The first technique hit home for me. I've always wondered how others achieved that effect. Google searches didn't help until this video. Thank you. Keep making these videos as they are very helpful.
I was in the same boat as you and other makers didn’t want to share the technique. The first technique can also be used with regular pigments to achieve some unique looks. So don’t limit yourself to only Ghost pigments for that technique.
We have some Beaver Dust Pigment variety packs in stock! If you're interested they are available here: beaverdust.com/collections/variety-packs/products/variety-pack-4-specialty-beaver-dust-pigments
Me too! We plan on playing around some more with these techniques. Something to note, those 2 techniques work great with other Beaver Dust Pigments as well, not just the ghost pigments
I'm so amazed and impressed. I'll be 50 next year and when I was about 10 years old I started working at my dad's Sawmill not 40 yards from our front door in Mississippi we probably run the Sawmill for the next seven or eight years but my dad always did some type of custom woodwork around our place for our personal use such as rocking chairs for granny and the kids but I never had the opportunity to be around really amazing custom woodwork acceptance this we make different things basically in so locally at different markets different types of raw Lumber made crossties and cants for the railroad yard we made pallets different things like that. We also cut our on Timber and sold pine pulp wood. But I have a question because I'm very interested in this type of custom work and I was wondering where a guy like me could go to learn to do something like this is there schooling or just seek out like a job apprenticeship with a good shop somewhere or?
For woodowrking with epoxy there are all kinds of online courses, but not official recognized college or apprenticeship course. You could study woodworking/carpentry and start experimenting on your own, or find a shop that is willing to take you on and teach you as you go! Good luck!
I'm wondering if you could something akin to drybrushing (like on D&D minis) with this pigment. that way on the first piece it would become more interesting as the crevices would show a different colour from the ridges...
@@jeffmackdesigns since d&d mini's don't get the wear and tear that a table does often times you don't add a clear coat on top, it would make it too shiny and that's not really the look you're going for. you can add a seal on top though. basically what you do for dry brushing is, that you take your brush without any added liquid and you just dip it in paint, then wipe off most of the paint on a towel and then start "dry brushing" the ridges. that way it will only be on the raised parts of the mini and not in the crevice. you'd usually use a highlight colour for this. you can also do the opposite where you take a dark colour and use an excess of liquid to make it pool in the crevices and then wipe off the ridges with a towel to make the shadows pop. That's called using a "wash". I'm a bit of a noob though so I'd suggest talking to someone more experienced than me 😅 I just really love the effects you can do with it and was wondering if you could apply it to what you do because I think it has the potential to be amazing.
I'm curious as to the amount of pigment powder you used in the first project. You almost turned it into a paste... does it really require that much powder for that small of project?
The type of epoxy we used has a thick viscosity, but once mixed in it wasn't as much of a paste as it looked in the video. We used quite a bit of pigment and could have gotten away with less.
@@jeffmackdesigns As a woman who loves all things crafts I absolutely LOVED this video! The Beaver Dust is amazing! I make resin jewelry from time to time & was wondering if y'all sell it online?
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The first technique hit home for me. I've always wondered how others achieved that effect. Google searches didn't help until this video. Thank you. Keep making these videos as they are very helpful.
I was in the same boat as you and other makers didn’t want to share the technique. The first technique can also be used with regular pigments to achieve some unique looks. So don’t limit yourself to only Ghost pigments for that technique.
Thanks for this demo video. I really liked the tinting of the pearl colours with the ghost colors.
Thanks for watching! I was surprised that there wasn’t a lot of content around how to use these pigments. The ideas are endless!
