I hate to be that guy but it is always so fun to watch people mess up and make messes they don't want. Again, another fantastic video but it made my day to watch you use every other word than four letter words to express your feelings after making a mess!
I have heard big RUclipsrs say that their most popular videos are when they screw up. And here I had been carefully re-shooting and editing to cover up my mistakes! Well, no more. Stay tuned for many more disasters and just plain old dumb moves. They are inevitable. Thanks for watching Javin!
What a great video! Studying with Robert via RUclips is like taking a Masters Class in Molding and Casting with the most knowledgeable, fun, funny, and experienced teacher I have ever had the pleasure of "sitting in" with. Love 11:08 on the timeline: "...oh well... crap on a cracker..." LOL!!! PRICELESS!!! LOL!! So cool in the face of a resin disaster; love it!!! Keep them coming Robert, you are the best and we out here in RUclips-Land thank you for sharing yourself with us!!!
I wish that I had invented that expression, but I stole it from somewhere. Thank you for your way-too-nice comments! Really motivates me to keep making more and better videos.
Your content is absolutely fascinating, Robert. I spent most of last night binge watching, hah. I'm amazed your channel isn't much bigger than it is. People need to see this stuff! :)
Robert I will give you a tip to prevent paint spills on your work area. Buy a big flat plastic Tupperware (if you don't have one) the one people use to store cloth. Take the lid and lay it flat outside-face up on your workbench and use it when handling liquids, the edge of the lid will contain any spill. You can even go one step further and cover the base of the lid with paper or plastic for easy cleanup.
@Diane Harris Indeed, I liked that part, too. I think Robert also cleaned spilled rubber from a broken plastic jug with sawdust in one of his videos. What I take from that is, that I will pour my stuff in the garden. ;-P Or at least in the basement.
You’re my favorite type of person! A word for everything and a man who learns from making every mistake so we don’t have to. I hope you had an amazing holiday season or Christmas and I hope your new year is filled with joy and lots of work so you ca share it lol with us!
Thanks Erin! Early in my life I read that the definition of a Master was someone who never stops learning. That stuck with me. I’m very excited about the coming year. We have a great lineup of projects that viewers have sent in and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun!
Great video! Robert, could you show us your workshop in a future video, I would like to see the way you shop is organized. I have a small room to make my castings and I´m always thinking about how to organize it to have the best of it. Sure we can learn a lot about the way you have everithing ordered. Thank you Robert keep up the great work!
My shop is organized around certain ideas, one of which is that everything is on wheels. This is because I rearrange the shop to suit the needs of whatever job we have to do. But it is a really good idea to do a video about organizing a shop and I will do one soon.
You are a cast master for sure! Never had a doubt you could match the color. Is that a flower pot protector or old lid on your scale to keep it clean? Clever! Maybe you could chop up the old resin sprues for some kind of inclusions on another project? It might be fun to have different colors in a later project.
Maybe you should reserve judgements about my “mastery” until I do your pony sculpt! 😄😄 I will begin shooting that vid Monday. One day I noticed that plastic lid just happened to fit my scale. Of course it didn’t do much for the rest of the scale which is pretty well crusted in resin! I save old sprues because I’m too cheap to throw them out. Pretty much have a lifetime supply...
Mr. Robert I love your work and the way you teach. Thank you for share all your knowledge to us. I would like if you can teach us how to make a silicone mold for concret pots, or give us a better idea 💡. Thaks and greetings from Bolivia
Thanks I love the videos, you are my guru :) Do you prefer dye to mica & may I have your pro "why"? & any advice on where to get your faviourite colors? Thanks so much & have a happy day. :)
Thanks for watching my videos Randy. I buy my dyes and pigments from www.silpak.com. They are called UD dyes and CU pigments and come in several colors. But there are many sources of resin dyes on the internet. Be aware that urethane and epoxy resin castings change color over time. They typically get darker and more yellow. That is why I usually prefer to paint my castings rather than color the resin.
Am I mistaken, that it would be reliable and repeatable (for us inexperienced folk) to weigh the test samples and make sure we have the pigment weighted? that way keep the same ratio when scaling up to full batch?
I buy all my moldmaking and casting supplies from www.silpak.com. I am not affiliated with them in any way; I have been their customer for more than 25 years.
