I am not into skulls but watched this for the process. Thanks!

Fantastic base! It definitely looks like old stone.

What a brilliant idea! Love how you show how we can take those extra steps . Thank you for that! Have a wonderful weekend , Steve! ❤🤗

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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Thank you, you have a great weekend too

You are my favorite crafter. I learn so much and am inspired.

What a great idea and so creative. I'm not a fan of skulls but I do make and sell them as they are very popular.

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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Thank you Sandy, they are really popular at the moment.

Fantastic Steve. I like how resourceful you are!!❤

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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Thank you Patricia, always looking to see how I can help others make a profit too.

I’ve definitely got a bit of an addiction to Amazon too. I might have to buy shares 🤣

This is fantastic Steve!!! 💜💙✌

Wow you rock Steve! Thanks!!

Although skulls/skull molds aren't my thing and I don't make and sell them.... I do love what you did/made up to sell for those that like them!!! Love "no mess was made""😂😂 Stay safe, you do you, stay safe and stay crafty 👍👍🛎️🦋🦋WOW!!! FIRST COMMENT

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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Thank you Dolly xx skulls are so popular at the moment.

@dollybrown1993

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldCrafting you are most welcome dear 💖🥰!!

I would cut the top of the plinth free to make it a box and mold and cast that as well, and maybe drill random holes in the skull for pencils, tools, etc. Maybe even include accessory pieces, like mice, rats, fungi, vines, rodent skulls as upsells in the product line. Sell as add ons. And Thank You for respecting the 3d pattern terms. Too many people don't.

what a fantastic idea! thanks for sharing!

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

This is fantastic, thank you for sharing!

Love the project. As always you give such good tips. Thank you Steve.

That's so effin awesome! Great idea!

Steve, I had to come back and re-watch this video. Thank you for including the information sheet you give to purchasers of this craft. I am going to use it for my nieces and nephew. I am making things with ResinCrete for Christmas presents and the information will be welcome to the parents. ❤❤❤

That's a great idea, love your channel. ❤

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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Thank you Rebecca, I appreciate your support 😀

Love all the information you always give us - love watching your videos

I said it on your last video, but, Resincrete is excellent stuff. It’s SO easy to work with, surprisingly strong, and paintable… I just wish I had more projects to use it for. I mostly use epoxy resin for inlays on CNC projects. I pour my leftover resin in molds…. But, seeing how easily you carved this, I might do the same and make molds.

Excellent idea, and job! This is unique, and I LOVE IT

🎉Great video and ideas! Thanks for sharing. 😊

Such a great idea to create a kit for people to make the pieces their own. I really appreciated seeing how made the mold box, so simple!! Thanks for all you share!!

Another great idea! Thank you

Used to make original plugs with polymer clay and plaster. Painfully learnt 3d software and send out to get printed. 3d software I learnt doesn't do surfaces well or at all. Probably put surface on after.

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool

This really is a genius idea for taking to craft fairs! I've discovered that not only other crafters at the fair are "window shopping" my booth for ideas to make their own, but many customers are too. Providing them with a "make and take" or DIY kit is brilliant! This has given me some fun ideas for the Resincrete kit! But the tool I'm most excited to see is the scraper! Yes, the scraper! I have a mini one the size of a business card that was given out as a promotional gift from a company that has since gone out of business. But since it was a promotional item, like a pen or magnet, I had no idea what it was called to be able to get more! The scrapers are great for working with precious metal clay or pottery for chopping bits of dry clay to make slip, or smooshing it into a paste. It's also my go-to tool for cleaning my work surface and gathering every last crumb or bit of dust from precious metal clay into my slip pot too! My mind is always spinning with ideas after watching your videos. 🙂

Wow, a great video with excellent advise. ❤❤❤

You make it look so easy I no if I try it will not look anywhere as nice as yours 😢 but I’m not a quitter 😅

Absolutely brilliant!!!!! You are so creative!!!! Since you have a 3D printer, you could make your own design and print it … could add all sorts of neat little embellishments on it as well like spiders, snakes etc… However, most people do not have a 3D printer or the ability to create the graphics to make the svg file needed… so, showing us how to make one of these the old fashioned way is most appreciated!!! ❤❤

Fantastic idea!

