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Your so cute and like a child when you get excited. 😊

Your cheery good day just makes me smile like we've met for tea. I love the opals.

Color and flash is really pretty. Love the shape. Might want to try doing it upside down next time. That way, if the flakes float, they will be in the middle of the piece next to the black. Also insures a glossy finished edge on top. If you’re worried about the inclusions sinking, just put a thin layer of clear down first or use thicker resin. Definitely going to try this one. Thanks!

I think they came out pretty

LoL Julie, youre too cute!

Would this have a better finish if the process was reversed? Clear first then the black. Just a thought.

Let me make a suggestion. Try Doreen Beads. They have stainless steel chain. Different length and prettier chains than the cheap looking bead chain. They also have all kinds of bails. I find their pricing the best so far. Much cheaper than Amazon. Takes longer to get from China but worth the wait. Just a suggestion. The black opals are my favorite.

When I make these pieces I do a black base, then pull them out of the mold and dome with the mylar flakes. It turns out beautiful 😁

l got my molds today happy dance

Lovely : );

I'm just at the beginning of your video. If it were me I would have used the NEON green. With the darker colors to really make it pop! Just my opinion. I'm sure that came out beautiful I'm about to see! They're at least one person's not quiet today! 😆

Stunningly pretty Enjoyable video ☺

I would lkve to see these, with glow in the dark powders 😯 like a really thin layer in the back where you have the black, imagine that in green or blue or pink and the mylar over that 🥰

6 not 8 ! but all are equally gorgeous

Sovery beautiful thx

Maybe use a transparent smoky black color to top them off instead of clear.

Gorgeous. I think I like the bottom SIX where you dusted the flakes on the best. They all are so pretty. 😊💕🤗♥

Hello, I thought you might want to consider trying a little clear glue in future projects to hold your little flakes in place. It drys fast and doesn’t effect the outcome of the piece provided you use very little and the glue is dry before adding more resin. It also works great for charms or pretty much anything you don’t want moving all over the place. Of course you should try a sample piece first just in case it works for me and not for others 😳 P.S. I love your videos and have learned a great deal from you so I want to extend a big heartfelt ❤️ THANK YOU all the way from The Sunshine State of Florida in the USA !

What power do you use pouring out your heart wendy

Hello from Alberta, Canada 👋 I buy bales in bulk for my pendants in an adorable heart shape in real silver - I work with resin, natural river rock & semi-precious stone, create art-stone (moulded cement), etc. Recently I began gluing on the bales and then using a topcoat of epoxy resin to make sure they’ll stay put. I love to do dog and cat paw prints & the footprints of local wildlife, so I find small flat stones, paint them with the designs and then attach the bale to the rock. You’ve given me the courage to do more with my resin - I just adore your videos!! ❤️

For the thin molds like these I think using a mold release before adding the resin is a big help. I’m not sure what you might be able to get down there, but maybe there’s something. Shipping restrictions can be a problem for some. I love ❤️ these!

Beautiful! You definitely need to edge the sides in black. I love them!!

These look stunning! 😍💕 Fwiw, I use Finnabair Art Ingredients Opal Magic mica powders- I have the green and purple and they give a gorgeous milky opal hue if dusted lightly (a little goes a long way) so maybe instead of white alcohol ink for translucency? Just a theory, never tried it on resin before. 💖

Nail polish will end up peeling off when put on a shiny surface

Very pretty! Love all the experiments! Always something new to try! Thank you, Julie! Take care and stay safe!

I love your videos.. I've been working with resin for almost 3 years, I was wondering why you don't wear a respirator?

Pretty. I am really enjoying watching you do these and improving on them each time. I am definitely going to give these a try once I have my craft area organised.

You need a knock-off Nutri-Bullet, they come with 2 blades and one is a spice/coffee grinder. Quick pulses gives bigger pieces and long pulses gives nearly dust.

The second set definitely popped more. Do you use a mold release spray? It really helps with removal. I learned the hard way when I tore a couple molds. Yes, the s is silent in marquise (mar key).

Love your work as always ❤️, Love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Hey Julie, yes they do need to be applied to a wet base to stick best. We nail techs put them on a wet base gel or colour gel then cure and topcoat.

Very pretty, reminds me of a cat eye shape.

marquise [ mahr-keez; French mar-keez ]SHOW IPA See synonyms for: marquise / marquises on Thesaurus.com noun, plural mar·quis·es [mahr-kee-ziz; French mar-keez]. the wife or widow of a marquis. a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis. Jewelry. Also called marquise cut . a gem cut, especially for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58. a gem cut in this style, especially a diamond.Compare navette.

Which one was the last one, the brush on flakes or the flakes mixed in resin? The last one shows off the flakes the best, I think.

