really good to know that acrylic paint works, especially for the hobbyists that dont have alot of money to set aside for all the different pigment colors.
Fair do's - you are really prepared to carry out the experiments that I'd like to do and saved me the trouble of doing them! You have more than earned my subscription. Excellent content.
Yes for acrylic paint!!! I've seen people use it, but it looked like they were using loads of paint so I thought it would mess with curing but you've shown that you can totally use it and it works!!! Well done, Claire! Can't wait to test it myself xD. x
Hello Claire! I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to take a moment to express my admiration for your channel. Your videos, along with your wonderfully positive attitude and soothing voice, have truly made a difference for me. Recently, I've been eager to explore Jesmonite, and it was your insightful tests and demonstrations that provided me with exactly the information I needed. Your efforts have shed light on many aspects I hadn't considered, and for that, I am genuinely grateful. 😊 Thank you once again for your invaluable guidance. I'm excited to continue exploring your content and learning from your expertise. Your work is greatly appreciated! 🙂🙏🏼
heyyyyyyyy Viga - wow thank you so so much xx that is such an amazing thing to say and I appreciate it so much xx It is great to know my videos are helping xx
@@ClairesCraftyCorner Absolutely! 🙂 Your videos are wonderful and incredibly useful. I'm really excited about continuing to watch them, and I hope others share my enthusiasm too. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, and I'm looking forward to exploring Jesmonite and unleashing my creativity with the inspiration I've gained from you! 🙂🤗
I love these experimental videos seeing the different results. My fav colour is the mica powder, that muted sea glass colour is just gorgeous. Great outcome. They are still all so pretty even if some didn’t turn out as vibrant as you expected. I actually love the muted ones best but still Love them all xx
Heyyyyyyy girl .. omg yes Sea Glass ... that is the colour for sure ! I agree I love it ! and I love the muted colours way better too ... but they can be achieved with a single drop of Jesmonite Pigment ... You have an Australian stockist by the way if you did wanna try this stuff :) yayyyy
I know this is video is 2 years old but it has helped me heaps. I just got myself some resincrete and then faceplamed when i remembered that i dont have any waterbased pigment to colour the resincrete. I do however have acrylic paint so for a beginner that is going to help heaps and save me money
Hi, I'm a newbie to resin, just came across your very informative video, my gosh, thank you, that is most certainly helpful. I so enjoy your enthusiasm & energy😊😊
This video is a game changer. You can work with pretty much any of these colors if jesmonite pigment is not available or on hand. Very nice video. Love it 😊
Claire- what a wonderful experiment! I just received the Jesmonite and can’t wait to use it. I’m planning on making a square plate and I want to use a green that is a sage color, and then put a birthday card in the middle before the resin top coat. This will be for an October 22 TH-cam collaboration with Aishu’s Crafty Kids Club. The piece I finish will be for a friend’s birthday. I’m going to experiment with acrylic paint, alcohol ink, and a Jesmonite green to see which color outcome I like best. Thanks so much for doing this experiment so I don’t have to. I love your channel, by the way.
As someone who wants to do their first Jesmonite project, I appreciate you saying the measurements required for this mould! That way I can make sure I have enough materials for my friends and I. I'll be buying the moulds from your link. Thanks!
Loved it. I just started with jesomite today and was wondering if i can use acrylic , alcohol ink and mica powder. So happy that i can use acrylic in it
Great Series of Video's Claire, my daughter brought me some jesmonite last Christmas and not Touched it, but now have a project I want to try with it. Just one question I may have missed answered, what is it like at deep pours?
Very interesting experiment. The acrylic paint made a very pretty color. It looks like it would take a lot of the alcohol ink or mica powder or pigment paste to get a good color. Sure would be nice if they worked. Thanks for this video!
