The 400th Day of April: Making a String Pendant.

[@unknowndja]

Did you look at it under black light? I wonder if the yellow is still florescent.

[@peterbrownwastaken]

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[@minehermit]

@@peterbrownwastaken thats really awesome!

[@lifestokens7469]

Oh that makes it 100 times better

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

Peter Brown It’s like a Petri dish! Which is fitting!

[@whocares6698]

I think the "green" is really the neon yellow , definitely need to see it under black light

[@vijaytgeorge]

Would love to see this in clear resin...or something that's transparent.

[@matthorvath9951]

Seconded :)

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

I agree. Make a clear one too. 😁

[@timhyatt9185]

or even just a very pale tinting

[@MFunkibut]

Also voting clear resin

[@michaelmoore1627]

I honestly thought he was going to and chuckled when he added the black pigment.

[@allsuperlady]

I’d love a redo with a lighter opalescent resin color.

[@tuesdaywithanh]

I second the motion

[@stephlrideout]

Or a translucent white, like a milk bath!

[@Andyloveswood]

Or just clear resin.

[@EtainMcCloud]

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[@markstahley9176]

I third the motion....DO IT PETER!! puhhhllllleaaaaaase!! LOL

[@MadiW2000]

I’m relatively sure that the black dye is just very very dark blue - and that the resulting green specks are the now dyed blue violently neon yellow

[@ExxonYT]

This is correct

[@outthasky]

Agreed, as true black in colorant can not be found.

[@lairdcummings9092]

@@outthasky carbon. But no one uses that, or only very rarely.

[@lucapantaleo890]

Black and yellow also make dark green

[@PrincessSixThirteen]

@@lairdcummings9092 have you never heard of charcoal pencils?

[@florianh5067]

Peter: Uses colorful string Also Peter: *dyes it black*

[@jason_x_90]

Day 1000 of April: Peter has run out of scraps to turn on the lathe. He will now cast himself in total boat resin for your amusement

[@censusgary]

When you put that dye in, I said, “You won’t be able to see the string through that black.” And so it was.

[@SimonRussellDesign]

Gary Cooper I said the same. Not sure what he was expecting. Clear resin version please :)

[@peterbrownwastaken]

I have a test in my hand with a different material that looks amazing soaked in black resin. If I get around to filming the idea, you might be super surprised...

[@bigbird6788]

@@peterbrownwastaken Please show that!! What could you possibly see in black resin?

[@InstrucTube]

@@bigbird6788 The Void of course. He's been staring into it for way too long at this point.

[@PrincessFidelma]

I've been indoors too long. I laughed for like a solid couple of minutes at 400th day of April title. I'm just wondering, if you sealed the string with clear resin first, without it being a solid lump (& defeating the object of the black resin) maybe a into a "birds nest", or drying it flat, or something!!!, then did it into the black resin, would THAT have kept the original colours? (sorry, I took the scenic route!) It turned out beautiful btw :-)

[@adrienneb.7290]

That green is definitely the yellow parts of the string that were light enough that the black didn't completely overwhelm it. I bet if you used a powdered black pigment, more of the original colors would be preserved, and you could get the effect you wanted. Love your channel. Stay Safe!

[@booty_hunter4207]

Or that the black was actually just really really really dark blue

[@clarygosky]

Ever done something with a honeycomb, Peter? I think it could look really cool in a bowl or something. All the love

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

Honeycomb is an AWESOME idea! The angle is an interesting dilemma too. To show off the little cubbies is one option, or do it on an angle so it slices into the honeycomb... this has cool possibilities!

[@stephlrideout]

I think when he goes to work with it the softness of honeycomb and the hardness of resin would cause it to bite and explode... But completely encapsulated would look really cool!

[@booty_hunter4207]

@@stephlrideout maybe if he stabilized it first? But that might make the honey comb looks weird...

[@stephlrideout]

@@booty_hunter4207 I don't know that you can stabilise wax, stabilizing resin is for porous materials

[@huntercampbell2882]

Could you try making a boiled lava resin blank of one color and then submerge it in non-boiling resin of another color to get a polka dot effect?

