My Best Fail! Epoxy Resin Fantasy Diorama

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I have been overwhelmed with various projects, and a pretty hefty creative workload over the past several weeks, a lot of which centers around very dark content and styles. I needed a refreshing reboot to my creativity so I created this lovely magical meadow diorama.
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HUGE THANKS *ARCHVILLAIN GAMES* FOR SPONSORING THIS VIDEO! CHECK THEM OUT : bit.ly/AVBMC PHYSICAL MODELS: bit.ly/BMCOG Model printed with Phrozen Sonic Mini 8k and Aqua-Gray 8K Resin: phrozen3d.com?aff=198 Fancy plants from www.gamersgrass.com

[@jst1man]

Dude, I can't believe you forgot about isopropyl alcohol on top of epoxy resin to pop bubbles!

[@bengamingames5002]

The sponsor models look super cool, also what an awesome build! Thanks for inspiring us!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I didn't want to pop the top bubbles. Those look good. It's the big bubbles below that were the problem.

[@Geordiecrafts]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I actually think the bubbles on the surface look really good. That's the kind that build up you get from little fish and critters making their nests and laying eggs, so it worked out well!

[@Sinderfolm]

Man, the Bubbles are great. It looks like a natural spring. It's not planned like this but I even like it more with the whirlpool effect. Guess after sitting next to that whirlpool our woodland-friend will take a dip.

[@sventheultimate]

How have I never thought of using peanut butter as a basing material!

[@signemadsen6141]

I honestly love the way the bubbles added a sense of heated natural pool to the look. He looks so serene and comfortable! Also very excited to know Ikea has glass domes like this, as I've been looking for one myself for a while! Great video as always!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Hot springs!

[@Timberwolf69]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial The resin failed successfully... I love it.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Danggggg that turned out great! flawless victory. love the beats.

[@mikekennedyart]

Hey Jeremy! This looks awesome! Honestly I think the bubbles look awesome here, it looks kinda like a druidic magic infused hot springs. I've done a few resin pours with live edge wood and one thing i've had success with in preventing bubbles from forming is first painting a very thin layer of resin over anything porous and letting it cure before doing the main pour. The thinner coat gets into all the little air pockets and seals everything up and prevents air from getting drawn out over curing. I hope this helps!!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

The ferns in the foliage really put the chef's kiss on the diorama!

[@fellowshipofthecraftofficial]

It looks INCREDIBLE! The bubbles in the resin make it look like it's a magical bubbling water source. I think it adds to this being a magical scene more than the clear water may have :)

[@kyledouglas1018]

This build is awesome, the bubbles added a tension like somethings building underwater which contrasts with the serenity of the Druid looking guy

[@nathanbrehm1085]

The rising bubbles give life to the water. I like it.

[@tfGalvatron1]

All the bubbles catch the light in a really cool way, makes the whole piece feel even more magical

[@Spark_Chaser]

The airbrush to brush speckling technique did great on the mushrooms. Never would have thought to try that.

[@skylersanders4498]

Sucks about the bubbles but honestly I love it, I feel like a geyser could be really cool in a scaled up version of this

[@mrgunn2726]

The guys over on Sigmar use a vacuum pot to get bubbles out.

[@Rayne_Storms]

The bubbles make it look like a cool hot spring, these are some great Zelda vibes. Nicely done.

[@jacobsteeley3909]

I absolutely love this piece. Honestly the bubbles remind me of the times i was able to SCUBA in freshwater springs and it gives this guy a father of the forest vibe.

[@CookieNinja1430]

I love the overall effect of the bubbles. They add a feeling of movement and make the piece feel that much more alive and vibrant and magical. (A perfect pour would have been lovely too, but imo given the scene a slightly different vibe.) Thanks for the great video!

[@TomJones0065]

This is GREAT, I love the bubbles. After all he is sitting by a river! and they do cause Bubbles with the flow! ITS EPIC! SAVED IT!!! Gave me some IDEAS! THANKS SO MUCH!!

[@matthewfoutch6427]

This is awesome. The 'failure' of bubbles looks great. I could see adding a battery LED or two under the epoxy to give a cool under lighting to the piece.

[@Flyingchipmunkofd00m]

I use that exact same resin when I make dice! The reason you get the bubbles is because of all the air trapped in the paper addons and the wood! Honestly anything pourous really holds onto the air. For the plants I suggest dipping and swirling them in the resin mix before hand and place them wet. For the wood it's difficult, I know people like to seal the wood first. Personally I avoid wood wood and would go with a plastic scatter terrain! For the curing portion! I'm from Manitoba so i know the weather is never too kind with resin. If you are curing it in a cooler place it will take longer to cure. If you are wanting it to be clear, your best bet is to have/know someone with a pressure pot. A vacuum chamber is also good if you dont want to make a pressure pot, however it's not full proof.