Just watched again on replay I managed to watch a little of the live sorry Clair very informative video Claire well done loved the colours well the ones that worked thank you Claire for sharing xx
Love this experiment! My first experiment is using acrylic with jesmonite, the colour turns out great but there'll be tiny white spots for some colours i used. i have no idea the acrylic itself can be mixed with jesmonite straight away! i usually mixed it with some water to dilute the colour first but turns out there'll be more bubbles instead. Thank you for sharing this, Claire! xx
There is so very much to love about all that you do but my number one like/love is you are so humble yet so darn fabtastic at all you do. Gotta say that Jesmonite pigment is lush.. brighter the better I say..lol. Great work hun xx
Thanks Clarie! Have been following a few videos of your already. Really amazing! I am just starting out experimenting Jesmonite myself. Look forward to more of your video and nice experiment.
Hey Clare, thanks so much for this amazing video, but have you tried chalk paint in Jesmonite? How does it work, as it’s water based colour, should gel in well.
Hi Claire, sorry I missed the live premiere. You are a legend doing this experiment! I was about to try these myself and now I don’t have to. You are brilliant just totally brilliant, thank you.x
What a useful video! Thank you for this Claire. I have some Jesmonite on its way to me. I want to do an experiment to compare it to something else I found which is cheaper, fingers crossed! If I do a video I will of course give you a shout out because you are the one who inspired me. You are ACE!
Heyyyyyyyy Louise omg you have some on the way ? You will absolutely LOVE IT !! I cannot wait to watch xx ❤❤❤ I am chuffed to bits that I have inspired you ... means a lot thank you xx
Thanks this was a really useful video. I tried with acrylic paint last night and it worked well and the colour was nice but I got those white spots. My jesmonite didn't give me much time before it set, only around 3 mins
Nice to see this. Another video I just watched said you can absolutely ONLY use Jesmonite’s own pigments. Nice to see that proved incorrect, especially with regards to the acrylic paint that I have tons of!
I forgot to write something that the acrylic resin manufacturer in my country told me (maybe it works for Jesmonite too): Chinese ink and water-based inks (such as liquid acrylic) and anhiline for dyeing clothes can also be used as a colorant. I haven't tried it yet but it's worth a try. Here in Argentina pigments are not available in a liquid state and therefore it is very difficult to reproduce an exact color that we are looking for.
@@agostinaalassia2332 heyyyyyy lovely ❤❤ that sounds like so much fun .. thanks so much for letting me know ❤❤ Maybe acrylic paint would work with your Eco resin too x
Hi. Thanks for your channel. Can I ask? When acrylic paint was used for the marble effect, it stuck and didn't dry out after an hour, how much should I dry? Probably not acrylic suitable for the marble effect. Thank you Ivana
Heyyyyyy lovely ... so sorry I have never used acrylic paint for marbling ... but it will dry out eventually ... give it some more time. Acrylic paint will dry ... its just maybe sticky on de mould x
heyyyy Annelle yes you can .. many have. I have done a video on glitter .. but not yet done sea shells or sea glass or wood. Sea Glass has been done by others and looks beautiful xx
Thank you for experimenting on the colors. I am starting this soon and wanted some other choices for colors. Here in India jesmonite pigments are expensive 😬😬😬
Heyyyyy lovely ... I did a video making all 3 ... but didn't do a durability test... loads of people in the comments said they use plaster and it's just not as strong at all ❤
Love this video, so useful! I am trying to switch from epoxy to Jesmonite for most of my product, but I still have lots of mica powder and alcohol ink and I was wondering if it was safe to use. Thanks to you now I know I can use them somehow 😄
So glad you did this video Claire I’ve ordered myself a kit to start experimenting with jesmonite and was wondering if I can use mica powder and you’ve answered my question and saved me time so grateful thank you 😊
Heyyyy Rema .. so glad you found it helpful xx You can use MICA powder and get a lovely colour ... but you really do need A LOT !! to get that colour come through x
I would say the acrylic paint was the closest in color. The Jesmonite Pigment was very concentrated and vivid, but did not look like the bottle. I wonder if just adding more of each would get them close to the represented colors. And how much of each type can be added before either it does not set or cause it to possibly break easier.
