Can I Capture FIRE inside RESIN?!... 

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I think the reason for your resin warping and cracking is that your UV light its way to strong curing the resin too fast. You can see it smoking which should not be happening. Maybe worth a try to get a weaker light and go slower

One day you should make an underwater themed resin thing, where you can try and use the bubbles for your advantage

Jessy as someone with 4+ years experience with resin, both UV and epoxy I can say this: DON'T use alcohol inks when working with resin. They can and WILL discolor over time. This is often seen with the purples turning a very ugly muddy brown or blues turning to a dull dead grass yellow. You even see it in your work as all your blues are fading away each time you cure. That's the effect of UV light + heat. Instead, use resin dyes, actual pigments designed for resin (be careful as some people have started marketing alc ink as dyes. Dyes droped in resin will stay as a glob, alc inks will sit on the surface and spread out). Alc inks are not designed for resin though some have branded them as such. Much like how you see people marketing freaking milk frothers as resin mixers... and all you get is something that has a motor not able to handle the thickness of the resin. Or people marketing uv nail lamps as resin curing machines... or those UV flashlights I also saw you using that are designed for blacklight fun and don't have the proper waive length needed to cure UV resin properly, yet they are often marketed as for such. You'll also note people who do the dioramas you have shown use epoxy resin (a.k.a your A:B resin, its the same thing), not UV resin. UV resin has a very diff markup and is designed for much smaller projects, not big stuff like this. The rapid curing generates a LOT of heat, far more then epoxy, thus why it was starting to crack. You never want to use UV resin for this kind of huge project, it just will not hold up. It'll get far too hot during curing and also may not even fully cure if its too tick or has the light blocked or isn't transparent enough. While epoxy resin takes longer, it wont get nearly as hot and is designed for bigger projects, especially if you look into the deep pour resins. They are designed to set slower to reduce the heat build up thus work better for deeper and bigger pours. We who use epoxy resin will also use a pressure pot so bubbles are a non issue. This isn't a vacume chamber, this is a pot that uses posative pressure around 40psi to compress any micro bubbles to nothing and force bigger ones to join up and raise to the surface. Thats how we get crystal clear finished peices.

Another tipp: dip the figure completely in resin and let that cure. That way you will have way less bubbles from the air inside the Figure

I’m pretty sure The absolute master of 3D resin painting (Lillian Lee) goes WAY slower than this, with much thinner layers and slower curing times. A whole load more patience would probably fix all those problems with cracking, warping and bubbles.

Don’t use uv resin! It cracks a LOT when in large volumes.

What a fun project! A couple of tips though: UV resin isn't meant to be poured that deeply, neither is traditional 2 part resin. With resin when you pour too deeply, your project will begin flash curing, and can even get up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit- at that point, it can release dangerous chemicals, so it shouldn't exceed the temp listed on the SDS for your resin of choice. Casting resin would be great for a project like this because it's meant for deep pours. That's the kind of stuff that flowers are preserved in. Generally you can pour another layer of casting after 3-4 hours. - Resin Artist

Something like this would look great turned into a sphere/egg shape on a lathe too. Less bulky.

Jazza: “resin can capture things in time…” Other people: “hehe big Mac in resin box”

I’ve got a challenge for you….. you’ve done a rectangle, you’ve done a square….. now attempt a cylinder. A round 3D image. That would be an interesting feat to see.

UV resin doesn’t respond well to deeper casts like this, nor the excessive heat that occurs when the layers cure on top of one another with the lamp. Try a casting resin to avoid the bubbles, cracks, and warping.

I dont think the lamp was too strong i think the layers were to thick where the outer layer solidified and the middle was uncured which caused cracks. UV resin warps but epoxy doesnt. I understand why you dont use Epoxy resin since it takes so long to cure. I really like this one though, i like it more than the moon one :)

Oh WOW !!! My Stranger Things build made it in to this video 🤗 THANK YOU !!! That literally just blew my mind haha. Thanks so much, and so glad it served as some small inspiration. Great video, awesome project. I love the way you used the different layers to layer up the colours etc .. Awesome :D

To see how far uve come...into making a gaming company is insane, this guy who was sweating and working like hell in a tiny room dreaming of someday making it ... is actually closer to reaching it now... I mean really close... the real OG viewers who stick around since forever knows this.

Ahhh it turned out so awesome!!!

