I Made a Magical Potion from Epoxy Resin!

[@nombnomb5648]

“There’s the mailman and I’m going back inside cause I’m awkward like that.” Big mood, but same honestly

[@danalynch118]

Saaame!

[@mortenrudjensen]

Also - Corona time 😂

[@corison2058]

Morten Rud Jensen i’m not awkward. I’m practicing social distancing!

[@sirenofthesea7802]

@M T Yep! I have everything I need to keep myself entertained right here indoors. Bonus, that doesn't sound anywhere near as sad as it used to! ☺️📱📚🐈💖

[@ImilceASanchez]

Love ur profile pic! It’s in the fantasy theme 🧚✨

[@LivenUp7]

Here's my suggestion about the epoxy resin.. SAND IT. Not just the rough grade, but you have to go up in grit until your basically just buffering the thing. Make the scratches super thin, then finish it with a polishing paste. That's the best way to get clear epoxy. Just keep rising in grits until you get to like.. 3000 grit or 5000 grit. Then you put polishing paste, rub it in and get rid of the excess. Those lines and drippies from adding the epoxy on top? Just sand them to a very fine grit then polish them. Wet sanding helps too! Also, if you want to get rid of any bubbles, either heat or a pressure pot. You COULD use a vacuum chamber, but I've seen that mess with resin before. A pressure pot(about 30psi I believe) will make the bubbles super tiny. Or, you can use a heat gun/lighter to pop surface bubbles. I see those used for thinner projects though, not... epoxy blocks. Seriously though, try the sandpaper thing. Thats your best chance at a clean finish. Check out dice makers or epoxy resin workers here on youtube, a lot of them use sandpaper. Some people commented micromesh, yeah that too! Just super fine grit, because the smaller the scratches the better

[@rnttreed]

LivenUp7 I agree and Shella wax works really good

[@FaenumVena]

Micromesh is what you need for super smooth

[@camfetamine]

Once you've finished with sand paper, micro mesh pads go even higher grit, and zona papers higher again. When making dice, using zona papers really gets a glass finish.

[@daniel4647]

Could use a heat gun or a torch, it works really well to make it smooth. If going with the torch you'd have to be super careful and quick though or it'll get ugly. The King of DIY does this when making his aquariums where it's pretty important that they're super clear while also maintaining the sharp corner edges.

[@stephupurlyf]

@@camfetamine I was thinking the exact same thing about using the zona papers. The results are so shiny!

[@Raina_The_Rogue]

the fact that people can just.. decide to make this one day and then actually _do it_ will never cease to amaze me lmao

[@loneWolf19641]

Yes

[@Bancheis]

Trueeee... I decide to do things every day, but sometimes just waking up is a struggle so I never make it to what I wanted to do.

[@excelsior8682]

Well yeah. How else do you think you were born

[@excelsior8682]

@Rylie Voshel approach every drawing session with a goal. For instance, if you have an artist or particular art that inspires you, try drawing an image from that topic. You need to understand that art is a conglomeration of skills; you will not master everything at once. One skill at a time, and more importantly, enjoy drawing it. Don't make it like a school project; savor it.

[@timchallenge]

Painting is the one that really blows my mind, that someone can have a picture in their mind and be able to put it on paper, meanwhile I can barely trace a picture.

[@anactualtemplarknight3246]

Your genuine excitement when you see that something actually worked out is the best thing about this channel, love your content, keep it up!

[@geirahoed8382]

The quality of the content and the editing is just *french chef kisses fingers* superb

[@iamaduckquack]

Don't put your fingers in your mouth!

[@integza]

Love the flow of your videos

[@mikehyde3404]

Id buy that for my shelf any day

[@tripleacosplay]

Have you tried wet sanding or polishing the resin? There are a few people I see who lathe similar things out of resin and they'll look dull until they polish it and then it's a high gloss shine. Just a suggestion, love the creativity!

[@kaodietrich6196]

Yeah that's what im thinking. I don't understand why she says she won't get a nice shine after sanding - I feel like I've seen people polish finished resin items to make them shiny! I know there's some solution...

