How I mix and Use Epoxy Casting Resin Avoiding Bubbles

[@crystalspangler-fm7rb]

Steve!! You are the VERY FIRST KZbin CHANNEL OWNER WHOSE EVEN MENTIONED THE ISSUE OF THE RESIN CURING A HELL OF ALOT FASTER, after it’s warmed up! PLUS, IF I try to make things like a resin bloom, with some of that batch, the temp is a very important part of that. (Maybe if I can find a way to make smaller amounts of resin, I can prepare as little as 3 ounces without ending up with an enormous amount of bubbles!!) First time I warmed it up, it was AFTER I mixed it, (at the instruction of a channel I watched), but before I could get even HALF of the resin used, it cured! I lost 8 OUNCES of Resin!! My fault, I know, I recently tried just warming up the thicker of the two, and I just de-moulded one of my “problem child” moulds, and I’m STILL getting micro bubbles!! Just as much!! I’m gonna try this next, fingers crossed!! But what you’re saying includes a lot more common sense, so I’ll let you know! If you have any advice, I’M ALL EARS!!! Thanks so much!!

[@DreamVisionsPhotos]

This was soooo useful to a rookie resin user! No bubbles on the very first attempt. Thank you!

[@krymsynrayne]

I've had good results with brushing a layer of epoxy over the interior of the mold surface before pouring, especially if the mold I'm using has lots of sharp edges and corners.

[@kingsleykronkk3925]

Exactly.... it's logical.

[@teresafunaro3523]

Good tip!! Thank you 😊

[@MakeupMobster]

This makes great sense

[@tangerinefight]

Thank you! I feel like so much resin advice boils down to "be careful" without further elaboration, but you've actually broken down what that means step by step. this is super helpful!

[@oldguy3525]

Great video, thought I would leave a comment to make sure video keeps showing up in the search results.

[@michellemcclory3536]

FINALLY!! I have tried every hack and no success ! THIS WORKS

[@Jestunes]

Superb explanation and demonstration. You got me subscribed. Love when you say "cover them up and leave them to cure". No one ever says that. Thanks for sharing...

[@tassiisabstractart6461]

I have yet learned from My Mentor how to mix my resin so I do not get bubbles I have to try this. Thank you Steve for taking time to make these videos for everyone to learn.

[@Emily-or1ks]

I feel so dumb for never realizing popsicle sticks would introduce bubbles because it's porous!! Duh!! I think I assumed it was fine because I've seen a lot of people use them, but you're the first to tell me otherwise!!! Thank you!! Your advice is so appreciated, I always learn so much from you

[@mararamitchpeace]

Thank you, I have watched many tutorials on this subject and this is the best one. Great job!

[@mookzmom]

Catching up on some of your older videos. You are such a dear treasure! I have been studying resin working for over a year, and still learn something new from you with each video.

[@aliciawoods5971]

I love watching your vids.... I use two part epoxy and i find that pouring each part at an angle using a lolly stick helps as well. Put the stick in at an angle and pour down the stick.

[@IYAOYAS6969]

nice work. I'm really learning a lot on ow to prevent them air bubbles in the resin.

[@rowanpost4305]

Oh my goodness! Thank you! I'm brand new and bubbles have been the bane of my existence. I subscribed and will be watching many more of your videos!

[@zinaria56]

I am new to resin and the main thing I'm struggling is the bubbles and the right mixing. I love your videos. I am still confused of alot of stuff but I'm playing around with it. Even when I mix I still get bubbles so I hope I can get better. Thanks. I love resin

[@MakeupMobster]

This is great advice. The bubbles are the bane of my existence

[@patriciagritton1543]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm new to resin and while I'm having fun, the bubbles are killing me! I have successfully done a couple of batches with very little bubbles. Slowing down and being patient is not something I usually do. LOL

[@loriswitala6281]

I have a vacuum pot but my jar molds collapse when I pull the release valve! I nearly got epoxy spill over in there!! Is it impossible to use the vacuum pot when pouring jar molds?

[@LisaVornhagen]

Those are great! I love the triangle! The stones are relly pretty!

[@hollyclayton6762]

I love the pig! Puts a smile on my face every time I see it! Just like you do! Lol in a non-threatening, non-Creepy non-staulkery way, of course. Thank you for your videos. Love those, too!

[@ghv959]

Love the triangle!

[@susanhamilton3212]

Some bubbles deep in resin look amazing, like those (deliberately? no one knows!) incorporated into expensive glass paperweights but this is an excellent lesson, thank you, a standard to aspire to.

[@angelagabrielle9694]

Exactly what I was thinking because I wanna make an ocean scene with mermaid and fish and shells so I’m gonna try and make big bubbles on purpose haha

[@jessicadonovan4409]

Very cool tips, even with my experience. Thank you!!

