Resin Art - Mica pigments on Glass (2)

Demonstration Only - Full mixing and pouring.
One of my Mystics resin pieces with mica and acrylic paint colorants. I found some framed prints in a secondhand store and re purposed them. Glass was cleaned and the back masked off with blue painters tape. This is the second in the planned set.
Stay safe and take appropriate safety measures when working with resin and pigment powders.

[@robertalordagarcia9992]

Outstanding work 👏 👌 👍 I pray that this day finds you blessed and well, and that you have a no bubbles in your resin kinda day

[@caroljohnson-rm1tj]

You are the most organized and cleanest painter I have seen since I started watching 5months ago.

[@crisscross104]

Lol space limitations do that to you.

[@RSBatista2008]

Hi Chris, I watched a myriad of resin/flow painting artists and your pieces are by far the most beautiful! I kept looking for a nebula technique for 2 years and you nailed! Thank you so much, best wishes. Ricardo

[@crisscross104]

Thank you. 😄

[@leehill9903]

Love watching you work. You are so methodical and organised. And your work is beautiful. Will be attempting to use your method. Thank you for your video.

[@colettek9184]

Chris,your workspace is soooo organised and neat. Love both these pieces in the frames,finished. Beautiful work!!

[@caroljohnson-rm1tj]

This is addictive. Ive run my battery down staying on your videos. I didn't know you are doing these all the time instead of just a Few. Fabulous Cris.

[@crisscross104]

I have my fair share of "oops what was I thinking" but its all a learning experiience so its ok.

[@ashleyh5225]

The samples on sticks is brilliant!

[@aprilbrown5205]

I was going to say that as well! I am going to do that!

[@eworks9828]

Beautiful work Chris! Mica is outstanding.

[@skiboyscuba]

I love your channel. I've been using these techniques with my concrete jobs. Keep up the great posts!

[@crisscross104]

Thank you.

[@timlouden5088]

WOW Totally AWESOME again!! Fantastic work!

[@crisscross104]

Thank you 🤗

[@gloriapolite4417]

Thank you Chris , great demonstration and very beautiful.🌺

[@maryfrancesmcknight9587]

I have two old framed prints in my closet, I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing. 😍

[@maryloulandmark3129]

Wonderful demonstration and pour is beautiful thanks

[@BrendaWilsonmosaicmaster]

Nice piece Chris..well done.

[@usherl250]

Chris, I love watching your videos on LIF on here on KZbin. Beautiful work

[@crisscross104]

Thank you Laura 😄

[@dawngheerkins4590]

You have really inspired me to get my creative side working again, your work is absolutely stunning, thank you for the lessons, I will defenetly have a go, love it so much 💜🧡💛

[@charleennosar8025]

Stunningly beautiful!!!!!

[@07monchan]

I absolutely love your work!

[@reneewilson4114]

Beautiful, I really love your work.

[@sofializzy4519]

Love it - the view of the finished results is WAAAAAAAAAY tooo quick to appreciate it....

[@CoxJoxSox]

Great frames for those pieces!

[@janetrice6090]

Love this ! Must try it. Thank you for sharing.

[@tracychapman1000]

for the sharp edges of glass you can use sand paper to make them smooth just in five minutes

[@bammcguee5047]

Yes we can see it, I love that green

[@crisscross104]

Thank you Bam 🌺🌺

[@sinjun1973]

Why put all the black on the glass if the back is already black? If it was just color wouldn't it standout more against the background? Beginner question.

[@crisscross104]

Black paint is never really as black as resin black. The black on the base forms a nice shadow under the other colours. You can colour the base any colour you want

[@leehill9903]

Can you please tell me where you get your Mica pigments from? Great fan of your works. Thanks

[@haroldleslie9025]

i have small framed mirrors , could i use them the same as i would use clear glass ? thank you

[@crisscross104]

Harold. Smaller mirrors do work if you clean and prep them properly. A word of caution though. Your resin will flex if you have large temperature fluctuations in the spots you put these. That flex may cause delamination or worse case shatter your mirror. While I did this and it worked resin is better on a more stable base.