[@mcampbell7144]

Like... A pressure cooker/instant pot?

[@Flyingchipmunkofd00m]

@@mcampbell7144 nope! Althought I wish! It's originally a Air Pressure paint tank. But you do have to modify it so it holds pressure inside usually for about as long as it takes the resin to cure. There are tutorials online for it

[@smjrn]

I was thinking that the bubbles in the resin came about because the foam wasn’t sealed enough. Resin got through the paint and melted enough of the foam to create the bubbles.

[@cameronbolton2820]

The bubbles fit well in this piece! Lovely work!

[@makeshiftminis9090]

Regardless of how the resin turned out I think the peace came together quite nicely. I love the natural colors and the tranquility of this little scene.

[@marykayryan7891]

For what it's worth, I think the way the bubbles happened in the water looks cool. It makes the water look mysterious and like maybe there's activity going on down there. The whole thing looks great.

[@ForgottenStreams]

Beautiful piece. Love the bubbles, too, they add a sense of oxygen production, which makes it even feel more like "wholesome and healthy nature"

[@dawnemami3089]

This looks awesome.. the bubbles look like a natural hot springs with the water bubbling up😃 kind of like an artesian spring to!

[@seymourbutz5353]

The bubbles, while unintentional, are great! I think it really adds to the piece, its showing that the plants under the water are capable of photosynthesis lol

[@julianec8494]

It turned out really cool! I don't mind the bubbles, it looks like moving water. Awesome composition and great work! ♡

[@willmendoza8498]

Absolutely gorgeous. Possibly my favorite piece you have done.

[@ayonmetar2301]

I'm usually not an art-person, but watching you make pretty things makes me genuinly happy ^^

[@hakbash7588]

That came out really nice. The plants are over the top for sure. I love it.

[@RauMins]

Gosh damn gorgeous I must say! Even with the bubbly resin, those plans and beautiful paintjob on the mini make this piece to look like it's from a dream world ♥

[@LovesToCamp35]

Absolutely gorgeous piece! The glass dome display is super fun.

[@carrie4910]

Wow oh WOW!!! I love this so much! I think the bubbles add to the fantasy forest feel.

[@AVspectre]

For anyone wondering, you can often find display containers like that often under the term ‘cloche’. Dollar Stores carry small ones, and my local currently has large plastic ones for the garden.

[@EelcoWind]

Happy accidents, the bubbles look great! Glad you kept the glass and love the red-ish accents that draw your attention in the green environment.

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

That was fun and peaceful. He looks great hanging out in the forest

[@recycledfantasy9240]

Awesome work!!! No worries for the bubbles, final result is amazingly beautiful👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@FabienMariauxdeSerres]

It’s beautiful and the bubbles are the kind of happy accident that would be nearly impossible to do on purpose. It’s a major win.

[@arronlock82]

Wonderful! I love everything about this. I would have LOVED a little fish placed in the resin just to add even more life to this! Inspirational, as usual!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I REALLY considered that. Turns out it would have been a waste with the resin bubbles, but would have been cool had the resin gone perfectly.

[@jamesgalbreath343]

If all my "fails" turned out that "bad" I'd be ecstatically happy! Congrats on really clever project filled with bubbles and charm!

[@nekomancer5275]

It reminds me of the beautiful forest scenes from the dark crystal. I think you did a wonderful job

[@carrie4910]

I love the mini!!!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Me too!

[@ArchvillainGames]

Thank you!

[@sabrinanelsen8660]

Lol, I also want that guy to be my life. How relatable. It looks so cool!

[@jakoblauridsen4347]

A little led filament light in the back behind the resin could add a magic glow coming up from the lake, would look really cool with the bubbles I think!

[@charleslatora5750]

Just say the bubbles are coming up a natural special spring spa water. bathing in the bubbles renews your skin n your life... dude you have excellent talent. well done!

[@karlkarlos3545]

Honestly, I love the bubbles. It gives the whole image life as if some big creatures are living under those rocks.

[@thedukeofweasels6870]

The bubbles kind of work it feels like a swamp with a lot of primordial ooze and rotting vegetation which kind of adds to the whimsical nature overgrowth vibe

[@komma8203]

Cool video. To bad about the resin, you should invest in a vacuum pump and a vacuum chamber, and a pressure chamber, its not that insanly expenciv and it will help you with any resin and take out all the bubbles, works great for a bunch of things we do in this hobby, with silicone its almost a must

[@komma8203]

@Ammar Haji yeh, it would do so he could vac the resin before pouring it, and then put the hole pice in the pressure chamber and that would press the air that was trapped in the tuffs and stuff so small that you could not see them. Its some pretty great tools to have

[@tiffanysandmeier4753]

Those bubbles look a little like water. And most of the bubbles were either from air caught in the plants when pouring or heat from the resin curing. A vacuum chamber wouldn't have helped much. A pressure pot might have helped, but honestly some bubbles are appropriate for a stream.

