How to color resin on a budget - can you use chalk?

This video shows how to color resin on a budget - can you use chalk? experiment. I think anyone who uses resin will be interested in seeing the results of this experiment. I wasn't sure if this would work, so i had to try it. the chalks were so cheap that I didn't have anything to lose. I was shocked by the results that happened. I am sure you will be to.
It is really easy to turn the children's coloured chalk into a powder, so that was definitely an advantage while trying this out with my resin. Although I might get in trouble when I take the pestle and mortar back into the house LOL. But I can cope for my experiments with a telling off. So you don't miss out on future videos, remember to hit that subscribe button and notification bell.
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[@markduggan3451]

The mortar is the bowl. What a great experiment and the results speak for themselves.

[@erinwood4968]

I was thinking that if you sifted the chalk with a fine sifter, then maybe you won’t get the lumps 😊 Btw, the mortar is the bowl and the the pestle is what you hold in your hand 😃

[@Sweetencourager21]

That’s another cool idea. I wouldn’t have thought to use chalk.

[@erincammie-spangler7757]

Wow! The yellow turns RED with the clear resin! Mixed OR stirred! Awesome science experiment!

[@faieriemama64]

Finally a use for all the chalk powder at the bottom of the grandkids chalk bucket! Thank you Steve for being the one to take a leap of faith on this!

[@LornaH2]

Pestle is the rounded crushing tool and mortar is the bowl. Good to know about the chalk...I liked the peachy orange bracelet.

[@myhook88]

Hard Pastel colors are one of my first ways to color resin when i first started learning , and loved the color shades they give to the pieces ( translusent).

[@patriciajackson3883]

Some comments made me smile but this is good to know about chalk because I have a lot I brought for my grands that they don’t use no more thank you

[@leeannekemp8424]

Wow I love the coaster and the depth of the pendants

[@PTVforever3221]

I just watched a KZbin video of nail technicians starting to use chalk to color their acrylic nails. So I was wondering if it would work in resin, NOW I KNOW!!! I homeschooled my daughter and I have a butt load of chalk, even some with glitter in it. Guess I know what I’m doing today! 🤪

[@nicolephillips3718]

I really like how the coasters looked. Great idea.

[@jennifermassey9051]

Very nice! I love the effect! Thanks for giving it a try and helping us out. ❤️

[@janette1694]

Wow! Love them all- very impressive x

[@paulinefortier9533]

I never have enough of your experiments. Thank you so much. From Montréal, Quebec, 🇨🇦

[@nicolamaynard9969]

I love the coaster, that's such a great effect

[@dulceteixeira9097]

That is absolutely fantastic and like you awesome when we are on a budget! Brilliant thank you for sharing 😘

[@JSCreationsArtSanity]

Oh Steve, you always put a smile on my face and give me little chuckles. Thank you! These pieces came out great! I'd of never thought to use chalk or crayons for that matter... shocking but awesome results! 💙

[@AdrianMcD1969]

Love the sun catcher. Beautiful happy colours

[@tulanzuya]

I thought the gems came out beautifully! Suncatcher too, such great colors. Thanks for another fantastic idea!

[@nanstan12]

This is a game changer for me!! Excellent!

[@lindafrier26]

I really like the speckled effect 🤩 you come up with some great tips and tricks 🙂😉🤔

[@EDDIELANE]

I love watching someone do the things I would try but cant afford to waste the resin on. Thanks so much!!

[@CroneFingrCraft]

The coaster turned out really cool!

[@susantimmermann3114]

That is crazy! Im always looking for things to expand my materials that I work with, this is cool!

[@augiedeee]

This is perfect! I bought colored chalk yesterday, I will try to color resin with this later! 🤩

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

That was awesome Steve! The red, blue and yellow, which turned into an orange, were gorgeous colours! What a cool way to colour resin if you want a gritty design.

[@EarthFireAmethyst]

Great idea! Definitely going to try this.

[@lelastearns9974]

Fantastic! Always looking for budget friendly options. Great job. 😊🤔

[@karenlloyd16]

Your videos are so practical and helpful. Thanks so much Steve.

[@absmum1]

It's like you've read my mind. Loving your work Steve, especially experiments like these! 👍 🥰

[@jannette834]

Love your experiments, iv learnt so much thank you.

[@maureencarson1183]

Brilliant idea

[@joshuamatthews6582]

This is amazing, I’m definitely going to try this

[@digitaldarkroom07]

This is amazing! Very impressive!!!

