#25- Making a Freeform Resin Geode on a Budget- New Edging Technique!
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Hello everyone and thank you for watching! Learn a new technique for making the decorative edge and barrier for your freeform resin pour as well as tips and tricks for making your own freeform resin geode while saving time and money on supplies.
I thought I ruined this one for a bit so watch till the end to see the final result! Ha ha.
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Wax paper: I would substitute this for a silicone mat now that I have tried it. It works so much better!
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I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis at the age of 13. Most of life has been spent in and out of hospitals to this day. To me art became not only a way to pass time, but most importantly art became medicine to help me cope with the excruciating physical pain and emotional toll. As long as I'm working on piece I have a reason to get out of bed and a reason to make it to tomorrow if at least to see how my projects turns out. Now in my mid 30s, I spend lots of time at home, far more than I'd like, and my art takes longer to complete depending on my pain. Today was an exceptionally painful one but watching this video, witnessing your talent bring such beauty to life made me so happy I have no words. The beauty in your work only compares to the mother nature's talent. Life and time have a greater significance to me, perhaps because of my struggles, bucket lists and goals to some may be simple lists but to me they are important as food or air. I say this because since watching your videos, it has become a life goal to someday have a piece of your art in the most prominent area of my home to see it and fill my soul with joy. Similarly, I added a new line to my bucket list and learn to work with resin and make art of own. Thank you from the deepest corners of heart for sharing your talent and art with the world and especially with this humble fan from Miami.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You have encouraged me a lot. My 5-year-old son has a host of medical needs and has spent a lot of time in the hospital as well. I'm so glad that you have found an outlet to create and be happy in the midst of all that you go through. Thank you for joining my art journey!
I agree art has helped me with pain, the emotional turmoil of living with a terminal disease, it allows me to relax and focus on something other than my disease!!! I did my first art exhibit and actually sold 3 pieces and I never thought I was gonna sell one. I love these geodes and want to try one but haven't man up yet....lol...shakes and tremors are part of my disease and it looks like I might have issues doing some things. But with those shakes and tremors my acrylic pours sometimes turn out fabulous!!! I wish you the best with your health and art!!! And as for our RESINISTA keep up your beautiful work, you touch many more than you know, thank you
Beautiful! Finally, a resin geode that actually looks like a geode! Thanks for the tips.
She's so accurate she pours the paint so perfectly she's a professional
Beautiful piece! Suggestion...try parchment instead of wax paper. You find it in the baking aisle on a big roll, and NOTHING sticks to it, not even E6000.
Thanks!
This is soooooo gorgeous! These are my colors. I have never seen anyone make these before.
Amazing!
Oh my goodness. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas! I love Stone Coat also. I've seen other resin artists say they prefer using other brands to save money but in my experience, Stone Coat is not only the most affordable but the quality of it is unbeatable. I've tried other brands and hands down, stone coat is the best. I've struggled with finding a good way to do the edges of a free form geode. I absolutely LOVE your way! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! And yes, I'm with you! As much as I love to save money, I would rather spend more on the quality of Stonecoat!
Gorgeous
This is my first time seeing you. While I won't do this project I enjoyed how you explained what you were doing step by step. Thank you for that. It's great that you would answer a question I had just asked myself. You are a teacher and I am now a subscriber. I look to forward to going thru your past & future videos!
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. You're so sweet!
The Frugal Resinista I agree! Just watching you create and explain in detail, is so relaxing & enjoyable. Even if I never get to try this, your technique of filming and sharing what you love to do translates thru to us. Very Inspirational. I too am subscribing now and can’t wait to binge watch your channel from the beginning!! Thanks for sharing!!!🤙🏻
That would look awesome in a shadow box type of frame (white) with a teal mat. Using a double thick foam two sided tape. Fabulous work!
Ooohhh! I like that idea!