[@nigtturner]

I’ve got an old Picasso in the closet I think I’ll try it on that

[@crisscross104]

LOL who can resist an opportunity to recycle

[@KMF3]

If you seal the back side of your glass in the frame you can do the resin while the glass is in the frame and it is not as messy. Less work for you in the end.

[@crisscross104]

I did these quite early in my resin playtime ......these days I don't think this is the safest bet on frame glass. Resin is powerful and can crack thin glass. Just test all your surfaces first

[@MsBowmaker]

Hi Chris, beautiful piece as always. t the 20:13 mark you said you forgot to put the Isopropyl Alcohol in the micas. What would it be the alcohol purpose?

[@crisscross104]

The iso alcohol just things the mica/resin mix just a bit and the different densities help with the lacing effect.

[@turnupthecolour-5096]

Hi Chris I really love your work. Is it possible to dirty pour micas or will they just blend together?

[@crisscross104]

Thank you. When I dirty pour I use clear as the bottom layer and when I add the other colours I try to put them next to rather than into each other. the moment you start to move them they will blend as the mica floats through the clear resin. So yes you can dirty pour them, just try not to manipulate them too much.

[@sinjun1973]

Is there a TARDIS blue?😯

[@crisscross104]

You can mix mica colours the same way you mix your paint to get the exact colour you want. Have a play and see what you come up with.

[@usherl250]

Chris, can I ask why there was a white area left, could that have been filled in with black too? I'm wondering if that was for an effect you were going for?, I love watching your youtubes, I've watched this one several times, great work of Art

[@crisscross104]

The first one had some silver mica to give a highlight. In this one I leave some clear to show the black board underneath. It fools the eye and gives visual depth without the need for multiple pours. I do similar in normal mystics.

[@07monchan]

I move my mica powders to the small plastic salsa containers with lids. Makes it much easier then the bags.

[@crisscross104]

LOL Those little bags are so hard to deal with. Good tip.

[@nicciforsey2359]

your work is lovely,did you tape around the edge of the glass,and do you need to treat or do anything to the glass before pouring resin on to it ?

[@crisscross104]

No I taped the underside but not the edges. I am quite frugal with resin so there is not a lot of spillover

[@crisscross104]

Because the piece will be held in by the frame I was not concerned with any separation. If you wanted this to free hang I would have primed the glass either by light sanding or putting a layer of clear gloss medium or like to give the resin purchase. Personally I think this glass in these prints is too cheap and fragile to hang outside the frame.

[@leehill9903]

Sorry - Just read the other comments with the same question and I got my answer. So carry on with the good works. Cheers.

[@anntralka9749]

gorgeous! what would happen if whole piece had coating of all black resin and then the micas? no clear resin.

[@crisscross104]

Have a play with it and see what sort of results you get. The mica acts differently through the black (or any) coloured resin than it does in the clear so the results can be just as stunning.

[@anntralka9749]

Thank you.

[@karindogs628]

Are you not worried for the resin to get stucky or dry when you use the hair dryer.? How long time do you have to do all the pouring?

[@crisscross104]

No the hairdryer is only used to manipulate the resin. You have about 20mins before the bonding process starts to set. Each resin will have instructions on the working time.

[@doriskubicki6802]

Lovely! I'm asking about the tape being covered with resin and then you removed it. what stage did you remove and was it difficult as it was really resined over? Thank you!

[@crisscross104]

The tape is on the underside of the glass. Keep it as clean as you can by running a stir stick around the underside edge a few times during the first hour of curing. The next day you can remove the tape. If it is a bit tricky then gently heat the tape with a heat gun or hairdryer. The adhesive will lift and you can remove easily.

