Creating A Crop of Crystals! | DipIt #43

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

If you caught reference in the intro to this video, score yourself 5 bonus style points.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

...and you probably should take some Advil for your back pain. :)

[@HardcoreKing18]

@@peterbrownwastaken Literally taking some as I read this comment, Hilarious.

[@NikolaHoward]

Yay and indeed! ☺️ 😢

[@margeryk000]

I'd rather have a peanut.

[@J.n.A.1993]

You are using Bonetti's Defense against me, eh?

[@neuroflare]

He remembered the mold release! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Wordsnwood]

This ain't Evan and Katelyn...

[@stephanievivier290]

I know Evan and Katelyn sometimes forget the mold releaser. I did too a couple of times.

[@chells88]

@@Wordsnwood Oh peter has forgotten MANY times.

[@exzyle2k]

Fun fact for you Peter, since it looks like you've got some crystal on your hands. If you strike two pieces of quartz together you'll get a flash of light. It's called Triboluminescence. Check it out if you get bored.

[@hollypierce3076]

Cool! I'm going to try this 😂❤

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Yay geology nerdery FTW! This geology student totally approves anything that makes people interested in the geosciences, and this is one of the fun things you can indeed do with quartz crystals. But obviously, don't use your prettiest specimens 😅

[@exzyle2k]

@@hollypierce3076 Report back on your success.

[@marycolomaio6574]

‘It shouldn’t be more than 16oz’ Flashbacks to the death bowl when we thought it became an infinite black hole 😂

[@Spudgonzo]

Love how he gave a shoutout to Bobbydukearts! Both these guys are amazing!

[@MermaidMakes]

I watch Peter when I need to relax. I watch Bobby when I need to feel like I snorted 50 grams of Santa’s best.

[@The-Story-Assassin]

Next time, try slush casting the pink. That way you won’t get a straight line, and some green will be behind the pink as well. It will look more natural, not a straight cut off between one color and the next.

[@ElPoopacabra1]

this guy resins

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Geology student here and it's shocking how perfect the lines are in the tourmalines banded the way Peter was trying to copy here. Most of the time we expect Brazilian stones to be from the middle out (why they're called watermelon tourmaline) but in the ones he's trying to to copy those lines look artificial af

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Like, you have to use a microscope to see the line and all the fun fluid dynamic things that put into the crystal! These things appear to have happened abruptly on the geologic timescale, so like hundreds of thousands of years, and we still don't even know exactly why. Fuck I love geology 🥰

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Likely (at this point) due to subduction. Haven't watched the papers on this part of the world since like 2019 so who knows now after the pandemic

[@ElijahCem]

Whoh slush casting sounds cool. What is the effect? What's the process?

[@travisg2303]

Including your failures is very helpful to me. I'm critical of myself when I mess up, but I recognize you as being good at this stuff, and you mess up, so I'm probably doing ok.

[@RandomBogey]

That’s a big reason why I watch these types of videos and why I prefer a longer video that includes mistakes and failures rather than a shorter more concise video where everything just works out perfectly and ends with a perfect shiny piece. I want to watch their process to get ideas that might come into play in my own projects and see what works and what doesn’t work, and how/why it doesn’t work, to avoid making the same mistakes.

[@KainYusanagi]

Going to a dollar store and getting a cheap dentistry toolkit and some floss and metal wire (floss for light slide cuts, wire for heavy cuts and structural support) is more than enough for clay working in any situation other than going pro, honestly.

[@TastySlowCooker]

I love the image of a dentist getting their toolkit from a dollar store

[@KainYusanagi]

@@TastySlowCooker Lol They're a cheap version of the real thing, but good enough for use at home. Pretty good for precision sculpting use, too, though.

[@TastySlowCooker]

@@KainYusanagi I’ve never heard of this before, thanks for the info! Also it’s very reassuring they’re not actually for dentists

[@KainYusanagi]

@@TastySlowCooker I mean, they work just fine for the purpose; they're just not built with very high quality requirements needed for a professional setting, meant just to be something you get for home use. Sorta like how you can get screwdrivers or weird brand-name power tools for cheap that do the job, but will break down quicker than more reliable & more expensive brands.

[@montialarson]

Thank you so so so so so so much for showing All of the crystals you made. Sometimes i watch other artist youtubers and they make it look ike their project came out perfectly the first time. But that's not realistic. You have to make a lot of mistakes and learn from them to make art. It doesn't always work out the first time or even the second or third time, but that doesn't mean I should give up my project. Thank you. 😊 Bobby Duke and Nick Zammeti also show their whole process, even the failures too. All of you are so awesome and amazingly talented.

