Balloons in the Clouds Epoxy Resin Cube Paperweight | Ivory Soap Microwave Technique | DIY

[@resinAce]

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

[@matchalatte3733]

After the ivory soap expanded, will it shrink again?

[@bambivega6767]

resinAce I love watching your videos and that’s what made me to “play” with resin!! But I need to ask a question. I’ve tried to make a Puerto Rican mold out of silicon, and it doesn’t look right. My question is, can you make me one? I will pay you. 4 inches wide..2 1/2 inches length 🇵🇷. Please help me PLEASE! Thank you so much.

[@julietaorliacq3295]

That soap cloud blew my mind...!

[@RoDraws]

a lil sad the purple wasnt used (mostly cause its my favorite colour) would of been nice if the balloons wherent all at the same height but i really like this idea

[@resinAce]

Stay tuned, the purple balloon may yet make an appearance on this channel :)

[@RoDraws]

@@resinAce eexcelentX3

[@madisoneddy4554]

I agree about the balloons being the same height. It would have been cool if they were layerd throughout

[@angelicamedina1542]

Wish the resin had gone above the balloons to make a cube.

[@longdong7667]

It made a cube either way...

[@WandaCasamento59]

I Love it like this - It gives the balloons a larger appearance - and when you are holding it you get to satisfy the urge of wanting to touch what is inside this cube-- I Love artists that think and color outside of the resin cube - Bravo!!! Bellissimo!!! Fantastic!!! Thank you

[@crystalpeacebear1985]

I just wished the balloons were at more different heights than they already were. It would have made it more realistic

[@jimajams7080]

Yeah it looks unfinished sadly

[@KikyouLove]

Wish the purple balloon could go in the middle of the cube.

[@novembernexus2289]

Your technique is so clean and orderly. I love watching every second of it.

[@ashecruz8293]

I like the idea, but I would have done it with the balloons on the bottom at different heights and with a small gradient with the blue resin before I added the cloud - upside down from how I wanted it, of course - and then top it off with either a very light blue, or a clear resin.

[@titanic157]

Great idea! I'd also use either 3 or 5 balloons as that's more pleasing to the human brain.

[@sueallen952]

Agree, different heights would have been better but very talented person

[@beccac5276]

Am I the only one who watches this stuff without subtitles on?

[@resinAce]

Nope, according to my analytics a whopping 93.8% of viewers watch my videos without the subtitles on!

[@ssilver1215]

resinAce I LOVE the subtitles. Thank you so much for including them!

[@BooksandBuns]

I personally find subtitles really distracting.

[@abidahmed2664]

Lmao same

[@longdong7667]

No...XD

[@amiedavis5257]

I never thought of using microwaved ivory soap in my resin castings. This is really neat looking. I'm going to be doing a counter top here soon and this gives me so many ideas.

[@hollyshively8092]

I love watching epoxy and resin videos!! It's mesmerizing!😉🤗

[@maeyonnaize]

That cloud came out absolutely beautiful. I could stare at that cube all day!

[@angiemagnusen7941]

You takeing out the ballons from the silicone was reall satisfying👍

[@shellbug3100]

This is 1 of the most creative pieces...wow, what a great idea!!

[@pamcarr4003]

WOW! I've subscribed! Can't to see more of your channel! Thanks again,Pam

[@4THECRAFT]

Nice video. And the expanding soap was very cool :)

[@agentkk]

The reflections of the clouds on the inside of the resin really help to set the mood of an open sky in the piece! It's so lovely~♥︎ uvu

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😎♠

[@vidskitkid]

I will never make this but learned some new techniques, thank you for posting such a nice and carefully made tutorial!

[@GhoulehGoddess]

Always relaxing to watch your videos, im inexperienced with epoxy resin but i get ideas of what i want to do in the future because i want to do stuff like this for friends and family, and hopefully be able to be this creative and maybe people will buy stuff from me one day. Thanks i live off your channel, thanks for making it mind blowing each time!! Much love, xoxo.

[@TSSYF]

I would never have the patience to do this, but I really enjoyed watching you do it 🤗

[@marcrosati8365]

Really like the fact u put the subtitles on like for me that I’m deaf and hearing impaired I’m giving a respectful like this that thanks again🙏

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😊♠

[@robmegjen]

I didn't know Ivory soap did that in the microwave. I enjoy your video's.

