Thank you so much ! Great tip ... unfortunately I only have a small craft glue gun with one heat setting so by the time they are filled they are solid .... they get cold so fast .. maybe one day I will incest in a super hot glue gun 😍😍😍😍😍

I use a cheap silicone mat and cut it into small pieces. Once the glue is in the mould I press a piece of mat on top of it which pushes it in and makes a flat backside. However be careful, one piece is often not enough to stop the heat passing thru. Therefore these finger protectors are a great idea. With bigger pieces I often roll a pin or another gluestick over the mat as well to flatten the back even more.

I was just wondering how to get the backs flat. Thank you!! And they also make glue sticks colored and I think glittered.

Amazing news 😍😍😍 so glad you found it helpful girl ❤❤❤😘😘😘😘

Girrrrlllll...thank yooooo xx as long as you don't try turning it ... all will be fine 🤣🤣🤣

Claire’s Crafty Corner Lol of course I’m gonna try turning it!! #itllbegrand

@@LeonaFayWoodturning 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 girl ... I take no responsibility 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

heyyyyyy babe you love your hot glue as much as I do x this is perfect ! xxx so glad you found it useful xx

Thanks soooooo much ❤❤❤ that is honestly so cool !!! I have come a long way since that very first resin video ... honestly love it now xxx it kind of took over ! 🤣🤣🤣 thanks so kuch for subbing xx I am in full blown Christmas craft at the moment but the resin will return xx ❤❤

Thanks for the inspiration to do it lovely xxx it really is a handy quick alternative for those little bits and bobs ❤❤

heyyyy Jill oh it really is .. I am so glad you found it helpful xxx

So glad you found it helpful Anita xx I use it mostly at Halloween its a great hack xxxx

thank you so much Linda xxx really happy to hear this xxx

Thanks so much lovely ... I love the owls too !

Ohhhhhhh Jayme how cool is that ... things I had never thought of 😱😍😍 thanks so much xxxx

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Thankyou so much lovely ❤❤❤ such a good idea .. I will for sure try this 🙌🙌 I feel like my hot glue goes cold real quick ! I mean its hot enough to burn me 🤣🤣 but that large skull had gone cold at the bittom before I could even fill it up lol 😆 great tip thanks so much ❤️

Claire, use a hair dryer or better yet buy a craft heat embosser and heat up your glue while in the mold a little if it starts getting cool. A regular construction heat gun is a bit too hot unless you’re very careful. Have fun! ❤️ Kris

@@Sparkyone2u thank you so much lovely ... I do have a heat tool embosser thingy ... that I use for my resin .... xxx great tip ! ❤❤❤❤

Heyyyy Kaycy so glad you will be able to get creative xxx different colour glue sticks will be great 😍😍😍 I open my windows all year round .... but I live in the UK so it doesn't get below zero much xx ❤❤❤

@@ClairesCraftyCorner , oh that would be so nice to be able to keep my windows open all year round! My cat would love it too as he likes to sit on the window sills during nice weather. Plus, there's a something to be said for fresh air all the time! I love in north west Pennsylvania, USA. It hasn't dropped below zero yet but getting there. Lol I'll let you know when I try the hot glue idea! Thanks again for the inspiration!

@@Kaycyd amazing xxx Oh on a freezing cold day .. I only open the bedroom windows for an hour 🤣🤣 so glad you will carry on crafting ❤❤❤

Thanks Lainey ... I am so glad you found it helpful xxx I never know if I am helping or just in my own world with this stuff but I am so glad people are finding it useful to know 🤣🤣❤❤😍

Pam thankyooooooooooo xxxx oh such an amazing thing to say xxx and this is why I also love your support :) xxxxx you are amazing xxx

Heyyyy Jackie thanks so much lovely xxxx I am glad you found me and find this helpful xxxx ❤

You're so welcome really glad you found it helpful xxxxx

Thanks girl yessss its totally perfect for quick crafting xxxx ❤❤❤❤

That sounds fun lovely xx thankyou ❤❤

Thabks so much lovely xxxx its a handy little hack to get some cheaper crafty bits xx

Ahhhh this really was my first time trying Mica ... I should have tried glitter too for video purposes but never mind xxx

@UCNQk0Dk5jqPV-IrXBMIr1Dw it would be quick and easy to try it xx

@@ClairesCraftyCorner ooh, good question. If I try I'll let you know x

Thank you so much Robin :) xx really glad you like it and found it helpful xxx

Hey Carola ... oooo coloured glue sticks would be amazing ! I have never tried them ... oh I should have tried glitter too 🙈

Claire’s Crafty Corner I have seen glitter glue. That might work as well.