[@bencooper4058]

Would love to see this again but with clear resin to see the colours of the string! ☺️

[@KJ7JHN]

Peter, please make for us some resin Wind Chimes. PVC pipe as the mold, Mr. Lee Hites for your guide.PLEASE!! These would be awesome!

[@smileyone3245]

That sounds awesome!

[@Wordsnwood]

"On the 400th day of April..." great opening line for a post-apocalyptic novel. I was expecting muted results but not the complete loss of colour. Interesting.

[@carmencogar4458]

Hey Peter! This is an odd post I've thought about posting multiple times but never came around to doing so. I'm a 19-year-old girl with a handful of mental issues and I just wanted to let you know that your posts bring me so much peace and calm me down every time I become anxious. I've been following your account for about three years now and I've loved every second of it :) I hope quarantine has treated you and your family well!!

[@terryvance9390]

Man, is it the 400th already??? Time is just flying by. Nice pendant by the way!!

[@videogame1291]

*covers everything of an absorbent material in opaque black resin* "I wonder where all my colours went"

[@Sarah-ur6ge]

*Sees Peter adding black dye to the resin* Me: No baby what is you doin'?

[@wanderingintheabyss]

After the first two drops I was thinking nononon that's too much!

[@MillerMade]

Man I really like Peter-more time on his hands-brown. My inbox is happy too.

[@TioMostFrio]

I’d like to see you try this again with a different dye, something not as dark to see if you could get more colors to pop. I’m thinking something opaque instead of solid. Glad to see you in the shop. The wife and I really like Mrs. Brown’s second opinion on a lot of the recent videos too. Keep up the awesome work.

[@saltybonsai8369]

You mean transparent? Opaque is solid. Lol

[@TioMostFrio]

Salty Bonsai yes you are right something more transparent but not all the way clear.

[@nefertarymeretmut3581]

I wonder what this would look like with clear resin? Or semitransparent? Thanks for the video!

[@lairdcummings9092]

Very light - *VERY* light - translucent blue.

[@JTMusicbox]

I was convinced it would end up completely black, but I love the marbling effect you ended up with!

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

On the 400th day of April, my true love gave to me..... One Shoptime Video!

[@adamemac]

I read the title as a bible passage.. "Leviticus 24:7 And on the 400th day, -God- Hot Lips said let there be a string pendant."

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

😄 If you're doing a MASH reference, shouldn't that be from Leviticus 10? Or maybe 10 1/2?

[@nevastarn6394]

@@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah its not a MASH reference. in a previous video, his wife nicknamed him Hot Lips, due to a shade name on some dye. so now we all call him Hot Lips lol

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

@@nevastarn6394 Sorry, I must have missed that one. I've been watching a lot of MASH lately and between the Hot Lips reference and mentioning Leviticus, it made me think of the show.

[@nevastarn6394]

@@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah its really funny, I believe it is one of the alternative to resin dye videos

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

@@nevastarn6394 How long ago was that? I'll have to go look for it and watch it.

[@Lippa100]

A pom pom made from that string would look amazing in clear resin

[@mute8s]

400th day of April? Sounds like the saying “I spent a week driving through Texas yesterday “ which if you’ve ever driven across Texas you will know what I’m talking about. 😊

[@bensmith4563]

Montana is pretty bad too especially from billings to the north Dakota state line

[@mari0n333]

I bet if you first soaked the string in clear resin, then dropped them into the black, they would already be saturated and would not absorb any of the black. It’d probably look like a bowling alley carpet (in a fun way)

[@larrydye3948]

Wonderful! Did anyone else think there would be nothing left by the time it was finished? Way to go, Peter!

[@fernweh8709]

What's the point of a color changing string if you throw it like that? You'd get the same effect cutting different colored string and using that. A more effective use would be to create a repeating pattern, that way you'd be able to see the many changes of color.

[@EmmettMcMullan]

Awesome pendant, Peter! Glad to see that you're safe and still have your shop to spend some time on creativity

[@mikequinn5613]

Dude, how do you have resin left? With the current situation, I've been using it constantly. Been out of resin for weeks now. Great video as always!

