Peter, Opaque pigments and UV resin do not work together. UV resin cures with light and opaque pigments block that light. That white pigment I sent you all those years ago was titanium dioxide the red i don't remember exactly what it was, but it blocked the light enough to stop the cure. You could put very thin layers of those mixtures and you may have some success, but i would reserve opaque pigments to an A/B epoxy. P.S. i haven't missed an episode since i started watching all those years ago. I am glad that lately you have been uploading more often, and that you are still finding use of the stuff i sent (despite the fact it caused so much mayhem on this project). Also i still work in adhesives, but I am a leatherworker now too if you want to try to work leather into a project let me know.

You need stronger UV light and translucent pigments. That white pigment is probably opaque so the moment the top layer cured it stopped the light penetrating towards the bottom of the "pool".

Peter, a few tips for this. UV resin doesn't do well with massive amounts of mica powder due to it blocking the light. 2 you need to follow the amount of time the resin on the bottle tells you to cure it. You were curing way too little with the UV light you have. Also, to get a proper stained-glass look, use a resin pigment like alcohol inks or translucent colorant for it.

Hey Peter, my wife does a TON of UV resin work, and she suggested that instead of using your torch to pop surface bubbles, a little dollar tree spritz bottle full of 91% Isopropryl Alcohol is the perfect thing for popping the bubbies. Just a light misting across the surface will make all the bubbles disappear. The reason why a torch is not recommended is that you could accidentally set the resin on fire or even burn your form. She has set the resin on fire before, and learned from that particular lesson that the smoke detector in her craft room is a good investment. She also agrees with most of the other commenters that the white and red mica powders were probably too opaque for proper curing. But hey! New tool in the arsenal!

Peter, it's more valuable to fail and learn than to get it right. Look at all the discussions going on in your comments, which are as far as i can tell, mostly positive and informative. You have probably saved so many people from so much headache. Thank you for being our guinea pig and showing us that a project doesn't always go right and being an example of how to act decently when things go wrong.

The "super white" pigment probably has titanium dioxide in it. It's a very common white pigment, even used in some foods. But it's also in sunscreens because it blocks UV light. That would explain why the surface cured but the UV was unable to penetrate very far into the resin gel.

Save the offcuts and do a revers stained glass piece. Have the resin hold them together in between. Keep them glued down so it stays in place properly

Very cool. That lemon colour almost looks like it was so opaque it blocked the UV from penetrating all the way through the resin. Also I thought it was quite interesting how the mica resins seemed to almost bloom when you were putting them in there, like spots of mould would, but nicer looking of course. Not sure if that blooming carried through after they cured or not, or if it was just the camera picking it up where it's not so obvious in person.

Next time you should make a color key that sits behind the cut out. Just a white image with a letter or number code for each color. Kinda make it into a paint by numbers.

Awesome salvaging of what could have been a disaster, and your colour choices at the end were great! I think one thing the copper plating has going for it, over the copper spray paint, is that the laid-down copper softens and rounds off the sharp finish of the plywood and makes it look more like real leadlighting, whereas the paint doesn't really disguise the fact that it's cut wood rather than metal and solder. That said, if the paint is both cheaper and easier, it's hard to argue with that! :)

Not from experience, but I would suggest using a bigger UV light to cover more area and leave the light sit in one place instead of waving it around. Then, when you have the top cured, you can turn it over and cure it from the bottom, too.

The darker it is, the more uv it will absorb and cure faster. It's like when people use black paint to get better results with the laser cutter, it will absorb more energy. I think you need to leave the UV light on WAY longer, and probably need a better source than a little flashlight.

The answer to why it curled and you had uncured resin is because the pigments were opaque and you only cured on one side directly, the other had the tinted tape impeding it. Using too much mica or other opaque pigments means the UV light can't penetrate the resin properly and therefore doesn't fully cure. Transparent liquid pigments and much smaller amounts of powder will give you a proper cure. I'd also suggest a light you can set up above the piece (a la Evan & Katelyn) to give a more even/powerful exposure.

A lot of people cure UV under fingernail lights for 90 seconds on both sides. The more opaque the color, the less light penetrates. Even opaque molds cause an issue. I'm amazed the blues cured!! 💙 Great job trying new things!! 👏 UV and Epoxy resins are very different animals! 😮

Quite likely the white and red pigments were too opaque for the UV to reach the resin. Also, I've noticed that UV resin needs a lot more time under the light than it's advertised for most brands. Lovely dragon, and excellent save, as always!

