I do have some resin projects to make but no where to make them for a few months, I will get back into resin soon!

Thank you Richard, I was pleased with how it came out, I'm a bit annoyed with myself because I sold it and didn't really want to, it would of looked good in my collection 😁

Only just seen your message! I really don't like talking on my videos but I did give it a go in the middle of the 2000 segment video! What sort of voice over are you thinking of? Just talking through what I'm doing in the video?

Unsterbbar your welcome and thank you for watching :)

Thank you very much!

I've upgraded it now too, but it's going to still be in the workshop for a sanding disc to go on I think, thank you!

Thank you! (Sorry the reply is late! 😅)

Jim Robbins thank you!

scroooface thank you for the lovely comment, I will remember it for my next videos, I'm really busy now making pens for Christmas but I will have a new casting video very soon, thank you for subbing :)

scroooface please feel free to leave more feedback on any other of my videos, good or bad, I'm still learning

Gene S. Thank you for the nice comment, you will be hooked when you start! I'm working on another video now but I want to talk on it and I'm nervous and don't like talking to the camera so it's taking a while! :/

Your work is really nice. I can't wait to see more of your stuff. I use a program called Wondershare Filmora. It is really easy to use. You can use audio from the video or you can turn off the video sound and record over the vid or a little of both if you prefer. It has lots of great features and some excellent transitions, intros, credits etc. If you have not got an editor yet, you can check it out. I've made several videos but mostly for other people. My channel only has the 3 I made for my vacation last year because I really do not have much to video yet. This new hobby may be a chance to change that.

Thank you Alan :)

Parasania Sandip thank you very much! I'm really loving making them and should have some more videos in the new year!

Haha, the music is so hard to get right, I now use a different editing software so I can leave the noises of machines etc on when I speed up footage, I hope I'm getting better at it! 😁

Thank you!

большое спасибо 😁😁

Thanks MH D, if you try this out please tag me in social media so I can see, there are links in the description! 😁

Thank you Hazel, I love getting feedback like this from people, I do have a esty shop where I sell all the things I make, there is a link in the description if you want to have a look. Thank you for watching!

Thank you! I think so too, I'm sad I sold it 😔

No problem, this was actually the first thing I cast and I learnt a lot from it, like not using duct tape for a mould! It didn't stick when the resin is curing and resin seeps out, good luck! Amy questions please feel free to ask! 😁

thank you @@JamesGarwood

You're welcome😁

Thank you very much 😁

Thank you!

Thank you, I'll have to try cherry and red, I do really love the blue I use so I do tend to use it 90% of the time 😂

Huntsville Houch thanks for the feedback! The editing software I use doesn't let you use the audio when you speed it up (I don't usually work this quick lol) so it needed some kind of noise, I'll look for a different one and see about a commentary, I don't really like talking so that's why I haven't put any commentary over the video, but maybe soon after I get a bit of confidence. :)

Have to agree. I loved the blank and the pen turning, but had to hit the mute button to turn off that garbage music.

The blank was one of my favourites I've made, I'm using a different software and music site so getting better at editing now 😁

Awww come on folks! It isn’t easy to get hold of good music that is license free. He’s turning pens, not auditioning for a season do in Ibiza

@@melberry5929 thank you, this was second ever video, it's hard to please everyone, I couldn't put the noises of the tools on this one because of the editing software I had so music was the way to go!

Mohamed Ahmed thank you very much, the reason for the pressure pot is when you mix the resin together you put loads of little bubbles into it, by putting it in a pressure pot you crush these bubbles down so they are so small they are effectively gone, my pot was under £100 new, and a 2nd hand air compressor would be cheap as well, you could use a PR resin but I don't like turning it because I find it really brittle and it has a horribly strong smell.

Thank you Jack, I'm so happy my woodworking is inspiring others because that is how I got into making KZfaq videos, by being inspired by others, I made my first few pens with a drill and a chisel and I'm a believer that more expensive tools just makes you faster more than they make you better, practice is what you need to get better so practice on whatever you have, my first lathe which I used up to my 500 segment pen video was £60 and the tail stock was held on by a g-clamp and I made 100s of pens on it, my best tip is learn how to sharpen your chisels, take your time and the speed will come, my first pen took hours to make, now I can make one in 20 minutes if I really go for it. As for brands to look for I like looking at the second hand market, it's where I got my lathe from, a hegner xl200 lathe, they make great scroll saws here but not heard much about their lathes but I love it, jet do a midi lathe which are a great lathe to start with, just remember you can turn small things on a big lathe but you can't turn big things on a small lathe which is why I got the biggest I could in my budget, I hope something here helps and please ask anymore questions you have!

Thank you afreetify, someone likes the music as well! Lol, I have changed the music in my other videos a little bit but I'll put some more like this in the next one! :)

Gareth c I haven't really experimented without a pressure pot, the pot was about as much as the resin I use so I don't want to waste any, if you have slow set epoxy you can be careful when mixing and pour from a height to pop the bubbles whilst you pour and try to pick the bubbles out with a tooth pick, it might take a bit of practice and patience to get it right, please let me know how you get on!

James Garwood thank you James!

Hey Gareth, like you, I don't have a PP either. I am getting final parts for one this weekend however. I've had good luck like the jewelry girls do by using slow setting resin and periodically blowing a torch over the blanks to suck bubbles out. Worked for me ok.

It is metallic blue pearl ex powder from house of resin, there is a link in my description to their website 👍🏻

william nolan thank you very much, I've got some good videos coming soon!