Everything about this video was AWESOME!!! From the art and layering of the resin, to the PROPER USE OF RESIN including safety gloves and respiratory masks, to the announcement of your new small business and your relentless commitment to story and character building...I loved it. Thank you so much Jazza for being such a huge inspiration. I wanted to add that thanks to your series where you made art using Word and animation using Powerpoint, I've decided to finally bring a story I've been writing for YEARS to life!!! I did not think it was possible because I have zero trained experience with art or animation, but you gave me hope that I didn't have to be limited by that. Thank you!!!!!

Always love seeing my favorite creators getting shout outs You definitely need to use the slow resin for the whole project though

Jazza: **blurs result in intro** Also Jazza: **shows result in thumbnail**

Love being this early for Jazzas videos recently! Been getting into all kinds of crafts for the first time & made my first ever 3D model recently Nooks Cranny from Animal Crossing:) Jazza, along with north of the border, studson studio, nerdforge & Bobby duke have been such an inspiration to me. So thank you so much Jazza. I got your “ I’m an adult ” T-shirt as soon as I saw they were going! Your influence goes further than you know! Love & support from the UK 🇬🇧 also, it’s my birthday, so thanks for the amazing upload today!

I look at all this resin art and I’m just like “Hey that looks amazing! I wanna try something like that!” But then my motivation just dies two seconds after lmao

When I have issues with resin I turn to the amazing resin videos of Evan and Katelyn. Usually I can figure out what went wrong through their various adventures of resin crafts.

Always nice to see TTT things sneak their way onto the main channel -- if you're not subscribed to Tabletop Time and liked this video, you definitely should go do so (and watch the Tabletop Time Roleplay games).

With some of silly and/or experimental videos you make I sometimes forget how insanely talented you are. Whether it's painting, sculpting, or the videos you make you're just naturally frickin awesome at it.

You should set it on top of a light so the “flames” are lighting it from underneath

U should totally make a video showing off the best things youve made so far, so newer veiwers can see what videos they want to watch. It could also draw attention to specific videos aswell.

I love that you leave in the problems and figuring them out. Really helps give me an idea of what I can do when it invariably happens to me.

Seeing the different layers from the side is actually kind of cool. It's almost like he's going through different comic book panels in 3D. How cool it looks from the front makes it totally worth it no matter how you may think of the side view. Personally, I really like it all. I think it's awesome.

It looks like it is supposed to be someone underwater near a volcanic thermal vent. Not standing in the burning remains of a city. If you make another one of these 3D epoxy pictures try using melamine boards instead of plexiglass so it doesn't warp on you.

Not gonna lie mate, that kid looks like your son ;) also mega reveal! Lovely job!

Never heard of this trend, it's such a good idea. The piece came out so cool!!

The good thing about resin is that you can inject the bubbles with more resin to fix them! *I would def recommend investing in a pressure pot though, which eliminates the possibility of the bubble plague altogether:D*

Nerdforge and jazza should colaborate at least once

Loved the vid as always Jazza, and it turned out great. I would love to see you try a resin poor where a gun goes off underwater. Maybe even incorporate bubbles for this effect. I don't know if it would even be possible, but it sure would look cool!😁

Dripping in isopropyl alcohol helps the resin release from the sides. This was a fun watch!

My son had a bad habit of drawing everywhere. First he started vandalising his toys, then the newspapers and eventually the furniture. But when he drew on the walls I had to stop him. Because that's where I draw the line

Jazza is extremely talented and creative. I’m always amazed by his unique ideas

Would be cool to find a way to light it with a flickering light! Make the scene come to life even more!

Please wear the respirator the whole time when using UV resin. It's also best to only use UV resin for small projects and epoxy for deeper pours to avoid cracking. Also please wear long sleeves, gloves and UV protection on your skin and eyes to stop skin damage. My partner has a PhD specialising in UV curing polymers and it's so important to only use when wearing a respirator if you can't use a fume hood 💕

I love these 3d resin things, they are so cool! I think it wood be awesome to see jazza to turn his hand to wood turning, lathe and all.

Hereally is one of the best people on this planet giving back and just making people happy

I love resin videos it's such a unique art form!

Love the design. If you ever try this again, I'd like to see if it would work in tube form, instead of box. Then gradually put each cured resin tube stage into a bigger tube that surrounds the previous layer, working from the model outwards. Then maybe you'll be able to get an awesome, flawless 360 degree scene.

Its really cool to see your approach with these resin pieces using paint on the different levels and therefor creating those perspective effects. Most resin artists just colour the resin and try to use as few pours as possible to not get any visible lines

I love Jazza's videos. Always interesting and amusing.