[@ricog8209]

I hope that soap smell doesn't remain in the microwave and you taste it in the food.

[@EndofNothing182]

Does all bar soap do that or just ivory?

[@chelseapeterson35]

@@EndofNothing182 all should. Soap is soap.

[@EndofNothing182]

Chelsea Peterson im gonna test my Olay soap I will let you know what happens

[@EndofNothing182]

Chelsea Peterson it just melted into a bubbly mess lol

[@reginalawson8008]

Beautiful to look at and dream. So cool with the Ivory soap, who knew!! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@Kwat024]

You should do some type of fishing scene one day! The balloons when they were attached with that putty to the popsicle stick reminded me of fishing lures. It would be so cute!!!

[@lorrainedettbarn9384]

I loved this it taught me so much. It's so late I'm tired but didn't want you to think I was dishonest. You are gifted talented also hard working. Your skills are not with out hard work. Thankyou again its beautiful to see things being made by hand.

[@donnaamesmann3253]

Balloons in a cloud. Magnificent!!!

[@MyManiotka]

I pretty much feel the same as everyone else. Wouldn't have looked so awkward if it were a complete cube and would have looked more natural if the balloons were on the bottom. However, Kudos for the clouds, that was very impressive! Nice video!

[@Inddesign]

Got to say i am afraid i am going to get addicted to this channel! hahahaha not all projects piqued my curiosity, but the effort and quality in each and every one is undeniable! now i got a strange urge to make a octagonal deltohedron and a pentagonal pyramid (but i have not worked with resin for a while ago and i used to "make my own old-fashioned molds" i know i will be in trouble hahaha) i guess i got your channel to learn. thanks (sincerely) for the uploads and best wishes for you!

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for watching and for leaving a great comment, I appreciate your support :)

[@saragranje5150]

Muuuyyy lindo!!!!!👌👏👏👏👏👏👏 Me hubiera encantado que incluya al globo morado también. Saludos desde Asunción Paraguay!!!!

[@laurenjade7994]

Love this video. I thought it was really cool and loved how there’s subtitles telling what you did! 😊👍

[@kimberlieverschoor3814]

I love the ivory soap idea!!!

[@christinebrown7934]

Very beautiful pieces. Love them!

[@lovelychaos4488]

Going to start selling resin crafts... you are a great inspiration!!!!

[@HavaMey]

just saw how many subs you have lol you deserve way more

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😊

[@RTLorenti]

Brilliant idea to use the soap as clouds!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Angie-in1tt]

That was so satisfying to watch. Very clear instructions too. Thank you 😊

[@vilian4373]

Don't know which are cutsier - the balloons or the clouds. Either way, the effect is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@ricog8209]

Looks cool but I think you should have set each balloon at a different level in the resin.

[@CartoonPaperDiy]

This project is so easy and fun!

[@suzanneenglish3279]

I didn’t know Ivory soap would do that! Wow!

[@mariagunnarsQ17]

A beautiful piece and a great video, thanks.

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😎♠

[@MinisterJaiB]

This looks so dreamy...love it

[@Snow_Briar]

fabulous and inspired сказочно и вдохновенно

[@ssilver1215]

Wow, I love this video! You used so many different techniques. Someday, I would like to make several different types of clouds. I’ve heard of Ivory soap, I’ve also heard of using cotton balls, and of air dry clay. I need to make more time to experiment! The idea of using the sticky tack to hold the balloons up was wonderful. I’ve been really wanting to make a piece with a boy holding a kite (my five-year-old has always been obsessed with kite flying) and I think I might try using the sticky tack to hold the kite up. Thank you so much!!!

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave such a great message! I'm liking the idea of your kite project, I hope that turns out as great as it sounds :)

[@kellyfireball875]

Wish you used the purple one instead of the green and had them a different heights and the resin above them all....

[@JamesManCave]

Those balloons turned out fantastic. That's a amazingly good looking piece

[@resinAce]

Thanks JMC :)

[@alinawrin6543]

I honestly had no clue what was going on for the longest except they were cute tiny balloons but this idea is soo unique and super cute!!! Edit: Awww thanks so much for the heart! 😊

[@susieast450]

Wow, the clouds are beautiful 😍

[@mdempsey7128]

I recommend you get yourself a pair of nylon tip pliers. They’ll eliminate the risk of potentially scratching your work. They’re typically found in craft stores but I’m sure amazon carries them also.

