What the heck is Scorching Gel?

[@Raiii143]

I think the heart-galaxy is amazing! I think it's so pretty and you shouldn't be beating yourself up for your first tries. I love your content and makes me realize that not being 100% happy with your work is ok! Love you! Gave a great day!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you! I do actually really like the heart piece, I'm just a perfectionist and tend to have a very specific idea of how something will turn out, even if it's not realistic, lol.

[@IDKsomethingamazingIG]

Rose: “Hi friends!” 👋 Me: “OMG hi!” 😊

[@carrie4910]

Hmmmm im with you. The idea is great but the results are a little uncontrollable and the performance of the gel and pen kind of underwhelming. The space heart turned out the best imo, perhaps a varnish to see if that helps? Also that giraffe stencil is the CUTEST THING!

[@brickgos]

I discovered your channel about 2 months ago and after initially not liking your videos that much I kept watching them for some reason. Now I look forward to a new video every week! Your voice is so calming and I love seeing the different projects you get up to each week! It's never the same, you know,

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Wow, thank you

[@Aqua_Marie]

I messed up my sleep schedule and I’m sick. It is currently 3 am and I can’t sleep. Your videos are currently keeping me sane! I am so happy I found your channel 🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@j_m12341]

Ive never heard of wood burning paste or scorch markers before this video!

[@NoodleBear]

Looks amazing! I think I'm gonna pick up some of that orange gel and play around with it. I wonder what sort of effect could be achieved by activating the gel in a low-heat toaster oven? I'm gonna find out lol. And if you'd like, here's some woodworking info from a former carpenter: - 220 grit is generally used as the final pass on bare wood before painting/staining/finishing. So if a project is asking for 220 you can definitely go higher if you want but it's not strictly necessary. Most pre-made hobby wood pieces are already 220 anyway. - When sanding a piece, you'll have better results if you follow the grain of the wood. Ie: if the grain is running right to left, you should sand right to left. Sanding cross-grain can get lifting and feathering and weird scratch patterns. - The heart warped because the heat gun evaporated all the moisture from that side of the wood and allowed the grain to shrink and warp, leading to that cupping effect. Sometimes that'll resolve itself over time as the wood reaclimates to ambient humidity, but you can also sometimes fix it by adding humidity yourself. Like rinsing it in the sink 😋 Random musings. I'm not entirely sure if there's a way to avoid the discoloration on the unburnt areas that happened during sanding, that's caused by the fine burnt particulate finding its way into the wood grain. I suspect adding an isolation layer to the bare wood might help, like urethane or other clear coat, or maybe a layer of mineral oil to try and saturate the grain before sanding? I'm going to run some experiments on that because now I'm curious

[@caitlinh6631]

I like the mandala, it’s like a flower with imperfect petals. I love the human quality of more flow less precise art. Each to their own. Thanks for trying it out & sharing!

[@SoCraftastic]

I got a Scorch marker set & some gel last summer! (Which I have yet to use... but I still plan to.) Your heart piece turned out so cool! 🖤

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

I was thinking of you when I was doing it. You always do the coolest woodburning/paint pieces.

[@carrie4910]

For science!

[@edc9864]

Love the galaxy heart, even after it was sanded! Great job! Every time I see a wood burning tutorial, there are burns around the edges. I think its the nature of the beast.

[@FerylMusic]

Maybe the MOVE direction is to wave your heat gun around from further away rather than having it close… in my mind that would stop the background wood from scorching

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

You're probably right.

[@chrissysdollies]

Okay your little space picture is too cute! Now I want to make some similar art. Probably not with scorch gel though... that stuff seems rather finicky. Thanks for doing the tests- FOR SCIENCE! ❤

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

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[@CherryBombb]

I think you did a great job for your first attempts at it. I love the heart!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you so much!

[@tracybowling1156]

It's ok, Rose! The product is the problem, I think. This whole video idea was really interesting! Maybe sometimes it's not about the results. It was still so fun to watch! I really enjoyed this! Plus, you did a squirrel! ❤❤❤❤

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

I'm glad I tried it, so at least I'm not wondering anymore.

[@pinkyysk]

This is so cool. I like the universe after the sanding. Some cool ideas. Love the look of wood burning but I'm way to clumsy

[@i.m.dmented3245]

The mandala looks almost tie-dye. Maybe a colour wash might make you happier with it? I don't actually know if you can paint over it without removing the chemical burn, though.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Good idea!