[@kotadawndragon]

@@kaodietrich6196 There's a guy called Peter Brown here on KZbin that does a lot of resin turning. He uses something called micromesh to wet sand the resin piece. I've also seen people using Yorkshire Grit on resin.

[@tripleacosplay]

@@kotadawndragon That's who I was thinking of! I couldn't remember his name!

[@spndxkwby]

They did show that they wet sanded it. It's a pain to do it by hand though. I've done some by hand and on the lathe, on the lathe is a lot easier to sand, wet sand and polish afterward because the lathe does the work for you.

[@anirh]

Nerdforge: *do something very cool* Also Nerdforge: "Hum... What if I added some... LEEEEEEEEDs!" Edit: thank you for the likes!

[@HeddaSolstad]

May I just say damn, the final result is so cool, I love it

[@nairbvel]

Considering the difference between Potion 1.0 and Potion 2.0, I'm expecting Potion 3.0 to actually give you magical powers, or allow you to fly or turn invisible or something... LOL Great job! (Still too broke to support you on Patreon, but hope springs eternal...)

[@meredith71607]

7:35 I completely forgot that in Norway you don’t see the sun year-round! Congrats on keeping the lighting good. 😂 Also, love the potion. 💕 🧪

[@daniel4647]

We do unless you live really far up north, mid winter it's only for a few hours a day but still it's not totally without sun in most of the country. Pretty sure she's just making a joke about not going out much since the sun has had a pretty normal scheduled for a while now, it's almost spring.

[@meredith71607]

Daniel oh ok! 😂 Thanks for telling me! I love learning about that sort of thing haha.

[@danaondrackova3431]

"Its a STAND! I know you underSTAND!" Finally you overcome all the problems and it looks so awesome!

[@Scott_A]

Awesome project. I would suggest that you make your mold a similar shape to the end design to reduce resin waste/cost. The pigmented scraps can potentially be used together for something else and you could use the clear ones to hold up objects as they should disappear when more clear is poured on or around them (tho the clear scraps may need to have been from the same type of resin to increase the chance of not being seen after)

[@aztrimiaztri3720]

I just love how it glows up 😍 It looks so good!

[@thornlilyn6888]

the red one that you sanded down into nothing almost you should turn it into a flask! also... I'm getting the feeling your gonna end up making a potion shop with all of these.

[@fluffykitty6349]

In my house standing just means that the project is almost done xoxo keep up the amazing work xoxo

[@nekovannox]

1.0 still looks like a cute lowpoly potion to me 😀

[@axoufofolle1085]

This is so incredible ! Thank you for bringing magic into our lives 💖

[@edwardpaulsen1074]

Beautiful work and excellent ideas! I love the excitement, the dramatic (and sometimes funny) flair as you work and how you totally geek out when everything comes together... Still going to keep offering suggestions though... Seriously, get some of that slightly oily children's clay (usually called plasticene) it doesn't stick to the epoxy and cleans easily. You can also make much smaller and more form fitting molds so you use less epoxy and save a bit of money! The clay is also reuseable and you can also press buttons or other items into it to create raised patterns on your "glass"... Another benefit is you don't have to carve away all the extra epoxy, much less sanding, and the polishing is much faster and easier to get the clear finish! Also, listen to LivenUp7 in the comments about taking your polishing to the next level! Another thing I would suggest is carefully cutting your gold leaf sheets to just a bit larger then the straight surface you are trying to cover so you can get more use out of each sheet rather than a large pile of gold crumblies! More materials and less waste means you can do more awesome looking projects!!

[@victoriathomas1402]

I was havinga panic attack and went to KZbin to try and calm down and this was the first video in my recommendations. It worked! Thank you so much! I love your work!

[@nozomiritter5048]

Yorkshire Grit, it is a sanding and polishing paste I have seen others use it has shined up epoxy like you wouldn't believe it takes a little bit but it will work wonders!

