You are so very kind to not only advise us about mishaps but also show the various stages of the process. Your video immediately clarified any potential confusion or questions. Thank you for sharing your resin journey and of course for your delightful humor.
Loved the vid, you mentioned why would someone use polystyrene in resin, I do as I make Dioramas and it’s good for imitating ice. One trick I use with polystyrene is to completely cover it in varnish, several coats, helps stop the bubbles and even helps with stopping the melting when the resin gets hot. 👌
I also use foam an perfect for icebergs lol Than I covered the top with plaster to give that extra ice. I got uv an made these thin ife pods it was dun
I think it’s worth mentioning also Steve that certain brands have different reactions. I have used oils with one brand no issue and another brand and a reaction. So it’s not generic across , hope that make sense. Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge with others.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I am not as brave as you purposely seeing the impacts my knowledge comes from discovering the lessons along the way lol. We artist like to push the boundaries 😍
With all you teach and with all you show us I'm so glad that you also show us what not to do. It's wonderful that you are willing to take risks in our place. Thanks again
I knew about not putting fresh or wet anything into resin. I have not tried it. I don't plan to either! Thanks for showing these different things in your resin. It helps so many others understand why not to use them.
Thank you so much for this. Im a newbie. I enjoyed a particular resin brand for a few projects, but decided to buy another brand to try it out. I used a styrofoam cup when I ran out of plastic cups. I also had my room way too warm. The first 3 minutes of stirring started to make me nervous because it seemed to be getting thick too fast and smell stranger than just resin smell, so I sat it down to grab my color and drop it in before it was too thick to pour. Before I picked it back up it was already virtually solid in the cup with tons of bubbles and burning the sides of the cup! Less than 1 minute! I was so discouraged and confused, I figured it was the styrofoam but feared the resin brand too so I haven't used any more of those bottles. Thanks to you and this video, I now have the confidence to use the remainder of that resin, and the knowledge to prevent so many other mistakes. Thank you again.
I was mesmerized watching you crack up that coaster. I've watched so many videos of people using it. Really good to know about the quality degradation before trying it out.
I just had a disaster with alcohol inks and resin. So wish I would have seen this before I wasted all of that resin (which isn't cheap by the way). Thank you so much for all you do for us.
Didn't know when I wanted to work with clay and resins there was so much to learn, before, I get started. Like you always say. Safety first. So thank goodness for you. I hope you stay safe and happy 😊.
This was a very interesting experiment, I have seen other RUclipsrs paint polystyrene with an oil paint first, then coat with resin. The paint seems to seal the polystyrene & stops the reaction. Loving your experiments!
I learned this week why I won't be using black food coloring in any of my resin projects. For some reason, it reacts very differently in resin compared to the basic 4 color set. First off, it's not truly black, it's dark blue. Then: it hindered and slowed down the curing time dramatically, makes the resin sticky, separates from the resin and doesn't stay mixed, and causes horrible pitting. But, I knew going in that what I was doing was an experiment and I really didn't know what kind of results I would get from it. I'll be trying more things later in the future just to see what happens. For me, the whole point is having fun and trying new things.
@@MyFavoriteNolaThings actually I think it might just be the brand of resin he used. Cause the first time I worked with alcohol inks, I didn’t think and burned it. But it still stayed completely hard. I’ve had issues since then with adding too much inks and it taking a few days to fully dry, but that’s different. The resin itself still stayed hard.
I just ordered my first little resin craft kit. Just to see if I actually enjoy it. So this is perfect timing. Definitely locking up the cats in the bedroom now & buying a fire extinguisher soon.
This was so weird Steve! I never expected the water to do that, I always thought water would prevent the resin from curing at most, but never this! What a fun experiment! I admit, ive mucked up alcohol ink so much I've stopped even trying 😩!
Here's the thing with alcohol inks. Alcohol will light on fire. If you use them, have a heat gun! It's like with polyester resin! It's has a flammable warning on the container because it'll catch on fire if you use a lighter! Don't blame the products when you don't use them properly.
