Very best of luck :) I now seal the ends of my bangles using UV resin rather than soldering them, partly because it's less likely to flake off but also because I really do suck at soldering! Good luck and I hope she loves what you make for her :)

Hiya, how frustrating! Are they the same lids you have been using from the start? Because I've noticed that silicone degrades over time with the constant heat exposure. My very first lid is now less robust than when it was new and if they're slightly flimsier they may not seal properly. I'm pretty sure you can buy replacement lids without the rest of the pod so it's worth trying that. It could also be that the plastic of the pod itself has got slightly warped from the heat exposure too, also meaning the seal isn't tight. One other thing that's just come to mind is that the pressure build up is greater if the filters are getting clogged so I wash, completely dry then brush/blow the excess coffee out of both filters every 4th cup I've made. It stops the coffee getting too foamy on top and means the water pressure doesn't build up as much. This all just guess work because obviously the manufacturers don't want to share info on anything that means they will lose pod sales!

@ I might have made seven cups of coffee last night, few exploded, few didn’t. Can the coffee itself cause this? I noticed that the finer coffee grounds I had did not work well. One of the two in-exploded pods had a coarser grind. I’m too scared to try again. So much coffee wasted. I’ve not had good coffee in days. I’m in withdrawal, really. Haha

But yes. I’ll also try the new lids I have.

Thank you :) I'm not from Australia; I'm from the North West of England but live in Oxfordshire now, so my accent is a bit of a mixture of north and south

I haven't actually ever done any kind of nail art so my only experience with foils is using this UV nail glue. I think you can use any UV product designed for nail use and I think you're supposed to part cure it so it grips onto the foils. I can't get that right so I now just put the UV nail stuff on and lay the foil over it wet then cure it under my lamp. I've had more success doing that but it's not perfect every time. I really need a better UV lamp! Thanks so much for your comment about Slinky. In June we went away for one night, and a friend fed the cats for us. Slinky wasn't here when we got home and there hasn't been a single sighting of him anywhere in our area since then. It's like he vanished into thin air :( People are still keeping an eye out for us and we hope he just walks back in the door one day but it's looking unlikely after so much time. Just to make matters worse we lost our 7 year old calico cat, Mono, on Christmas Day. She suddenly collapsed and died on Mark's lap as I raced us to the vets. We're still struggling to take in the fact we went from 5 cats to 2 cats in under a year :(

Thank you so much. Happy New Year and thank you for watching :)

Happy New Year Peter. I hope you had a lovely Christmas period? We sadly had more bad news as our 7 year old calico cat, Mono, died suddenly on Christmas Day. She collapsed and had a some kind of seizure as we were dishing up our Christmas dinner. Mark did CPR as I called the vets, we got straight in the car with her on Mark's lap as he continued trying to revive her but she died in his arms before we even made it out of the village. She was one of those extra special cats and we're honestly broken :( Eevee was Mono's cat mum and Eevee is also missing her baby so she's getting all of the cuddles. We've gone from 5 cats to 2 cats in under a year because Slinky is still missing after disappearing in June. I know you get it after losing Felix. Sorry to be sharing such a negative post but you always ask after the cats so I thought you'd like to know :( x

@@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417 Oh no, I'm lost for words, that is utterly terrible news, that's hard to take in. Thanks for letting me know (and for remembering Felix, who I was just thinking about). I'm so saddened and gutted to hear this and so sorry, Mary. Mono was an extra special cat, as all your cats are. So young too, and unbelievably sad timing, that really is just not fair. You don't deserve things like that happening, being such a kind and special person yourself. Sending big hugs x

So glad you've enjoyed these moulds too. I didn't want to take mine down over the weekend because I love them so much!

They're fantastic moulds aren't they? Happy New Year and thank you for watching :)

Thanks so much Mizz. I wasn't sure I'd like the red but it reminded me of a winter sunset. I've been quite into forest green baubles this past couple of years so I really liked the green too. The ones I've kept for myself are the star shaped ones with a starry blue sky - that will always be my favourite :) Happy New Year and thank you for watching x

I got them from Amazon last year. Here's the UK link: tinyurl.com/3pr9unk6

I have a huge box of UV resin pieces that went wrong so I should look at ways to fix them because I hate waste (it's why I've kept them all!). I don't have a great success rate with anything that involves UV resin and I don't know if it's the lamp I have not being up to scratch. I use reputable brands of UV resin but it makes no difference. You definitely do need the patience of a saint

Thank you :)

J'attends que ma résine atteigne 32 °C, puis je verse la couche transparente, j'ajoute les pigments et je les laisse s'étaler avant d'ajouter mon blanc. J'espère que cela aide

Hi Steve, so sorry for the very late reply. If you haven't already done it, I would honestly buy two reusable pods so you can fill them both and make coffee with separate pods. It will reduce your risk of potentially scalding yourself because the pod and contents get so hot. They will both still pay for themselves in a short time compared to buying pre-made pods. My husband likes coffee very very weak so he actually uses my pod a second time - it looks like weak tea to me but he likes it! If he liked actual coffee and not that dishwater, I would definitely get him one of his own

Sorry for the late reply. I hope you got yourself a pod and are getting on ok with it

So sorry for the late reply. Happy New Year first of all, but secondly thank you for watching and for the kind comments. I honestly love making books like this but I now have so many that I need to stop! (I won't, but I need to.... lol!)

