These are beautiful! I'd just like to say thank you. I love listening to you. you get the info out there, you don't mess around with a bunch for talk that mean nothing to the tutorial. loved that your husband was being creepy, cracked me up. Thank you.
@@KristisCustomCreations Well I do't usually take the time to comment. But when I like something I say it. Also I feel people get too many negative notices to criticism and I am a huge firm believer in women supporting women and not knocking them down, help lift when up and support is usually a better method. Also I hope you get a commission cause I just put like 5 things from your list from amazon into my cart. LOL and I don't usually do that either.
@@amyaustin513 I greatly appreciate it and I completely agree, there needs to be more positivity and women supporting women! Amazon does give a commission for anything ordered through my links. You have completely made my day, I hope you have a wonderful evening!
The “creepy husband” made me laugh too! I have a question, Kristi - why is everyone using this particular brand of pen? I'm just wondering if there are other brands that can be used also! Thank you!!!
Katie, we are using this brand of pen because the way they come apart and go back together works well for what we are doing. This brand of pen also writes really well and is refillable. I've seen a couple of people use other pens but I honestly don't know what kind they were or how easy they were to epoxy and glitter.
Oh and quick tip, I have a similar vinyl squeegee and I figured out those two little raised areas are perfect for holding the pen while you apply vinyl!
Monica, So.. I just want to say I tried your tip about using the raised areas on the squeegee to hold my pens while I apply vinyl and I gotta say... YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!! This was an amazing tip! Thank you!
So jealous of how easy you just weeded that vinyl!!! I have been having the hardest time trying to weed small letters! I've tried all different pressures and I just can't get it right! These pens are so beautiful! I've got to try it now! Thanks for the video😘
Thanks for watching! I have the Silhouette Cameo 4. I have found that this machine cuts better than my older silhouette. Thanks for watching! I would love to hear how your pens turn out!
@@KristisCustomCreations of course! So excited to try. They are supposed to be arriving today. I use a Cricut. Never tried silhouette but watching you weed makes me want to try🤣😂. Thanks again
Omg you have truly done a great job on this tutorial. I have been searching how to do this for a year on tik Tok and everyone is gate keeping the information. Thankyou so much for this video. I am trying this on 2 pens first so wish me luck. Definitely will keep you posted on how my first pens turn out. Thanks again for your help.
I enjoyed your video. You were saying you could heat the clip part to get it to come off. You could also heat the blade. That may help cut through the plastic a little easier.
Out of ALL the epoxy pen videos I watched, this one is the VERY BEST! Thank you. I tried them already and all but a few got stuck with the epoxy... :-( Super bummed... but I will try again because of this video. Thank you.
I would agree with RS Barrett. You made me so nervous as you made the cuts. My son teaches Industrial Technology and always tells his students to cut away from you for safety never towards yourself. But I also have to tell you that I love the details you give in your demonstrations. It's great that you give the size you cut the vinyl. I went back and watched your first video. Thank you for all your information. I am picking up some pens this weekend.
@@KristisCustomCreations Ha! Ha! I must say I was a little nervous, too, watching you cut towards you instead of away. I speak from experience, sadly. My husband bought me a pair of gloves which protect your hands in case you slip with the knife. I guess he could not stand the sight of blood 😁
That's an awesome idea! Thanks for the tip! I usually sit at my desk when I do decals but for this video I did the decals at my tumbler work bench which made things a bit more difficult. But seriously... That's such a great idea and I'm def going to have to do that!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I felt like I couldn’t do these pens, it looked very tedious. You have given me inspiration to try this though. Thank you once again.
This is one of the best tutorials thank you so much, i love the format! You got right to it and it was easy to follow along, accept my husband was at work so he couldn't stand around and watch LOL
These are BEAUTIFUL!! I don’t work with epoxy or resin because it intimidates me and working with it, even with proper PPE, scares me because I already suffer with chronic health issues. These make me feel like I could actually do them though...or maybe it’s just because you make it look so easy 😂 I might have to give it a try just to see. I’ve heard it’s very addicting once you start doing things with it. Thanks for sharing!
They really are addicting! HAHA! I don't know much about Crystalac but its my understanding that it is much safer to handle and be around. May be something for you to look in to. :)
I love your tutorial! But WOMAN you scared that living crap out of me with that knife!! My anxiety went way up! I use my Dremel tool for that part and the 2 little hearts on the back.
Great tutorial, Love how you get straight to the point and added the size of name! But I don’t know if I missed the size of cheetah prints I was wondering if you can tell me what size you used, yours came out perfect!
Hi i’m Sarah Just found your channel your tutorials are so informative and easy to follow i love that you give other tips as you go. Look forward to seeing more. ❤️
Oh my goodness! I'm so glad to have found you :) A friend was telling me about the glitter pens, so, I came to youtube, typed it in search and POOF! there you are with such awesome videos on how to create these beauties AND I am glad you did this second video; first one I could barely hear you and speakers were at 100% :( This one was much easier to hear :) You do a FANTASTIC job in teaching us how to do this!!
