This turned out AMAZING. Thank you for sharing, if everyone supported each other the way you do the world would be a much better place.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much for the kind beautiful words :) I greatly appreciate it and totally agree we need to support everyone :) I hope you are having fun creating and thank you SO much for watching ;)

I know this is an old post but I wanted to tell you my experience with stonecoat is it takes longer to cure so if you were to leave that mould alone for another 12 hours you would have had no problem removing it. I had the exact same issue with my circular coasters. But instead of trying to remove it when it didn't want to release, I left it alone for 12 hours and it came out no problem.

So beautiful

@CraftyJenn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

The large one is beautiful. Most realistic Northern Lights I’ve ever seen.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

Pretty! I love how these turned out. The resin is sticking to your molds because you used a torch. Use a heat gun on.low heat and move it rapidly over the resin. ❤

@pamelaneibuhr6959

4 жыл бұрын

Jennfer Siler ....just out of curiosity how does that make a difference. If they are both heat?

@rockysomerville8916

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, it happened to me once too, because the flame slightly melts the silicone.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome tip!! I'll try it out but I think also rubbing some silicone will help too :) Every little bit helps LOL Thank you for watching ;)

The torch is the reason your resin stuck and ripped the mold, mold release wouldn't have fixed that. High heat opens the "pores" of silicon and allows resin to permanently adhere. Avoid torches at all costs when using silicon molds to avoid sticking, use alcohol in a spray bottle or a heat gun on low instead.

@CraftyJenn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for sharing your awesome tip :) Yeah I discovered that it was the torch and I actually now use a pressure pot to eliminate bubbles ;) Thank you SO much for watching ;)

@charley408

2 жыл бұрын

That is total BS. Silicone molds have a extremely high heat tolerance as most can be placed in the over to bake clay at over 300°+ . I have never heard of a mold ripping due to heat. Only not caring for your molds. Putting mold release ALWAYS extends the life of your molds whether they need it or not one should always try to use some sort of lubricant

@maplemouse4674

2 жыл бұрын

@@charley408 you can say what you want really, i and several other resin crafters have had it happening for a long time now, it's why a lot of people have moved to heat guns instead of fire. The high ambient heat of an oven is a different kind of heat than the fast moving, gas fed flame of a torch. And yes, mold release always extends the life of your molds, I simply said it wouldn't have fixed the issue, that being the use of a torch. Again, nuances, the issue lies in the type of torch even, many people find success with barbeque lighters as it's a much gentler flame than that of a handheld torch, but prolonged exposure is still going to render the same results so if barbeque lighters are used it's usually very quickly so as to not put undue wear on the silicon. Most people, however, have just switched to craft heat guns, the gentle heat and movement has the same effect on bubbles with far less wear and tear on molds, or even a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol- a little trick picked up from soap makers to get rid of bubbles.

@Ohdatchick864

2 жыл бұрын

would a heat gun be bad too?

@jillclay936

Жыл бұрын

@@charley408 then you don,t do resin! or you are the one lucky person in the resin world. So dont be RUDE!!!

Wow! That turned out so cool! 💙

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much and thank you for watching :)

Beautiful!! it's like a cloud nebula!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO Much and thank you for watching ;)

Beautiful!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

So beautiful and inspiring!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

Absolutely stunning 😍😍

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

The big one looks so pretty!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

So pretty! Love that. Cant wait to see your next try...

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

@skeeterhennen9274

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

They are soo pretty ❤️🙂

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

These are stunning 😍😍

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

Those came out beautiful!!!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

That is very nice. Love the big one.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

Wow very beautiful especially the large one. Well done !!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

This is stunning! Resin art seems so daunting!!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) It's not too bad. I say jump in or just get a small amount to play with to start :) Thank you for watching ;)

Working with resin for me is so darn hard!!!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe. Well I do have some acrylic pour painting videos that you might like :) I hope you have fun creating in other ways :) Thank you SO much for watching ;)

Beautiful

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

Jenn, you are truly talented and I've followed you for several months and also went back and watched all of your videos... but there is one thing that is really driving off the deep end! It's your laugh. You laugh for absolutely no reason that I have been able to find. It seems like a nervous kind of thing, but after all this time, you really shouldn't be nervous. I'm not trying to act like a troll and saying things just to be mean. PLEASE DON'T BE OFFENDED. Of all of the channels dedicated to these types of art tutorials, I honestly think you have provided the best if not the most inspiration. This comment will probably get plenty of hateful responses from your fans, but I'll just have to live with them. You see, I'm a retired cop that says things the way they are. The only reason I have posted this is because I think you have the potential to take this, your obvious obsession to a whole different level. I can see this getting you guest spots on television and who know how far it can take you. But the laugh, which I must say is no where nearly as bad as it used to be, would be a stumbling block. Written without malice

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Hi lawfin60. I've had lots of people comment on my laugh. It's just the way I laugh and how I am. I enjoy creating and when I'm enjoying my craft I laugh. So I guess some might say it's for no reason or maybe it's just because I'm having fun creating. I try not to take what people write on the internet too seriously because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and many people choose to share their opinion freely online. Sometimes it does take me a step back when people share their opinions but I try to stay focused on just enjoying what I love to do and sharing that joy with others on KZread :) I greatly appreciate you following and watching my videos even though you don't like my laugh. I totally understand if you choose not to continue if it bothers you. It's just the way I laugh and as I continue to enjoy my work I'll probably continue to laugh every now and again. I appreciate that you see me going on television LOL Very true you never know what the future will hold :) I do hope you will keep watching and following :)

Hi Jenn, very interesting to see you work with resin (never tried myself). The Northern lights turned out beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. 🦋

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) I've used resin for a while now to coat my acrylic pour paintings but I thought I'd experiment with some molds ;) Thank you for watching ;)

@skeeterhennen9274

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Should maybe try a heat gun to blow those colors around that is the best why I know how to make a really realistic affect. If you dont have good color separation you need to let the resin sit and thicken for a lil bit. That will help

beautiful results. I have ruined many molds by torching too closely. Hopefully your molds were not damaged too badly! thank you for sharing this video!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) Yeah I totally ruined this one and the coaster one. I got new ones and will not be using the torch to wreck them LOL Thank you for watching ;)

love the cover idea, i have a kitten and i was worried about how to keep him away from the molds while they set.

