ECO "RESIN" at MICHAELS? | Trying MIX 2 MOLD "Ceramic" Resin by Brea Reese

[@judyeuller7602]

I love it!! It's better than ResinCrete, IMHO. It's ceramic resin. I found coloring it fairly easy. Today I used acrylic paint as a mix-in with brilliant results.

[@JBKonsCreations]

I'm thinking of doing a comparison video at some point but I do like the weight of it. :)

[@nativemafiainc9963]

It's fantastic stuff

[@claytonjames4779]

Have you tried black?

[@judyeuller7602]

@@claytonjames4779 no, not yet.

[@dlamado123]

Thanks! I purchased a bucket a couple days ago and can't wait to try it out! It was cheaper at Hobby Lobby than Michaels. ❤❤❤

[@dominiquet2910]

I work at Michaels in Quebec. I haven’t seen any reviews. So happy to see yours. Thank you.

[@teresaburkart6978]

Love the marble effect. I haven't tried any of the resin crete or similar products but I am curious to give it a try. Thank you for the review.

[@BreaReeseArt]

Let us know what you think!

[@techywill]

Just bought three of these 2 lb bags for $5 USD on clearance each. I found the metric scoop weird, since the measurements in the directions are in tablespoons and cups, but the scoop shows milliliters. Glad to hear that each scoop is 1/6 of a cup, which correlates with the powder measurements being in 6th of a cup increments ranging from 1/6 to 1 cup.

[@wendydeane1627]

Each scoop is 2 tbs.

[@janfortenberry826]

Thank you for trying this! I was so curious. Looks great! Can’t wait to see the terrazzo chips in your work

[@lisadarrah5251]

I use a make-up wedge sponge for the sealant it leaves no brush marks

[@JBKonsCreations]

I’ve been meaning to try that!

[@debrawestdorp2186]

Thank you for your review of this product. I haven't seen too much info on it and was very interested. I actually purchased the white at Michael's a couple of days ago.

[@JBKonsCreations]

coool I hope you have fun with it :)

[@G.G.8GG]

So many brands now to choose from! Thanks for the demo. The finishing product is so important. Glad to know about the brush marks.

[@BreaReeseArt]

but only one is the best ;)

[@aurora.artsanddecors]

@@BreaReeseArtcan we get this in india???

[@Nean1103]

Thanks for the demonstration. I received an email from Michaels advertising this product and I was curious about how it works.

[@allisonsil03]

I bought a little mixer that I put on the head of my little drill to stir the mix at a fast rate. Just little tips that helped me

[@claytonjames4779]

It has a pretty good work time so I just use a whisk

[@kaitlyntielemans8358]

SO glad I found someone talk about this! I was walking around Michaels and was so confused by this because I've never heard of ceramic resin. How breakable is it? Can you break it in half with your hands?

[@JBKonsCreations]

it’s breakable and as far as breaking it with your hands it really depends how thick it is. I plan on doing a video soon with a drop test :)

[@kaisullivan3201]

It is NOT fragile. It has resin in it which inherently makes it strong. I use it to pour stones for dotting and they are super stable in terms of fragility

[@miahcrosby6810]

Do I have to seal it?? I just molded one and I’ve never done any ceramic. I’m familiar with resin but it’s sooo hot right now I didn’t want my resin chess boards and charcuterie boards on the table at sales so I wanted to try this as an alternative.

[@wendiwreythefam4138]

I think that the problem with the sealant is the brush. I would recommend using a softer bristle brush.

[@JBKonsCreations]

Thank-you. I was actually going to try a sponge but Ill go check and see if Michaels sells softer brushes :)

[@BreaReeseArt]

We are working to improve our sealers :)

[@claytonjames4779]

​@@BreaReeseArtdo you have any videos using black pigment? I really want a good deep black

[@jayme6189]

I just bought some of the white one today. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the video and information.

[@Amsbury]

I am new to your channel because I was searching for a video demonstrating the Mix 2 Mold. Well done. You did a great job in comparing, sampling 3 different projects, and explaining. I am happy to be a new subscriber.

[@JBKonsCreations]

Welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful 🌸

[@MsJoanne6]

Love the blue marbled one the best too.

