I thought for a second from the title that you were going to dip an actual store-bought magnifying glass in epoxy. Your results are impressive!

One of my favorite things about you, is that you show us your trials/mistakes that you and us ultimately learn from.

Peter, you are an amazing guy. You bring a humor in woodworking/non-woodworking rarely seen in this field. instead of me on the couch spending a whole day watching an old tv series, i spent it watching all your videos! thank you for the laughs and please please please keep making videos man!!!

"This could pass........ this could... this could pass...." XD kept laughing five minutes after the video ended

Between lighting the resin on fire and the comedy and singing at the end, the entertainment value was high for this project!

It would be really cool to see an epoxy rifle stock.

Some folk say his ghost still haunts the driveway, waiting for a ray of sunshine to this day...

I'd rather watch Dip It and Shop Time than prime-time television shows

Idea: Dip a spoon in epoxy and carve it out in the shape of a spoon.

LOL the ending was classic. Totally loved it. Nice job!

you should do an epoxy plate, spoon, and fork, and possibly a glass too... basically an epoxy dining set.

☺ the song at the end was fun! I had you on my big screen TV. After it was over 6 people were laughing and singing. The sun will come out tomorrow! I'm looking forward to the "to be continued " ending as you stand with your magnifier in hand. perhaps starting some leaves on fire.. 😄

thanks for picking up my suggestion.. also I'm not an expert, but I think that the hard kind of mold is causing the slightest of warping in the resin.. I have another idea you might wanna try.. make a ring of wood that you can later prop at a height, or even a perfectly round bowl will do. cut off the neck of a balloon, and carefully stretch it over the edge of the bowl.. hold it down firmly using packing / duct / painters tape.. probably spray a little mold release.. then slowly let the polymer flow in through the sides, like touch the pouring container to the balloon and let the resin flow in slowly, coz when poured from higher, more bubbles are caused, and if it rolls, chances are that the bubbles get time to rise up before they reach the bottom.. happy trying again.. and hope for sunshine or some really bright incandescent light

Diabolical weapon of ant destruction you have there Hugo :D Have you tried polyester resin yet?

Hey Peter! i would love to see a "dip it" video where you use sponges. maybe a bowl out of sponges? cheers

what i love about peter : 1) talented and creative, 2) never hesitates to show his mistakes and blunders, 3) really great sense of Humour, 4) Mrs. Brown ! Bonus: all his power tools :)

i love seeing you make mistakes and how you overcome them.i love that your persevere regardless

Dip it is by far my favorite series by you (or anyone), keep it up

Enjoy that you show show the false starts/mistakes as part of the learning process in your builds. Also your sense of humor. Keep up the good work.

HAHAHA!! This was greatness. My favorite part was when it caught on fire and you didn't even get excited!!

Thumbs up for the singing 😹

could you please dip a plush toy, such as a teddy, into epoxy? you could even make a bangle.

"This could pass..." Your optimism is heartening.

the ending is amazing!

Peter, you are not doing much to dissuade me from my belief that you are bonkers lol! I love that you include the screwups, the fire made me burst out laughing!! I get great results with Mylands Burnishing Cream on my resin casts. Sand up to at least 600 and then two doses of the cream. Comes up like glass.

Sun, never there when you need it...classic!

Could you do a resin lazy Susan with some of those beautiful fall leaves in your yard?

Every time I start itching for that ol' epoxy fix, you're right on time. Always enjoy your videos, thanks.

Good thing you're not a weatherman! Cool project Peter

Your singing... dude, so much optimism! I love this video so much!

Good laughs in there!!!! Great project brother

honestly, everything you do is so cool and fun. keep it up

Peter, I always enjoy your casting videos and this one is no exception. Paul / paulsmessyworkshop

You have unbelievable patience. Really cool seeing it take shape with all the sanding.

I love that you show all your mistakes and blunders. You don't see enough channels do that. It shows your progress. And it's hilarious

After a long day at work. Watching you strugle with the epoxy and especially the singing at the end made my day Peter. As always great video.

IVE NEVER CLICKED A NOTIFICATION SO FAST

You are so hilarious, man. I love how goofy you get sometimes but the obvious passion and seriousness you put into your work always comes through. You're my favorite crafting related channel. (I also know I'm a bit late for this but i was going through your older stuff.)

At least you could show as how it magnifies! I would like to see the polishing process in more detail someday! Cool build anyway!

Loved your optimism waiting for the sun to come out. LOL when it started to rain. Inspired by your willingness to experiment.

I think this is my favorite video from you so far. I don't even build anything or use wood. I bead. I just really like this channel. I've been watching since the color pencil ring.

Glad the dip it videos stuck around!! They're awesome!!

I do give you credit, not only are you talented but you are a very determined young man!!

Another very enjoyable, and totally "off the wall" video Peter....please keep 'em coming my friend. Cheers Mike

Are you sure that you are not British, A humorous and informative time well spent watching your videos. Good Work !!

Mr Brown, I so love watching your videos. I find it entertaining to see what you end up with. I tell all my friends about you. Last but not least, you make me laugh. I can't suggest an idea because I like the way you ask yourself, " hmmm, wonder what I can do with this". Keep it up, I'll be watching...and laughing. You should hold a giveaway or drawing every now and then for a special wine cork or pencil or something. That would be cool. Thanks for educating and entertaining me.

The next challenge is to do this on a desert island. Epoxy survival guide. Poly resin seems to be less viscous but the small is mental - much stronger than epoxy.

Love the humor. And of course enjoy the unusual projects.

