Resin Casting and Mold Making Tutorial for Cosplay | Sakizo Frau Resin Gems and Beading

Frau has so so many gems on her dress so I thought it would be fun to make a video showing how I cast and decorate my resin gems! This video covers the whole process from making a silicone mold, to pouring and coloring resin, to painting the gems to make them sparkly and finally beading them and attaching them to the skirt. I used Smooth-On Oomoo 30 and Art Resin as my mold making and casting materials and they're super easy to work with!
Referenced:
Beading the Cabochon - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaqwkKmBgMd4bKs
AterlierLicorice - atelierlicorice
✨Materials + Tools
○ Smooth-On Oomoo 30 - amzn.to/3LqQyBM
○ Art Resin - amzn.to/3JmxLFP (amazon link but it's cheaper on their website)
○ popsicle sticks - amzn.to/3HJgF4D
○ dixie cups - amzn.to/3JizXOE
○ foam board - amzn.to/3rHAhjS
○ hot glue gun - amzn.to/33fk5Nz
○ box cutter - amzn.to/3gHezGA
○ Pinata alcohol ink - amzn.to/3svRts1
○ Krylon Crystal Clear - amzn.to/3GDm4ZC
○ Food Scale - amzn.to/3LExgJp
○ Heat gun - amzn.to/3rKvjmo
○ E6000 - amzn.to/3LqSpqe
○ beads are from Fire Mountain Gems and Barrel of Beads
○ Nailpolish
Skip Ahead:
0:00 Intro
2:12 Materials
5:50 Making a Mold Box
10:35 Pouring Oomoo 30
13:14 Pouring Art Resin
13:45 DeMolding Gems
13:49 Painting Gems
14:23 Beading Gems
22:44 Gluing Gems
23:20 Outro
🧵Other Videos in this Series:
○ Making and Digitizing Free Standing Lace Embroidery - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iordo4t3qpaUjbc
○ Sakizo Frau Mockup - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXyseJWeaq51nLc
○ Tudor Kirtle - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGOVqJ99eqZ6sKs
○ Farthingale - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5-XlJWagJqsgs0
○ Tudor Petticoat - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaG6Y3p5qql3gZo
○ Sewing a Renaissance Smock - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX7Pp4CjmcuEr7c
○ How I Choose a Time Period for Historical Cosplay | Frau Project Introduction - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHWuiZ2titGhfcU
📷 Filming Gear:
○ My camera - amzn.to/3sQBLrb
○ Microphone - amzn.to/3sQC3hL
○ Lighting - amzn.to/3kvMVxF
○ Softbox - amzn.to/3BfEj52
All Music is from Epidemic Sound:
(www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ldmox0/)
“Cain” - Lo Mimieux
“In a Distant Future” - Rikard From
#costube #sakizoucosplay #sakizo #resincasting
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[@owo-tz7us]

the nail polish for color is so smart, your brain is huge

[@juniperjr2017]

The amount of detail you put in your projects is amazing. I'm super new to sewing and crafting and your videos are so inspiring!

[@moth.faerie]

aw thank you!

[@whimsicalmusedesign]

These are so beautiful and complex! I’m enjoying the process of this creation so much! I love the layering effect of the nail polish! I imagine the depth of glitz, and color is amazing under the light! I can’t wait to see it on the dress with the dark blue I think it will look like little ethereal lights!

[@moth.faerie]

thank you! it's soo pretty in person I love it!

[@anastasiamaliuha5481]

Baby Bat is such a pretty sneaky photobomber! The gems and the lace work so well together, the extra beads around really do add interest. I have a feeling the skirt will be absolutely gorgeous.

[@moth.faerie]

Haha she always had to be the center of attention, but I am 100% ok with that 😊 thank you!

[@fluffypuffs]

Man these look so good. I caught myself saying wow out loud when u showed the final look of the beaded gems!!

[@Rosiebud82]

The skirt is going to look so beautiful!! I can't wait to see the finish project. The amount of detail in it is phenomenal.

[@moth.faerie]

Thank you!! I’m excited for it to be done haha

[@antareslesage5611]

Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰 this costume will be stunning 😃!

[@moth.faerie]

Thank you!

[@anamia774]

It looks so pretty! The number of different skills you've pulled from throughout this project really brings home the complexity of garment making, especially for fancy stuff. Any one of those skills (patterning, staymaking, sewing, embroidery, beading, and now jewelry making) is its own whole specialized trade, and here you are doing all of it!

[@moth.faerie]

thank you so much! i think cosplay is a really good outlet for me because of the skills it requires, i think i'd get so bored specializing in just one of those trades forever!

