Making a Chroma Cube from Epoxy Resin with Dichroic Film | As seen in Guardians of the Galaxy

Dichroic window film has a magical coating that transmits and reflects light of different colours. For this project I use a dichroic film that transmits blue and pink but reflects gold, enabling it to create a spectacular, colourful optical effect.
This optical effect is used by renowned artist Jack Storms to create shimmering cubes of crystal, one of which was commissioned to appear in the broker scene of Guardians of the Galaxy, and took 6 months to complete!
My version was much quicker (and cheaper!) but the end result still looks amazing.
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[@resinAce]

This video is closed captioned. Please turn on your subtitles to view tutorial text.

[@jonaeflure]

Your ice cube joke was cute... Can I ask what product you used to make the molds? Also which resin did you use. I made something that had 6 layers and all the layers were visible when cured.

[@resinAce]

Hi, I use this moulding silicone ebay.us/1iyRxK and resin from www.resin4art.com there will always be feint witness lines between layers of resin, but the less time between each pour, the less noticeable they are 😎♠

[@alexreid8725]

What was the reflective (chameleon) material you used on the cubes?

[@shellbug3100]

This is magical looking...you aced this project😉✌

[@crisbranco5684]

Gênio 👏

[@JamesManCave]

To be fair to you, the fact it probably took you 6days to make it and you condensed it down to this video is an achievement in its self

[@resinAce]

Thank you top ❤ recipient on this channel 😘😎

[@JamesManCave]

@@resinAce I'm again watching this in the Czech Republic, what are your stats for this county? I think I may have improved them! 🤣

[@resinAce]

I actually have a good representation from many countries - Czech is ranked 31st. Even the UK is third behind USA and Brazil now!

[@JamesManCave]

@@resinAce good stuff

[@resinAce]

LOL 🤣♠

[@Geospasmic]

I am a big fan of Jack Storms's glass art and i was wondering if you could do that with resin. I'm really glad i found this, it gives me a ton of ideas.

[@alfa_kenny_body]

Same but for Jon Kuhn

[@hyldrklein451]

This reminds me of the tesseract from marvel. Absolutely stunning.

[@alyssa-wu7dt]

Isn't that what it is? He says in the description "as seen in Guardians of the Galaxy" but idk, I know nothing about superheroes, marvel, DC.

[@AbnuCPaul]

❤️Marvel ❤️

[@MetalPcAngel]

I WILL TAKE YOUR WHOLE STOCK. True talk, I will personally buy that from you.

[@masonlaw566]

they usually range for thousands of dollars...

[@firewaterbydesign]

@@masonlaw566 With that amount of work it is no wonder! lol!

[@shinobitreecko8442]

@@masonlaw566 For an epoxy resin/dichroic film version?

[@sohrabtabrizi4457]

@@masonlaw566 ones cut from glass. But then again it's buyers market.

[@rnbueno777]

Thank you for sharing....I’m unemployed and searching for something to keep alive...I’ll try to get some money to buy the initial materials and give it a try. Thanks again

[@brendafernandez9397]

rnbueno777 i wish you good luck and I’m sure everyone would love to buy things like this!!

[@ponejito24]

I really wish you get a job soon, God bless you

[@signalinthenoise]

Please post a video for us to see what you create!

[@user-xx7pg3vw9k]

rnbueno777 Why don't you check out van dwelling and caravanning?

[@ei..]

Good luck! Hope it turns out amazing!

[@cindylloyd2365]

You have truly made my day! I have wanted a Jack Storms glass piece and could not afford one. I also have neither the money or skill to acquire the master glass craftsmanship. This is something I can and want to do. Thank you for my 2019 early Christmas gift. Namaste

[@resinAce]

Awesome! Good luck with your project 😎♠

[@zeej80]

OMG, it does look like a Jack Storms piece! My mom gave me one of his rings as a Christmas gift last year,& it’s one of the most gorgeous piece of jewelry/artwork I’ve ever seen!

[@abelis644]

Just read your post, I'm curious if you made one of these, if so, how did it turn out??? thanks!

[@RiotGranny]

Your work is absolutely amazing. It's clean. There's no talking. No over explaining your process.