[@shariburnett]

My first attempt at using this has been a disaster! It seemed like the water to powder ratio was off and the powder wouldn’t mix. (That ml scoop really does suck) By the time I managed to get it smooth it was already thickening. I had powder and cement drips everywhere. Be sure to try this the first time in a well-protected space or your garage. You made it look so easy!! For round two I’m going to research that water ratio some more and use a larger cup for mixing so that the water can reach down to the bottom more quickly and easily.

[@golikaviani5879]

Mine turned out to be a disaster too. How hard is it to give correct measurements! I'm not happy.

[@claytonjames4779]

I follow the measurements to a t with no issues. Make sure to add powder to the water. It's essentially 37% water. I found a formula on the upvibe channel where he talks about measurements with using water to figure out how much material you need. You take the amount of water and double it and then multiply that amount by 0.81. that is your powder amount. Multiply the powder amount by .37 and that is your water amount.

[@golikaviani5879]

@@claytonjames4779 I love this! Thank you for this. I will definitely try this.

[@claytonjames4779]

I'm currently experimenting with the stuff right now and really want to get a nice black color.

[@melissaphillis7247]

Yep, blue marble one for me too

[@warriorempathshealingfromn5625]

It does marble well but I do want some solid colors that are not too pale.

[@allisonsil03]

I love using it. Unfortunately the best I’ve found comes from England so the shipping is ridiculous but the product is fabulous

[@JBKonsCreations]

Definitely. Here in Canada as well shipping costs an arm and a leg LOL. Its ridiculous!

[@BreaReeseArt]

Ours is available in the US and CA! Where are you located?

[@claytonjames4779]

​@@JBKonsCreationsJesmonite has a supplier now in the USA. Check their website

[@Jackie-pm2gu]

I've been using Mix2Mold for a couple of weeks, and I do love it. I ordered their pigment ink before watching your video, and I kind of wish I'd waited. I'm wondering if adding the drops to the water beforehand would make a difference for a more solid blend. I tried using mica powder, and it did blend, but it came out very light in colour. And I also tried a resin dye, and it didn't blend well at all. I think I may try the acrylic paint mentioned in a previous comment to see if it works for me.

[@claytonjames4779]

How did it work for you? I really want a good black color.

[@Jackie-pm2gu]

​@@claytonjames4779 I mixed the black acrylic paint with water before adding it to the powder. I ended up with a darkish grey, but definitely not black. I think if I added more black paint, it would have affected how the product hardened. I'd hoped for a better end result.

[@claytonjames4779]

@@Jackie-pm2gu I've seen a lot of people say that the gray color darkens when you seal it

[@MisterWhatWhat]

The sealer reminds me of Earth Safe due to the showing of the brush strokes.

[@flamingturnip]

I stocked some of this yesterday. Super curious about this. Apparently it can be food safe too????

[@KathyMcInerney]

I add water based acrylic paint into the water. Haven't mastered the marble look. I saw Steve McDonald use a makeup sponge to apply paint or vanished which minimises the streaks

[@JBKonsCreations]

ooo I havent tried water based paint. I will have to try and see if that works better.

[@lechatbotte.]

I’m excited to try this. There’s so many out there from Jesmonite, to resin Crete and on and on. Pricing is ridiculous for some of them plus shipping.

[@JBKonsCreations]

I haven’t tried Jesmonite because it’s so expensive :(

[@BreaReeseArt]

Our's is non-toxic and simply requires water!

[@lechatbotte.]

@@BreaReeseArt yes all the ones I mentioned are the same. Just resin has one as well. Jesmonite was the first. So much fun I made a tray now to try other things

[@TraceyJones-tw1kk]

Hi can you use paint to color it if it's white thanks

[@wendydeane1627]

Yes

[@ConcernedCoffee]

How durable do you think this would be for a very small figurine? Of course as long as it doesn't have very thin pieces

[@brwnietter9681]

I will definitely buy it. Thank you.

[@genevafraser5859]

I love it I have watched severl people doing this stuff and I will be gett some soom❤❤❤

[@lisanelson9979]

I am a resin person and tried resincrete. Love it! Anyway I got some resuable mandala stencils from Temu for my trays.

[@BreaReeseArt]

Try our Mix2Mold!®

[@AzPurpleLady]

You should really like resincrete. I've tried several times to get satisfactory results with this Mix2Mold stuff and been disappointed every time. It does take coloring well no matter how long you mix it and the working time is so short that if you stir too long it's too thick to do anything with it. I'll use up what I have and stick with resincrete. Had great results with that and made a ton of things. Doesn't seem to matter what I mix in with it either. Takes color and other additives really well.