Hey Mos .. that is such a great point to make ! I never add that much Jesmonite pgment to any project .. I like paler shades but yes the acrylic paint was the closest match x
Very helpful thanks! Can you use the jesmonite directly in a silicone mould before pouring the jesmonite paste over it? I have a giraffe mould & want to try doing the patterns in various yellows, brown & white. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Sorry, I didn't word that properly, what I should have said is can I put the jesmonite pigment directly in the mould to make up the pattern & then pour the jesmonite mix over that into the mould. Anyway, I tried & it picked up some of the pigment & the rest stained the mould. 🙈 So you learn 🤣🤣 Thanks for your reply Claire, love your videos!
@@brionyholloway8454 ohhhhh .. sorry 🙈🙈 no you cannot pour the pigment directly in the mould it will be very sticky like a glue when you de mould. I mean ... you can it .. but the oigment on its own doesn't act good
@@ClairesCraftyCorner thank you, next time I'll just pour white jesmonite & then paint the brown & mustard yellow patterns once cured. Have a great day Claire!
Heyyyy Laura .. thanks so much oooooo I don't know 😍😍 something to try out ... my fear would be it would permanently stick to the mould .... but I am willing to give it a go x
Hi Claire, I’m one of your recent followers, I really like your videos they are very helpful. I’m a beginner to jesmonite and today I made 2 coaster of jesmonite by following your tricks and tips. Problem is that there are some many tiny holes on the surface. How can I get rid of them and what can I do so it’s doesn’t come nxt time ? I wanted to share pic of my project with you , where can I do that. Thanks Anshika
Anyone coming to Claire's video in 2023, just FYI Resin8 (the final test Claire did) went into administration earlier this year. I only know this because I tried to get a refund on products that had leaked terribly in transit, and found the website had a notice from the administrators on the front page. Hmm... 🙃 The Jesmonite pigment definitely gives you best bang for your buck, alcohol ink will always pale in comparison because it's a dye, not a pigment - think sugar in water (dye), as opposed to mud in water (pigment). I bet *Golden Acrylics* would give you an _even better_ result than the Arteza. They're pricey, but for a reason - they're the most intensely pigmented acrylics I've ever used - a little goes a _very_ long way!
Hi Claire, loving your Jesmonite videos. I was wondering if you have ever dusted a mold with mica powders and then added the Jesmonite? I have a lovely large seahorse silicon mold and i want to be able to colour different parts of the mold with mica powders and chameleon micas. Kind regards Tink.
brilliant video Claire, i’ve still to crack open my jesmonite kit 🙊😂 but i’ll do so soon. This was great to watch, i’ve also seen another video where they added the mic to the powder first, and the “wet” colour mediums to the liquid part before combining the two. I’d be curious to see if that made any difference 🤔 Maybe i’ll try that some. I bought retarder the other week, i’m fortunate to live around the corner from a jesmonite supplier. yay. As always, loved your video.⭐️
Heyyyy lovely .... yes Mica powder does work but you would need a Tablespoon of it to show any colour so I just had to do it in equal measures but it definitely can show up with a lot more colour than this did. Xx
I am glad to know I can use acrylic pains because I have gazillions of diffrent colors from other craft projects. Now they won't go to waste 😊
Wow this saved me so much time and money as a jesomite newbee
really good to know that acrylic paint works, especially for the hobbyists that dont have alot of money to set aside for all the different pigment colors.
Fair do's - you are really prepared to carry out the experiments that I'd like to do and saved me the trouble of doing them! You have more than earned my subscription. Excellent content.
