You’re welcome ☺️
I just tried this with pink sea salt. It turned out very pretty. Sort of gave a rose quartz look to it.
Great idea!!
That sounds like a beautiful idea! Did you use the coarse pink himalayan?
Do u have any pics or video of what it looks like
Angela Hawkins, Please put a pic of the pink sea salt you used for this, and the one you made!!
@@JenCombs Yes I used course pink sea salt
I was expecting some weird chemical reaction. This is gorgeous!!
same since epsom salt is made up of half water i was sure there would be a reaction lol
@@finkalo that can't be right. It's just magnesium crystals. There's no water in them, otherwise the crystals would dissolve. That's why there was no reaction.
@@bluefernlove pretty sure there's a Nile red video showing him take the water out of the salt with heat go check it out
@@finkalo it can't. The chemical formula is MgSO4 to get water you need H.
@@finkalo yeah but you have to take into account that salts are usually obtain through evaporation. I guess there's always going to be some water in them, depending on the process they were obtained. But the water is part of the molecular structure. In this case, the resin is too thick to act as a solvent for the crystals. And the heat produced by the resin is not enough to cause the salt to release the water.
I mix epson salt in my resin when I make my Geode keychains, coaster and wine butlers. If you put enough it gives it this cool effect then texture
Does it compromise the strength of the piece? I'm thinking areas with a lot of epsom salts where the resin is displaced would make it weak.
In a lot of videos I see people making geodes using crushed glass. Literally has the same effect but much cheaper. You could try pouring the resin over the salts like you would sand, so you don't have that layering. Plus for coaster, it would give it texture to keep the cup from sliding.
It’s really so much fun watching you do your resin experiments!! I don’t even have enough resin to experiment with, yet, so it’s great you’re able to do these for us!! Thank you!!
They are gorgeous. I love the effect & it is great to see how versatile it is being able to use ink, mica, glitter & on it's own. Great experiment
I'm shocked! They look like coloured glaciers! Absolutely stunning Steve
Thanks Steve! I love your videos, even these older ones. I just finished putting resin with all kinds of mica powders in the grooves of some dragonfly wind chimes. I'm going to fill the backs and the hanging rings with this epsom salt technique. I plan on using translucent resin pigments with these. I think they will look awesome! Thanks again for always experimenting and showing us the results. I have learned a ton from your channel.
Really cool, reminds me of granite, counter tops.
Right..... so why not I ask myself !
I've been using Epsom salt in my resin for a couple of yrs now i love it.
I love the mica with the full size salts. Stunning
I loved this. I was also wondering about the ebson salt. Happy to see that it works. Thank you
This is my 1st time watching your videos. Your being very inquisitive and letting us learn from your trying things. Thanks!! I have joined to see more. I'm excited to see what you will show us next.
This was a very educational video. This definitely inspired new ideas. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.
Interesting, I agree the Epsom salts would look fantastic in a geo mould. Surprisingly nice effects! Love your experiments 🧪
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I use this in my geodes all the time, it looks so nice. Great video thanks for sharing.
I love the multi color ones!!
I am actually going to trial a test instead of Epson salt I'm going to see if scentsy soak which is a fine powder and oils in for skin safety keep u posted x
I use epsom salt to soak in and drink for body cleansing. Now I can use it in my resin designs 👍!
You drink the Epsom Salt Water after you soak in it too? My girl dont like it, says she can taste it🤷 I asked her what it tastes like n she just says its nuts
I love the experiments. I tried some automotive pearl essence powders and got some interesting results
I need this mans energy
They ALL would make awesome countertop material, wow!
Thank you for the experiments...I'm learning n laughing
I love the mica powder one x
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Epsom salts wasn't something that I would have thought to use but it does come out nicely
Awesome I was planning on trying Himalayan rock salt mixed with rose quartz on my next geode .... didn’t think of these
The clear ones ate stunning. Then the blue translucent is my next favorite
Wow didn't think that would work Steve, but the effects are lovely. I love the white one - thank you :)
What a great resin idea! I love this. Thanks again, Steve. Another winner!
I’m new to resin crafts. Happy to have found your channel.
I love your channel you try so many things. Thanks for helping
Surprised how cool that works!
Very cool effect. I totally agree about the geode idea. Would look really cool!
Really like watching you when you work on the craft learning from you. Giovanna lorusso from Chicago.
3:14 looks like brown sandstone. Really beautiful effect. 😍
wow im a new suscriber now! but the design without al of the salt is simply amazing !
Love the video, I’ve been looking for something to give the effect you got here, I shall give it a go, thanks.
Resin is usually pretty solid. How do the epsom salts effect the rigidity and strength of the final product?
I think it would be cute in anything, dominoes, jewelry coasters etc
That’s pretty cool, I would never have thought to put Epsom Salt into resin
How fun! Very interesting! Totally inspired to try it out on our channel and do a geode! Thank you for the inspo!
Thank you. Nice of you .
Nice experiment, as always. By the way, glitter likes mobile phone light (the torch function). It shows the shine well.