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

I just bought some,but haven’t tried it yet, it was 50% off, which was great price. Powder and colors,chip and tools were all 50% off

[@claytonjames4779]

Do they have these discounted in an area of the store where it's not where they're usually displayed

[@Plantventions]

Beautiful pieces!

[@suebee4380]

I think foam brushes leave less marks, great tutorial, i have used resin crete, still like epoxy resin better, I agree this is more like ceramic.

[@JBKonsCreations]

Oooo I’ll have to see if I have any foam brushes to try.

[@warriorempathshealingfromn5625]

I do love this product but also find that it just doesn't take the color unless you use a lot more than one would think is needed. I have heard that jesmonite color is more highly pigmented, so I ordered some and it will take a couple to 3 weeks to have them delivered through Amazon, so we'll see. I have tried mica powder, alcohol inks, acrylic paint and the brand name to color items, so far the colors are very pale, but I'm hopeful that the set I ordered will do better.

[@AzPurpleLady]

I had terrible luck adding mica powder. The item looks awful. I stirred for quite some time till smooth but there is so little working time with this stuff compared to ResinCrete that I went ahead and poured into my mold. So far, I've made a few things and I'm rather under-whelmed. Doesn't take color all that well and so little working time that I'll probably just used up what I bought and stay with ResinCrete.

[@warriorempathshealingfromn5625]

@@AzPurpleLady Thanks for the verification, I may switch to that other one BoweenNicole or something like that. It's too bad as Mix2Mold is so affordable

[@AzPurpleLady]

@@warriorempathshealingfromn5625 It is affordable but the drawbacks are just not worth it for me. I tried using it again this afternoon using just liquid colorant no mica powder and the results were darn near as bad as the powder. It doesn't seem to matter how much you stir it just doesn't stay mixed in and, like someone else mentioned, you would have to add TONS of color to get to a color you want. Today's results are in no way saleable. I'll try and do something with them or keep the items as a reminder of what not to do. I'm going to give it one more try by adding acrylic paint this time for coloring and see if I get any better results. I'm really annoyed at myself for buying TWO tubs of this stuff without trying it out first. If adding acrylic paint doesn't work than anything I make with it from now on will just be white and I'll have to paint it which adds to my labor time. I at least want to use up the tub I have opened and maybe I can sell the other tub. I don't have any trouble with the ResinCrete adding any kind of color or other goodies and it has a much longer working time and you unmold it after 30 minutes instead of an hour. I rarely did it that soon but it's nice to know you could.

[@warriorempathshealingfromn5625]

@@AzPurpleLady Yes, it's disappointing

[@warriorempathshealingfromn5625]

I have used acrylic paint and it is a little better but still too pale for me. The one time I added the amount to the color I desired, it wasn't curing, I added more powder and that didn't help, so I set it outside in the California heat and it did cure but has a different texture.

[@bridgethaig8923]

Great video, everything explained well. I was wondering since the molds are silicone could I use those little silicone candy molds to make small stuff and then if I sealed them differently could they then go outside? Oh and do you think I could paint the items with acrylic paint, then seal them?

[@JBKonsCreations]

You can definitely pour this into food mold just make sure that you don't use it after for food just to be safe. This sealant I bought if you put 5 coats on you can take it outside. I think this sealant could be good BUT it definitely needs a different applicator because the brush it came with is not good. Oh, and you can paint this stuff too :)

[@bridgethaig8923]

@@JBKonsCreations awesome thanks

[@corinepirrone4014]

Can u paint the mold with mica powder first?

[@Shesaidso7]

It’s on clearance here in Florida for $5 a bag

[@AzPurpleLady]

You have to wonder why it's on clearance already.

[@frankiedollar5407]

Thanks and please keep it coming for us newbies. 😊❣️

[@TreasuresOfDesire]

i love the marble one

[@cindycordova5334]

Is the seal safe for candle making?

[@SweetWhimsyWonders]

How heavy are your finished products?

[@JBKonsCreations]

Hi there. I just weighed the pure white coaster I did (round one) and it’s 240grams. Its pretty heavy :)

[@laurenjacome9400]

I use acrylic paint to dye

[@claytonjames4779]

Have you tried black?