YES, I like Vicki's idea too! My thought was to pour a thin coat of resin in the frame (of course put plexiglass on back before pouring resin) put geode in after first layer dries then pour in more resin on top. End result would look like it's floating in the frame.😁
Beautiful. I just love art that you can’t replicate! So original and lovely. Tyfs
Even though it didn't work out as you wanted it to do, I think it is beautiful... if it's heat-resistant, it would make a very pretty trivet. Still, though, it's beautiful! Thank you for sharing the "mess-up" with us. Am sure I'll be making one at sometime in the near future. Keep Crafting.
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely beautiful can't wait to give this a try so much cheaper than getting moulds!! Genius!
This was brilliant. So very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome 😉 I did our countertops in s.c epoxy and turned out great..seen your video and now I want to try the geodes! Great job! Inspirational 😊
Thank you! You are brave! I found SC because I wanted to do my counter tops but I chickened out!
@@thefrugalresinista Do small samples first, that is what I am going to do. Making my own cabinets and counters.
Don't say umm so much...
Other then that I love the video. Can't wait to try this
It’s beautiful !
Wow I absolutely love how the paint pens accentuated everything on the geode. I think I might have to try something like this. I love getting on TH-cam and finding new things then I can create myself. I don't copy other people's stuff so just the fact that you taught me how to do a geode, helps me in deciding the colors I want use in mine. What a beautiful creation you made. Take care and God bless Deb
Yay! I'm so glad you're going to try it!
Using at least 3mil plastic works great. A roll will last a long time and can be reused also
Just picked some up! Thanks for the tip!
Loved the color combo. Could you do a tutorial on creating a geode slice that could be hung in front of windows like a sun catcher? It would be a wonderful craft project.
I'm impressed, both as a geologist and as an artist. Has me thinking. Hmmmm...
What a COOL job! Thanks for watching. I hope you try it!
Excellent job thanks
Thank you for watching!
Thank you, amazing job
USE A HAIRDRYER TO BLEND OR MOVE COLOURS INTO EACH OTHER :)
This is the first time that I've seen anyone do a geode and it came out beautiful. I was impressed.😍😀🙋
Thanks so much for watching!
Just beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Soo pretty
Love the way you talk through the whole process with tips👍
Fantastic results...LOL was anyone else dying of suspense the whole time?...OMG will the barrier hold?!! Will she finish the pour before the resin hardens??? Will that wax paper peel off?!! It was better than an Alfred Hitchcock movie..LOL I was so invested in it!!! Fantastic Job!
This is so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!
Have you ever tried this project on glass? I'm thinking that after it is completely dry, you can put it in the freezer and let it get VERY cold and just pop it off intact. Thinking it would also have a shiny finish on the back side that way. Might be worth a try. Happy Crafting!
I haven't! That's an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing.
Glass wild break I think. I think some sort of plastic or plexiglass would be an idea though.
"Um"
Your work is amazing 👏👏👏🙌👌🙏😍
Are all your paints mixed with resin? If so, what is the ratio please?
Beautifully done! Bravo!
Thank you!
The geode is gorgeous! Love the idea of using a hot glue gun for the form and incorporating it into the geode! That's brilliant!
Thank you SO much!
"The world is made by artists, and art makes life worth living." And you are a perfect example of this! ~ Catherine Todd
This is one of the most beautiful pieces I have seen on yt. Thank you for sharing and your explanations were very easy to understand. 🌸
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching!
This is my first time washing. It's beautiful. I will like to try could you use glitter? 🌋
Absolutely. I would personally mix the glitter in to clear resin and then pour so that you don't have loose glitter everywhere. When you put glitter on top of resin, rather than sink, it spreads out over the top of the resin and covers your design.
Awesome job, turned out really nice.
Thank you!
Super besutiful! You could go back and put pigment powder in the clear and fill in the center. It would be cool too!
Thank you!
Soak it in warm water for a while and rub off the paper. Also, you used the wrong side of baking sheet. There is a reason it's glossy. Thank you for your tutorial.
Thanks!
Really pretty
Thank you!
So happy I found this video!! I plan on making coasters and I'm curious how long the cure time is before I could put a cup on it? Also, would it be able to handle a hot cup?