Really big fan of the first project. I’m gonna have to try some of these pigments out on a project soon
We have some Beaver Dust Pigment variety packs in stock! If you're interested they are available here: beaverdust.com/collections/variety-packs/products/variety-pack-4-specialty-beaver-dust-pigments
Great video! I never understood what was so special about ghost pigments until I stumbled upon how to use them by mistake. 😂
Glad we could show you!😆
I enjoyed the 1st and last the best 👌 👍
Me too! We plan on playing around some more with these techniques. Something to note, those 2 techniques work great with other Beaver Dust Pigments as well, not just the ghost pigments
I'm so amazed and impressed. I'll be 50 next year and when I was about 10 years old I started working at my dad's Sawmill not 40 yards from our front door in Mississippi we probably run the Sawmill for the next seven or eight years but my dad always did some type of custom woodwork around our place for our personal use such as rocking chairs for granny and the kids but I never had the opportunity to be around really amazing custom woodwork acceptance this we make different things basically in so locally at different markets different types of raw Lumber made crossties and cants for the railroad yard we made pallets different things like that. We also cut our on Timber and sold pine pulp wood. But I have a question because I'm very interested in this type of custom work and I was wondering where a guy like me could go to learn to do something like this is there schooling or just seek out like a job apprenticeship with a good shop somewhere or?
For woodowrking with epoxy there are all kinds of online courses, but not official recognized college or apprenticeship course. You could study woodworking/carpentry and start experimenting on your own, or find a shop that is willing to take you on and teach you as you go! Good luck!
Another great video! Do you get your Osage from Century Mill? I’m east of you guys and can’t get it easily out this way
Thanks for watching! We appreciate the support. We bought a bunch from another supplier a while ago. It’s not the easiest to find.
I found using translucent or transparent black with ghost pigment powders works best, if you don't want it fully opaque.
The last project the snake would look good with glow in the dark green.
Yes, it would!
Great video.
Question: in the 1st clip, is it safe to use as a cutting board?
We generally don't recommend cutting on an epoxy board, it will leave knife marks and it is much harder to repair vs refinishing a solid wood board.
Full video link please 🙏
I'm wondering if you could something akin to drybrushing (like on D&D minis) with this pigment. that way on the first piece it would become more interesting as the crevices would show a different colour from the ridges...
We've never tried a dry brushing technique! Do you seal it off or apply a clear coat afterwards on D&D minis?
@@jeffmackdesigns since d&d mini's don't get the wear and tear that a table does often times you don't add a clear coat on top, it would make it too shiny and that's not really the look you're going for. you can add a seal on top though. basically what you do for dry brushing is, that you take your brush without any added liquid and you just dip it in paint, then wipe off most of the paint on a towel and then start "dry brushing" the ridges. that way it will only be on the raised parts of the mini and not in the crevice. you'd usually use a highlight colour for this. you can also do the opposite where you take a dark colour and use an excess of liquid to make it pool in the crevices and then wipe off the ridges with a towel to make the shadows pop. That's called using a "wash". I'm a bit of a noob though so I'd suggest talking to someone more experienced than me 😅
I just really love the effects you can do with it and was wondering if you could apply it to what you do because I think it has the potential to be amazing.
I wish I could do that for my self
Take a look at our other videos, we've got a few tutorials!
I'm curious as to the amount of pigment powder you used in the first project. You almost turned it into a paste... does it really require that much powder for that small of project?
The type of epoxy we used has a thick viscosity, but once mixed in it wasn't as much of a paste as it looked in the video. We used quite a bit of pigment and could have gotten away with less.
I would have liked to see the round board in the sun
Great point!
I had a message that said contact you on Telegram but how do I find you on Telegram?
We don't use Telegram!
when is this epoxy nightmare going to ends
Never
that annoying music sure sucks
Next time we'll make sure its something you like.
Had to fast forward through most of this video as, I was not impressed. Not a fan of the Beaver Dust Pigment...looked terrible.
Thanks for letting us know. 👍
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As a woman who loves all things crafts I absolutely LOVED this video! The Beaver Dust is amazing! I make resin jewelry from time to time & was wondering if y'all sell it online?
@@GingerNinja1 thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it. We do sell the Beaver Dust Pigments at www.JeffMackSupply.com