[@mostlyghostey]

You made an A because today is my birthday and my name starts with A! How did you know? 😉

[@AshleyNebs]

My name starts with A and my birthday is in 2 weeks! It’s for us both ❤

[@mostlyghostey]

@@AshleyNebsYay! 🎉 Happy Birthday to us both!

[@LizStaley]

That heart piece is GORGEOUS! You’re too hard on yourself! I’ve never done this type of wood burning before but I have done a ton of laser engraving on wood in the past eight months. If you ever want to try again, I wonder what would happen if you put a light coat of sealer on the wood before putting the paste on. I sometimes do that, then do the design and then sand it and it helps keep the unengraved areas a lighter color because the ash doesn’t stick to the sealer. Might be something to try!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

What kind of sealer?

[@LizStaley]

@@RoseRequinCrafts I use a clear spray acrylic, usually like $5-6 at Walmart in the spray paint aisle.

[@ChantelleArts]

I've never heard of this product before but it looks pretty cool! I like that you tested it thoroughly too, I always do that and feel like I'm being too extra sometimes 😂

[@MistyFunderburk]

Better to be extra and safe and resourceful rather than not and wasteful and unsafe for yourself and others is how i look at my extras lol😂

[@ChantelleArts]

@@MistyFunderburk yep you're absolutely right!

[@PurpleWillowArts]

I love this idea. Granted I’m afraid of using wood burning things. Lol 😀💜 you did a great job!!!!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you! 😊

[@gilashroot8697]

I think everything came out really pretty. Yes, it has imperfections of "being hand made", but it still looked impressive and professional. Sorry you did not like the out cones. Obviously patience is a virtue, but I am NOT sure that I would have the patience for this. Only tip: Try heating both sides of the wood like for card stock heat embossing. It might straighten the warped wood.

[@saraharris2699]

I think your mandala looked great!! Remember not to be so hard on yourself.

[@elizabethtruett9413]

I really like the space heart! What if you colored the not burned part with colored pencils or paint pens? Then you wouldn’t have to worry about the discoloration so much.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Good idea!

[@TheCassieProjects]

Omg how cool is this!!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@wendiharkness407]

I love the heart....it's so cool and amazing! ❤

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you!

[@MistyFunderburk]

The galaxy heart is great i really like it and enjoyed the whole video thank you for another great week! And i noticed you are creeping up on that 10 thousand fast....feels like just last week i was subbing and you were still under a hundred wow! 🎉

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

I know! And I do actually like the galaxy heart. I probably should have made that more clear, lol.

[@rebeccaspalding6132]

I love the mandala.

[@cherachapin3826]

I love your outter space heart and your mandala. I think they look great. I've seen people do those wood burning "kits" and they don't ever come out THIS nice. I also happen to love hedgehogs and raccoons so I might be biased that I love all your little critters 😂 The Giraffe is my least favorite, but I think it's because the stencil itself. It had too many small spaces between the stencil and everything just kind of blended together.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

They really didn't come out "bad" I just always have such high hopes, lol

[@cherachapin3826]

@RoseRequinCrafts but they came out really nice! You stuck your foot through the door and you dipped your toes in the pond. That is what is most important. Trying! Now you have "expirience" and the skills can only improve.

[@Alice-yq6yy]

I love seeing you try cool new stuff! makes me wanna buy it and try it too! but I really shouldn't, I have way too many projects and supplys and not enough space xD

[@edendeckard1783]

The warping I'm pretty sure it's more about the humidity in the wood than the burning medium

[@maryam-bd8kn]

the heart one is the best.. i like it and it would be a beautiful decoration, and i think what you sand it it became even better

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sarahmallonee]

You gave this more than a fair shot, i think using an actual wood burner is your best bet or you could do the space theme style and paint the non burned areas and see if u like that style. Either way you're awesome

[@ChristyH-B]

I love the heart galaxy! I'm super tempted to get done gel of my own to try... I'm just in the middle of moving house... So I'll be strong and wait... I will!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Don't ask me to help you resist temptation. I'm a terrible influence.

[@Ada-iv1xl]

Please don't throw the mandala in a pile to fix later. It's beautiful and the uneven burning makes it look like you added shading to it. I love it❤

[@melindarivera6598]

I like it Rose! I like all of them. Personally, I think you're being too hard on yourself. Maybe it wasn't what you wanted, and that's why you're disappointed, but for me, not knowing what you had in your head that you wanted it to look like, I think it looks great!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you! I always have really high expectations of what I'm gonna create so I think that's why I wasn't as happy with how it came out. But maybe I'll figure out a way to dress them up a little.