That peeled yellow portion was like the ultimate scab peeling experience

You know this would make a great craft kit idea for resin just because it does look exactly like stained glass. Lots of resin artists would love to be able to work with a frame like that. Somebody could make some money from manufacturing the frame. I know it had me scratching my head wondering where I could find a frame like that. The tools you have are way beyond what most people can come up with.

Others have covered the issue with translucency with using UV resin, but I just wanted to say that you did a great job with not being a regular UV user! I messed up so many of my early projects when I was learning with it haha

I really appreciate that you let us in on the frustrations of it not working. I think just knowing even the awesome guy on KZfaq has the same struggles on projects helps not feeling quite so crushed when hitting a stumbling point.

The brown gunk left behind is likely caramelized wood sugars, as maple is obviously a very sweet wood. It's what gives whiskey its color and flavor!

Having one of those machines would mean I would never leave the garage! I could make SO much cool stuff

I like the idea of the UV resin because it is simpler to use and you aren't under a time limit. I do wonder about the cost vs. using regular resin though.

For the "puzzle", the leftovers, you could cast resin around those too to create a "negative". Reduces waste and creates more stunning artwork

It's so touching that Ms. Brown has become the voice in your head that makes you try to see the best in things

I love that you actually take the people’s comments into consideration.

Haven’t watched it yet. Commenting for the algorithm. I love all of Peter’s videos anyway. Two thumbs up in advance.

Hello internet friend! I'm glad you are in a place where you can share your creativity again with us ❤

I’m digging the swirly reds, even though unintentional, they give it a fire/lava look!

This makes this sort of project actually possible. The UV resin sounds amazing!

it is amazing to me that so many people have the same panic attack/anxiety issues that I have suffered from for over 20 years. Mine certainly was stress related and since I retired I am having much less attacks, but they are still there.

The 'oily residue' you get is probably a mix of melted/aerosolized resin from the wood combined with residue of the same kind from the glue used to bond the plywood layers. Plus some other funky products emitted when the laser superheats the wood, creating gases that vapor deposit on the surface of the metal sheet.

Laser cutting is a craft in and of itself. When using UV resin you do need to let it sit under the UV for as long as you can, a quick flash of light isn't always enough. Letting it bake in the sun is always helpful.

21:09 the excitement over toothpicks out of context would be so funny 🤣

I would trim and keep the aluminum backing plate. That turned into a work of art. Maybe clear coat it.

Peter, I really appreciate that you'll share the issuess and difficulties that you encounter during your projects

I love the pattern of the resin cells in the design, it gives it an almost scaled look.

As someone who has used UV resin in a number of jewelry sized items, a few tips! I use these pigments for UV resin, but 1. You need a WAY brighter light. A nail art lamp is much better. Anything with any opacity, or big projects like that, I will let cure in a sunny place for a couple of days to get really hard. 2. If you want translucent, use alcohol inks (but no white!). 3. If you want to use mica, use several layers- this is way too thick. OR rub it onto a transparent layer, with another layer on top, you can make some neat effects that way. 4. If you want opaque, try UV gel nail polish as a colourant, or buy UV resin pigments. Make the layers as thin as you can. Epoxy resin doesn’t always ‘play nicely’ when layered. As long as the layers are well cured, UV resin layers beautifully. Other tips: 1. Nail art tools are your best friends, disposable brushes, lint-free wipes, etc RULE. Cheap as dirt on Ali Express. 2. It cleans up well with rubbing alcohol 3. It doesn’t stick well to a lot of things that epoxy resin does- especially metal. A super thin coat of clear across the back will lock it all in. (I think the copper plating was ‘rough’ enough, but it can pop off of smooth metal) I’m trying a larger window decoration, using brass flat brass wire right now. Definitely not as fast as this, but alas, no xtool (but lots of wire experience, so we’ll see).

Suggestions: 1) Slide a brightly colored paper sheet under the piece to help spot holes in more complex design. 2) test the colors on a white piece of paper first

Tip/Idea for the cut out pieces, instead of tossing them, you could reach out to a local game store as there's many terrain builders LOVE those bits, I know I use them often in my terrain buildings

Love these. I could watch resin stained glass all day.