[@Ready0Set0Create0]

watching this video a month after the fact, I think a need project would be to save the waste trimmings from projects you use the lathe to make, and use those trimmings in combination with resin to make a new billet to make a knife handle out of. Also, I'd like to thank you sir. You have gotten me interested in resin and lathes enough for my dad to consider making a lathe for me. Thanks!!

[@ael-fern]

It would be interesting to see the string stablized then cast in the dark resin, might help it keep its color! Edit: The bluish greenish string bits almost look like little things under a microscope, kinda cool!

[@Justme-Diana]

I'm a quilter and always have tons of colorful fabric scraps, these scraps would make a beautiful bowl to collect more scraps in, or jar.

[@MissArielNichole]

So while watching this it made me think of the string art people do where you soak the string in paint, lay it down then pull it. I'm wondering if it would make a cool pattern in resin.. if it works you could make a really cool set of coasters or something. Also just have to say I love how you mix everyday stuff with resin!

[@Zoso14892]

I wish I hadn't watched all your videos now. I find you so relaxing to watch. It really helps during the tough days. Nice to see you experimenting too!

[@divalea]

I saw the title, and was laughing too hard to explain it to my husband. It really does feel like April has lasted months.

[@lilmelily]

I think the bright green string is what once was that neon yellow. Yellow and black mix a kind of desaturated green and the yellow really seems like the only color that would still be that vibrant. Especially since all the others are now so dark. Overall in the end this looks so cool! ♡.♡ But i also have ro agree with earlier comments, that seeing this in clear resin would really interesting! Or even white. Thanks for making these entertaining videos! ♡

[@veggietuneslover]

Peter: "Evil goo..." Me in my nerdiness: "Hey look! It's Skin of Evil with a hint of Natasha Yar!"

[@ClokworkGremlin]

*Tasha Yarn

[@rawovunlapin8201]

Heh, primordial slime

[@veggietuneslover]

@@ClokworkGremlin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wolfie7051]

Too soon! I'm not ready yet!

[@jamisonmahoney3712]

Peter, love your content. I was day dreaming today and wondered what alot(50) of multicolored thin layers would look like and turn them into 3 juggle balls. A new skill to learn during this down time.

[@TyIsreal]

I think it'd be awesome to see what you could do with some of culture hustle's pigments! Especially their blacks if possible, but even just the powders would be cool!

[@paperbackwharf]

black and yellow make green!!! that yellow was so bright that the black couldn't mute it out and instead went with the color wheel and turned it green. Either way it still looks super neat, I say redo it with a clear resin with some pearlescent pigment! I bet you'd get all your colors and then some then. 😊

[@Mattsmindmeld]

As soon as you put multiple drops of the black dye I knew this would be the end result. Black is such a powerful color. You should make another with either fewer drops of black or none at all. I love watching your videos btw!

[@rebeccabirmingham2554]

I like this piece! The greens with the black resin reminds me of abalone. I think that if you were to use clear resin for the string, and then add a layer of black resin on the backside of the pendant (or just paint it black) once it's finished, you'd be able to get that pop you were looking. I think this string would also make for a really cool top.

[@danisaur33]

PLEASE do this again with clear resin for a Dip It!

[@JashinsMagpie]

Such an awesome pendant! I especially love the long thread on the front that looks cross cut/partially unraveled. Very cool

[@allenlewis5689]

Peter, I love your homemade resin dye videos and I would love it if you did a similar video about wood finishes - not how to make your own, but to compare all the different kinds of finishes. I've been searching online to figure out what the best finish is for a project but the info is vast. There's stains and varnishes and oils and polyurethane and wax and lacquer and each kind has different varieties... I'd love a breakdown of your favorites and how they behave differently on wood.

[@pretendimfunny309]

Just starting my first "big" resin project. A lovely cutting board/decoration with cracks and knots filled with colored resin. Having no thickness planer is making sanding a .... pain. Wish me luck lol

[@artsy_dragon_creations]

I noticed a few stray strands of twine poking out of the resin. I think a clear coat of resin or epoxy might have helped that, but as is it looks awesome. Makes me want to try making a pendant with a similar look

[@punchy77855]

Glad to see you are being yourself during all this and as you said at the end “staying productive”

[@lovespaniel35]

Definitely try it again with clear resin. It would look amazing even if this one looks stunning already

[@sgsax]

I think this looks cool even if the vivid colors were lost. I did dig the blacklight reveal on IG. Very cool results! Love to see you experimenting just for fun. Thanks for sharing!