[@carolynmozzone412]

Bummed they didn’t have it at my Michael’s in Exton PA. I’ve only used jdiction resin Crete.

[@JBKonsCreations]

I'm surprised I found it at my Michael's. The Michaels here usually doesn't carry the stuff I want to buy haha I sometimes have to drive an hour away to a bigger Michaels.

[@BreaReeseArt]

They should! Ask when it will arrive!

[@carolynmozzone412]

@@BreaReeseArt just saw they only have the colored powder. Need white! I’ll check other stores.

[@fayb3323]

The marble was beautiful

[@DeniseSydor]

Love it! I've tried using mica powder, acrylic paints and alcohol ink for coloring. All 3 mediums give a very light pastel shade. Trying to figure out how to get more vibrant colors. The marbling works well (I added a very small amount of black micra powder).

[@claytonjames4779]

Have you ever done a true black color one

[@dss5569]

Is it more or less fragile than Resincrete? In your opinion. Thank you

[@JBKonsCreations]

I was planning to do a comparison video. I could add a drop test too!😂😊

[@cupcaketen]

Can you paint ceramic resin the way you would a ceramic piece?

[@Tally_Kolomas]

Seems to be a lot like Raysin which I use often. I get it from DeSerres (Canada) Have you used Raysin before?

[@JBKonsCreations]

I've never heard of it. I like the name though 😂

[@Tally_Kolomas]

@@JBKonsCreations I'm definitely going to try this, see if they're similar. Thanks for the video!

[@TraceyJones-tw1kk]

Hi can you use the chips in regular clear resin thanks

[@wendydeane1627]

Yes

[@TraceyJones-tw1kk]

@@wendydeane1627 thanks

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

Would these seal well with resin? They turned out really cool!! 🤗

[@JBKonsCreations]

yes you can put resin on this but it can absorb the resin. At least resincrete did. I still have to try with this one :)

[@BreaReeseArt]

Yes!

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

I was thinking of using resin to seal with bc the sealer was a little expensive

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

I didn’t buy any of the dye, I just thought maybe using acrylics or alcohol ink just to experiment. They do sell a kit that includes a cup,whisk,stir silicone stick for 10 bucks, but at the Michael’s in my city it’s 50% off.

[@Deangirl86]

The instructions said “mix til smooth” so that's what i did. 😂 Turned out great though.

[@JBKonsCreations]

the instructions on this are so vague.😂

[@kimclayton5814]

Do you sift your powder?

[@JBKonsCreations]

No. I think that's more for jesmonite...🤔

[@MakeupMobster]

The measuring instructions on this is so confusing. I made a huge mess and because it was so liquidy I spilling it all over my tray!

[@JBKonsCreations]

The instructions are really vague unfortunately. They needed a bit more instructions.

[@victoriamelisa301]

Maybe put more water for the colored one

[@genevafraser5859]

Try a foam brush ❤❤❤

[@JBKonsCreations]

I will next time! :)

[@allisonsil03]

I have to keep tapping the mold as I pour

[@janetwilliams7705]

Thank you!

[@sosoal-shehri1107]

جميل جدا 😍🌹 nice🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@upstatescalemodeling]

Here in the U.S. this stuff cost 14.99 for 500g. ResinCrete costs 19.99 for 1000g and my opinion the ResinCrete is a much better product but that is just my opinion...

[@passerineblue]

There IS information on the back of the bag re the work time. It's in the same graph as the measurement. It's in French. Permit de realiser.

[@annieclayton2123]

❤😊

[@kaisullivan3201]

It's your brush. Use a natural hair brush or sponge brush

[@nativemafiainc9963]

Im going to dishwasher safe modge podge

[@debfernandez2139]

you have a play time of 20 minutes. if you have less than that your using to much. the ratio is 3-1 not equal amounts

[@sewlady33]

Not really a fan of this product. Thank you for making this video.

[@shawnb1125]

The instructions clearly say to APPLY 5 COATS. SO ITS YOUR FAULT THAT THE FINAL LOOK IS WHAT IT IS. and that brush you used was definitely a NO NO if you didn't want brush strokes.

[@JBKonsCreations]

Actually the instructions say: Apply 1 coat for normal use. Apply 3 coats for outdoor use. Apply 5 coats for food use. I intend on using it for normal use so according to the instructions 1 coat is enough. :)