[@RoseKindred]

You cannot tell me those are not giant Jolly Ranchers. I wanna lick them. What? That's normal, right? Gotta test the resin.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

Whatever makes you happy. :)

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

The OG jolly rancher factory was here in the Denver metro up north and every time you drove by you could taste the flavor they were making. Now it's covered in a huge lot of unaffordable apartments 😭 makes me so sad

[@resurgam_b7]

We Better Help Peter find a better sponsor 😕Great project though! Crystals are such an interesting material and resin is an excellent medium to recreate them!

[@shaych03]

these are cool. i really like the one in the aqua color. that rough look make it look like it just came out of the crystal pocket and was sort of washed off.

[@davidskala7652]

It's like what you would imagine jolly ranchers look like if they grew in the wild, this came out pretty awesome great work as always brother!

[@codename495]

Omg yes! Free range Jolly Ranchers!

[@ElladoraBlackwood]

Selanite, Or satin spar (what you have there) is gypsum based. So it attracts moisture.

[@kotadawndragon]

That award turned out so pretty! Watermelon tourmaline is one of my favorite gemstones. I'm definitely going to have to try making something similar. I've got loads of quartz crystals that aren't that pretty on their own, but might work for pretending to be other crystals.

[@MrsInAbox]

The Dukey reference brought me much happiness!

[@KateandEvatoys]

The one that turned out kindof teal and bubbly looks like fluorite!

[@evelynpayne5995]

i’d love if you combined this mold with some wooden accents, and made another piece for the secret wood series. great video as always!!

[@Missyshenanigan88]

Were you making a Princess Bride reference in the beginning??!!! Lol

[@randomfandom8073]

I believe Selenite absorbs moisture? I could be wrong but I remember seeing a couple of tiktoks about crystals saying something about making sure to keep it dry so that could be what happened with it and the mold.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

That makes sense!

[@Sherry-kz5tr]

​@peterbrownwastaken i came to say the same. I have some & was told to keep it dry.

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Selenite is a variety of gypsum (the stuff they make drywall out of and a big export from Colorado here). Gypsum is a mineral that does love to be hydrated. And like calcite, it exhibits reverse-solubility so tends to drop out of solution at higher temps. We have a shit ton of salts here in Colorado from the days when we were an interior seaway in geologic time, and it even produces seismic events cuz all these evaporites are so easily deformed. Best state for geology 🥰

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Not too often that you can use the phrase "salt tectonics" outside of this amazing state since so much insane amount of deposition on top of them as the ancestral Rockies were eroded away

[@LizzyAnna]

Selenite and Satin Spar disintegrates in water.

[@AstorReinhardt]

Oooh pretty. I love crystals, gems and minerals. I was the kid who collected those things whenever there was a gift shop when we traveled...

[@RyuRaeArashi]

I feel like this would do so well with mica/colors painted into the mold itself then pour the resin. Use just the right stuff and you'd probably still get some transparency, but also have more control over the colors not feeling so delineated. Especially if looking to more capture the essence of the original idea of watermelon tourmaline, a mica powder shine would be so pretty.

[@mmartian1969]

I think for the next batch you should try to make the color change line more uneven. Maybe do them in multiple pours and let it cure at different angles so they are not all parallels with each other.

[@44rainclouds]

I always count along with the drops, knowing you're going to tell us the total amount even if you don't show it hahaha.

[@nnm6]

Still best intro in human history

[@jonathanbates9928]

i think prince humperdink would disagree

[@andrea-rq1fe]

lol you mentioned bobby duke and made me laugh as I had literally just watched one of his videos then came to watch this one. Love both your channels

[@jennastephens1224]

It was really impressive how you guessed 16 ounces exactly, especially with such an irregular shape. After several bad guesses on resin myself, I decided measure it exactly by filling my new molds with water first, and then pouring said water into my measuring cup. You have to dry the mold in the oven after, but that trick has saved me lots of time and money.

[@Zoso14892]

"People that are better at visualising things." As someone with no "minds eye" or no ability to visualise, you can say that again! Great job Peter, it looks great.

[@Watoosi13]

Another person with aphantasia!

[@amandajpuryer8286]

Glad I'm not the only one withnmath issues!! Loved this, and it looks awesome!! Hope they liked it!

[@capnskustomworks]

So happy to see they turned out so nice!!!

[@elisehibbard2489]

The quote at the start.... Perfection.

[@TealCheetah]

The little flecks you're sanding / picking off are from bubbles while the silicone was curing. To avoid this, cure the silicone in a pressure pot.

[@ClumsyGamerGuy]

Do the first color then ones it sets pour your green but go back with a sringe an the first red pink color and make it look striking through the green. Not sure if that makes sense

[@aember]

I love *all* your projects but I think this one has crept into my top three favorite projects of yours.