@@calissaobviouslycannotdeci7419 ooooo yes definitely 😍😍😍😍

It does! I tried this many years ago and just found a rose the other day that I made with hot glue in a silicone mold. This was many years ago before silicone molds became popular and I had made my own mold with mold putty and a rose cabochon. You dust the mold with glitter (fine, glitter, preferably) and then add the glue. They turned out really pretty. I actually made myself a mold of a glue stick so I could make my own glittery glue sticks, lol. This was before everything blew up and so many things became available. You couldn't buy a bag of glitter glue sticks for a dollar at that time like you can now. They were $3.99 or so at the craft store. It's amazing how far things have come in 8 years! I really became obsessed with crafting in December of 2012 when my kids got older and didn't need me so much anymore.

@@notebookluvr wow that is so incredible!!! You were a true crafter ... making even the glue to craft with ! So amazing xx

Yes absolutely 💯 that would be incredible

Thanks Lynn ❤❤❤ its just a super cheap crafty idea xxx not mine ... its already out there but still x

thank you so much Sandy xx really glad I can help it is a game changer xx and thank you so much xx you too xxx

@@ClairesCraftyCorner I'm so excited it is nonporous so I'm going to use alcohol ink, 91% alcohol and light it on fire, why not? It will melt a bit but could be stunning. Doing a video right now! Wish me luck. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for the inspiration!!!!

@@mackenziemill ohhhhh hey girl I would not use alcohol ink and fire together 🤣🤣🤣🤣 please stop lol xxx

thank you so much Cathie .. so glad you like it xxx

Amazing Suerine 😍😍😍 enjoy xxxx

Sally thankyoooooo ohhh girl Doug is incredible ! He is one seriously talented man and so supportive of me ! I have 3 turned bowls on my channel too .... I just turned my first bowl in August ... but the turning is on hold for my love of Halloween crafting and of course Christmas 🤣🤣❤❤❤ thankyou so much for coming over really appreciate it xxx do you have an Insta ? So I can see your creatiins ? Xx

oooooooooo Trish yesss that would be so cool !!! xxxxx

Lynne thank you so much xx I am well thank you .... I hope you are too xxxx really glad you found this helpful 😍😍😍 such a quick and cheap idea for little bits xxxxx

@@ClairesCraftyCorner glad to hear it. Thank you I am good too luv xxx

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heyyy lovely .. I am so glad you found it helpful xxx

Heyyy Catherine yes absolutely ... that would look great ! I know some people use red glue sticks ... but I dont wanna spend the extra money when I have red paint lol x

ahhhh amazing thank you Lisa xxx really glad I could show you xxxx

haaaa so glad you found this useful xxx

🤣🤣🤣🤣 please don't burn yaself 🤣🤣🤣 I relinquish any responsibility for your burns 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@ClairesCraftyCorner but I like the burn I really do I love peeling off the melting glue from my scorched flesh you know I'm wacky

@@IndieAnnieJones1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You are so welcome! ahhh yes ... I often forget to put them on so I too burn at times haaaa

heyyyy Tiffany I am so glad it has been helpful xxx :) thank you so much xxx

Ohhhh yes they so do !! xxx

🤣🤣 Mizz thats very generous of you ! You are a kinder human than me 🤣🤣🤣

@@ClairesCraftyCorner Or I'm just more gullible.... 🤪

@@mizzuzie3338 🙈🙈🤣❤

heyyy thank you so much ... sorry for the delayed response x I am just catching up now x Hey to Paris :) xx