That lemony pigment was probably too opaque for the UV light to penetrate all the way through which is why they only cured on top. If you place the entire project on a glass surface and cure from underneath as well as on top it will help. Great result.

Love that you are posting more.

That is such an awesome design! I liked the white, but once you held it up to the sun, it was clear its failure was a blessing in disguise. It looked like you were just going to fast with too wimpy a UV light. You need like 3 seconds of exposure with a decently powerful UV lamp to really get a good cure. It all worked out in the end, though, and you got an amazing piece of art out of it!

been a fan for a while, you're videos always help me unwind after a stressful day

MORE OF THIS PLEASE

panic attacks are no joke but you can over come... love your videos wow im so blown away on how cool your channel is

I love how you addressed the pigment failure. The thought process you went through to work through each problem separately was really well thought through. And the color 'repair' was spot on. Thanks for walking through this on camera, it really taught me a couple things. Do tests on your color ahead of application and keep it as part of the label. You can even keep track of the color certain pigments are under black light or uv and have the piece be a specific look that way as well. Then you could display both ways.

We're loving this series and hope you do more!❤

With all the lasers and resin, im just DYE-ING to see yiu do something Dungeons and Dragons related. I think it'd be cool

It sounds like you need a weekend with Evan & Katelyn, those guys are UV resin champs. Great work though Peter and excellent recovery.

I really enjoy that you try the suggestions. Also it’s awesome that you show “missteps”. This is one of the best channels on KZfaq.

Yay! I loved the first one I’m so excited!!!

Thanks for the new vid, Peter! Always love seeing what you’re up to. 🙂

Beautiful job! The end result looks so nice ❤

Wow! It turned out great! It was very satisfying to watch. Glad you were able to rescue the background😊!

Loved the last vid so am excited for this!!!

Can't wait to see the next installment! Its great getting to see you try something new out and then seeing how happy you get when it works!

Love this image. Turned out really cool

Peter, Nice save buddy! Turned out really nice!! Thanks for sharing.

I get so ungodly pumped when you post

Nice job sticking with it :)

I love the background mouthbreathing… it really fits with the dragon theme

You should try to make a square lampshade out of two stained glasses and their leftover pieces by pouring some resin into the gaps of the leftover pieces.

I think it came out wonderful. It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I'm watching this video to calm down from a bad panic attack. Mine are caused by vitamin deficiencies due to a diet change from a long term illness. I have the resources I need, I strongly suggest anyone else dealing with anxiety gets help. Years ago I started watching this channel during the worst part of my life. I got sick, injured, and was bed ridden for two years. I watched you to keep my spirits up while I recovered. I ballooned up to over 500lbs from bad choices during my depression. I've lost a lot of it, but I recently fell off the wagon again. I'm paying for it. Like your storytime video I'm about to take a trip and I'll likely have some photo and video memories of the experience. We're meeting Josh Gates and have a special meet and greet with him. I already feel disgusted with myself for how I'm going to look. It isn't a confidence thing nor something I'm beating myself up for. Instead, it's a piss poor life choice I need to take responsibility for. Long story short thank you for being part of my journey in life. Though you're more like a billboard I see on the side of the road than someone I interact with daily, what your choose to present to your audience definitely reaches someone who's listening and sincerely thanks you for being vulnerable. I don't put people on pedestals. But, if you knew who Josh Gates was then this will hopefully make you smile. I'd be just as excited to meet you as him because I feel both of you are positive Influences (not influencers) in your communities and inspire future generations to be hands on instead of glued to screens.

I kind of like the Picasso! Since you plan to go deeper (thicker) with the resin you need to cure it in stages. UV resin can get hot and bubble if it is too thick while curing under the light. Most likely the reason the red and white didn’t cure is because they were too opaque for the light to get through. UV resin does not lend itself to opaque colors. If flipping it over and curing from the back didn’t cure it then it was just way too opaque.

I would like to recommend plastic squeeze bottles to pour the resin with. Sunshine also cures UV resin fast.

The tape looked so cool! Really enjoyable video

My sister is gonna love this one, she's a massive uv resin fan

this is one of the things I love about your channel Peter and why I've been subbed for years now - you enjoy your projects and you also enjoy collaborating with advice and suggestions from your community to help you enjoy your projects even more.

i really like the offcut one. great job man!

