FYI, a deep pour resin isn't necessary. You can use regular stuff, but have to make layers (which can actually give you more options). It will take you a LOT of resin to do this, so account for that.
I did that because I only had 1:1 resin. One thing I did was pour the next layer before the previous one was completely cured. The layers didn’t show at all, and I was so pleased. (unfortunately, I don’t recall who taught it)
@aprildegele1510 no need for that. Just get a pressure pot. They are like $40 at harbor freight. You do your pore, put it in the pressure pot, and air it up to 60 psi. The pressure causes the bubbles to become microscopic. A lot cheaper than buying deep pore resin.
I always do deep pours with regular epoxy. I just pour in layers. The trick is to do the second pour just as the epoxy gets sticky. Also, the epoxy that I use never seems to have bubbles.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I have been having issues with 1 to 1 forever getting extremely hot and being full of bubbles I bought a vacuum pot as a result but I had no idea I could avoid the massive panic of the insane time limit by just using a different resin. I knew there were slower resins but nobody explained to me how much trouble you could save using the right resin for the right job. I cannot believe not a single channel as mentioned this. I don’t actually do deep pour stuff but I do really huge surfaces and it’s a frantic race to delete the bubbles, I could have saved myself a lot of anxiety.
I've worked with resin for years (using this brand) and did not realize this was a thing. I didn't start making large pieces like this until last year and could not understand why I was having problems. I tried layering, but ended up with visable layering lines. THANK YOU so much for this information. You've saved my future projects.
Only one thing you forgot to mention Steve, that flash curing can also catch fire. And also it's smart to always keep a fire extinguisher in case it does.
@@ShadowDrakken so you've never had it happen to you, but I have. Kudos for knowing you have seen every flash cure to ever have happened, well, except mine 😉 Some people do speak from experience.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, like literally, the resin CANNOT ignite. As in it's a physical impossibility. Epoxy resin isn't flammable (some other types of resins are). Other things in or around it may be though.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, I'm going to say you either added something flammable to the resin, like alcohol-based pigments for example, or you're a flat-out liar. So which is it?
Let me make it shorter for everyone instead of watching him take temp readings for 11 minutes: don't use regular resin for a deep pour, it gets too hot and looks terrible. If you have to do a deep pour, buy something called "deep pour resin". You're welcome.
Wow, what a difference it made to the final product! I never do deep pours, but I really appreciate you doing this demo. It will save me wasting money buying the wrong resin for the job. Can it cause a fire if left unattended? When you said you were leaving the two resins to cure overnight I must admit I felt concern because the resin was so very hot. Thanks again for this advice, it's really appreciated. God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend!
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts If all you have is shallow pour resin, you CAN use it, but you need to do it in shallow layers. Takes longer, but it works.
I had a gallon dirty pour bucket on a countertop job, start smoking before I could get it poured out! Luckily, it was winter, with snow on the ground, so I was able to get it outside and in a metal trashcan with a lid. Amazingly, it cooled enough to cure into a lovely agate looking block, that I plan on sculpting into some bookends eventually.
That was a little scary. I watched a video from another crafter who had to run her piece into her garden. The item was smoking and boiling. I’m happy that didn’t happen here but what a good lesson. Thank you Steve for working so hard to keep us safe.
Great example for us newbies. The other week Suzan Danske had a flash cure that, literally boiled and got foamy. I've heard not to toss anything in the trash bin when it's still hot. Because it can cause a fire. That thought is scary.
@@VickyCooksalot I've only really started to work with resin, had a couple of flash cures, had no idea what was happening. Now I do. But there's nothing on the product that warns of this and I thought it was just because the room temperature was so high. I had worked on very small projects in the past and this never happened. Thankfully I can now avoid this. I did just take the smoking product into the garden and it stopped fairly quickly. But when it happened last night, I wasn't even in the room and hadn't even poured the product into anything! This has taught me a valuable lesson.
Thanks for doing this video, Steve! I have seen some resin TH-cams where there has been flash curing (including smoke!) but no one ever really explains why this even happens. This makes total sense! That's why you're the best!!
Deep pour degasses well too doesn't it. My regular 1 to 1 will easily do the depth you show here, and more, but for flowers I still use deep pour as you say anyway because of the low viscosity being better for releasing bubbles from the flowers. Good advice Steve :)
You're right, as the heat will also dull the colour of the flowers, so deep pour would be a better option. It is true that 1:1 regular resin can carry such a deep project, but make sure that your resin mixture doesn't get very hot before you pour it into the mould. Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place, the resin will become more viscous in a short period of time, and the bubbles will not be able to defoam themselves, which can lead to a whole host of problems. Deep pour is a combination of things that allows you to mix more, work longer, and pour deeper casting resin all at once. Obviously, a safer choice.
Soon, I'll be working on my first deep pour table and am so glad I watched this video. Thank you. You definitely saved me a lot of grief as well as a lot of money.
You also need to be careful if your resin is older too. It will flash cure way faster than a fresher resin will. I only had about 5 ounces mixed up and while i was getting ready to add some color it went off. My grandson grabbed the infrared thermometer. The resin hit 240f so fast. He quickly and carefully ran it outside and put it in the snow.
