Making a LIQUID Filled LED Skull with Opal and Resin

On this episode of Ben's Worx I attempt to cast liquid and opal into a skull mold using epoxy resin.
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[@JStrick525]

A rather famous PBS painter once said something about there never being any mistakes, only happy accidents. In this case I have to agree because I love the result! ❤️

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@beaverc2884]

Ole Bob Ross, the guy was a painting genius. Just like this project, I don't see a mistake just an amazing end result.

[@blujay1304]

​@@beaverc2884no no no, he is a painting LEGEND

[@beaverc2884]

@@blujay1304 Oh yes yes you are correct. 😊

[@bonitagoodwin5086]

He looks pretty gnarly dude!❤ I think you're happy accident turned out to be fabulous!❤

[@KP-nx8lo]

When using black uv resin let the light hit it from both top and bottom. So hit from the top then flip the mold and hit it from the underside. Also do it for twice as long as you would light colored uv resin

[@DAsAngel1960]

Ah, but would the UV light be able to penetrate the mica powder 🤔 Color shift mica powders work by reflecting and refraction, which would mean not enough UV light would get through to cure from the outside.

[@KP-nx8lo]

@@DAsAngel1960 I’ve never had any problems just takes awhile and using a higher powered light would help too. Use either a nail light or one you’d get from like the hardware store

[@SquirrelGrrlBlue]

The opal light effect is pretty cool! You should experiment more with that sometime. 👍

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, will do

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

I really like how it turned out, but I also feel like this is one of those projects that's probably even better in person! Love the kaleidoscope effect you get with the opal!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, yeah it was hard to capture the beauty on camera

[@lechatbotte.]

I’ve had my UV resin do that. Between the coloring agent and the depth of pour it didn’t want to set well. Works better when it’s clear.I did find some transparent tints that worked better. Sticky is an under statement. You did a great job at over coming it. I love this I’ve got that skull mold will be interesting.

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@lechatbotte.]

@@BensWorx one thing I learned is it’s better to use dry pigments liquids contain water which doesn’t play well with resin

[@RosesResinPeace]

If I may offer a suggestion, Ben, apply your mica powder, then use a baby wipe to clean up any areas that you don't want it to stay on. If you don't want a definitive line, blend the edge with a make-up brush. Carefully pour in the clear resin so that it doesn't run over the mica, place the bauble, and cure. It might help to use the stir stick to guide the clear resin. Once the clear is cured, it should be good to go for the black.

[@openorwap5412]

Not my favourite if I'm honest, but the colour switch effect along with the opals was absolutely beautiful! I would have liked to have had a longer look of the finished piece at the end, though.

[@Bayne78]

love it, filling the eyes with clear resin, or even being able to see the light come though would be sweet too if that's possible! give it a horror feel

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, yeah that would be cool

[@nandaanupama]

Oh i would absolutely love that

[@beckyrebs5148]

I love the idea of the skull having a boxing backstory, it makes the LED's suit him even more as if he's 'seeing stars' haha!

[@christianegates2781]

I do a lot UV resin stuff, and one thing I learned, is ,the darker and more opaque a color, the less likely it is for the darn thing to cure... had that with black happen several times too😅😅, nice save!

[@davidskelton7960]

I think you saved it I like it

[@SavageLucy]

Kinda reminds me of a magic 8 ball. It would be fun to experiment with making one of those with the skull mold.

[@toMickorNottoMick]

Oohh....I like this idea!

[@pkmnmastertash]

If you were to try this again, try doing the oposite with the UV resin. Coat the mold with the color shift the same way, but instead of suspending the bauble and doing the edges with black uv resin, use the clear uv resin to hold the bauble in the spot you want it and surround it. Just dont do your uv layers too thick! As some people have already mentioned, the black pigment prevents the UV light from fully curing the resin. Best practice is to cure from both sides, and use even thinner layers. Still looked pretty dope in the end though!

[@TheTrooper777]

You are absolutely the resin king, great job.

