Resin Tutorial: How to Cast a Dandelion Seed Head

[@jena6793]

As a new resin artist, the tutorials on your channel always helps me on new projects. Thank you for entertaining dialog and great tips! Much love from Missouri!

[@margaretzuelke9761]

I've wanted to do this but never had the confidence. Now I have it! Thank you so much!

[@TheScouser43]

This is one of the best videos about doing dandelions I've seen. Stunning!

[@dollybrown1993]

Always enjoy seeing you do successfully, something that I've tried and failed at. I'll be trying again later this year now that I've seen how to do it a better way. I love reading the comments of the other resin working people who watch your videos. I learn from them as well. Thank you again🎶🎶🎶💋💖

[@dollybrown1993]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts 🤗😇💋💖

[@tinachappell520]

Thanks for making a video on this,it’s great, and as usual clear and concise making it easy for us all to follow

[@ssue4q]

Cute Steve! But I know you like glitter as much as I. I was surprised you didn't put some holographic in. Maybe next time? Thanks for sharing

[@lorettaslockbower5482]

Wow Steve, love this. On my way to the pasture to gather some and give it a go. Hey, I've been cleaning my eggshells and dying them with alcohol ink and making art and then covering with resin with great effects and results!! Adds texture like features. I'd love to see what you came up with! Love your videos, keep'em coming!!🥰

[@ssue4q]

That sounds so pretty!

[@dianelanderson5504]

How do you clean? Soap water, vinegar? Do you crush or leave in big chunks. Sounds interesting

[@jessicabaker541]

I wondered howthis was done. Thank you for the demo. Naughty stone haha made me giggle

[@lechatbotte.]

Me too lol

[@ClaireTurczyn-m9z]

Thanks

[@oliviarinaldi5963]

How unique is that!!! I love that you added the stone. It's almost as if it's a lone tree. Your comment about "naughty stone" made me almost spit my coffee out! You are so much fun! Now, when I make one similarly, I will use a bit of glitter in it just to see what it does! See what you've done to me ;). I'm a glitter hound now! lmao.

[@ladyshortie5305]

Thank you again Steve to the rescue. My mums friend wants a keyring doing with a Bush baby in it and iv been worried it wouldn't work.. 💙 I will join your supporters club once iv been paid as you have helped me so many times with your videos xx

[@jikook7457]

That fingerprint wasn't a mistake, it was your intentional signature 😉 I know this video was posted 3 years ago, but I just found it. Glad I did since I'm behind apparently on the resin projects. 🙃

[@brandiekee5249]

Love your videos! I use hair spray to dry my flowers. It prevents the petals from Browning. I then use them in resin projects. It has never discolored the resin. You just have to make sure the flower and the hair spray is completely dry. Hope that helps 🙂

[@dianelanderson5504]

Wow had no idea hair spray would dry flowers! Do you live in a humid climate?

[@brandiekee5249]

I'm in Arizona, so not humidity right now

[@jacquelyn5631]

What kind of spray do you use to put on the Dandelion ??? Can't find the things you used in your comments .. Thank you

[@nighteagle317]

Wonderful project and it turned out great! Thank you Steve! Cheers, Paige C.

[@Embracetherandom]

BRILLIANT! This project is getting me out of my studio and into some sun and fresh air to seek out some dandelions! Thank you for sharing. During my scout, one of the dandelions blew away when i was picking it, so I made a wish for you to have a beautiful day🌻

[@MysparkLeDChaos3]

Thanks!

[@kathyjones274]

Thank you for sharing your artistic talent with us. I have tried and failed.

[@Shazian_Fleur]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Steve 😊

[@galady8632]

Who knew this was possible?!?!? Obviously Steve - definitely not me!

[@kellystosik1376]

That's great! I like the rock. It looks like a tiny bonsai! Thank you!

[@LiveSleepResin]

I have a dandelion all good to go! Thank you so much!!