Thank you so much for sharing this ŕeally important information. I am new to resin and will be starting small but would love to make the beautiful flower resin display you produced. Couldn't believe the difference the flowers changed colour and looked burnt the difference was amazing. Thanks once again. Look forward to watching your other videos.
I've (thankfully) only once experienced flash curing, when I mixed too much resin in a cup. It went super hot, super fast, I didn't even get to pour it. It was a tiny amount compared to what you mixed here, but it freaked me out. I have deep pour from Teexpert waiting for warmer weather. It's been around -10 °C or more here for a month, and keeping my workspace (an old garage) warm enough to do resin pours would cost a fortune.
Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place. If you feel that your resin mixture has heated up, speed up your pouring process and if it feels like it's getting very hot, put it outside alone. Enjoy creating happily and safely.
Hi I am new to your channel, thank you for showing this! I’m wondering if you can answer a question? I have a resin piece that I cast from a mold that I can’t find, I think it accidentally got thrown out. I’m wondering if I can make a mold from the few resin pieces I have. If someone knows if this is possible I would appreciate the help! Thank you
WOW! I did not know that it. Would get that hot. Thank you Mr.Steve for this info. I can see me doing this if I didn't do my research with you Mr.Steve. Thank you again.
Thank you Steve. I had no idea that intensity of heat would happen. I can only imagine someone deciding to lift the mold up and that resin spilling out onto their hands and burning them badly. Grateful for your lesson. ❤🙏
Thanks so much for this valuable information. I'm getting ready to do my first pour using a deep mold. You just saved me time, money and disappointment. Love your channel.
I had a heart flash cure and start to smoke. The entire item was only 2.5" x 2.5" and about 2" thick. Large items like in the video I always do in layers
The first pour i ever did, i was preserving a praying mantis i had as a pet, after she had passed on. I had no idea what i was doing, and just went ahead and poured it in, and it was a deep pour. It was quite cold, so you could imagine my surprise when i saw steam rising from the piece. I had no idea why that happened, since it was my first time pouring, but i still have it two years later. I would later go on to find out what exactly was happening when I used the same type of resin to pour a skull, come back an hour later, and it is solid as a rock and hot. Nothing happened to the mold, but there was a lot of micro bubbles. I’m still learning something new every time i take on a project, and i love this hobby. Sold my first chess set recently, and it feels great!
Beautifully said and demonstrated!!! Flash curing is so very dangerous! You never forget the first time it happens to you, however, armed with this knowledge HOPEFULLY it won't happen to someone who is just getting started with resin. I had been doing resin for about 41/2 years when it happened to me.... Ruined my large mixing cup.... I haven't replaced it because it obviously was Way to much resin and I just know that I would be tempted to do that again. Stay safe, you do you, protect your self and stay crafty 👍👍🔔🛎️🦋🦋
I don't have any deep pour resins and I'm working on a time sensitive project and I don't have time to wait for a deep pour resin to come in would using a deep mould but casting in shallow like less than an inch? layers come out ok?
I wish someone had made this video when I did my very first resin project...my 10 year anniversary roses from my boyfriend....ruined! It's all a learning process lol. Thanks for the info! Now I understand what went wrong! 🙏
This was super useful! I would not have known that there was different resins for different depth pours! Thanks for showing us this! I appreciate you thinking of potential issues like this and then showing what to do and not to do, lol! I can imagine the disaster if you were trying to preserve something important like a meaningful bouquet, or anything really! Like, what if you bought some expensive insects and wanted to display them like this? It'd be a horrible and expensive mistake! Very very important information you shared just now! Thanks again! 🥰
I haven't worked with resin in a few years after I lost my studio space. I have studio space again so I'm refreshing my knowledge and seeing what's changed in techniques over the years. Glad I found this video! I hadn't done deep pours before but there was a deep pour project I was thinking of doing soon and I absolutely wasn't aware that there's deep pour resin (or that I would need to use that and not regular resin). You saved me a lot of time, money, and disappointment! Thanks Steve!
Thank you! You are awesome to show us - the high temp just amazed me! I will never do a deep pour unless the resin is specifically made for deep pours.
Newbie here. I came to epoxy because it's a close cousin to the nail products I use when I do gel nails with builder gel or polygel. *QUESTION:* Why is flash curing wrong? The flash cure is a technique when doing nails, usually a good thing. Is it a degassing problem, or...? I don't get why it's "DANGEROUS" to anyone/anything but the project itself.
The flash cure for epoxy resin, one is overheating, high temperatures, even boiling, or cause a fire!! and there are fumes produced too, a sticky resin mixture that will destroy your worktop, and inhaling the fumes may cause health problems. Also the high temperature will make the colour of the flowers inside dull; and the other one is the rapid curing will stop the bubbles brought in under the mixing process to rise to the surface to achieve self defoaming.