It seems the silicone you use is nice and firm resisting deformation and stretch what is the shore hardness rating of it? I recently purchased eco flex and I hate it. The viscosity is almost too low. It’s so runny, takes forever to cure. and the end result is like jello. Not as moldstar, Dragon skin, rebound, have worked better. Lol the dye is messy getting off the seal on the container is impossible. God help you If you’ve got silicone on your gloves already
Now, what was the reason you don’t use brown paper to cover your desk? I bet you wish you had some on the desk for that spill. You can keep that paper in place with some paint masking tape. Would be nice to have the paper tacked to tacked to the floor too. I use a lot of brown paper for this reason. It’s nice to just pick up the paper and discard it after a mess. I’m surprised that you don’t use gloves when mixing the die. I guess it’s a give and take.
I don’t use gloves because with gloves I don’t notice when I get dye or resin on them. Then I transfer it all over things in the shop. Instead I work clean. Occasionally if I’m pretty certain I’m going to get my hands dirty I will use a barrier cream to protect my skin.
I hate to be that guy but it is always so fun to watch people mess up and make messes they don't want. Again, another fantastic video but it made my day to watch you use every other word than four letter words to express your feelings after making a mess!
I have heard big RUclipsrs say that their most popular videos are when they screw up. And here I had been carefully re-shooting and editing to cover up my mistakes! Well, no more. Stay tuned for many more disasters and just plain old dumb moves. They are inevitable. Thanks for watching Javin!
What a great video! Studying with Robert via RUclips is like taking a Masters Class in Molding and Casting with the most knowledgeable, fun, funny, and experienced teacher I have ever had the pleasure of "sitting in" with. Love 11:08 on the timeline: "...oh well... crap on a cracker..." LOL!!! PRICELESS!!! LOL!! So cool in the face of a resin disaster; love it!!! Keep them coming Robert, you are the best and we out here in RUclips-Land thank you for sharing yourself with us!!!
I wish that I had invented that expression, but I stole it from somewhere. Thank you for your way-too-nice comments! Really motivates me to keep making more and better videos.
Your content is absolutely fascinating, Robert. I spent most of last night binge watching, hah. I'm amazed your channel isn't much bigger than it is. People need to see this stuff! :)
I agree, everybody needs to watch my channel ! 😄😄 Thanks so much for watching and commenting John.
Great video. Cleanliness with resins is paramount.
⭐Recently discovered your channel. ⭐I really enjoy your teaching approach. ⭐Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I love this, youre really good at this but you still drop things. Good to know people who work at this awhile are still human haha
Screw ups are pretty much a daily occurrence in my shop 😭🤪!
Robert I will give you a tip to prevent paint spills on your work area. Buy a big flat plastic Tupperware (if you don't have one) the one people use to store cloth. Take the lid and lay it flat outside-face up on your workbench and use it when handling liquids, the edge of the lid will contain any spill. You can even go one step further and cover the base of the lid with paper or plastic for easy cleanup.
Love your channel, you're awesome.. thank you for your time. Love your personality
Very interesting video as always. I especially liked the sawdust clean up.
Diane Harris Not the first spill, won’t be the last! 😳😄
@Diane Harris Indeed, I liked that part, too. I think Robert also cleaned spilled rubber from a broken plastic jug with sawdust in one of his videos.
What I take from that is, that I will pour my stuff in the garden. ;-P
Or at least in the basement.
fantastic! learned a lot.
Super useful information! Thank you very much for your content! Hope your channel will grow big and strong:)
Thank you for great videos. I have really learned a lot! Please keep them coming!
You’re my favorite type of person! A word for everything and a man who learns from making every mistake so we don’t have to. I hope you had an amazing holiday season or Christmas and I hope your new year is filled with joy and lots of work so you ca share it lol with us!
Thanks Erin! Early in my life I read that the definition of a Master was someone who never stops learning. That stuck with me. I’m very excited about the coming year. We have a great lineup of projects that viewers have sent in and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun!
"condomage" Hahah! Such a great detailed video on colour - Thankyou!
Thanks Emme! I really appreciate that you take the time to comment.
Very reassuring that an experienced pro like yourself can make a great mess too.
Great video! Robert, could you show us your workshop in a future video, I would like to see the way you shop is organized. I have a small room to make my castings and I´m always thinking about how to organize it to have the best of it. Sure we can learn a lot about the way you have everithing ordered. Thank you Robert keep up the great work!
@UCxA7GpM2XV-6WjwNI618Mfg I'm a big fan of putting wheels to things to make them easy to move. I learn a lot watching your videos, thank you Robert!