Would like to say if you use high quality alcohol inks and a suitable quality resin it's fine and fading only happens if the piece created is left in direct sunlight for months and months. I've done tests and there has been no fading they look exactly the same as pieces made at the same time same resin/dyes etc and kept in a box and there is no difference... But you'd have to do the same tests with a small piece to see how your inks and resin work
Thank you for biting the bullet for us & diving in to those experiments. The oil paint was a great success although it would be madly expensive to use as a pigment. Appreciate the results of the alcohol ink experiment, that was really useful and I think I'll be careful to limit myself to just a few diluted drops. Your wrist does look a bit sore - was that a kitchen accident?
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Pleased the cream is helping. Not fair when people are allergic to their passion :( Get those sleeve protectors out again & buy a dozen more, they looked really efficient!
This is very helpful and I think I know now where I went wrong in my last resin pour I think some water got in my cup when I was debubbling the resin in my hot water bath.
I use alcohol inks in mine but I use alcohol inks that are for resin so it's Amore High saturation of color and not a high content of alcohol again but also do you like the proper amount of alcohol inks to your resin you won't have the breakage because I've made ashtrays and coasters I just made a really nice Moon and start like jewelry dish and it is hard as a rock I mean like hard as a rock there is no give to it I can't I can break if I wanted to. They took a hammer to it but I also use the different type of resin that is for table tops bar tops and cutting board I think it just depends on the resin that you use I don't know it's probably an old video to when my luck but yeah that is definitely an interesting experiment I've noticed if I used too much alcohol ink in a small mold that will cause it to be like not yellow but rubbery on the top where most the ink settled on the top instead of the bottom or excuse me reverse it the bottom of the mold instead of the top of the mold what I do in that case if that happens is I don't it not like a perv dome but I put a layer of resin over what is rubbery so that way it doesn't chip away or break or anything
Hi Steve...I'm a woodworker ...I only cast larger pieces...Radio Face Wood Works...I really appreciate your videos...the tips are quite useful... thanks for all you do...stay safe...press on 😎
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I'm making my 1st video now...if I can help you in any way please don't hesitate to contact me at "IMRadioFace@gmail.com "
I had to smuggle polyester resin into a secured facility once. Only way was to seal it in a Ziploc bag. The smell was really strong still. Bagged it inside TWO more bags and thought the smell was manageable. Hid it in the front of my tighty whities. Huge mistake. Waiting in the que to go into the facility the vapors began burning my john thomas and co. Within 5 minutes I felt like I was being incinerated. I was a human torch for almost an hour. I was in so much pain a could barely even stand or focus my eyes. The only reason I made it through looking half dead was because they saw drug addicts all day long and probably thought I was a crackhead. ALWAYS use proper containers for your resin and I would imagine it would probably not be a good idea to use it to make a mold of your willie. Lol!
I was able to use a minimal amount of acrylic paint to do a name inside a pendant. It was painted on a cured segment and allowed to dry before the next layer was added.
Thanks for showing us your experiments!!. I had not idea about the fire hazard i created using alcohol inks and spraying 91% alcohol spray. When i torched them one started bubbling like crazy before it broke out in flames. Lesson learned.
This is a great video! I love alcohol ink and use it in resin all the time. HOWEVER...never use an open flame, always a heat gun. Never had any issues 👍🏻
I have been using eye shadow to color my resin and so far it's worked ok but I do wonder if it would keep the resin from curing if I use more than just a pinch. This video was super helpful though! I'm glad I saw this before buying alcohol ink :)
I only use alcohol inks! Steve, I think you’re just the hulk in disguise 😂. I’m sitting here trying to bend my coasters and they are not budging! They only thing I do different is that I don’t use a torch to pop the bubbles and I do it before I add the ink.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts that makes sense. I was scared you were going to burn your house down when you used a torch! I haven’t noticed any fading yet but I’m sure over time it will happen. Especially if it’s in direct sunlight.
Fantastic video steve. This is brilliant. Can't believe the alcohol inks did that. I've made a coaster eith alcohol inks and it been fine thankfully haha.
Thats great to know Steve thank you.:) btw I ordered and received the double sided tape Im trying to get my new craft space organized and Im throwing around a few ideas.
Enjoy watching your tutorials. Can you do one on how to epoxy over a stained pine wood round/serving tray with htv? Including the best way to add both pull (screw in) and knob (bolt) handles??