[@Midnotion]

@@komma8203 Wouldn't using a pressure chamber risk collapsing the foam base?

[@OminousPinapple]

@@Midnotion that's a pretty good point, depends if it's closed or open cell foam

[@kurtweidmann6895]

The vacuum chamber is a must, but also, coming from an old retired Model maker from Motion picture industry, Your pour was way to high, more distance from the base of the pour the more air bubbles... Use a container with a elongated pour spout... to get closer to the base. Love your site...

[@Berserkerworks]

I don't think I've ever seen a water effect inside a dome like this before, its a very cool idea! And ever if the bubbles weren't what you were after, I think it makes the scene even more magical.

[@spiridiums]

Looking at the finished product, it kinda looks like he's the guardian of a magical healing spring. Like the water is some sort of natural hot springs, but due to the magical nature of the spring it isn't hot or sulphuric, allowing nature to flourish in a very green, forest-y way. The bubbles might have been an unfortunate accident but they lend itself really well to the end. Way to pull a Bob Ross with the happy accidents! :D

[@RockRidX]

Awesome video. Fishing line from the dome lid for the eagle would be cool, instead of the pin. Keep on doin you Jeremy.

[@johneberts2918]

looks great a sunny day by the hot springs

[@danielprosser7834]

I love this! I've seen those Ikea displays a few times and struggled to know what to do with them. I now feel inspired!

[@lunarsilver8698]

I prefer the bubbles it gives it a very lively look to the water like a hot spring and enhances the look

[@aaronhoes]

Idols of Tranquillity, the sequel to Idols of Torment. Love the piece. I honestly think the bubbles improve it. It makes the river feel alive.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

🤣

[@sirguy6678]

Awesome job! Even “fails” can end successfully!

[@ArchvillainGames]

Huge thanks to you, your awesome videos and most of all your amazing community! YOU ALL ROCK! 🤘

[@ryansullivan5854]

Even with the bubbles that turned out great - definitely a departure from some of your recent videos! I’m impressed at how you stick with it when your hands get shaking. Detail work is hard enough as it is.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Just gotta push through it, and hope stuff lands where you aim :D

[@Molly-Pop]

I had a really rough week, this was EXACTLY the kind of peaceful scene I needed. Thank you.

[@thomaswilliams5005]

Honestly the bubbles make it look so cool. Not what you were going for, but i really like it

[@alexcochrane5639]

It looks like natural bubbles escaping from something. The result is awesome.

[@JewDew4]

You really gotta make a video where you look into all these epoxy fails. Figuring out what happens and if the resin or other materials making these flaws... I love when you fail, because it really makes the rest of us aware of what we do.

[@SynzTheHobbit]

It is STUNNING!!!! Well done!

[@mikemartin3671]

Really very nice results! I do want to thank you for showing your successes and challenges. In so doing you inspire me to try new things, and not be afraid of making mistakes. You handle set backs better than I do, I tend to "spiral". Through your "chilled out", approachable, honest style you're an exemplary figure in the community and I dare say a role model. This was a really cool and relaxing video, I greatly appreciated it. You've come a long way and are still producing innovative content! Kudos. Hope you and your loved ones are well, and haven't been impacted too much by current conditions. Take care.

[@okayminiatures7573]

Nice work! Also, love the "pretend your mistakes were intentional"

[@Excaliber158]

That plant sprout at 14:42

[@jimihaze7085]

Absolutely incredible, Jeremy. Inspiring! This really makes me want to break into custom scenery for basing.

[@julieaubutgaudet4403]

I know we aren’t seeing a super close up of the resin pour but from my perspective the bubbles look really cool and enhance the piece!

[@haruka6844]

I love mushrooms so much 😩 there just so cool and cute and the vibes

[@dawnjackson5773]

The bubbles look like it is a spring. I live in the Ocala Florida area. And we have alot of springs including the spring where the Creature from the Black Lagoon was filmed at. So the bubbles look really on point and cool.

[@andrewsjurseth2517]

This piece is simply beautiful

[@obadijahparks]

The way you rubber banded that together was clever.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

A very handy tool!

[@samuelgilroy5850]

I actually quite like that resin effect, it helps give a really good impression of a cutaway of a flowing stream, even if it wasn’t intentional

[@timboer8987]

You made a huge step in your painting game lately, awesome to see! Awesome build, keep it up!