[@Calamity_Jack]

Timesaving tip: I found a silicone ice tray on Aliexpress that makes 1mm cubes for less than buying a perfect 1mm acrylic cube. That way you can skip the mold-making steps. Awesome tutorial! Going to love making this. :)

[@artemisjr1237]

I was actually thinking that when I saw this. That and I was thinking ok when doing this better not confuse the resin as ice cubes or vice versa XD.

[@arson7554]

He said that they didn't come out shiny or opaque enough in the captions :)

[@Calamity_Jack]

@Roger Rarebit I meant to say 10mm cubes, not 1mm. My bad.

[@Beast9894]

Does NOT work. Makes all the sides opaque except the one exposed to air

[@JohnSmith-be5py]

@@Beast9894 can you coat the sides of the ice cube tray with nail polish varnish? Would that work?

[@SakuraCourageSolo]

Dichroic film; also known as Unicorn Skin in the nail art community. XD

[@PRISSIEBURTN1212]

True !!!!!

[@omgwtfpirates]

i've also heard it called fairy film, seen a doll customizer use it to make, of course, fairy wings haha

[@justabiloserdoinsomecovers5654]

@@omgwtfpirates dollightful? i think that was her video. she's such a good artist

[@kaylabrightman8951]

BUT IT'S NOT REAL HAAAAAAAHLOOOOOOOO

[@feliciagoughenour7979]

Where can I get some that has the sticky backing like in the video?

[@coffeegirlct]

Jack Storms is a phenomenal cold glass artist, and this is a beautiful tribute to his work.

[@resinAce]

Thank you, I love his work, I wish I could afford to buy it 😎♠

[@Raittway]

I LOVE dichroic cubes! So very cool to use resin. I never thought of that. Really awesome

[@nightowlcomputing]

I did it! I made one! My god it's fraggin' beautiful... I can't stop watching it on it's turntable... Thanks!

[@AmyMade]

Your creativity continues to amaze me! The cube is so beautiful.

[@AllenTax]

We are the Borg. Resistance is futile! 😅

[@coltonthiesfeld2320]

That's awesome it almost like a disco cube instead of disco ball. Wow.

[@melissaphillis7247]

The PATIENCE! Oh my goodness that's absolutely 💯

[@barbarasorrells8474]

Fabulous results. Tedious but fabulous.❤

[@PaullaWells]

I’ve never seen anything like that! That’s awesome! Loved the cube joke and the Rubik’s cube idea.

[@resinAce]

Thanks 😊 I'm going to have to try that now aren't I? 🤣♠

[@PaullaWells]

resinAce - Yea! Totally! It would be super cool. You could buy one and pull it apart to reuse the mechanism. Might make it easier. Oh! And why make a humdrum ordinary version? Why not make the cubes totally unexpected? That’d be a bunch of fun!

[@Kenpachi343]

That's a cool project! Looks almost something computer like.

[@angrybudgie96]

When you were making the display, I was surprised by it because I don't think I've seen a display like that before. The end result is so mesmerizing, I love it! You did a really great job!

[@sociallyawkwardtaurus2133]

“Apparently the more you play with it, the harder it gets.” I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

[@kippertoo]

Such precision and beauty in this piece...it has me mesmerized! 💙

[@resinAce]

Thank you, it's a dazzling effect 😎♠

[@jaechung5703]

Some cubes inside the bigger one are a bit off but the final product? I want to buy it

[@zachr207]

kippertoo If you haven’t already, check out Jack Storms, the artist for which this piece was based was made by Jack Storms - the Chroma Cube.

[@evanbudd3243]

@@resinAce How can i send you pics or videos of how my cube came out?

[@kartoonjones8570]

Hey how much do you charge I want to have something made for my mom who passed…how can I get in contact with you for an amazing resin lamp made with her ashes

[@xThisIsASharkAttackx]

If you use a matte mold, you can just glaze over the pieces after with resin again and then they'll become shiny and transparent :)

[@evadavidova8622]

I can't believe how perfect this is...

[@becre8tive199]

Okay, this is going to keep me up all night! You are so clever and you make a very labor-intensive process look easy thanks to time lapse. I recently developed an obsession with dichroic glass and all things that color shift and cast rainbows. Thank you for sharing your art process with us!

[@demilester8257]

I was satisfied just seeing the 36 mini cubes pop out! That could have been the whole video for me and I would be ok with that. I love cubes. But I definitely love this project. So mesmerizing

[@resinAce]

hehe, thanks 😎♠

[@bethanytemplin4599]

I always love how simple you make these projects seem. Fantastic as always!