Thankyou so much Larry ... im so happy you think so and thankyou for subscribing ❤ means a lot
This was very helpful. I would use acrylic as well I'm trying to start my small online business and trying to gather some good ideas. Thank you
Yes for acrylic paint!!! I've seen people use it, but it looked like they were using loads of paint so I thought it would mess with curing but you've shown that you can totally use it and it works!!! Well done, Claire! Can't wait to test it myself xD. x
Heyyyy Laura .. thank you so much ❤❤ yes I was so impressed with the results from that for sure ! 😍😍
Hello Claire! I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to take a moment to express my admiration for your channel. Your videos, along with your wonderfully positive attitude and soothing voice, have truly made a difference for me. Recently, I've been eager to explore Jesmonite, and it was your insightful tests and demonstrations that provided me with exactly the information I needed. Your efforts have shed light on many aspects I hadn't considered, and for that, I am genuinely grateful. 😊
Thank you once again for your invaluable guidance. I'm excited to continue exploring your content and learning from your expertise. Your work is greatly appreciated! 🙂🙏🏼
heyyyyyyyy Viga - wow thank you so so much xx that is such an amazing thing to say and I appreciate it so much xx It is great to know my videos are helping xx
@@ClairesCraftyCorner Absolutely! 🙂 Your videos are wonderful and incredibly useful. I'm really excited about continuing to watch them, and I hope others share my enthusiasm too. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, and I'm looking forward to exploring Jesmonite and unleashing my creativity with the inspiration I've gained from you! 🙂🤗
@@vigatroiano8653 🥰🥰🥰
Just the video i was looking for!!!thanks so much. I wonder how much more acrilyc could be used to get a stronger colour🤔 ???
Love from Argentina❤
I love these experimental videos seeing the different results. My fav colour is the mica powder, that muted sea glass colour is just gorgeous. Great outcome. They are still all so pretty even if some didn’t turn out as vibrant as you expected. I actually love the muted ones best but still Love them all xx
Heyyyyyyy girl .. omg yes Sea Glass ... that is the colour for sure ! I agree I love it ! and I love the muted colours way better too ... but they can be achieved with a single drop of Jesmonite Pigment ... You have an Australian stockist by the way if you did wanna try this stuff :) yayyyy
Great experiment there - really appreciate it!
I know this is video is 2 years old but it has helped me heaps. I just got myself some resincrete and then faceplamed when i remembered that i dont have any waterbased pigment to colour the resincrete. I do however have acrylic paint so for a beginner that is going to help heaps and save me money
You are so enthusiastic! You got me at the first second!! Adorable Colours! I love the acrylic paint color! It is like the sea!
Heyyyyy Jacqueline thank you so much ! xxxxx that means a lot xxx
I love all your projects and your bubbly personality
Thankyooooo Robin ❤️❤️
Hi, I'm a newbie to resin, just came across your very informative video, my gosh, thank you, that is most certainly helpful. I so enjoy your enthusiasm & energy😊😊
Claire, thank you for this video. It is awesome! With each new video you post, I learn so much. ❤
This video is a game changer. You can work with pretty much any of these colors if jesmonite pigment is not available or on hand. Very nice video. Love it 😊
thank you Farhan so glad you found it helpful xxx
Beautiful experiment!! Thrilled that we can use acrylic paints with jesmonite ! Lovely 😊
amazing so glad you found it helpful xx
Absolutely the video I've been looking for starting out on my jesmonite journey - thank you Claire!
Heyyy Sarah amazing ❤ so glad I could help xx
Claire- what a wonderful experiment! I just received the Jesmonite and can’t wait to use it. I’m planning on making a square plate and I want to use a green that is a sage color, and then put a birthday card in the middle before the resin top coat. This will be for an October 22 TH-cam collaboration with Aishu’s Crafty Kids Club. The piece I finish will be for a friend’s birthday. I’m going to experiment with acrylic paint, alcohol ink, and a Jesmonite green to see which color outcome I like best. Thanks so much for doing this experiment so I don’t have to. I love your channel, by the way.
As someone who wants to do their first Jesmonite project, I appreciate you saying the measurements required for this mould! That way I can make sure I have enough materials for my friends and I. I'll be buying the moulds from your link. Thanks!
This very helpful! Saves so much time and money for us all.
Hi, ive recently been trying our different colourant in Aquacast and have found that water based soap colourant works well too
Loved it. I just started with jesomite today and was wondering if i can use acrylic , alcohol ink and mica powder. So happy that i can use acrylic in it
Great experiment Claire. Thank you for the comparison.