[@jessemccabe8012]

Hey Peter, if you're up for round two, try stabilizing resin on the string and then dip them after they've cured, should keep those brilliant colors

[@sph_exe1169]

You should save the shavings from a project and cast them in resin and make something out of it

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

While this isn't my favourite piece of yours, it is certainly a good one. And I thoroughly enjoyed the process. Thank you for sharing!!! :D

[@shaynesimmonstattoo]

I don’t know what it is, but on your more recent videos you just seem... happier. Rad project!

[@geoffbannister8373]

Stay sane (and safe) Mr Peter, and everyone else. Sending love to all from my corner of the world!

[@vanerek]

Thank you so much for this video Peter, hope you and your family are doing well

[@FigmentsMade]

That's darned interesting. Also, not expected given the way you were being sneaky! I was rooting for the colors to all still show!

[@JohnsonLobster]

Yeah, I wonder where all the colours went. It certainly can't have anything to do with the string being completely drowned in black resin.

[@erik365365365]

Out of all the great KZbin content that’s being made during these trying times some how @peter brown is making the stuff that has me laughing and smiling the most. Keep it up. Don’t change a thing. Stay safe!

[@erik365365365]

Also loving that you are involving the whole family! You’re wife is almost as funny as you (but if she asks tell her I said she was funnier!). Plus the banter between you two is podcast grade!!

[@Keldor314]

Would it be possible to pre-treat the string with stabilizing resin before encasing it with the dyed resin? The idea would be to fill the pores and prevent the black resin from soaking into the string and ruining the bright colors. This might work better with the same type of resin, just undyed - dip the string in the undyed resin and then work it into the string as much as possible. Let it set just a tiny bit so it's gel like, then scrape off the excess. Then wait for it to set further so that it's rubbery but still flexible, and into the black resin to encase it! Maybe also pack in more string for the amount of black resin.

[@t.pisani8239]

The hole for the pendant was surprisingly interesting. I feel like I wouldn't expect that method to work for some reason.

[@spicecandies]

Nice... but... may I humbly suggest it needs re-doing...? I'd suggest Angora twine (very fluffy, should trap bubbles, very cool looking) and you can get it in many colors. A clear or maybe just white-pearl effect would be nice...

[@vgamesx1]

We're on the 400th day already? Time sure flies when I spend it watching youtube all day.

[@quinn6570]

Hey there Peter, long time lurker here, thanks for the new video! I love the stuff you make and the curiosity that seems to go hand in hand with your creativity :) I liked that you were explaining a lot of what you were doing and why you were doing it. Would you maybe be interested in sharing more of this knowledge with us and making some woodturning tutorials sometime? Or maybe a video with some tips for people who want to get into this artform?

[@DJMeCa]

I freaking love your channel! So inventive. I dream of having a real workshop someday, instead of my basement, LOL.

[@paytonwatson4479]

Even though I was hoping for a clear cast, the final result still looks cool! The Black and Green looks like a glitch in the matrix. 😎

[@JivedSonen]

Could you put clear resin lathe shavings back into a fresh pour to either take up space or create a cool effect?

[@krtwood]

Ah yes, all the world's most renowned black dye experts have been subscribed to you all these years and have just been waiting for this moment.

[@BiSpaceNerd]

I know I’m three years late and echoing what others have said but if you’re ever looking for a small project doing this in a transparent resin would be so cool. Also using the twine as the string for the completed pendant to pull it altogether would just be 🤌🤌

[@TheTreyBombay]

Have you ever tried putting the shavings from the lathe in resin? I think mixing a bunch of colors could make a really cool material.

[@DuesenbergJ]

Love this channel. Get to se Peter do all kind of crazy stuff in the workshop and I don’t have to clean up the mess like when I do crazy stuff.

[@XschultzieX]

I don't know what it is, but there is something aesthetically pleasing about watching ribbons of that resin fly off when you're trimming it on the lathe.

