Making an Epoxy Resin Skull Ashtray with Dusted Holographic Powder, Silver Flakes and Sapphire Blue

[@MegaGrownFolks]

Beautiful....well done

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thanks so much 😊

[@LiquidMotif]

Wow. These look Amazing 🤩👍

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you very much 😊

[@frankd4253]

This ash trey has been a major hit for some reason. I can't complain though I got one of the molds my self.

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I love this ashtray mould, it is so fun to use and the variation in designs is massive. Enjoy creating with it 😊

[@brendav5595]

I love this! The mold is awesome and the colors are stunning ❤️❤️ thank for sharing 😊

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thanks so much and you are more than welcome. I am so glad someone else also loves this mould😊

[@tashaalexander9794]

Love this💗💗💗💗

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you very much. I loved this one too :)

[@Greenfuego]

Made my first one over the weekend! That is a COOL mold!

[@TherapeuticCreations]

PTSDpuzzle Brilliant. I love this mould too 😊 I love it so much I bought a second 😂

[@Greenfuego]

Therapeutic Creations I’m tempted to myself. So many possibilities!

[@TherapeuticCreations]

PTSDpuzzle Lol. That was my mindset also but tbh I have yet to use the second one...but I might one day 😁

[@tracytydlacka6379]

I just got ty his mold yesterday, can't wait to okay with it

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I love this mould and I hope you like it too, enjoy :)

[@AndyVaught]

Can you please tell me how much resin and hardner you used for the ash tray? I have this mold but have yet to make one cause I don’t want to waste any resin. And I want to make sure it cures. I can’t find an answer anywhere..thanks

[@OutRAGEousStudio]

I bought this same mold. I am using this to practice with resin. I will be making masks with resin soon. What type of resin do you use for this. Also to get like the skull and bones ancolor only and the rest a doff color like some of yours in the end. How do you do that? Paint the resin in with a brush then pour the other color? If so do you have a tutorial on that

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I love playing with the moulds to get different effects and colours. Typically, I layer the resin using different colours each time, waiting a couple of hours in between each layer to make sure they don't blend together (unless that is the effect you are going for). Alternatively you can dust sections in different colours with mica powders. I hope this helps and good luck with the masks, that sounds fun 😊

[@adaliidmariia6840]

Omg!!! ❤ them all... Omg omg great job n colors ... 👍 🎉 😎 No words... Can u help me how mucb epoxy did u used?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you so much and I am so glad you like it. This mould takes approximately 260ml or epoxy resin, that is quite a bit. I hope that helps :)

[@allijmccoy]

I just got this mold about a week ago!! I plan to make it for being in use as an ashtray. So with that in mind, will I be able to still use micas, alcohol inks, and / or epoxy dyes and glitters into the resin mixture? I appreciate it if anyone knows and can help. Thank you so much! Btw- very beautiful result!! I hope mine comes out as great as yours, even just 1/4 as good I’d be ok with!!

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you very much. I do not use this ashtray as an ashtray, therefore i cannot comment, sorry. I do hope you got your answer though 😊

[@angelaturnbow3983]

How long do you let the filled mold stand to completely dry and harden

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I am usually able to demould the following day but to fully harden I will leave a good 72 hours.

[@darok2165]

Did you wet the brush before applying the powder?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

No, I do not wet the brush. I put a dry brush straight into the powder and on to the mould. A wet brush wouldn't spread the powder well and I would not want to wet the mould.