Thanks so much Yvonne ❤❤❤ glad you found it helpful ❤❤
I simply loved acrylic, jesmonite and resin pigments what colors
Dr. FrankenClaire and her amazing experiments! Thanks for all of your great videos, Claire!
🤣🤣🤣 love that
Thanks for the testing, Claire! 🌷
Soooooo helpful! There are no words to express how grateful I am to you.❤️❤️❤️
Nicole thank you so much xx it really means a lot to me that you have found my videos helpful x
Great tutorial claire could listen to your enthusiasm all day tfs xxx
ahhh thanks so much lovey xx
Love the acrylic paint best great video
Thank you so much xxx yeh the acrylic gave a great result x
Oh wow 😅 por fin un video que explica bien y nos shorting dinero y tiempo
Beginner here. Really informative
Great Series of Video's Claire, my daughter brought me some jesmonite last Christmas and not Touched it, but now have a project I want to try with it. Just one question I may have missed answered, what is it like at deep pours?
I found the video Claire 🤩 can't wait to test out my colours with my Jesmonite next week.
ahhhh Paul amazing thank yoooo xx please let me know how you get on x
And this is why I love your channel so educational brilliant babes absolutely brilliant 😘 xxxx
Thanks so much babe 😍😍🥰🥰 you're the best x
@@ClairesCraftyCorner Always babes ❤️❤️❤️
Very interesting experiment. The acrylic paint made a very pretty color. It looks like it would take a lot of the alcohol ink or mica powder or pigment paste to get a good color. Sure would be nice if they worked. Thanks for this video!
Just ordered the starter kit to have a go at a few pens.. will let you know how it goes
Heyyyy Steve, amazing ! xxx looking forward to seeing how they come out ... I am excited to make pens blanks too
Soooo cooool !! Thank you for this test it is realy instructive 👍✨✨✨
heyyy Emy thank yooo xx so glad you found it helpful xx
Great test Claire, I love the colour that the acrylic paint created. I’ll definitely be trying some in my jesmonite projects. 💜
thanks so much Cath xx I am so glad you found it helpful xx
@@ClairesCraftyCorner Always! 😊
Just watched again on replay I managed to watch a little of the live sorry Clair very informative video Claire well done loved the colours well the ones that worked thank you Claire for sharing xx
Thank you so much Anna ❤❤❤ so glad you found it informative
Love this experiment! My first experiment is using acrylic with jesmonite, the colour turns out great but there'll be tiny white spots for some colours i used. i have no idea the acrylic itself can be mixed with jesmonite straight away! i usually mixed it with some water to dilute the colour first but turns out there'll be more bubbles instead. Thank you for sharing this, Claire! xx
Thank you so much lovely .. oh you dilute the paint with water ? I didn't think of that .. so glad you liked the experiment xxx thank you
Great video I wonder what it would look like if you just put drops of alcohol ink into the jesmonite after it’s poured.
Heyyyy lovely ... someone else asked me this too .. I will give it a go for sure x
Wow! many thanks for this video Claire! I will try to use a gold acrylic paint in a tray now for Christmas 😍 Amazing!
Glad you enjoyed the video Valentina xxx Beautiful name you have my goodness .. :)
There is so very much to love about all that you do but my number one like/love is you are so humble yet so darn fabtastic at all you do. Gotta say that Jesmonite pigment is lush.. brighter the better I say..lol. Great work hun xx
Pammi thank you so much ! that means a lot :) xxxx yes that Jesmonite pigment sure does blow the rest out of the water for the amount used x
@@ClairesCraftyCorner totally agree with that. xx
Thanks Clarie! Have been following a few videos of your already. Really amazing! I am just starting out experimenting Jesmonite myself. Look forward to more of your video and nice experiment.
Heyyy Lawrence thank you so much ! really means a lot x
Hey Clare, thanks so much for this amazing video, but have you tried chalk paint in Jesmonite? How does it work, as it’s water based colour, should gel in well.