Id love to see you do these tests on UV resin for 3d printers. There's so many resins out there and some claim to be much harder or softer but they're expensive and hard to get a hold of sometimes. They have to be adding something so I'm wondering what can be done at home. Thanks for all the great testing!
Wondering if by using a good UV epoxy with or over alcohol inks would prolong the fade'ness a smidge more versus it not having any UV protection added... No argument that certain alcohol inks and also specific colors will fade over time, so if you want a color to remain and not change down the road, best not use alcohol ink to get your color, unless you don't care if it fades, changes or disappears...
As a kid decades ago, I discovered that fingernail polish melted into Styrofoam. I kinda went crazy with it as it was fascinating. I hate to think what I was breathing in.... 😭😅 Still alive and well, but the things we did back in the day, lol.
could you use the water & resin as a material for a waterfall effect, for ponds or teacup/coffee cup pour out, it stiffens up quite well for it, instead of glue from a glue gun.
Thank you for the video. I use Minimal AI in some pieces... but, I did find that it can create issue. I DO Love Mica much more, myself. I just enjoy the effects of the little mushrooms..
Thx for doing this however I do use alcohol ink in my resin which is safe when using a heat gun you should never use flame also you put way to much ink in there 😉
I made coasters with alcohol inks 4 years ago and their colours are as vibrant and clear as ever. Not sure why he's saying they fade quickly because they really don't. And yeh, if you use them right they're not dangerous at all. Who in their right mind would use a naked flame over alcohol anyway?
If you want fresh items in resin, soak them in acetone first, then put them in the resin. As the acetone evaporates it will suck the resin in. This is basically the method used to plastinate bodies. :)
You're the first video to be against alcohol ink, every other video I watched, they're using it as if its going out of style. I've just finished making up a batch of diy alcohol ink using coloured Sharpie pens and 100% IPA. I go crazy with the lighter to get bubbles out so thank you so much for the heads up. I'm also trying food colouring paste to see how that goes...again with 100% IPA. So better be careful with the lighter. I did try a fresh thistle one day and it flashed cured. That was a good few weeks ago...I must check it to see if it rotted. Many thanks again for the video, it was an eye opener!
Isopropanol can be used to create reactions in resin and added by spray to a mould then later will kill all bubbles mo need for a lighter unless you want heat to create lacing. Just wait till vapours etc disperse 😉 I use it alot and never had a issue. Each to their own 👌🎯💯👍😉
I use alcohol inks in resin all the time and I've never had it turn brittle like that. I wonder if it's because my resin is a slow one that takes at least 48 hours to cure?
My alcohol inks from China 2 years ago were used to make a clock. It has been up in direct sunlight since and has not faded one bit. I may have just struck lucky.
You don't use a lighter, when also using alcohol. You are supposed to use a heat gun for some seconds, by rotating around the mold. I mean, you shouldn't use a lighter with resin at all. No matter what. But I also saw many people doing so on RUclips. But there also people who don't even bother to read the instructions, and warnings on the bottles, and later cry on RUclips because they didn't use any protection and now are sick. Sometimes I ask myself if people have unconscionably, a death wish. :/ Oh, I've read on different resin bottles, that the resin takes days to cure properly. So yeah, it MIGHT be normal if they break after "just" 24 hours. The water experiment though... made me think if this method couldn't be used to archive a special effect, which wouldn't be possible with normal resin, since it is to liquid. Hm.........
Can you tell me if none cured/wet UV Resin is poison to the skin? also, like for making jewelry? wearing the jewelry? Cured touching the skin? I'm pretty sure the UV I get from China is different from the UV that's used in 3D printers?
Take Steve’s results with a bit of salt, remember, he burned off the alcohol and then spritzed more on. That could’ve caused reactions that made them wonky and breakable. I’ve been using alcohol ink in coasters and other items for over a year. I’ve NEVER had them crack or be flimsy like his did. I still have some of the first ones I made with, mostly, no problems. I have noticed a couple of my pieces did fade or change color, got kind of milky, after a few months. I’ve not paid enough attention to know if it was a particular brand of ink or what resin I’d used with the couple that faded. I’ve made many many pieces in the last year and have only had a couple fade. I highly suspect which brand of ink I’d used for the items that didn’t hold correct color. There is definitely a difference in how much pigment is in different brands. I’m just realizing as I type this, the less pigmented inks may have more water vs alcohol in them and that may be causing the milky look over time. Steve and Artsy MW are BOTH EXCELLENT resources for information on resin working!
