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I am excited to share with you my most profitable resin technique. If you're a resin artist or someone who's interested in getting into resin art as a business, this video is for you. Over the years, I have tried various resin techniques and experimented with different products, but this one stands out as the most lucrative. Not only does it produce stunning results, but it has also consistently generated the most revenue for me. In this video, I'll take you step-by-step through the process, share my tips and tricks, and explain why this technique is so profitable. So, grab your resin supplies and let's get started!
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@antonyhalls5322 Год назад

Looks great. One thing I would say, and I have created a lot of metallic powder finishes over the years, is it would be more practical and cheaper all round to do it a different way. Just pour the powder into the mould giving a good tap all over. Tip the excess powder out of the mould leaving the surface coated with powder. Mix the blackened resin and pour in. When set, wire wool to the same effect. You use a fraction of the powder because all the powder below the surface is wasted and never touched, and it is very expensive. If it is weight you need in it, you can put some nuts and bolts, or similar into the mould. You can give depth to the detailing by mixing up an oil based paint, painting the entire surface. When dry, wire wool again leaving the details and shadows in contrast. I then spray a fixative to seal the surface.

@shahnaidoo8285 Год назад

Anthony you are 100% correct. I have done it that way too. That skull looks amazing though. Thank you

@extrules Год назад

But bubbles! If you don't brush the resin into the crevices, you might get bubbles. But if you only put the metallic powder on the surface of the mold, it will get scraped away as you vigorously brush the resin in... I think the powder coated mold works best for simple molds that don't have tons of nooks and crannies... idk! I would try three trial casts. One using the mixed metallic powder and brush method, one with powder coated mold and brushed resin, and one with powder coated mold and carefully poured resin... that seems like the most scientific way to handle the question.

@alleymaranto9310 Год назад

I think there’s a difference between metallic powder and bronze powder. Bronze powder is actual ground up bronze, unlike metallic powder or mica. The bronze powder has to be at the surface so it can be burnished with the steel wool, and it’s added to give weight and heft, so it feels like hot cast bronze. This is essentially 60% bronze and 40% resin. It’s a genius method. Now I’m searching where to find powdered copper and bronze.

@antonyhalls5322 Год назад

@@alleymaranto9310 Hi Alley. If you are in the UK, a company called Tiranti sell powders.

@Sunnyd82094 Год назад

As someone who has been really thinking about starting epoxy projects, this was a helpful tip! I’m all for conservation lol

@ElectroAnnie Год назад

This looks amazing! I'd really recommend using the steel wool wet, and even with a bit of soap on it. The steel dust is such a mess when dry.

@SteveMcDonaldCrafting Год назад

Thank you, I’ll give that a try

@southernfriedmedia3968 Год назад

@@SteveMcDonaldCrafting howd that work out for you?

@christinaperson1168 Год назад

I love watching you make the cold casts! They always turn out great, this time included. Thank you Steve 😊!!!

@danielputhawala2008 Год назад

One really interesting engineering problem I worked on was casting tiles that I wanted to come out feeling like stone, like polished granite. It took me about a year of trial and error, but I did eventually nail down a process for it, though it required a pressure pot, some practice, and infill media of precisely the right particle size and density. But the end result was that the pieces came out looking looking and feeling like CNCed granite tiles. They also had that sort of conductive coolness at the touch you associate with stone. I'm very pleased.

@LouiseWallage-griffin-en6rw Год назад

Wow this is stunning. I have this mold and am always trying to think of different ways to use it... this is now on my need to do list ❤

@nexpro6985 Год назад

Hot tip. When showing a dark object avoid using a white background. Looks good.

@nikiw.493 Год назад

Steve, I love your videos! You're so creative and make such lovely things. I already have this mold, now I need to get me some metal powder. Thank you so much for all your insights and business tips. Wonderful as always!! 💖👍

@truck6859 9 месяцев назад

Question: I want to apply a thin layer of slightly soft/bendable resin to a thin metal hooped earring. What kind of resin should I use? Should I dip or brush it on?

@birdolla4441 Год назад

So nice to see a video by somebody who has done the project before and knows what they are doing. Instead of trying to figure out how to do their first project whilst recording. Thank you

@fairyspunfibers9098 Год назад

*THAT* is *GORGEOUS,* Steve! Wow, wow! Your client has good taste! Please thank them for letting us see how the products are used for a casting, and thank *you* for sharing with us! 💕😘💕

@Leena79 Год назад

I haven't tried this technique, but I have to, now that I saw this. That is stunning! ❤

@michelle_resinrebel Год назад

Hi Steve love how this turned out 😍, great technique thanks for sharing ❤️ xx

@kennethjohnson4280 Год назад

@ Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts Consider polishing up the entire piece and then oxidizing it. Once oxidized, you go back and nock the oxide of the high spots where it would naturally be handled. Would look incredible. Oh, if you don't forget to spray a clear coat to keep the polished bits from re-oxidizing.

@LeoAzzakaGoile Год назад

I'm quite impressed. Thank you for sharing.