Thank you Ken, I wrapped the tape around the bottom to stop the resin coming out when I filmed the hole, the masking tape was just making double sure it didn't leak, probably would do it different if I done it again:)

Thank you! I have got one video with commentary but I really didnt enjoy doing it so I try not to now 😊 if I get more confident in the future I will try again for sure 😁

¡Muchas gracias!

Soots Crafting hey soots, it's amazing clear cast resin I use and I haven't had a problem with bubbles but my wood is extremely dry before I cast it, nothing has moved yet, this resin doesn't go really hard so you can't get a nice shine without adding a CA finish so I think it moves with the wood a bit ,

James Garwood Awesome, thanks for the info

Soots Crafting I just noticed I didn't answer your other question! The silver powder is pearl ex powder, number 663, silver, I hope you have had a go at some casting?

Its 7mm but with a fatter centre band, it's called a trimline kit here

Thanks George, no I didn't stabilize this piece, it was a solid lump of cherry and there wasn't any need to stabilize it, 😁

Thanks.

No worries!

Its about 10 coats CA glue and sanded and polished with sandpaper and a cutting paste 😁

Kevin Murphy no I did nothing to prep the wood like stabilizing the wood before hand, the cherry was rock hard with all the tight grain around the knot so it was fine

Thank you.

I do sell them here 😁 www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.etsy.com/shop/JamesGarwoodDesign&ved=2ahUKEwjK2JfnyMDpAhWvThUIHTuTAXEQFjAAegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1i8I9nxLu3-UjX3siFnyft

Thanks Kat, you like the cherry and blue? I'll have to find some more 😉

James Garwood - Thank you, l just went to your Etsy shop again. You have a couple that l like.....👌

@@katcankan7129 hey Kat, was it you who said that they would like a red resin and wood pen? I have searched my comments and I can't find the post that mentioned it?

@@JamesGarwood Hello James, yes it was me. I would still very much like one. 😊

@@katcankan7129 I've finally got around to casting one for you 😁, it looks really nice, I've not got it on esty yet but I'll upload some pictures to my Instagram if you want to see,

I don't use excessive amounts of glue per coat so it doesn't go into the groove between the pen and bushings, then I can just snap off the bushing from the end of the pen blank if that makes sense

Feel free to ask any questions you have! I will get back to you 😁

You could mount your pressure pot sideways for the longer casts!

Just build a shelf

I didn't stalblize the wood for this one, I have been thinking about putting the pot sideways if I needed to bit I've not needed to yet

@@JamesGarwood same here. No need quite yet for all that. Beautiful pen BTW. Happy turning

The pressure pot compresses the bubbles in the resin down so they become microscopic, if you didn't use it there would be big bubbles in the blank that would need filling

Would putting the block under vacuum remove the bubbles? Sort of like when they make composite structures.

@@brucepeters9575 vacuum isn't as good for resin, it doesn't pull the bubbles out as well as you might think, pressure crushes them down until they are so small you do not see them anymore, I hope that helps!

Haha, one day they will ne that much! But until then you can grab a bargain here 😁 etsy.me/2qusNUb

Hey Mr J. You only need to stabilise a piece of wood if it's really soft like spalted beech or some types of burl, stuff that is going to make the turning easier, this piece of cherry was very hard and was properly dry before I cast it, it's not moved at all in the year since I made it, the only thing I have had move slightly are pinecones so they could be stabilised which would help out loads when turning, I hope this helps!

To glue the tubes in? I now use medium or thick CA glue for tubes, I tend to waste a lot if i use thin, i make sure to cover both inside the blank and tube well after scuffing the tube with 80 grit sandpaper

Thank you, hopefully you think my latest videos are better, I got some new editing software so it's easier to make the music better, please let me now if you think it is!

我不确定，评论下方是否有翻译按钮？

@@JamesGarwood 谢谢，我已经会使用翻译，您的作品特别棒，可有学习交流的地方？

Sorry about that, what would you like to know?

Thanks, I hope the music gets better in my newer videos, this was only the second video I ever made

Timm Grote thank you timm for the comments, this was my second ever video edit and I'm learning quick, I have since changed editing software so I can keep the tool noise in the video, I really liked the music and that's why I picked it but I will try harder to find something better, my next video I'm editing now is much better so subscribe and say tuned in a few days for it! :)

i thought it would just be loud but jesus its like a 5 second loop over and over of the worst fake dubstep

I'm sure you can let me off, it was only my second ever video! I've got some new editing software now that is much better to use, hopefully my editing is better now!

Thanks, I get that a lot with this video 😊

You're welcome 😋

Yep, I got that people don't like this track from most of the comments, I'd like to know if my latest video is audibly better if you have a few minutes to check, so I know I'm improving 😁

James Garwood it’s much better! But I think it’s time for another video soon! Whatcha got for us?? 😁

@@davidhemphill07 lol I know, I'm doing my very best to get my new workshop finished, it's so close, just doing the ceiling and electrics, then I'm on new videos, I'm aiming for one a month, just got my new batch of resin today in the post so there are a few resin videos planned this year 😋

James Garwood new shop?? Need a shop tour! lol congratulations on the new shop and I can’t wait to see the next video!

@@davidhemphill07 I could do one, 🤔 I don't like talking on a video though lol, maybe when I get it set up I'll be brave and do one! There are some pictures on my Instagram page if you want to see it but I'll show it off in the next video for sure 😁

Thanks for the feedback but you are wrong, amazing clear cast alumilite resin is measured by volume, not weight and de-mould time is 18-24 hours, my pressure pot is rated up to 80psi so 60psi is, 1 completely save and 2 doesn't do any harm, here is a link to the resin please check out the description to see how to use it www.metalclay.co.uk/alumilite-amazing-clear-cast-epoxy-resin-470ml-16-fl-oz-approx-500-grams/