10 IMPORTANT RESIN CRAFTING HACKS - DIY HACKS for crafters. Tips on how to better use Resin
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When I first started making resin charms and environments, I was really nervous! Here are some helpful diy hacks to help you feel more prepared to use this medium. ^_^ Resin is not always easy to use when you are a beginner so having some basic crafting hacks is always helpful in your everyday use of this product.
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I always go back to this video whenever I haven't done resin in a while. The tips are always so helpful to me 😊
Oh I also wanted to add that everyone should wear gloves, not just people with sensitive skin. It can produce an allergy in anyone, even if they don't normally have skin reactions.
don't throw away yellow resin still in the bottle... instead use it when you will be coloring the resin anyway!
bysalla I haven’t opened mine yet but I have had it for like 3 years
Also if it goes hard or crystallised, don't throw away, it can be reheated just like honey in a warm area
@@christopherabyrne As a note to others.....please wear an appropriate mask to avoid losing brain cells for good!
Thank you for this!
Still a tat afraid, but at least those tips should prevent too much trouble.
Especially the bubble tip!
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I really wish someone had stressed to me to NOT use water to clean your cups. I have some sparkly plates now thanks to water splashing about with resin still in it. Lol. I personally clean my tiny measuring cups using cooking spray (or oil) and dish soap.
Clever tip!! I like rubbing alcohol for that :D
+NerdECrafter I tries this tonight! Is love to see a detailed way if giants clean though. My tiny medicine measuring cups get ultra fine glitter stuck on the little ridges on the bottom. I'm also having problems with stickers floating :(
Your a great teacher. I've been afraid to try resin because it looks hard on some TH-camrs channel. You explain it and make it look easy. I made a set of wedding rings for a friend, she and her husband have metal allergies but wanted rings. Thank you for showing me how simple it is to use.
Started looking up resin tutorials online and then immediately changed course and knew that I could find help from my favorite salty crafter.
How to reuse your containers is my favorite hack. Thank you!
I've never used resin before, but I fell in love with a DIY project that calls for it, so thanks for this!
I've watched your videos for a couple of years Jackie and finally decided I wanted to try resin for myself after being scared of it for a long time. Glad I found this in your catalogue, I don't know why I missed it before!
The tip for reusing the plastic cups is environmentally friendly so I'll be using that one for sure!
Wondering if you had time to remake this one in your current video style and have a throwback video one day? Maybe there's some more tips you picked up (or some of the cool ones people posted in the comments - getting lots of ideas for saving expired resin in there) that would be great for us newbies!
You can also buy white resin that cures in minutes for white backs!
Do you know the brand name by chance?
+Elizabeth Wilson it's by Allumalite, and it's called Amazing Casting Resin. The pictures on the front are of white objects, so it's pretty easy to tell that you have the right stuff.
It can also be dyed with paint if your looking for opaque color
+tweetspie06 ah okay great! I have the clear amazing cast so thank you.
I have the clear of that brand too I saw the white one beside it I couldn't believe how fast it said it cured! I like this brand, my hardner was yellow when I bought it too but it hasn't caused me any problems. It turns clear after I mix it and rock hard after just 12 hours
Miss Eddie Blue yes it cures in 5 minutes to 10 depending on thickness . or shall I say u can demold in that time ;)
I'm glad I discovered this channel for this.
I'm in the process of making a resin pendant for my girlfriend for our anniversary. The green plumbob diamond from The Sims.
I'm planning to make the shape out of sculpey, make a mold using molding putty, then pour resin into the mold. It's very useful to see that using the molding putty is going to result in a matte finish because I am aiming for a shiny finish. So I'm glad you included the part about how to make a matte finish into a shiny finish. :-)
I've never worked with any of these materials before, so I hope it turns out alright.
You're a Majestic nerdy crafter. Thank you all the tips are great my favorite is the way to remove resin from a cup
Hi! I don't know if anyone's said this yet in the comments, but it's been my experience that envirotex lite is a very yellow, very overpriced, very bubbly resin compared to other options out there. I know a lot of people use it because it's always the one available at the craft store, but it has a bad reputation for being a low quality resin. I use clear cast 7000 and it's crystal clear, very very low bubbles, AND low in price. Gorgeous stuff and they give you so much for your money! It makes me sick when I walk by the price for envirotex lite at Michaels, especially when you're only getting tiny bottles of it!