@lizzie511958 Год назад

Loved it before and after ❤

@wipjenni Год назад

That is a fantastic technique - thanks for sharing it!

@jlynngambler 4 месяца назад

Ooh, I love it! I'm still learning the ins and outs of resin, so your tips are a big help.

@cyn7869 Год назад

Wow Steve that is cool!! Love it and can’t wait to try it!👍❤️

@KevinoftheCosmos Год назад

This is incredible! Thank you for sharing.

@paulmarsh9663 Год назад

Do you not powder the mould with the bronze powder first? I always do this. You save on how much powder you use and it’s a strong concentration of metal on the surface

@martineakins9794 8 месяцев назад

Hi, i love your projects and tutorials. I was just wondering how you work out out much resin it takes to fill your skull mould? 😊

@cherylburkitt9722 2 дня назад

I've never seen this before.. very cool ❤😊

@cachejewels8532 Год назад

That's awesome!! I've used metal in resin, but never like that. I wouldn't have thought of polishing it. Thanks for the great video!

@holditch1 Год назад

cant wait to try this for lids part of some trinket boxes!

@titmusspaultpaul5 Год назад

Great video and really informative.... cheers.

@raanajbrezenoff7172 7 месяцев назад

thanks so much for this video steve! Question: Is the resin a polyurethane resin? I was under the impression cold casting could only be done with polyurethane resin which was a factor that was holding me back.Thanks!

@scottiajohnston8025 Год назад

Very clever and Beautiful!

@stevechance4422 9 месяцев назад

Do you use any kind of demolding products?If so,what do you recommend?

@cabalarcana6996 Год назад

Have you considered throwing that in a rock tumbler for a little while for a more uniform polish? It might lose the artificial antique look, but I'd be curious to see the results.

@jenniferorange457 Год назад

I love it, it looks amazing.

@adssmedo7376 Год назад

wow now thats different, love it

@kheventplanner Год назад

❤soooo cool!❤ I sure wish I could figure out how to stop my glitter from falling...any tips? Just found your channel and I'm loving it!

@mandicoleman7433 Год назад

Wow that looks amazing!!!

@cathykoch5393 Год назад

Beautiful!

@OnemotherandonedaughterTherese Год назад

That is so nice. It would look really good on top of a walking stick/cane.

@Enjoythepour Год назад

Interesting, but really confused as to why you didn’t just dust it with copper then add black resin. ❤

@lvquilter Год назад

WOW! this is lovely.. I want to do this in smaller cabochons that so I can wrap them in wire!!!

@elainewhelan3662 21 день назад

Looks amazing

@katrinao Год назад

Loved this. But can I ask how you clean the brush after wards, or do you just use another one next time ?

@Anonymous-is2qb 10 месяцев назад

Nice one 👌. How much heavier does it end up being with the addition of metal powder ?

@linwoodnymph6113 4 месяца назад

Now this is interesting! I ❤ it!

@dark96744 Год назад

how do you keep it from flash curing and over heating

@richardbriansmith8562 Год назад

Awesome Video steve McDonald

@uxtalzon Год назад

I have years old unmixed resin that's turned urine yellow, but should still work. Need solid, non-transparent projects like this to use it up.

@karlcoleman2839 Год назад

Would the steel wool be usueful for polishing up 3d resin prints?

@kesami123 Год назад

So cool Steve! NGL - It looked like a gigantic dark chocolate skull when you first took it out of the mold. ;) TYSM for sharing!

@miniscenesgb Год назад

Love it Steve! and haha the members names go so fast I can never seer me haha. Loving this technique. fantastic :) and so well explained as always

@LisaVornhagen Год назад

That looks really cool! I don't think I've seen that technique done before.

@pepethepatriot7524 Год назад

It's been around for a long time. Check out the excellent video on cold casting from 3 years ago on the TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin channel!

@prestonian1066 Год назад

Could you not use dry sand instead of brass powder?

@naturalmystic9 Год назад

Does this work with uv resin too?

@carlycharlesworth1497 Год назад

Hi Steve, just a quick question, would a liquid metal cleaner make this buff up more brightly? I think you got that to look absolutely gorgeous Steve. Genuinely, it came out so well, and I was very impressed! God bless you and yours Steve. Have a great week!

@carlycharlesworth1497 Год назад

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts thank you Steve.

@davegrove795 Год назад

Love it!

@FuzzyLiger Год назад

Is there a material you can use to make the bone look natural? Dental stone maybe?

@aprilbennett8829 Год назад

Not all but I notice certain black mica powers always makes resin cure fast. I use these mica powers to get a particular look and they cure so fast, like in 20 to 30 minutes

@deanevangelista6359 Год назад

That would be a great shift knob!

@RBLACKPEARL7 Год назад

Very Nice 😊

@marie-annescantlebury4377 Год назад

Thanks!