[@nathanielgaroutte661]

Have been wanting to see what some Prosecco shimmers would like in a dye drying project, if it did work, that would put this over the moon

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

That turned out super cool!! 🍉 Great work!! 👏👏

[@NikolaHoward]

That opener. I love you even more.❤

[@AtomicSneeze1]

when you were fitting the crystals together and that one fell off, it reminded me of the movie "The Monolith Monsters" (1957). Great watch if anyone is interested. I'm gonna have to go watch it again now. LOL

[@amalau2472]

You are an artist and a sculptor, and a darn good one!

[@rekabulator]

Selenite is gypsum which contains a little over 20% sulfur. It's like you used Platinum cure silicone which can't be used on any sulfur heavy materials because it inhibits the cure. You may want to use Tin cure silicone on something that has sulfur in it for future purposes.

[@BeardManTimLaird]

It looks great! Glad you got your FB page back. Now I want watermelon Jolly Ranchers...

[@rjpeters40]

Your creativity and execution is inspiring. Thanks

[@UserrHD]

Been watching since around 2016. Please stop the Better Help ads!

[@SexySkeletons69]

I'm sure he would if he could, considering how much flak people get for their sponsorships. Surely you don't think it's a coincidence that EVERY creator who takes these sponsorships doesn't address the people saying they suck, right? They're definitely aware of the controversy, but NOBODY is saying anything about it because they most certainly aren't allowed to.

[@mobius273]

​​@PinkFlyingNarwhal just terminate the contract bro. And don't take scummy deals like this again.

[@nathanswanson87]

You can't just terminate a contract. If he did, he would become open to litigation. That's the whole point of a contract. It protects both parties. It might not be fun, but if he chose to not follow through, he would be breaking the terms and they could sue him and you would probably have to say bye bye to this channel. Don't get Peter in trouble! We gotta keep him around!

[@Legonatic]

I'm from Maine and had a feeling this was Maine related right away given the watermelon tourmaline look!

[@MRrwmac]

Another EXCELLENT project and process!!!

[@Velocity_AU]

Watching you break that crystal hurt, alot, big crystal fan here

[@TotalBoat]

So cool!! Love how they're turning out! ✨✨

[@caspernicole09]

lmaooo 12:14 I freaking love Peter and his wit, man 😂

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

Wow, that lacquer really brought out the colors! Can you possibly show us the finished award?

[@riverkoritko4411]

i have been wanting to diy crystals forever!!!!

[@slimkt]

Reminds me of a cooler version of the Aggro Crag trophy from Guts back in the day.

[@SD-bf6hk]

You made a beautiful crystal. Thank you so much for sharing

[@tmilker]

Couldn't you fill the mold with water then pour that into a measuring cup to get the approximate amount of resin you need? I guess you'd need to dry out the mold after but some compressed air could help that along.

[@masonator__]

Peter, once your required number of betterhelp sponsors is done, please please please please stop taking their sponsor deals, they're such a scummy company that doesnt care about their users, they regularly match people with unlicensed underpaid therapists that dont actually care about you and regularly give bad and evil advice. I beg you to stop taking them as sponsors

[@SalWare686]

Facts. The money isn’t worth the association.

[@masonator__]

@@SalWare686 I emailed him and he said he's dropping Betterhelp after his required number of promotions are up, which is 2 more videos

[@projekt6_official]

Yep. Good video, bad sponsor.

[@BnglMcgnglMcgilTh3rd]

Good video good sponsor

[@s.n.8128]

I also think the selinite part of the mold looks wayyy better and more natural than the quartz.

[@teh0theif]

Aye! The MIFF Is one town over from me. It's a great time.

[@thanatos66613]

Now I need, need to see a block of kryptonite. Maybe at the cost of your sanity but something reminiscent of the control panel in the original Christopher Reeves Superman film. 7:29

[@minecafe]

I love it! Those are beautiful!

[@bretlemieux2489]

I think your vids are awesome thank you Peter.

[@katsucks5336]

i imagine "crystal clear" actually refers to lead glass, otherwise known as crystal, the added lead makes it super clear and sparkly

[@Heartwing37]

LOVE tourmalines, especially watermelon!!!

[@CKOD]

The silicone looked wet against the selenite because its gypsum, which is calcium sulfate. Sulfur containing compounds can inhibit cure on platnium-cure silicone. Stuff like certain kinds of clays can have the same problem too. Its just that in gypsum I guess enough sulfur wasnt free to ruin the casting, like it can be with clays.

[@FreakyMess42]

Why didn't the quick cast stay green? Is the green dye to help counteract yellowing?

