Oh my gosh I just started craving vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup!!!

Wow sooo amazing!! Love those colors combinations!! Congratulations

Love that color combo!! These turned out luscious!

Phenomenal, Christina! I know what I'm making for Christmas gifts now. You are awesome.

Your bloom coasters are so amazing!

Lovely Christina!!!!

They are just beautiful ❤️

Absolutely stunning! Thank you!

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Gorgeous!

nice love it

They came out Great! James

I love your works! 👍😋

They are so pretty

Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Beautiful

Amazing!!!!

Neat. Reminds me o a stone called BIGGS jasper. Props my gil. Thanks Ricky

Wow beautiful love thx 😊

Lovely coasters Christina. Glenis

Awesome

Beautiful. How do you clean the back of the coasters?

@ChristinaWelch

Жыл бұрын

I have them taped off. When the resin is done, I peel off what I can and use a utility knife to pop the edges off.

So beautiful. You are the queen of coasters, so fast and so beautiful. How long do you wait until you put resin in the top? And then, before they are ready to sell?

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

I wait at least 2 weeks to resin and then 30 days for full cure.

Love the coasters. Once the coasters were dried did you use a sealant to protect the coasters from moisture?

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

yes, I use a heat resistant resin from Stone Coat Countertops. Link is in the description.

Hi . I am new to your channel .. love these gorgeous coasters . I was wondering what you are using to mouth blow with to bring up the cells

@ChristinaWelch

2 жыл бұрын

Hi There! I am using a turkey baster.

@taraleaver8831

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristinaWelch Genius! 🤩Are you squeezing a Turkey baster? Or did you cut the end off and you’re blowing through it?

How long do you have to let the coasters dry before you resin them? And how long does the rest need to cure before using the coasters?

@ChristinaWelch

Жыл бұрын

at least 10 days before resin and 30 days before stacking and selling.

Guess ya just gotta have faith!

How did you let it dry and did you put a coating on it?

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

I set them on cups to dry making sure they are level. I wait two weeks, clean off the silicone and apply 2 coats of heat resistant resin/epoxy. I have videos on my channel in the playlist of step by step instructions.

Well, I've just tried this with some coasters. Mixed pigments myself and all that. Didn't get a single cell, but I'm okay with how they turned out anyway.

@ChristinaWelch

2 жыл бұрын

did you use Australian Floetrol for your cell activator! Check out my Tutorial Thursday playlist. All of June is blooming.

@rons3634

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristinaWelch Nope, the paints were already mixed at the beginning of the video so I wasn't aware of the Floetrol in there. I usually use a mix of polycrylic and glue but next time I'll try using Floetrol instead. Thank you for the suggestion, I will check that out.

What did you use for the base

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

Ultra Deep Base Gloss from Sherwin Williams. I have a mixing video, number 500 on my home channel page.

What do you use to seal your coasters?

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

I use StoneCoat Art Resin. It's heat resistant to 475 degrees

@sonyariley5085

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Do you use a heat gun to blow out the paint?

@ChristinaWelch

2 ай бұрын

no, you can use a hair dryer or airbrush.

Oh these are stunning. Can you tell us the colors you used…..please?

@ChristinaWelch

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa! These were all PearlX powders. I am not using them anymore.

Those turned out so pretty...but I swear if I saw that initial big black blob on mine I'd have a panic attack!

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

next time we paint, I will get you over that fear......lol

Are those powder paints

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

PearlEx powders

I would enjoy this a lot more if it were a turorial

@ChristinaWelch

3 жыл бұрын

it's just a one ounce flip cup. Same as any flip cup. I have tons of tutorials in my playlist.

Just some “kindly” advice. A bit too much of the last color, black I think it was. It sort of took over. Plus on a palette as small as a coaster, I never use a blower, mouth blowing gives you better control. Definitely not criticizing your work as I know everyone has their own niche.

@ChristinaWelch

Ай бұрын

this was so long ago when blooms first came around. I have mastered the technique since this video. Thank you for your tips, but I am unable to mouth blow. I use a mini leaf blower now on coasters. Check out some of my more recent videos. You may find some useful tips.

@susansmith574

Ай бұрын

@@ChristinaWelch I commented before noticing it was a 3 yr old video, sorry! Yes things have come a long way since then. I love the technique, I watch so many vids to learn as I’ve just started my painting journey at age 68.