@@teexpert.official Thank you very much!! *Is making silicone molds any less dangerous???* I'm trying to make a set of dominoes for each family we visit this Christmas, and I'm knees deep in resin, and my kitchen looks like a mica-glitter explosion. I didn't know I needed a respirator mask when I started. I keep the patio door open in the same room with the fan on. Everything in my house was sticky for the first week! Right now is about week 3 since I began casting. I had no idea, but now that I've started, it's hard to admit defeat. I got one set almost fully complete with a box. I am so clueless! It was the same when I started doing nails, it looked like a nail product explosion! Now I feel like I'm giving gifts that may poison my loved ones if I made any mistakes. _What have I done?!?_ TLDR: I've invested in a beginner's kit for polymer clay. Maybe epoxy resin should wait for warmer weather when I can work in the garage without everything freezing solid.
The correctly done one turned out wonderfully. I goofed and flash cured a piece once. It was a few years ago, and I was surprised that it didn't wreck the mold. I have not done it again.
THANK YOU! We hear that we shouldn't often, but it's something else is see why we shouldn't. That was a lot of resin you used, but greatly appreciated. ❤️
I just bought a ton of stuff to start making epoxy creations! Super excited!!!!!! I truly appreciate your videos! I am confident I am going to make some epic creations! Thank you for your guidance
That was really helpful..i am really liking resin but hesitant to spend too much money..this will help me make good choices on resin for different projects..thank you!
I am a bare beginner, and I'm working up the courage to try non-UV resin. But I think I'm confused? Is "deep pour" related to volume of resin or depth of the mold? These are clearly high volume but not what my mind considers deep... Would something like a 3" tall globe also be considered "deep pour" because it's tall, even though the volume is significantly less?
Deep pour resin is a thinner, milder but longer curing cast resin, which allows you to mix more at once, giving you longer working time to defoam, add colours, add other substances, etc. It also allows you to pour deeper at once without causing problems. In other words, if you mix a lot of 1:1 coating and swallow casting resin, it's possible that the temperature of the mixture will have risen during the mixing process. Elevated temperatures are a telltale sign of a curing reaction in progress. Once the curing reaction is going rapidly, you don't have time for anything else. It will instantly become very viscous.
I added too much activator the first time I used resin. It got so hot that it started to smoke and I had to flee the room to get away from the fumes. I learned that the manufacturer's instructions are really important when you work with volatile chemicals.
GREAT instructional video. Very Useful for me. I just purchased this brand, yet not a deep pour. I haven’t worked with deep pours. I appreciate your advice!!!!
Bottom line.....don't pour too much resin at one time. Have the patience to pour it in layers, letting each layer cure properly, otherwise it will 'exotherm' meaning it will over heat, possibly ruin the mold, and give off nasty fumes and you can get a very serious chemical skin burn.
I'm very lucky that one of the few resin pours I ever made did not burn me or catch on fire. That was 7 years ago and this video just taught me why it got so hot. I had a ~3.5cm/~1.5in ice cube tray with a silicone base to push the cubes out, and I used it to put a mimosa tree flower in resin. When I was pouring resin in something else, I noticed that the flower pour got really bubbly and when I picked up the tray I realized it was scalding hot. I never understood why until now. I thought that the flower had caused a chemical reaction because it wasn't dried.
Thank you. I’m a new resin user and have learned a lot from watching your videos. I use it with the garden art dish flowers I make. I’ve also just tried Christmas ornaments. They didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped, but there’s a learning curve to this process. 😊
I am so glad this video popped up!! Over the weekend, I made a moon candle holder. It wasn’t large, but it was thick. I filled it with flowers also. Oh my,it looked exactly like the one with tons of bubbles 😮 Thank you for making this video for us newbies 😊
Steve I love how you do things and explain why we should and shouldn’t…. I was making solid Christmas trees and some one wanted a larger one so I poured 11 1/2 ounces and I put a fan directly on it to keep it from flashing and it was cooled down in a few hours…I’m not saying you should do this and have something serious happen but was in my kitchen….Thank You for everything you do for us
Wow! Thank you so much for this video! I knew you should use deep pour resin for aa mold that deep, but I didn't realize how bad it could get if you didn't! That temperature got scary and the roses look horrible!
Thanks for doing this steve... Some people just think resin is resin and use the same one for all of their moulds and then like you say, they complain that the resin is no good. There's a reason that there is sooo many different resins out there.. Its because you use a different resin for different pours. 🤔🙄😜 I've seen people that say they have been doing resin for years and yet they'll tell others that there's no need for ppe, resperators etc and.. And that you can use the same resin to make coasters, embedded flowers (deep pours) and coat artwork or dome jewellery.. Well the resin company's must be stupid to make so many different types of resin when you can use the same one for everything 🤔🤔😉 And newbies, who may or may not have watched a couple of yt videos will not be told that you can't use shallow pour resin to do a deep pour and vice versa... So thank you again Steve maybe just maybe some resiners might listen to someone like yourself ❤
This is why I love your videos ❤ thank you 😊 You made my journey in 2021 so fun and please don’t forget that 💋 😊I feel very lucky that you share with me your knowledge and art ! 🤩❤️💋
Thank you so much , Steve for showing that to us. It was answer to a question I have had for a while. Is it better to just do it in layers when using a deep mold as that one? That's my other question I have. And if so do you still use the deep pour resin?