Thanks so much for watching! I would think a hot cup would be fine. I use my coasters with hot cups. The Stone Coat Countertop resin is pretty heat proof. They have a TH-cam video of them setting it on fire and it not getting damaged! The quick coat dries pretty hard within two hours but still takes about 2 days to finish curing so I would wait that long.
Great job
Thanks!
A very pretty geode. Just FYI-there is a product called nail polish thinner. You can get it at Sally’s Beauty Supply. If you have polished that are very low or just thick you can thin them out for spreading. It doesn’t take much to thin polish so a bottle goes a very long way.
Thanks for the tip!
Loved this! Great work!
Thanks!
BEAUTIFUL.....:)
Thank you!
Just gorgeous!!! You're an ANGEL 😇 to do these tutorials! It's a fun process and the end results are spectacular!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You're so sweet! Thank you so much for watching!
1st time we meet ...
An idea... have you tried soaking it in hot water to melt any remaining wax & dissolve any remaining paper? I havent worked with resin yet. It's on the shelf waiting for the right project to 'try it'/'spend it' on & this is it! I'm going to make this with my 13 yr old grandson! He's gonna LOVE it!!
We spent quite some time at Christmas at the Michael's craft store looking, many multiple times, at every single special rock they had to find just the right one for me to gift him & it was a geode in those colours that he chose. There was always a feature he liked about one & then a different feature that he liked would be prominent in another, & he had to keep weighing his degree of admiration for the individual features themselves against the percentage of the rock encompassed by said feature & also take into account any other specialties like colour & sparkle they each may have had to offer & I was right there with him in the agony over each eliminated rock because we'd have preferred to take them ALL home & enjoy the magic of every one of the special features they had in stock. But the gift was for just one rock.... the one that was the most precious & beautiful to him of them all. It was a terrific lesson in the practise of making choices if you have the time & patience to help them work through each option, & then all the choosing then 2nd guessing & deliberation over the 2nd choices & so on. (Of course I ended up buying him 2 afterall because neither of us could choose which stone had the feature we were willing to leave behind.
& sooooooo....
He will be thrilled to be able to make his own huge geode and incorporate any or all of his favoured features as well as choose his own colours.
Maybe if we allow ample curing time we can keep adding layers every weekend until we have what looks like a whole 3D geode rock!
Have you tried that yet?
I'll let you know if it works though it'll be a while from now.
Good idea! I haven't tried that. Others suggested adding heat as well. I did buy a silicone mat after this video and that works pretty well.
I really like this a lot!
Thanks so much!
When I Resin my coasters, I use a freezer paper from Walmart underneath and the resin peels off perfectly after it dries. Wax paper messed me up too!
Awesome idea! Thanks!
You can get those Hobby Lobby glass chips from an aquatics centre much cheaper..
Awesome! I will take a look!
Beautiful God bless the work of your hand thanks for sharing 😍
Aww... Thank you so much!
@@thefrugalresinista no problem have a great day dear
Try using parchment paper instead. NOTHING sticks to it! 👌🏼💕 This is a gorgeous piece! Ty for sharing 👍🏼
Awesome! Thanks for the tip!
You are welcome! I look forward to watching more of your art.
Will you be able to flip the paper over? Can you see through parchment paper?
Gorgeous!
Did you mix the paint with resin at the beginning? It looks amazing
Thanks for watching! Yes! I mix the paint with the resin before I pour. If you do it, you just want to make sure that you mix at least 10 parts resin to 1 part paint. The paint goes a LONG way to color the resin and too much paint can keep your resin from curing properly.
Maybe use a empty ketchup container from dollar tree the small spout will help u build up faster or spread out faster looks great you did a fine job
Good idea!
Most awesome
Thank you!!!
Fantastic job! Can you please write a list of things needed to do this project. Question: Why the middle was left without color? This is a great project . Thank you for sharing.
For our benefit you worked really diligently. Thank you so much. Beautiful work
Thanks for watching!
I like it!
Thanks!
WHy didnt you just do a line of resin first with the stones, let dry, then do the rest?