[@darylpepper2256]

I have been watching your more recent videos and just now watching older videos, I love how down to earth you are, and how helpful you are to new and more experienced resin crafters. I would love for us to get together and craft together, but I’m in Victoria, TX, USA. 😊

[@61crispy]

Wow. Very surprising. Would never have thought of chalk but the effects are quite stunning.

[@804Ro]

Awesome! Thank you for this!

[@patriciahayes1237]

That is a brilliant way il be trying this thank you ❤️

[@MoniqueAO888]

Great idea !!!

[@paisleykitty7]

What an interesting idea and it worked awesome! Really cool effect.

[@dollihombs4497]

Really interesting! I like the coaster!😊

[@shellishaevans5815]

Love this! Have a whole box of colored chalks just sitting with no purpose, guess I'll move them into the resin section of my craft room!

[@CharisseGoddard]

Absolutely brilliant. I have only been working with resin for a short time, so this is a cheap option to increase my range of colours. Thank you!

[@Flutterbyartstudio]

Another great video with useful information. Love the results. Thanks Steve.

[@Flutterbyartstudio]

I was too! I wasn’t expecting to see them come out so clear 😁

[@StilljustHelen]

Exactly what i needed! thank you :)

[@itssolima866]

I thought about it, but now I will try. Thanks.

[@markdumouchelle7059]

love your videos ... i have now, thx to you, been playing with chalk .. love it blended or sprinkled ,,, looks amazing

[@nmbbeingintentionallycreative]

I enjoy watching your videos. I also work with resin and love learning about new ways of working with it, and interestingly I have chalk that I can use.

[@cathykoch5393]

Wow, amazing!

[@felicitypoyser122]

With the sediment, they look like the very expensive paintings. Love them

[@tassiisabstractart6461]

bowl is the Mortar and I am loving this video

[@cindyfinn4845]

wow Steve the chalk is really pigmented love how they turn out.

[@LanisCrafts]

Wow thanks 😊 they look awesome, I didn't think the coaster, would come out so cool awesomeness 😊

[@NikkiSalazar.]

I loved the coaster from the beginning. I really liked how it settled @ different levels don’t you?? It’s like you planned it all along!

[@gabrielleconti]

The coaster is my fav! 👏👍

[@dianeburnettpookie1237]

Love it!

[@dollybrown1993]

Nice idea with the chalk!! I've also tried using powdered School paints with great results.

[@donnamcdonald9]

Oh I gotta go buy chalk now! 😂 They turned out really cool. Love the sun catcher. Xxxx

[@chrisharrison5974]

What a great result 💕💕. Love the colours and I think if you left some lumpy bits in the texture could be interesting. Off to buy some chalks and play. Thanks for your fun and inspirational ideas xx

[@Mariethechaotic]

That is SO COOL!

[@christinadams6301]

Awesome!

[@zerozilchnada5373]

This is seriously impressive! Who knew 🙆‍♀️ My chalk is finally going to get a work out. See I knew that box might be needed one day 🤣😂 Tfs 🦉🎨

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

I love your videos Steve… always showing us ways to ‘art &craft’ with stuff we’re likely to have lying around at home! And I love your shirt in this video… made me think of Where’s Wally!!! Hehehe

[@traciedavey2282]

I love this idea. Definitely a cheaper alternative.

[@lorettachambers1061]

Love it all... Really love the fairy on the moon, Beautifull... Thanks for sharing... Stay cool, Stay safe...

[@angelacole9664]

That's awesome. I have used charcoal powder for a more solid black. It also worked very well. ❤

[@willowwoods6983]

Those are 😍 pretty

[@ruthsimmons9709]

What a fantastic idea with crayons 👍

[@PoetryInMotionXo]

I really love the texture it could add to a piece. You could use the chalks for a texture within a mica colored piece. The suncatcher is very pretty with a kinda universal look to it. If you were making a sky or galaxy-inspired piece that could work to give it the texture it needs. I'm gonna be using this with some other technics and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the video and the idea of using chalks!

[@susansouthern6704]

Oh how fun was that!

[@marafuser1883]

Thank you for sharing

[@SamuelJMoe]

That is awesome Steve great experiment they're awesome have a great day

[@SamuelJMoe]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I will be doing it. I pulled back a little bit on my cooking and art videos the algorithms don't seem to like them but I love them so will be starting them back up here pretty soon have a happy healthy safe day Steve

[@angelinamenendez4372]

I love the dream catcher

[@raeannhempel3837]

Lovet he way they came out

[@cynthiacarr3294]

WOW BEAUTIFUL 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😁💯 AMAZING😁

[@utahnaharris5664]

Thanks!!