@marilynhansen7881 Marilyn, yes! Do it in layers UNLESS you are using a Deep Pour resin. To prevent the hated "witness lines" on a layered pour (using a non-deep pour resin), pour each succeeding layer BEFORE the previous layer has completely cured. If it's still 'dentable', it's safe to pour on the next layer - not too deep! And, no. Deep Pour is not required for a normal layered pour, unless the mold is massive. In which case, use the Deep Pour in layers. Deep Pours can normally be used up to 4" deep, but... _READ THE DIRECTIONS!_ Each company's resin is a diffetent chemical compound from all others. Directions can be vitally important! And, believe them! Good luck!
Can you shows us how deep the molds would needbe to use a different kind of resin? I know some bigger molds i have seen you use the 4 hour resin and it was fine now im curious on if it is just the depth or depth and size of the mold that i need to consider on what type of resin to use.
If you are using silicone molds then the heat produced won't cause ANY issues at all. If you've had molds get destroyed before then you need to check where you bought them and report the listings if they claim it is silicone. You can also do a burn test with a lighter. If it burns easily or at all then it isn't silicone. The actual burn temp for silicone is way higher than you can get with a lighter As for using non deep pour epoxy, other people have mentioned doing in layers already, but you can also use it if you are able to keep the entire mold and epoxy cold enough. Which isn't super easy but is possible if you're in a pinch and don't have any deep pour stuff left. Also if you have space in a fridge or freezer for the mold. I'd start it off in the freezer but check the temp regularly to make sure it isn't too cold. You also need to chill it almost immediately after pouring so the chemical reaction can't go into thermal runaway on you
How do you fixate your dried flowers? I have tiny one I am trying to do.. I used uv resin to fixate them on a swan mold and then I plan to pour epoxy resin ontop of them to finish out the mold. Will the cured uv resin and the epoxy resin meld together ok?
FYI, a deep pour resin isn't necessary. You can use regular stuff, but have to make layers (which can actually give you more options). It will take you a LOT of resin to do this, so account for that.
I did that because I only had 1:1 resin. One thing I did was pour the next layer before the previous one was completely cured. The layers didn’t show at all, and I was so pleased. (unfortunately, I don’t recall who taught it)
@llamasugar5478 Michelle at Glitz and Glitter had a good example of letting it cure completely.
Thanku very much ❤
@aprildegele1510 no need for that. Just get a pressure pot. They are like $40 at harbor freight. You do your pore, put it in the pressure pot, and air it up to 60 psi. The pressure causes the bubbles to become microscopic. A lot cheaper than buying deep pore resin.
I always do deep pours with regular epoxy. I just pour in layers. The trick is to do the second pour just as the epoxy gets sticky. Also, the epoxy that I use never seems to have bubbles.
Thank you for showing WHY not to deep pour with non deep pour resin. Very few explain it. 🤔
My pleasure. I know someone who got a nasty burn from flash curing resin so thought I had to make this video
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I have been having issues with 1 to 1 forever getting extremely hot and being full of bubbles I bought a vacuum pot as a result but I had no idea I could avoid the massive panic of the insane time limit by just using a different resin. I knew there were slower resins but nobody explained to me how much trouble you could save using the right resin for the right job. I cannot believe not a single channel as mentioned this. I don’t actually do deep pour stuff but I do really huge surfaces and it’s a frantic race to delete the bubbles, I could have saved myself a lot of anxiety.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts😮 wow. I would never have known that.
I've worked with resin for years (using this brand) and did not realize this was a thing. I didn't start making large pieces like this until last year and could not understand why I was having problems. I tried layering, but ended up with visable layering lines. THANK YOU so much for this information. You've saved my future projects.
Only one thing you forgot to mention Steve, that flash curing can also catch fire. And also it's smart to always keep a fire extinguisher in case it does.
The resin itself can't catch fire (and neither will the silicon), but other things it touches might.
@@ShadowDrakken so you've never had it happen to you, but I have. Kudos for knowing you have seen every flash cure to ever have happened, well, except mine 😉 Some people do speak from experience.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, like literally, the resin CANNOT ignite. As in it's a physical impossibility. Epoxy resin isn't flammable (some other types of resins are). Other things in or around it may be though.
@@ShadowDrakken so you're going tell me what I PERSONALLY experienced? Ok then.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, I'm going to say you either added something flammable to the resin, like alcohol-based pigments for example, or you're a flat-out liar. So which is it?
Let me make it shorter for everyone instead of watching him take temp readings for 11 minutes: don't use regular resin for a deep pour, it gets too hot and looks terrible. If you have to do a deep pour, buy something called "deep pour resin". You're welcome.
Thank you! 🙏
Ty!
THANK YOU!!!
i hesitated watching i felt it would be long and tedious. So thank you for summing it up quickly
Thank you so much
I love that you did this demonstration. Too many people go into it half cocked and no knowledge of what they're actually working with.
Wowee that difference is STARK! I'm truthfully surprised your mold didn't get ruined. TYSM for sharing this with us Steve! That is CRAZY!
