3D Printed Faux Stained Glass Suncatchers (DIY Epoxy Resin) GIFT IDEA!

[@NathanSegal]

I absolutely love what you've done here. You've given me an elegant solution to a difficult problem. Thanks so much. I think my client will love this method.

[@cdaitch]

I am blown away, I've been playing with resin for years and for the past year driving myself crazy with different ways to attempt faux stained glass... I'm very late to this party but just realized yesterday after ordering a 3d printer that I could do this. Your examples are AMAZING and I feel so inspired!

[@RobertPorterNZ]

This was amazing and deserves way more views

[@Korvorkian1]

I've actually done something similar but instead of paint I used various nail polishes to give the tinted resin depth ( and sparkles). Your vid has inspired me to make snowflake ornaments for Christmas :)

[@jellocubez7]

this is so cool! since we bought our house i have been wanting to try diy stained glass but it seemed very involved. we recently bought a 3d printer so am going to try this asap. What a cool idea to use the 3dprinter to make custom forms to hold the 2d resin shapes!

[@TheWshmstr]

I was like how to create a big stained glass painting now I know I can do it part by part and combine them together later. Thanks man!!!

[@TheLonelyPanther]

This is marvelous work

[@ashchan30]

Oh my word!!!! I'm going to try this!!!

[@stephenowens5375]

That's really cool, wish you were my neighbour I've got a project I need doing. Love the video.

[@irishooliganmma8609]

Very cool idea. Well done

[@darleneroach2848]

Love, Love, Love...

[@Louielock3]

This is awesome! I'm going to try this as soon as I can print something without problems

[@shareahack]

Thanks Louie! Anxious to see what you come up with 😎👌

[@idonthaveaname42]

Lol took me a full week

[@michaelr0x0rs]

Nice work man!

[@pogidiez]

This is so cool!

[@jayromalamb6769]

That turned out pretty well. I would recommend doing research on which pigments are transparent and which have the highest light fastness ratings. Otherwise your art will fade quite quickly in direct sunlight

[@shareahack]

After doing some digging I believe 'alcohol inks' designed for resin would provide the best transparency. Like these: amzn.to/3zk52N6

[@jimmesser4412]

Question, please. If I wanted to print something similar to the the sun catcher, but needed it to have a solid sheet for the first layer, how would I do that? Thank you in advance.

[@shareahack]

Hi Jim, this is actually very easy to do - just "extrude" the entire shape behind the design into a solid flat piece (whatever the desired depth) and it would connect a flat backing to the design. If you need a hand with the design part feel free to email me at [e-mail]. Cheers!

[@TARNA62]

Very beautifull work.i would like ask, if we dont have that draw machine, what its your advise about material and how we cann do?

[@selbar1]

It is beautiful

[@shareahack]

Thanks Selena!

[@KP-nx8lo]

Contact paper works well too! So does removable vinyl

[@shareahack]

Great suggestions, thanks for the tip KP!

[@MsCashKelly]

Hi K P I tried contact paper, and it looked like it was going to work fine, but when I hit it with the heat gun to get rid of bubbles, the piece lost all contact with the paper. Any suggestions if you have a certain method there? I was hoping it would be fine since cleaning glue off the back is tedious.

[@sheana2005]

Love the video! Can you share where you got the hummingbird design?

[@Jeremiah.Awesome]

Amazing!

[@lonnyg4946]

Instead of using resin, try using clear craft glue mixed with stamp ink. It will give you the transparency you desire.

[@toepunch001]

Can you get it in larger bottles?

[@mbelgedhezZ]

What did you use under the base?

[@shareahack]

Wax paper (also known as parchment paper), and a thin base layer of clear epoxy to seal the cells. Once the clear layer has cured a bit, pour in the mixed colors!

[@mbelgedhezZ]

@@shareahack thanks for answering. keep sharing your great art!

[@CoolRetro1234]

Great videos everytime, love them. Nice work on everything. 🤩🤩

[@shareahack]

Thanks Cool Retro! Love your vids too! 😎👌

[@glorifyhymn]

Very cool!

[@MilkMyth]

Interesting method to get a vector to 3D model. I always just export a SVG and bring into Blender and extrude. I think your way is looking cleaner, at least for onlines.

[@MT3dprintedworkshop]

Same except I usually use tinkercad to extrude.

[@housdrmoon]

nice and informative video!!

[@michaelboyle8443]

Would it be possible to like an A4 sheet then vacuum mold that sheet into an object?