Suppliers such as Alec Tiranti and DWR Plastics have online PDF sheets for their products which have along with the safety requirements and information regarding materials and conditions which affect the moulding and casting products, which are useful to have especially as these materials can cost a lot of money.
So acrylic paint shouldn't be used with resin because of the water in them? Have you ever try epsom salts in a project? Thank you for there experiment.
If u mean acrylic paintings on paper,sketchpads, or canvases I think it should work as long as the paint is dry. I haven’t tried that yet but I poured wet acrylic paint in resin & it worked fine but the plastic polymers inside it ruined the resin causing it to have holes & messed up the mold so it’s hard to clean now. make sure the acrylic is dry. (or use alternative art supplies like pastels to color the resin)
"You're filling the room with alcohol fumes..." I'm quite sure that RESIN fumes would "fill the room" long before the alcohol fumes would, simply because there's so much more resin thank ink in any given project. Basic resin tutorials warn against using too much ink, because too much can prevent proper hardening. Resin packaging invariably includes a warning against improper ventilation. Outdoors is best, where any fume issues are moot.
The problem with “resin fumes” is that when people can’t smell any, they think they’re safe. They forget that things like carbon monoxide and radon have no smell yet they’ll kill you anyway. Folks need to remember that just because they can’t smell something doesn’t mean it’s safe to breathe!
You are so very kind to not only advise us about mishaps but also show the various stages of the process. Your video immediately clarified any potential confusion or questions. Thank you for sharing your resin journey and of course for your delightful humor.
Loved the vid, you mentioned why would someone use polystyrene in resin, I do as I make Dioramas and it’s good for imitating ice. One trick I use with polystyrene is to completely cover it in varnish, several coats, helps stop the bubbles and even helps with stopping the melting when the resin gets hot. 👌
I also use foam an perfect for icebergs lol Than I covered the top with plaster to give that extra ice. I got uv an made these thin ife pods it was dun
I think it’s worth mentioning also Steve that certain brands have different reactions. I have used oils with one brand no issue and another brand and a reaction. So it’s not generic across , hope that make sense. Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge with others.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I am not as brave as you purposely seeing the impacts my knowledge comes from discovering the lessons along the way lol. We artist like to push the boundaries 😍
With all you teach and with all you show us I'm so glad that you also show us what not to do. It's wonderful that you are willing to take risks in our place. Thanks again
I knew about not putting fresh or wet anything into resin. I have not tried it. I don't plan to either! Thanks for showing these different things in your resin. It helps so many others understand why not to use them.
Thank you I just started resin crafting and made similar mistakes 😜 Now I know where I went wrong❣️ you're a valuable resource 🥰
Thank you so much for this. Im a newbie. I enjoyed a particular resin brand for a few projects, but decided to buy another brand to try it out. I used a styrofoam cup when I ran out of plastic cups. I also had my room way too warm. The first 3 minutes of stirring started to make me nervous because it seemed to be getting thick too fast and smell stranger than just resin smell, so I sat it down to grab my color and drop it in before it was too thick to pour. Before I picked it back up it was already virtually solid in the cup with tons of bubbles and burning the sides of the cup! Less than 1 minute! I was so discouraged and confused, I figured it was the styrofoam but feared the resin brand too so I haven't used any more of those bottles. Thanks to you and this video, I now have the confidence to use the remainder of that resin, and the knowledge to prevent so many other mistakes. Thank you again.
I was mesmerized watching you crack up that coaster. I've watched so many videos of people using it. Really good to know about the quality degradation before trying it out.
This is a good "shortcut" video for anyone who may wonder what and what not to use in resin but doesn't want to hunt and peck for the answers.
These videos save us all sooo much money!! You are a real trooper out here risking it all to show us how to resin correctly!!!
I just had a disaster with alcohol inks and resin. So wish I would have seen this before I wasted all of that resin (which isn't cheap by the way). Thank you so much for all you do for us.