[@olgacolonforeversky]

I love it

[@markdumouchelle7059]

thanks to you i use chalk a lot now ... i love the granular aspect also remember the pestle is phallic shaped p/p

[@debrajol3585]

Wowed big time!! That’s a whole other look! If the chunky stuff was sifted out it would be smooth.. if it’s left chunkier more effects like your coaster happen. Wow 🤩 Now I’m wondering what might happen if I added drips of tints or color or dabbled micas etc onto to chunky bits & let them dry before dropping it onto the resin. I love your experiments! They set my mind off in all directions👌💯💯👏👏👏 Thanks 😊 is

[@judithvanrooyen8410]

Never thought of chalk. Great idea to your budget. One can maybe use a sif to let chalk become finer. Perhaps It works dont know but wil def try

[@danachampion1482]

Love this idea. I am wondering if you could make the pigment paste with the part B like you do with other dried powders

[@rachaelmurgatroyd5038]

wow im on tight budget im so impressed

[@kizzy5607]

Wow! Just wow now I know what to do with all my chalks 😂

[@gp3859]

Steve let me start saying thank you for sharing your knowledge to us beginners really appreciate all your videos my suggestion on what to use for crushing the chalk i a coffee grinder

[@angelRodriguez-wl6in]

Thanks for this after finding ecopoxy resin I'm trying to completely use materials in my art that is biodegradable.

[@hollylowery26]

I would try sending the crushed chalk through a sifter to get the chunks out. I also use a mini electric coffee bean grinder to macerate items for my crafts.

[@juliettemills9661]

I have used glitter glue, on some projects if it's on the top you can feel it, but if for example you do a thin plain resin, then add some glue let it dry to nearly set, then add the top resin coat, so the glue is in the middle, you can get some interesting effects. Thankyou as aways for you video I am going to try this.

[@hollylowery26]

Mortar is the bowl and pestle is the pounding club. Thats how I remember the parts. Pestle pounding! 😂

[@passerineblue]

Great discovery. There are a lot of chalks out there, including so-called artist chalks, which are highly pigmented and come in great colors. The coaster is worthy of Jackson Pollock and much better than Rothko. I am headed for Michaels and Hobby Lobby, but there are some inexpensive chalks on Amazon, too.

[@antoinettemitchell3310]

Never thought chalk can be used in resin thank you..

[@randomaccount64]

If this works well it will be perfect for me got chalk for Christmas 2 years ago and ive never had a reason to use them

[@mrobson59]

Great video, thanks for sharing, Can I ask what you use to clean the resin out of the pipette? Thanks in advance.

[@joyc7875]

I know this is 2 years later but I have been watching you for a few months. Maybe using a medium in the chalk to loosen it before it goes into resin. Maybe a little bit of alcohol not sure what else to use. To make it a liquid not to much. I do like the speckles in it wonder if you can make a turquoise stone look with it. Thank you for doing this experiment.

[@craftsNstuffBamma]

Another thing I've used is pastel chalks. Like chalk, it is best to mix and let sit a few minutes for the sediment to sink. I love your experiments. I have good luck with them and eye shadow as well. I usually use a fingernail to scrape. I asked a ? on another video, but I'll ask it again...When you spray your molds with release conditioner, do you let it dry before pouring or not? Thanks

[@Sammstar420]

Wow the chalk worked awesomely! Is that a word? It is now. I’m amazed at how solid the color is. Only thing is some of the powders changed color once you wet them in the resin lol that was a little weird. Still awesome though! Love you Steve lol Oh the coaster turned out kool as well lol

[@Sammstar420]

Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts smart!! Yeah I bought some tiny packets of mica powder and the teal and purple powders ended up being green and blue respectively. Still pretty though!

[@jindejak93]

Mortar is the bowl pestle is the "club"/ grinder.

[@galady8632]

Mortar is indeed the bowl.

[@purplementhol3388]

Woaw you did great again..... 🎉👍 I once tried and BIG FAILED although the powder was smooth 😭 I don't know why..... The failed part was, when the resin cured, there are a lot of chalk powder that was not blend with resin like it didn't sink as if it wasn't mix properly, like you can scratch it and it's still a powder. I don't know why because I mix them properly and looks blending just like you too but my results was failed 😭😭

[@hollylowery26]

I think I would sprinkle the chalk over the molds from a sifter and I would use much less of the chalk so that you could really see the different colored speckles easily. On the coaster you could only see the speckles at the edges. In the middle it looked very dark.

[@reneelabute5649]

Very interesting! Thank you! Did you try chalk with glitter in any of your videos?