Thanks Eric. It’s also nice to watch a fellow rocker. Great work.

Ketchup pumps! Genius idea!

Wow! I use the drip hammer technique, but with a toothpick. Helps control how much you want to put on.

extra stir sticks was genius i’m tired of making sure i have sticks and cups before each project

Okay, that tip about the ketchup pumps is fantastic since I just started buying my casting supplies in bulk, so now I have to deal with 45 lb jugs of flexible resin and 40 pound containers of silicone. I just need to find the right sized pumps for 5 gallon jugs...

YOU HACKS ARE AMAZING!!! THANX FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!

Great tips for me I’m just starting out!!!

I almost passed this video by thinking it was going to be too ‘industrial’ for my resin art. Oh how wrong was I !! Thank you for those great tips, some I already use and some new to me. Love the accent and your laid back manner, makes for a relaxed yet informative video 🤩👍👏

Perfect video all around thanks for this man

Thanks too Eric gotta luvit 😊

You're a fuggin genius

Love the ideas for reusing supplies

THESE ARE GOLDEN NUGGETS OF WISDOM!!! THANKS!!!

So many cool ideas! Thank you for sharing these ideas!

I have resin cast model parts for many years but these are really helpful tips that I never thought of. Thanks for sharing them as I can see they will help me out a lot.

Awesome tips, thank you. Love how calm and collected you are when you’re speaking!! Getting serenaded as I’m listening!

Great video! A ton of creative and frugal ideas here for sure. Love it!

Love the "drip hammer" tip! Thank you

liked for the "drip hammer"! awesome tip.

Great video, tips and clear explanations. Thanks for sharing!

Wow! You’re a legend! Very helpful tips😊.. just starting my diy home projects from left over cut woods to resin lamp for my kids.. and this is a good smart act. xx

Brilliant!! Thanks for these!

Thanks for another great tip video Eric. Your videos are definitely going to help with my foray into model making. Cheers

Greatest tips. Thanks!

Thanks for an awesome video! Rock On!

You are a genious, man.... gonna follow you!

Thanks a bunch Eric, great tips all very cool, love the drip hammer deal too awesome ! Thanks for sharing !

I have 3 Michael engineering pumps. Love em. Drip hammer good.

Loved it.totally kick ass n the fact u will put pplz music is even more radical...n the silicone matt bro genius the sticks ur a mad man

Great tips, thanks for sharing.

This was short and sweet 👌🏽

This is so darn useful thank you!

Thank you Eric

Great tips!

Wow freaking genius

Good tips Thanks from holland

Great tips for solutions to some getshas people dont think about

I created a gmail account just to leave this comment. Thanks Eric, All this tips will save me a lot of money, less trash and more productivity. Number 2 is my favorite.

Oooh this is helpful!

Cool tips bro the drip hammer was awesome tip

cool tips

Honestly the silicone pad and mixing sticks from extra resin blew my mind, I thought I already knew every trick to save cost, but there you go :D Liked and subscribed 👍🏻

Like your presentation. Short and to the point!!! But would like to see them longer. I would like advice/instructions on how to hang three objects suspended in resin. So would be about a 2-2 1/2 cup size mold. But how to get these objects suspended evenly. They are uneven shapes. Maybe I have asked the wrong KZfaqr but had to try. Thanks

Super usefull 😁 👌👌👌!

My hero.

Soooooo helpful thank you so much

Great Tips!

You're a genius!!!

Thank You

Great tips. ThankYou

i dunno if I'm gonna make stir sticks, but the idea of having some molds handy for left over resin is clever. I'm thinking for myself, i'll have little keychain molds or maybe various washer sizes, etc. its limitless really.

Wish I could found this sooner :D It would have saved me from lot of those trial-errors :D

Brilliant tips, i dont use a glass work top but i stretch bin bag over it when using polyurethane resin, does not stick to it at all, it's like Teflon to resin, and for the surface for putting the sticks, i cut the base out of a resin container, then once I'm done with the next container, I make a new one

I liked. I enjoyed. I subscribed.

Grate 😀

left a like, thumbs up subscribed, very cool

Please describe the ketchup pumps - do you add a hose inside the container as an extension inside the container? Are the caps standard size to fit these types of gallon (or more) containers?