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😎♠

[@Japtune1]

This is a spectacular piece of art! It's all the more impressive because you even made your own moulds. Absolutely brilliant!!!

[@vixiink]

Wow! That is BEAUTIFUL!

[@magnumAenus]

im new at making resin stuff and watching this was kinda therapeutic

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

I'm reminded of the work of glass artist Jack Storms; you should check out his channel. Beautiful!

[@resinAce]

Alexa mentioned him at the end 🤣 He created the cube for Guardians of the Galaxy, on which this one is based 😎♠

[@joecumberdale4831]

I actually noticed it when the movie came out, I was al exited that I recognized it in the background. Lol

[@jademannor9851]

Yes that’s was I was thinking except it’s not 10000$

[@persephone2706]

He literally mentions him and references him in the description lol.

[@jademannor9851]

I watch with no volume at 1.5 speed did not catch that

[@ssue4q]

Absolutely stunning

[@dorisbasko4344]

Absolutely stunning! Amazing to watch you work with such patience, sir! And with your mind set, I'm sure that you could come up with a light to show your work even more beautifully.

[@Kat097]

you should do somthing like this with a pyramid or the shape of how d&d dice are shaped

[@rnttreed]

That is amazing. Looks like a glass crystal video I saw a few years ago. Went to the website to buy but was crazy expensive. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing

[@bech6982]

Yes! I know the guy you’re talking about. It was something crazy like 50k!

[@Moonlight50667]

Absolutely beautiful amazing work u did!!! 😍 😍 😍

[@SeriouslyCreative]

I am extremely impressed by the amount of effort you put into this. It came out freaking amazing!!!

[@ThePassion81]

I was all ready for the 2nd tutorial on how to make a clear resin stand to hold this xD. Now off to get started figuring out how to get into this art form.🥰

[@JohnSmith-be5py]

Did you ever make one?

[@robinbowman4549]

So Awesome! Why ANYONE would give it a thumbs down is BEYOND me.... i LOVE IT!

[@resinAce]

Thank you, I usually get thumbs down for my music choices - I can't please everyone 🤣🤣♠

[@robinbowman4549]

I just HOPE that what I have heard is true... That you guys get credit thumbs up...or down ... Because anyone giving a down for music choice when you've made such an Amazing recreation in a COMPLETELY STUNNING and a bit of a Mindblowing way.... Is completely beyond my comprehension lol.... Beautiful... Period.

[@flamingomtn]

SERIOUSLY cool! Thanks for sharing this.

[@YoUf4nCeHuh]

Relaxing to watch and listen to. End result was a very beautiful piece. Love it!

[@DwenDooley]

Angus over at makers muse has a video about making almost any shape into a rubik's cube. You could 3d print the pieces and then make silicone moulds and go that way, I bet.

[@PABrantley]

Pretty awesome! Maybe a plexiglass stand or one of those with lights from the bottom like they use for those glass etched cubes? It would probably look even more cool with light shining from underneath! Thanks for sharing!

[@sharonharden1105]

This cube made with all those cute little cubes is amazing. You are so talented...

[@kathiehoskins813]

What a beautiful project.

[@JackStormsTheGlassSculptor]

Sweet!

[@resinAce]

Thanks, I appreciate it 😊♠

[@rachkate76]

Whoaaaa Jack Storms! I only just discovered this channel (have been subbed to Jack for a while now) and as soon as I saw the thumbnail I came to write ‘Jack Storms has left the chat’ but lol here he is. 🤣

[@judygresik5268]

Can you pin down specifics like where to find the adhesive paper and amounts used for resin, etc Is your adhesive paper cut or does it come in small pieces. Thanks, it is gorgeous

[@hezebelbeing]

whoa!! *Hi Five* :D

[@Dollectable_Dreams]

Since I discovered the hand pan thanks to YT, now I can hear it in many songs....like in this video. What a wonderful sound!! Completely unrelated comment....I know!! Great tutorial anyway!!

[@mariamontero207]

WOW so beautiful, amazing. You out do yourself over and over. Fantastic! I'm hooked.

[@SS-yi8lx]

Simply stunning !!!