I’ve never wanted to join a group on here until I saw your videos can’t wait to join
I’m glad you said that bit about fresh items because I was going to start putting fresh flowers in the resin makings I am doing. So I’m glad!
I love that you do the experiment s for us. Thank you.
Didn't know when I wanted to work with clay and resins there was so much to learn, before, I get started. Like you always say. Safety first. So thank goodness for you. I hope you stay safe and happy 😊.
Excellent video! Thank you!!!
I love those!
I have a lot of stencils and now I can use them for resin crafts!
I'm excited
Thanks steve.
Dried flowers are definitely best ! I put red geraniums in fresh and they turned blue!
Whoa! I'm how does it look now? Any decay to the germaniums now?
This was a very interesting experiment, I have seen other RUclipsrs paint polystyrene with an oil paint first, then coat with resin. The paint seems to seal the polystyrene & stops the reaction. Loving your experiments!
Good to know
I learned this week why I won't be using black food coloring in any of my resin projects. For some reason, it reacts very differently in resin compared to the basic 4 color set. First off, it's not truly black, it's dark blue. Then: it hindered and slowed down the curing time dramatically, makes the resin sticky, separates from the resin and doesn't stay mixed, and causes horrible pitting. But, I knew going in that what I was doing was an experiment and I really didn't know what kind of results I would get from it. I'll be trying more things later in the future just to see what happens. For me, the whole point is having fun and trying new things.
I was glad to see this vid, I had ordered some alchohol inks. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Could be an effect of burning the resin. Never ever had that happen.
@@MyFavoriteNolaThings actually I think it might just be the brand of resin he used. Cause the first time I worked with alcohol inks, I didn’t think and burned it. But it still stayed completely hard. I’ve had issues since then with adding too much inks and it taking a few days to fully dry, but that’s different. The resin itself still stayed hard.
I just ordered my first little resin craft kit. Just to see if I actually enjoy it.
So this is perfect timing. Definitely locking up the cats in the bedroom now & buying a fire extinguisher soon.
I never knew alcohol inks fade. Thanks Mr Steve.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts 🙄😪
@steve McDonald arts and crafts does that happen even if it is sealed? If so, does the seal at least prolong the inevitable? Thanks!
Seems like the milky white resulting from adding water, would work well for wave highlights and splashing effects in dioramas.
Thanks for the cautionary items to not use ...
This was so weird Steve! I never expected the water to do that, I always thought water would prevent the resin from curing at most, but never this! What a fun experiment! I admit, ive mucked up alcohol ink so much I've stopped even trying 😩!
Same here with the alcohol ink 😩
GOOD TO KNOW !
What do you think the best resin is for crafts?
Great experiment!
Thanks for this, I was going to waste resin to do the same
Very interesting effects that you got. Thanks for sharing the information. Good to know!
Did not know that about the flowers
Here's the thing with alcohol inks. Alcohol will light on fire. If you use them, have a heat gun! It's like with polyester resin! It's has a flammable warning on the container because it'll catch on fire if you use a lighter! Don't blame the products when you don't use them properly.
I've seen a tutorial on here where they set fire to the alcohol inks on purpose!
I've done it a time or two even though I clearly know better. I also set plastic wrap on fire mid video once....
I do burn inks on tile and glass though on purpose and outside....
....I’m clearly going to need to rethink my bubble popping stage now....
Yeah, heat gun doesn't always work as well, but I agree with you: fire bad with flammable inclusions require different methods to avoid open flame.
Would like to say if you use high quality alcohol inks and a suitable quality resin it's fine and fading only happens if the piece created is left in direct sunlight for months and months. I've done tests and there has been no fading they look exactly the same as pieces made at the same time same resin/dyes etc and kept in a box and there is no difference... But you'd have to do the same tests with a small piece to see how your inks and resin work
Thank you for biting the bullet for us & diving in to those experiments. The oil paint was a great success although it would be madly expensive to use as a pigment. Appreciate the results of the alcohol ink experiment, that was really useful and I think I'll be careful to limit myself to just a few diluted drops. Your wrist does look a bit sore - was that a kitchen accident?
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Pleased the cream is helping. Not fair when people are allergic to their passion :( Get those sleeve protectors out again & buy a dozen more, they looked really efficient!