[@darok2165]

@@TherapeuticCreations thank you

[@shelbysmith4948]

I have the same mold. Done several already. I want to try to make 1 look realistic. Would I be able to just dust the bones and flames the right color then pour clear?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Shelby Smith Yes you would. I have completed one with a thick layer of clear and dusted skulls, it turned out great 😊 In saying that the powders do look better with a colour behind them. The clear will work but it probably won’t have the colour vibrancy you get using colour in your resin...I hope that makes sense

[@shelbysmith4948]

@@TherapeuticCreations makes perfect sense. So with the mold inside out, bones dusted white, flames partial dusted red, glow in the dark blue dyed resin in the flame tips, turn right side out and pour transparent orange is my plan. Oh, and LEDs. I know I'll want the bones more opaque and the flames more transparent. Please give me a tip for getting bones more opaque

[@kimbapickett8151]

How many ounces of resin will I need for this mold?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I am not sure how many ounces but it is approximately 260ml. I hope this helps :)

[@jessicab9674]

What do you use for varnish?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I use acrylic spray varnish/ lacquer. It must be used outdoors as it is very strong smelling but I find it to be very effective :)

[@NuitariThakhisis]

@@TherapeuticCreations doesn't it burn in ashtray?

[@19901615]

How long do you wait before removing the mold?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I will wait 24 hours before removing the mould but, if it is soft and not easily pulling from the edges of the mould, I will wait another few hours

[@CrampedCornerCreations]

On the video, you say you dusted with Holographic Nail Powder and in the description, you said, Holographic Mica Powder, which did you use and is it on your Amazon? Thank you.

[@TherapeuticCreations]

C 3 Sorry, I didn’t realise I had them different. The powder is holographic nail powder and it should be in my Amazon shop. I think I found it for all 4 amazon shop links 😊

[@CrampedCornerCreations]

@@TherapeuticCreations Thank you.

[@donnamcgarry1055]

Can you use paint instead

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I have not used paint on the mould just in the resin to colour it but, it might work. I would say the biggest hurdle with painting the mould is ensuring the paint layer is thin enough to grasp the resin and it fully covers the mould, does that make sense?

[@Kathleen.jburns1738]

Where do you get the white powder and why did you mix mica and the paint together it was awesome

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you very much :) The white powder is a holographic mica powder and should be in my amazon shop, the link is in the video description if it helps. I use mica and colourant as personally I prefer it. I usually want my colours to be opaque and the mica powder gives a nice shimmer to the coloured resin

[@loulexieford6680]

How much resin do you use please

[@TherapeuticCreations]

This mould takes approximately 240ml of resin

[@OakfieldDon]

Love the video. I was also enjoying the crosses. Where did you get the molds for the crosses?

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you very much. I got both moulds from Amazon :)

[@OakfieldDon]

@@TherapeuticCreations Thank you. Found them. Ordered them. I'm feeling like Parker in the Jake from state farm commercial. I wish I could send you an Atomic Brownie, coo-coo crusty right now😄

[@Ditto....]

I poured my very first one and some of the fire tips weren't there and entire ashtray was full of bubbles..

[@TherapeuticCreations]

I also found this out the hard way. It's a good idea to layer this one and build up the resin. I found using a stylus (with a rounded tip) helps work out the stubborn bubbles or by gently tapping on the mold it often encourages bubbles to the top 😊

[@jeannehinrichs5734]

skulls not my thing but man o man those are awesome

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that 😊

[@MileyonDisney]

Cool stuff, but your respirator is basically a dust filter, which is doing you no good at all. You need organic vapor filters when working with resin. They're well worth the price. For those viewers who don't know yet, resin is dangerous!

[@TherapeuticCreations]

Thank you for the heads up. I will make sure to invest in a better respirator that actually works :)

[@MileyonDisney]

@@TherapeuticCreations Oh - I'm sorry I forgot to mention, unless it was in another comment - your ash trays turned out beautiful! You always do great resin work.

[@TherapeuticCreations]

@@MileyonDisney Thank you very much, I appreciate that. I am on the hunt for a proper respirator before I use resin again

[@MileyonDisney]

@@TherapeuticCreations All you really need are the cartridges. They're around $23 on amazon, but they're likely cheaper on eBay.

[@TherapeuticCreations]

@@MileyonDisney I just purchased a new one from Amazon. It specified that it is appropriate for spray painting and resin work, perfect. Thanks again