Hi Claire, sorry I missed the live premiere. You are a legend doing this experiment! I was about to try these myself and now I don’t have to. You are brilliant just totally brilliant, thank you.x
Heyyyyy Chippy thank you so much xxxx really glad it helped
Thank you for testing them out! I love the florescent mica powder but like you said it requires so much of it for the colours to show.
hey lovely .. so glad you found it helpful .. yes Mica works but you would need so so much !
If you can 💕
Try white cement & Jesmonite … and compare between it
Because there many people . Can’t get jesmonite
Heyyyyy lovely ... I did a video on cement and plaster and jesmonite comparison ❤❤❤ a few videos back
What a useful video! Thank you for this Claire. I have some Jesmonite on its way to me. I want to do an experiment to compare it to something else I found which is cheaper, fingers crossed! If I do a video I will of course give you a shout out because you are the one who inspired me. You are ACE!
Heyyyyyyyy Louise omg you have some on the way ? You will absolutely LOVE IT !! I cannot wait to watch xx ❤❤❤ I am chuffed to bits that I have inspired you ... means a lot thank you xx
Loved all of them 😍
Thank you Nina ❤❤ and thanks for the colour name 🤣🤣
Thanks this was a really useful video.
I tried with acrylic paint last night and it worked well and the colour was nice but I got those white spots.
My jesmonite didn't give me much time before it set, only around 3 mins
heyyy Asim, I find the longer ou take the stir the poswder in ... the less time you have ... I usually mix half and half now x
That was a very useful and helpful video 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻💋💋🤍
Heyyyy Be Tho ... thank you so much x really glad you found it helpful xx
Omg thank you so much for doing this video! Such a life saver!!
Such a great Video!! Thank you so much for testing!🥰 This helps me a lot!
You are so welcome really happy you found it helpful xxx !
Another great experiment Claire!!! Thank you!! 💙💙
Thanks so much Kerry ❤❤❤
Nice to see this. Another video I just watched said you can absolutely ONLY use Jesmonite’s own pigments. Nice to see that proved incorrect, especially with regards to the acrylic paint that I have tons of!
Heyyyy lovely, Oh gosh no, you can use more than just those for sure x I hope they soon do
I love your Channel 💜!! I am recently experimenting with ecological resin as well and your contributions are invaluable. Love from Argentina
I forgot to write something that the acrylic resin manufacturer in my country told me (maybe it works for Jesmonite too): Chinese ink and water-based inks (such as liquid acrylic) and anhiline for dyeing clothes can also be used as a colorant. I haven't tried it yet but it's worth a try. Here in Argentina pigments are not available in a liquid state and therefore it is very difficult to reproduce an exact color that we are looking for.
@@agostinaalassia2332 heyyyyyy lovely ❤❤ that sounds like so much fun .. thanks so much for letting me know ❤❤ Maybe acrylic paint would work with your Eco resin too x
Hi. Thanks for your channel. Can I ask? When acrylic paint was used for the marble effect, it stuck and didn't dry out after an hour, how much should I dry? Probably not acrylic suitable for the marble effect. Thank you Ivana
Heyyyyyy lovely ... so sorry I have never used acrylic paint for marbling ... but it will dry out eventually ... give it some more time. Acrylic paint will dry ... its just maybe sticky on de mould x
@@ClairesCraftyCorner so I'll wait, I was very curious about the result 🤔🤣
@@ivanaobonova6596 ohhhh yes wait .... a day or two .. it should dry out 😍
Claire do you think jesmonite bowls would be suitable for animals to drink and eat out of ?
Heyyyyy lovely ... Jesmonite has not yet been tested for food safety 😢😢😢 so it is currently classified as Not food safe xx Hopefully one day soon xx
Thank you for your video! This helps me a lot.
So happy it's helped you thanks lovely ❤️❤️
Oh no I love this Jesmonite! Just found you and have to read up on this stuff.