[@laineykearns4506]

This is awesome. "Naughty stone" 🤣🤣🤣 you are funny. I was worried when you poured as the resin looked cloudy but it's come out beautifully.

[@ashleytheobald4703]

Thank you so much!

[@USAF_Bride]

This is PERFECT!!! THANK YOU STEVE!! ❤

[@nanapaula1031]

That is lovely thank you for the step by step Be great as a paper weight

[@marklenox]

Very well explained!!!

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

Turned out fantastic Steve!

[@tracygilder1229]

Using the rock to hold the dandelion down was a great idea. I agree the stone gives a little more interest to the piece. I’d love to see a little fairy sitting on the stone 😂

[@sandyeubanks4972]

It looks real good

[@ruthtrebilcock7324]

Another excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@bonny9680]

I make wish pendants, they are always a good seller.

[@markduggan3451]

Looks awesome.

[@rachy11051981]

Nice to see you Signed piece of work lol 😆

[@beckylouisesmith9216]

I think some of the little things in a blowing motion would look super good with this, not sure how you would achieve that though🤣 I absolutely love your channel you've helped me so much with ideas for my small resin business that I'm almost ready to sell things! So exciting!🎉🥰

[@witch1370]

O this is great, i am canne trai this thanksss Steve

[@toughtimes6596]

Beautiful as always💞💞💞

[@chloetreger4266]

Really love this - thank you! - notice the link for the resin seems to be broken, is there any brand / link you would suggest?

[@theaakacrochetbeast]

the end result made me think of a cherry blossom tree. this turned out great :) and the naughty stone comment made me giggle :-P

[@andreapaxton9541]

I'm so glad I cone over this video today I tried 2 do one other day and it was beautiful but for some reason after few hours after demold it all came loose had tons on mini air bubbles it was a disaster but looked pretty still lol

[@nccfanatic]

Would the dandelion hold up to the vacuum put to get all of the bubbles out? Love this BTW!!

[@KrimsonLotus]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts do you think if you let the resin cure up a bit so it's thicker before you place it in the vacuum pot, it would work?

[@deebeckham4754]

Very different.

[@pamsprojects]

Love it

[@selenasativa555]

Why torch It?? Turned out beautiful

[@quintessentialdreamsl3616]

can you do a tutorial on the hand fan molds?

[@LisaVornhagen]

Thank you for this video! I tried putting a dandelion in resin and just fell apart and was a big mess. Now I know what to do!

[@krittorsfood]

Hi Steve, Love your videos, you have taught me so much. I am brand new to Resin. I do a lot of sculptures out of paper clay. If I send you a few small sculptures could you help me in the best way to resin them and what kind of resin to use?. Any help you can do is much appreciated. Thank you so much Paula Gordon.

[@krittorsfood]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Thank you so much. I have a few drying now. it will take a few days to completely dry. They will have to go through customs since i am in the USA. so I am not sure how long that will take. I will send them as soon as they are dry. Thank you soo much for you help. Keep the videos coming, I watch them all. :D

[@Tracyslay]

H9. Can you use hot glue to glue the dandelion to the stone?

[@serephina7848]

Can you use an artificial flower?

[@thehidden.756]

Question, I've just started using epoxy resin, how would I go about casting smaller flowers. Tryed casting direct and lost the colour, also stems are to small to support. Is there a way.? Cheers.

[@zedgathegreat9122]

Haven't done a lot with flowers myself, but... One of the big problems is resin tends to "cook" what you put it in it, and can even leach colors weeks or months later. I've seen others do it, and with experience in other projects, I can say that the flowers would need to be dried very well first and foremost. On top of that, you're best bet would be to do some kind of sealant on top of it. Polyurethane spray coat will work really well (cheap rattle can you buy almost anywhere will do the trick. Matte, Crystal Clear, etc. won't matter as it's submerged in resin. If you plan to spray this on finished casted objects, it will matter though as what you spray it with will take on the texture of the sealant. Something to keep in mind for further projects). This can prevent the color leaching into the resin, the objects being baked inside the resin, etc. Also if you're worried about the stems being to small to cast, you should wait until the resin is starting to harden (depends on the resin, but most art/expoxy resin takes around 40 or so minutes pot life before it starts to cure) before adding the object. This way it won't float to the bottom or mix as much. You can also do a small layer, let it cure, then add the flower and more resin on top of it.