[@elizabethhatfield2115]

It's so pretty! I wish I had your skill with beading. I have a friend who does beading and stump work embroidery and she continually astounds me with her skill, too. Then again, I astound her with my skill in knitting, so I guess we're even. :) --Lyssa WA, USA

[@moth.faerie]

ah it's just practice and trying out lots of new things! i'd love to try some more complex embroidery/beading sometime! and omg i suckkkk at knitting so i'm sure you've got me beat there too 😅

[@nix_cosplay]

Yay this is just what I needed!

[@madisonhoward3795]

This is absolutely phenomenal, I have not seen any other costuber making their own gems like this, your attention to detail and the things you create are so amazing! I cannot believe it has taken me this long to find your channel and I am so happy that I can catch up on your amazing work!

[@moth.faerie]

ah thanks! it's pretty common in cosplay but I suppose there's less of a need for it in the more historical costuming sphere 😊 thank you for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos!

[@hm5468]

Oh my god, WHERE have you been all my life. Your channel is a gold mine. I’ve been looking for content like yours for a long time and I’ve never found your channel until now. KZbin sucks for that.

[@moth.faerie]

aw haha thank you, i've only been on youtube for about a year and only started really getting any views about 6 months ago so you're not too late!

[@AkiraxKitten]

One thing for mold making you can do is use a sheet of transfer tape laid flat to stick whatever you’re molding to. Then make walls with what ever you like. I like to use cookie cutters cause it makes cute shapes.. but doing molds this way you can keep what you molded from. And the transfer tape just peels off with no issues. 😊

[@Goforfink]

The resin gems are gorgeous on their own but WOW the beading adds so much!!

[@moth.faerie]

I agree!!! The beading makes it so much more exciting to look at 😊

[@doemtij]

i never even considered gems were a thing you could make, but they look really pretty!

[@moth.faerie]

thank you!

[@taylorblanchett7528]

you inspire me to take the extra moments to put those special details in my costumes

[@wanderlustism]

i love the way those turned out! i've never considered doing the felt back or doing a beaded edge but both turned out so well that i'm itching to find an excuse to try it! i usually do silver foil cardstock on the back instead of nailpolish to get that anime reflectivity but i'm sure i could still felt over that nbd. rooting for you during katsucrunch!

[@moth.faerie]

Thank you! Ah yeah I took it entirely from jewelry making techniques but I think it looks so cute with all the extra beads! I’m not going to katsu anymore unfortunately just to be safe but at least that gives me some extra time to finish it up!

[@wanderlustism]

@@moth.faerie i'm actually lowkey relieved to hear that! we canceled a couple weeks back bc it just seemed like a bad idea. definitely take all the time you need now, no rush or crunch necessary!

[@moth.faerie]

@@wanderlustism yeah we also cancelled a little while ago but i'm doing a small photo meet up with friends instead!

[@kmscheid3303]

@@moth.faerie Ooh share this if you can! This dress - I am in awe!

[@moth.faerie]

@@kmscheid3303 ah ok maybe i'll do a short vlog! this dress unfortunately won't be ready by then but i have some other costumes planned!

[@christinevertrees682]

Omg. I'm making a amethyst mirror and am using e6000 glue and never thought pf pouring a small amount into a container and smearing it that way! Makes life way easier! Ugh. Lol by the way your gems are *chefs kiss*

[@moth.faerie]

ah yeah it gets so messy straight from the tube! i also sometimes put it in little squeezy bottles as well but didn't have any on hand

[@SparkleFeyed]

How serendipitous that you made this video! I'm in a play and need a fake diamond. I just asked my boyfriend to make me one out of resin, and then you posted this video the next day! Thank you for the information! It came at the perfect time 😁

[@moth.faerie]

ah i'm so glad I could be helpful!

[@ushere5791]

epic. wow!

[@spacec0w733]

This was so cool I’m so excited to see the skirt! I’m making my sisters wedding dress and I might do some beading on it now haha

[@moth.faerie]

thank you! yess you can never go wrong with beading

[@KellyAK]

I'm really enjoying watching all the details of this project - I dont think I'd have the patience for resin casting, but it's very interesting to watch, and the outcome is lovely!

[@moth.faerie]

aw thank you for watching! and resin casting is honestly super simple! it's kind of like cooking with a crockpot i guess? lots of activity in the first 10-20 minutes then go do something else for the rest of the day haha

[@claudiaaugusta8453]

I somehow really liked the color combination of the crystals you used for making the mold. The pale greens and rusty reds looked so good together. And I love how talkative your cat is!

