Hey guys! I've received *SO MANY* comments about wearing a mask while mixing resin. As you can tell from this video, I'm not wearing one. Since shooting this video, I have learned about using PPE while handling resin. Always make sure to read your product labels before working with any potentially hazardous materials. Thanks everyone!

@elisabettapieroni9053

Жыл бұрын

Ciao signora felice già con questa introduzione metti serenità....ora seguirò il tuo tutorial che mi sembra già promettente..

Hiya, The coasters turned out stunning. Just a little tip: The alcohol ink makes the resin level sink a bit and due to this you get the rough edges What I usually do, when using alcohol ink, is adding more clear resin when it's almost cured. Like this you don't have to sand them in the end =)

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!! Thank you!!

@victoriabutterfly6521

Жыл бұрын

@@HappyCraftingLady you're very welcome 💗

The faster you stir, the worse the bubbles will be. I love that you weigh your resin for accuracy.

Wow they came out beautifully! Those would make nice homemade gifts.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Wow, beautiful result. Thanks for sharing!!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

It looks amazing so I'm going to try this at my home so bye and love you I love happy crafting lady bye

I mix slowly at a 3 full minutes, it greatly reduces bubbles.

Love this! Thanks for being a great craft teacher! I look forward to more videos!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I am looking forward to doing more videos like this and doing different crafts as well!

That burst of color is amazing! Like beautiful starbursts

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! I’m happy you enjoyed them!

dude what, these coasters are nuts. super awesome stuff! saw this on reddit :) gonna show my mom this, she'd love it.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I'm glad I was high for this.

@dianamccandless7094

3 жыл бұрын

always use sativa, not indica, for crafting

@holysheepshat3716

3 жыл бұрын

Yesssss omg here I am one year later, also high. This lady gots me HYPED LOL

Sono veramente belli e particolari come non ho mai visto.....bravissima signora felice ❤

The speed that you’re stirring the epoxy is creating all the bubbles, slowly stir 🙂

Lovely but try slowing your stirring down as it will reduce the bubbles. You’re really ripping through that resin lol - not criticising just trying to be helpful

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Gorgeous

Wow, PLEASE wear a mask! your coasters are Stunning, I love the effect you got going there and hope when I try this it comes out as pretty as yours, I've just found your channel and I know I'll be following lots of your videos by the way, new subbie and of course hit the bell, thank you for sharing

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for checking out my videos! Good luck with your coasters!!

Awesome job

These are breathtaking. I like how you know your techniques well. I also love the extra empty space, if only you poured more clear at the beginning, the 3d effect would look much stronger. And this is a very beautifully looking cosmic explosion. Keep up your creativity and keep inspiring us

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I absolutely love being able to share my passion for crafting with others!

That is awesome! It looks like an explosion of colors!

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you like it!

I never thought to just measure it on digital scales in one cup. So clever. I will be doing this from now on.

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

That’s actually not the best way to do it. I discovered sometime after making these that the parts don’t weigh the same! It’s better to measure out the amounts in different cups and mix together. Less room for error.

Beautiful

Thes turned out stunning, thanks for the great tutorial!

U were stirring that resin like u wanted bubbles haha 😆

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

I hear that a lot. Interestingly though I never have many issues with bubbles! 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@lexy10985

3 жыл бұрын

@@HappyCraftingLady haha yea they are easy to get out it’s just funny watching u stir it like crazy haha it was fun

These came out very pretty I love working with inks!

Thank you. Great video

I love your hair, lady! You have great taste in colors 👍👌

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a ton! Took a lot of time for me to pick the perfect color to represent who I am as a person!

Very pretty

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow that was actually pretty interesting, looks amazing!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

Very pretty. Love them.

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

You have a Blessed talent Thank you for sharing❤❤

Stunning. All my favorite colors! Great job!

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I hear you do other crafty things! Love to watch you put together other projects :D

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I do so much crafting! I am working on setting up a small resin jewelry video and doing some tile coasters at the moment! I also do resin tumblers and acrylic pour painting and I sew a little and I crochet and make hair bows... Never know what the day will bring!

