You are so busy and talented. You paint, pour resin, make molds, test paints and other materials. You also make videos and get them ready to post. On top of that you have the puppies you care for, as well a wild birds you look after and feed. And a job - I believe you said nursing. How do you do it? I am amazed especially since you have such a pleasant, fun and upbeat personality. Kudos to Julie.
You are such an inspiration! You remind me of that children's story about the little train going uphill saying, "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can" until he gets all the way to the top!
I really love the thickness of these blanks! When I make my coasters, I really do prefer them thick as these! This was a very informative video! I really love how your mould turned out and I think it was a great idea sealing it using plasticine for the bottom. 😊
I really do enjoy your vids. In fact I've binged on quite a lot of them, and saved a few for reference. I swore I'd never go back on Facebook, but it looks like the best way to connect with you. Much love! You are so inspiring. Exactly what I am looking for.
If a job is once begun, never leave it till it's done! Be the task great or small, do it well or not at all! Is also something my Dad always would make us say. ❤️🤠
I'm so impressed with you Julie. I'd be scared of failing and never even try. You're really amazing and I love hearing you talk out your thoughts and ideas. Can't wait to see the coasters with this mold. 😃
Thank you for showing how you make these. My husband and I were just talking the other day about making my own molds. You did a great job explaining and showing how to do this. I also would suggest to use PlayDough (which is softer) to make the bottom. I cant wait to try this myself. I also just love watching and listening to you. You are a great teacher. Thanks again.
I actually like the blanks with the texture at the start. I think in different colors it would look good. They are simple and casual for every day. Sometimes I think that is what I like the most. edit: This mold looks better than the first one
I bought a coaster mole from ArtResin and that is how they were 😕 they were gracious and sent me a new one and it was the same, sooo, I ordered one of yours, just patiently waiting for it to arrive here in Canada!🥰
when working with play you have to treat it like dough and work with it for about 5 to 10 minutes sometimes then it becomes very soft you're on the right path I love your videos
The liquid in each container won’t dry as they’re not mixed together. Try acetone & paper towels. Then soap and water. Big job, but I’d be trying to save those containers too. Absolutely loving your resin and silicone videos. Very exciting to see them pop up.
Your videos are so inspiring! I love that you do it all on air. Also, that you've branched out into resins and mold making. So informative. I just wish some of the supplies were easier to find in the US. Thank you for sharing!
I can’t thank you enough for your willingness to share set-backs with us. Other crafters only show “clipped” versions of videos that make beginners FRUSTRATED when our “what-nots” don’t pop out perfect!
She did that in another project but found that unless you store the tent properly it gathers dust they goes all over once you open it. I know that sounds like a no brainer but apparently not. Lol
If you take the 6 coasters put them in a mold frame then pour a thin layer of epoxy to seal them all together, when dry then pour the silicone over that to make your mold you won't have any edges that have to be clipped off they will be smooth, Hope this helps!
Awesome. Thanks for making. I have had silicone mix for a while. Expensive so i have made a couple of replacements (bead for painting & foot for clamp) i have been wanting to make my own silicone mold for coasters. Thanks for making this.
The plastercene will get softer but needs a lot of kneading like when you make bread dough, great video enjoyed your process,. Kids play dough might be a good alternative but it does go hard if left exposed to the air
I'd be wondering if the molds all actually hold the same amount of resin. If one is just a little off in total volume from the others, you won't get the same depth. Wouldn't it be easier to just measure the depth after you've poured? Ty for showing us this process. It's a very nice looking mold! I like it a lot better than the other DIY molds people show.
Hi there I’m new to your channel 🙋🏻♀️ with the pink silicone mat you can use hot glue around the caulk to keep the resin from flowing out. You are amazing by the way! You’re so sweet to go through everything in so much detail and sharing your ideas. Thank you! ♥️🧿♥️☺️
That and the plasticine could probably been a little thicker. But definitely warmer, that's the one thing I've always liked about plasticine, is how soft it gets in your hands when you work with it.