I use boards and mold straps to hold my molds together. I also pressure cast everything, molds and castings. I don't get bubbles. I have 12 pressure tanks of various sizes, including some rated for 150psi at 650F. Dunno what would have been sprayed from them under those conditions. At the 60psi I use, they'll never fail. When I started doing resin casting around 16~17 years ago, I tried vacuuming the silicone and resin then casting at ambient pressure, I got a lot of failures, wasted lots of material. I have a Gast rotary vane vacuum pump that's sat unused for years. By the time the bubbles were sucked out of the silicone or resins, they would be well on their way to curing, leaving little time to fill the mold. Another issue when not doing pressure casting is sharp, inside corners. They will trap air and cause bubbles in silicone and resin. A quickie page I did a while ago on making a pressure cast, 2 part, silicone mold. Since I did this one, I've switched from using shiny surface corrugated cardboard for mold forms to covering plain corrugated cardboard with clear packing tape. partsbyemc.com/pub/mold-making.htm The equipment to get started with pressure casting will cost under $200. Harbor Freight has small air compressors for $56.99 and Item #66839 is a 2.5 gallon pressure tank for $99.99. (Subscribe to their e-mails and you'll eventually end up with discount coupons.) You'll also need a second pressure gauge, a 1/4 turn ball valve and a quick connect adapter for the air hose. There are some how-to's on the web for the changes to those paint tanks to use them for pressure casting. The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook by Thurston James should be owned by everyone doing this stuff. While the materials demonstrated are mostly obsolete now, *they still work*, and the techniques are applicable to newer materials.

im new at this and the first think i want to know is what kind of resin should i get? I would like to use resin combined with wood, and i would like to use 2-3 inches of thikness or even more. and what kind of color can i mix it with?

I hope someday u do vid on mavcoat.

Hi. Which casting resin would you recommend that is high temp resistant and durable? I work in wax and am looking for some strong protection. Thx

I've just started to watch videos on how to use epoxy resin for jewelry and/or craft projects and have a question. I have seen how they make jewelry pieces and then sink in hardware to make them pendants, earrings or dangle beads. So I thought why can't you just make beads to string up for jewelry too? And I am trying to find a video or instructions on how to put something in the middle of the mold to create the hole for beading. I thought of a few things you could use but I can't think of a to be able to remove it after the epoxy hardens. Do you have a trick, tip or idea that can help me? Thank you, Brandi

Really helpful thank you! Would you happen to know how to fix a scratch in a silicone mold? I don’t want to throw it away, but can’t have flaws in my work. Thanks for your input!

hi just want to ask. what do i need to do to make my recast look expensive (marble like finish.... or metal like finish). for figurine display in the house. thanks.

how to make nylon gears pls make a vdo on this topic

EXCELLENT!!! 'Nuff Said! New "Belled" Subscriber...🤠

Dear Eric, I have several questions about an art project I have, I want to encapsulate cracked ground soil into resin or acrylic, im not sure what materials to use, as well how to do it, the soil is on the ground, I want to leave the most natural view of the cracked soul. Should I make a delimitation with boards cut into the ground? sides and base? and then pour the acrylic for the material to absorb it? or what do you recommend? Any orientation would be great, thank you

Erik Strebel = Genius 🤘🏽

I am a labyrinth artist, and I want to start making resin finger labyrinths. It's a simple pour into a mold. I have no idea how to get started. Any videos I should watch? Thanks.

Love this video I want to make a block of resin with a picture in 1 is paper stable enough to put in resin 2 I want to put bands of colour in which is best pigment to use 3 how long does it take to set before I add another band of colour Sorry for asking so many questions I have looked at other videos but found yours the best so think you will have the best advice thanks

Wow phenomenal video, wonder how many of these tips translate over to epoxy?

Hi Eric - first things first, thank you so much for all your videos and work, I've learnt so much from them. When casting with resin, do you have any advice on min wall thickness? Im trying to reduce as much as possible but worried my 1mm thick walls are going to break as soon as i drop them. Thanks in advance!

Excellent vid. I have a beetle in resin but the top is scratched. If I tape the sides and pour some new resin on the top will it become transparent again. Al

Awesome man i will be watching as a new subscriber. Also I have some cool beats you can use.

What do I use to color the resin?

Thanks for your informative videos. I want to make rectangular resin art pieces. I am guessing I can make a mold in just about any size (as seen on another of your videos.) Let's say I want to make a mold that is 9"X12"X3". I would want to make the finished project to sit in front of a window or other light source. 1.What kinds of coloring agents should I use to make the colors bright and transparent? I want toe viewer to see the colors as the blend when overlapped. 2. Is it possible to pour the mold and then let it dry partially, then add another layer, so that I can layer my colors, perhaps make about 5 colored areas between 6 layers, each .5" deep?

Excellent video. Question. How did you make your drip hammer?

Hi Eric, great tips. I have a question, how do you prevent resin from stick to 3d printed pla molds? Thank you.