I had wondered what would happen if various salts were added to resins. Thank you for trying it out for us.
These look great. Amazing job
Wow… could make some awesome geodes with this!
This is amazing. Love the video!
I really like this video 😊
How about using a variety of more interesting coloured crystals, like copper sulphate, or iron sulphate for instance ? They might make an even more spectacular effect.
Amazing… Going to the store tomorrow to buy some Epsom salts
You've got to try salt rocks! It's gorgeous!
Love watching all your experiments
I too have never though of using Epsom salts in my resin. Something I am going have to try!
Gorgeous coasters and great gift idea!
Thank you for your experiment! Very interesting.
OMG! Absolutely cool.
Wonder how you came up with this idea👍
New subscriber here! Love how the coasters came out. I like the ones with the bigger chunks of salt , great video :-)
That's funny you mentioned geodes, because I was thinking that your multicoloured ones there look like geode slices. Really cool experiment!
Can you make pots for plants with resin?
They turned out great! I really like them a lot.
Thank you!!!
I LOVE THESE!!
Have you ever considered putting Angel Hair (spun glass) in the resin?
Fantastic! Can't wait to try this!
Thank you. I was thinking about that recently. You answered it for me.
Interesting I would have expected it to break down. Thanks for the experiment!
Brilliant idea
It’s nice to know that the epsom salt doesn’t cause the stuff to explode all over you while working with it.
Epsom salt is great in planters or gardens!
Learned something new just now brilliant..thanks ..
Very cool! Nice substitute for that crazy expensive crushed glass for sure.
I made a piece of jewelry using Himalayan Rock Salt. It was fab.
hello Steve i just watched your test video with the epsom salt….truly amazing i do like the glossy ones better…Thank you for that….but i have a question on which sandpaper do you use for cleaning up those rough edges?? Get back to me when you can..later days John..
They came out so pretty cannyou also do this with borax?
I wondered if you color the salt with alcohol ink and let it dry if that could be used as another thing to add to resin as a design element.
I’ve wondered that too
Learned something new. Thank you
Brilliant!!!👏👏👏👍
This is gorgeous. I will try with Imalaia solt. Hags from Greece
Steve Darling this experiment was fascinating and your right that Epsom salt is a great additive. 😘
I love it for fake snow. On my Wreaths and Christmas ornaments.
Yes 🙌🏼 that was my first thought too.
Great video! I was wondering, could this product be sanded and polished?
Absolutely beautiful!! I love the clear ones. Thank you for sharing this!!!!
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I have buckets and buckets and buckets of micah. They're Mica chips that I get out of rocks. It's a long story but I smash up granite boulders in my yard for my succulent soil. Anywho, I got addicted to saving the mica and separating the sheets. I have a couple cups where I made it finer so it's really crystal clear and glittery and then I have buckets of more chunky pieces and separated thinner pieces. I even started sifting it to make a really really fine glitter, if you touch it it feels like silk. I also have black mica. I wonder if I could sell this? I mean I have sold some of it on mercari but it kind of seems like there's a market for this stuff. I save it because I'm addicted to saving it LOL I put it in everything I put it in my succulent pots as top dressing I mix some of it for extra minerals in my succulent soil I sprinkle it all over my outside gardens, there's a million uses for it.
I want some
@@unrelated08 send me your email address and I will email you. I checked on Etsy and these people sell it for ridiculous prices like by the ounce and I think 10 oz is like $49 or some ridiculous price like that. I'll send you a pound for $15 plus shipping. A pound is like a giant ziplock bag of it LOL.
Love this!! Thanks for the idea.... Im going to be using this idea in my next set of ash trays i do
Simply awsome! Lv it!
I really like this effect! Beautiful!
I saw someone do this in key rings - I tried it but mine went a runny mess when demoulded - I’ll have to try again as I love your coasters 😁
This was an interesting experiment but i felt it was a bit rushed 🤨. I had to watch a few times to take in all the information. Loved your older chatty tutorials, much more relaxed and more enjoyable xx
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts all the videos you release to non members have got shorter and shorter, such a shame.
This is great! I was just thinking about this while clearing my walk. Thanks, happy holidays!
Hi , do you a some recipe to make molds to that are safe to make cake decorations
Wow hun great tutorial.. you have let your hair grow and grown a beard ..looks great hun.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts lol will it looks good on you hun. Looks like we may be heading to another lock down as well. Stay safe hun.
I know I’ve just found you 8 months later but I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that your experiments are so cool 😎 I love your personality as well. Idk if you’ve figured it out by now, but in order to showcase the glitter effect via sm platforms, use the torch on your mobile! You’re welcome ☺️
I love your perky personality as well!!!
😍 Awesomeness! Thank you for sharing. Soooo many ideas come to mind with this. New sub here. 😁 You do a great job explaining it. Thanks
Looks like crackle stone. I love it 💗
Referring to the larger salt pieces
Im curious I wonder if different colour jello powders, works with resin?????
I always use coarse salt for my inspired crystal charms☺☺
Gorgeous work!
I’m in need of help can you use pine rosin in silicone molds or what can you do with it