How to Remove Bubbles in Resin - Resiners Airless vs Vacuum Chamber for Epoxy Art
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- We are going to talk about a resin artist’s worst enemy: bubbles. When we mix up resin, there is no way to avoid the bubbles. We can mix really slowly to reduce them, pop them at the surface with a heat gun, use a resin with a longer work time, or other tricks you can think of. However, today we’re going to be using some machines to help us with removing bubbles. I’ve been using Resiners Airless daily for over a month now and we’re going to compare it with a traditional vacuum chamber. At the end, I’ll let you know my thoughts on them. Let me know your thoughts on this video in the comments!
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You did great! First time I’ve heard about the airless chamber for resin. Thank you for the info. 😊
Thank you so much for your comment!😊
This machine is certainly really helpful for what I make!
Very helpful and informative. Thank you for making this!
Good job. Entertaining for functional reasons but also because of your natural interest and intelligence
Thank you for your feedback!
This was great, full of information and made me think about the possibilities of flash curing and less work time. 😁
Very helpful
Thank you for watching and thank you for your feedback, Grace! I had the resin flash cure on me 3 times before I got used to the timing😅
Thats different sealing on the vacuum chamber as my lid simply sits on - the silicone forms the seal against the top of the lower stainless steel pot. Also the single stage 4CFM new vacuum chambers, 13.5 litres (3.5 gallon) in size, was AU$150, or just over $100 USD off ebay, and thats about half the price of the resiners machine here.
Thanks for the video, it was informative
Thank you for watching! I’ve tried the lid sitting on top of the pot when I first got it and I think it was having trouble releasing the pressure so that’s why I do it like this. Price is definitely a factor as I mentioned and it seems like that varies with location. At a $100 difference, it makes a lot more sense to get the vacuum chamber! Both are great and gets the job done 😊
The resiners has dropped in price but some people are afraid of the vacuum chamber
Great information! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! I'm working a lot more efficiently with this little machine around!
This is a very informative video. Thank you so much for sharing. Great job!
Thank you for watching! 😊
I liked your video - great info. I ordered the Airless - thanks for the discount code 😊
Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that you found this video helpful 😊
Did you buy it on Amazon? I can’t find where to put in the code?!
@@lovestobead when you check out not buy by swiping. On check out page under your payment info credit number etc there will be in small writing use gift card, promo etc code - open that and scroll to the bottom to add your promo code. Good luck
Hi Ella great video comparing the 2, iv just ordered a vacuum chamber, thanks for sharing 😍 ❤ xx
Thank you for watching, Michelle! I'm excited for you😁 A vacuum chamber is really helpful for thinner resins and larger batches!
@@EllafulDeco Thank you 🥰 ❤️ xx
Thank you for the tips!!
Thank you for watching!😊
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Thank you so much! ❤️
Great info! I went to order and couldn’t find where to put the coupon code…? Any suggestions? Thanks!
Thank you for watching! The coupon code spot on Amazon is in the payment section. I believe it's gift card/promos.
You mentioned you use another Total Boat resin for flowers; which do you use? The resin for this was perfect. Beautiful results
Edit. I watched another video ( not this one)😂you made a sphere design. It was beautiful
I used TotalBoat’s High Performance resin that I mentioned in the beginning of this video for the pieces shown since they’re thin (~1/4”). It’s good for flowers for me, but just doesn’t allow me to pour too deep. For flower preservation, larger blocks typically 3” deep, I use their ThickSet/ThickSet Fathom. You can check out some flower preservation videos that I have on my channel to see how I work with them🙂
@@EllafulDeco thank you.
I ordered the resin. Wish me luck
Great information.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the info but can you color your resin before using the airless machine. Thanks
I have tried it after mixing in mica powder and before pouring. It worked, but it seems to have taken longer for the bubbles to rise completely. You may get better results with liquid pigments and tints. I don’t really use those for coloring (I like a little bit of shimmer from micas), but I will definitely make note next time if I do.
@@EllafulDeco Thank you
Can i use the Resiners Airless for my 1:1 ratio table boat resin?
No, table top resin is thick and the work time is too short for the machine. You might have to look into a pressure pot for that, but I’m not too familiar with pressure pots.
I don't think you're supposed to wrap the seal around the can like this. Just leave it on the lid, the vacuum will compress them together with the seal in between.
You’re probably right, but it was really difficult to remove the lid when I did it that way so that’s why I wrap the seal. I’ve been using it this way almost daily for 4 years now and it’s still working like day 1, reaches the maximum vacuum without issues so I guess it doesn’t matter.
Will resin form more bubbles as it cures?
Also how did you keep the lemons yellow in that resin letter you showed?
The vacuuming process eliminates most of the bubbles before you pour. When you pour, you will introduce a small amount of bubbles (as you would normally) and if you use any inclusions like the fruits and flowers, that will also introduce bubbles into your piece. You will still need a heat gun to pop bubbles and should stick around until the end of the work time of your resin to pop any bubbles that rise to the surface. It will be a lot less, but there can still be bubbles. As for the letter, the fruits are actually orange slices and they are dried.
I find my resiners unit is useless.
No matter what resin I use it still has thousands of micro bubbles in it.
You can try a vacuum chamber and if that solves the issue, maybe you have a faulty unit. If not, then your resin may not be compatible with the vacuuming process. You may want to look into a pressure pot for bubbles, but I’m not too familiar with those myself.
@@EllafulDeco I am using a resin from let's resin for a deep pour. would a chamber or the green thing work with this type of resin to remove bubbles or is it too thick It is a 2:! ratio. thanks for the info
@@mmskadoo The ratio of the resin doesn't matter, it's the work time you need to look at. The vacuuming process is between 10-15 minutes to fully degas from my experience (some people need 20-30 minutes). In that vacuuming process, you will also lose some work time. The resin I use is also 2:1 ratio, but it only has a work time of 30 minutes and after the vacuuming, it drops to 8-10 minutes. Deep pour resins generally are thinner and have a longer work time so it should work, but double check the timings for your resin.
Is your valve on the side closed? I just saw a video saying it needs to be closed to be able to build up the pressure needed!