Xyla Foxlin Makes an Epoxy Stained Glass Spirit of Columbus

[@DubGathoni]

3:24, Also, add some sort of coloring agent to one of the parts of the epoxy so that the mixture come out even after mixing because if it is uneven in its curing, then *big* problems will result in the final product.

[@rh5971]

I love, Xyla! She is so smart, funny and pretty. Completely AWESOME!

[@tomoxfford]

And so easy to buy presents for. Clamps for Xmas, clamps for birthdays, clamps for just surprises...

[@jmg999]

This was such a beautiful piece, but more importantly, I liked what it represented and what it meant to Ms. Foxlin. It's always a pleasure to learn from her.

[@TotalBoat]

great job and great fun to hang out and make cool stuff with Xyla and the Narwhal Team!

[@kreynolds1123]

Beautiful project! Painting the frame may add little touch to a great project.

[@patrickhurley7029]

Ugh I Love stained glass..beautiful colors

[@robertjeffery3237]

Ms. Foxlin, I saw your Ted Talks. I wanted to tell you how much I admire you.

[@geekdownrange]

Great project and nifty history lesson. Thank you for covering the clear pour to ensure all the divided areas stay separate. I would have definitely tried to go straight to color and made a fugly mess.

[@thedistractedmaker]

Awesome! Like the tip for the UV resistance

[@Zilege]

You always get me with that mixing face. XD it's truly your signature thing. That aside, this show is so refreshing and educational. Keep doing what you do. :)

[@boblyons1785]

I see a new direction for future Xyla - another KZbin star is born! Fun video, nice job.

[@stephaniebelley6523]

Absolutely incredible!!! My favorite is how the black from the char against the white made it look like marble almost. Loved it!!!

[@Alyathaean]

I do have both. Already cut out two small designs from acrylic. I prefer that over wood. Now just find the rest of my resin

[@countrysideworkshop]

Super cool project and up beat. I like where this is going and look forward to more videos.

[@davidbuffington9644]

This is pretty darned cool! Now if I only had time for all the ideas constantly running in my head.

[@mandisoillis1085]

Nice work bless

[@MichaelLawing]

Excellent project!

[@kenshores9900]

Yet another good build. You really like epoxy.

[@kenshores9900]

There are so many things that you can do to modify them. You are just started. Keep it up. You are entertaining.

[@marcotrejo3900]

That pouring trick is a game changerrr

[@EITURKEY1]

very beautifully done, with a small amount of entertaining wackiness!

[@RafaelAcurcio]

Great editing!

[@rchavez5056]

That's freaking awesome. Great job.

[@Jamie-lw5sy]

This girl's energy is infectious!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work Xyla! 😃👍🏻🛩️👊🏻

[@ronnywoods6250]

My Dad taught me about holding a bottle sort of backward to pour cleaner than the other way. I didn’t know why it was done this way! Thanks for the explanation as to why!!

[@davebauerart]

Looks great, the background colors are nice. Your announcement guy is pretty good.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thanks Dave!

[@moosefarms]

Wow, it came out looking pretty damn awesome!

[@FigmentsMade]

A really neat project and a great history lesson!

[@brucemorris6319]

That looks really nice great job. You have a nice collection of clamps.

[@NarwhalLabs]

No mater how many clamps you have you always need just one more.

[@joybochsler7160]

Wow I never new ! Beautiful ♥️

[@BrianArsenault]

Very cool video, thanks Xyla!

[@rickpouley2857]

What a cool project!

[@jameshodgins1937]

That turned out really nice.

[@jeremyj3017]

I didn't know that about Geraldine Mock. I always admire anyone who lives a adventurous life

[@ukie1242]

Beautiful work.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*GREAT WORK, XYLA!*

[@lnwolf41]

That is a rather cool way to do a stained glass look. I think I would of added just a hint of blue / grey for the windscreen, just for a little contrast.

[@nefrone]

That looks super neat. I am surprised at how good the epoxy looks. Now all I need is a laser cutter...

[@NarwhalLabs]

You could always cut it out on a scroll saw!

[@DarkenSeyreth]

@@NarwhalLabs Now all I need is a scroll saw...

[@MisterTee2010]

Great video. I subscribed and clicked the bell. I want to watch what other interesting projects you come up with. Thank you for sharing XXX

[@mikecalhoun8497]

I noticed that your "I love Mixing Face" looks very similar to the "Deer in the Headlights" face. LOLOL I love your sense of humor. Nice project. You need to make the the Beatles Yellow Submarine next.

[@cole33333333]

Nice job 👍

[@scotter_dotter]

Awesome!

[@InfiniteCraftsman]

Very cool!

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thanks Tom!

[@atorres603]

That's just beautiful!