I love everything you do you inspired to be a artist again I’ve been thought a lot medically and mentally a lot of sadness but your art and joy of art has made me so happy 😁 your my favorite RU-vidr , hope one day I can be a great artist like you one day

I’ve been watching you since your early character designs back in like 2014 so happy to see how far you’ve come glad you’re still pursuing your passions in character design!

Jazza: "i am gonna be so happy with this, as a massive paper weight on my desk" Me: "ah Jazza, you're so obnoctious... but hay, at least you consistant"

I think the bubble is pretty cool.😂Makes it feel like he is trying to brake out of the resin . Like he is alive inside and shifted a little. Since he is an aggressive and wild character it kinda fits a story of him being impatient and tired of just standing there...... but that might be just me 😅

Hii love your art your my favourite artist I'm 12 and drawing and you help me learn more about art every day ❤️

Dude, i wish i could just see Jazza doing this videos in person. Must be really interesting and relaxing....

Sure looks cool, and I love the design of Scrap, he really looks like a video game character

Not gonna lie, looked much cooler in the thumbnail. Also I was expecting Jazza to actually pull off something crazy like ACTUALY freezing fire with resin. But in retrospect, that was dumb of me to assume. I was at least expecting it glow like fire.

I love this type of art, it's so fucking crazy. Really great. Congratulations, youre channel is amazing!

I wish to see Bobby Duke and jazz together. How chaotic and fun will be.

This is so cool, I love the fire effect in the resin The character design is also awesome, it reminds me a lot of the main character from hob with the way the sword looks and the mechanical arm

I wouldn't use alcohol inks for tinting the resin... In my experience, Epoxy that has been colored with copic ink fades to grey and looses it's color after a few weeks/months. Some of the pigments they use sadly are just really not lightfast. And the quicker the resin cures, the more heat it releases, wich makes it more susceptible for warping and cracking. So to be sure, only use slow curing resin for thick pours. And maybe invest in a small vakuum chamber to degas the resin before pouring. That substantially reduces the amount of bubbles.

Jazzas mind at all times"how can I use my giant industrial laser cutter"?

THANK YOU for showing people safety is #1 when it comes to epoxy and resin! So many artists will do these videos in an office with no airflow or vents or any masks AT ALL! AND THEY END UP WITH CHEMICAL BURNED LUNGS!!! so THANK YOU for ALWAYS expressing SAFETY FIRST!!! EXCELLENT PROJECT! EXCELLENT CHARACTERS! EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! been watching a few years now and I am so happy I found you guys!

That's not a bubble; that's a visual manifestation of his fist breaking the sound barrier.

Your videos is so calm and aesthetic that's what every one wants ♥️🥰💖🍓😍

The tumbnail looks a LOT better than the real piece... Also this is one of the artworks that looks better from a few feet away (not to diminish the final product, it's fine, but I think you could do better) Have you tried placing it on a lightsource (preferably orange)?

Thank God, I was just looking for some new content by you. Awesome timing as always bro!

This is amazing to see you do this! Just shows all of your talent to make this happen! I always look forward to your new videos and you never disappoint. I think I can say we all appreciate y’all’s hard work!😇

Oh goddess... I really loved how the Majora's Mask Resin pour came out. I also loved if you could do some Zelda stuff in the future☺

Man I wish there was a resin pour 3d printer. I know how to animate, model, and vfx stuff. I just don't wanna spend days painting super small and mixing resin, BUT I feel like a harry potter style wizard with a custom colored cloak casting a spell at you would look doooope. You could resin pour the spell so it's floating in air

You said something of the effect of it only looks cool from one angle. To fix that, what if you were to continuously dip something in resin and cure it after each dip? I think this would be time consuming but I think it would be worth it

I think the cracks and bubbles give it more character. Looks cool as always Jazza

Aside from the actual process being incredible challenging, the paint seems too watery and shapeless. If only there were more definition on the layers I think it would stand up more. When you put the figure in, the other layers kinda just disappear. Sure they give an atmosphere but they don't really bring anything interesting. Hope to see more of this resin content tho👏🏻

If you've ever watched jedrek29t, he does a thing where he uses pigment to draw smoke in resin as it sets. Also, he does a thing where he uses latex casts of his fingers and other things to make hollow areas in the resin. If you make a flame out of latex and remove it from the resin, then paint the hollow area before filling it with more resin, you might get a flame that looks good all the way through instead of having to build it in layers.