Peter, you and your videos always cheer me up. Even from the dark place I'm in right now you made me feel a bit better. Thank you!

I admire the perseverance, turned out great!

Great video and it brought a smile to my face and made me laugh. Keep doing what you're doing Peter because whatever you are doing you're doing it right. Thanks for shake get the video.

Great, great video. I really dig your humor too. Singing in the rain, lol. The sun will come out, tomorrow, Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun. Peter, you are an original. Really dig your videos.

I love you breaking into song in the rain... You are hilarious! I have binge-watched your videos this weekend. You are awsome! I love your 'weakness' for unconventional materials. I've got about 100 ideas for casting epoxy/resin blanks, but I have no idea what to do with them after. I don't think the tools at my disposal (a whitteling knife and some odd sheets of sand paper) are ideal for making cool things. What striked me as funny is regardless of medium, us makers/crafters are all hoarders of materials, and refrain from using our finer materials because we don't want to 'waste' them. They just sit in boxes/shelves/wherever, being pretty.

I can see clearly now the rain has gone. Well done.

You're such a talented guy. Crafty, comical, and a good singer. Lol. :) So I keep noticing that you use a torch to remove the bubbles from epoxy. Is it just the heat from the flame that does it? Do I have to use a torch to accomplish this or can I use a little torch lighter or grill lighter. I also heard about using a hair dryer. I also seen a video of a guy who used acetone. I'm trying to save money on a project and wanted to see if I couldn't use what I already have at home. I'm glad I saw what happens if you mix over 6oz. of epoxy together. If that would have happened to my project. I would have thrown it across the room and cried. It looks like a very permanent mistake. But yeah. Let me know. Thanks. :)

Great vid. It was pouring over in Northern California as well lol

I love when he pops the bubbles, idk just makes me happy that it just gets so clear Love your work btw👌🏻👍🏻

Wow I just discovered this guy and he is one of the funniest DIY youtubers ever

I love it when you sing while you're working, I do the same thing!

inspiring as per usual Peter!

I admire your optimism, friend.

So many talents! Thank you for serenading us

Since it's Christmas, could you do peppermint candies on your next Dip It video?

Love watching your videos! They are always entertaining to watch!

I loved the part where it caught fire. Made my day. Thanks for always posting the blunders along with the success.

Easily my favourite KZfaq channel!

Cool project. I like the dip it series.

+Peter Brown You know why I like your work? Not only because of your skills, your skilled for sure, but there are thousands of skilled wood workers every where, I see them every where except in the mirror, anyway, the thing is that you are creative, which is a rare attribute, I love that. Greetings from Egypt :)

Love the dip it's!! Great ending!

Dang that's a huge magnifying glass! That was a really cool project Peter, I'm sorry you had to burn through so much resin and time, but it was sweet seeing that thing all polished up. I'm ready for some fire when the sun comes back out :)

I strangely really enjoy this channel, which isn't an insult at all. It;s a surprise to me, because I've never taken a liking to woodworking, but I enjoy watching this channel a lot! Keep up the great work, Peter. ps. You deserve more than 348.5k subs

That's a lot of resin! Pretty neat project!

I like the way you are always thinking outside the box!!

I do like your honesty..Cheers from Tassie..

You are one of my favorite tube guys

I like it when Peter randomly starts singing :)

Never laughed out loud at a crafting video on KZfaq but the last bit killed me thank you

Keep up the amazing work!

Love it rain or shine you always shine thanks

You make some of the most interesting things I've ever seen.

Cor! That looked expensive. All that polishing and lovely singing too! A very happy Christmas to you and all your fans.

I thinks it's great you show your trial and error with projects. So many projects are trial and error and makes me feel like I have hope for my errors. Great video as always. What about dipping different flavored pringles chips? Or maybe socks?

My thumbs-up is for braving a rendition of Annie on a workshop channel. Nioce.

The Emperor of Epoxy! Put a pair of those in a frame and you can compete with Steve Ramsey's sunglasses. Always entertaining and enjoyable. Keep 'um comin'. Jim'E

Hah! Love your touches of humor! It adds such "clarity" to your project...even if the epoxy didn't! Best! ;)

I LOVE your videos!!! you are amazing and your sense of humour is great! I know how frustrating some processes might be but you just seem to enjoying so much, it's enviable!! cheers all the way from Peru Peter! :)

I love your videos. They are always a hoot to watch. Thank you for all you do. Again, I think it would be really cool to dip a flower.

Thank you for singing Tomorrow. It made my day.

Haha great video man! I am glad you are still doing dips.

Do a repeat of this project.. With the knowledge that you have now.. Thanks for all your great projects

I spent a year working on this. The best resin is Clear Acrylic. The best way to make a lense/mirror is to put it on a rotating disk. You'll need to work out how fast to rotate it depending on the focal length and diameter of the lense/ mirror. Stepper motors work great, connected up to a function generator. There's probably other ways you can do it too. Also the best way to polish it is to do it manually, because you end up with a far better result. It's a lot slower of course, but it will come close to amateur astronomical standards depending on the diameter and focal length.

I love tht u didn't give up...it's always interesting here! 😁

I have always found that a hot air gun helps with the removal of bubbles.keep up the good work.

Love the ending.. I was rolling!

Awesome stuff as usual man!

I'd like to see you cook a hot dog with that thing.

You should make a wool holder and place that in it, a GIANT magnified glass!

Do you use epoxy as hair gel?

Nice lens, you had me laughing at the end. Thanks Peter.

This is why i subscribed, You make things fun/funny. keep up the good work. Love the channel.