[@anitagush9037]

Thanks Steve, great video as always, was my first day of using resin yesterday & was fingers & thumbs. Now I know to take my time. I did get a couple of tiny bubbles in the end result so note to self is spend more time before curing with tooth pick. Great tips, thanks Steve

[@rolloverpudding]

this was fab. i had such a rotten outcome with my first resin project that i haven't tried since, but then i hadn't realised the amount of care required when mixing! i'd thought it was vigorous! this will really help, thank you

[@angelagabrielle9694]

Gotta love his soufflé comment hehe 🙃. It made me chuckle because I too stirred super fast thinking that’s the way to do it. I just started making Orgonite and it’s sooo much fun but a learning curve with every piece I make. I loved this video. It helped so much.

[@diggerson88]

still not sure about the hot water idea...but i love the stirring technique. keep it on the bottom! saw another video about a guy that used a heating pad (like for coffee) to heat up the epoxy. personally, for stir sticks... something cylindrical and smooth

[@crackerjack3359]

Pouring beer on the side of the glass to eliminate froth works, so it stands to reason it will work for resin as well.

[@aerogaresud6780]

please tell me what your the room temperature and around what temperature is your warming water for the resin. it sounds like your method is the best so far.

[@marilynpryor8363]

Thanks so much Steve. I've learned a lot in this one video. Can't wait to try my second attempt. Should have watched you first.

[@mama_quartz]

Aahhh I see I see! I will definitely try this. Yesterday was my first cast and I got lucky as I didn't see many bubbles at all..but then again I used teeny tiny moulds to keep it simple on my first go! Thank you for these tips! I'm excited to make beautiful things for my friends and adopted family! ☺💗💎💗

[@loriswitala6281]

Thank you! I subscribed! I ‘L O V E’ your bloopers. I talk to myself too. If I act like I’m teaching someone else, anything, I do them better and correctly. I’m new to epoxy and am using your vids as my guide. Please tell me what epoxy has longer work time. I’m new and mix my color creations slower than I will later.

[@katejolly612]

Just waiting on my first order of resin and I'm so nervous. Your videos are helping so much

[@cyn_para3051]

Thank you im going to try this today

[@shwnachndlr]

Your videos are great and very informative. My issue is once I mix the resin and see no bubbles, I add color and pour, once it's cured, I can see where there were air bubbles. That is annoying. I end up doing it over. Do you have any suggestions on that? Thank you.

[@ussweeneyd]

Great tutorial, I'm just starting this hobby. how do you make sure the stone pieces are not so close to the surfaces that they poke through ?

[@miniskooliewanda]

Thank you, VERY useful! I'm new to resin work and for me the best tip was to pour into the cup on the side of the cup....to use a plastic stir-stick vs wood...and also to use a heat gun instead of a torch. I recently (ie yesterday) poured a few pieces and used a torch to pop the bubbles....unknowingly BAKING the pours and now I've ruined my moulds, wasted the resin (and hardener of course) and was disappointed I had nothing good to show for my efforts. Your tips and advice are spot-on, thank you!

[@angelagabrielle9694]

Oh dear thanks for the tip. I was about to go buy a torch tomorrow. I’ll try the heat gun. I did try my blow dryer at first and that just created a tsunami of resin Duh. Blonde moment haha 😆

[@dangilliam9322]

Great video very instructive and helpful.

[@katrinaburton5122]

Hello! Loved your video! I’m new to resin and I dry flowers so that is what I plan to put in the resin. I didn’t know that the bottom of a mold is actually the front when it cures. That makes arranging your flowers is quite difficult to see. Can you give me any tips?

[@judejudesdrums106]

Excellent and thank you! Last night I did my first resin epoxy EVER and I was terrified when I saw the hundreds of teeny tiny bubbles! The mica and glow powder hid a lot and I did get the big ones. Can’t wait to have another go now...btw my experimental alien 👽 are wonderful. Time to have fun! 🙏🏾🤗

[@shannonpeterson4891]

Love the stone idea! Thank you! Enjoying your vids! 👍

[@dieter893]

Valuable tips. Thanks a lot. Regards from Brazil. Dieter

[@Aftabgardoon78410]

Thank you I absolutely love your channel 🌻

[@katejolly612]

Love your work

[@pearlryan2996]

Thanks... I’m going to try 👌🏾

[@christianegates2781]

Thank you sir, I am just starting out with resin, and this will help a lot! I would like to get some of my polymer critters in resin and it would be a horror story to have bubbles in the resin after the hours I put into the critters, umm, question if that happens, is there a way to drill into the bubble and filling it after curing? Thank you for your efforts with the videos!

[@jodarklunia]

I really enjoy your videos thank you for the tips!

[@RobertsChannell]

brilliant ,very well explained and just what i needed to know, thank you .