[@PatrickVanbeggelaer]

hello, very nice done ! I saw a lot of your videos, and I have 1 question: how do you clean your tools ? pipette, board,..... maybe have a video with tips and tricks ? tks !

[@resinAce]

Hi, thank you. 😊 Cleaning resin is a messy task, which requires Isopropyl Alcohol. I mostly squeeze or scrape remaining resin from my tools and mixing cups into silicone moulds and let any residue cure before using them again.

[@xKDxx]

For a second I thought you intended on leaving the white tack and red string in the finished piece, and I just about screamed

[@teresabenton4767]

Beautiful, your videos are great with no sub titles.. They would just be distracting on this.. 💜💜👍

[@DeeKlemann]

LOVE it and all your resin projects. However, I am very upset that the purple balloon wasn't used. 🤣🤣. Well done!

[@resinAce]

Awww, sorry there just wasn't enough room for all 5 balloons :(

[@DeeKlemann]

@@resinAce you will have to make a special project just for me with a purple balloon......kidding!

[@anneargo-davies692]

I don't think she's (Dee) kidding, btw I want purple too,😁.

[@resinAce]

@@anneargo-davies692 There was so much love for the purple balloon I gave it it's own video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSVppSdpJWSpNE

[@DeeKlemann]

@@anneargo-davies692 I wasn't lol......but check out the newest video :)

[@alicia.3740]

This is so cute. I love it.

[@vo818]

Awesome, I honestly though would've never thought to put soap in a microwave for clouds

[@Heycoolname123]

Very pretty and done with cool techniques

[@oyvonnee]

Love this! When you took the balloons out of the mold it was solid purple. When you put the resin in, I saw bands of color? How did you keep the resin from coming out of the cuts you made with the knife to get them out? Thanks for always sharing your great creations!

[@brittyvegas9482]

I like this... how you used the soap as clouds ...looks like real clouds good job

[@AdrianNeptune]

What is the ivory soap? And what it's made?

[@resinAce]

Ivory soap is a specific brand of soap which is formulated to contain millions of tiny air bubbles (this actually makes the soap float in water). When you microwave it, the moisture vaporises and the air bubbles expand to six times their original size. The resulting 'cloud' of soap is actually very dry, which is why is works well with the resin.

[@mookzmom]

I bet you could find it on Amazon or elsewhere on line. It’s very common over here in the US, and has a nice clean smell.

[@AdrianNeptune]

@@mookzmom thank you, Pam, for your indications! Have a nice day, greetings from Italy.

[@ThereIsNoDog96]

If you’re looking to do this technique with the soap, most soaps you can buy in shops will do this. That’s why they have melt and pour soaps for if you don’t want this to happen when you put it in the microwave :)

[@AdrianNeptune]

@@ThereIsNoDog96 thank u for your comment! :)

[@kittycatcuties]

Thanks recommendations! This is so pretty 💕

[@cathyborror1938]

Absolutely beautiful and amazing

[@auracruz6211]

Beautiful..! But the purple balloon wasn't added.?

[@resinAce]

Alas, no, but the purple balloon did get its own video :)

[@drunkdogartwork4016]

How do you get your resin sooooo clear without using a pressure pot while it cures?

[@resinAce]

Stir slowly with a thin mixing stick (I use bamboo skewers cut in half) and keep the mixing stick in contact with the base of the mixing cup. This will help to prevent bubbles being introduced to begin with. Let the resin sit for 5 minutes, as it heats up it will get more fluid (lower viscosity) and any bubbles in the resin should rise to the surface. If they don't, try standing the resin in water from the hot tap (about 60C) for a few minutes, and that should help. Just be aware that warming up the resin like this reduces the pot life (working time), and some resins that are designed to cure slowly (such as Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast) can cure instantly in the mixing cup if they are heated up too much.

[@liletteautrey8481]

Never heard about ivory soap in Australia , Is is normal soap that you take your bath with

[@ModShapes]

Beautiful!

[@Victoria-rl4yn]

That is adorable, how or where do you learn that kind of stuff like with the soap?

