RESIN CHALLENGE - BIRTHSTONES! A wonderland of color - exploration to mimic all 12 and more!

[@lisacapers5853]

Wow l love colors. I'm learning how. Thank.❤ Lusa

[@belindagalle97]

Those are beautiful. Thank you. 😊

[@AnaRodrigues-rr2fo]

So beautiful, that ruby and the turquoise, wow

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Those are some of my favorites too! Let me know how yours turn out :) [e-mail]

[@tishsmiddy71]

When you say tiny you mean it 😊

[@MICHAELSCHMIDT-zj1fm]

I have found to get a good GARNET color, add a small dab of green instead of the black, I know it sounds weird but it works

[@LittleWindowsResin]

That's excellent advice, I'll try that too. Thanks so much Michael :) - [e-mail]

[@seaglass1111]

So a dark red with a dab of a dark green or any green? That's very cool that you've discovered that. I make things all the time, but my 2 weak areas are knowing what colors make what and sometimes my hand shakes....I think I drink too much coffee while working! 😂

[@ritaprovencher6048]

You did a great job matching colors! I am addicted to your videos. ❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Wow, thank you! I have more coming up, so be sure to subscribe, and try our free email newsletter for new product announcements, more project ideas, and promotions! [e-mail]

[@dotesondots]

All of the birthstone colors were lovely. It is amazing how you were able to replicate the colors so closely. I loved the Peridot and Turquoise colors as my favorites. Thank you for the tutorial! 💖 ✨️💖🌻

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NormaDerr-nv4cn]

Thanks for a wonderful video showing us how to achieve so many different results.

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you ❤

[@tishsmiddy71]

That was will how the tiny tip of a pin with color changed it 🤩❤️ wow

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Right?! These are such fun experiments :) [e-mail]

[@pengyou26]

I just discovered your channel and WOW! I’m so excited to see what you’ve already accomplished and can’t wait to see what you have yet to create! Love your video and thank you for sharing your talent with the world! 😊

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Welcome Margotcr8s!! Be sure to subscribe, I have lots more fun coming up! [e-mail]

[@vynedvyne59]

🎉😂❤😊

[@MrsTeddy-yw9fk]

Just found your channel love what I see and can't wait for the next one

[@pepethepatriot7524]

YOU HAVE BATCH CUPS!?!?! Why did I not know this! OK, I need to go shopping on your website soon!!! :D LOVE your products btw!

[@StudioCiel55]

They Are The BEST-!!!!! And with leftover resin that is in the bottom of the cup you can make pendants or rings with. I think I have an old video I'll re-post on my channel of what I do with my "Little Windows" resin cups. They are Perfect-!!!!! WWG1WGA 😊

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you Pepe The Patriot! Yep these cups make it easier to create, they're reusable and totally smooth on the inside. One side has ML measurements and the other has 3 different Easy Batch markings for 9ml, 15ml and 24ml batches. You can get 10, 100, or more if you'd like! Here's a link if you'd like to see them close up: www.little-windows.com/products/easy-batch-measure-mix-cups Thanks so much for your feedback :) [e-mail]

[@StudioCiel55]

GORGEOUS 😍 ❤ as Always Fran❣️ I've yet to open these that I've bought but, Now I Must❣️ Can't wait to try these and wear them myself😊 This is ABSOLUTELY The Most PERFECTLY SHAPED DROP💯💝🤗

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@charley408]

Hello Fran! I love making faux stones!

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Charley408! Me too, let me know if you end up trying any of these techniques. I'd love to hear about your process and see your creations :) [e-mail]

[@lindahobbs5545]

Thanks for all your hard work! The colors turned out gorgeous. Ruby was my favorite!

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Linda! I love Ruby too, thanks for your note, you've inspired me to make more! Keep creating :) [e-mail]

[@NadineFoster]

Fran- I am so in love with this! Thank you for sharing. I just started collecting your products and I am so excited for this birthstone project1

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you Nadine! The possibilities are truly endless, a bit of a rabbit hole in fact! Have lots of fun and let me know how yours turn out :) [e-mail]

[@carolynboyd616]

Thanks for all you do and share!