[@cindyfinn4845]

Good morning Steve I am considering using molds with resin so your tips are a great help.

[@cindyfinn4845]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I am sorry that people who dislike your videos can't appreciate someones creativity or tips. I have found they are the minority and once your channel grows so will the likes. sadly we can't change miserable people but gladly it isnt infectious I am happy to support and encourage artist on their journey... :)

[@cindyfinn4845]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts So very true we can't be stopped

[@lnc-to4ku]

Thanks for the great tips! I loves them too! :)

[@pjenslin1]

How hot should the hot water be? Like boiled water or hot tap water or specific temperature?

[@avipatable]

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful :)

[@markduggan3451]

I've just ordered the same molds. Looking forward to using them.

[@ChellieBoldResin001]

Thank you so much

[@englishclub4you]

Still I think it helps to treat stones etc. by covering them with the resin and dry for a while BEFORE putting them in the resin

[@pjenslin1]

Will it not help to remove possible bubbles from the mixing glass if you give that a few taps as well?

[@ziggybombers1563]

I have the best way to mix resin. 1st I just dump it in a pot and mix any way with a lolly stick, 2nd and this is great my wife has a Exercise machine it’s a Vibrapower it’s just something you stand on and moves Like a seesaw, I pop the pot of resin on it and set for 8 minutes, there is Absolutely no air in it and it’s mixed 😃👍.

[@OG_Beckie_Leigh]

Ziggy, I’ve been wondering whether one of those exercise machines would work. My mother has one, and I think I’ll bring it to my house to try out. I bet she’ll never miss it! 😂🤣 Thanks for solving that mystery for me.

[@angeliac2412]

how do you polish your stones....I have some that are straight out of the ground

[@davep4703]

May I ask, does this bubble removing method only apply to clear resins? Does this have anything to do with curing time. Also can you polish the finished resin surfaces much like a painted finish.

[@scharftalicous]

that is a great technique and i like the video but I'm trying to mix kgs of the stuff without bubbles so I think I might need the pressure pot :( great video though and well produced

[@evawein4778]

Thank you for your wonderful tutorials! Glad I found you!

[@fahmeeda504]

Is it possible to paint pictures in resin?

[@RM-ro1zs]

I have a question again. I have mastered not getting bubbles inside the resin but now when I pour inside the mold at the bottle of the mold there will be tons of bubbles . Do you know y I get bubbles as I pour and get bubbles at the bottom of the mold

[@melisalynn5895]

What resin are you using in this video please?

[@joelynvillarroel2443]

Thank you. 👍

[@brucetimothy4525]

I never used resin in my life..but I want to because I want to use it as a paint to cover small pin size holes on copper pipes on condensor coil. Have you used the mixture as a paint? If yes, then does it do the trick. Also want to know if it has a bad odour which might stink up my room.

[@brucetimothy4525]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I have researched about using it as a paint on copper coils to cover the AC leakage. I wanted to know experienced opinion. Thanks for the info about odour. I will definitely use epoxy. You gained a sub from me. 🙏

[@klave8511]

Great explanation! Why do so few people use a static mixer, I know they cost a bit and can’t be reused but it seems a good way to avoid using cups and stirrers. Probably waste less too. Suppliers of resins often sample their products by providing them in a plastic bag, one part on one side, the other part on the other side. The two parts are kept separate by a plastic strip over a fold, you slide the strip off and mix the two halves. No air in the bag, no bubbles. We used to use a ziplock bag, pour the compounds in the bag, squeeze the air out as you seal the top and then you mix away by squeezing the bag. Warm it up if you want. When it’s mixed you cut the corner and pour out the spout. Why is this never done, seems easier than cups and sticks, even the pouring is easier and less messy. All your techniques still apply of course, don’t pour from a height, pour slowly down one side etc.

[@chrishines224]

Do you ever spritz your resin with rubbing alcohol to get rid of bubbles?

[@Munazavlogs1997]

After mixing the resin A and B i put the resin in warm water but bubbles are still in resin😢should i take more warm water?

[@bobiijae790]

Isn't that stuff but yet most Hobby Lobby's and craft stores ezcast isn't that in a casting epoxy resin I don't know what pouring resin is I've never used it I mean I know what it is I've heard of it but is that better for doing casting since it comes out more clear

[@bobiijae790]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I'm seriously contemplating not using my speak to text anymore because I swear it just jumbles up all my words if it sounds similar to the word I'm saying that's what it will put in instead of the word I was wanting to use or it just leaves out complete words so the sentence doesn't seem right I do apologize I am not illiterate English is my first language I just have a very stupid smartphone which is saying something since it's a one of those Galaxy S10 series but anyways yeah I totally didn't check the description I wasn't even thinking sometimes I just overlooked stuff or I get so excited about a new project and instead of looking I asked questions but I like interacting with folks that have a channel it's nice

[@TheReviewKing909]

How come my pieces come out with little nicks on the front edges of the resin piece?

