So pretty!! Don't forget to dry your flowers first!! Any moisture will ruin your masterpiece!!!

In the semi-side shots the layer lines are clearly visible. I have found that this is caused by allowing the layer to fully cure. If you pour when you can still leave a fingerprint the layer lines are MUCH less visible

@taz7352

Жыл бұрын

I àm starting to use deep pour resin. I am making a fish diorama. When will the resin be thick enough to insert fish? Can I do a deep pour and insert fish at different levels? I dont want layer lines. How to tell when to pour a second layer on deep pour. I do use resin for river boards but I have never done dioramas before

@CH-xw4fq

11 ай бұрын

I and just learning about problems with casting deep pour in layers. My first project is showing a very obvious line. I will experiment with sanding the line and maybe brush on epoxy over the line. Next project I will try the method you said above to control the layer line. Lines are more of a problem than bubbles to me.

Turned out beautiful

Great video! You covered things which other creators have never covered I truly appreciate all of the information. I will definitely be watching you again. Thank you so much.

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying Jerri.

That's just beautiful!

Hi such a beautiful block, great work, thanks for sharing 😍 ❤️ xx

Beautiful 😍

Beautiful

I really like the result. I'd like to try this.

Wow gr8 job ❤

beautiful

Stunning Just would like to find out after your first layer of Resin do you put the flowers in immediately or wait until its dry and then start putting in the flowers?

Preciosos trabajos me gustaria saber q resina usas si muy líquida o muy espesa

Wouldn't it be better to place tape on sides starting from the bottom up so if it does drip down the sides it won't get in between the layers?

What process do you use for drying your flowers???

Amazing results with the right mold + deep pour epoxy! Your selection & placement of objects appeared very good (esp after the reveal). Q: can you (or did you) use real flowers with this process?

@ralphtrites3724

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight.

Is there anything I can do for small bubbles at the top? Can I sand and then apply clear coat?

It looks amazing... I have tried to preserve flowers in adeep cast too, however my stuff kind of all just bubbled up to the top even higher than the mold :( any suggestions why?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

Even with a deep cast mold it's typically something you might want to do in 2 or 3 layers. If you have bubbling its either too much air in the epoxy (and it needs degassed first) or it got too hot. Which means it was poured too deep all at once for what the epoxy can handle.

Do you prefer real, dried flowers? or artificial? If artificial, what should they be made of for the best results?

What brand top coat did you use

Did you dry the flowers first?

Could you recommend glue?

Thanks for the great vid! I'm going to have a go at doing this with flowers from my wedding! Is the sanding and top coat necessary every time? Why is the final layer not good enough?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

It depends on how it comes out of the mold, if its perfectly clear, no bubbles on the outer sides etc, then you could likely make due. Sanding and top coating levels it out, takes off the meniscus (raised area around the edge of the mold from surface tension). Once you sand, you either need to sand to 3000 grit, polish and leave it... Or cheat, and sand to 120 grit then flood coat.

@Em-qn8cl

Жыл бұрын

@@CraftedElements thanks so much!! That's a great help! I'll try and find some top coat here in Australia! Also, is a heat gun absolutely necessary to remove the bubbles?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

@@Em-qn8cl Heat gun or torch, I guess a high power hair dryer may work?

@Em-qn8cl

Жыл бұрын

@@CraftedElements i did wonder about a hair dryer... but i envisioned resin getting blown out everywhere!! 😂

@jasminewhite95

2 ай бұрын

@@CraftedElementsdo you have any tips for a first timer with a sanding machine?

What size mold did you use?

How much did you mix up at a time?

How can you fix those later lines? They are visible and that would bother me as a customer. Is there a way to maybe sand them down or will they always be visible?

@mountedbuterfly

10 ай бұрын

It’s because she let the resin fully cure before pouring the next layer. You cant sand that out, its there for good. If you dont let the resin fully cure and pour the next layer when its still tacky this doesnt happen.

@monicatomaras1921

8 ай бұрын

@@mountedbuterfly Well, now you tell me!🤪

Have you ever made a block like this and included a photo? Any tips?

@moniquew3958

Жыл бұрын

You can seal them with a laminator to help prevent any damage to the photo (:

Why does it have to be done in layers? Im completely new so im wondering why you cant just pour all the resin over the flowers after the first layer is done?

@TheNOISENOISEZETLAND

5 ай бұрын

Because when resin is deep it creates heat due to a chemical reaction its called flash cure if you look up some videos you will see really great examples, tests and far better explanations than my little comment here. Essentially it cures far too hot far too quickly and will be filled with bubles, will be wavy and often bendy or never fully cure at all. So in order to prevent this you need to do thin layers built on top of each other. Hope that kind of explains it.

@UncleLoud2nd

20 күн бұрын

Heat

what is a table top coat? How is it different?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

This video should help -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/laKE06WceZvOdZM.html

Why not use a UV Resin ? Im beginner 😅

@TheNOISENOISEZETLAND

5 ай бұрын

UV resin is only for very shallow things it would never be able to cure anything as deep as this or even a few inches deep

What epoxy brand you use?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

I believe she is using "Superclear" in this video.

@seangross5663

Жыл бұрын

I take it the flowers are the fake/silk kind you can get a craft stores? Or are the flowers real?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

@@seangross5663 Those are real. They are dried before using in the resin.

@palomat7529

Жыл бұрын

Is resin and epoxy the same thing ?

@CraftedElements

Жыл бұрын

@@palomat7529 Sort of... There are multiple types of resins technically, but for all intents and purposes with our videos resin and epoxy are interchangeable.