[@sarasaraksel8071]

I want to start doing epoxy jewelry ,I found your channel , wawww I love what you doing and all the information you giving, you have a lot of experience your first videos was 13 years ago you are a great teacher Thank you for sharing

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Awesome! Thank you Sara! Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter where I announce new videos, project ideas, new products and promotions about once a month. Have lots of fun creating and let me know if I can be of help along the way :) [e-mail]

[@tynaheadrick-phipps6768]

Fabulous video, so many options to try.🥰💎❤

[@LittleWindowsResin]

I know, right!!! Have lots of fun and let me know how yours turn out :) [e-mail]

[@maddieadams75]

You did a remarkable color matching. Thanks for your videos always a pleasure. ❤

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you Maddie! [e-mail]

[@Star-dz3ei]

Gorgeous job!

[@vernaglasmann]

THE turquoise was my favorite, i loved the video, you are great, i subscribed today.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you Verna! Ah, but which turquoise? Maybe all of them! Have lots of fun and let me know how yours turn out :) [e-mail]

[@debbieschoop-wilson3612]

Wow! What a huge amount of work. They all turned out beautifully. I really appreciate all of your ideas. Thanks so much.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@SedroulsEmporium]

These are all awesome! I usually work with a color wheel, in order to blend colors, while adding embellishments. Thank you for this video.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

You are so welcome! [e-mail]

[@materesamartinezminiaturas3701]

Beautiful!!

[@TeresaPandoraSalgado]

How beautiful! Thank you.

[@genevafraser5859]

June also has an Alexandrite

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello Geneva! You're right, I thought about including that too but this project was getting out of control already with 19 + variations! I love Alexandrite, and I wonder if there is any colorant that will colorshift with light while staying transparent the way that stone does? Hmmmmm More fun to be had, thanks for your feedback :) [e-mail]

[@kimhuff]

Fran, This has got to be my favorite video you've ever done. I know I'll be watching it over and over again to make sure I truly understand and more importantly remember all of your cool tips and tricks. The only thing I would like to request is a punch for these molds. Personally, I would buy punches for all your molds if you had them. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but my scissor skills are terrible! I can never follow along the lines on the paper. I either curve too deep or cannot stay in a straight line and that's with a line written on the page. I already own all of your punches and I've bought several round punches to fit your cabochon molds. I have all your heart punches too, but I don't think your heart punches will fit your new heart molds. Thank you again for another great video!

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello Kim! I'm so glad you're loving this one, I'm proud of how it turned out, and I'm super glad it's done and up. I'd love a teardrop punch too, but it wouldn't work on the materials I used here, the Dichro-ISH Films and layered Resin Colored Films are too slippery for punches to work, it would only be helpful with papers :( Hmm, what about teardrop-shaped stickers already cut to size??? Hmmmm Every bit of creativity leads to more ideas for things to create! BTW, the Heart Punches you have will fit BOTH our original and our new Hearts Molds, yippee! Keep creating :) [e-mail]

[@ritasnow455]

The ruby was my favorite as it is my birthstone.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Mine too!! Happy birthmonth Rita :) [e-mail]

[@LisaLaRue101]

I love this It’s very informative. Thank you!

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Thank you Lisa! Let me know how yours turn out :) [e-mail]

[@lahormiga1989]

They all look nice but another thing you can use for some of them is chamelen/multi Chrome mica powder, that would help with the iridescent effect. Especially on the moon stone and opal, the hardest ones to get realistic. Another thing is adding white resin on the pearlescent mica powder would have made it pop more, draw back is a solid color back. And adding milky white on the opal would have made it look more realistic. But they are still very pretty.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Vicky! Yes, that would be excellent and it works will with the iridescence under a milky resin, unfortunately the chameleon colors I have on hand were not good color matches for these birthstones, so I didn't use them here, but you're absolutely right! Lots more fun to be had! - [e-mail]

[@MessyConnie]

I'm Dec so I guess I know now why Im so many colors, I and full of art..

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello colorful woman! You're lucky to have so many beautiful options to choose from. Keep creating :) [e-mail]

[@sarahliberman5882]

Do u have doe cut pieces to cut the resin color film or other things so that the fit in the molds perfectly? Would be so much easier to cut than with scissors.

[@bobrange4773]

Why don't you make a stamp to cut out the teardrops? It would save time, be more precise and eliminate tediousness.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello @bobrange4773, what a marvelous idea! I'll add that to my product development wish list. Thanks for your feedback :) [e-mail]

[@SuchAClassicGirl-dx2ip]

Yes please! I just took my teardrop blockers and made a photocopy onto cardstock and cut the shape out to trace around and cut out. Would love a template!