[@KMF3]

How do you keep your resin from hardening in the cups. I tried this and my colors started getting tacky really quickly so I had to rush

[@crisscross104]

There are a couple of things to keep control off. Firstly understanding the open time you have with the resin you are using and learning how to manage that time, secondly each paste or paint may have too high a moisture content that will cause a faster reaction and lastly get yourself a digital thermometer and monitor the temp of your resin. Most important of these is to understand the time frame you have and to be organised to work with in it.

[@marymalakian2030]

Chris is the finished piece face down or face up? Love this idea.

[@crisscross104]

Mary the piece is face up. I have painted the back board black to give more depth to the piece. There is no reason you can’t choose which side works the best for you.

[@CraftyNelle]

What brand of mica powders do you use? Where did you purchase your mica powders? I would like to try and make this on a small picture frame 8 x 10 as a gift.

[@crisscross104]

I bought my original mica from a local nail salon and then found the rest of them on ebay. Your local art supply or soap/candle making supply shops will also stock.

[@julieodams6955]

Hi Chris, this is beautiful. Can I ask, when you framed the piece does the resin surface face outwards or is it facing the backboard and what you see in the frame being the underside of the glass?

[@crisscross104]

Hi Julie. The resin faces outwards. There are clear spots where you see through the resin and through the glass to the black backboard giving another visual layer of depth.

[@julieodams6955]

Chris Cross thank you so much for your quick reply x

[@sallyragusa1172]

what brand of mica pigments do you use?

[@crisscross104]

They are unbranded bought from ebay. You can find lots of different brands at your local art supplies stores, soap making supply sites and even nail salon supplies.

[@pamrosenthal335]

When you finish a pour and you find dents or oil on top how to you fix them. Thank you

[@crisscross104]

When I am doing a resin piece I do not use silicon or oils to get different effects so the top layer is clean and smooth.

[@suzanadancks]

absolutely beautiful! I used eye shaddow mica for a test and I'm hooked. where do you get your mica from. oh and I want to compliment you on your work bench. It's the cleanest one I've seen on here😃

[@crisscross104]

😄 Thank you. I don't have the luxury of studio space so I have to stay small and neat.......plus I am a bit of an organiser. I got the original mica from a local nail salon and then most of the rest from Ebay. Look for soap and candle making supplies in your local area

[@suzanadancks]

Chris Cross Thanj you Chris💐🌻🌼🌸🏵

[@maryfrancesmcknight9587]

What a fabulous idea! I have a couple pictures in my closet that I was going to give away. I'm going to try this and, fingers crossed, I can get something close to beautiful as well. You are such an inspiration.

[@JudiChristopher]

Suzanna Dancks Le'Rez Expressions you can get mica at TBK Trading [phone] (this is like for make-up) tktrading.com or is it tbktrading.com ?? I also use Dollar Store make up for the mica and also you can get powder pigments (for Cars) didspade.com ... They have 5g samples.

[@gotshirts2ink]

Where did you get the jars? and What size are they?

[@crisscross104]

They are called Plastic Seal Bottle Reagent Sample Vials I got them on ebay but I am sure wish and amazon would have them, they come in 60,80 & 100mls. I use the 60 for my mica.

[@PatriciaSamHouston]

What does the alcohol do to the mica

[@crisscross104]

I thins the resin just a little bit.

[@GROFOOPERS]

Very nice! Did you leave the tape on?

[@crisscross104]

I removed the blue tape the next morning. Taking great care with the sharp edges

[@caroljohnson-rm1tj]

Do you mix craft blk paint with resin when you start pouring the edges..

[@crisscross104]

yes in these ones I colour the black with acrylic paint. You need a reasonable quality to get the depth and coverage.

[@karindogs628]

Hi can i use small drops of alchohol for my colour in the resin ?

[@crisscross104]

If you mean alcohol inks, then yes they are beautiful and soft in resin. They will fade over time.

[@pamrosenthal335]

Why do you need alcohol in the mica and how much? Thank you

[@crisscross104]

It just thins the mix down a bit. only a little bit.