Wow, what a difference it made to the final product! I never do deep pours, but I really appreciate you doing this demo. It will save me wasting money buying the wrong resin for the job. Can it cause a fire if left unattended? When you said you were leaving the two resins to cure overnight I must admit I felt concern because the resin was so very hot. Thanks again for this advice, it's really appreciated. God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend!
It really does make a difference. So important to use the right resin for the job❤
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts If all you have is shallow pour resin, you CAN use it, but you need to do it in shallow layers. Takes longer, but it works.
Thank you, Steve!!
I had a gallon dirty pour bucket on a countertop job, start smoking before I could get it poured out! Luckily, it was winter, with snow on the ground, so I was able to get it outside and in a metal trashcan with a lid. Amazingly, it cooled enough to cure into a lovely agate looking block, that I plan on sculpting into some bookends eventually.
That was a little scary. I watched a video from another crafter who had to run her piece into her garden. The item was smoking and boiling. I’m happy that didn’t happen here but what a good lesson. Thank you Steve for working so hard to keep us safe.
I once had Resin go that way during the time I was mixing it. Was really scary, hot and even started to Melt the Container it was in.
Wow Thank-you I'm new to doing resin art.
Great example for us newbies. The other week Suzan Danske had a flash cure that, literally boiled and got foamy. I've heard not to toss anything in the trash bin when it's still hot. Because it can cause a fire. That thought is scary.
@@VickyCooksalot I've only really started to work with resin, had a couple of flash cures, had no idea what was happening. Now I do. But there's nothing on the product that warns of this and I thought it was just because the room temperature was so high. I had worked on very small projects in the past and this never happened. Thankfully I can now avoid this. I did just take the smoking product into the garden and it stopped fairly quickly. But when it happened last night, I wasn't even in the room and hadn't even poured the product into anything! This has taught me a valuable lesson.
@@rowannestripe2964 yikes that's a scary situation. 😨
Thanks for doing this video, Steve! I have seen some resin TH-cams where there has been flash curing (including smoke!) but no one ever really explains why this even happens. This makes total sense! That's why you're the best!!
Deep pour degasses well too doesn't it. My regular 1 to 1 will easily do the depth you show here, and more, but for flowers I still use deep pour as you say anyway because of the low viscosity being better for releasing bubbles from the flowers. Good advice Steve :)
You're right, as the heat will also dull the colour of the flowers, so deep pour would be a better option.
It is true that 1:1 regular resin can carry such a deep project, but make sure that your resin mixture doesn't get very hot before you pour it into the mould. Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place, the resin will become more viscous in a short period of time, and the bubbles will not be able to defoam themselves, which can lead to a whole host of problems.
Deep pour is a combination of things that allows you to mix more, work longer, and pour deeper casting resin all at once. Obviously, a safer choice.
Thanks for the excellent advice❤
Soon, I'll be working on my first deep pour table and am so glad I watched this video. Thank you. You definitely saved me a lot of grief as well as a lot of money.
Thank you so much for this. I've heard so much about flash cure and I have had no idea what it was.
So pleased I could help
I love watching British TH-camrs - talk faster than the Americans and get nicely to the point. Enjoyed this.❤
I love British TH-camrs because the way the speak it is very pleasant to listen too. I love the British accent
Very timely! My teexpert deep pour just came in today! Now I'm ready to make something fabulous! Thank you
That’s great news
You also need to be careful if your resin is older too. It will flash cure way faster than a fresher resin will. I only had about 5 ounces mixed up and while i was getting ready to add some color it went off. My grandson grabbed the infrared thermometer. The resin hit 240f so fast. He quickly and carefully ran it outside and put it in the snow.
Beginners definitely need to watch this video. I wish I had found a video like this when I was just starting lol. ✌️❤️🤣 peace, love and happiness
Thank you so much for sharing this ŕeally important information. I am new to resin and will be starting small but would love to make the beautiful flower resin display you produced. Couldn't believe the difference the flowers changed colour and looked burnt the difference was amazing. Thanks once again. Look forward to watching your other videos.
Got this in my feed. Know nothing about resin but watched it anyway. Learnt how to deep pour resin. Thanks you tube lol
I've (thankfully) only once experienced flash curing, when I mixed too much resin in a cup. It went super hot, super fast, I didn't even get to pour it. It was a tiny amount compared to what you mixed here, but it freaked me out.
I have deep pour from Teexpert waiting for warmer weather. It's been around -10 °C or more here for a month, and keeping my workspace (an old garage) warm enough to do resin pours would cost a fortune.
It can get really hot I have known people to get a nasty burn from flash curing resin. Yep definitely need the temperature to be warmer
Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place. If you feel that your resin mixture has heated up, speed up your pouring process and if it feels like it's getting very hot, put it outside alone. Enjoy creating happily and safely.