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

Wow !! 😮😮😮 that is just incredible ... seriously ! So much work .. not only on the resin but finding a cube related joke too ! 🤣🤣 well done ! I agree with Alexa ! I'm super impressed xx

[@resinAce]

Thank you, I need to up my game after seeing your resin art over on IG 😎♠

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

@@resinAce 🤣🤣 that's seriously funny but thank you ! Xx my bank account says No more resin! Lol

[@eyks8562]

3:34 it looks like really clear and small ice cubes ♥️😍

[@resinAce]

They were very satisfying to de-mould 😎♠

[@reginataylor9809]

Absolutely Beautiful!!

[@Jasoluna]

Love how this shines when you tilt it. A wonderful job as always!

[@resinAce]

Thanks, I appreciate it 😊♠

[@jxtpsd]

Shout out to Jack Storms, who made the actual prop(s) seen in Guardians of the Galaxy, from glass rather than resin. These resin versions are also beautiful!!

[@onecosoba]

Soooooooooo beautiful✨💎✨💎✨ めっちゃくっちゃ　綺麗！！！！！

[@churu0911]

わんこそばWankoSoba わそ姉だぁああ！！！

[@user-ve7sj3ym1r]

おおお！本☆物☆だ☆

[@user-yn7es6jj4c]

わんこそばWankoSoba わそ姉!?!?まさかここにいるとは...

[@sophiawust4098]

Ok.

[@sophiawust4098]

Ok

[@joseyfetters985]

Absolutely beautiful

[@huhe2100]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@dionneeason]

You are amazing. I really enjoy watching you work. 😍😁

[@resinAce]

Thank you, I appreciate it 😎♠

[@Sole880]

resinAce Make 26 more of those and create one massive cube!! 25 if you want to skip the center or put something cool in there!☺️👍🏼👍🏼 Great job, and you made it very informative and enjoyable😊👍🏼

[@darrickadukes4046]

Yes some lights

[@dpofahl]

That is stunning!!!!

[@blisswkc3344]

Thank you so much dearest 💐 You’re such an inspiration 🥰 Be Blissful Eternally 🙏😇

[@mantismodels1207]

This Guy makes some cool stuff...just earned Himself a new subscriber!

[@resinAce]

Thank you, I appreciate your support 😎♠

[@kofeaclarrinfea9877]

Soo beautiful !! Oh, I want one, I think it's...preciousss, 😉🤣🤣

[@user-jy3ur7em6p]

Whoa, so beautiful!

[@romyhernandez7811]

So much work !!!!! You are a very dedicated person. Great job ❤️ it came out fantastic !

[@jennylawson1980]

Absolutely beautiful and stunning, wld it be possible to make two more and make them look like they r tumbling with a light underneath?

[@jhayde743]

Put LED lights underneath the cube it will have a good reflection im sure

[@darrickadukes4046]

Yes I said the same thing I would love to see that

[@shuterbugsmap]

love Love LOVE This tutorial!!! Thank you very much for sharing your talent!! 🤩😊

[@BottleBri]

Your creativity is amazing! You’ve created a thing of beauty. 🇬🇧👍

[@missycat7598]

You had the perfect chance to say "Ice to meet you"

[@Tinuviel-vu9yk]

Soooo beautiful!!!❤

[@sabrinamcewen4328]

Cant express enough how happy i am that u made this video!!!😍😘 I love Jack Storms work but the prices are astronomical but his painstaking process is understandable why the starting prices are 10K & up... I've been obsessed with wanting to make one of my own & thanks 2 u, now I can😍

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

I dunno if you take suggestions at all, but perhaps a northern lights design in one of your projects? Like glitter or dichroic film with glow in the dark powder?

[@nightowlcomputing]

My little cubes are curing, and I can't wait to see if my recreation is anywhere as good!

[@emmadubya6294]

Mesmerising to watch the process, and a beautiful result. The music was perfect, too. I'd love to own a piece like this.

[@pamcarr4003]

This is amazing! Absolutely brilliant! Yes, I would buy one too! I like the idea from below, to put acrylic dowels and some LED's either going into each dowel or one light on bottom to light the cube up! Thank you for sharing this, it's great! Pam

[@ShortANDFunable]

The music is kinda haunting but man the cube was awesome and the comment with the water and ice cube was funny! Keep up the amazing work!

[@sallyb.7717]

I thought the answer to the joke would be ‘FREEZE’!