[@rebeccabeyer2259]

Can you use UVresin to do this or only regular resin?

[@DeniseNolan-n1m]

How long did you leave the stem with toothpick in it to dry out so you don't have any moisture left in it?

[@squeezable]

Hello. Love your channel. I used the same mold and used Let's Resin but it came out no where as clear as yours. I was happy with it at first but not bow. What is a good resin? Just do key chains mostly.

[@pallabimondal8095]

Which grit sand paper should be last before applying polish for resin

[@witch1370]

I can't find the link for the spray, can you do that here please 👋👋👋❣️

[@cindymullins9667]

Can u use glue to put it on the stone?

[@YourQuestionsAnswered-o7q]

Can this be done with an artificial dandelion as well?

[@mac_n_cheese93]

I just wonder, wouldn't such tick layer of resin burn the dandelion when hardening? it happened to me but maybe that's because of the brand of resin I used. I always cast flowers in layers.

[@shariweisberg8068]

can you spray regular flowers and do the same thing without drying?

[@natasja1977]

No flowers are going to rot when not dryed fully

[@safeguardprime5914]

I have a question where can I get larger cubes I want to encase a large rose into a resin cube and I can't seem to find anything bigger than what's in the link

[@offairhead]

“Naughty stone” 😂 😂 you’re a nut! You make me laugh!

[@stephgaldos1744]

Could you please do s tutorial with this mold of a deep sea and creatures inside? I made one when I started resin but I wish to perfect my techniques

[@KrimsonLotus]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts if you do this project, or if someone wanted to do this project... Do you think it's possible to use fishing line/ filament to dangle the sea creatures at different levels? I'm curious if it would show in the resin. I've seen a few resin artist make the appearance of the animals at different depths by pouring a set amount, setting in the creatures, then curing that level. Then they add to it level by level. That seems like a lot of curing time for one project. I'm not sure if I'm explaining this clearly!

[@stephgaldos1744]

@@KrimsonLotus if it's transparent it tends not to show as for curing levels I'm curious on as well

[@momsmeanmemes2457]

Haha, "Naughty stone!" 🤣😂🤣

[@pamcullen537]

Hi Steve. Definitely trying this, roughly how much resin did you mix to fill cube please 🦆💕

[@pamcullen537]

Many thanks Steve, got the moulds coming tomorrow 👍🏼🦆💕

[@dulceteixeira9097]

Great advice as always tried twice with a dandelion and both failures 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@clareblake1802]

Your recommended resin is constantly out of stock! Love it though 😉

[@AmberFaithYou]

I'm super impatient so I get fingerprints often. It's so hard to wait. Lol

[@AnnickVerstappen]

Miracules

[@lilaflohr602]

🌈💜

[@jenniferdougdebnar2286]

Naughty stone....😅🤣😂

[@TriceyColt-bk3bk]

Cool video, though I am concerned to see that UV light shining on your skin, as UV light damages DNA and cells and can lead to cancer. Proper methods of protection should be used when working with UV light (not just to protect your skin, but to protect your eyes too). I recommend researching this topic for more info on it. Aside from that, thank you for sharing this video. It is interesting to see how casting a dandelion is done! I searched up how it is done because I saw a dandelion in resin online and was curious about it.

[@jamesmartin5306]

It might show it’s bottom lol 😂

[@lexiehuang8152]

Thanks!

[@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts]

Thank you for your support it means the world to me