[@fey6717]

You go into crazy detail on everything. My gosh, I love this!

[@tuulofdstrxn]

Really cool project! You can get everything glass-clear by polishing it. You're already doing a great job with the wet sanding, now you could go over it with polishing compound and really buff out the shine. Even the first potion bottle would probably look a lot more interesting if polished.

[@saml8661]

Looks great! Sadly you will never get away from sanding epoxy if you want a really smooth finish.. I normally don't go any lower than 120 and then work up to 600 grit where I switch to wet sanding and then polish using plastic polish (car polish works well for this).

[@octolaguna]

it looks SO GOOD!!! i love it!!! you did a great job, martina!!!💖💖

[@MKahn84]

That was fun! I love the new potion and stand!

[@BumbleBeeast_]

The music in your videos is always so perfect!!

[@HadarCo]

Going into the video I already knew it would look incredible in the end (although I was still shocked by how much), but the main thing I was excited about was the progress since Ver. 1 😀 I was somewhat proud of all the upgrades and things you learned and improved in this version 😁

[@raughboy188]

If you want to make your epoxy look shiny first you need to sand it with high grit sand paper going from 600 then 800 and 1200 at the end and then finish with polishing paste. it may be time consuming but way less then painting it with epoxy and then waiting for it to cure.

[@Witchymommax4]

I love both the potions! Now, my 3 yr old wants me to make one 😂 (I dont have any of this stuff) She LOVES your hair 💜

[@Tesdinic]

Beautiful project! I love the stand. Absolutely gorgeous! For a glassy shine without the streaks you might wanna try glossy modpodge spray - a light layer or two tends to give my projects the gloss without the streaks if not applied too heavy!

[@Love.Yourself.1976]

🤣😂 I see a person coming, run back inside!!! 🤣😂 That's so me!!! ❣️

[@TheRunesmythe]

I think this came out awesome! Along with the excellent advice on sanding and polishing already posted here, I'd like to throw one thing in; when you're making these things keep in mind that completely clear glass is a relatively new thing compared to how long glass has been around. It was completely common for glass to have various warps and inclusions from the process of creating it prior to the Industrial Revolution; if you've ever seen photographs of really old houses with the original window glass you can see the types of "impurities" ( for lack of a better word) I'm talking about. So things like lines, rough/cloudy spots, etc. just make it more convincing as something made using more traditional methods.

[@stabajo]

Everytime you make a video about something magic related (books, wands, etc) I get closer to the idea that you're secretly a witch

[@darylobey8867]

Digital age witchcraft ^_^

[@buny_x]

Your excitement for when the project is coming along great is both adorable and relatable.

[@ViridianAubergine]

Hey, if your biggest gripe is how long it takes to sand to a clear glossy finish might I recommend using zona paper. I follow some resin dice makers and it gives a really nice finish in like half the time.

[@literate-aside]

It's absolutely possible to sand epoxy to be glass clear. It needs multiple steps of wet sanding, and finishing with a polishing compound. You did a great job, but if you wanted to, you can get it clearer. Awesome vid👍

[@Neiten5]

This is just pure beauty! I love itttt! ♥

[@MacAttack001]

Great end result! The walnut stand with the gold leaf is positively stunning. I am very impressed!

[@imnotnova3789]

This stuff is literally AMAZING ❤❤❤

[@onegoodjoe]

I'm not sure what I enjoy more. The crafting, or the extreme excitement you get when something works out!

[@immikaylaanne]

Ohh my goodness. It just wouldn’t be a Nerdforge project without the gold leaf 😍🤤

[@silverharper]

You just gave me the best custom potion idea!! What if you wanted to be able to make custom potion bottles in cool shapes that could actually hold liquid?! SO... instead of making the first part out of colored resin, you make it out of a wax that melts at a very low temp so that after you cast the bottle around the outside you can simply drill the hole in the neck and melt out the wax leaving your cool shaped custom bottle!! Totally gonna try this.

