Can You Cast Water in Epoxy Resin ?

On this episode of Ben's Worx I attempt to cast water in epoxy resin.
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[@BensWorx]

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[@MarcoGPUtuber]

What if you stir lightly when it starts to gel?

[@PotentFrost]

Cast something thicker than water like syrup or honey

[@Punchudo]

You should try dry ice, it is a gas in room temperature (i think) . You can make like a misty crystal ball? 🔮

[@Punchudo]

And try heavy water :)
Maybe even try the blackest black powder / the pinkest pink casting in resin

[@skuzlebut82]

You could try waiting for the epoxy to begin to cure and inject the water in the center with an eye dropper or syringe and see if the bubble of water will stay put.

[@SilverScaleMA]

Yeah, kind of the same theory as for the ice cube. Have it set just enough so it doesn't immediately escape to the surface.

[@In2jeep]

I was thinkng the exact same thing 😂

[@treeman9494]

maybe use uv resin right so after the water is poured you can cure it with the light

[@iamontda]

Lol yeah, I was gonna suggest that

[@madhatter4698]

If you want the water to stay put, it needs to have the same weight/volume ratio as the epoxy. You can take a cup of epoxy and weigh it and a cup of water and weigh it. Water will be lighter, but you can keep dissolving salt into it and make it heavier until it matches the weight of the resin. Then when you pour it, it should stay put in that cool Lava lamp pattern.

[@jessiejanson1528]

If only he actually did this instead of just randomly guessing at the needed salt when he did this test it might have actually worked.

[@breakUrNicoKnees]

Let the resin set a bit before you put the water in, and put the water into a syringe and disperse it through the water like that... i think it would look awesome if the idea works!

[@breakUrNicoKnees]

Haha! Neat it ended up in the next video!!!

[@jbprospector3638]

I like the way your not scared to experiment. 🤙👍😎

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate 😊

[@turobot8803]

Why is this so soothing? Is it the beauty of the clear resin? Is the your voice? Is it someone who genuinely loves to craft? Please, I need to know.

[@evilkidd174]

First an AC/DC shirt and now KISS. Ben ya taste in music is as good as ya artwork. MAAAAAAAAATE!!!!! Crack a tinnie on the old Scotsman tonight.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate 😊

[@user-up9dz4mr1d]

What if you shred multicolored aluminum foil, then get a gem mold and put in clear resin with the colored aluminum or regular aluminum. Or mix Molten aluminum and resin!

[@Forest_Incarnate]

Hi Ben, keep up the awesome videos and awesome worx!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Dane

[@jilljardine3089]

Love that you not only experiment but will record them for us to see. Keep up the great content. Another reason to look forward to Saturday's.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Jill 😊

[@abbydose6757]

just found your channel yesterday, and i love your videos

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Abby and welcome to my channel

[@jayly7453]

This is interesting. I thought the water would react more because when you see the explosions from a flower or fly with moisture in them . It must only matter if it’s held in the centre somehow .
Great vid ❤️🇦🇺❤️✌🏿✌️✌🏾✌🏻

[@BensWorx]

Yeah it was very surprising 👍

[@Charles_Snow]

Awesome video! I enjoy all of your projects and experiments.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Charles

[@Charles_Snow]

Maybe you could wait for the resin to almost set then inject the water into the center with a medical/craft syringe.

[@matthewfreeman5530]

Suggestion for next experiment: How about using Jell-O? My thought would be it would melt from the heat as the epoxy cures but then solidify as it cools again. Could make for some interesting shapes.

[@NavyVeteran1776]

Maybe let it almost set like you did with the ice before pouring the water in? That was a cool experiment.

[@mrsrobson7417]

I hated chemistry at school but I LOVE your experiments! You now have a new subscriber! Please try what others have said - injecting a coloured liquid to make a cloud burst of colour. I’ve seen it before but have no idea how it’s done.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou and welcome to my channel 😊

[@kesami123]

Since Nicole "used up all the black food coloring". rofl We all saw what you did there Ben! xD
Loved this video! Can't wait for the next one!