That would probably work great too! I didn't because the resin tends to leak out under the stones and then you have a weird edge. I also knew that I wanted the edge to be thick enough for me to pour two coats and I was afraid that without creating a barrier, the second layer would leak out over the top. Good questions!
Fantastic piece , I would like to have a go to make a stone back ground. Like in concert make a mould and a hole , then fill the hole with more gems etc to match. Maybe a future project idea I may try.
This on its own is gorgeous anyway. Love your work. X I’m a new sub to. X lol just watched all your videos today 🥰
That is an awesome idea! I hope you do it!
Hello, So beautiful! I am not so much interested in making this, as much as wondering if it is for sale somewhere???? Thank you
I saw "Geode" and all I could think of was "Geo Dude"
never tried this.. or anything like it really.. but just a thought.. since the first layer is opaque.. could you use dollar store ceramics paint instead of resin and then just seal it with resin? Loved the vid.. subbed :)
Thanks for watching! I'm sure you probably could. I would test a small dry section of paint on something else to make sure that the resin didn't mess it up.
This is the first video of your's I've watched. Have you tried a silcone cookie mat? Beautiful work. I'm glad you didn't give up on it.
Great idea! Beautiful! Suggestion: Try parchment paper. Nothing seems to stick to that. Thanks for the videos! :-)
Thanks for watching! I switched to that and a silicone mat after this video!
Your geode design turned out gorgeous.
Regarding the waxed paper: I set a lot of gemstones in resin for basket centers and ya know what works best for me? Clear page protectors that you can get on the cheap at Walmart (I do prefer the heavier weight ones). Just cut them apart and tape down to a flat surface. Cured resin pops right off. I use a 1:1 epoxy resin but it may not be the same brand as yours so I'd test it out first.
Thanks for a great video. I'm definitely going to try this project.
Beautiful! Where did you get the gold glass please?? Also, the glue did finally come off of the wax paper? Do you think it would peel off of freezer paper?
The gold glass was from Michael's and the glue did peel off just fine after the whole thing cured for 24 hours. I feel like it would peel off freezer paper but I have since purchased a silicone mat and that is MUCH better!
It turned out Beautiful!! I raise the kickstand on my glue gun when working.
Wow that is so pretty. The back is an even deeper colour of the front which was very nice too unless it was the lighting. Looks great on the display stand. I am new to your channel. Glad I found it!
Thank you so much! Yes, the back is darker. I appreciate you subscribing!
Great tutorial! Out of interest, where do you buy the resin from? Thanks in advance.
Thank you! My favorite is Stonecoat Countertops Quick Coat Resin. You can find it on their site at stonecoatcountertops.com
Wonder if this would work on a plastic cutting board like the cheap ones at dollar tree. The glue pops right off but of the resign wouldn’t then it wouldn’t work
I love these geodes just subscribe to your Channel to use you as a reference because I noticed you have a lot of them which is awesome! I can't wait to try one I have a lot of finger nail products that I think would be awesome in this as an example holographic powders. Also I have a lot of really pretty broken china that I've been saving for years to make a omg can't think of what it's called right now LOL but I think that'd be cool to use in a geode 2. What do you think since you're the pro at it? Thanks in advance and thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for subscribing and watching! I would say to go for it! Any creative idea that you have could end up being beautiful and a brand new art idea that no one else has tried!
@@thefrugalresinista thanks for your input.❤
mosaic?
mymodernmet.com/kintsugi-kintsukuroi/ kintsugi?
Okay I’m a newbie to this ~ please could you explain to me ~ is that just the plain paint colours you are pouring or have you mixed the paints with resin?
What should I use instead of the paper so it won’t stick! I saw you using silicone mat, but I don’t have that :( any suggestions? Thank you so much for this video
You can use parchment paper. Just make sure the resin is completely cured before you peel!
The Frugal Resinista thank you so so much! You are the best
I saw some useing vinil shower curtain (transparent) and it work great. I think it’s an excellent option
fantastic as always! What would you use this for?
I sold this one and it was a table decoration on a stand. But you could skip the hole in the middle and make it a candle holder, hang it on a wall, etc... I bet you could do a lot with it!