[@EyeballsStudio]

Really nice work! Seems like you're wasting quite a bit of epoxy with all the cutting and sanding, though, but of course, if you're making only one of these, it might not be worth making molds. I might give this a shot as well. Perhaps I'll use a UV reactive dye, and UV LED's. And perhaps a good idea, mix the leftover gold leaf with resin to get a nice golden sparkle effect?

[@feeterican]

Just a suggestion for future projects. If you grab a Headlight Restoration kit it comes with all the sand papers and polishing compound and applicators to make plastics incredibly clear and shinny. There are kits where you just use your hands and there is a 3M kit that comes with a mount to attach to a drill.

[@andrasbradacs6016]

If you want the epoxy shinier maybe you should fill a little tray with alcohol, hang the epoxy thing above it and cover it with a glass our something. If the alcohol evaporates it will melt the epoxy a bit so it's gonna "smooth it's suface out" (I did it before with alcohol nail polish washer + fine sandpaper). Or fine sandpaper + water and some polishing with the rotary tool's polishing attachement... both can work I think.

[@pizzaroneee]

I am glad you got alot of patreons :D you deserve it

[@lonewolf923]

I just realized we're using the same brand of gold/silver leaves lul, nice project, you got me into book binding haha

[@GhengisKhonsu]

this is AWESOME! you went all out with this one! For a finished polished look, without the lines next time and to hide the imperfections within the actual epoxy, use a resin POLISH, instead of using resin to make resin shine.The results will be even more stunning! Excellent job! You are so creative!

[@ocean7889]

Her first reaction: This is where I'm supposed to be exited... Less than 2 minutes later: YES OMG I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!

[@christinereilly257]

Hello! I make dice for TTRPGs out of resin, so I have had the same issue with getting a clarity back after sanding. Sanding is definitely the way to go to avoid the bumps and streaks. But after you're done, a quick pass with the higher ends of either zona polishing papers or micro finishing film is a great way to bring back the polish and clarity!!

[@SplashNoodle]

There is still an issue with the 2.0 potion : you can clearly see that the "liquid" is directly in contact with the "glass" on top : you should have an empty space above the liquid to make it more realistic. But I guess it's really hard to make ^^

[@ThomasSturm]

I'd guess there's something one could use as a temporary form that wouldn't be too hard to remove after the fact. Like a wax or clay or something that could be melted or dissolved with a solvent or something.

[@jmasonrcingabout273]

Excellent as usual, one thing you could do to the next one is make the lights go on when the potion is put in the stand. Maybe a small switch in the bottom of the stand that the potion presses down on. Keep up the good work and I cant wait for the next one.

[@benjaminstroh3062]

So are you just making like a full wizard costume? With the potions and the staff and the wands like all you need now is a robe and spell book

[@fardareismai4495]

That is such a great idea!!

[@elliek.6863]

I guess the only thing she wants is a robe, actually. Her books are amazing!

[@phoebemao1627]

The potion is absolutely amazing!!! love it!! I'm a resin artwork beginner, and I'm wondering have you ever considered using the UV resin for the coating step? It's gonna dry way faster than the epoxy resin if you put it outside (a sunny day is better but cloudy day works too). I've applied the UV resin on my own sculpture before and it turned out great

[@bg_jlze9376]

Her: We’re gonna take off all the corners until it’s a square shape. Me: Visible confusion

[@skyeganney8072]

I really wanna tour of her shelf, just seeing all her masterpieces in one place. Oh my gosh it would be amazing!!

[@MarxyBasement]

or you can fill a fancy shape glass bottle with some blue liquid. preferably bleach and led. And boom you have Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II) You can add gunpowder in a brewing stand to make it Splash Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II)

[@TetherOnline]

If you want bubble free resin I would suggest looking into buying/making a pressure chamber. I use it for dice and boy does it work. The only down fall is that if you have a old silicon mold used in it with resin your object will have little spikes in it because the silicone might have bubbles in it. Beyond that it will give you that pure glass look if done right.