Hi Billie, no need to apologise for watching my videos a while after they've come out. I appreciate you watching anytime at all :) Sadly Slinky has still not come home and having been missing since June, I'm starting to lose hope. It's a year since we lost Slinky's brother Coco, Slinky is missing and on Christmas Day our 7 year old cat, Mono, suddenly died. It's very quiet in the house with only 2 cats when we were used to having 5 :(

Thanks Peter. I filmed so many more Halloween videos but didn't get time to edit them. I'll save them for next spooky season :) I was a bit fan of the purple and black pot even though it didn't have the clear space I was aiming for. Resin will always do what it wants and not what you plan for it to do!

Billie thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so sorry for being so behind responding to comments but things have been such a struggle recently. Happy New Year and I'm looking forward to getting back to making more videos soon :)

Thank you :) I really like the texture on those as well. I'd love a much bigger mould with texture like that. Maybe I should make one from clay and make a casting of it!

Thanks Mizz. I love the black and purple too :)

Sorry for responding so late. I'm glad you like what I did with the books. I'm very particular about what can be upcycled in this way - it's usually z-list celebrity autobiographies!

Thanks so much. Sorry my reply is sooooo late but happy new year!

@@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417 no need to be sorry, it´s nice you replied :) , happy new year to you too

Hi, apologies for the very late reply. Which product was it you wanted me to link? I usually list everything I use in the description box and say where I got it, but I may have just forgotten for this video.

So sorry for the very late reply. I think your idea of memory cards in a table is a great one. Epoxy resin would definitely work but you would need to chose a product that is suitable for the wear and tear that a table top would get. It would need to be something the same grade as what they use for kitchen counter tops, something that is very hard waring and durable. If you've never worked with resin before then it's worth getting hold of some smaller moulds and some two part epoxy resin and have a play. You definitely need to use a respirator and keep pets/family members away from it until it's fully cured. You can use silicone beakers with markings on and any bits of resin left in the beaker will peel out after use and you can then use the beakers again and again, or you can get single use plastic cups with graduations. Mix the resin as per the instructions but do it slowly and for at least 5 minutes to make sure the two parts are thoroughly mixed, otherwise it won't cure properly. Let the mixed resin sit for a few minutes to help any bubbles come to the surface. A heat gun or blow torch is helpful to quickly pass over the surface after pouring to remove surface bubbles. If you start off by getting used to working with it on a small scale, you can then decide if you feel confident enough to try a bigger project. I have never pouring anything as big as a table top but most videos I've seen of people doing it will completely sand the top layer down to get rid of any imperfections then a thin top layer is added on top. It's worth watching a few epoxy table top videos to get some tips on how best to do it because it's not something I myself would feel confident in doing without much more research. If you pull it off it would look amazing!

Thanks Peter. It must have been quite spooky having thunder while watching!

@@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417 Congratulations on the 3k subscribers!

Thank you so much :) Happy New Year!

Thank you, and happy new year!

Thanks so much Louise. I could honestly make these all year round!

Thanks so much. I can imaging you could make these really striking if you include other mixed media on top. They're really fun to make :)

Thanks so much :) I hope you do give them a try because they're honestly so much fun. They don't even need to be spooky themed either :)

Thank you :)

Thanks so much, I'm glad you like them. I absolutely love making them :)

Thanks so much Dawn. Apologies for how late my response is but happy new year and thank you for subscribing :)

Thanks so much June, and thank you for subscribing :)

Thank you :)

Thanks so much Gert :) Happy New Year!

Thanks Mizz. I feel passionately about not destroying anything that is educational or a children's book. If I'm in any doubt I leave the pages alone and just adapt the cover but generally I chose Z-list "celebrity" autobiographies!

Sorry for the very late response. If I was going to use these foils in epoxy resin, I would just cut them to the size of the mould and leave them on the backing film. Part fill the mould and lay the film onto the resin design side down, let it thicken up enough that the film has bound then fill it up with a second layer of epoxy. If you're using a domed mould then fill it fuller, place the film upside down (so the pattern is facing towards the bottom of the mould) and let that cure a bit, then back it with another layer. That way your design will get the lovely lensing effect that the domed cabochon moulds give you. You can do your backing coat in any colour, it doesn't have to be clear. I hope that helps.

Thanks Sandra. They really are so much fun to make :)

Thank you so much :) I'm glad you enjoyed seeing them being made. Happy New Year by the way!

Thank you so much :)