Awww! Thank you! I'm glad you found me too! I'm slowly learning how to edit my videos so they will get better and better over time. 😊 Thank you for watching my videos! 🥰
I was wondering how long you have to wait for these to cure before you can use them?? Do they need the same amount of time a cup would to completely cure seeing as how you're using epoxy? I'm just now getting into these pens........always a bit late to the party ...that's me!! .LOL! But these are so easy after watching your videos over and over. I've watched a few others but I like the way you teach this in your tutorial. I have watched your other videos too and have also subscribed. Thank you for sharing this. I can't wait to get started!
Aww! Thank you so much! 🥰 Better late than never! 😜 You should always wait the recommended 72 hours to allow the epoxy to fully cure so that it isn't toxic.. same with the Tumblers. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the Facebook group. We have some really amazing Crafters in there who are awesome and super helpful! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! ❤️ facebook.com/groups/epoxytumblersandpens/?ref=share
This was very informative, Thank you. I’m going to try my hand at some pens tomorrow. I have the same work bench for my turners. Can I ask where your silicon mats are from?
I purchased my silicone mats on Amazon, there's actually a link to them in the description box. They came in a pack of 4.. they are seriously the best thing! They help catch glitter and keep things from getting too messy.
Hi, Thank you so much for your video. I'm just starting out so I'm not sure how much you would charge for a Glitter Pen. Could you help me out with a guide??
Hi, just curious. Do you have to spin them?? With so little epoxy on them can’t you just hang to dry like on a tumbler with the glitter epoxy method. These are beautiful by the way ☺️☺️
Thank you! I think that if you did the hang method they probably wouldn't turn out as smooth. By spinning the pens, it lets the Epoxy spin around the cup as it dries, leaving a glass like surface.
Yes ma'am!!!! I actually started using rubber bands to hold them on right after I finished filming this video! 😂🤦🏼♀️ The rubber bands are a game changer! You are the one who commented that your 9 year old is making the pens now right?? I couldn't get the video to post last night so I had to delete it and start over so your comment was lost.
@@whitfirstladyrobinson7864 general tip in selling anything. Take to cost to make and times it by 2.5 or aleast times it to where u can sell for 50% off and still make a profit.
I'm not sure how to hang method would work because with the pens spinning, and makes the epoxy super smooth. Also, I haven't tried UV resin. I don't think that UV resin is self-leveling, so I'm not sure if it would work. But if you do decide to try it with UV resin, please let me know how it works out.
Kristi's Custom Creations Thank you!!!! I was trying to figure out how to do the hearts!! I have the font..... got the solid heart but not the swooping heart🤣
The names are one half inch by 4 in and the leopard print is approximately 1.5 in by 2 in. You may have to adjust the size of the leopard print slightly though depending on how thick your epoxy / glitter is.
Theses are so cute 🥰 Thanks for explaining everything step by step- i like videos like yours 😊 Sometimes I need more information and I spend hrs trying to figure out some steps like the sizes you used for the names so THANK YOU for putting that in your video 🥰🥰 Have a blessed day
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! Very informative and easy to follow! Also, thank you so much for showing how to put the pen back together because that was my biggest fear in these pens 🤣🤣
Thank you for a great tutorial and make it look easy, but it does also appear to take a lot of patience. I’ve never done tumblers or pins or anything like that. I’m excited to get started. I also appreciate the fact that you put all of your supplies and where to get them in your comments. This helps immensely. I’m looking forward to watching your future RU-vid videos.
I’m so glad I came across your video. This was definitely helpful I’m new at making pens. I just love this tutorial. Out of all the video I been watching yours is very detailed & well organized
Fantastic video !!! We are about to start making cups and pens . To help save for college for my daughter. I can not thank you enough for all of your insight. But I think I missed the dimensions on the animal print . I guess I was just mesmerized by all that wonderful glitter . 🥰
Thank you so much for watching! You didn't miss it, I completely forgot to put it in there. The dimensions are approx 2"x1.5" but you may have to adjust that sightly depending on how thick your Epoxy/glitter is. I actually have the file up in my awesome Facebook group for everyone to use. It can be found in the Announcement section and the moderator Susie uploaded it for me. 🥰 Here's the link to the Facebook group, hope you see you there! facebook.com/groups/epoxytumblersandpens/?ref=share
Thank you so much for posting this video and sharing your talent, how to, and suggestions on your process! I found this the most helpful video I’ve seen yet. Thank you again for sharing with all our fellow crafters. I’m new to this and going to attempt my first set of pens today or this weekend!
Thank you so much for sharing! I just recently started making tumblers and I wanna try pens because someone asked me and your way was the easiest to understand 🙃 thank you
OMGoodness! I love this tutorial! I have loaded up my Amazon cart with all your supplies...lol Thank you so much for this information! By the way my husband does the same thing outside my craft house door and I yell, “CreepOoooooo”... 😂 Thank you again and I can’t wait to create some of these!
This was so helpful. Thank you! I am about to get started practicing on the pens I have. I bought a whole color pack of the inkjoy pens when I started college. I want to glitter them their coordinating color.
I have watched a million videos of how to do several different things and I SWEAR your videos are the absolute best. I bought epoxy months ago bc I wanted to make my own tumbler but I was so intimidated by it so I never attempted it. After watching your videos, I pulled it out and started two pens! So far so good! I did want to ask, what grit sand paper are you using? I have a couple different ones I use but was curious which one you use.