Always learning ty
This is very helpful and I think I know now where I went wrong in my last resin pour I think some water got in my cup when I was debubbling the resin in my hot water bath.
I use alcohol inks in mine but I use alcohol inks that are for resin so it's Amore High saturation of color and not a high content of alcohol again but also do you like the proper amount of alcohol inks to your resin you won't have the breakage because I've made ashtrays and coasters I just made a really nice Moon and start like jewelry dish and it is hard as a rock I mean like hard as a rock there is no give to it I can't I can break if I wanted to. They took a hammer to it but I also use the different type of resin that is for table tops bar tops and cutting board I think it just depends on the resin that you use I don't know it's probably an old video to when my luck but yeah that is definitely an interesting experiment I've noticed if I used too much alcohol ink in a small mold that will cause it to be like not yellow but rubbery on the top where most the ink settled on the top instead of the bottom or excuse me reverse it the bottom of the mold instead of the top of the mold what I do in that case if that happens is I don't it not like a perv dome but I put a layer of resin over what is rubbery so that way it doesn't chip away or break or anything
Hi Steve...I'm a woodworker ...I only cast larger pieces...Radio Face Wood Works...I really appreciate your videos...the tips are quite useful... thanks for all you do...stay safe...press on 😎
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I'm making my 1st video now...if I can help you in any way please don't hesitate to contact me at "IMRadioFace@gmail.com "
Greatly appreciate you testing and sharing this information with is!!
Some fresh flowers are okay to use in resin as long as they have a low water content
Very helpfully video! Thank you for saving me from errors. I did wonder about the styrofoam. I always appreciate your videos. Again thank you
How many hit 👍 the minute he said, I’ve got a fire extinguisher here? 😬😂🤣😬
😂
I certainly did!👍
Great info. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!
I had to smuggle polyester resin into a secured facility once. Only way was to seal it in a Ziploc bag. The smell was really strong still. Bagged it inside TWO more bags and thought the smell was manageable. Hid it in the front of my tighty whities. Huge mistake. Waiting in the que to go into the facility the vapors began burning my john thomas and co. Within 5 minutes I felt like I was being incinerated. I was a human torch for almost an hour. I was in so much pain a could barely even stand or focus my eyes. The only reason I made it through looking half dead was because they saw drug addicts all day long and probably thought I was a crackhead.
ALWAYS use proper containers for your resin and I would imagine it would probably not be a good idea to use it to make a mold of your willie. Lol!
I was able to use a minimal amount of acrylic paint to do a name inside a pendant. It was painted on a cured segment and allowed to dry before the next layer was added.
Thanks Steve, again very helpful.
Thanks for showing us your experiments!!. I had not idea about the fire hazard i created using alcohol inks and spraying 91% alcohol spray. When i torched them one started bubbling like crazy before it broke out in flames. Lesson learned.
Wow. I had no idea about the alcohol ink fires. Makes sense though. I’m going to use resin for the first time so I’m watching a lot of resin videos
This is a great video! I love alcohol ink and use it in resin all the time. HOWEVER...never use an open flame, always a heat gun. Never had any issues 👍🏻
I have been using eye shadow to color my resin and so far it's worked ok but I do wonder if it would keep the resin from curing if I use more than just a pinch. This video was super helpful though! I'm glad I saw this before buying alcohol ink :)
He talks about using mica powders in other videos and thats what they use in lots of eyeshadow. :)
I appreciate your videos I learned a lot from you.
Thank you. very informative! great idea to have a bucket of water and a fire extinguisher near by!
Thx.. good to know..
I only use alcohol inks! Steve, I think you’re just the hulk in disguise 😂. I’m sitting here trying to bend my coasters and they are not budging! They only thing I do different is that I don’t use a torch to pop the bubbles and I do it before I add the ink.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts that makes sense. I was scared you were going to burn your house down when you used a torch! I haven’t noticed any fading yet but I’m sure over time it will happen. Especially if it’s in direct sunlight.
Use the water one for frozen waterfall effect. You can use very small fresh flowers in a small piece. A large piece would get too hot.
I made letter keychains with styrofoam pastel balls and it turned out cute. No problems
Hi have you tried making a hand with resin and a rubber glove ( by pouring the resin into the glove)
Will you do a video on what does work good in resin please?🙂
Fantastic video steve. This is brilliant. Can't believe the alcohol inks did that. I've made a coaster eith alcohol inks and it been fine thankfully haha.