[@BensWorx]

😂 Thanks Jennifer 😊

[@snapdragonfisticuffs5683]

Its always a good day when ben makes a new video!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate 😊

[@1986krazy]

Interesting experiment, Ben! Not the outcome I expected

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Alex, same here

[@RissaNaChelle]

You should get a syringe with colored water in it and, like the ice cube, wait for the top layer to start to solidify before injecting. You could keep the syringe tip submerged in the resin, ready to inject the water. And you could pour up a little more resin off to the side that shouldn't start setting up at the same time as the one being injected, that way if you pull the needle out and the resin sticks to it and leaves a hole, you could just pour more resin over it to sort of seal the hole off.
This makes more sense in my head, please respond to this if you don't understand so I can explain it better.

[@BensWorx]

Great idea 👍

[@williamellis8993]

Another fun experiment, Ben. I'd like to see you duplicate the first one but weigh it before and after. That way we could see how much water steamed off during the cure if any. Take care.
Bill

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Bill, great idea

[@jhonson9474]

Alternative title: man creates indestructible sludge and releases its power in a hyperbolic time chamber

[@dihydrogenmonoxide7600]

Man turns resin into baby batter and hardens it for youtube

[@tracybowling97]

I definitely liked this episode. I really love a good experiment!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Tracy 😊

[@karljolley8346]

I often wonder about the relationship of a short vacuum before pressure, especially with bugs and that type thing.

[@marty01957]

Very cool experiment, Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nikotoawoski7349]

Yes it is steam from the water . The boiling point is extremely low when you take away atm pressure . The heat from the chemical reaction is enough to turn the water into a gas

[@BensWorx]

Thanks for the information 👍

[@hamiltoncannagar636]

Man you make the best epoxy content. Love the experiments

[@MaineCoonPride]

The thing that I really like about these experiments is that I don’t have to waste me own resin trying it out. 😂Thank you!

[@evanbarrett409]

Try finding some sort of bio degradeable ball that can go in the epoxy mix and see if you can get the water to float in the epoxy with it completely surrounded similar to completely covering the aluminum foil

[@craftydemon529]

Good idea, I think its possible to make something like that with gelatin maybe?

[@loganlachance1890]

What would happen if you mixed salt into the water to match the density of the resin or make it heavier?

[@kris_kreations]

WOW!!! I’m speechless!

[@SAOS451316]

what if you tried other liquids that don't mix well with resin like milk or an oil? the milk might sour but then again maybe it'd be another egg experiment in a year's time.

[@SteveC38]

Very Cool Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Steve

[@THEAPRILFOOL-1983]

I really like the color of water that would be amazing to see in a orb like shape trying to get the right colors I need so I can make all the orbs from Final Fantasy 7 the remake Love the video

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@THEAPRILFOOL-1983]

@@BensWorx anytime

[@meatlemonade9938]

I feel like one of those like character or animal shaped ice cube molds with colored ice would be neat. it's casting ice, not water but still

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@robewalk2]

Ben, the Science Guy! Ben I wonder what if you pour water in first, mix up resin and let it sit a while to start curing, then pour resin in with the water? I've never worked with resins, but I love channels that do. Cheers Mate!💖👍✌🍻

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Bob! It’s worth a try 👍

[@paisleykitty7]

Super interesting results 🙂
Cool video

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@fdxcb]

Answered all of my questions, thanks bud!

[@cjhification]

As a follow up, I'd like to see you mix it fully like in the first but this time see how much there is in the small cup with ridges, before you add the water, to know if all the water is driven off as steam, or if some of it is stored inside the milky set resin, as at end will be able to see if blank is same size as control where you didn't add any (or you could just use a line on the cup and not waste the resin making a control). Interesting to see what you made, just occurred that it may be interesting extension.

[@susanheston4483]

Always enjoy watching your videos. And I really like all the experiments you do, Ben the Science Guy!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Susan 😊

[@bunnylove273]

Hi bud l am doing a jaws diaorma it's a great looking shark lol great vid

[@rajupadhyay2930]

That was nice experiment. Good knowledge for me. 👍🏻

[@BensWorx]

Thank you!

[@thomasschon]

If resin and water don't really mix, what would happen to the first attempt where you stirred the water into the resin if you put it in the freezer? Would the microscopic water droplets that must be caught in the resin expand and break apart the resin, or would the resin be able to stretch? Would the chunk of the mixture expand in size? Would it be able to float?