@squirrelfinder Год назад

I love your videos and have learned sooooo much. I was wondering if you could do a video on notebook covers. I’ve searched for videos and they are very old and don’t give much information. I was wondering if using a UV resin would work since it’s a shallow pour. Would epoxy resin be better? Please help…and thank you for doing these information videos

@brendagoen Год назад

Steve did a video of the notebook cover. He put a tattoo on it

@nelsonx5326 Год назад

Skull and snake, a universal symbol. The kids really like the skull snake thing.

@sweetolie1 Год назад

Wonder what would happen if we used magnetic powder with clear resin??

@elenavaccaro339 Год назад

That is amazing!!! Can other metal powders be used? Say silver or a silver looking powder?

@PWJB Год назад

Yes. I use aluminium for silver, and brass for gold. Copper also turns out nicely. Technically this should work with any metal that is softer than the steel of the steel wool.

@robertstano6036 2 месяца назад

Can you make that mold like a crystal skull/snake

@spookshow6999 Год назад

Where do we buy one at?

@BoredWifesProductions 5 месяцев назад

Very cool

@barnsleydroneflyer3708 Год назад

how much would you sugest we sell these for steven

@gbresaleking Год назад

Can you make one of a skull wearing a crown ? And polish up the crown ?

@LeroyMustang Год назад

Do you have videos of the sculpting process? Different channel maybe?

@mariverhagen8082 Год назад

So cool

@joshuabray37 Год назад

That's really cool. I've never seen a technique like this. I'll have to give it a try. My daughters will love this! Thanks for sharing!

@kingdavid99887766554 Год назад

>that's what I love about this technique sold

@WoManticore Год назад

Interesting! I've always seen the mold coated with powder first. So with this technique you're also looking to add weight to the figure? I imagine it would be cost effective to use a cheaper, yet equally as heavy, metal for the inner resin mixture. 🤔 Then again, you may already be doing this but used all bronze metal powder for the video.😆 Thank you for the video!

@WoManticore Год назад

After watching it again, I notice you do indeed fill the mold with resin that does not have metal powder added. Sorry! It wasn't too clear that you had two separate mixes, but I see now! Great job dude 👍😄👍

@babysq7777 Год назад

Crazy results

@ThestuffthatSaralikes Год назад

No I have not…. But I am now!!!! That’s amazing love!!!

@NillWill Год назад

I’d like to see this project using metal key shavings from the locksmith!

@WoManticore Год назад

Do they collect their shavings for others to use?

@NillWill Год назад

@@WoManticore yes, I think it is just junk to them.

@jordanleighwheatley Год назад

Could you somehow do this with resincrete??

@jordanleighwheatley Год назад

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts can't wait to see what you come up with! I feel like the texture would feel really cool

@y007p3 Год назад

This isn’t epoxy resin is it? Looking great!

@whysprs Год назад

For some reason no audio.. not sure if its my youtube or if you just don't have it

@whysprs Год назад

Had to refresh it.. that was weird..

@nancishufritz5499 Год назад

I thought adding powders, etc into resin , more than 6-10% of the total, it wouldn’t cure?

@daniellewinslow-ip6ml Год назад

HAHA!!! THE BRONZE DOES LOOK GOOD ON THE TEETH!!!! 😍😍😍😍

@zacksrandomprojects9698 Год назад

So amazing I pooped in the freezer!

@junebug7574 7 месяцев назад

I love your channel! I'm new to resin and I'm learning so much! Thank you.

@eddiebernays514 Год назад

i didnt know jim sterling had an art channel.

@lindaeastment4542 Год назад

Hi Steve, creepy but cool looking 👍❤️

@TotalDec Год назад

So... It's a paper weight?

@swcrafting Год назад

Lovely piece but, I swear everytime I watch one of your videos my Amazon wishlist gets longer XD

@michaelhband Год назад

👍👍👍❤❤❤

@Alucard96744 Год назад

I thought it wasn't advisable to cast that deep with 4 hour resin

@lokiwartooth1138 Год назад

I have that same shirt. I think it’s a mossimo

@paulburns2400 Год назад

Looks like you made two different ones. One black and one bronze.

@piropitiflautico Год назад

Good ol michaelpowder

@spookshow6999 Год назад

Camera I don't think it picking it all the way up.

@drewd9985 Год назад

Basically making a resin, skull-shaped Easter egg.

@grefamvi1 Год назад

You bout ready to bounce? This place is giving me a headache 😂

@chrisrose323 Год назад

Thumbnail look like you're brushing a White fishes mouth 😂

@brianbassett4379 Год назад

I'm sure you're getting rich.

@perarduaadastra873 Год назад

What type of accent is this ? 😳

@shadowsoulless6227 Год назад

I'm just waiting for everybody to have some horrible disease from resin and for people that work with resin to basically be the radium girls of this generation

@michaelpearson1272 Год назад

You messed up. And waisted all your metal powder and waisted a lot of money. Sorry to be so harsh. I can let you know what you should have done.

@ceciliamatos3288 Год назад

Steve you continue to inspire! This technique would be great on chess pieces. Hmmm perhaps the opposing set should be pewter? What do you think? ♟️ Thank you once again! ♥️