[@drunkdogartwork4016]

Awesome idea. The cover-up worked really well. And just remember, UV resin needs UV light to cure. If you mix in an opaque powder and the light can not penetrate it the UV resin will not cure.

[@unadomandaperte]

Feeling creative these days. 😊

[@michelle_resinrebel]

Hi Ben it never cured because of the black uv resin and the mould is a bit thicker than the moulds you us for uv resin, plus cure from both sides, still looks great 👍 that colour shift 😍 thanks for sharing x

[@balover2010]

I've said it before, I'll say it again: you always sound so positive and enthusiastic in your videos, and it truly adds to the cool and educational nature of your projects. You're a joy to watch and listen to! Edit: I LOVE the "ruined effect, with different colors it could be a perfect gruesome halloween effect! Edit 2: The burl coordinates with the skull beautifully, well done! I love the boxer story too!

[@Flarecobra]

Can't help but feel that could make for an interesting take on a Sugar Skull there, with the color shift as a base.

[@lindahobbs5545]

Excellent save on that one. I think it looks great!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Linda 😊

[@megananderson9671]

Ben, my son, Gunnar and I still are watching your videos. You’ve inspired me to bring out more of my artistic side and bring epoxy into my paintings. You do such a wonderful job with your work. Not only does my son enjoy it, but my girls and my oldest boy are now intrigued and watch them with us. Thank you for always sharing. 🤍

[@a0a0--0ao0]

The scuffs really gives this skull a lot of character! Love it

[@angeepanjee]

So good to see an Aussie doing a resin video. I love the whole liquid on the resin idea and I can't wait to try it. I haven't done resin for over a year because it was affecting my health but I'll be taking all the safety precautions Every time I use resin from now on.Great video, thankyou!!

[@f.cscootriders]

Love the overhead camera angle. It's really taking the videography to new...."heights"

[@samanthadean1083]

I kinda like the gouges, makes it look old and weathered!!! I also love the sparkle effect from the opal!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@thenerktwins]

I'm enjoying this type of video where you're really being creative and trying new things

[@patriciaervin1775]

Absolutely love it. The UV "mistake" actually turned out for the best. The marks make it look awesome. I'm a skull nut and would love that in my collection.

[@lozking9568]

This turned out awesome! Would love to see more projects with the opal and lights coz that effect was amazing!

[@angelfromhellshawna]

Wow!! This turned out GREAT in my opinion!! AWESOME JOB Ben!!!!😊

[@LisaVornhagen]

That turned out pretty cool! I love how the light looks!

[@Shazian_Fleur]

I love how it came out…it’s unique! Great job Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@aureliusrusticus2320]

At some point you should definitely make a resin and metallic powder skull from that mold, like the dragon guy.

[@MissChuckAlmighty]

Hooray!! New video!!

[@LadyKatJPhillips]

Your skull is Perfection Ben! You absolutely saved it! I'm glad the UV resin messed up because the cuts all over the skull are really cool!!! Also, I watch A LOT of craft videos where chameleon powder is used on the inside of a mold. NO ONE has ever turned it inside out! Brilliant Ben!🎉🎉🎉 And... this skull looks gnarly! Awesomeness Ben!

[@karacoop]

You definitely work magic Ben! I love the way that light looked. You should see what else can have a light like that or maybe how big you can make a light!

[@gagirltrixie67]

Thank you for posting an “oops” video. I’ve only been working with resin for a little over a year and am glad to see someone else make an oops. And even happier to see how you salvaged it!!! Beautiful skull. I really need to play with some color shift mica soon.

[@angelastreeter2734]

Great result Ben! Sometimes they just don't go right. I'm glad you were able to salvage it and didn't chuck it in the bin.

[@azazelmakara3716]

It turned out pretty cool for an experiment.

[@mel.e2675]

I think the skull turned out really cool!! No worries if projects don't always turn out how you expected, that's the joy of creating! 💜💀

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mel 😊

[@TheDellaniOakes]

It looks pretty good! I'm glad you were able to salvage it. I wish the eye sockets glowed, that would be even cooler. I love the opals in the bauble. The patterns them make are beautiful.