Ohhhhh thank you so much xx it is possible I guess ... I never really thought about it ... I know resin heats up too and moulds do deteriorate over time ... but absolutely great to use it with moulds that are not 100% ... it definitely worked best with the moulds that were less fiddly xxx

thanks so much Jules .. really happy you found it helpful xxx :)

yayyyyyyyy xxxx hope you have tried it xx

That is great Tina thank you ... it really is handy x

Thanks lovely xxx

Heyyyy Dolly ... that is amazing thank you so much xxx

thanks so much .. it is definitely something I will be trying xxx

thanks lovely xx definitely a quick thing to do xxx

Thanks Sherry xx

The cross was my fav for sure x thank you xxx

glad you found it helpful Mary xxx thank yooooo

Whatttttttttt 😱😱😱😱 how am I only learning this now ! That is too cool thank you so much for telling me 😍😍 I have seen webs with hot glue like its blown from the gun with a hair dryer or something ? So cool thank you ! I'm gonna check that out

Ooooooooo no I havnt .... I have that mould too ... that could work xxxx ❤❤🙌🙌🙌🙌 thanks so much Anne

I'm thinking you would have issues getting the glue in it because of the opening where you put the glue in. The air being replaced with glue would need somewhere to go and would probably not allow much glue in at a time. It would make it very difficult because of the nozzle for the glue and the thickness of the glue coming out. I might try if I had a glue gun with the needle-like nozzle on the end but not with the regular, blunt style tip. I have a mold like that too so I am imagining the issues I might encounter.

@@notebookluvr 🙌🙌❤❤

❤❤❤❤ thanks Darah ❤❤❤

Very Welcome 🙏

Heyyyyy lovely ... no not at all you could put these in the oven even ! I have seen it done with Polymer clay ... silicone is pretty much heat resistant... the only heat they cannot handle is the open flame of a blow torch ... like when popping bubbles you would need to be careful xx they can handle it but they can't for longer than a second if that makes sense xxx lol I'm rambling 🤣🤣🤣 The skeleton hand mould came with my coffin mould as an extra ... but they are available on Amazon xxxx

heyyy lovely .. oh I am not so sure to be honest

@@ClairesCraftyCorner so I tried it right after asking. It didn't really work for the tiny molds I'm using but I think it might have good utility for larger ones. Temperature is tricky though

@@GhouraAgur ohhhhh you did ? Good to know thank yooooooo

yes I found the glue drying fast - a top quality glue gun will heat the glue way hotter and allow you to pour more - but I would say do a section at a time to be honest x

Thanks lovely ... no not at all. I use sticky tape xxxx

thanks Domi :)

I wouldnt no xx I am not sure if this silicone is actually food safe in the first place though xxx

heyyy Rachelle, ha it is such a handy thing to do x I hope you find it soon :)

yessss a few people have mentioned those but I have never owned any .. would be cool to see their result. This mould is from Amazon yes ... it is linked in my last few resin videos if you need the link xxx If not .. search for Wings and crosses silicone mould xx

I used them as decoration to stick on to things - so I never did that

mica powder :)

thanks Billy xxxx

That is called Mica Powder .. or Eye Shadow x

that would be so cool ! I need to get me some of those xx

Claire’s Crafty Corner i got mine from ebay

@@hoggyhogwood thankyoooooo 🙌🙌⭐⭐

heyyyy Mary I would have to watch the video again to see ... but my guess is I am using sellotape to clean the mould before adding the glue x

ohhhh it is Mica powder i used mica powder xxx

Hi Harriot .. any Hot Glue should work although some guns do not heat up enough to get a smooth fill. I have not tried Gorilla Glue I don't have any knowledge on this at all sorry.

Oh a Glue gun with a thin nib is best ! xxx

No lovely x the mould is silicone so it is heat proof x

That is call Mica powder ... the ones used in this video are basically colour shifting they are great xxx I will try and get the link today and put them in description box xx

Probably last as long as resin yes x if they are just sitting on a book or something similar

@@ClairesCraftyCorner thank you Claire ☺

@@bridiemaguire5563 very welcome Trevvvvvvv

@@ClairesCraftyCorner 😂😂😂😂😂

heyyy the powder is Mica

Hi Danny ... I got that from Amazon .. if you go to my latest video you will find it linked. This video is super old lol I didn't have a storefront back then

@@ClairesCraftyCorner Ty very much

Heyyy lovely .. yes I painted the glue skull in my last video .. it was fine but then I only use it on the front of my spell book as a cheap embellishment x