These coasters are beautiful.

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you like them!

Seen the reddit post! Your gonna kill it on KZread! Keep goin :D

Hey there Happy Crafting Lady! I just sent your husband a response on Reddit, when he mentioned your channel. So here's my Expert-KZreadr-Connoisseur critique of your video that I sent to him: 1) Your wife has awesome hair color! 2) With that kind of hair color... I have to ask... and be honest now... was she ever at one point a Cyndi Lauper fan? Because if so, then so was I! Thus extra bonus points to her in my review! (So many awesome memories of 1980's high school slow dances to Cyndi Lauper tunes... Time after Time...) 3) The end product was actually totally super awesome! Your wife is actually a true artist. Seriously. So yes: tons of points for her in my review, for her artistic abilities. 4) Unfortunately I'm going to have to reduce a few points due to the initial audio quality. But the ending audio quality perfectly fixed the problem. (So whatever she did at the end for microphone/audio was best.) 5) So... all in all... thumbs up! I also subscribed to her channel!

@ceciliadurley3099

3 жыл бұрын

👀👀👀

Wow!

I’m definitely going to have to try making these at home. They look awesome!!!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it Kat! There are so many different things you could do with different colors or patterns! And they always turn out different because the alcohol ink kinda does what it wants.

keep being fabulous. thank you

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

I will absolutely try!! 🥰🥰🥰 thanks for checking out my videos!!

Love ur work

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much! I love hearing that people enjoy what I put out!

They turned out so beautiful

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Those colors are AMAZING!! LOVE THESE!!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I love the way these cake out too!

nice one !!!!

Love this!

Thank you for being so detailed with your instructions! I'm so excited to try my alcohol ink. I'm new to this so it's super helpful to have someone like you show me what to do!

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

Awe that means so much! That’s why I do this!

This is amazing. They look so different from the beginning project.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do find that the inks and resin kinda have a mind of their own!

Where do you post these for sale and what name should I look for?

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I am in the process of setting up an etsy page right now! I dont have anything on it yet but will soon! www.etsy.com/shop/HappyCraftingLady

Nice job. They are really Beautiful

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I’m glad you like them!!

Oh I love this! Keep up the good work! I subscribed to your channel. ❤

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mandy! Welcome to my channel! I hope you like it here!

Hi there, I really love this one. Is there a trick to not getting white blobs of ink sinking to the bottom and showing when you turn the coaster over?

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I would say chances are you are having spots where you have the white drop and there is not already color on that spot. The trick is to drop the white alcohol ink right on top of the other colors. Any time it hits an empty spot is when you will get the white dropping down the way the colors do when you add the white to it! I hope this helps!

Very pretty 🤩

very nice

I like the clear edges

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do too!

So very gorgeous!♥️

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

love this. these are so fun. my friend and i like to use alcohol inks but we haven't tried this yet.

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Give it a go! There are so many things that you can do with alcohol inks! I would love to see what you come up with!

@jesskat3

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Crafting Lady so far it’s a tile that I’ve turned into a coaster, some really lame paintings in my office (done by me) and a few good ones (done by my friend!)

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I love tile coasters! I am going to be doing some videos like that as well! I think there is so much that you can do with them!

I just came across this video..what a great, laidback style you have! You just took a very intimidating substance and made it possible for everyone to be successful! Good job!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Just as a heads up when I shot this video I was unaware about proper PPE for using resin. You should use a proper mask because resin can be toxic if breathed in! However it is awesome to create things with! Don’t let the mask intimidate you!

@susandavenport8777

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that’s important advise. I am not new to resin as my husband and I are both artists who have used it a lot. I was just struck by your wonderful, easy demeanor and thought you did an excellent job of making it less scary for newbies.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I thought you were saying you were a newbie! Thank you very much for your kind words! That’s exactly what I was hoping for!