Woo! That was a fast demo! Thanks again!
Thats great to know Steve thank you.:) btw I ordered and received the double sided tape Im trying to get my new craft space organized and Im throwing around a few ideas.
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I cant wait to share pics and Im going to play with some ice resin and UV resin in coming days and weeks.
Thanks for the safety info! I have a safety-related question. Is there a specific resin or epoxy that is meant to be heat resistant after it cures?
How very interesting! 😊
Great video
Enjoy watching your tutorials. Can you do one on how to epoxy over a stained pine wood round/serving tray with htv? Including the best way to add both pull (screw in) and knob (bolt) handles??
Id love to see you do these tests on UV resin for 3d printers. There's so many resins out there and some claim to be much harder or softer but they're expensive and hard to get a hold of sometimes. They have to be adding something so I'm wondering what can be done at home.
Thanks for all the great testing!
I really enjoyed the video thanks :)
Wondering if by using a good UV epoxy with or over alcohol inks would prolong the fade'ness a smidge more versus it not having any UV protection added... No argument that certain alcohol inks and also specific colors will fade over time, so if you want a color to remain and not change down the road, best not use alcohol ink to get your color, unless you don't care if it fades, changes or disappears...
As a kid decades ago, I discovered that fingernail polish melted into Styrofoam. I kinda went crazy with it as it was fascinating. I hate to think what I was breathing in.... 😭😅
Still alive and well, but the things we did back in the day, lol.
Thanks for the tips 🎇🎆🎉🎊🎈
could you use the water & resin as a material for a waterfall effect, for ponds or teacup/coffee cup pour out, it stiffens up quite well for it, instead of glue from a glue gun.
Great Video! I Loved It!
Thank you for the video. I use Minimal AI in some pieces... but, I did find that it can create issue. I DO Love Mica much more, myself. I just enjoy the effects of the little mushrooms..
Amazing videos, thank you so much :D
Please can you advise on a good mask to wear when working with resin?
Your full of information ty
Hi Steve, I’m a new member but my name isn’t on the list. I’m loving the videos and have just bought my first batch of resin.
Thx for doing this however I do use alcohol ink in my resin which is safe when using a heat gun you should never use flame also you put way to much ink in there 😉
I made coasters with alcohol inks 4 years ago and their colours are as vibrant and clear as ever. Not sure why he's saying they fade quickly because they really don't. And yeh, if you use them right they're not dangerous at all. Who in their right mind would use a naked flame over alcohol anyway?
If you want fresh items in resin, soak them in acetone first, then put them in the resin. As the acetone evaporates it will suck the resin in. This is basically the method used to plastinate bodies. :)
Would this work for flowers and would the acetone not damage the colour of petals? Is this method better than drying flowers with silica sand first?
I also wonder about preserving leaves in glycerin and their reaction. Will have to try that one and see
I also wonder about preserving leaves in glycerin and their reaction. Will have to try that one and see
Thanks for breaking up the RUclips resin mafia! Everyone uses the same shit and never tells anyone the downsides
I recently bought alcohol inks to use in my work but now I dont know if I should. Its kinda freaked me out haha. Thanks for this video 😊
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts haha okay I won’t. I do use 99% rubbing alcohol to dissolve my micas and I havent caught anything on fire yet! 🤣
You're the first video to be against alcohol ink, every other video I watched, they're using it as if its going out of style. I've just finished making up a batch of diy alcohol ink using coloured Sharpie pens and 100% IPA. I go crazy with the lighter to get bubbles out so thank you so much for the heads up. I'm also trying food colouring paste to see how that goes...again with 100% IPA. So better be careful with the lighter. I did try a fresh thistle one day and it flashed cured. That was a good few weeks ago...I must check it to see if it rotted. Many thanks again for the video, it was an eye opener!
Isopropanol can be used to create reactions in resin and added by spray to a mould then later will kill all bubbles mo need for a lighter unless you want heat to create lacing. Just wait till vapours etc disperse 😉 I use it alot and never had a issue. Each to their own 👌🎯💯👍😉
I'm waiting to see your druzy coasters!