I’m so amazed how it turned out

Also btw, this piece is sooooooo cool. I love how the rock/boulder he on is like engulfed in the flames. It's like he's riding a rock out of an explosion, crazy cool

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its too dark and there are too many of the same colors, like yellow and orange and red. there should be more of a contrast in it, it would look way better. like if you make the surrounding on fire, you need characters color stand out more, so that they would not blend into each other.

It would've been so cool if he added some gold flakes as embers to catch the light as the model moves. Awesome piece!

i’m amazed at how artists like jazza manage to put in so much dedication into one project, he has the determination to think through the project and FINISH IT while i can’t even survive thinking about the second step

Love how versatile your content is,I’m convinced you can master any art medium

One of my favorite things with this channel is how Jessy tries out things with an artist but beginner approach to a specific technique, and then artists who are specialists in said technique give tons of tips and educate people further. You get a fun naive approach explained by Jessy, and then more detailed stuff in the comments if interested

I love that you shared North of the Border Adam's work. He's so talented and snarkey I adore him.

This is amazing!! And a clear labor of love. WOW. I'm off to work on some art of my own after seeing this; that was just the inspo I needed ^_^

Love the fact you are still showing of your designs! Awesome video!

Ben’s Worx does a lot of experiments with resin, potentially worth checking out! He uses two different types of pots to get a super clear set

this is so cool. I started loving resin as a material because of you. Thanks for that

If i get to half where you are in life,i will count myself lucky, you've inspired me,so thankyou

Jazza, multi-pour projects like this benefit from being done over MULTIPLE weeks. Perhaps a collaboration concept where each layer is a different artist on your team? Might really help you wait between layers if there is a REASON to wait days (and tiny details on individual layers is incredibly cool)

Looking back at the games I played most and still do to this day are the type that encourages exploration and getting lost. Original tombraider, glider pro, and lately I have two favorites Zelda call of the wild, but my all time favorite game is The Long Dark. A truly open world in survival mode without the tedium of a plot or story to deal with.

Any air trapped in any of your models will bubble. Need a vacuum chamber to get all the resin in everything and to pull all bubbles to the top. Then flame it to pop the top bubbles. All resin creates heat, so time between layers is needed to cool the resin and cool the box.

I love these resin videos! Can’t wait to see more :)

Love your work Jazza!! You are a great inspiration to me and remind me why I love drawing and making art

One way you might try to mitigate all that cracking: Do all your work on a "hot table" where everything is preheated to 120 degrees F. While this seems counter intuitive, the higher temperatures will soften & anneal the plastic & relieve the stress between the layers. You will have to use thinner layers when pouring catalyzed resin. After you finish the piece, it should be baked (for a few days for something that thick, maybe longer, & slowly cooled). You can determine the level of stress by making a polariscope. Get a cheap pair of polarized sunglasses, remove the lenses & mount in a frame spaced apart so the object to be inspected can fit between them. Cross the lenses so with no object between, it is dark to transmitted light. Hole the object between the lenses while you shine diffused white light from behind the lower lens. You will see dazzling colors for the stress (test with clear molded plastic boxes to get the idea what the stress looks like. You will see the molding stress in the box because of the nonuniform cooling in the mold!) If project shows bad stress, stop & run an annealing cycle. Do experiments on scrap to see how hot you can get to just soften the material but not otherwise damage it. (My guess is on the order of 180F to 250F). The heat takes a LONG time to penetrate the work when it is thick. While it is hot you can test for stress. When it is gone you can start the cooling cycle (several days for 2" thick piece. For each doubling of thickness, you need to quadruple the time.)

Amazing process! Really cool to watch!

Put a warm red under glow LED!

Jazza, you never cease to amaze me with your artwork. Keep up the great work.

Already watched the whole thing, loved it

It's so great to see you start all these projects! Tabletop, minis, and now games?! No limits!

The bowing makes it look so cool though. First thing I said when you took off the sides of the form... Look at that curve!

Man this looks awesome! Love the different layers and depth!👏🏼👏🏼🔥

On a molecular level, when UV resin cures and binds it happens incredibly fast, this creates heat, but it is not the heat that creates the warping. When they bind they also contracts. This is also why you'll hear from women who have gel nails made, which is a UV resin type, that it can burn on the nail bed. It doesn't have anything to do with the amount or the lamp, this is "just" how UV resin works. if you would like to avoid that, you need to not use UV resin for anything else than as a glue to attach other objects to be essentially invisible in a regular air cure resin.

Only just got recommended to Jazzas RU-vid content recently and ive been loving every second of content I've experienced 💜

Soooo cool!! Jazza , u are incredibly talented. 🤩🤩