💖

You got as close as I've seen. Good job. So it again. You can also use the same molds. Lol

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;) LOL

Teeny bit of pinkish, very very little will also pop things. I love This though. Think this is gonna be my next project soon as it warms up here a bit

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I think adding a bit would be awesome too!! I have seen very colorful northern lights where there is purple, white and pink. It's amazing! Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

Turned out beautiful

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :)

Perhaps there was too much heat from the torching? I know that can cause your resin to stick to the mold. This turned out so beautiful!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) and thank you for watching :) Maybe but I know that if you use a mold release or silicone it conditions the mold and the resin releases way easier :)

@pieperbishop451

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, when I over torch, the silicone mold melts into the resin. Always rips.

@julierathe6661

3 жыл бұрын

I never use mold release, just don't over heat your resin that will ruin your molds as you experienced

This turned put gorgeously, but I have one question. I would love to try this but I dont have floetrol and I was wondering if i could still do the white stars without it? Maybe just use paint without thinning it out?

@CraftyJenn

3 жыл бұрын

Hello :) Thank you SO much :) Yes you can definitely create the stars without the floetrol. You can just paint them on with acyrlic paint or use a very little bit of water to the white acrylic paint if you want to flic the paint on. I hope this helps and thank you for watching ;)

I`ve heard if you put them in a freezer for a little bit, it will help them unstick against mold....I have never tried it, but that`s what they say in my mold group

@CraftyJenn

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Holley! Thank you SO much for the awesome tip! Definitely worth trying out ;) and thank you for watching ;)

They're beautiful! You may have over heated the silicone in the mold while torching. If it gets too heated it melts a bit and grabs onto the resin. 😞

@barbaradagenais4638

4 жыл бұрын

Sondra Hildreth yes if the torch is too close or too much, this will happen. Know from experience.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much :) Thank you for sharing the great tip!! I think you're right as everyone has been mentioning it's the torching. My solution is to use my new pressure pot which I'm super excited about!! More videos to come on that :) Thank you for watching ;)

That's beautiful. Can you tell me what resin brand you prefer to use?

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awe thank you SO much :) I use different resins for different purposes. For this one I used Stone Coat Countertops Heat Resistant resin: amzn.to/3az6cIH because I want to create hotplates. For coating my paintings I use Art Resin: amzn.to/3aqdq1P I hope this helps :) Thank you for watching ;)

Did it get stuck because it was to full? I'm thinking of trying resin stuff but like to know a few things first 😁 I really like the white flecks! Some look like shooting stars! Beautiful.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

No it got stuck because I heated it too much with the torch. Yes definitely give resin a try it's super fun :) I have been using resin to coat my paintings for a while now but have just started experimenting with molds. My subs are awesome at helping with tips so check out their comments! I'll be posting more helpful vids as I learn as well. Thank you SO much and thank you for watching ;)

As I was watching I was wishing you were live. I was sitting here saying go get your hair dryer and heat the sides before you pull! I never torch anymore, always you a heat gun.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

LOL well I wouldn't be able to do it live because it required lots of steps and drying time :) I will be using my heat gun and pressure pot from now on LOL Thank you for watching ;)

@ntyler71

4 жыл бұрын

@@CraftyJenn yes I know, I meant just for the demolding. Lol but so jelly you're getting a pressure pot!!! How exciting!

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ntyler71 Yes I'm SO excited!! I'll be doing an update video on it and experimenting with it :) LOL That's a good idea to do the demolding live LOL Never though of it :) Well I hope your having an awesome day and thank you again for watching ;)

Q tip with alcohol works great if stuck

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for the great tip :) and thank you for watching ;)

I'm going to predict that the mold is going to be stuck from all of the torching.

I wonder if your stuck molds were from using a torch. Someone suggested that in another video. I prefer a heat gun. :)

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was because I torched it. I now use a heat gun or my pressure pot now LOL Thank you for watching ;)

I'm sure you know by now but the resin stuck to the mold bcuz you used a torch to pop the bubbles which melted the silicone into the resin.

@CraftyJenn

3 жыл бұрын

LOL Yep but thank you for sharing and for watching ;)

It's much easier to use an old toothbrush, the bristles are much more springy.

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

You know I thought the same thing but I didn't have one at the time LOL Thank you for watching :)

It’s pretty but don’t use a torch with molds 🙂 use a heat gun briefly or spritz a little alcohol over the mold

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for the awesome tips :) and thank you for watching ;)

Torching can cause that too.

Put in soapy water

It's hard to see when you're doing white on white

They're stuck from torching

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip :) I'll be trying my heat gun and some silicone next time LOL Thank you for watching ;)

Check out Artist tell death on yt? Lots of tips

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I'll check them out :) Thank you for watching ;)

Sorry but I'm not surprised your mold ripped. You held that torch far too close and for wayyyy too long. It's only supposed to be a very quick swipe over.

Also it must not be an easy thing to do,

@CraftyJenn

4 жыл бұрын

It has taken some trial and error but I'm loving the end result :) Thank you for watching ;)

Too much heat.