Heyyy Dawn .. thank you so much !! really happy you love them xxx
So helpful! A much needed video
Heyyyyy Krista thank you so much xxx
Such a brilliant video, thank you so much x
Thank you so much for all your testing. Great help thanks you. X
Hi, is jesmonite pigment suitable for plaster of Paris too?! Will that make this strong color in pop?!
That was brilliant Claire! And the perfect ending to your Blue experiment:) Subbed!
Thanks so much Hop Skip .. really happy you found the video helpful x x! 😊
Thanks my dear 😊
Mmmmm can you add things like glitter or sea glass, wood and so on. Either terrazzo style or joined (moulded on)
heyyyy Annelle yes you can .. many have. I have done a video on glitter .. but not yet done sea shells or sea glass or wood. Sea Glass has been done by others and looks beautiful xx
im curious if it will still look matte if you use a metallic color
Heyyyy lovely, you can get a shimmer from Mica Powdwr .. you need a lot for this though x
Thanks for the video Claire 😉😉😉
Great content! Where do you get your Jesmonite pigment? US-based and really struggling to find sources here!
Thank you for experimenting on the colors. I am starting this soon and wanted some other choices for colors. Here in India jesmonite pigments are expensive 😬😬😬
Heyyyy lovely, I am so glad you found it helpful xxx
Very informative video thanks a lot, love from INDIA🇮🇳❤
Thanks so much Rahul ❤❤❤
Thank you for this amazing video. Im VERY new to it. So helpful and I think it will save us all a lot of money!! 🌸
thanks so much x x glad you found it helpful xxx
Can u show the durability between the jesmonite, cement and the plaster of paris
Heyyyyy lovely ... I did a video making all 3 ... but didn't do a durability test... loads of people in the comments said they use plaster and it's just not as strong at all ❤
Love this video, so useful! I am trying to switch from epoxy to Jesmonite for most of my product, but I still have lots of mica powder and alcohol ink and I was wondering if it was safe to use. Thanks to you now I know I can use them somehow 😄
Heyyyy lovely... yes its great that they can be used .. I winder how much alcohol ink it would take to see colour 😍😍😍
have you tryed painting the molds with mica powder before pouring the jasmonite.
i wonder if it would act like resin and bind of just come off
Hi Derek, yes I have done a couple videos on this x it works well .. not 100% like resin
Can I mix jesmonite acrylic pigment with gypsum because Jesmonite is not available here
Hey Claire, with the acrylic paint was it a painters paint you used or something like a kids paint? Thanks 😊
Hey lovely .. I just used painters Acrylic xx ❤
So glad you did this video Claire I’ve ordered myself a kit to start experimenting with jesmonite and was wondering if I can use mica powder and you’ve answered my question and saved me time so grateful thank you 😊
Heyyyy Rema .. so glad you found it helpful xx You can use MICA powder and get a lovely colour ... but you really do need A LOT !! to get that colour come through x
I would say the acrylic paint was the closest in color. The Jesmonite Pigment was very concentrated and vivid, but did not look like the bottle. I wonder if just adding more of each would get them close to the represented colors. And how much of each type can be added before either it does not set or cause it to possibly break easier.
Hey Mos .. that is such a great point to make ! I never add that much Jesmonite pgment to any project .. I like paler shades but yes the acrylic paint was the closest match x
Can you tint resincrete with the same methods?
Very helpful thanks! Can you use the jesmonite directly in a silicone mould before pouring the jesmonite paste over it? I have a giraffe mould & want to try doing the patterns in various yellows, brown & white. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hey Briony .. yes you can fill the mould with jes... and paint it after. With Acrylic Paint
Sorry, I didn't word that properly, what I should have said is can I put the jesmonite pigment directly in the mould to make up the pattern & then pour the jesmonite mix over that into the mould. Anyway, I tried & it picked up some of the pigment & the rest stained the mould. 🙈 So you learn 🤣🤣 Thanks for your reply Claire, love your videos!