[@scorpionmermaid6186]

You should sell these I love little things like this and they are so hard to find anywhere just a thought!😊

[@debbiebonneau7082]

That is really cool!

[@uncle_thulhu]

Okay, the soap trick is definitely cool, but cotton wool works as well. Would shaving cream?

[@resinAce]

I don't think shaving cream will work due to the moisture content.

[@bdbear10]

How did you manage to not get overflow of the resin you put on at the end?

[@resinAce]

Hi, if you only pour up to 2mm of resin the surface tension will stop it from going over the edge. Just be aware that any edge defects can break the surface tension, which will cause the resin to overflow. ♠

[@torquess454]

Wow 😲 nice job!!

[@LISA-gv5yo]

😂😂😂 Me....SOAP? I see wright? A soap cloud ?..😅😅😅😅 very beautiful, tanks.

[@mookzmom]

Fantastic! I love it!

[@Wise_Cyan]

Hey, this looks incredibly beautiful! I have two right hands (I am lefthanded though D:) and have thus never worked with stuff like Fimo and epoxy resin, but I am about to give it a try once everything arrives. Quick question though: From what I understand, you only use the little Fimo balloons to make a mold for the epoxy resin ones, right? What exactly are you coating them with that polyurethane gloss varnish for then? Would be nice if someone could explain that to me, thanks in advance :)

[@resinAce]

The gloss varnish will give your resin balloons a shiny surface. Otherwise they would have the same dull finish as the Fimo.

[@Unknownturtle]

This is really cool. Well done good sir

[@meaghanb9118]

Would love to see an update on this. How the soap has held up in almost a year now.

[@resinAce]

Hi, it looks exactly the same as the day I made it. The soap is very dry after being microwaved and being fully encapsulated in resin preserves it further.

[@meaghanb9118]

@@resinAce That is very cool. We have microwaved the soap for science experiments with the kids. It definitely gets dry and brittle. I just wondered if it would get discolored or break down. Good to know it hasn't!! Love the videos, keep up the great work!!

[@estherindriani6785]

I tried doing epoxy resin projects but I always get the very small bubbles like champagne bubbles. I could pop the big bubbles with flame but these tiny bubbles will be there always. Do you have any tips to solve this? Or this is a bad epoxy resin problem? Thank you. Love your creativity!

[@shellbug3100]

Look at "Jason aka popeye" question & ace's response

[@resinAce]

Stir slowly with a thin mixing stick (I use bamboo skewers cut in half) and keep the mixing stick in contact with the base of the mixing cup. This will help to prevent bubbles being introduced to begin with. Let the resin sit for 5 minutes, as it heats up it will get more fluid (lower viscosity) and any bubbles in the resin should rise to the surface. If they don't, try standing the resin in water from the hot tap (about 60C) for a few minutes, and that should help. Just be aware that warming up the resin like this reduces the pot life (working time), and some resins that are designed to cure slowly (such as Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast) can cure instantly in the mixing cup if they are heated up too much.

[@maryconlon7865]

I haven't tried it, but I heard, like you said, a flame for bigger bubbles, and a toothpick ran through the little bubbles will do it.

[@raquelwesthouse8932]

Brilliant idea!

[@DeatWings]

So peaceful. Love your work. You are so creative, and have wide imagination. Can you tell us more about the cloud material . It is look like cottoncandy 🤓🤓🤓.

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for the great comment :) The cloud is made from ivory soap that has been microwaved. My videos do contain instructions in the closed captions, you just need to activate the subtitles to see them.

[@Authorized77]

What brand of resin do you use? LOVE watching your videos. My five year old and I watched a bunch this morning!!

[@stephybean1112]

The soap doesn't affect the resin?

[@dollhouseandminiatures4477]

That is brilliant. What is the stuff you used for the clouds?

[@resinAce]

It is 'Ivory' brand soap. Only that brand will work, as it contains lots of tiny air bubbles that causes the effect when microwaved.

[@dollhouseandminiatures4477]

resinAce OK thank you. Ivory brand soap on ebay is it? Thank you for getting back to me. Please look at my creations it will make my day 🙂😋🙏

[@hookahkev6981]

Woher ist dieser drehbare Teller am Ende?

[@ahouartgallery3174]

Can you explain what the cloud was made of?

