553. Coating Resin (granite) tests and trials 

One of my favorite things about this channel is that you take on projects that are too much for one person, yet you see them through. Looking forward to the end results, best of luck.

James, that is the best ever advert for a container. Absolutely brilliant and so funny. Looking forward to the resins final result, very interesting. 10 out of 10 for your efforts and perseverance 👍

James, if you want a more “feathered” look to your veining, use a feather to move the colour around. If I may suggest, use a thinner line with the white and then feather it out. Whatever you do it will look amazing!

both looks amazing and if nothing else they will make wonderful works of art on the walls, great video

Seeking perfection in a workshop, full of dust, bobing up and down i other boats wash, are we expecting a bit much? That's a lot to expect yourself to have control over, mate. Wow, I'm seriously impressed with those test pieces, what an effect!!! Cool man, really cool.

So funny listening to you describe the not drinking cup 😂. Love the test pieces of the worktops. 😊

looks really good. I personally liked the 2nd piece with the gold more. Can make some lovely cup/mug coasters with this also and yes as you yourself showed you can make some wall art.

Well done James both looked really good sure you find a use for them be good to see the finished work tops tc now the oldies 🤗👍🤗

That was so interesting. They both looked good but I think I preferred the one nearest the camera. loved the copper 👍 I will buy some tickets in the morning 😊

Been watching these with interest and you're getting great results! If you paint the corners of the tape with clear resin first and let that harden you might be able to prevent leaks. 👍

They look like galaxies. Beautiful!

They looked amazing James - great job!

When you want higher accuracy from a level, you need to use it one direction then turn the level 180 degrees around and check again. It's level when the bubble stays in the same place regardless of the printed lines.

I like the one with the gold/copper.

You two great pieces of artwork for the wall.

Absolutely fantastic James, personally I like the look of the second panel (on your left side) but wow!

James, the boat moves with passing traffic and you stomping around,

Well done James, the boat will be unique. Thanks and take care.

I am well impressed. It's gorgeous!

I think it looks great. Great job James!

Because of you, Im looking at doing epoxy over my existing kitchen counters (because I think they are ugly). I have been binge watching videos on dirty pours and such. Not sure if you are looking at American youtubers, but I definitely recoment watching Stone Coat Countertops. They show every single step and explaint it perfectly! (Please note I'm commenting at the start of me watching your video, so this may not even be valid by the end. LOL)

You should add those test pieces to the raffle prizes James!

Considering your working conditions you have done a brilliant job James ❤

Your trial ones came out really good. Well done. If you wanted more black maybe instead of tipping the white and golds on use the other end of the paint brush or a pencil even to drip it on in thinner lines then use the hair dryer again as you did. Also you spoke about depth and layers, you can also do one layer with half the resin that you used allow to dry completely as you did in today's video and then do the whole process again and create different patterns again. This would create a real layer effect and you will see all the patterns created at different depths. 😊

They both look fantastic 🎉

Wow james they both look amazing, take my hat off to you for attempting a difficult job , keep up the good work 👍👍👍

Just purchased my tickets and would love to win an 11oz storage container 😅😅😅 Great description.

Very clever advert for a non drinking mug. I worked temporarily in a weighbridge many moons ago. I’m sure the no word is Tare

Good start! I agree less is more especially when your working in a medium where you can add but you cannot subtract.

Ha ha. James is turning his ambition level to max! :D

Love your promo for your handpainted mugs.They mugs would make great pen/ pencil/crayon holders.

you can use a coat hanger handle or any piece of bent wire in your electric drill as an effective stirrer

I like the gold in the granite style, looks more like granite. You did quite well for a first attempt.

I'm so looking forwards to seeing the finished counter tops, i really hope the bases are strong enough to take the weight, I'm sure they are as you've reinforced them, but i still have my fingers crossed. I love watching as you problem solve each step of the pour. Awesome episode. 👍

Bloody good job lessons learned i think your main pour will be great!

Looks incredible mate! For a test piece the finish is superb. You should keep them and use them as chopping boards or something. The bronze is stunning. For the motteling may I suggest tooth picks? And get swirls in there. Keep at it bud ❤

You could select some pictures of black marble or granite that you like, and maybe have them open in front of you for reference? I know I would probs do that, as my mind would go completely blank otherwise, lol. The marble looks a bit easier than the granite. But anyway, you are likely to get some interesting effects whatever you do - simply due to the material. Really like the copper and gold pigments.

Hi James, been watching since episode 1 of the sloe patrol build, loved them all, I have just entered to hopefully win a shit pointless mug to make me laugh everytime I look at it. Cheers! 🤞🏼👍🏼

james, walking up n down the boat will affect the level of your worktops, stay in one place for 24hrs lol.