[@christineanntedone8192]

HI Steve, Thanks so much for the Video. You have a great technique for eliminating the bubbles. However, you can also apply a light spray with Rubbing Alcohol to the surface of the resin and it will magically POP all the Bubbles. I hope this helps....You should try it.

[@monalikadoda2232]

I was thinking to buy rubbing alcohol for the bubbles. Can you pls tell whether to spray it after pouring the resin into moulds or before pouring, in the cup?

[@daveg4738]

Can you add a tint to epoxy resin? And if so what type of tint?

[@daveg4738]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Thank you.

[@sizzleberrypop8871]

Hi I got, let’s resin a and b and it doesn’t tell me what’s the hardener and not..

[@treah9875]

How do you keep your items from sinking to the bottom of your mold

[@treah9875]

Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts okay thanks so much. I appreciate the info and love your vids by the way I can’t wait to see it I’ll stay tuned 😁

[@RM-ro1zs]

Did u leave the resin in the water because it’s thicker?

[@RM-ro1zs]

Got it. Just watched the whole video. Lol thanks.

[@daforeman92]

Hi steve! I need your advice. I'm making keychains and I'm having issues once I demold it I have all these little holes!!! I'm getting frustrated cause I want to sell them and I can not sell something that has holes!! PLEASE HELP!!!

[@indigomoon9994]

You can go back for a 2nd round and fill them in with a toothpick. 😉

[@alt_key946]

can i cure it without pressure pots, i would like to make some craft but I don't have pressure pots

[@alt_key946]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts how can i cure it i just leave it and let it dry? And how many hrs should i wait for it to dry like a keycap size , thank you

[@evamooney2953]

Did you use a dremel to polish your stones

[@evamooney2953]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts oh ok

[@evamooney2953]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts yes, I would probably use a rock Tumbler myself for a quicker and cheaper outcome.

[@evamooney2953]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts yes a tumbler does a great job at smoothing out all of the imperfections and bringing to light new detail.

[@back2paranormal]

Very nice, thanks for the tips.

[@rkhnd51]

I have that very same pyramid mold. Can't wait to receive my resin in the mail. If you put an unpolished stone in there will it appear as it were wet or remain rough looking? Some stones get translucent when wet. Just discovered your videos and will be a follower. Thanks.

[@RainyZenZone87]

When I'm mixing I mix in a bowl of hot water. The bubbles pop right out as I'm mixing.

[@notebookluvr]

I would think the pieces would be weaker because there is very little resin compared to the stones.

[@denaboone2118]

My resin says you can spritz it with isopropyl alcohol to release bubbles. Haven't tried it yet, but that is what the instructions say.

[@fredschmidt3148]

Steve, I salute your video. I use another method I'd like you to try. Pour each component slowly into a baloon. Suck out all the air out of the baloon such that the liquid level rises into the neck but not into your mouth ! Tie off the neck or add a clamp to the neck such that air cannot enter. Knead the balloon with cotton gloves on such that your 98.6°f hands do not warm the balloon contents. After you feel you have thoroughly mixed the components, poke a small hole in the bottom of the balloon and proceed to slowly squeeze out the mix like you are decorating a cake. No air in the balloon = zero air bubbles ! If you don't like air bubbles, don't make them in the process.

[@kerielwatson3197]

I don't have free patience to mix that slowly... I need a preassure pot to correct my impatience

[@highcotton63664]

Quicker method: Mix your resin and put the cup in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner (about $40 on Amazon) for a few minutes. Bye bye bubbles. Also, what resin you use DOES matter. I bought some from Michaels and it was terrible. I ordered a different more expensive brand known to be very clear and it has much less bubbles even before I put it in the jewelry cleaner.

[@danieldoll4721]

Jonny sac

[@markperroni69]

Is it just me, or it sounds like Ricky Gervais teaching a class about resin casting?

[@markperroni69]

Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts No! You two have a different kind of accent, a way of talking.... I knew I had heard that before!! Took me a while.... And for some reason the Golden Globe kept coming to my mind.... Listen to his last epic participation on this year’s awards!! The guy is a genious!!

[@markperroni69]

Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts Please, do! He’s surpassed all the ones before, hosting this 2020 Golden Globes!!

[@artisttrend9698]

When i mix there creat lots of bubbles in all epoxy non only top also in deprh y

[@sphynxink]

Anyone had any luck doing this with Art Resin? I just bought myself a pressure pot and I swear to god if this does the trick and i just spent several hundred dollars.............

[@robh063]

It took you almost 14 minutes to show how you put resin in hot water, then slowly mix in the hardener and carefully pour it in a mold? I almost fell asleep watching you.

[@Johan-vk5yd]

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