How about a stained glass project using your favorite “Dye Trying” items?

I imagine it just have been crushing when you first noticed the issue. Nice job not letting that stop you. It turned out really cool!

It looks great! I like the project!

That came out so much better with the translucent blue 🔥😍

Looks amazing ❤

if you can work on a piece of glass or a pad of white silicone, you can bounce the UV light around and you'll get a better cure on the bottom. also, definitely get a bigger UV light. there are UV manicure lights you can get that are bigger than those dink little 4" wide ones, and they'll work great for this.

"I'm positive that I'm totally upset!" Omg, FELT SEEN HEARD AND SUBSCRIBED 😅 But also, loved to see the final result. Super excited to see all the new items worked! I'm hoping to try this with these products, as we have them, with a kingdom hearts design for my nibling! ❤

For your first project with UV resin, you did a great job! Others have covered the pigment and curing issues, but I also wanted to flag that some UV resin shrinks more than others. It's worth testing a particular UV resin in your biggest cell (or a close approximation), that way you can account for shrinking issues. Slow curing tends to shrink less, which is why your little torch did so well, I think - but then you need to have the light on it longer. Or, as you discovered - pop the whole project into the sun!

Peter! Just want you to know how grateful we are for the content and the time/effort you out into your channel. Keep it up! Much love.

by showcasing what doesn’t work (as well as what does) you are getting much more out of your experimentation!

I love that you take your viewers ideas/suggestions and put them to the test. Even if you know/pretty sure it won't work but still do it anyway to make it a teachable moment is awesome. So glad I found this channel. You and Mrs. Brown are amazing and I am a lifetime subscriber. As long as you keep making videos, I'll keep watching. I wish I had a shop of my own to do these kinds of projects but I just have to live vicariously through your endeavors. Thank you for the content!

3:03 Should be the motto of this channel. “I don’t exactly know what this material is… but I was curious.”

Oh! You know what would be awesome! UV resin is used a lot to hold flowers, glitters, and tiny things. Usualy in a more clear resin with light coloring. Imagine the Princess Peach but with different tiny flowers instead of a solid color. Or a sundial with your kids baby teeth in the middle. Okay that was a little weird.. but you get what I'm saying.😅

thats cool. Thanks for sharing.

I think this turned out beautifully. :)

I hope this means we can look forward to one or more UV Resin Dye Trying episodes. ;3

YES MORE OF THESE

that tape-print was seriously excellent

Honestly the shifted pieces look incredible

Good save, lovely dragon piece; and I really like that you show the ups and downs of crafting. I am amazed the paint worked. I really liked the look of it. I thought the uv resin would be too thick to cure , but happy surprise! It did much better than I expected. I am more likely to try that now. Thanks.

I actually give my mistake bits to my friends. The cuts are so clean they use them for crafts!

Really loving these. Cool idea and definitely like the dragon.

You need to get a braer. It's a little rolling-pin-like thing that is meant to push tape or anything sticky onto a surface. Used a lot in applying stickers or such. This will help with applying the tape to the back, you'll just turn the piece over and run the braer over it. Just make sure the braer is wider than the larger pieces you're doing, as, otherwise, it could punch through the tape. You could even make your own braer! (Also, note, braer is sometimes also spelled 'brair' or 'brayer'). With regard to the pigmented bits not curing properly - do pigments go out of date? I'm wondering if 8 years is too long? Finally - I wonder whether you held the UV on the pieces long enough? Maybe put the piece under a UV light for a few minutes, rather than just running the torch over the top (or put the whole piece outside for a while before you un-tape it, even turn it over the the UV can get to the back, that should help). Anyway, please do more like this, it's amazing! :)

Nice work, its fun to watch your trials and tribulations.

Nice save. I was holding my breath when you pulled the tape off

Peter i think you did an awesome job! I know you were getting a little freaked out by the end but i would have too 😂 dont beat yourself up that it didnt work the first time. You recovered perfectly and it came out great!

This brought back visceral memories of laser cutter smell. Very campfirey, but also plasticy.

the leftover bits from the cutout would make for a nice inlay...and also, depending on how small you could cut a piece, you could make some pretty cool box lids with the faux stained glass look. leftover resin could also be used to make fun little cabochons you can use for random decoration on other projects.

When you pulled off the curled up resin, it was like you were pulling dragon scales off. Glad things worked out in the end looks great