Hi I am new to your channel, thank you for showing this! I’m wondering if you can answer a question? I have a resin piece that I cast from a mold that I can’t find, I think it accidentally got thrown out. I’m wondering if I can make a mold from the few resin pieces I have. If someone knows if this is possible I would appreciate the help! Thank you
Yes you can no problem check out my playlist on making moulds I show how in there
I love you, Steve! Thank you so much for always looking out for us and teaching us the way to do things properly. ❤
Thanks!
Thank you Deborah
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WOW! I did not know that it. Would get that hot. Thank you Mr.Steve for this info. I can see me doing this if I didn't do my research with you Mr.Steve. Thank you again.
My pleasure. I know someone who got a very bad burn from flash curing resin so thought it was important for me to show this. ❤
It's reasons like this that I'll recommend Steve to potential new artists.
I rarely can get through an entire tutorial, but I really enjoy yours. Thank you ❤
Very helpful information, Steve. Thank you.
My pleasure so pleased I could hekp
Thank you Steve. I had no idea that intensity of heat would happen. I can only imagine someone deciding to lift the mold up and that resin spilling out onto their hands and burning them badly. Grateful for your lesson. ❤🙏
I've been using resins since the late 80's and never knew about deep pore resins and the 1/1 resins. Thank you for that very valuable info.
So happy to help
Thanks so much for this valuable information. I'm getting ready to do my first pour using a deep mold. You just saved me time, money and disappointment. Love your channel.
I had a heart flash cure and start to smoke. The entire item was only 2.5" x 2.5" and about 2" thick. Large items like in the video I always do in layers
The first pour i ever did, i was preserving a praying mantis i had as a pet, after she had passed on. I had no idea what i was doing, and just went ahead and poured it in, and it was a deep pour. It was quite cold, so you could imagine my surprise when i saw steam rising from the piece. I had no idea why that happened, since it was my first time pouring, but i still have it two years later. I would later go on to find out what exactly was happening when I used the same type of resin to pour a skull, come back an hour later, and it is solid as a rock and hot. Nothing happened to the mold, but there was a lot of micro bubbles. I’m still learning something new every time i take on a project, and i love this hobby. Sold my first chess set recently, and it feels great!
Beautifully said and demonstrated!!!
Flash curing is so very dangerous! You never forget the first time it happens to you, however, armed with this knowledge HOPEFULLY it won't happen to someone who is just getting started with resin.
I had been doing resin for about 41/2 years when it happened to me.... Ruined my large mixing cup.... I haven't replaced it because it obviously was Way to much resin and I just know that I would be tempted to do that again.
Stay safe, you do you, protect your self and stay crafty 👍👍🔔🛎️🦋🦋
I don't have any deep pour resins and I'm working on a time sensitive project and I don't have time to wait for a deep pour resin to come in would using a deep mould but casting in shallow like less than an inch? layers come out ok?
It using a fast curing resin, pour in layers would help.
Wow the flowers in the flash cured one even look a bit burned. Thank you for this as I have never really seen it before.
I wish someone had made this video when I did my very first resin project...my 10 year anniversary roses from my boyfriend....ruined! It's all a learning process lol.
Thanks for the info! Now I understand what went wrong! 🙏
Thank you letting us know this very important thing! I looked it in a right time before starting. Now I must look about my resin if it is good for it.
Live this and well explained. What is the depth that is considered a deep pour? 1"? 2"?
I thought I spoke a lot when I was speaking but this man can go on and on without saying anything. Wow
Great information for newbies - cheers
This was super useful!
I would not have known that there was different resins for different depth pours!
Thanks for showing us this!
I appreciate you thinking of potential issues like this and then showing what to do and not to do, lol!
I can imagine the disaster if you were trying to preserve something important like a meaningful bouquet, or anything really!
Like, what if you bought some expensive insects and wanted to display them like this?
It'd be a horrible and expensive mistake!
Very very important information you shared just now!
Thanks again! 🥰
I haven't worked with resin in a few years after I lost my studio space. I have studio space again so I'm refreshing my knowledge and seeing what's changed in techniques over the years. Glad I found this video! I hadn't done deep pours before but there was a deep pour project I was thinking of doing soon and I absolutely wasn't aware that there's deep pour resin (or that I would need to use that and not regular resin). You saved me a lot of time, money, and disappointment! Thanks Steve!
Wow I had no idea resin could heat up like that, yikes. Thanks for sharing! Definitely will keep this in mind when I start getting into resin!
Thank you! You are awesome to show us - the high temp just amazed me! I will never do a deep pour unless the resin is specifically made for deep pours.
Newbie here. I came to epoxy because it's a close cousin to the nail products I use when I do gel nails with builder gel or polygel. *QUESTION:* Why is flash curing wrong? The flash cure is a technique when doing nails, usually a good thing. Is it a degassing problem, or...? I don't get why it's "DANGEROUS" to anyone/anything but the project itself.
The flash cure for epoxy resin, one is overheating, high temperatures, even boiling, or cause a fire!! and there are fumes produced too, a sticky resin mixture that will destroy your worktop, and inhaling the fumes may cause health problems. Also the high temperature will make the colour of the flowers inside dull; and the other one is the rapid curing will stop the bubbles brought in under the mixing process to rise to the surface to achieve self defoaming.