WOW!!!!! Some amazing tips!!! I especially like the silicone pad, never thought of that. I don't wargame, but I do like to build and paint models and mini's so these bases are great. Heavy and thick, no more super gluing washers to the bases anymore!! I have a mold of 24mm, 33mm, and a big ol' box shape 2"x2" of bases. I always keep it handy when I'm pouring resin. Can you suggest a mold material for that is highly durability and has a long life once opened?? I use Smooth-On Oom Moo 300 and I get very mixed results. What I mean by that is: 1. Sometimes my molds come out perfect, strong, and seem to last forever(even tho the resin I use heats up hot). Other molds I've made I get maybe.... 5-6 casts before the mold just falls apart. I'm talking smooth surfaces, no under cuts. 2. Is oom moo 300 the right resin for me? Lately I have been tinkering with this product called The Blue Stuff. You heat it and boom mold away. It's really great in that it replicates detail great, reusable and doesn't seem to stick to anything. Even itself! You can make 2 part molds with the same material in about 10 minutes! You only get 6 sticks, which is perfect for small stuff, but I want to make casts of larger rock work or other surfaces and OOM MOO 300 just doesn't hold up that long. 3. When you open the bottle of the casting material you have about a week before the pink(whatever part) becomes solid and the blue is still liquid. If you haven't used it before it is a 2 part mold material that comes in 2 pint jars. It's really simple 1:1 ratio which is great, but the shelf life really sucks. So can you suggest something better? Great video and thanks! Sorry for the TLDR :)

Hi eric i am new to resin i have never used it. I want to make resin beads for a boho beaded door curtain i am making. I am using silicone to make the moulds but what can i use to go in the centre of the mould to create a pre-hole so when the bead sets i dont have to drill a hole into it? Can i stick a metal skewer or plastic stirrer or chop stick? Would really appreciate ur advise please? I am a new subriber from over the pond in the uk. X

Hi, I have a question. I am making a large resin cuboid with over 8 litres of resin. I don't think it's going to fit in a pressure chamber and I can't have any bubbles in it. I am also scared of my resin cracking when I pour (as it happened on my first attempt). My question is: what do you suggest I do for a larger resin quantitity? Many thanks!

Just started mate and had a huge issue with my resin sticking to my silicone molds. Wondrin if you have any tips

I’m going to be building a mold for a picture using white boards that you would see on shelves. It has particleboard with a white finish like Formica board. WHAT CAN I USE SO THE MOLD DOESNT STICK TO MY PRODUCT?

I actually laughed at how ingenious the mixing sticks idea was, what a legend. Fantastic If I may ask a question, if I'm doing small resin pieces and want to add weight to them, what would I add? I have tried Ure-fil 3 (ceramic) but the weight difference is minimal. What is it that Hallmark and Jim Shore use to make their casts have their heftiness to them?

Can you put resin in side a wax mold because I have a mold of my hands but it made out of wax and I wanted to know if it be good to do it to it to keep the hands from melting

How strong of compressor is needed to blow the cured resin out of the syringe?

hi eric, im making an underwater diorama, does vaseline prevent sticking of resin from the acrylic mold?

Hey man, thanks for the video! I'm search for an answer to a resin question... I want to dip some objects in resin so they have a nice coating on them... and maybe suspend some stuff in pendant-like shapes like a teardrop or whatever... Let's say you had a... um... an odd-shaped trinket you wanted to coat with resin... I imagine it's easy enough to dip it... but the how would you hang it to dry? And, here's my other concern... I've done the hang dry method with paint and there always seems to be a blob at the bottom where the drips collected. Is that inevitable and I should just plan on sanding and buffing? I really would like to create droplets or spheres that contain an object I can later turn into suncatchers or jewelry or whatever... but I can't think of a way to do it without a mold. And the dipping thing.. have some cool trinkets and stuff that would be great with a decent resin coating but I want the resin to take the shape of the thing that I dipped. .. not have a flat edge or seams, etc... Any advice you could spare me? You clearly know your stuff!

Great tips, Please tell me what TYPE of TAPE, is best to use for my small FORMS .... EPOXY RESIN. I need something that will pull away from the RESIN easy and cleanly? THANKS in advance :-))

If I make a plaster mold,do I coat it with something so the epoxy doesn't stick?

Eric, have you ever had an issue with using colour in your resin and the colour making the resin brittle?

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can I use resin in a plaster mold?

My first trick is 25 sec in. Put your scales in a plastic bag, then if you spill some resin you just throw the bag away.

Sir. Can a staple gun penetrate to resin?

How to creat white resin sir, I use to this my font light casting

Can I use food coloring?

I have a question about casting a thinker mold? I have tried a little mold that I purchased that looks like a crystal about 3” tall and 1.5” wide but i filled it half full and the resin heated up so much it bubbled and started smoking. Am i doing something wrong?

Mmmm noosa

Why my resin got so hot and fuzz after mixing