Try out clearcast7000 and look at the difference in your pieces. Like night and day people, night and day:)
Best and quick information . . . Love that!
QuestionEverything its not expensive compared to the other stuff and with coupon very cheap and no it doesnt turn yellow as I use it alot on my fishing lures. great stuff with a bit of flex to it so it wont crack.
can you give me the link to the clearcast7000? I cant find it
Who carries it in Utah.
Sometimes clearcast 7000 cures bendy
I didn’t realize that resin had a self life. I will definitely check before I buy resins at the store. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for always being informative, unpretentious, and clear, without all the extraneous stuff so many tutorial makers include. You're definitely my go to for polymer and resin tips.
I had no idea that resin had an expiration date! I just bought some more a few days ago and I didn't check it at the store to see if it was starting to turn yellow or not.. Thats a good tip for future use! Thank you!
One of my fav hacks is to use a candle warmer for the part A. It makes a difference when doing big projects like canvas or tumblers. It also helps a lot when the weather its cold. It reduces the bubbles and make it very liquid to work with. (Also, gives me more time to work).
Watching all of your craft videos and reviews and unboxings of Sophie and toffee boxes made me really want to get a box and try it for myself! I’m totally new to the resin and clay world but your clay hacks helped a lot. I was wondering if u would do a big tips and tricks and beginners guide for the resin and uv resin for beginners like me? I watched the one tips video u had but I feel like it wasn’t too helpful because it was older and the pieces I’ve seen u do recently r so much more advanced now. It would be a huge help for me and anyone else starting with resins. Thanks! LOVE your channel❤️
Plain white chalk is very inexpensive, a dollar for a box of them. You can use this instead of paint to get an opaque white background. Just make sure there are no large chunks, only powder, before mixing it in.
Micro nail powder too.
Superb video!!
I've never worked with resin before but I'm really wanting to get into it. I have no idea where to begin so I'm trying to do some research. I absolutely hate videos where the person goes on and on talking or spends forever in the beginning of the video rambling on. I love how you get right to the point while demonstrating and you're very easy to hear. Im definitely subscribing to your channel. Happy Easter!
Great information! Will your resin pieces eventually yellow? I was wondering because you mentioned that the unused resin will turn yellow in about 6 months (once it has been opened.)
Thank you so much for this! I wasn't even aware of some of these and I'm so thankful for your tips on fogged resin. I made two pieces out of resin for my cosplay and I literally bought car polish to get them to shine only to fail miserably! I bought modge podge gloss today and applied it, I got the shine I wanted and it looks amazing!!! Thank you!
Every single bit was useful. Thank you so much!
My mum got me resin for Christmas because its something I wanted to give a go I love it so far only made little bits. Fingers crossed I get better at it xx
OMG IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR AGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didnt know what to search up and OMG so glad i found this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sure wish I'd watched this first. Thanks for the tips which will make my next casting so much easier.
Thanks for the vid! I actually didn't know resin expires! Better use up my resin before it turns yellow!!
I was just testing a polymer clay idea, made one piece and loved it, but I wanted to see what it looked like with resin. I didn't want to mix up the resin so I used Epoxy 330 glue, which dries extra clear, and really fast - and it did an awesome job. Looks exactly like resin, and told me that it was a test worth doing, for both the clay and the glue. Not that I don't use resin, but for just a couple pieces, both small, Epoxy 330 was just the thing to use. Other epoxy glues can be very pale yellow, but this one isn't. The drawback is in the size of the tubes, very small, but for a 2-part epoxy glue this isn't unheard of. It does an awesome job as epoxy glue, too.
What a very clever young lady you are! Thanks for the tips!
+Lynn Johnson thank you! My pleasure!
Awesome, this has tipped the scale for me and I think I'm going to go out and craft it up!
OMG I didn't think this would help but it did a lot thank NerdECrafter
NerdECrafter can you please make more resin projects
I just have to say thank you so so so much. you answered many questions I was thinking of but didnt know who to ask. you are amazing. love you girl
+SmilingLikeFreak 😻 my pleasure!
Heat gun works wonders for bubbles. Use a buffer wheel and cerium oxide to polish, it's great
Good job nerdy, I enjoy all the videos you put out there for us. Thank you. Be well, Be happy...