@@teexpert.official Thank you very much!! *Is making silicone molds any less dangerous???* I'm trying to make a set of dominoes for each family we visit this Christmas, and I'm knees deep in resin, and my kitchen looks like a mica-glitter explosion. I didn't know I needed a respirator mask when I started. I keep the patio door open in the same room with the fan on. Everything in my house was sticky for the first week! Right now is about week 3 since I began casting. I had no idea, but now that I've started, it's hard to admit defeat. I got one set almost fully complete with a box. I am so clueless! It was the same when I started doing nails, it looked like a nail product explosion! Now I feel like I'm giving gifts that may poison my loved ones if I made any mistakes. _What have I done?!?_
TLDR: I've invested in a beginner's kit for polymer clay. Maybe epoxy resin should wait for warmer weather when I can work in the garage without everything freezing solid.
The correctly done one turned out wonderfully. I goofed and flash cured a piece once. It was a few years ago, and I was surprised that it didn't wreck the mold. I have not done it again.
Thank u for all these informative videos. Im just breaking into the resin crafting scene. What is considered a deep pour compared to regular pour?
My EXACT question! Thank you!
Thank you for showing this. I do not have any deep molds. I have a tray mold that is the deepest I have. I will be getting some deep pour resin!
THANK YOU! We hear that we shouldn't often, but it's something else is see why we shouldn't. That was a lot of resin you used, but greatly appreciated. ❤️
Thank you for that, it was really helpful and well explained.
My pleasure glad to help
Thank you so very much for showing us what happens when using the wrong type of resin in a unsuitable mould.
Grest advice as usual Steve! Thank you so much! ❤ Now i really understand why you use the tight resin for thr tight project! ❤
I just bought a ton of stuff to start making epoxy creations! Super excited!!!!!! I truly appreciate your videos! I am confident I am going to make some epic creations! Thank you for your guidance
That was really helpful..i am really liking resin but hesitant to spend too much money..this will help me make good choices on resin for different projects..thank you!
I am a bare beginner, and I'm working up the courage to try non-UV resin. But I think I'm confused? Is "deep pour" related to volume of resin or depth of the mold? These are clearly high volume but not what my mind considers deep... Would something like a 3" tall globe also be considered "deep pour" because it's tall, even though the volume is significantly less?
Deep pour resin is a thinner, milder but longer curing cast resin, which allows you to mix more at once, giving you longer working time to defoam, add colours, add other substances, etc. It also allows you to pour deeper at once without causing problems.
In other words, if you mix a lot of 1:1 coating and swallow casting resin, it's possible that the temperature of the mixture will have risen during the mixing process. Elevated temperatures are a telltale sign of a curing reaction in progress. Once the curing reaction is going rapidly, you don't have time for anything else. It will instantly become very viscous.
Wow thank you for showing me that, as I ad no idea
Thank you for doing this, I’m a part time doing resin for myself friends and family and I watch your videos a lot
Thanks so much for your entertaining videos and sharing your tips, tricks, and knowledge ❤
Boy I remember making that error ..disaster..good video
I randomly bought the teexpert deep pour and can agree with you, it’s SO GOOD! No bubbles and crystal clear
I added too much activator the first time I used resin. It got so hot that it started to smoke and I had to flee the room to get away from the fumes. I learned that the manufacturer's instructions are really important when you work with volatile chemicals.
GREAT instructional video. Very Useful for me. I just purchased this brand, yet not a deep pour. I haven’t worked with deep pours. I appreciate your advice!!!!
Thank you for your support. If you use a regular 1:1 in a deep casting project, pour in layers works.
@@teexpert.official what is considered a deep pour vs a med or shallow pour?
Wow that is amazing seeing the difference thank you for showing this.
Bottom line.....don't pour too much resin at one time. Have the patience to pour it in layers, letting each layer cure properly, otherwise it will 'exotherm' meaning it will over heat, possibly ruin the mold, and give off nasty fumes and you can get a very serious chemical skin burn.
Excellent video. Thank you doing this experiment!
I'm very lucky that one of the few resin pours I ever made did not burn me or catch on fire. That was 7 years ago and this video just taught me why it got so hot. I had a ~3.5cm/~1.5in ice cube tray with a silicone base to push the cubes out, and I used it to put a mimosa tree flower in resin. When I was pouring resin in something else, I noticed that the flower pour got really bubbly and when I picked up the tray I realized it was scalding hot. I never understood why until now. I thought that the flower had caused a chemical reaction because it wasn't dried.
Im so glad I found you here. ❤Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏
Thank you so much for teaching people what to do and what not to do, and then explain why ❤
Thank you as someone who is just going to get into resin, I never knew this.
Oh my God I never knew that. Thank you for sharing this video. You learn something new every day.😊
I had a flashcure that was realy boiling and smoking. I had to take it out of the house. It was realy dangerous
I had a friend get a serious burn from one and so I thought I had to make this video. Glad yours was okay in the end. And no damage done to you
Excellent demo. I would not have known how different the results could be.