Hi Julie!! 👋😎👋 Much better sized mold this time, since it made the coverage of the backs thicker. Yeah!! I had a couple of thoughts, as I normally do. What if you found some plastic lids that are slightly larger than you want your geode molds to be and squirted your silicone into them. You could vary the width, or thickness, of the edges away from the plastic lids to make your molds. This way you would keep the sizes of your molds all relatively the same. You could also judge the depth of your molds based upon the height of the plastic lids. You could then lay them inside a single mold like you did today. For removing bubbles, do you have a tool in the shop that vibrates a fair amount? You could place it on the tabletop so that it vibrates the silicone. This would help bring bubbles to the surface. Lastly, if you have an exacto knife, you could use it to trim the silicone film away before you remove the blank. This will give you a good pattern to follow, and an excellent edge to your silicone. God bless Julie and lots of love!!! 🧡💙👩🦳️💜💛
I really enjoy watching your tutorials. I think its great when you admonish yourself when things aren't ready but I like watching the little steps too. Thank You for sharing your tips and tricks. It has helped me. 💜
I make sculptures out of Sculpey clay. It stays lovely and soft once it’s conditioned, which you can do by kneading or feeding through a pasta machine. It stays soft until it’s baked. I use an acrylic roller to roll it flat. I think it would be perfect for this.
Well done Julie, the mold looks really good. You can get awesome silicone stirring sticks from Let's Resin - three in a pack and they just wipe clean with your wipes after use - less bubbles too :)
a standard canvas works well for covering as well and the 2" ones work really well, especially if you have a bunch in stock they can be Finished or Unfinished
Great job. First, your tray sides are made from corrugated plastic sign board. Second , please be very careful with the cuticle trimmer. If it gets away from you it may well cut into your mold where you do not want it to. Looking forward to seeing your first pour in your new mold. I hope it is exactly what you want. Good luck with it. 😺❤🤗💕
I just Love ❤️ how you keep trying something till you get it perfect. I think the might interest you I saw Petra using a flower mold by Molds and Shapes that had a coaster stand with it. Have you seen that one? I can see you coming up with a design like that because you are truly creative
To get clean edges, what about trying a craft knife to slice the extra off before unmolding? You would slice between the blank and the mold. Would that be easier than going back after to clean up the edges? I can't wait for the navy blue and the red! I can't wait to see you use this new mold! Love your passion and tenacity! Take care and stay safe! Thanks!!!
I know its been a while since you did these video's but if you ever want to do a similar one again with the mold making, you can take the silicone caulk around the bottom edge of the coaster press it against the plasticine to create a seal then clean up the edges around the coasters then you can pour your mold without getting the silicone under the coasters.
I’m glad it turned out better this time. How about if you rolled the rolling pin over the top maybe it would cut around the edges. Keep it up your doing a good job Julie. 😊 thanks
The weighing would work.. except for one problem.. the moulds you made with the silicone caulk are not all the same size.. you would be better off making a single mould with the caulk.. using it to make 6 blanks ( cus then the weighted resin would work as it is the same size every time) then using those blanks to make your main mould.. because some of your caulk moulds are smaller than the others ..so that amount of resin in the smaller moulds will make them thicker than the others Also the roughy oil slick.. you are burning the resin with the torch.. that’s why it’s discoloured on top like an oil slick or trail and you have a rough bit
@@tamaraclapper logn necked lighter cus its a considerably lower temperature than a torch flame.. or a spritx of rubbing alcohol.. if its something deep but relatively small you can use a pressure pot
I love your determination. I know you used contact paper previously - to stick the blanks down, but could ypu use a heavy duty / strong grip transfer tape next time? Mould looks great. It's all a learning curve. I must remember to try the tip about air bubbles around the edges. That's what I'm struggling with 😐 x