No captions ☹️. I am deaf. Please add captions so I can understand what you said. I am makin resin also. 🙂
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts that's so thoughtful of you.😇
Other videos you made all captions but this video of resin warning has no caption. 🙂
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Mine has captions on.
I use alcohol inks in resin all the time and I've never had it turn brittle like that. I wonder if it's because my resin is a slow one that takes at least 48 hours to cure?
My alcohol inks from China 2 years ago were used to make a clock. It has been up in direct sunlight since and has not faded one bit. I may have just struck lucky.
You don't use a lighter, when also using alcohol. You are supposed to use a heat gun for some seconds, by rotating around the mold. I mean, you shouldn't use a lighter with resin at all. No matter what. But I also saw many people doing so on RUclips. But there also people who don't even bother to read the instructions, and warnings on the bottles, and later cry on RUclips because they didn't use any protection and now are sick. Sometimes I ask myself if people have unconscionably, a death wish. :/ Oh, I've read on different resin bottles, that the resin takes days to cure properly. So yeah, it MIGHT be normal if they break after "just" 24 hours. The water experiment though... made me think if this method couldn't be used to archive a special effect, which wouldn't be possible with normal resin, since it is to liquid. Hm.........
Can you tell me if none cured/wet UV Resin is poison to the skin? also, like for making jewelry? wearing the jewelry? Cured touching the skin? I'm pretty sure the UV I get from China is different from the UV that's used in 3D printers?
Wow I watch Artsy Madwoman and she uses a lot of ink in her projects, thank you for sharing that it gets very brittle.
Take Steve’s results with a bit of salt, remember, he burned off the alcohol and then spritzed more on. That could’ve caused reactions that made them wonky and breakable. I’ve been using alcohol ink in coasters and other items for over a year. I’ve NEVER had them crack or be flimsy like his did. I still have some of the first ones I made with, mostly, no problems.
I have noticed a couple of my pieces did fade or change color, got kind of milky, after a few months. I’ve not paid enough attention to know if it was a particular brand of ink or what resin I’d used with the couple that faded. I’ve made many many pieces in the last year and have only had a couple fade.
I highly suspect which brand of ink I’d used for the items that didn’t hold correct color. There is definitely a difference in how much pigment is in different brands. I’m just realizing as I type this, the less pigmented inks may have more water vs alcohol in them and that may be causing the milky look over time.
Steve and Artsy MW are BOTH EXCELLENT resources for information on resin working!
@@lindacondray7918 I was and am, I've used ink and haven't had a bad reaction but it's good to know what might happen.
Suppliers such as Alec Tiranti and DWR Plastics have online PDF sheets for their products which have along with the safety requirements and information regarding materials and conditions which affect the moulding and casting products, which are useful to have especially as these materials can cost a lot of money.
So acrylic paint shouldn't be used with resin because of the water in them? Have you ever try epsom salts in a project? Thank you for there experiment.
I'M SURE MOST OF US KNOW WHAT NOT TO ADD LIKE PVA GLUE ETC,. INTERESTING VIDEO
I was wondering if you can put your own small acrylicic paintings in Resin
If u mean acrylic paintings on paper,sketchpads, or canvases I think it should work as long as the paint is dry. I haven’t tried that yet but I poured wet acrylic paint in resin & it worked fine but the plastic polymers inside it ruined the resin causing it to have holes & messed up the mold so it’s hard to clean now. make sure the acrylic is dry. (or use alternative art supplies like pastels to color the resin)
The oil paint looks like a toffee!
"You're filling the room with alcohol fumes..." I'm quite sure that RESIN fumes would "fill the room" long before the alcohol fumes would, simply because there's so much more resin thank ink in any given project. Basic resin tutorials warn against using too much ink, because too much can prevent proper hardening.
Resin packaging invariably includes a warning against improper ventilation. Outdoors is best, where any fume issues are moot.
The problem with “resin fumes” is that when people can’t smell any, they think they’re safe. They forget that things like carbon monoxide and radon have no smell yet they’ll kill you anyway.
Folks need to remember that just because they can’t smell something doesn’t mean it’s safe to breathe!
Have you ever dried flowers with borax? Does it work? How long does it take?