You actually hit a lot good tips that Ive had to learn on my own. Good Job.
+El Sando thethank you!
It's carbon dioxide that pops bubbles, not heat. That's why blowing air on it also works.
Thank you so much I love working with resin but I always get a little nervous with it. I don't know why? My favorite hack was the paint, glaze, reusing the containers, and letting it dry with a Popsicle stick in it. But I enjoyed all the hacks. Thank you again.
Pleasure! Those are my favs too!
I got a tip online that says when pouring the resin after mixing; don't scrape the container, just use the resin that got poured!
Thank you Jackie! This actually did help! I've been wanting to try resin and I have been intimidated by giving it a go. This was super duper helpful!
I say get some if you can and jump right in! It's great that nearly all tools and accessories besides the actual resin can also be found at the dollar tree :) (mixing cups, Popsicle sticks, BBQ lighter, stickers, glitter)
Elizabeth Wilson Thanks for that! I will. Isn't it silly the little things we let intimidate us? Lol
+The Fandom Clan | Mary B Rose yes! I lurked resin videos for months and my husband got me resin (he even used a coupon at hobby lobby!) and it still took me a week to make something because I was nervous. :)
Elizabeth Wilson Lol Oh that's too funny!
I really appreciate how earlier you responded to my Twitter question about resin in glass tubes, and now I found this video and I hope to make many resin projects now because of you :)
I've never heard of resin before until I randomly came across your SaltEcrafter videos and started watching your tutorials.
I enjoy your work and I enjoy the major Salt for the kits, they've even helped when buying kits for my younger sister so she can learn different art skills.
I hope your back feels better as well, so don't work too hard! I know a thing or two about back injuries and I wish you the best!
#Nerdificationsquad I look forward to your next SaltE review and your next project :)
using the polypropylene cups is a good one. i now know to look out for them especially.
I am making my first resin piece. so I started playing this video as I got started for reminders.
Open information that you gave is extremely helpful. Thank you very much.
Wow! This was the most informative video I have seen on the use of resin! Thank you for sharing this information!
+Wendy Elias pleasure :D
Okay, I just was SO EXCITED to try my hand at resin jewelry, I completely FORGOT to spray the "mold release" spray! Crikey!!! Now what? :'( I was so stinking excited to put pieces of a computer circuit board into resin and make them for my 'Nerd Herd' Oh, dear! ;'(
I never use a releaser. Some resin and silicon molds don't require it. Wait and see what happens ^_^
Thank you! :)
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My favourite was using packing tape on the stickers. I tried using mod podge once and the resin still got through so I'm super excited to try the packs tape
You just gave me some wonderful ideas for my next wood working project! Thank you for sharing :)
I'm so thankful for this video. Outstanding!
Im new to resin... I just bought some and its the same high gloss garnish thing in the video! Yay I did good.
Thankyou for telling me about the yellowness. i was going to buy some, and i will definetly check.
Thank you! If I have any extra time away from homework...ugh..I may try resin!
I just started and it's really fun! I do it while I was some Netflix I purchased a rolling storage drawer since I've accumulated so many supplies. It's fun all around. So much can be done with resin.
Thank you so much for the tutorial. What is your preferred resin to use?
thanks for the helpful video! it's always nice to be reminded of these tips and hacks every now and then.
For those that are environmentally friendly, make sure you dispose of your toxic waste with a group, city, county or state handler. In my county, they collect twice a year at the County Fair Grounds.
You make awesome stuff! I love your tips and tricks, thanks for sharing. New sub! Now off to binge watch 😊
I do wonder though why so many wonderful resin crafters don't use Little Windows resin? I've been using it for over a year and I cannot imagine ever using a different kind. It does not have toxic fumes, or even much of a smell at all, really. I've used some after it sat for practically a year and it stayed clear and bright as ever. It's just such an easy and beautiful product without all the harsh smells. I'd rather not have to wear a mask and gloves or have a fan going with the window open while working.
Wow! This was great awesome tips. Thank you so much for posting.
Nice video, thx. Q - if my resin is yrs old and yellowed, but I've never opened the bottles yet - can I mix colors in it, and use as background layers, or is the quality compromised? I hate to waste it.
I don’t know why I didn’t think about coming to you...
