#39. Resin Pendants From An Old CD. A UV and 2 Part Resin Tutorial by Daniel Cooper
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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This is a video on how I transformed an old CD into some pendants using both UV resin and 2 Part resin. Please watch the full video if you can.
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Not my greatest video but loving the colours you can get, hopefully it will give you all some great ideas 😊 😀 x
Yes! Now I’m ready to open my resin.
Loving the birds singing merrily away in the background 😊
Love how you show your experiments, that is how we all learn. If we all colored within the lines, it would be such a boring world. Keep up all the wonderful creations, hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you, you too Connie 😊
Iridescent glitter flakes work well for an opal like look too.
I found a bunch of old CDs and DVDs and plan to use them this way. Glad it will work.
I disagree with you, this is a pretty cool video!thanks!
You must have heard me yelling" Add blue 💙!"
Opals are my favorites. Lovely ideas! I would suggest just a wee touch of white in the resin that the flakes are suspended in. Beautiful!
Thanks Pam, yes, lots of things to try, great suggestion 🥰🥰🥲
These could easily look like opals with different colors..... beautiful job
Thank you so much 🥰
I think they turned out beautiful and unique!! Love the results ! ❤
Great idea. Love the pendants. I plan to make alphabet keychains using old cds so happened to find a video by “madebyfate” in which the cds are put in hot water to separate both parts which makes them easier to cut in any shape required. Try it.
MAgique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J'adore , vraiment quel beau travail .. Merci Daniel 👍👏👏💖💖💖💖💖💖
Merci 😊😊😊
Thank you, Daniel.
I love this technique and the fact that it’s reusing old cds in a way I never would’ve thought of. My favourite piece was definitely that last one, even more after that top coat. It’s so beautiful x
These look amazing! Tip to get holographic film of easier. If you make a mark across the cd with a razor (to get it started) then grab some clear packaging tape press it over top then peel back slowly. It will pull up the whole area, then you can cut up the transparent packaging tape with the film on into whatever size pieces you like 👍🏼 Hope this makes sense.
I know this is an old video Ii have a easy trick to take the covering off a CD. Use packing tape or duct tape and adhear it smoothly and then give it a quick tug and it will be on the the which you can just cut it however you want. Hope you gmhave a great day and thank you for so much information.
Very beautiful. Great way to use up old CD’s. The last one looked fantastic with the last layer,, it changed it altogether. You always have such great ideas and im😢 so glad you experiment so we can see. It ,a,es it much easier to make things. Thanks looking forward to you next video.
Thanks so much!
This video has shown me what I need to know about Sinkers!
I definitely agree with your top coat. Before application it just looked like bits of foil stuck inside. Now it looks a lot more natural. Great idea Daniel!
Consider making an opaque dark grey that has a hint of blue as the final layer. It will mimic a black opal.
Thanks 😊 I may try that 😊
I came across what seems like a good hack for de layering CD's/DVD's. Put them in a pot and cover them with water, then boil them for about 3 mins, take them out, dry them and they should be able to break apart very easy, some brands may not work as well as others.
Yes, this works with some discs but not all 😔
Great experiment Daniel. Try using black as a background colour. That should really make things pop.
If you turn your tweezers over it will be easier! You can use the angled bit to nudge up the edge and balance before grabbing with the points. Maybe…
…anyway, great idea and interesting result.
I was watching a different channel last night that was making gems with old DVD and hot glue. She explained that DVD are 2 layers, so you can seperate the layers and still get the mirrored part on one side. Then she said CD's are usually 1 thicker layer and much harder to cut with regular scissors and getting the coating off is difficult. She's the only person I've seen explain it like that. But it makes sense seeing how hard it is to get the film off your cd.
I was excited to see this as I had scraped off a couple of CD's myself and looking forward to trying this.
I like the shiny ones and I think a black background would be amazing 👍
Thanks Lisa, will try that next time 🥰
Brilliant!!! I'm going to try this! Thanks Daniel 😊
Great idea! I wonder how a black background would look?
Brilliant idea. Love it! Now off to get all my husbands cds I hate & do some peeling! 😊
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Just watched this and yes I am going through all your vids...you said just hit 30k...ya now at almost 50k YAY!
VERY informative! And great concept! Another great video...Thank You Dan!
Thanks, yes, so close now! 😂🤣
Great idea 💡 👍 love the fact you thought to use old cds 💿 ❤️
Beautiful 😍
would like these items in Canada.
Great idea!
Very interesting Daniel, Opals are my favorite stones 💜
Thanks Janet, I will crack it 😊😊😊
Great ideas! Never thought of trying to create an opal effect. I've always loved the look of them. I was thinking that adding some Maribu Rainbow alcohol ink would have beefed up the white mica resin and boosted the iridescence. 👍
Your are an amazing artist!!! Thank you for sharing !