[@chrisseger6870]

That was interesting, mate. Keep up the experiments!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Chris

[@bethcaselman7952]

That was interesting and cool to see

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Beth

[@Grom-rl8bm]

@3:11 *Owen Wilson "wow"*

[@WaxedMerkin]

you can get small volume syringes and blunt needles a vape shop would be a good start. depending on your skill level you could draw designs in the resin. Be it a coloured blob in the middle to start with

[@GwenShep]

I do wonder if letting it set slightly to making the resin less liquid and then pouring the water would let it hold more of that cool flowing shape it makes

[@hamiltoncannagar636]

“I’m tempted to give it a stir”
*Hands visibility ghost stirring*
“Ok I’m just gonna give it one little stir”
Hahahah

[@borliebulus6147]

For the first cup, if u put it under vacume for a day the water can evaporate and leave a matrix of hollow sponge like epoxy

[@alcorthewise3512]

Interesting...this reminds me of this little experiment with corn syrup and injected dye along separate parts where if you had a spindle and spun it a few times, then reversed the rotation all the colors, having flowed along with the spinning, would return back to it's position from before it was originally spun..perhaps that could work with casting?

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, yeah I wonder if it would work

[@Sarnandhun]

Ok was NOT expecting it to look hydrophobic when poured in.

[@BensWorx]

Same

[@caseykahler6827]

Awesome experiment. Maybe trying waiting and letting the resin set a little and get thicker before you mix in the water.

[@jeanettenance1366]

Ben Ben the resin science guy👍😆

[@BensWorx]

😂 I love it

[@alisonmary1443]

Two videos, Thank you 👍😄🐾

[@chriswhite2824]

Good to no that cheers Ben 👍🏻

[@Waffles_Syrup]

Would be interesting to see you try something similar to this. Firstly, maybe waiting for it to partially cure like you did with the ice cube, then using a needle to inject a bubble or bubbles of water into place in the curing resin. Also, I'd be interested to see how using a different liquid, for example; mineral oil, mineral spirits, vegetable oil, vinegar, and ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Maybe there is some liquid that has the same density too, so neither the resin nor liquid would rise to the top? Maybe something like honey?

[@ashumura-ks6cq]

I finally found your channel again! Been awhile

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@octobermourn]

Love the video. Maybe put a lid on cup then turn upside down put in pressure pot see that happens then.🥰

[@NORFIE123456]

I'd love to see you try and cast a glass/plastic ampule of liquid in resin to see what happens. I like this idea and the injection idea on the other video, but I figure that holding the water in a container of some sort would work out better than straight injections or stirring of the water.

[@aerionomega935]

Should try some other clear liquid, but one that is closer to the viscosity of the resin... maybe glycerine, or something similarly viscous...

[@johnweems4586]

You could try letting the resin start to set then inject water into it to see what happens. Or you could try pouring resin into water and see if you get different weird organic shapes.

[@ynanigurl]

I’ve always wondered. Thanks!

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

Did you hear me hollering "Noooo" at you?🤣🤣🤣 Definitely didn't expect the water to just stay at the top on the last one. Since the resin wasn't directly in contact with the air (as the water created a barrier) ....Do you think that is why it took longer to cure? 🤔🤔🤔 So much I don't know about resin. Enjoy watching your ideas and creations! Thank you!⚗⚗⚗

[@BensWorx]

😂 Thankyou! Yes I think your right about the water causing it to take longer to cure

[@megatronyeets]

Oooo this experiment was interesting

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@jlyssagraywolf7503]

Cool experiment, keep up the good work 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@jaggerkate]

Hello from Washington state! 👋🏼🌲🇺🇸

[@BensWorx]

Hi Kate 👋

[@jaggerkate]

@@BensWorx Love your videos! Found you thru Nick’s channel.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! He is awesome 😊

[@maxdannecker2077]

I wonder if the water temperature would make any difference, I.e. chilled vs boiling? Also, what effect would a thickener like cornstarch mixed with water as a slurry might have? Great video Ben, keep on keeping on!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Max, yeah I think it would 👍

[@EveBrandy]

Noooooo! Was my first thought...that's like water in a gas tank. Interesting outcome, you're braver than me. Now I'm curious as to what you'll do with the blanks.

[@Gkitchens1]

Here's an idea. Do the same expiamentcbut use a syringe to put the dyed water into the resin slowly and then let it cure naturally instead of using a pressure pot.