@@brionyholloway8454 ohhhhh .. sorry 🙈🙈 no you cannot pour the pigment directly in the mould it will be very sticky like a glue when you de mould. I mean ... you can it .. but the oigment on its own doesn't act good
@@brionyholloway8454 and I've just realised you've tried it lol sorry I started typing way too fast.
@@ClairesCraftyCorner thank you, next time I'll just pour white jesmonite & then paint the brown & mustard yellow patterns once cured. Have a great day Claire!
Great Claire,looks like a very useful tutorial,loving the colours (most of them).haha 😊💙
I forgot,congrats on 40K nice work 👏👏👏
Thanks so much! 😊 glad you enjoyed x and thankyooooo
thankyooooooooooo
Thank you for this! I have LOTS of acrylic paint, mica powders and alcohol inks so I think I'll be OK without buying more pigments!
hey Avalon .. that is great
Great informative video ! Do you think metallic acrylic paint would work in jesmonite ??
Heyyyy Laura .. thanks so much oooooo I don't know 😍😍 something to try out ... my fear would be it would permanently stick to the mould .... but I am willing to give it a go x
Hi Claire, I’m one of your recent followers, I really like your videos they are very helpful.
I’m a beginner to jesmonite and today I made 2 coaster of jesmonite by following your tricks and tips. Problem is that there are some many tiny holes on the surface. How can I get rid of them and what can I do so it’s doesn’t come nxt time ? I wanted to share pic of my project with you , where can I do that.
Thanks
Anshika
I loved watching you try different pigments. The jesmonite blue and the acrylic blue are my favorites. Congratulations on 40K subscribers ❤️❤️💕💕 🎉
Thank you so much Lisa xxxxx
Thank you so much for this video❤❤
Thank you so much for this video, very helpful and informative !
Thanks so much Lou xx So glad you found it helpful xx
These results are the same with white cement also ???
Thank you a very helpful video for a beginner. I have used a resin pigment and found that darker more vibrant colours worked quite well
thank you Lesley ... oh that is great to know thank you
Hi thanks for the video.... I have a question...what if we added a bit more acrylic color will that come out more intense in color??
Hey Hoda, yes it will have a more intense colour x just dont add too much as may hinder the curing x
Anyone coming to Claire's video in 2023, just FYI Resin8 (the final test Claire did) went into administration earlier this year. I only know this because I tried to get a refund on products that had leaked terribly in transit, and found the website had a notice from the administrators on the front page. Hmm... 🙃
The Jesmonite pigment definitely gives you best bang for your buck, alcohol ink will always pale in comparison because it's a dye, not a pigment - think sugar in water (dye), as opposed to mud in water (pigment). I bet *Golden Acrylics* would give you an _even better_ result than the Arteza. They're pricey, but for a reason - they're the most intensely pigmented acrylics I've ever used - a little goes a _very_ long way!
Such a great point to make ! Thank yoooo xx I now use the Homeware Design Co. Pigments ... they're the best ! And so so many colours x
Can you mix colours say one jesmonite and one with acrylic paint to use in one tray?
Heyyy lovely... yes you can xx
Very helpful. Thank you 😊
Hi Claire, loving your Jesmonite videos. I was wondering if you have ever dusted a mold with mica powders and then added the Jesmonite? I have a lovely large seahorse silicon mold and i want to be able to colour different parts of the mold with mica powders and chameleon micas. Kind regards Tink.
brilliant video Claire, i’ve still to crack open my jesmonite kit 🙊😂 but i’ll do so soon. This was great to watch, i’ve also seen another video where they added the mic to the powder first, and the “wet” colour mediums to the liquid part before combining the two. I’d be curious to see if that made any difference 🤔 Maybe i’ll try that some. I bought retarder the other week, i’m fortunate to live around the corner from a jesmonite supplier. yay. As always, loved your video.⭐️
Heyyyy lovely .... yes Mica powder does work but you would need a Tablespoon of it to show any colour so I just had to do it in equal measures but it definitely can show up with a lot more colour than this did. Xx