[@moth.faerie]

haha i'm glad i could make that part aesthetically pleasing too then! she is a very chatty kitty haha she was actually completely silent for the first 4 months that we had her

[@catmintdragon2215]

They turned out so pretty!

[@moth.faerie]

thank you!

[@carleeclark1188]

this was an incredible video and the process was so fun to watch but PLEAAAAAASE please please get some PPE for resin casting! respirator and gloves should be the bare minimum because resin can give off a lot of toxic fumes! (even the ones that say they don’t) and can cause skin reactions when not fully cured!!! amazing work, just please keep yourself safe!

[@moth.faerie]

I usually do, I just didn’t for the video bc it’s harder to manipulate the camera with gloves 😊

[@starsun6363]

Okay, WOW. Thank you for this. I never planned to make Jewelry, but I think it was because I never even considered it an option. So when you were talking about making gems I was like- "wut" But throughout the course of this video it went from this foreign, elusive thing to something that seems very possible and manageable. It really opened up what I think I can do with my sewing. So, in short, awesome video!! Thanks you! :)))))

[@faitparchristine]

So informative and sparkly, the best kind of informative content 👌😂

[@moth.faerie]

aaah haha i'm glad you liked it!

[@BarbaraCreates]

Theses turned out so well! It's so pretty!

[@moth.faerie]

thank you so much!

[@Lucyskywd]

So much details in this whole project I love it 🤩😍

[@moth.faerie]

thank you!!

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you ☺️ great video’s

[@moth.faerie]

thank you for watching!

[@rockencheesepuffs]

These are so pretty!! Resin casting looks really interesting so I'm glad I watched!! Great video.

[@moth.faerie]

thank you! it's a lot of fun! and very satisfying when it's finished

[@datumzinememories]

This is wonderful all the details and also seeing you make this and all the Linus and sources that helped you do this and your twist to it. It also honestly makes me want to try something with them Gems and beading as well. Cant wait to see all the everything with this project/dress(s)

[@moth.faerie]

yesss you totally should! thank you for watching!

[@sibylline7220]

Wonderful, as always ! Particular thanks for the gem setting part with beads and bicones. I'll probably try that one out soigner or later...

[@moth.faerie]

thank you so much! yess you totally should it's so pretty!

[@daisyheart94]

The gems looking very beautiful 😍 fighting for more making gems! 💪🤣 I'm looking forward to your dress when is finish ❣️ sakizou art are the best and gorgeous af🤧💖

[@moth.faerie]

haha thank you! i am also looking forward to when my dress is finished 😅

[@e.1914]

Anything to do with resin seems very intimidating to me, but your video makes it seem much more approachable. Very informative and wonderful filming quality as always!

[@moth.faerie]

Aw thank you! It’s definitely not as scary as it’s made out to be! Just lots of mixing and pouring 😊

[@madzikdek]

Your videos are always so inspirational, I think I'm going to look up broach designs for beading cos your work looks amazing

[@moth.faerie]

Aw thank you so much!

[@KittieRoses]

That beading! So beautiful! I love seeing the casting and molding process. It looks like it would feel so rewarding upon completing it, especially with how they look after paining and beading them. Seriously such a beautiful job. I admit I bought all the supplies to do it myself forever ago.... .And then never actually did it. oops.

[@moth.faerie]

ah thank you! oh nooo and resin supplies go bad so quickly 😭 i've definitely bought stuff for resin before and put off actually doing it then all the rubber hardened rip.. but i can usually convince myself to work on resin since it's only about 10 minutes of actually doing anything then 12-24hours of leaving it alone 😅

[@MxchiefMaykr]

It's looking so goooooood! I love watching other cosplayer's creative processes and seeing all the hard work come together :) Not sure if you've considered this before but an option for making diamond shaped gems when you cant find molds online is to sculpt some in polymer clay, that way you also get control over what size they are

[@moth.faerie]

thank you! i really want to try 3d printing gems, i ..dont really trust myself to get it super even and symmetrical sculpting by hand and i know it would drive me absolutely nuts if they weren't even 😅

[@kotasdj]

All resin will yellow eventually. Some resins take longer than others due to having UV inhibitors added into the formula. Coating the finished pieces with a uv protectant layer can also help. Color can hide the yellowing but that is dependent on the specific colors used. Clear resins, lighter colors, and whites are more likely to show yellowing while darker opaque colors are more likely to hide the yellowing. While the yellowing will affect the color the purple gems turning grey may actually be due to using alcohol inks. Alcohol inks in general aren't always very color fast and purples are among some of the worst for fading and color shifting. Resin casting and mold making can be so fussy but totally worth it in the end.