My shop is organized around certain ideas, one of which is that everything is on wheels. This is because I rearrange the shop to suit the needs of whatever job we have to do. But it is a really good idea to do a video about organizing a shop and I will do one soon.
You are a cast master for sure! Never had a doubt you could match the color.
Is that a flower pot protector or old lid on your scale to keep it clean? Clever!
Maybe you could chop up the old resin sprues for some kind of inclusions on another project? It might be fun to have different colors in a later project.
Maybe you should reserve judgements about my “mastery” until I do your pony sculpt! 😄😄 I will begin shooting that vid Monday. One day I noticed that plastic lid just happened to fit my scale. Of course it didn’t do much for the rest of the scale which is pretty well crusted in resin! I save old sprues because I’m too cheap to throw them out. Pretty much have a lifetime supply...
Great session, Robert!
Thanks. Next week I begin another viewer project.
Robert Tolone I cant wait!
Mr. Robert I love your work and the way you teach. Thank you for share all your knowledge to us. I would like if you can teach us how to make a silicone mold for concret pots, or give us a better idea 💡. Thaks and greetings from Bolivia
Hi Adriana. What kind of concrete pots are you making? Are they sculptural or traditional shapes?
@@RobertTolone 🤗 I am starting from the traditional shapes, but I would like to do sculptural in the future. Thank you for answer!!
If color matching is important you should be using a translucent resin because it's the same color liquid as it is cured
Thanks I love the videos, you are my guru :) Do you prefer dye to mica & may I have your pro "why"? & any advice on where to get your faviourite colors? Thanks so much & have a happy day. :)
Thanks for watching my videos Randy. I buy my dyes and pigments from www.silpak.com. They are called UD dyes and CU pigments and come in several colors. But there are many sources of resin dyes on the internet. Be aware that urethane and epoxy resin castings change color over time. They typically get darker and more yellow. That is why I usually prefer to paint my castings rather than color the resin.
Am I mistaken, that it would be reliable and repeatable (for us inexperienced folk) to weigh the test samples and make sure we have the pigment weighted? that way keep the same ratio when scaling up to full batch?
If you have a precise and delicate enough way to dispense and measure the pigment it should yeild consistent results.
Great video! Thanks :) What did you mold, what are these objects for? Thanks
They are necklaces for a tiki bar in San Francisco.
Do you have a video where you tell which brand of resin and dyes you use?
I buy all my moldmaking and casting supplies from www.silpak.com. I am not affiliated with them in any way; I have been their customer for more than 25 years.
@@RobertTolone Thank you!
Do you ever re-use the cut off sprues as filler in larger castings?
I don’t, but you could. I save the sprues I cut off for my collection to use on future castings. But I have so many now I really don’t need any more.
Fortunately the Sun did not consume the Earth and you survived the ordeal, great to see real life experiences...
Not yet anyway! I believe we are safe for another 5 billion years or so.
It seems the silicone you use is nice and firm resisting deformation and stretch what is the shore hardness rating of it?
I recently purchased eco flex and I hate it. The viscosity is almost too low. It’s so runny, takes forever to cure. and the end result is like jello. Not as moldstar, Dragon skin, rebound, have worked better.
Lol the dye is messy getting off the seal on the container is impossible. God help you If you’ve got silicone on your gloves already
I am using Econosil-25 from www.silpak.com. It is a Shore 25A tin-based rubber. This is my all-purpose, go-to rubber for most jobs.
Now, what was the reason you don’t use brown paper to cover your desk? I bet you wish you had some on the desk for that spill. You can keep that paper in place with some paint masking tape. Would be nice to have the paper tacked to tacked to the floor too. I use a lot of brown paper for this reason. It’s nice to just pick up the paper and discard it after a mess. I’m surprised that you don’t use gloves when mixing the die. I guess it’s a give and take.
I don’t use gloves because with gloves I don’t notice when I get dye or resin on them. Then I transfer it all over things in the shop. Instead I work clean. Occasionally if I’m pretty certain I’m going to get my hands dirty I will use a barrier cream to protect my skin.
I have to admit I had a bit of Schadenfreude at this point: 10:37 Sorry about that. :-D
Lovely video, I enjoyed it.
What’s more fun than schadenfreude? 😄
Faux Pas!
In the same way that Chernobyl was a faux pas.
I bet people love your mistakes! Your clean-up was terrific!
Bette Levine I hope they love my mistakes. They’re probably going to see a lot of them in the future!