I made a silicone cabochon mould then used it to make some stunning resin cabochons

[@Coyo-Tea]

They turned out so beautiful Mary, I don’t know what I was expecting but they surpassed it. Such lovely and dreamy pieces ❤❤

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks so much. I was so relieved that they worked after the scare of them taking forever to cure!

[@appleoneill5135]

Well done for creating these galactic beauties, and all from your own mould too. Very, very gorgeous ❤ thank you for sharing x ❤

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks so much Apple :)

[@azizcrew]

These are awesome, white dots and all. I wouldn't change anything!

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thank you :) I was so sad when I first saw the dots but within a short time my brain had decided that I actually liked them after all :D

[@laineykearns4506]

Oh Mary, these are stunning galaxy effect pieces. I can see thecred/yellow ones being eyes though. You should be extremely proud of what you've done it's all worked beautifully

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks so much. I was holding my breath a few times during that process, but love how they turned out!

[@katheejacobs]

I love these they're so beautiful. ❤❤❤❤

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thank you so much :)

[@GenoriaCook]

Pretty looks like galaxy

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thank you. I was definitely hoping for spiral galaxy when I made them :)

[@Petertronic]

I really enjoyed watching the processes here, and the results at the end are so beautiful and unique.

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks so much for watching Peter, and for the kind comments :) Hope you've had a nice bank holiday weekend x

[@Petertronic]

Thanks Mary, you too! @@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417

[@kathoakes929]

They are so beautiful.

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Kath :)

[@colleenford1078]

I think these are beautiful

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Colleen. I had a few scary moments in the process but I'm so happy with the results :)

[@Kathy-Carr]

I have had those white dots when I have not stirred color into the resin. But these are super pretty! Thank you. 💐

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Kathy. I was so disappointed at first, until I realised they all looked like galaxies and the dots were like stars!

[@tinapower9533]

Love these

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Tina :)

[@patdavis1468]

They really turned out pretty I think. They remind me of outer space. I really do think they are cool❤️👍🏻

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Pat. I end up with space inspired stuff even when I'm not trying to!

[@patdavis1468]

@@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417 Well outer space is a cool thing, right? Though if your trying for something else it could get frustrating if you don’t get exactly what you were looking for, I get that. But they did turn out pretty anyway❤️

[@williambell3876]

Hi Mary , l think you should be proud of the end results , they look really nice , well done . I’m just a beginner and love the way l don’t have total control over the end result but I’m always pleasantly surprised. Old Bill .

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks so much William. I also love the fact you never really know what the results are going to be like because it's so different from the astronomy drawing I do that has to be accurate and carefully drawn

[@hollylowery26]

It's really easy to figure out how much resin you need for your molds. I bought a bag of rice and I keep it in my craft room. Whenever I get a new mold I fill it with the rice so that's It's level. Pour the rice into a measuring cup with ounces marked on it. I write the amount of ounces on the back side of my mold. When I'm ready to make some resin objects, I just add up the numbers on all of my molds. For example if I want to make a vase that needs 6 ounces and some jewlery that takes 1.5 ounces. I add up the numbers, 6 + 1.5 = 7.5 ounces. I mixup that amount and I have enough resin without having extra. It has saved me so much time and money. 💰 You need to get some sandpaper and just sand your pendants flat. Super easy fix. What your seeing in the cabochons is micro-bubbles.

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thanks Holly. I have actually used the rice measuring method before on larger moulds, so I really need to do it more often!

[@shoutingfactory3694]

I do this but with water and measuring in mils, very handy!

[@kathoakes929]

When you use the biggest mould put it on top of the pastry cutter and you wont get a flat bottom.

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

That's a really great idea, thank you. I didn't see much of a flattened surface with resin, but if I made something from a heavier material I suspect I would, so it's a good idea to hold it up somehow

[@elyseirish6300]

These are so perfect ❤will you be selling them?

[@marymcintyresfxartcraft7417]

Thank you :) I will finish them off and list them on my online shop once I'm back from holiday. I go away on Saturday for a week so I don't want to list new things yet as I won't be able to post anything until I get back home