[@lilpixie25]

Oh, you should try to make rock candy that looks like that for a kids competition! Looks great :)

[@cwlogan13]

1:50 i wouldnt let quarts hit eachother like that in a woodworking shop. quarts was used for starting fires in places that didnt have acses to flint. so it could throw a spark

[@papalos9222]

I think I was also a little shocked he managed yo get the right amount of resin for that first pour, I'll mark my calendar for that

[@andromeda_1111]

Selenite is a type of salt so thats why its so brittle and it doesnt really do well getting wet or being submerged. That might be why it seemed to react funny with the resin

[@Hythyr]

I’m in Maine! You did really well making resin look like watermelon tourmaline!

[@sean..L]

These look amazing

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Hey nice to see you back after Facebook Gate 2024 XD

[@dysartes]

The effect on the surface of the resin when you added the transparent green dye was interesting - does it mess with the surface tension?

[@chicgeekery]

I always look forward to your videos!

[@LeoRedFang]

great video as always! always love to see you've uploaded :)

[@tappajavittu]

That first casting looks like something you could use as terrain with Warhammer or some other minifigure game. Have you ever thought about making and selling stuff like that?

[@rickseiden1]

At 7:40 I thought the crystals would come out of the box encased in carbonite.

[@deadangel2211]

Fantastic project!

[@duckdog8052]

Colby College at it again

[@jimharvill6988]

Dude..... the princess bride reference. Let me sum up.. outstanding..❤

[@apricebcd]

Yeah - Bobby duke reference. I believe in you Peter

[@nathantron]

Peter, next time you de-mold use an air compressor and blow in around the object you want out, quick small bursts. Get a feel for it. Trust me. ;)

[@phukyerpheefees]

You could do an interesting bowl/pot like this. Make some resin crystals, attach them to a chunk of wood/burl like a crown, put in a mold and fill with resin. Turn it. I think you could make some pretty cool looking stuff that way.

[@phukyerpheefees]

A sphere or snowglobe would also be cool.

[@SheikTV1]

You remembered mold release. Therapy is clearly working.

[@lui5gif]

Ooh, another episode of Peter Thinks Bubbles Will Look Good: That's Too Many Bubbles 😌 cool end product, I bet it's also nice to do a project where not sanding actually produces the desired result

[@silverlink454]

You probably could have used a 3d printed tourmaline crystal for the mold

[@NorseButterfly]

Those turned out great!

[@blitzkreg335]

This is sick !

[@jpwoodwork]

Dude, they came out awesome!! :)

[@user-neo71665]

Man I coulda sent you a huge quartz crystal. I live in Arkansas and we have them all over. There is a huge vein up at my other property that i have to remember or my brush hog hits it and it dulls my blades.

[@awolfgod]

you should make organite , its crystal and metal shavings in organic resin . it's a positive energy generator

[@nancywilliams2966]

Hi Peter I started watching your channel with my son when he was a teenager and it’s something we still do together 10 years later. Both of us have mental health issues, I have Borderline Personality Disorder. I am so thankful to you for speaking out about mental health. I grew up in the 70’s/early 80’s, and my parents k ew nothing about mental health, although they knew “something“ was wrong with me. The more we talk about it, the more people will seek help. Since I don’t know you, I can’t say I understand what you are going through, but I understand the struggle. It’s so good to know we are not alone!

[@danthemakerman]

Wow man those turned out really cool! There's a gentlemen named Robert Talone here on KZbin that was a professional in toy designing, molding and casting. He swears by cut molds. If you have a chance check out his channel he is a wealth of information when it comes to making molds and casting. I picked up a bunch of tips from him.

[@track2004]

Museums use red packing tape on bubble wrap so they can see where to cut later. But might also be a good idea for your clear boxes. Does hurt the wonder woman jet effect tho.

[@aicirtkciub9167]

Looks really good !!

[@jillsarcasmo]

Glad you got the page back, you are human, and that means mistakes.

[@FreviriousQuigby]

selenite or calcium sulfate dihydrate is basically gypsum with water in it. apparently the curing silicone drew some of that water out

[@MysteryLullaby]

The solid green one looks like crystallized Baja Blast😂

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Nothing like a close deadline to focus the mind.

[@BionicleFreek99]

Quartz is naturally crystal clear in most cases when it forms, however it becomes progressively more cloudy as it's explosed to light.

[@RealAndySkibba]

When you are at home, you must dip it! Dip it good!

[@alext6933]

I haven't seen a single KZbinr respond to the criticism of better help immediately following being called out for it. Prove me wrong.

[@mobius273]

It sounds like there's a very scummy deal that comes with partnerships that somehow disincentivizes them from backing out and saying anything bad about bh. Doesn't let him off the hook though for accepting such a compromising deal in the first place.