[@Holmesy87]

"I can't justify spending more time on this, 'cos it's really ugly" Sounds just like my ex :/

[@coinage8356]

The roughness and lines in the epoxy gave it a more authentic look of medieval glass and like it was actually an antique vial of potion. I thought it looked amazing with the bubbles and lines in it.

[@hayatessai6822]

I wish I could do this, but I am not that talented , like you are 😕

[@areformingamadon]

One tip on the sanding, use a pottery wheel, and tape down the sandpaper, it makes the process much quicker and easier.

[@KatsPurrStudio]

Have you ever used a product called Novus? It’s a polishing compound to be used after you sand resin to the highest grit possible (usually ~3600), that will bring back the crystal clear window look. My husband uses it all the time in the gallery he work for to restore the plexiglass of framed works, or to restore the work of artists using resins and epoxies. It's amazing stuff, a must have for anyone working with resin. Especially since resin can get easily scratched.

[@raunakrauniyar8444]

This potion looked way better than the previous one. The stand also looked great. I have a suggestion as well. This is just my hypothesis but if you use both the potion and the glass with similar optical properties, there will be no total internal reflection which will seem to separate the glass from the potion, so using something with different optical properties will hopefully help with making it look better. For example making the glass part with epoxy and putting actual liquid for the potion in it. Also, you can use the gold dust to make gold shellac paint, it can be used in illumination of manuscripts. Hoping for more great videos :)

[@melihabozdam6959]

Woaah the final result is awesome, the LED in the stand is the perfect finishing touch 😁🙌🏼😍

[@Hollingsworth7171]

This is actually really awesome and you should do a few more!! With each one getting better and better. I think next one you could nail down the super clear and shiny! Should do the blood red health potion, you have a blue mana potion, maybe a yellow poison or something too!!

[@lindak7251]

Some sanding paste and a buffer to put on the dremel would help get it even more shiny. Take a look at wood working finishes ;)

[@bluestreek4784]

I'm very happy that the packing tape worked for you, I do it that way all the time, that's why I suggested it to you, have fun using that technique, love the work you guys do, keep up the great work

[@meowpurrr]

Your a serious role model, you're so talented at what you do

[@luh_dias23]

OMG! It’s so beautiful! Creativity level 100/100. Perfect!

[@abdorizk2108]

You could create a whole series of potions. You did the blue mana potion, you could also do red health potion, green antivenom potion, yellow rage potion, purple shadow resist potion. you could have a whole apothecary shelf. This is so cool I wish I had your skills and resources to do it myself

[@RurikVonElenorNeologik]

Amazing Project!!! i Love it... i would do two things to improve it. 1. sand the down tip of the potion, just a little, so it can "stand" still. 2. maybe a contact switch on the Stand, so it would turn on the leds, only when the potion is on.

[@janusquiamco7128]

That was really cool! I hope you make more potions. You can still improve the design by forming the part of the container that is supposed to be hollow and empty. My suggestion is to top the epoxy waste with a bit of tinted clear epoxy and then carve the resulting piece into the interior shape of the potion container. Then proceed with forming the container as normal.

[@grannyvapes4154]

Sanding with finer and finer grades will shine it up and then there are also polishing compounds when the surface is already smoothed.

[@seamus7585]

I'm a first timer here, and I'm getting excited watching YOU get excited!!! I haven't had this much fun in a LONG time! Thank You!

[@numanumarg]

When you showed it with the lights turned off made me think it's a rare item and only glows in the dark. So cool!!!

[@angelmom916]

Polishing paste and a buffing wheel....Love it♥️

[@eduardmihai]

I am new to this channel, but the things you creat are just beautiful. They really look like from a fantasy world. I love your work.

[@jclinew]

I loved the end result! Very good. You can always get micromesh sanding pads to get it to be polished :).

[@jclinew]

Another youtuber named Peter Brown always does it that way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZyYeXVqq9Gfb9E

[@debibeverly0609]

Gorgeous, breathtaking! So glad you did the extra sanding!