[@ambsquared]

The actual airplane is at the Udvar-Hazy Center. It is the other Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I think it is actually better than the museum on the Mall. Incredible place and I was lucky enough to go to a Christmas party there.

[@robinhoward9113]

thanks Xyla

[@jimbodee4043]

Pretty good overall, white colour I thought could be a bit more opaque to make it look nicer. Saw some bubbles in the finished window so not sure when they got introduced. Another channel suggested using a heat gun to force the bubbles out of the epoxy before it dries.

[@bennycalhoun907]

very cool.....thank you

[@johnkabel285]

Great project, with attention to detail. Should you do another one like this, you can get solvent-proof polypropylene pipettes from lab supply companies. These could possibly make the filling of the fine spots easier than pouring. They allow dispensing of fine volumes much more smoothly than syringes as well.

[@justinsmith2764]

Yooooo. From mansfield ohio! I actually knew about this. You went super nerd and I love it! Here for it

[@sheldoncarel2305]

First time watching. Soo jealous..btw.. but funny cute hilarious..informative. that was such a great idea.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PinetopJackson]

Sweet clamp collection back there, on the French cleat wall, back there

[@ControlledWrinkles]

Have you ever used one of those stirring machines, the 3D printed ones on Etsy work quite well for small quantities (not the vertical ones, but the slanted ones) but for slightly larger batches and for folks without budget concerns, a planetary centrifugal dental alginate mixer is a dream come true, they mix extremely thoroughly and don’t create any bubbles.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Cool! Thanks for the suggestions. We haven't used either, but we'll check them out.

[@danf194]

Hi, might want to look into a sand blaster. Put your laser cut oil stained and burnt tems in remove clean crisp laser cut items....works like a charm and no more mess!

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thanks for the tip!

[@danf194]

@@NarwhalLabs You're gonna be so happy. Harbor freight $110 with an extension hose, I can do larger items in a makeshift painters plastic booth.

[@bencline9701]

Love the Derek cameo!

[@NarwhalLabs]

24 Houahs Latah!

[@shawnstrode3825]

Fun piece , stirring like sanding are part of the necessary evils of being a maker. I think Smaug in his golden chamber would be interesting. In some stained glass you paint in details. What paints would not be affected by the second pour?

[@keithswann2633]

Th frame border magically increased at the 5:00 mark… Hmmmm… Great project as always though Xyla!

[@r.scrabbleage]

Good catch!! You are correct, I wonder what happened there, did her initial clear pour fail? There is a reason why a whole new wood pattern was made, conveniently left out.

[@mathewmimbs7613]

Beautiful ❤️🥰

[@amycarlson9018]

Hi Xyla - I haven't seen anyone else think to use Halcyon for UV protection and I think it's a brilliant idea. I have been doing some resin design on new windows that will be installed when I'm finished. The resin side will be on the inside. I'd like to protect it from yellowing. Does it make sense to use the Halcyon on the glass side that will actually be on the outside and the part that the sun hits first?

[@pettigrewwoodworks]

Great project! Please do where safety glasses and gloves when handling epoxy.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thanks! Narwhal Labs is a venture of TotalBoat - we're VERY aware of epoxy use and safety. Xyla wore gloves through the project, and safety glasses are particularly important when doing large pours with very low viscosity epoxies where splashing is a risk. Safety is your own responsibility and we trust you'll make the safety decisions that are right for you.

[@choparajisavasc9603]

This is so Dope and awesome. are there any other finishers that could be used?

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Xyla, that's amazing, a great project to remember a significant aviation event

[@mrbruce307]

Thank you for this video. mmm not everyone has access to a laser-cutter. You did do a very good job.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thanks! Nothing wrong with cutting it out on a scroll saw!

[@fourgedmushrooms5958]

You should try real stained glass or actually lead light! It's pretty easy and fun

[@alexwalmsley3981]

Hey! I'm an actual stained glass artist and contractor here in pennsylvania! I would love to come down and make a real leaded stained glass panel for your channel some time!

[@AndreaStevens2012]

Cool project, thanks for sharing! I am wondering though, why you didn't apply the Halcyon on both sides? Or will it absolutely block the UV rays and prevent them from penetrating the unprotected resin? I'm thinking reflection and heat could still cause yellowing if both sides aren't covered, but I am not a UV ray expert...just wondering. 😋

[@NarwhalLabs]

Halcyon was applied to the back off-camera :)

[@whoopiddydo]

What was the wood you used? Killer video! THANKS!

[@alfblack2]

YAY! maker tips and instuctions. Learned a butt ton in just the first 4 mins about epoxy. Lol Narwhale labs trolling Xyla. Also, poly pro.. what tape?! (is this the generic term for duct tape? :D

[@NarwhalLabs]

Glad you enjoyed. The tape we used is like tuck tape. The big sheet of white plastic is polypropylene, you can get it from plastic suppliers. It's kinda pricey but epoxy doesn't stick to it at all.

