Thank you. I had a change of direction and moved to painting/ mixed media. I started resin demos at a time when it was new and experimental so it was fun and interesting ….. I do miss those early days when you had to figure things out and share new things. Its much different now that Resin products are prolific and you can buy ready made solutions. ☹ I like being different and spend my time working on texture and unusual painting techniques. So in short I am still making art and may at some point video and share ❤

Thank you so much 👍🏻

Thank you 😀 I am Australian

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Metric still sucks, and will suck all this new year, I’m old and get so mad picture this 20 minutes into anything and metrics are used, o well there’s 20 minutes i loose because i have to change channels again and again, people this should be noted in advance sol I can skip whatever I want. Thanks me and many millions of AMERICANS NEED A VOICE, WE SHOULD LEARD we came seconds from loosing our astronauts solely because of metrics, sorry can’t breath . STAN THE MAN.

@@stanroberson2694 your comment made me smile thank you. The great thing about fluids is that you always need to adjust amounts to the size you are working with and there are some wonderful online calculators to help you work out how much resin you need for the size of your piece. Once you have that in whatever your measurement format you are good to go. Enjoy your art.

Thank you so much. I haven't done any resin for ages either. Lucky hubby is still incorporating resin in his woodwork so all my surplus does not go to waste.

@@crisscross104 awesome looks beautiful

Thank you. This was a while ago and art resins have improved a lot. At the time I was using a local tabletop resin with a very high viscosity. It was thicker than art resin and was much easier to control. The trick was to not add too much heat

@@crisscross104 thanks Chris, now I’ve subscribed I will be able to get all your videos. Love your style. 🤗

What a lovely comment thank you. Its been quite a while since I uploaded anything. I guess I moved on to mixed media, abstracts and mono printing. Sadly it seems like KZbin has become such a business for everyone and that was not why I did these videos. I wanted to share and help at at time when this art form was so new…….so it might be more than a bit till the next one 😋

Thank you Chris 😊

Thank you so much 👍🏻

The interesting thing about watching quite an old video is the amount of change that happened in the industry. We were in the early stages of this art form and still experimenting with what worked and what didn't. Now a days you can buy specific resin pigments, dyes etc and even specific resin for the type of art you want to create. The video was labelled demo and I am sure I mentioned that your environment and combo of materials might make the resin act differently to mine and experimentation was always the message. Just to answer one of the questions. Iso alcohol is used to thin the viscosity of the resin…. Different viscosities will interact in your artwork.

@@crisscross104 Thank you, point taken. I did not look at when this was made. At least it gave me insight to another pouring method. Did love the design. Cheers!

I did these quite early in my resin playtime ......these days I don't think this is the safest bet on frame glass. Resin is powerful and can crack thin glass. Just test all your surfaces first

There are a couple of things to keep control off. Firstly understanding the open time you have with the resin you are using and learning how to manage that time, secondly each paste or paint may have too high a moisture content that will cause a faster reaction and lastly get yourself a digital thermometer and monitor the temp of your resin. Most important of these is to understand the time frame you have and to be organised to work with in it.

thank you so much ❤️ yes I am still painting. working on both my abstract landscapes and using tools. exploring collage and mixed media.

Thank you. The board is 40cm diameter and these generally use about 200-250mls of resin. I tend to mix more than I need. The resin is a 2 part epoxy so 1/2 part A and 1/2 part B

Lol thank you. I haven't done any new videos for ages. I still happily vape on though and spend a lot of my studio time painting with brushes.

Fair comment. This is quite an early video and made for people that wanted to understand how much pigment to use and how to actually mix. The later videos skip this step. Feel free to look at some of those.

LOL who can resist an opportunity to recycle

Hi there Kathy. thank you I am still around but playing with paint and still teaching myself to use brushes. You might be a bit physic........Winter is almost over and I have actually prepped a large board and ordered some fresh resin in anticipation of some warmer times. Hope all is well with you and your family......... its been a weird year thats for sure.

This certainly has been a year for learning patience and hoping for peace & kindness. I look forward to what beauty you will bring to our upcoming winter. I have learned a lot from your videos. Thank you.

Thank you. They are great pigment pastes from an Australian company called artisue. Similar pastes can be found at Art tree creations

Thank you so much Lee. Glad to be of some inspiration. I haven’t done any resin for quite a while but had a hankering to do something new. I think you just gave me the push I needed thank you.

The board is sealed with a primer. The white in the resin is a pigment paste.

@@crisscross104 thanks you

Lindsey. Thank you. I make panels for my own billet boxes but not commercially or for others. I suppose my goal was to show how you can make them yourself with your own flair. The rev 3’s were much easier to customise than the current rev 4’s

its a great way to personlise your gear. just make sure you let the resin cure to its max hardness before handling them anywhere from a 2-4 days.

Thank you Janice, glad you like it. The pigment paste is by Artisue a local Australian brand. Lovely pigments. I used quite a few different brands and types of pigments. They all have something different to offer so I used was worked best in the piece. Same with resin I was more wedded to high viscosity resins and how it responded rather than brand. I have a limited social media prescence so youtube and closed FB groups are about it. 🙃. I never did a lot of videos just when I felt I had something a bit different to show.

Chris Cross thanks for your response. Do you know of comparable products in US? Stone coat paste? I know Le Rez now has some. I am developing quite an allergy to resin. If it gets on my skin I see remnants for weeks. Hate to think what it does to lungs. I do use a respirator. Any US resins you like? Thanks again, Chris.

Sorry don't have a lot of experience with US product. Le Rez is comparable pigment paste. Be safe with your handling of resin, full respirator, long sleeves, venilation and gloves. Resin allergies are no joke. Stay safe and remember once you have a reaction it will compound. The great thing is that the skills you learn using it will serve you well with other fluid and wax mediums. Enjoy

Kevin thank you. I originally bought them from a local nail salon but ebay and amazon has a great selection. Often I would search for a particular colour that I could only get from art stores or candle making supply stores.

Sorry deleted response by accident. He is doing some great unique work at the moment. Did you mean my dyson air purifier. Looks like a little robot. I have been doing some airbrushing and using a vacuum pump and air compressor that give off an oily smell. The dyson just cleans up what my exhaust system misses because the fumes sink to floor level.

Deborah. I tend to use my heat gun as a quasi hair dryer so my setting is on low. I prefer higher viscosity resin and try not to add more heat than is necessary. That way the resin is slow to move and you can control it better.

Thank you.....buying electrical tape tomorrow. Like the tip🤗

Thank you Stephen 🌺🌺🙏🏻