They turned out so beautiful! I'm not very good at most crafts but I think I might give this a try for some gifts soon. My only "critique" is it needs a bit more editing, but I think that will all get better in time anyway. So glad your husband shared this!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

This was our very first video editing and I know there is a lot more we can learn about it! We will definitely be working on getting better with each video! Thanks for your helpful comments!

Dropped by from your husband's post on reddit loved the video and subscribed with notifications on (: . And I'm totally gonna make these coaster for my mom

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love pics of what you end up with!

So so beautiful 😍🙏

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad that you like them!! 😍😍😍

Those look really cool

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out my videos!

These are absolutely beautiful queen

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton love!

LOVE that color combo! 🖤

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think it came out amazingly!

Those are stunning!! 😍

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Love Love Love them!!!!!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is really beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you for watching!

I love it 😍❤️

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Wonderful My Friend like 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit!

This is so cool! I’ve looked for someone experienced in working with resin that gives good tutorials, you should definitely do more, have you ever done bugs in resin?

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support. It means so much to me! I’ve considered doing something with butterflies...but like...where do you get the butterflies?! Have you ever done something like that before?

@xmildbillx

4 жыл бұрын

@@HappyCraftingLady okay so I definitely want to see some bug crafts and you can find wholesale ones at bugsdirect or you can search for "unmounted insects" and find other ones.

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Gonna be honest that sounds terrifying to me but definitely interested and will look into it some more!

Those are lovely. Really like how nicely you matched colours. Greetings from Ghibli fan x

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Ghibli fan! I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

There are a lot of bubbles because of your stir method. When stirring resin use a silicone mixing stick and cup. Stir SLOWLY in one direction. This will greatly reduce bubbles. 👍🏻👍🏻 (Also, you should never use a torch with silicone molds.)

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Love those coasters, I will do this for my first set

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! I hope they are amazing!!!

@fernelle1

3 жыл бұрын

@@HappyCraftingLady thank you 😊

These turned out stunning! Will have to try this. Just a suggestion, when showing the finished coasters, either hold them a little back from the camera or refocus it. I really wanted to see the fine details but it was blurry. Thank you for sharing this with us, great idea. 🤗

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I am trying to work on that! This was my very first video and I wasn’t 100% on where to hold things. Honest I’m still learning cause I can’t see exactly when my hands are in the view! I’m so glad you like the coasters!

Pretty cool, now I only have to get the items, here in México is a little difficult to find some of them. Greetings from here :D

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Can you order things online? I have the links for everything I used in this video on amazon in the description. If you can order things online you are able to get everything to make the same types of coasters I made!

Wow! Love this affect! I got to try it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

It’s so great! Let me know if you give it a try!!!

Beautiful! Thank you!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!!

Thanks for the tutorial! Awesome shirt! 😊

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am a really big Ghibli fan! What's your favorite movie of theirs??

@alissacichon6792

4 жыл бұрын

@@HappyCraftingLady That's a tough one! I'm going to say howl's moving castle! I haven't seen them all but next on my watch list is Porco Rosso and When Marnie was there!

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

@@alissacichon6792 Howls is my favorite movie! Though I love them all! The only one I dont really watch is Grave of the Fireflies. I just cant handle that one. Makes me so sad!

Love these!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen! And thanks for watching!!

Gosh that’s pretty 😍

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much for this video. It really helps to see your layering process🎉

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Have you tried making them in more than one layer? Can you paint, then cure and pour another layer and will they fuse together?

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

I have not personally tried this technique, however I can say from experience that the resin typically sticks to anything you put it on except the silicone on the molds! I might just have to try this idea out and post a video showing how it works!

So pretty 😍

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Great tutorial!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I don’t have a torch. How can I pop the air bubbles without it? Is there any other way pls let me know and oblige. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

As a beginner I just made couple from a beginner kit with coaster molds and *powdered mica colors and gold flakes (still curing as I type). Also a heat gun. I see liquid alcohol ink has more pop with a lot less mess. I’ll buy that next but curious you opinion/advice on using silicon drops, UV resin, what brand resin is best and what tools best for making a space themed? My goal is a resin night light with galaxy. It can be done. It’s not rocket science 😉 I just need the right resin making chemical materials, colors, tools and galactic/level trial and error patience. Any advice with resin/tools? Thanks in advance and thanks for helpful vid!