Thank you for the great example and lesson 😊
Thank you. I’m a new resin user and have learned a lot from watching your videos. I use it with the garden art dish flowers I make. I’ve also just tried Christmas ornaments. They didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped, but there’s a learning curve to this process. 😊
It really is the vest face book group! Yeall consider joining if you want tonsatart reain crafting. The knowledge I've learned there is invaluable.
Thank you so much. I do love the members group
I am so glad this video popped up!! Over the weekend, I made a moon candle holder. It wasn’t large, but it was thick. I filled it with flowers also. Oh my,it looked exactly like the one with tons of bubbles 😮 Thank you for making this video for us newbies 😊
Steve I love how you do things and explain why we should and shouldn’t…. I was making solid Christmas trees and some one wanted a larger one so I poured 11 1/2 ounces and I put a fan directly on it to keep it from flashing and it was cooled down in a few hours…I’m not saying you should do this and have something serious happen but was in my kitchen….Thank You for everything you do for us
Wow! Thank you so much for this video! I knew you should use deep pour resin for aa mold that deep, but I didn't realize how bad it could get if you didn't! That temperature got scary and the roses look horrible!
Thanks Steve! I’m kinda new to resin and you’ve talent me something new! Appreciate u, your channel and your work!❤
Thanks for doing this steve... Some people just think resin is resin and use the same one for all of their moulds and then like you say, they complain that the resin is no good.
There's a reason that there is sooo many different resins out there.. Its because you use a different resin for different pours. 🤔🙄😜
I've seen people that say they have been doing resin for years and yet they'll tell others that there's no need for ppe, resperators etc and.. And that you can use the same resin to make coasters, embedded flowers (deep pours) and coat artwork or dome jewellery.. Well the resin company's must be stupid to make so many different types of resin when you can use the same one for everything 🤔🤔😉
And newbies, who may or may not have watched a couple of yt videos will not be told that you can't use shallow pour resin to do a deep pour and vice versa... So thank you again Steve maybe just maybe some resiners might listen to someone like yourself ❤
This is why I love your videos ❤ thank you 😊
You made my journey in 2021 so fun and please don’t forget that 💋 😊I feel very lucky that you share with me your knowledge and art ! 🤩❤️💋
That's explained a lot! Thank you.
Wow ,, thank you so much that was a great lesson learned thanks again Steve
❤❤❤ this tutorial. Shows what not to do and what to do. Great insight. 🥰
Thank you so much , Steve for showing that to us. It was answer to a question I have had for a while. Is it better to just do it in layers when using a deep mold as that one? That's my other question I have. And if so do you still use the deep pour resin?
@marilynhansen7881
Marilyn, yes! Do it in layers UNLESS you are using a Deep Pour resin.
To prevent the hated "witness lines" on a layered pour (using a non-deep pour resin), pour each succeeding layer BEFORE the previous layer has completely cured. If it's still 'dentable', it's safe to pour on the next layer - not too deep!
And, no. Deep Pour is not required for a normal layered pour, unless the mold is massive. In which case, use the Deep Pour in layers. Deep Pours can normally be used up to 4" deep, but... _READ THE DIRECTIONS!_ Each company's resin is a diffetent chemical compound from all others. Directions can be vitally important! And, believe them!
Good luck!
@@fairyspunfibers9098 Thank you so very much for the info! 🤗
Yes, pour in layers would be "safer" to get a nice result.
Thank you so much for this demonstration. I never realized how many different types of resin there are. ♥️
Can you shows us how deep the molds would needbe to use a different kind of resin? I know some bigger molds i have seen you use the 4 hour resin and it was fine now im curious on if it is just the depth or depth and size of the mold that i need to consider on what type of resin to use.
I'm just starting my resin journey, and this was so informative! Thank you so much for making my journey a bit easier! 😉👍❤️🔥
What a huge difference! I'm glad u used the same brand as well. That way it's the same quality of resin
That makes so much sense!!!! Thank you!❤❤ I never thought it was the resin being a problem, I always thought it was me lol
Wow what a difference 😊
Hi Steve excellent advice thanks for sharing 👍❤️🌈
Great Example. Thank you. Is the temperature gun you are using just for resin?
Thank you for showing this! So important for people to know this.
If you are using silicone molds then the heat produced won't cause ANY issues at all. If you've had molds get destroyed before then you need to check where you bought them and report the listings if they claim it is silicone. You can also do a burn test with a lighter. If it burns easily or at all then it isn't silicone. The actual burn temp for silicone is way higher than you can get with a lighter
As for using non deep pour epoxy, other people have mentioned doing in layers already, but you can also use it if you are able to keep the entire mold and epoxy cold enough. Which isn't super easy but is possible if you're in a pinch and don't have any deep pour stuff left. Also if you have space in a fridge or freezer for the mold. I'd start it off in the freezer but check the temp regularly to make sure it isn't too cold. You also need to chill it almost immediately after pouring so the chemical reaction can't go into thermal runaway on you
How do you fixate your dried flowers? I have tiny one I am trying to do.. I used uv resin to fixate them on a swan mold and then I plan to pour epoxy resin ontop of them to finish out the mold. Will the cured uv resin and the epoxy resin meld together ok?