How fabulous are they? Wow definitely a great idea
Thanks Kym 😊
Knew you would add a little bit more. 😆😆😆
Beautiful! And what a great idea! I will peel some and see what I can come up with…. 😊. Thank you!
These are so pretty, can't wait to try this, i will just wait until i have a day when i have the patience of a saint😆
😂 it does come off easily enough, just wasn't playing game whilst I was filming 😂
Hi Daniel! What a great idea! Patience is a virtue, and you have plenty of that! 👍😉
Wow! Result! Lovely.😍
😊 thanks Sue, have been playing around a lot with these for the past week, not my greatest video but had to share it 🥰
@@daniel..cooper glad you did Daniel! 👍😁
Thank you 😊
Scotch tape will peel it right off
Then cut into desired shapes
Daniel, I absolutely love your channel! But since opal is my birthstone, one of my favorite opals are black opal’s, so if you do this again, try it with black Mika powder or just plain black color♥️♥️♥️
Yes, black opal is on my list to crack 😁
@@daniel..cooper now I’m really excited but then again, everything you ever done inspires me
Beautiful effects, love the opal look
Thanks as always Coral 😊😊
I TOTALLY have thought to do this, but haven’t yet...Cool that you did!😁👍😁
I ❤️ that you show the process, that is how we all learn what works and what does not!
Thanks Lisa, yes, I often start a video and then think on it half way through! 😂🤣
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and talent with us. You are an awesome teacher.
WOW, what a great way to recycle eh, love how you show the Dont's as well as the Do's.
Very much appreciate You in All that you do.thank you kindly 🙋♀️😁
Pretty cool Dan!
Thanks Mary 😊
Daniel, I've used the c.d.'s before, nearly drove me nuts with tiny pieces. Then I used a Reader/Writer disk. It came off in complete sheets. Nearly the whole disk at one time. I.hope that helps
You have such a fantastic creative thought processes Daniel. ❤
Great idea! Thanks for showing. I tried just cutting the cds up into tiny pieces but gave up when I had blisters on my finger from it, never thought of just using the film lol
Yes, they aren't easy to cut, I have heard that boiling them can soften them but I haven't tried 😂
I find that putting my drywall blade, in between the edge and wiggle a tad, easily seperates... 👍
Amazing! Can’t wait to try this one out myself. God love you Daniel!
Hope you enjoy it Mike! Thank you as always 😊😊
If you're going for a good opal look I recommend using a combo of rainbow alcohol ink and interference micas with white resin dye. It would probably work well to do a sort of mini dirty cup pour with all those resin colors mixed together.
Something like, mix up some very translucent white then divide it up (leaving some plain white separate) and mix that with a bit of the interference powders (blue, red, purple and green would probably be best, though gold could work too). Then you could drop bits of each into a new cup to make a dirty pour but drop some rainbow alcohol ink in between some of the layers (or mix a tiny bit in with the white like the other colors) and lightly swirl before pouring. You could also pour different colors from each end of the dirty cup and keep spinning the cup between layers so you get different colors showing up when you pour but they don't mix too much. Final option would be just doing actual drops of each color either into a dirty cup mix or directly into the mold (a bit tedious but you'd have more precise control).
One other thing that you can do is to "paint" the molds with a very thin layer of translucent white UV resin (I personally would add a bit of rainbow alcohol ink to this, maybe just a drop since alcohol ink often does not agree with UV resin so let it evaporate a bit before mixing it up) and then curing it before adding the CD film so you don't have to topcoat.
Honestly, there are plenty of options to experiment with (though I'm not sure I explained myself well enough) so I'm sure you'll figure something out. Nice experiment either way. 😁👍
Thank you, yes, so much to try and test with 😊😊
Thanks for sharing your tutorial, a lot to take away from your ideas. They turned out great ♥️
Thanks Maddie 😊 Very welcome 🙏
ps,you dont make a bad video,this one was as the others a great new approach,ive always been big on making opal like resins,crystals esp.so keep it up,i always wonder what will you come up with next,i decided to explore etching molds...inbetween feathering of course,ha
Thank you very much!
Those turned out great! Thanks for the new idea!
Thanks Lisa 😊
If the piece u made was glued down already on that last 1 and ya didn't want to wipe away any of the resin. Turning it upside-down as u start to cure it would've given it a touch more opacity if that's what u wanted. That's something I know from doing nails n it works the same for the uv resin
Thanks Mandi, I was all fingers and thumbs 😂
Stunningly gorgeous artwork!
It's still a great idea, I think if I tape it down or mod podge it will not curl up.
Give it a try Rebecca 🥰🥰
Very cool! Thanks for the vid!!
I don't know what brand of UV resin I have but mine is flammable so I can't use flame to pop bubbles. I never seem to cure it all the way either.
Thanks Dawn, I had the same issue with the older Let's Resin UV but this new formula sets with no stickiness. I only tap blast from a safe distance, haven't had any flammable issues.