[@Rockhopper1]

if you make a mould of something like a little figure and freeze it with coloured water and place it frozen in the resin and let it cure you should get a negative space of the figure once it cures. For more fun, you can freeze little water balls and drop it into the resin and if you stack them let it cure, then you get it and cut them into cubes the water will drain out and put these into another coloured resin for some abstract shapes, once cured and put on a lathe it would look cool.

[@christmassnow3465]

I expected the water to evaporate and form lots of bubbles when mixed. Possibly that is why the vacuum chamber did not clear all the water vapor and the mix remained murky.
You should weigh the cup before and after you cure it in the vacuum chamber and see how much water evaporated.

[@ashJayden06]

Mate just came across your channel. Amazingly skilled work. Gonna place an order for a dragon egg from your Etsy. Great work Ben 👍🏽🇦🇺

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate! I appreciate your support

[@ashJayden06]

@@BensWorx no problem at all mate. 👍🏽Absolutely amazed by what you do. Part love labour and experimentstion!
Ben, been keeping an eye on your Etsy, will you be doing more "northern lights" green/starry night dragon eggs? There was one i missed out by a pinch.

[@toddoughty2043]

slush puppy in resin next?

[@mrscottanderson1]

You should do it again but next time let the epoxy set partially and then use an eyedropper or syringe to inject the water into the center of the epoxy

[@eozineable]

Maybe freeze the the water/epoxy mix, since there are (probably) bubbles of water here and there, it could give interesting to see if it makes little cracks by expanding

[@TheSassy]

You should make an egg with one of Nicole's cupcakes inside! 😁😆🤞

[@charitybrown4274]

Great Experiment!! 👍😁

[@HarnaiDigital]

New video's suggestions: *Adding Liquid Mercury To Resin*

[@lindahobbs5545]

Just one little stir...lol. Great video

[@BensWorx]

😂 Thanks Linda

[@isamidnight]

Have you heard of edible water bottles? They're encapsulated blobs of water made from a seaweed-based substance (saw them in a TH-cam video). I wonder if that would work in resin?

[@BensWorx]

That’s cool, worth a try

[@naptimecreations]

Very cool, really awesome experiment 😁😁😁

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou😊

[@naptimecreations]

@@BensWorx 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@garzilla7123]

Great KISS Shirt. Rock On!! Cool Experiment.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Gary

[@jeffyork697]

Cool experiment. But I’m still curious to see if you can inject water in to resin that has starter to thicken up

[@BensWorx]

I’ll give it a go 👍

[@hawkeye40778183]

That was amazing to see. I'm surprised the water didn't evaporate when you didn't mix it into the resin

[@jessicawilson8240]

You should try freezing a layer of the coloured water at the bottom of the cup then pouring resin on top - possibly even resin that’s already starting to thicken? That way you might get more of that lava lamp effect

[@BensWorx]

great idea Jessica

[@MikeOrkid]

Maybe adding something to the water to make it have a similar viscosity as the resin?

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@drexchan]

Would be interesting if the densities are measured for both blanks.

[@dixie162003]

This is really interesting to learn thank you!!

[@BensWorx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@puestoak]

What kind of cupcakes do you make with black food coloring?!

[@roseraynor1836]

My kind of cupcakes

[@toddoughty2043]

black cupcakes matter too (just being silly not political)

[@BensWorx]

It’s mainly for the icing

[@puestoak]

I'm just curious what sort of goth cupcakes she's baking up.

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

I was wondering that too!🤣🤣🤣

[@geoffwarnes9327]

I hope you have replaced all Nicole’s food coloring 🤣
Great video keep it up 👍

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou😊

[@robertsettles2180]

My physics/chemistry knowledge isn't the greatest, but maybe try salt water next time? Its denser than water so it might sink a little better in the resin. I'm sure there are some flaws in the reasoning, but thats why we expeiment.

[@BensWorx]

That’s a great idea 👍

[@johnkriete2152]

Nice shirt!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks John

[@monkeymadness5395]

Try to first cast the resin sides, then do a second pour into the resin cup, but when it is thick, turn it upside down so the resin tries to go to the bottom

[@kushkiller7108]

7:54 that's what she said

[@Max.d.k]

Really interesting video Ben. 👍🏻

[@BensWorx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alliepruett638]

You should do it again but add the water at the part when you added the ice. Like the gel stage.

[@RandomActsOfRandom]

Please make a shirt that says “well I didn’t expect that!” It makes sense.

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you