[@drawingboard82]

Very impressive, also creative. I'm tempted to have a go at the bell x-1.

[@jmkasunich]

Did you varnish the back side off-screen? You said it would be in a window, seems like the back will see UV too.

[@NarwhalLabs]

We did!

[@AlleyPicked]

Very nice. I'm wondering how much it would cost for all the materials for this project.

[@jan3019]

amazing

[@TheJaws27]

Just wanted to say, I absolutely love your videos!

[@meesterbeefy13]

Did you varnish the back (clear side) too?

[@tithund]

Shouldn't you have uv lacquered it on both sides?

[@rodyenriquez5751]

That was awesome, did you cover/varnish both sides?

[@NarwhalLabs]

We did! Thanks!

[@cornishman1954]

what kind of wood and thickness did you use?

[@NarwhalLabs]

6mm Baltic Birch plywood, thanks for watching!

[@terrysaunders8948]

nice job i would do the st.of maine hi from maine

[@chrisfitzgerald4624]

That is nice. My grandmother flys a plane just like that. If you had a picture of it could you make one for sale? We live in vt also she flys out of btv airport.

[@perze_]

I've got nothing to do with stained glass, so no clue why this video showed up, but it was interesting. :) I had only one question: Don't you have to protect both sides with halcyon??? I would do that, because it's really frusrtrating, when your artpiece's colors disappear over time, due to sunshine :/

[@NarwhalLabs]

The back side was varnished off camera! Thanks for watching.

[@givemeanameman1]

"what would you make with access to lasers?" DEATHSTARS that was the first thing that popped into my head.

[@chadfalardeau3259]

A sharpener for my knives

[@ericcarabetta1161]

Do you have to use epoxy to seal the wood or can you just use wood sealer? Wood sealer in a spray can would be much faster. I would also stain the wood before sealing it to give it the look of the lead solder typically used in stained glass.

[@NarwhalLabs]

Wood sealer or spray varnish Dona great job sealing the wood grain itself, but air can still escape and leave behind bubbles in your final epoxy pours. Sealing with epoxy resin is a sure fire way to completely seal it.

[@Brightsupernova]

Actually to pour from the opposite end of the big container is about not having the glug glug because of the air flow

[@adriaandavel]

You can experiment with thinning the epoxy with a small quantity of acetone. Makes it easier to paint. There are thousands of types of epoxy so just experiment in small quantities of what you have

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Look at all those clamps!

[@NarwhalLabs]

#clampchamp

[@56Spookdog]

You can call your mixing segments Halo Halo it’s a Filipino Desert Which means mix mix.

[@evanewtype]

I would want to make a ZPM lamp light from Stargate if I have tools and skill like you :D

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

She has her own YT channel now

[@charlesballard5251]

Wicked!!!

[@JackmanWorks]

The eagle! hahaha

[@bushbosh]

This is amazing.. You inspired me, but what i realize that you did not put a mask when you work with the resin, does’nt this resin need it or what? I think will order a sample from this resin and give it a try. Thanks a lot🌷🌸

[@NarwhalLabs]

Thank you! With the exception of the TotalBoat 5:1 Traditional Epoxy, all TotalBoat Epoxy systems are low VOC. A respirator is recommended in an enclosed area or if not well ventilated. Narwhal Labs is a large space with high ceilings and good ventilation.

[@bushbosh]

Narwhal Labs thanks for your prompt answer, so what resin did you use ? The bottle in your video says 2:1 and not 5:1

[@zeusapollo8688]

Try mas epoxy

[@NarwhalLabs]

bushbosh This project was done with 2:1 high performance, which is low VOC.

[@krisbrixon]

You need to varnish both sides since both sides are expoy

[@stealthhumor]

OK, why didn't Xyla get to put this on her own channel? As always, I enjoyed and learned from it.

[@mgcamp85]

Excellent video and project. It would be cool if you could do a collaboration with Amy Shira Teitel given you both share an interest in aviation and in particular the important role of female aviators. Really enjoy your other channel as well. Thanks!

[@andy-in-indy]

OK, Xyla - which is worse: mixing time or sanding time?

[@meribor]

That's a pretty thick Boston accent on the guy that did the time lapse cuts

[@elenakolod9153]

Super

[@senaruth4169]

I’ve contacted the Thunder laser company. They said that the « Nova thunder 35 » is 9200 $ USD. Did you get yours at that price? And why don’t they show the prices on their website and they email the prices??

[@moosefarms]

Man, check out that wall of clamps and batteries and chargers!

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_"I love mixing face"_ 😊😊😊😊😊