Erypretty❤😂

Very informative video! Love the empty space you preserved with these. I was wondering what the outcome would be if you increased the depth of the mold?

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

It would really depend on a lot of things. The amount of inks. The temperature of your resin. The temperature of the room. The drops of the white… anything could cause a different effect!

Thank you for this 💖💖

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely welcome! I hope it helps and inspires more people to get into their craftiness!!

Dope

@HappyCraftingLady

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Nice! Have you tried the same thing but without whites? Will be the same effect?

cute!

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I've never seen anyone beat resin like that.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

I know right?? Lol I notice it now when I go back and watch my videos from almost a year ago. But when I first started (about a year ago) I didn’t really know that you shouldn’t do that. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Thanks for sharing

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Maybe you can let me know - why is the nylon not peeling from a bowl I made? What did I not do right? Thanks in advance

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

It stuck? Maybe got a bit close with your torch? I have found since doing this video that spraying the top with rubbing alcohol gets rid of the bubbles and doesn’t chance ruining your molds!

I love your work! Just a question. Do you sell your alcohol ink and resin products to the public and are you not worried about the fact that it looses colour after a couple of weeks? Or how do you avoid it? I would love to do large painting but are very scared about customers returning my product due to this fact. Would love a reply from you thanks

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

I have not had issues with the colors fading. My mom has one of the tumblers I did 2 years ago and it is still just as vibrant as when I made it. I think it has a lot to do with the quality of the ink and resin you use!

Question...tried this and it still hasn't cured. Used equal parts and the alcohol ink is still wet on top. Also, the resin isn't hard. It's been 24 hours. Any idea to what went wrong? The temp in the house isn't too warm, so it's a tad mild.

@HappyCraftingLady

2 жыл бұрын

If you poured really thin layers that can make it take longer to cure. If you added a lot of alcohol ink in that can effect the curing time. If the resin wasn’t mixed 100% it can have spots that won’t cure. There are many many reasons that your resin could be taking a while to cure. I hope maybe these suggestions will help you narrow down he issue you are having! Please let me know if you figure it out or have any other questions!

Do I NEED a torch or will a hairdryer set on hot work?. Thanks!

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

I have since stopped using a torch and started just spritzing the tops with rubbing alcohol to pop bubbles. The torch can add other problems I was unaware of.

Is your Esty store closed? When i clicked on the link it said not found. Thanks for the video i am going to start doing the resin coaster just for me i love the effect that the alcohol inks had on these coasters they turned out beautifully.

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Due to the costs involved with Etsy I have decided to go another route. I am still in the process of getting it set up but once it is online I will have all my available pieces listed there instead. Thanks so much for watching!!

Wow I love it. Please May I have a go at your technique please ?

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! My goal is to share ideas and creativity with others!

What brand alcohol ink did you use? These are beautiful 😍

@HappyCraftingLady

Жыл бұрын

I have a link to all the products I use in the description of the video! You should be able to just click on it and order the same ones for yourself if you like them!

I tried this a couple days ago and when I dropped my inks they didn't separate and spread like that. And then when the resin dried, there was a layer on top of wet ink. There was a tiny bit of the effect on the top but the colors didn't come through and it mostly looked white/pastel. Any idea what I may be doing wrong?

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what kind of ink you are using? Also there is a heating element that makes the colors move. It also sounds like you may have put a lot of alcohol ink on top and possibly waited too long to put it on. Too much makes it sticky and tacky on the top. It might eventually cure but it won’t be the same as the regular resin curing.

Hi, I tried this and ended up with so many micro bubbles even using a torch to pop along the way. Any suggestions?

@HappyCraftingLady

3 жыл бұрын

I have heard if you mix really slow that you won’t get as many bubbles. Also if you can use rubbing alcohol sprayed lightly on the resin it will pop bubbles better than a torch and you are much less likely to ruin your mold!