[@martynnjacob4684]

Looks amazing I bet that black pigment would look good with gold or silver glitter in it

[@ninawernick6501]

I so get the need to just make a thing. It's great to watch you making things too. Thanks

[@AuntieRoma]

Future video ideas. Another episode of household dyes. No Ranchasarus. 😂 Top 5 funniest videos you have posted. IMO, the whisk in the drill press is #1. I still almost pee my pants every time I watch it!! 🤣🤣 Thanks for sharing ALL your videos. To You and your family, stay healthy, be well and be safe! 🤗 Hugs from the California Central Coast! 🍷 ~ Roma

[@tcacfoh]

Any hints on total boat resin. I just purchased the slow hardner. Do I need a pressure pot?

[@smileyone3245]

Your using clamps to push the blank through the saw is genius!

[@blooelmo]

I’m enjoying all the random projects! Thanks so much, and happy day!

[@LadyAlteria]

They look like leaves to me flowing in the dark! I like it!

[@awoods1039]

The second you pulled out the dyes I was like, “oh, no, it’s gonna time his colors!” And then I saw you pick the black and I was really bummed for you ‘cause I knew you’d probably end up with black string. I have more experience with fiber arts than resin. Unless the cord is fairly water-repellent, like something with plastic in the fibers or something waxed, it’s gonna soak in. But water resistant things are a good bet - crayon shavings, metal, etc. Porous materials like fabric and paper will probably soak up your dye. Anyway, it turned out cool regardless. Thanks for making so many fun and fascinating videos, especially right now!

[@awoods1039]

*tint

[@Seveniosity]

Oh thats so pretty! Its a good job I don't have a shop otherwise I'd have to have a whole room for shiny jewlery.

[@zombettie69]

Me and my husband both said why didn’t he stabilize the yarn first !!! Maybe that will help keep the color ?? Because with black it looks nice 👍🏽

[@wallacewallace7485]

I was feeling really depressed but this video helped calmed me down : )

[@alyssa7207]

I think a black backdrop or layer of resin with clear resin over the string making the top part of the pendant would’ve looked nice!

[@catgussman9960]

OMG I totally just put some rainbow yarn in resin into the pressure pot last night!!!!

[@hightde13]

could we get a long term update on the Easy Tools? Seems you're are at least still using the easy chuck.

[@gdukofficial]

You should definitely do some sort of collab with This old Tony, maybe make a shaped pendant and have him machine an aluminum/copper/brass frame for it. I'd bet my last dime that it'd look freaking awesome!

[@sean2505]

What if you used stabilising resin first to give it a protective layer to get more colours to show up or just very small amount of clear resin enough to saturate the string then use black again? Still an interesting piece for sure.

[@hannaha.3874]

I wonder if you were to coat the string in something first, perhaps a thin layer of clear resin or maybe some sort of wax(?) If that would help keep the black from soaking in

[@Featherless-Biped-Bawk]

Wow! It looks like a black opal! I wonder if a white resin would make it look like an opal?

[@creationblur]

Hey Peter, if you spun resin or silicone in a box, at a slow and constant speed where it climbs up the sides and stays there at that speed, will it set? If you did this at different speeds with silicone, you would get moulds of differing shapes/sizes, and could cure resin in those shapes. riiiiggghhttt?? has this been done?

[@ToothMolar]

Is there an end result difference between using a presure pot and a vaccuum chamber for bubble removal?

[@LittleMissSSimpson]

Perhaps the black resin dye dyed the yarn (and made the bright yellow yarn turn green)..?

[@thearchivemermaid2033]

But could you use the twine and resin to make a bowl or something the way kids do with glue and yarn over a balloon?

[@garybenninger1544]

What if you stabilize the string in clear resin? You know like when you make something with a very porous materials? And then introduce it to the black resin?

[@essjayell]

I wonder if you could get brighter colors by saturating the strings in clear resin and then making a loose mat out of the string. Once that cures, then pour the black resin over it.

[@joshualloyd2915]

Red and Green...it's getting you ready for Christmas!

[@glassgiant]

I wonder if you would have gotten the result you were trying for if you first saturated the yarn in clear resin, then pulled it out and added it to the black resin? I love the idea of little bits of colored yarn peeking out of a black abyss.