[@carmenthielemann6736]

Hi Can you please give me the name of the 3 d printer you chose to use. I couldnt catch the name You saved me buying one that wobbles . As a beginner Can I use the same one you do? I really got alot out of your tutorial . Thank You!!

[@jilldammyer6471]

What did you use as a backing so that the resin stayed in the design? I was a bit confused on that.

[@shareahack]

Just simple wax paper (parchment / baking paper)!

[@livinglifewithsarahcook495]

Hi, do you sell your3d printer files?

[@MsCashKelly]

I've printed some frames after watching your video, and I'm about to put some resin in them. This will be the first time I've ever used resin for anything. I expect I'll get some through, so, could you tell me how I could clean it off the back if and when that happens?

[@shareahack]

Do you mean if it spills out around the outer edges and hardens on the wax paper? In that case you can try using an x-acto knife (or scissors) to trim the excess around the edges. Hope it works out!

[@MsCashKelly]

Okay, I did it! I used the method you suggested of clear, with colour later. The glue looks terrible on the back, and was wondering if you know how I should get it off? I was thinking nail polish remover, but I don't want to do any damage. The front looks really good. I'm so pleased as a first try. I used the acrylic paint, and it hasn't even been 24hours and it's pretty hard and not gooey. My frames are 3mm deep. I have already made some more frames, and I think I'll try the contact paper as one of your viewers suggest. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these by you. I hope you do some more!

[@MsCashKelly]

I was able to get the glue off by putting some nail polish remover on it and did some rubbing with a q-tip and scraping with a flat blade. Took awhile, but turned out good. So then I tried the method of contact paper. Seemed to work fine until I hit with the heat gun and it lost all contact and clear flooded out. I was able to cut it away after it hardened enough to work with, but the back didn't come out nearly as clean as cleaning off the glue, since there is a layer of resin over the entire fame on that one.

[@carmencolman2199]

I love it. Can it be used any art resin ? Or Is there an specific type?

[@shareahack]

Thanks Carmen, sure you could use any 2-part resin! Resins can be expensive so maybe start with a smaller amount to see how far you can can stretch it...a small 8oz Art Resin kit can go surprisingly far. One user suggested using stamp ink (alcohol based) but I bet you could get away with food coloring too for some nice transparency. If you're really on a budget, you could get some dollar-store "5-minute epoxy" but make sure you're very well prepared to color-tint and pour because you only have a few minutes before it hardens (the plus side being you get to enjoy your final product faster). You could try experimenting with adding very small amounts of rubbing alcohol to the 5-minute epoxy to 'thin' it and increase the curing time. Let me know how it works out for you!

[@Nevicica]

But the resin won't turn yellow with sun?

[@bryanwarmuth6434]

u should try clear 3d printer resin its cured with ligh and in no time without mixing harder

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Beautyfull 😂

[@Johnvioletligth]

Can you put a pdf or something to download this figure? Ty

[@numbersabcdefg]

Why use resin instead of Glass if you used metal frame?

[@christinavonsiebenbeurgen]

Using glue to affix the 3D printed frame to actual glass will keep the leaks from happening. The clear resin first is also a good idea.

[@mauthom2219]

This has convinced me to buy a 3d printer! Do you have any 3d printer recommendations for creating a 4ft tall vase?

[@shareahack]

Love to hear it! A 4ft print seems huge for a regular consumer printer...so unless you buy an extra large printer and can wait the (potentially) multiple days to print the whole thing, consider breaking up the print into multiple sections and gluing them together afterwards. For taller prints, look at 'delta' printers...they can provide a lot more height usually than regular cartesian or coreXY printera. Let us know how it goes!

[@RPRsChannel]

It's been soon 1.5 years since this video. Has your 3D Stained Glass Suncatcher warped in any way? Does it look the same today as back then?

[@shareahack]

The round one curved slightly because it is one large piece with more tensions across the cells. A little shot with a heat gun on a flat surface would fix this...and the PLA frame would relax a bit while hot and could counteract any more warping once it cools. The birds one looks exactly the same with no warping at all...probably because the cells are small and the tension is spread out. Thanks for watching 👌

[@BlackFairy187]

😮

[@alexiselliott2995]

Instead of using so many different software programs initially to get the design you can just use Maya to do all of it. : )

[@samjadali]

👍👏👌

[@mgdotnet]

Glass Bed, pour on the glass bed instead of transfering. would probably be easier

[@arifkuyucu]

Resin makes it too dark. It must be more transparent. Some people prefers to use clear school glue + food paint mixed