Yes if you shop for nail supplies. Not necessarily through Amazon. But through Madam glam. Born pretty etc. Oh actually AliExpress would be your best bet. Prices are much more reasonable.Tons of product. Madam Glam has excellent products but they can be very pricey. You can get much smaller where you're not having to do any cutting! They actually come in all sizes of chards from very fine to very large diamond shape etc. Hope this helps? (I do a lot of nail art) I'm assuming you're ONLY looking for CHARDS? for your opal pendants. Not Mica powders like you already have?

To pouring your heartvout i can't seem to find your round moulds on your page thankyou wendy.

I find those moulds are more fragile I never use heat on them just isopropanol. But I get what you was trying to achieve. I recommend adding crystal or glitter cost first then black 😉👌❤️

Hey Julie....agreed, you mucked about too much with the 2nd set of 6 by stirring, etc. once you had poured the glitter paste. Additionally, I believe the glitter paste version would have turned out better if that had been poured 1st then black added on top, as is your traditional method. However, nothing ventured...nothing gained. You learned A LOT with the errors in this one and that is knowledge you can take away into other art adventures. Life never has mistakes....Life has choices and consequences that affect our future and teaches us how to make different choices from experiences. Never be afraid to share videos of failures or things that didn't work. Your experiences can teach others what did and didn't work. That is an invaluable life lesson!!!!!!

Hi julie I would love to contact u, I live in Nambour. And I would like to get some moulds made but have no idea where to start. I have your beautiful butterflies. Could u spare some time.?😊 thanks jodi

This is why I feel like this mold is too deep for things like this. Its way too thick for a pendant even if they didn't have the meniscus lip happening. Seriously - put your touch on it and mold the same thickness as your other pendant/keychain molds (hearts). We'd buy it in a heart beat! I'm sure of it

since I am a newbie , I totally enjoyed watching you make the mixture of resin .. how do you feel about electric mixers for the resin ? Thank you in advance !

Love the effect with the flakes and the black background. I think this would look beautiful in coasters!! As always thank you Julie, your talent is amazing and I wait for your videos every night. Sending Love from Ontario Canada xo

The second set definitely worked out better. I like the idea of using clear nail polish.

❤❤BEAUTIFUL❤❤ & Blessed talent you have 😊

Don't use the white alcohol ink. Use the interference powders to create the cloudy look.

I think the ones with the white were too milky. You couldn't really see the glitter clearly.

Beautiful pieces. ❤️ I really enjoy your videos.

You really need to stop torturing. Heat guns do the same thing and so does isopropyl alcohol

The second rows you pulled out are so beautiful! 😍

Curious. Can you make these directly in the cabashon, skipping the silicone mold?

Marquis....is a diamond shape I love these

These are really gorgeous. 😊❤

a faux opal tatting shuttles will look great

better mixing mylar in resin mixture love xxx

I still have the first faux opals I made using resin and iridescent flake back in 2012. I also made (still make) faux opals with polymer clay. Do you ever work with poly clay? Based on your videos I believe polymer clay is a medium you would enjoy working with. Almost everything I make with resin is accented with and/or finished with pc. My resin opals from 2012 are noticeably yellow but my poly clay opals haven't changed. Obviously clay will never be as translucent as resin but you can get close if you know what you're doing. Plus it doesn't turn into nonbiodegradable yellow crap after 10 years... just saying.

I had no idea you were so far ahead of us. It is Wednesday the 26th here (USA Az) at 8:30pm and this was uploaded 3 hours ago. I could swear you said it was Saturday their. Love the pendant so very pretty. I look forward to your videos so much.

They also call the shape horses eye

they are pretty! the shape is marquis (or pointed oval if talking about like a flat paper shape). wouldn't it be even prettier if they were dome facetted like the namesake gem cut, but that would probably be a difficult mold to make or expensive to buy.

Very pretty, Julie

The first ones with the milky look cover the glitter and the black to much the ones you just brushed on are much prettier. :)

They are pretty

Very pretty

They're really pretty! I could see them on a clock, like, pointing up to the #'s

Super job

Can you gIve us a link to boat shaped moulds please 🦆💕

Check out & search" Thinking Outside The Box" Video: UV resin tutorial for making dicromic pendants. I personally don't care for the antique style of pendants. But the results for the opals are amazing.. love your pendants very pretty. If you use gel top coat you would get 5x the shine. But you do need to cure it with a UV light.

Well... I think the top 6 are gorgeous!!!

Julie these are lovely!!!! -- Syndie

these are the best...are you doing earrings?

Hi Gilly, I was watching today's tutorial and I had a idea for a 3D flower using that mold. What if you were to make them thinner and use maybe a small coaster as a flower center and make a 3D flower on a canvas with a pour background?

amazing work!!♥

Very pretty ♥️

Beautiful

Yours video are awesome 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Can I upload your video on my channel?

I’m just so addicted to your videos, you are so talented and give so much guidance- thank you

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33:20. *I'm not even going to keep these. I'm just going to chuck them out* Are you serious right now? None of the stuff you're chucking out is biodegradable so you're just making crap that will NEVER go away and will NEVER be anything other than sparkly crap taking up permanent space in a landfill.