[@moth.faerie]

aah that's all good to know! how disappointing that all resin yellows 😅 i keep my resin in a tupperware that stays in a cabinet so it doesnt see any daylight but I guess the color shift is just inevitable

[@justanotherotaku7081]

I love this sooo much! But side note, I’m German, and every time she says „Frau“ I get so confused for a second! I don’t know if she’s explained the name in a video before, but Frau means Woman in German! 😂

[@moth.faerie]

Ah it’s just the name of the design! It’s an illustration by the artist sakizo!

[@justanotherotaku7081]

@@moth.faerie thank you, I found the video where you explained it, and looked her up in instagram, she’s amazing, and so are you! 🥰

[@yokoboo]

You might have better luck finding what you need by searching square or rhombus faceted resin molds on etsy? Depending on how square the diamonds are in the reference pic- at least... when I searched under those terms on etsy I found a few square/rectangle/rhombus shaped faceted molds. Also if you want to sew the jewels to the dress without going through the beads, you can use the felt backing and a curved needle (I used to use one in book binding all the time, it might be useful here). But given that the lace is already attached to the dress, that would probably be more effort than it's worth. Either way it's looking amazing and beautiful :3

[@moth.faerie]

thank you for the suggestion! hers are unfortunately more of an elongated diamond shape rather than a square, i spent soooo long looking and still came up with nothing TT

[@munka214]

Very cool to watch. I love watching Frau's dress come together. Instead of liquid color for the resin, you should try the powder colors; my sister uses mica powder for her resin and it has a great color payout.

[@moth.faerie]

Thank you! I’ve used color powder before and it makes the gems opaque😅 I wanted them to still look clear like crystals but with the color backing. That’s kind of what the Swarovski gems I but look like! Obviously they’re glass but they’re colored glass with a reflective coating on the back

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

i feel like you could use some button thread, disquised by the beading part to help attach them to the skirting. just a few stitches should be enough, i would think.

[@moth.faerie]

I think I will add a few stitches to keep them on, I was just avoiding it bc I think it’ll displace the beads a little 😅

[@arm014]

Oh my goodness I'm so impressed with the whole series 😍 Were there any photos or a video of the final product?

[@moth.faerie]

It’s not done yet

[@arm014]

@@moth.faerie Ahhhhh That makes sense! I'm excited to see the final product and in the meantime I will enjoy the rest of your videos. You do AMAZING work

[@secundrabeasley855]

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[@raevynwoods9403]

The gems look super cool! But I kept having visions of one of your cats running across your table through all the beads... (Might be caused by having recently adopted a young cat that eats. everything. :P)

[@moth.faerie]

thankfully the cat that likes being high up is very dainty and she's pretty careful walking around my craft stuff. the other one likes to be lower to the ground so he tends to hide under my dress form instead of getting on my table!

[@raevynwoods9403]

@@moth.faerie ah that is very practical of them!

[@melusinenoArashi]

Thanks for the tutorial, as always superb and informative video. Let me know about the resin as I may use it for a kingestu repair.

[@moth.faerie]

thank you for watching! what were you wanting to know?

[@melusinenoArashi]

@@moth.faerie Just to know if the resin will become yellowish.

[@moth.faerie]

oh the other resin is stuff i cast in 2017 so it'll probably be a few years until i know 😅

[@melusinenoArashi]

It's clear that I won't wait that much.

[@AViciousVixen]

don't know if anyone's mentioned it already, but have you tried using glue tac to stick down the gems? i've used it to do a few molds before and so far i've been able to keep most of the items i've molded instead of having to trash them.

[@moth.faerie]

no one else has mentioned it, i'll have to check it out! thank you! i didn't really mind sacrificing these since they'd all yellowed so poorly anyways 😅

[@lizreiman1208]

The gems are so pretty! Have you tried using UV resin too? I used to make things with UV resin as prizes for my students (because Seria sells lots of molds and resin and pendant things so it was relatively affordable). Is epoxy resin good for making things in bulk?

[@moth.faerie]

Thank you! I’ve never tried uv resin! I’m definitely interested in trying it in the future but I think it’s more expensive than epoxy resin? Idk lol I’m mostly just more familiar with epoxy resin so it wasn’t really a second thought for me 😅

[@ashley1577]

It’s my understanding that all resin yellows - Peter Brown has a video on his YT channel where he goes through all the different types of resins he’s used over the years and shows how they’ve aged. In short, all resins yellow, and the thicker the pour the more the yellowing effect, but some brands will yellow slower than others

[@KaloCheyna]

I think he also mentioned that you might be able to counteract the yellowing by dyeing things slightly blue - like how you use blueing/very dilute blue dye to counteract yellowed white garments.