It takes a keen eye to know when to stop or in the briefest moment of time it can be ruined. I was told long ago by a photographer, "be patient, wait for it to peak... take the shot" I see those two pieces becoming door art? ;-)

You should use a feather to sculpt the pour lines to get a granite effect

You have to have a level working surface. If too much colour is added it will end looking like a mess. To make a marble effect, use a toothpick and drizzle the white in a straight line and then move it with the hair dryer, being careful not to push it too wide. Black always looks good.

the smaller piece is artistically the nicest but i get that you are trying to create a granite effect. nice - worth the faff.

That came out better than I was expecting, James. No offence intended. The smaller piece is definitely worth a couple of square feet of wall space. Fingers crossed for the big pieces.

wow james they look crazy cool, cant wait for the main bit

They look absolutely cool!

Only midway through - where you're worrying it doesn't look like granite - true, but it does rather look like black marble...

Great job James, well done.................

Looks good mate, I think the edge that leaked looks cool, adds to the effect. Does the natural rocking of the boat effect the leveling? Love the ad for the mug..... I have entered and have my fingers crossed, will be a great chuck key holder for my workshop.

Can I use the mug as a small emergency compost toilet….? Might need a funnel 😂

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Awesome breadboards 😉

You do need decorating tak clothes or car body and hoover hoover hoover hoover hoover ok have fun 🤗

Love the results, great job there mate! Quick FYI - tare is pronounced tear (like 'tear a piece of paper'). Also, dont forget you can tear the masking tape instead of trying to carry the whole bundle around the edge.

well done nice work keep up the good vlogs on channel thanks lee

I think you should be brave and persevere with the colour mixing as your test pieces were a success. Personally, I preferred the smaller test as it successfully portrayed an organic looking blend. Why not use a picture of granite as a visual guide for your next pour? I think after watching your video the hairdryer and pencils blended the colours more naturally, more so than the brush did which was too efficiently uniform and looked a bit heavy handed. Do smaller test pieces and auction those off please, folk would then almost own a little bit or your boat 😁 That’s my two penneths worth!

11 fluid oz of tat made me laugh out loud!

have you thought about asking the woman painter you had do the work on Sloe Patrol, to do the markings in the resin to make them look more stone like. I agree less white in there overall and maybe less thickness to what are meant to be veins of different coloured marble. Definitely cosmic looking , maybe look at some Hubble telescope images of the galaxy before doing more?

Looks like a solar galaxy 😍

James, I would have liked to have seen the effect if you hadn't smudged it with the paintbrush so much. I prefer the overall look of the one with the gold more visible but it's all subjective and I think you're going to be very pleased whatever you do 😊 Regarding the levelling, couldn't you find someone willing to let you do it in their shed? 😊

I wasn't gonna buy a raffle ticket for one of the mugs until you went thru all of the legal sounding B.S. about how I could never put a liquid in the mug or touch the mug to my lips. Then I bought a three tickets and if I win one I cannot wait to drink coffee out of a Bethnel Green Sloe Patrol mug over here in America!

I think sanding and prepping in the same area you are going to do the pour is always going to be a challenge

Im sure its 'tare weight' not 'tarr' As in 'lets tare the scales' meaning zero the scales. And 'that bottle is full. Its tare weight is 1L' Anyway, I'd love a guitar body done in that resin.

One of the techniques I've seen is to use a FEATHER to create your designs in the contrasting colours. as you push or pull it through the colour, it twists and turns and creates partly random patterns as you move it. Just an idea....

A load of Pollocks. Jackson Pollocks.

Tare is actually pronounced “tear” not “tar” but it won’t stop me watching your vlogs 👍🏼😬

I think I’d just buy a worktop 🤷‍♂️

You've heard of Tupperware, well now there's Tatterware.

James I have a LOT more than 11 fluid ounces of tat--I think I need more raffle tickets.

Looking at doing this myself, does the epoxy stink up the joint?

Pours epoxy.... 2 seconds later: "Already, I'm not doing it like they did it in the videos". LMAO. I'm dying. I will probably leave a 3rd comment as I continue to watch. 🤣

Zeroing a scale is setting the scale display to zero when there is no load applied to the scale. A that point the zero on the display is the true zero of the calibrated scale. Taring a scale is setting the scale display to zero when the scale has a load.

I might be talking right out of my backside but if the resin is so sticky why not paint the wood upside down….no dust hopefully.

The learning curve for me would be to use white or natural. Blacks a pain in the bum.

You are a very good sales/craftsman😅

The cup could be used as a planter

I’ve seen it in the comments, you do need tac clothes.

Just a thought Any imperfections could be hidden by a fossil

🔥🔥🔥👉🏻 Hey James 😊. I tried to enter the contest and it won't allow me to purchase a ticket. Are other people having issues too?

James, did the grit come off the brush?

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Tile it.

Looks more like bad abstract art than faux granite/marble/stone. Frankly, it looks like shite, Jimbo.

Geez James. Where is your mask??????? Epoxy Resin is not the best material to work with at anytime.

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James, that totally had me engrossed. Such an interesting concept and a fab medium to produce art on your worktops. Can't wait to see the next episode. Anita