[@resinAce]

A specific brand of soap called Ivory soap. It is different to regular soap because it is full of tiny bubbles. My videos have a running commentary in the subtitles.

[@magicalfruitstudios4162]

What music is this? It is really good.

[@wigglypaw]

artists are a Gift from God

[@joreynolds990]

Love the idea but I'm not sure why the balloons were left uncovered and the blue only at the bottom? I think maybe just the one balloon would looked.

[@joycedurham4806]

More people would probably use the subtitles if we knew how to turn them on. I thought there was suppose to be a link in your description.

[@mookzmom]

Joyce Durham , If you just click on the video as it’s playing, you will see those three dots (up and down in a line) If you click on those, you will be taken to an options screen for subtitles. Hope this helps!

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for watching. I can't speak for all devices, but certainly on a PC it's just one click of a button in the corner of the screen to turn them on or off.

[@Panda-wp8iq]

On mobile: in the right top corner are 3 dots (when pauzing the video) there you can turn the subtitles on and off :)

[@dupkuhdebbie261]

Very cool idea! But the soap in the microwave or in the oven??

[@resinAce]

Microwave only. Remember you can always see tutorial text on my videos by turning on the subtitles ♠

[@mrsdizi1234]

TFS How long did you put the soap in the microwave for?

[@resinAce]

about 20 seconds

[@jennyb5981]

What silicone casting do you use ? ..and is it smelly ? Love all your videos, very clever 😊

[@resinAce]

Thank you 😊 I use www.resin4art.com brand. It is non-toxic, VOC-free, food safe when fully cured and virtually odourless. It is best suited to small projects and shallow pours. For a cube like this you would have to do it in layers. 😎♠

[@julianarodrigues1904]

Queria muito saber onde comprar essa resina aqui no Br.

[@resinAce]

www.resin4art.com or www.ebay.co.uk/sch/aktiniumltd/m.html

[@NikolasEdrich]

Weird question, does anyone know what song is in this video? Shazam isn't getting me anywhere.

[@elizabethpruett2642]

What was that you made the clouds out of

[@resinAce]

The clouds are made from Ivory brand soap, microwaved for 20 seconds 😎♠

[@elizabethpruett2642]

@@resinAce awesome

[@tigerleearts1290]

I tried the ivory soap and it failed is there a amount to use and did it need to be damp also when I cut into the bar it crumbled.

[@resinAce]

Hi, the correct soap to use is like this one here: amzn.to/39FCWPU and all you do is cut a small cube and put it in the centre of a microwave on full power for about 20 seconds. There are plenty of science videos demonstrating this on YT if you search them out, like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5CVqmulebWSapI I used mine from a new bar fresh out of the wrapper.

[@tigerleearts1290]

@@resinAce ok so the thing I didn't do was to wet the soap first. Got it to work thanks

[@jackdaw634]

At first I thought: Would you look at that, a german channel that's actually cool. Then I went into the comment section and realized, nope, KZbin's just at it again autotranslating videos.

[@monoceanbleueau]

Bonjour c'est quoi vos petites plaques svp ?

[@segsrjdtndhgfn]

These are so cool. What do you do with them? And please cut down on the ads. Whoa

[@resinAce]

Thank you. That video has 2 ads requested, which should both be skippable after 5 seconds, which is not unreasonable on a 15 minute production. If you are seeing more than that then I'm afraid that's down to KZbin and not the creator.

[@segsrjdtndhgfn]

Thank you for the explanation.

[@mamalillycat8756]

Could you completely submerge the balloons? Also, what happened to the fifth balloon? Did it simply not fit?

[@resinAce]

Hi, thanks for watching :) You could completely submerge them if you wanted, but for my design I wanted them to look like they were floating up out of the cube. The fifth balloon overcrowded it, but you may see it again soon ;)

[@mamalillycat8756]

@@resinAce Thanks it is really a nice piece!

[@billkarley2093]

Absolutely stunning. But I’m very annoyed. What happened to the fifth purple balloon 🎈 where’d it go? 🥺

[@resinAce]

By popular demand the purple balloon got its own video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSVppSdpJWSpNE

[@merrickdaig5597]

I love resin creations but I would like to see you try to build a model ship and put it in a blue epoxy sea

[@WandaCasamento59]

WOW!!!! COOL!!!