[@ShortANDFunable]

I thought it was going to be chill out

[@astridklappe]

The video is very good to understand and easy on the eyes. The technique is really good and the cube is mesmerising!! 😍 You have a lot of talent! I make small things and I know it looks more easy than it is. For future videos maybe something fidgety? And lots of sparkly and rainbow colouring 😄

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😎♠

[@madameversiera]

Thank you! I looked so much around to make a optical object and this video is really useful!

[@tonywharton5220]

What an amazing result 👍

[@markwroe7]

This is so me. I too have been a follower of Jack Storm, and others. I have one of those small turn tables with LED lights it would be perfect to show this off. I wonder what a black light would do to the reflective surfaces? I'm a fan from know on. Thank You.

[@resinAce]

Hi thanks for watching, I just tried it but the dichroic film is not UV reactive. It looks best with as much light hitting it from as many different directions as possible 😎♠

[@johnphilippatos]

On the contrary, the ice cube would say to the water; "Gawd you'r hot!"

[@jeffcarr392]

Or ICE to meet you ? 🙄😆😆😆😆

[@tenathzeckron]

@@jeffcarr392 dad jokes ftw!

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

I love scientifically correct jokes!

[@Blaster53]

Absolutely SUPERB, congratulation.

[@Roulettegrl67]

CLEVER and patient! 😁👏

[@dechesino601]

Houdini makes a mini ice cube tray made of silicone ($6.00) which makes 160 mini cubes at once. Wonder of using a mold like that and placing the film on the resin before curing would work for this project. LOVE YOUR PROJECTS!

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for the great comment 😊 I did buy that mould but it wasn't shiny on the inside, which is why I made my own. I do however have another idea for that mould, so you may see it in a future video ♠😎

[@AyeshaShaSha]

@De Chesino I think I may try this idea... I've seen clear moulds like that.. And because I use UV resin mainly that might be better for me!

[@AyeshaShaSha]

@@resinAce I've subscribed to you (can't believe I wasn't before) so I'm looking forward to that tutorial!

[@Tishmooface]

You MONSTER!!! those poor bubbles

[@resinAce]

The bubbles must die! 😎♠

[@antiprismatic]

shocking results thank you for sharing!!!!!

[@mr.artistic9766]

It's so stunning!!!

[@jynxsilver2203]

Gotta get those bubbles 😝

[@resinAce]

The bubbles must die 😎♠

[@jynxsilver2203]

@@resinAce lol that they will.

[@dirkkruger1934]

7:05Now make 27 of those and put them inside a single large cube.

[@jumpieva]

Inception cube

[@Cissonius]

ha it took me a second to get it but that's funny.

[@ChaosinKC]

Spectacularly beautiful

[@lucyhare5524]

Wow!! And you make your own molds. This is awsome.

[@jennij5773]

How beautiful! I was literally thinking of making one of these a few days ago... I wonder how it would look with a light underneath it?

[@cavenerd]

Very strange, me too. Was trying to explain to someone and this vid was exactly the technique i was talking about. Another artist was doing lead glass the same way.

[@resinAce]

Thanks 😊The thing about dichroic film is that if you hit it with light from the front it will reflect solid gold, like a mirror, but from any other angle it will be transparent blue or pink (or whatever film you use, it comes in different colour variations). So for the best effect, you need to hit it with light from different angles at the same time. For my reveal shot I was using 4 lamps 😎♠

[@coffeebean4356]

Lovely... **proceeds to buy a regular cube and paint it purple and white **

[@xolitaire]

This piece deserves to be polished to sparkly perfection!

[@HooieBones]

That is phenomenal! Love it!

[@quietinspirationcreations3448]

Not sure what a Chroma Cube is, and haven't seen Guardians of the Galaxy, but it's an awesome piece!

[@resinAce]

Search 'Jack Storms' here on KZbin and you'll see some of his work, it's incredible (and insanely expensive!) 😎♠

[@quietinspirationcreations3448]

@@resinAce Wowsers! That is some fancy stuff, I'm still working on minimising bubbles, lol! Your work is pretty impressive too, though!

[@user-bq4sx3ij2j]

すごい綺麗

[@ewechoober3355]

I have no idea why I needed to see this video to the end, but I was riveted. It's a thing of beauty finished.

[@firewaterbydesign]

That is a helluva lot of work!!!