[@moth.faerie]

i'll have to check that out! that's very unfortunate that they all yellow

[@ashley1577]

Here’s the video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/emK5nn6XpdRloc0

[@kaytemnorwood]

I don't mean to be rude, but did you choose to let this project out to pasture, and if so, when do you decide to not do a project anymore? I struggle with choosing what to work on.

[@moth.faerie]

I plan on finishing it eventually but I’ve decided not to force myself to work on it bc it was stressing me out so much. A lot of the issue is the embroidery machine is really loud and I’m kind of noise sensitive

[@kaytemnorwood]

@@moth.faerie I can totally understand that. I wish I had the pattern, I would totally help you. 😞

[@coreygilles847]

The magpie part of my soul is like “yes, we must learn this skill and add MORE shiny stuff to our life!” While the responsible adult human part of my soul is like “girl…please remember that you are messy with things that are not sticky…please say no to this form of shiny creation…”

[@moth.faerie]

ah haha it's definitely very messy, but it's not too bad if you lay down paper or something to catch all the drips!

[@coreygilles847]

@@moth.faerie I would love to say that would solve my issues…but…my attention span is short and my history with adhesives (and even things that are not technically adhesive…but if a perfect storm occurs could act like one) is embarrassingly filled with ruined clothes, furniture, carpet, dishes…and has required assistance to remove from places on my person I STILL swear I did not go near it with. However, I love peyote stitching so…perhaps I can just get the gems I want and then go from there :) it is pretty awesome looking…I thank you for showing me (and the rest of the internet) how it works!

[@moth.faerie]

@@coreygilles847 omggg haha well definitely you can find glass cabochons and honestly they'll probably be more sparkly anyways!

[@degloome1378]

Unfortunately all resin’s yellow over time. The length of time that this takes will vary greatly though & if you store them away from sunlight (or any strong light really) it should slow the process down.

[@moth.faerie]

that's so sad 😭

[@stevezytveld6585]

Thank you for the distraction. Badly needed these days, I'm afraid. Hello from Centretown/downtown Ottawa. We are literally surrounded by Nazi and 'confederate' flag, um, enthusiasts. Hate crimes have done a huge spike since this started. We got a detective assigned to Steve's case, so, that's a kind of progress. He was physically assaulted by a guy with no mask when he was coming home from his work at the city Chaplaincy (he's an Anglican/Episcopalian Vocational Deacon). Got a piece of rock salt in his eye and a shiner. Neighbours have been attacked, harassed and followed. 'Protesters' are in the heart of our Rainbow District. They have Centretown chopped into a maze - major and minor intersections are completely blocked. The choice is to walk in the street. In which case, cars will speed up when they see you. Or you have to pass through the trucks and hope for the best. Police do nothing. They even let the 'protesters' walk off with the fence that was surrounding the Cenotaph and the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. No one know why they need a fence. But they've got one now... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@moth.faerie]

ugh that sounds horrible, i hope they leave you alone soon! i truly don't understand why people can't just wear a mask and make literally the smallest sacrifice for the benefit of other people

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@moth.faerie There are the people who flock to Wellington Street for the weekend party / rave / hot tubs / saunas / bouncy castles / jumbotron TV / BBQ's / food tents and fire pits. They bring their little, little kids and play tourist. Then there are the people actually running this thing. Their manifesto originally called for government to government negotiations. In which the elected government would be put on trial for treason. And the "protesters" would renegotiate the constitution with the Governor General and the Senate. The truckers would form, somehow, the acting government until the next (yeah right) election. Your basic Handmaid's Tale playbook. They've sworn in their own police force. They think they have the right to detain people. The organizers have 2 (count 'em two) former RCMP who used to work the security and sniper detail for the Prime Minister. The RCMP are a hybrid of your State Police, the FBI and a national police force. This "protest" is very well funded. And very well organized. This is more coherent than any Canada Day celebration I've ever seen. Their multiple food tents alone are a logistical feat. American militia members are scattered through the crowd. I hope it ends soon. The city is a tinderbox.

[@WatcherintheRye]

Where are your gloves and respirator??? Resin is TOXIC, PPE is ESSENTIAL. Also, resin fumes are heavier than air and sink to the floor. This can make surfaces toxic for your cat.

[@moth.faerie]

This is the second comment I’ve gotten about the respirator and I’m honestly confused why you all think I’m not wearing one since you can’t see my face??? As for my cat I pour my resin then we both leave my studio and I shut the door until the next day. She gets maybe 5 minutes of exposure, plus she spends most of the time on the other side of my 22’ long room.