@Dawn R
Dawn, I just tried, today, a tip from a commenter from somewhere, to place your cured-but-still-sticky UV resin pieces in a bowl of water, *then* cure them, right through the water. Et voilá! No more sticky UV pieces! I can now verify... *IT WORKS!!!*
I was using JDiction UV resin, which is a bit easier to cure than Let's Resin UV, but this guy said it worked just fine. I had to use this water-curing method because I'd used Piñata white sinker, which UV resin just hates! And, it *still* worked! Whoot! So, take heart, and keep resining. 😊
When you did that top coat at the end it was much closer to a real Opal! The reason some opals are with a little blue or green or red depends on where they are from. They come from the US, Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia, and Australia. ❤️❤️❤️
I’m thinking if you can get some larger pieces of the cd papers off & glue them back to back. Maybe heat gun the cd a few seconds so it peels off more easily 🤔
With both sides shiny that could be cut or pinched into little pieces. Then push a few bits down in the resin to the surface of the mold and also stir a bunch in for the background flickers. I think you’re onto something with the white mica powder mixes. I wonder if the final back layer should be black tho.. bc that’s what sets off interference colors. It’s a lot to consider but it’s so fun 🤩 I was going thru my old CDs and they shine different colors depending on the CD company. ~~I also wondered if the CD papers (after glued back to back) would do better if they were coated with UV resins & cured first. UV may amplify or magnify the flickering from the lights hitting it in a different way. Anyways, so many good ideas in the comments here. Love to see what you do next! I adore the idea of using recycled materials 🙌. Thanks for sharing your beautiful art pieces 🌹🌹💯 💯
Thank you, yes, you could try so many different ideas with this, also, the side of the disc you take the film off, you can cure uv resin on, peel off and the colours are mimicked onto the resin.
@@daniel..cooper oh yesss! The holographic thing is amazing. Ty!
These are Super Amazing 🤩❤️
Thanks Michelle 😊
I love your videos. I'm brand new to using uv. How do you make the teardrops into earrings please?
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These are really lovely, Daniel! What a great idea! 👍😊 I like the opaque background! Yeah, I think that top coat on the last piece was a good idea! 👍😊
I'm glad you're planning on doing more. What would happen if you made a slightly tinted matrix with resin transparent DYE, instead of powders? I do like Let's Resin's dyes b'c they're very concentrated and mix in so nicely with resin and mica powders.
I love my UV torch, too, even though I use my large lamp most of the time. It really does work! I will often partially cure the top of a piece with the lamp (so I won't have any (more) spills lol), then position my torch underneath the mold (pulled out past the table edge), turn my larger lamp back on, and cure front and back at the same time.
Thanks 😊. I will try dyes next time, yes, the Torch is so handy! 😊😊😊
Would they show up more if backed with black?.?
Possibly, give it a try, I just wanted to share this as can give you those ideas to try 🥰
Try a black backing next time
I will 😊😊😚
Very n
I am having the same problem with the bezels which came with the molds. They don’t fit perfectly! As a beginner, I find this frustrating because I don’t have the experience to know that I could fix it, or hide it. Arrrgh!
Since you are using both us resin and epoxy resin but using them separately, do you know if you can topcoat an epoxy piece after sanding it and bring back the shine with uv resin ? Thank you so much
I have tried this once bit I didn't test it thoroughly, I will try again soon and maybe post a vid. I will say that uv resin can yellow faster than normal so probably best to just coat with epoxy 😊
What a great idea, clients could send in sentimental broken CD's to include with memorial pieces too. I'd love to send you a freebie pack of my settings to try, can you message me?
Nikki
That could be an idea! Especially if they are beyond repair! 😊
Why not lay it down as larger pieces and then poke it down to crinkle and crack it
I ended up doing just that 😂, then picked it out of the pile.
ive noticed the subtle differances between the 11.99 mold and the 6.99 mold.,both look identical but i wonder if the sizes are differant,meanwhile,tho i am loathe to admit it,im still very much stuck on feathering.... but i keep trying,i think perhaps im trying too many colors,,for while i was thinking that perhaps i did not leave it alone long enough,but reguardless all that i have tried,3 gallons worth of resin at this point,the technique still leaves me trying again and again to accomplish this,i think am i using too much white over my colors,are my colors running into each other and ruining the effect,reguardless like a little ole shoe maker i will keep tinkering until one day,,,,,one day,ill get it,i did find a alcohol that was 91%,i have white,shallow deep white,deep whites,3 brands,tks for your help,your an ace
Really hope you crack it soon! I may start 1 on 1 sessions soon as an added membership level to help those still struggling.
@@daniel..cooper would be wonderful..
what happened to showing them in sunlight, they should look amazing.
They still looked the same 😂
can you tell me the size of the large oval cavity? I am looking for that shape but need a decent size for what I want to do, thx
30x40mm 😊😊😊😊
I'm totally going to try doing these.
Great idea!