[@grimbostink7607]

I know you would have preferred the resin to be clear but the bubbles make the river look so much more animated and alive. coupled with the mini, it almost looks like he's a spirit of the forest itself and nature is "excited" by his mere presence. Sprouting fungi and flora where ever he steps and making brooks and streams babble with joy at their father returning

[@rangerofmirkwood746]

I liked the "forbidden peanut butter" line, when he was putting down the vallejo ground texture. At 3:26

[@orozer6558]

Loved the diorama and the music choice is inspiring 🙌

[@Ernzt8]

I think this is one of your best pieces so far! I like the bubbles too :)

[@jefferymartens6303]

From the literal depths of despair to an idyllic image of life and peace, your art covers as broad a range as our spring weather! Beautiful piece!

[@brendanarmstrong7802]

Keeping the diorama in place in the Bell Jar seems like a perfect application for museum wax. Just in case you ever wanted to transplant it.

[@Dddsasul]

I think this is one of your best pieces yet, looks amazing great job!

[@Thertra70]

I really like how they came out. What an awesome piece

[@statesrights01]

Bubbles look fine and with all the mushrooms and flowers about, hot springs under water will do that. 👍

[@shellv4094]

Fantastic job! Thank you for posting this even though the resin didn’t come out as you wanted. I find it inspiring and also reassuring that not every project has to turn out “perfect” but the important thing is to enjoy the process.

[@zexiXcarmen]

I adore how this turned out, I'm so glad you ended up liking it despite the resin mishap. The point where you were talking about hiding the pink lighting, I could not stop staring at the resin effect because it looks like it's lit from below/inside with the way it was catching the light. It really is just so, so pretty.

[@millenniumf1138]

I love how it turned out!! If you're bothered by bubbles though, it might be time to invest in a vacuum chamber to pull the bubbles out before pouring. You could also get a pressure pot to set it in as it's curing to make any residual bubbles shrink to microscopic size so they're invisible.

[@hitchellmopkins803]

The vibes fit the goal, well done!

[@cabe_bedlam]

Way to roll with the outcome, clearly the druid is ready to have a nice hot bath!

[@GoldenRogueMinis]

Absolutely stunning, I even think the resin looks good with the bubbles. I feel inspired to make something similar, hopefully I get around to it

[@adamtomlinson918]

Very cool build Jeremy! Those display things have inspired me to think about making a display thing for my mom for Christmas.

[@MagashiSaizen]

Might be a good investment to get yourself a pressure pot for future resin projects that way you can eliminate uncertainty from getting unwanted bubbles, otherwise a really awesome project, I love the miniature and the paint job on it 😁

[@danjones1710]

Great work man. Fun and weird. Absolutely wonderful. Good new tunes too.

[@kurtkyre]

Dang! That is so freaking inspiring! Fantastic work!

[@jodykropholler9108]

Beautiful painting, Jeremy! Wow you've really improved your painting a lot in the past year. Impressive and lovely piece.

[@metajock]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@woolyyyyyyy]

The very soft reverbed "forbidden peanut butter" during the texture paste segment got me 😂

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

The what?

[@darkmattercrafts2139]

Great job, yeah bubbles can be annoying but this piece is fire.

[@AdamViklund]

It's a beautiful piece! Well done, sir!

[@jeremiahmason6127]

It turned out amazing! The reason the bubbles started to go away and then come back was the first set was obviously from mixing but the later ones that you got were from moisture getting into the resin, this could be from old resin left on the shelf a long time, or if you poured out both A and B and let it sit for a wile before mixing them together (I usually noticed this if it was left out for 30mins in a 25% humidity level room) and the last other reason would be from moisture from the wooden stir stick used to mix it or the paints/ things you used to decorate it (plants etc.) only way to stop that would be to seal it with a clear paint/glue or just use a pressure pot.

[@RauMins]

One thing I saw about working with clear resin pouring, is that you can put the 2 resin bottles in some warm water to warm the resin up before pouring them and mixing them, apparently that can also help with bubbles forming but you would need to test it with the resin that you work with.

[@glorfendell2967]

Looks great! Be safe over the next few days.

[@MassBegleyFication]

Such chill vibes, I'd love to have this friendly fella on my shelf. Looking at the types of air bubbles in that you may have had a reaction with the foam block. I have a similar casting a piece of wood, the depth of the resin pour was well in its range but the core temperature of the resin whilst it was curing was too much for the wood to handle and actually started to burn and create a gaseous response which got trapped in the resin as it was already in a gel state at that point. I can only assume something similar happened here looking at how many of the larger bubbles appear closer to the bottom. May be worth doing some test samples with the foam, it may only occur with larger depths so pouring thinner layers or looking for a resin with a cooler reaction temperature. Wishing you the best of luck in future. Looking forward to the next build :)