[@JillyBean70]

This is the coolest thing I have seen you make so far !!!!!

[@Tim-57]

Hey Ben Nice save and pretty cool project. I am very confident, you will figure out why the uv glue did not completely cure. Take care over there😊

[@wysgyeman]

Just awesome! Love how you saved it!!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@MnACreations]

Pretty neat, Ben! Glad you were able to save your experiment!

[@crispyjokingtuna1495]

I love how the light and the opal played together! I hope you try some other things with that

[@knotgreatwoodworks]

I've learned the hard way that adding colorants (especially opaque) to UV resin defeats the curing process as the colorant blocks the penetration of the UV light. Only a thin crust directly exposed to the UV light may cure but nothing past that. I've gone to using mid-cure 15-minute epoxy and my pressure pot. The 15-minute cure allows just enough time to crush bubbles. I'd be curious if you get similar results if you try this.

[@Stressfullmumpaints]

I think it gave it more character and turned out brilliant

[@Jack_Wolfe]

11:00 IDEA: fill the silicone cast with resin. Let it cure. Then CAST the entire mold in resin. Now you have a solid support for pulling the air out?

[@capnskustomworks]

It definitely showed what a cool concept that could be!!! And it still looked really neat in the end!

[@IamNotANumber]

What a spectacular save! It looks amazing. I love these experiments.

[@mialagunas8499]

These molds have been so fun!

[@williamellis8993]

Yes, you saved it. Looks great. Bill

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Bill

[@kirklovell9164]

You did a great job of saving the skull! Looks really cool, well done.

[@RobBoyBlunder]

I think it looks amazing! It's always fun when unintended mistakes make a more unique process for the piece, it's truly one of a kind now! :) I'd love to see more experimental baubles too, that effect is so nice

[@Zaqinabox]

The gouges make it look so much cooler!

[@Zaqinabox]

If I ever got one of Ben's pieces I'd want this one.

[@jager-fett]

WOW!!!!! love it! excited to see what you do next with skulls!

[@rachelruwe219]

I love it. Totally saved it. The opal lighting up was amazing ❤

[@Kristie_H]

This turned out really cool!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kristie

[@Coyo-Tea]

That was the most excellent save Ben. It turned out fantastically 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jaquelinepaul7384]

I think it looks awesome it looks like his head was melted I love it

[@vee_tinymoose]

I love the end product. Oh my heart also hurt when you took to the skull with the dremel!!

[@nyantoasty7579]

Man, this turned out really interesting! I would love to see a similar project, but with two of the light up, glycerin and opal baubles set deep in the eye sockets. Maybe something in a soft, rounded geometric shape to make them look like magical gems. The light effect turned out amazing with the synthetic opal, and your recent frog project makes me want to see some black 'ichor' drips and drops as well! I definitely want to experiment with this now!

[@TheVideoDude1000]

The mishap with the UV really added to the piece it looks fantastic and gives it an almost fantasy item feel with the glow of the led and refraction of the opal

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@Sulzie65]

Looks pretty cool! I think it’s cooler this way with the light shining through the “gouges”.

[@WaiferThyme]

I actually much prefer the roughed up skull . It has wonderful depth and character . Great job!

[@hiyaks]

I like the way it turned out after the mistake, probably better!

[@Gkitchens1]

Very unique recovery. Love how it turned out

[@SuperContentDaily]

Brilliant save. Think it came out better than if it went to plan.🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@empmachine]

next time you have to fill a thing and not get an air bubble, here's a tip: you start with what you have and poke a tiny hole in the blue part (like heat up a needle in a flame). then you put a tiny amount of glycerin on top of the blue (a bit more than the bubble size), toss the whole thing in the vacuum and pull. when you release the vacuum, the excess glycerin will seep back in and then you can melt-it-shut (or uv epoxy..etc).

[@AgdaFingers]

Wow, it really DID turn out to be a success!