[@debraryan5744]

I love your work Chris. What brand of resin did you use for this piece and where did you buy it from?

[@crisscross104]

Thks 😄 I am not wedded to a particular brand of resin but buy when I can find coupons and savings. It is a low viscosity resin that flows quite nicely. So many differing opinions on brands of resin so I tend to learn how to use the one I have going and make it work for me. Some need more heat, some need more time and others cure super fast.

[@debraryan5744]

Thanks. Can you tell me the brand used for this piece? I live in Perth and I bought some resin but it is leaving service marks when it dried. I stirred for over 5 minutes and I could still see strings in it.

[@debraryan5744]

I mean "surface marks"

[@crisscross104]

+Debra Ryan This one was DIY Composits. Stringy bits sound as though it was curing a bit fast or you might have had some contaminants in your mixing containers. Also that has happened to me when the paint I am using has too high a water content.

[@karindogs628]

And would one be able to do this on harboard ?

[@crisscross104]

As with any surface. Preparation is the key. Make sure you seal your substrate so that no moisture can effect your resin.

[@naenae5287]

Can you use frames with plexiglass instead of glass?

[@crisscross104]

Yes you can.

[@deb50duncan]

Chris, Where do you get the beautiful colors of mica. I love your work and videos.

[@crisscross104]

I got the original few from a local nail salon and the rest on Ebay. Do a search for mica used in soap and candle supplies. There are so many stunning colours and when you see them in the little bottles you can see the different shades.

[@deb50duncan]

Thanks

[@victorhugoherreraleon3320]

Chris Cross, como te va?.... quiero aprender de nombres de productos, tiempos y forma de aplicación de estos, pero ojala en español, así sea con sub-títulos ya que no se ingles, y de verdad quiero aprender a pintar estos cuadros tan hermosos. Cordialmente; Víctor Hugo Herrera L.

[@crisscross104]

Victor. My apologies I do no speak spanish so translation is difficult. Can I suggest you join Facebook group LetIfFlow family. there are a lot of spanish speaking artists who can assist.

[@terigreen4234]

How do you keep dust from drying into the resin?

[@crisscross104]

Teri, A big part is to have your environment as dust free as you can before you start. I then have a range of food covering nets that I got from the Aussie equiv of a dollar store. These are like little umbrellas that I open to cover my pieces. My work is small enough to fit in most of them.

[@goodlife3528]

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻😒🇮🇳 Hi Mam I am your subscriber i am from india plz help me. I make jewelery products from resin. I have a problem. Jewelry products made from resin are very light weight. looks like plastic.😒 Must be weight like glass. What to do for him...? Add glass powder to the resin...? Or any other suggestion..

[@crisscross104]

I am sorry I am not familiar with making resin jewellery. Resin is quite a lightweight polymer

[@goodlife3528]

@@crisscross104 is okay mam No problem

[@zxresa]

Is it possible to use turmeric , chilli powder etc for colour? Thanks

[@crisscross104]

Good question. I have never tried. The issue would probably be how well they disperse in the medium you are using. Many of the old pigments were sources from natural elements. I would encourage you to give it a go and do some tests. Check the longevity and strength of the colour. Put some test pieces out in the sun and see if they degrade.

[@zxresa]

Thanks for reply , I haven’t done any yet I am stocking up on supplies , hopefully they work out 😬I love your videos thanks 👍

[@crisscross104]

Thank you Louise. Go for it and enjoy your inner creativity.

[@kkribernegg7373]

Hello , I’m sorry but I can’t understand what you mixed with the paint and resin to thin it ? Much thanks if you get this and answer 🙏

[@nigtturner]

It’s called pearlesent

[@haroldleslie9025]

ck ? thanks

[@hawaiiflowerchild3039]

where do you get your mica pigments?

[@crisscross104]

A lot of them come from Ebay but you can find in nail salon supply stores, art stores etc. You can also mix your own colours in the same way you can mix paint colours.