I’ve wanted to learn resin for ever but I think I’m ganna finally take a leap and trolled TH-cam, and here I am, a long time follower stumbling on to your videos. 😸😸
I just started making resin charms and this video was very helpful.
I just started using polymer clay and I love it, so I will have to try resin.
Thank you for all the info. I'll throw away my bottle of orange-yellow hardener. Should I keep the resin or throw that away and start all over? Could I use the extra resin in a project? I don't like to waste.
This is awesome! I’m excited to try! Have you ever used resin with school aged students in a class?
I have a crazy question. I used resin for the first time. I made some jewels over a month ago. they are still bendable not really hard. could I have done something wrong? Like mixing it too little or maybe it's the brand I'm using. Easy Cast I believe is the name.
thank you do much for this tutorial and for your time.
These are some really great tips!!!
Love this.
Short
Informative
To the point
Ill watch again.
You're the besssssst! I've been so apprehensive to try resin. This video was the best! I'm definitely less afraid now
I use the quick dry white resin. Dry and perfect in 10 minutes.
great tips thank you for the video, my favourite one is the white acrylique mixed with resin. My worst experiment I had was mixing 150ml of resin at a time with black ink made for it. guess what... after a short time it started to smoke, get warmer and became unusable. I have learned that day not to mix big amount of resin. :-)
Very useful tips! I can't wait to see you work on more resin crafts 😃
This was seriously so helpful.
Love you nerdycrafter your tutorials are allways great and i Love that you allways gives tips
Thank you! Love you back!
Awesome tips. Thanks for the tutorial.
What a lovely video, thanks to you!
I used resin a long time ago the 1st time u used it I was very exited! When I was done with it I washed out everything I used in the sink (let me remind you that this was about 2 years ago) and it's still there all harden... but I want to get in it again but get the smaller bottle so I don't waist money...
never pour resin down your sink! it can do some serious damage to your plumbing and pipes!
I am using this type of epoxy for some time, but mostly for covering prints to make them shiny and protected. In the matter of casting i have only one question: if we need to use any release agent to protect silicon molds and be able to use them over and over again?
Its very nice that you think for the starters!
+The Mangle My pleasure!
Very good video. I am having a problem with my resin staying sticky on pendants that I made. What can I do to make it harden?
7 and 8 were so helpful and smart thank you!!!
you ARE a nerd! I loved this - very detailed. you'd be a great teacher.
I would recomand sophieandtoffe uv resin, it is alredy mixed :D And its Uv resin, so it cures in 2 min with a uv lamp :) 60g costs 17.42 dollar and 100g costs 30.71 dollar :) They also have metalic liner so you can draw your own resin charms :D
Thank you very much for the great tips, am a beginner so it is very useful for me
Awesome tips all in one place :D
Informative, straight to the point. Awesome!
Amazingly awesome video! Very helpful! ☺︎
Yay!!😍
Thank you for the video. Great tips! I do have a question. You mentioned that if your hardener is turning yellow your pieces will also turn yellow. What about if you create your pieces with good resin, eventually will they turn yellow? Thank you...sorry if it's a very elementary question.
Can you make a video explaining Uv resin , and maybe do one with the differences in using uv versus epoxy resin?
Excellent! I am new to working with resin, your video was well done. Thank you for sharing the information.
Many thanks, a lot of information to give confidence to try more, much appreciated, Hilary
You answered all of my questions. Thank you for this video!
the Alumilite boxes have some of my resin pieces on them :) the bangle and the hearts are my work.
very very very helpful. thanks for sharing it about time someone explain the do n the donts
Brilliant!!! SO HELPFUL!!! Thank You!!!!
Thanks! :3 now that Ive got my first resin for christmas this year, now I feel more confident about not screwing it up ^-^
Thank you! I have been wanting to use resin but have always been hesitant.
Excellent hacks!!! Thank you!
if you leave “yellowed” resin in sunlight for a few days/weeks, will it bleach out to clear again? i ask because you can do this with oil paint
Very helpful. I'm just starting with resin.
Yay! I hope this helps :D
I liked your hacks but the reason they tell you not mix paint with resin is because it messes with the formula. It may be cured on the outside but probably not fully on the inside. Just use resin pigments. They aren't very expensive and they last a long time.
Really useful information...thanks for posting 👍🏽
all these hacks were very useful!