[@susandaniels9733]

Very cool.. I like it better after you used the Dremel, it adds style and visual interest. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@btdarterschannel112]

Ben, love your videos! I especially like that you show successes and "challenges." Which turn out to be successes later! Thanks! 👍

[@dallaswoiken7533]

Ben great job on the recovery,it turn out awesome

[@diedredunham7383]

I like how it turned out. Good job!

[@kellyw.1779]

Hey Ben! Great save...I just love the color shift powders. I first thought you might do a bit of wet sanding on the uncured resin to give it a more smooth effect but the roughness kind of gave it a new character. I just wish we could have seen the "full on view" of the finished project sitting on that gorgeous burl wood piece while it was "lit up". Love all your work. Having the light shining through his eyes would be super cool too!! Big ((Hugs)) from Texas!🤗💀

[@robjenstreet]

Nice try. It was a good idea. That skull mold is awesome. It still turned out nice

[@Nrscathy60]

I got lost in what was what, but I do know this... I Love LOVE your new theme song in the beginning!!! Kudos to the band who worked with you! This was quite a project, but you always find a way!❤

[@Magic_sk8board_media]

Gloves! You remembered! I loved the video with the ram chip and cord and misc, things! All the mats at the beginning made me think you were going to do one of those again! Regardless, I love watching you do your thing.

[@jaillias]

You should try a similar project with the light effect of this one, but maybe with a tiny motor wired in or something to stir it up and make it a night light. Love the way this turned out and how you were able to save it. 👌

[@jaspergoesrawrr]

Very cool! Love the roughed up look in the end! Reminds me of a magic 8 ball, but his head is full of shiny opals instead. Well done!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@rtist9281]

It’s nice knowing I’m not the only one to have that happen with UV resin 😊

[@glenda9651]

Love the way it turned out. Well done ❤

[@williamtufts3600]

An Opal nightlight like that would look awesome.

[@appleoneill5135]

Looks like it was meant to look that way. I love it ❤

[@emuchow]

You should try this again but use clear resins instead of black, cover the entire thing then grind some off to let more light out, I think that would look cool!

[@GalacticGoddess46]

Unfortunately the colour shift pigment wouldn't show up well without the black resin.

[@velcroman11]

Put a pin hole in the blue cap and using a syringe top up the castor oil then once filled seal that hole. I thing the “damage” to the skull was brilliant. A great job all round. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rharbarenko]

SAVED!! very cool idea. looked awesome. but you need to try again, cuz the smooth look was coming out awesome!

[@dhd8850]

Bloody hell this is incredible 😮🎉

[@jennypaxson3030]

That's cool. Great job.

[@annastraitschmitz498]

That was a really cool project. I really like the lighted opal effect. Another project idea that I think would be cool is if you were able to place a gold doubloon (coin) in its teeth. And have ruby glowing eye with a patch on the other.

[@lauradirenzi1477]

I liked the first way, it gave it character. The redo is pretty cool 😎 also..😊🦋🦋

[@chancesimpson6545]

It turned out great despite the uv resin not working out. Tip for the future if uv resin does this to clean it just use any rubbing alcohol it should remove it. My frinds have had this issue happen to them before and they told me since ive been talking about how ive been thinking about working with resin.

[@THEAPRILFOOL-1983]

Love The opal color I always give your videos a thumbs up first thing I do keep up the great work

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, I really appreciate it

[@mewsli]

We don't make mistakes we make design desicions or change objectives 😂 Bravo Ben.

[@kennyboswell5967]

Looks awesome Ben!!!

[@bethcaselman7952]

Looks awesome turned out really good

[@OldsouLim73]

I think it’s perfect!

[@Pollenoverponds]

Looks great! The glycerin/ opal/led combo is so cool! Do you know what the uv failed? Can light not penetrate black pigment or something?

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou, yeah most likely

[@ellishansen8115]

Hey Ben. That was a very interesting setup and the color shifting powder looked so good after you applied it. I have a love /hate opinion of uv resin. I never quite trust it. I think it ended up looking amazing. Maybe even better, cuz I like the "boxer" look. Thanks Ben.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ellis 😊

[@GGResin21]

love the way this turned out.