[@cheri6785]

Peridot is for August, not just Leos, which also includes some of us Virgos😘 These are all so beautiful❣️

[@LittleWindowsResin]

You're absolutely right, thank you Cher, I've added a note to the video :) Color therapy for all!!! [e-mail]

[@cheri6785]

@@LittleWindowsResin I want them all🤭🥰

[@fotojeny]

🤩😍

[@mimiholton]

Where in South Africa can I buy dichroish film😊

[@seaglass1111]

This video being older...I hope I get a reply. I love your videos and I joined your website and signed up for email updates. I'm doing some shopping on your site and I'm wondering does a shape cutter come with those little gem molds, the 4 pack? I don't have the steadiest of hands lol. Could you tell me how you cut yours to fit so perfectly into the mold? Thanks!

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello @seaglass1111! Welcome to my world! There is no template for the teardrop mold, but if you skip forward in this video to around 10:30, you'll see how I make one. You can also "stamp" directly onto your material and cut inside the line. www.little-windows.com/blogs/project-center/resin-challenge-birthstones Let me know how yours turn out, and if I can be of help in any other way :) [e-mail]

[@kimhuff]

Hi Fran, I'm curious, where did you get those scissors with a curved shape that cuts slippery pages?

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Kim! I got them at a craft show somewhere and I use them every day. They're on sale in my Amazon shop, here's a link: www.amazon.com/dp/B003E1SC2K?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzfrancesv-20&creativeASIN=B003E1SC2K&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.M9O949KQ1J4D&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin Thanks for asking :) - Fran

[@raylawrence4927]

I’ve read many times the alcohol inks will fade but I see you use it a lot.will they fade after awhile? I hate to have a customer mad because it the color fades.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hello, thanks for your feedback! Alcohol inks can fade over time, but much depends on the brand you use, the colors chosen, the amount you add, and the technique you're using. Lots of variables :) Our Brilliant Resin is quite color stable, but I'd say I've had the most fading with dark blues and purple colors, so I tend to load those up, but don't add too much or your castings may not harden fully. So much fun to be had! There are also lots of different techniques, from color blending like in this tutorial, to petri effects, to concentrated applications like the drip techniques used in this other video, which is one of my favorite projects, these ones haven't faded at all: www.little-windows.com/blogs/project-center/alcohol-ink-drip-effects-in-resin I hope that's of help :) [e-mail]

[@stacywilkinson9356]

Fran I've just sent you an email, but basically wanted to know if your products are available to buy in the UK?

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Stacy! Just to be sure you got my reply... So sorry I missed your message. We only sell directly to our customers, but we can ship anything you'd like from little-windows.com We ship via USPS and the cost of shipping will be based primarily on the weight of your package. We offer both First Class and Priority Mail, so if you go back to little-windows.com and add whatever you'd like to your shopping cart, then enter your full shipping address, reliable quotes for your options will be shown for your approval prior to payment. You can play around with what's in your cart to see the effect on shipping cost, any package over 4 pounds (1.8kg), must ship via Priority Mail. Expect ongoing shipping delays due to the impact C-19 has had on customs and delivery procedures. Here's a code you can use on your first order for 10% OFF to help offset shipping cost: LW1022 If you sign up for our monthly e-newsletter you'll also receive promotional announcements a few times each year. Thank you for asking, have lots of fun creating : ) - Fran

[@SarahAbramova]

I'm a Leo, but my birth month is July.

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Sarah! Yes, it was a challenge to get all the variables in, sorry if this doesn't align with your date, if you have a look at the full tutorial post I have more info you might like :) www.little-windows.com/blogs/project-center/resin-challenge-birthstones Thank you! [e-mail]

[@mandicoleman7433]

I like my birthstone but yet it's a bit boring in a way. April... diamonds can be great but boring at the same time lol

[@LittleWindowsResin]

Hi Mandi! I thought so too at the start, but once I got started adding embellishments it became one of my favorites, and the Clear Quartz has me inspired to try more! Thanks for your feedback :) [e-mail]

[@mandicoleman7433]

@@LittleWindowsResin I didn't mean that what u did was boring!!!