@@thefrugalresinista thank you...guess I have to get down t making one and then I will know and understand more ! Love your work and explanaions! You are the best!
I keep cardboard around because it's flat and hard. Nice replacement for your cookie sheet.
Ooohh, that's a great idea! I'll have to try it!
Did you ever make an end table?
Not this type yet. I have poured end tables on wood. I actually just got some wood to do a table like this!
when you say you mix colors, what do you mix them with/how do you mix them? Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial!!
Thanks for watching! I mix acrylic paint right into my resin before I pour. You have to be sure to mix a 10 part resin to 1 part paint, or even a little less paint so that your resin will cure properly. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much!! This is so cool!
2nd video I’ve seen of yours. 💕 Thank you! You’re so patient and explain everything so well. I think it was a success!!! Sooo lovely. Love the colors. I might try this exactly. 💕
Can you please tell me what that Teal colored paint was it that you used?
Thanks!
Sure! That is Pearl Ex powder in Blue Green. amzn.to/2FIiuzP
this is an awesome technique ! great job! I was wondering, you said you reuse your cups, how do you clean them?
Thanks so much! I don't use them to measure resin after the first go. But after I finish pouring with them, I leave them sitting upright and the last little bit of resin will all dry at the bottom. Then I just pour more resin in when I want to mix it with colors.
I love how this worked out and the methodology that you used. The one thing I'd do differently is a simple thing. I'd use a cordless hot glue gun; for I don't like the 'drag' of the cord of a corded gun. Thanks for sharing! Gorgeous work.
You are brilliant! I actually didn't know those existed. That darn cord drives me nuts!
@@thefrugalresinista go and treat yourself to one.
You made my day, what a great result, and loved the ice nail polish! Do you sell them? They'd be great to display in windows.....
Thank you so much for watching! I sell through my Facebook page right now but am working on a website. The window idea is awesome!
try it on silicon mat ...
Yep, I got one! Much better!
Have you tried just using glitter glue stick? Don't know if you'd get the same effect, but just wondering.
What about silicone caulking to form the edges?
Yes! That is common and I use it as well. This was shown as an alternative to that. Thanks for watching!
Hobby lobby is the best to bad I never went there
Now thats wax paper. Can u do it on parcment paper? Any experience with that?
I love the difference between the two sides! This project looks like you used two different techniques in one -- that's how different each side looks to me from the other! Both sides are equally beautiful!
Well done! :)
Beautiful done
What if you were to use a heat gun it would melt the wax that's on the wax paper and you should be able to pull it off. The center of a geode is Halo anyway. At least all the geodes I have seen or Hollow in the middle with dragon points of what looks like shards of crystal poking to the inside. But the center is pretty much Halo. Hope that helps thanks again Deb
Heat gun is a great idea!
Hahaha thanks for sharing
What is that clicking noise the whole video???
Ha ha. You're not the only one to notice. I did this video in the middle of winter and in the room where our furnace is. It was the furnace running because it was so cold.
Hi, i love your idea, i would try to use vellum, that might be a fun way so you dont have to remove it from the back, and it would make your project stronger. Just an option?
Thanks for watching. That's a great idea. I haven't tried it yet!
Are you mixing the colors in with the resin? I'm a newby. Beautiful!!
A flexible cutting board would work to lift it and move it around. $1/2 at Deals.
I also wonder if a teflon sheet or silpat would peel away cleanly, more easily than waxed paper?
Awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing! I have switched to a silicone mat but don't love it because the glass doesn't brush off easily. I'm still looking for the perfect base!
Pretty colors, love it
Thanks!
I saw someone mention doing this on glass but has anyone tried on a metal pizza pan?? Would that work?
I haven't. Hmmm.... maybe someone else here on the feed???
Great job! What type of heat gun/what wattage were you using?
I actually used a small kitchen blowtorch. A heat gun is on my purchase list for the near future!
This looks awesome! Do you think glitter glue would work instead of the glue and glass?
Thank you! I don't know. That would be fun to try! I'm guessing you would just have to give it a good amount of time to dry.