[@AlyssaJolt]

it looks like a night sky when the room is dark and the potion is lit up! so pretty!

[@cherishmason3700]

Hey Martina, Hansi, I have 2 questions and 2 suggestions. Questions: 1) Can I base 2 OCs (Original Characters) off of the 2 of you? 2) If so what do you want them to be? I was thinking you, Martina be a elf, witch hybrid or something like that. Hansi could be a human with clear sight that let's him see the supernatural clearly. Suggestions: I noticed you don't upload as often anymore. I'm not sure why but I thought it might be having no ideas. So here's my 1st suggestion: Look back at your past projects. You've made multiple designs for each project. Yet you only make 1 of them and never revisit the project to make another. So you could go back and make another design. You could make new designs too. You've learned a lot since most of your projects. So maybe go back and do another with the new skills you've learned. Your magic wand and magic staff for example. Here's my 2nd suggestion: Mix the things you've done. I've never seen you make a figure for your Dioramas. You've printed or bought them. I understand they're small so many make their tools or something. Like a magic staff or large shield from resin or something. Or maybe make a magical Diorama that has a figure trapped or sealed in a resin crystal. Or make a set. A Diorama, a painting, and maybe tools. Tools: Weapons, armor, jewelry, clothes, and a book. Life sized armor for a male, a female, and maybe a pet. Same with weapons, jewelry, and clothes. An the book could have info about creatures or something. An I don't mean just make the book. I mean draw and write the information. Make a world of your own.

[@leanakache8361]

It looks incredible! You guys make me want to create so much! Thanks for the motivation !!!

[@vettywhite8847]

I love watching this girl. She's so cool. My favorite so far is her bob ross van one. Such a good job!!! Loved the potion too!

[@cupcakejack7375]

GOD I LOVE THESE VIDEOS SO MUCH! Im not even that much of a crafter. Its just soooo satisfying to watch these. And she's also so nice

[@DanielTento]

Another great Project and Video! Its super calming to watch you create something. I've got an Idea for another Project, I've watched tons of wood turning videos is the last weeks and noticed their use of epoxy in combination of wood, which looks insanely great! Don't know what kind of nerdy thing you could craft using wood in combination with epoxy but I'm sure you would find something amazing! Anyway, I'm looking forward to the next Projekt of yours!

[@moonrabbit3228]

To prevent all the streaks and bubbles for the final coat of epoxy you could have dipped the potion into the epoxy then used a vibrating table or something that will vibrate the bubbles and drips out to make a super thin and nice shiny coat.

[@skelpir7606]

I love your videos and the tome making ones inspired me to make my own book! Thank you for your lovely work and please stay safe and healthy👍

[@andrathemimi8178]

Gorgeous! Stuck inside so I’m re-binge watching your videos!! Loving them!!!

[@stevepainter9296]

There are polishes you can use to smooth and shine the resin after its sanded. I see wood workers do it all the time.

[@TheArtofADHD]

I have finish options that you may love! #1: Flitz Polish...my absolute favorite! #2: Resin spray I sell my resin pieces and these are my best and most time effective options. I hope I've helped a little. 😘

[@IanZainea1990]

You can make it shiny by hitting it with a torch, briefly. It melts the rough outer layer, and hardens smooth.

[@katejardine5088]

This is so beautiful!! tbh i like the bottle more after you sanded it, it was to clear before

[@brodyleephotography2177]

First video I've seen by you, and enjoyed every bit. Cool project + a cool attitude with lots of enthusiasm and excitement made for a really interesting watch!

[@jeniwatkins3297]

Amazing! I loved the first version. This one is so much more!!!

[@OddMyke]

Try micro mesh sanding to get to a mirror finish on resin without adding that goopy resin coat. Also there are polishes to help get that extra shine

[@BowsettesFury]

Very pretty. How about adding a momentary contact switch in the bottom of the stand so when you remove the potion it stops glowing.

[@TheDarkmaidenrose]

I absolutely love your channel you guys are so great together it shows!