Wow!

How creative you are!! I don't do craft fairs, but if I did. I would definitely do something like this. 😍

Brilliant idea, I love snakes and skull. I need to find this mold. I really love watching your tutorials. Thank you

@colorfulcolorist6532

Жыл бұрын

I think he has it in his Amazon storefront.

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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I linked the mold the video in the video description.

@coralmarinesresinart

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@@SteveMcDonaldCrafting awesome and again thank you 😊

Very cool :-)

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Steve you are just amazingly creative! The projects you come up with just blows my mind! Keep up the great work and videos. ❤😊

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon, I really appreciate that

You have made this process look so easy. I have wanted to try making my own molds, but have been afraid that I would mess it up. After watching this, I am sure that I can do it without screwing something up. Thank you Steve 😊!!!

@DavZell

Жыл бұрын

So you're saying that, if even Steven can do it, anyone can?! Just joking!!! Have fun and best wishes!

What if you take a couple of the kits you used for making the hand molds with you to a craft fare, and you take your resin crete with you, then you make it for people right there on the spot. I think you will have some good sales on that as well. The people can then go paint it themselves at home themselves.

@kim99may

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That’s absolutely brilliant! People love to see how original art is made! They could stir it to be a part of the process and it would free your hands up to help other customers!

@ilsejansevanrensburg9237

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@Kim May , or even take someone with to help with customers, as I think there will be quite a que for that.

I think that is so cool that you made a stand for the scull .❤❤

This is a great idea! The stand looks even better than the 3d printed one. I ordered some silicone to make my own moulds, and more resin, yesterday. It is sort of a blessing we don't have Prime shipping in Finland, it keeps me in control to know it'll take a few days for my Amazon delivery to get here. 😂

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Leena, have fun with your silicone.

What a brilliant idea. Thanks Steve! And the plinth looks amazing.

i noticed after you had finished carving out the plynth all the dust from the resincrete and i was wondering if that could be reused?

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

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I’m not sure, next time I do it I will try 😀

That is really cool! I love how they both turned out! That is such a great idea. I know they are going to sell like crazy!

I don't know if you have one of that product out of the packaging when you sell them at fairs. If not, you could put a picture of the unpainted product on your information sheet.

Very creative love the podium you made awesome and then the mold from it amazing ❤

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Becky and really easy to make, which I like.

Do you ever sell the molds you make

Can you use that varnish on resin to seal it also?

Will the mold you make work with regular resin too?

Great idea Steve... that mold came out great. What brand of clear silicone mold maker did you use if ya dont mind sharing that info??

Fabulous idea. Would it work with pop too? Might be a really stupid question but can all that powder be reused?

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

I think POP is a lot softer and doesn’t give as good clean results, but you could try.

Can the dust be reused, from the carving? Just curious

Is that plaster of Paris?

Why wouldn't you simply use plaster of Paris? It's cheap and seems to create similar results as Resincrete.

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting

Жыл бұрын

Great question. I tried with it. POP is far softer than what I used when it is cured. fully it doesn’t have the same feel. It also doesn’t give a strong a mould and doesn’t paint as well.

Thank you! I am wondering if there's a way to make them with some hollow bits inside to cut down on weight and cost of resincrete? I'm trying to visualize how that would work, but I don't have the visual-spatial skills like you do, haha. Again, thank you for the tutorial. It has me all kinds of thinking creatively!

Don't know how you get Resin Crete at £20 for a kilo, the link you use when its in stock is £30.

Steve, Wow! You have just helped me on so many levels. I wanted to sell little kits but I was making it too complicated. You simplified it, and just got it done in one quick video tutorial! You are amazing, and I love your videos and attitude! Thank you for being you, and for sharing your brilliant mind!