[@melindarivera6598]

@@RoseRequinCrafts im sure you will. You're very creative!

[@annlarimer9658]

I love the space heart, and the mandala would make a cool dollhouse floor, if varnish won't make the pyro ink explode. Maybe try using Posca on your test sheet to see what happens with the toasty cloud areas or leftover gel spots?

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Cool idea!

[@amandafalco5823]

Don't give up on the process! Try a wood burning kit. No chemicals, no residue. Skills like applying pressure into carving with a kit take time to perfect and is totally normal.

[@jen6373]

I love the space piece!

[@Kakuyawolf3456]

Shhhh you, your Mandala is pretty

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

🥰

[@laurenbeckerle7977]

I gave myself a nasty burn with my mom’s wood burning kit from when she was a kid, probably late 60’s. lol. I still have a scar on my thumb. It’s faint, but still there!

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Pretty sure I will forever have a craft knife scar on my palm from my wind spinner video. 🤣 Always gotta learn the hard way.

[@laurenbeckerle7977]

@@RoseRequinCrafts same here!! I do remember it burned until the next day. lol my dad had me put noxzema, lol like the face wash stuff in the blue pot, on the burn and it worked surprisingly. Unsure if they even still make that stuff. lol.

[@sparksalot7323]

They look awesome!

[@AshleyNebs]

I’m glad I’m not the only one with a craft toaster oven. One thought, maybe use an iron? As If you were melting perler beads, with the parchment paper between the iron and the wood? If heat activated it seems like that would work. Or leave it out in the sun and hope nature does a thing 😂 it was hot here today, I’d burn in this sun.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

I actually wondered if that would work. I've seen people fry and egg on the sidewalk before.

[@Taracinablue]

What a weird product--both versions. Mysterious, too--like, how does that stuff work?? Is it actually burning, or just changing color? Anyway, bummer about your struggles. I suppose you could try the regular way of doing it, with the burning tool. The mandala you could simply turn into an acrylic paint project. The space heart is fun, though; I wouldn't count that as a fail. Fun video =)

[@etaoinshrdlu927]

Every stage of the galaxy heart looked like a slightly different flavor of cookie. I might be hungry though.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

🤣

[@ahtijansson9283]

your maybe holding the gun too close to the wood this stuff seems to work similar to embossing powder in a sense. you maybe need to bring it side to side so it dosnt burn weird or warp the wood. look up embossing powder stuff this looks like it would work similar

[@landysue9009]

Definitely this. I've burned quite a few things, and you need to hold the heat gun father away!

[@reshiee69]

we should show this to custom wood burning

[@lozantoninocreations]

Scorching gel is so cool. I love the heart and I think post sanding is perfect. The one after that you hated, not so much love for that one. I wonder if the cheaper wood was a factor for that one. Do all woods scorch the same? Can you add water to a board to mask it so it doesn't scorch? It looks like so much fun. I want to do wood burning, but I am half scared I will start a fire in my house. I have the Dremel tool to do it (not using paste). I did just look up the get and want some of that too hahaha

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

It was definitely much safer than the wood burning tool. It was just loud from the heat gun, lol. I watched sooooo many videos where people are so successful, there must be something I'm missing. Or maybe I'm just a perfectionist.

[@krissatiel]

I was literally gonna ask if you could do it in the oven instead, and then you did hahaha,.

[@sunnymeowcat]

squirrel is nice

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

They look cute!! 🤗 I think you are brave to try a chemical burn!! 🔥

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Thank you. They didn't seem dangerous, just loud, lol. (The heat gun)

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@@RoseRequinCrafts You're welcome!! 🤗 I'm glad you were safe! 👏👏

[@melmanhattan]

I have that might be a dumb question....what if u used parchment paper and an iron (like clothes iron) . They make mininones for less than $10, or one u may already have?? I'm about 80% it wouldn't work but thought I would ask 😊

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Good thought. I should try it

[@MrsMorrisReads]

try painting them. it'll cover up the burn part

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Good idea!

[@MsQjoe]

Lower number = rougher grit. Higher number = smoother grit. You start at a rougher grit/lower number, like 80 or so would be fine, then work your way up through a couple of stages until you hit the 220 grit.

[@daedaesunni]

Practice makes perfect, or until you can tolerate it! That's what I'd do.

[@anat.heistart650]

Burning things sounds fun but is super boring imo