Never EVER Do This With Resin It's DANGEROUS!
You won't believe what happened when I decided to push the boundaries of my creativity with resin on my latest project. In this eye-opening video, I'll be revealing the pitfalls of using the wrong resin and the potential dangers it can pose. But fear not, it's not just a cautionary tale. I'll also be sharing the dos and don'ts, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge to tackle your resin projects safely. Trust me, you'll want to watch this one before your next resin adventure!
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Never EVER Do This With Resin It's DANGEROUS!
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Resin is an industrial chemical and as such should always be treated with respect and the manufacturers safety advice taken. Here is a video I have made on how I keep myself safe: • Stop Making Yourself I...
Let me make it shorter for everyone instead of watching him take temp readings for 11 minutes: don't use regular resin for a deep pour, it gets too hot and looks terrible. If you have to do a deep pour, buy something called "deep pour resin". You're welcome.
Thank you! 🙏
Ty!
THANK YOU!!!
i hesitated watching i felt it would be long and tedious. So thank you for summing it up quickly
Thank you so much
FYI, a deep pour resin isn't necessary. You can use regular stuff, but have to make layers (which can actually give you more options). It will take you a LOT of resin to do this, so account for that.
I did that because I only had 1:1 resin. One thing I did was pour the next layer before the previous one was completely cured. The layers didn’t show at all, and I was so pleased. (unfortunately, I don’t recall who taught it)
@llamasugar5478 Michelle at Glitz and Glitter had a good example of letting it cure completely.
Thank you for showing WHY not to deep pour with non deep pour resin. Very few explain it. 🤔
My pleasure. I know someone who got a nasty burn from flash curing resin so thought I had to make this video
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts I have been having issues with 1 to 1 forever getting extremely hot and being full of bubbles I bought a vacuum pot as a result but I had no idea I could avoid the massive panic of the insane time limit by just using a different resin. I knew there were slower resins but nobody explained to me how much trouble you could save using the right resin for the right job. I cannot believe not a single channel as mentioned this. I don’t actually do deep pour stuff but I do really huge surfaces and it’s a frantic race to delete the bubbles, I could have saved myself a lot of anxiety.
Only one thing you forgot to mention Steve, that flash curing can also catch fire. And also it's smart to always keep a fire extinguisher in case it does.
The resin itself can't catch fire (and neither will the silicon), but other things it touches might.
@@ShadowDrakken so you've never had it happen to you, but I have. Kudos for knowing you have seen every flash cure to ever have happened, well, except mine 😉 Some people do speak from experience.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, like literally, the resin CANNOT ignite. As in it's a physical impossibility. Epoxy resin isn't flammable (some other types of resins are). Other things in or around it may be though.
@@ShadowDrakken so you're going tell me what I PERSONALLY experienced? Ok then.
@@MarcysArtsyFartsyCreationsno, I'm going to say you either added something flammable to the resin, like alcohol-based pigments for example, or you're a flat-out liar. So which is it?
I've worked with resin for years (using this brand) and did not realize this was a thing. I didn't start making large pieces like this until last year and could not understand why I was having problems. I tried layering, but ended up with visable layering lines. THANK YOU so much for this information. You've saved my future projects.
I love that you did this demonstration. Too many people go into it half cocked and no knowledge of what they're actually working with.
Wowee that difference is STARK! I'm truthfully surprised your mold didn't get ruined. TYSM for sharing this with us Steve! That is CRAZY!
Great example for us newbies. The other week Suzan Danske had a flash cure that, literally boiled and got foamy. I've heard not to toss anything in the trash bin when it's still hot. Because it can cause a fire. That thought is scary.
Wow, what a difference it made to the final product! I never do deep pours, but I really appreciate you doing this demo. It will save me wasting money buying the wrong resin for the job. Can it cause a fire if left unattended? When you said you were leaving the two resins to cure overnight I must admit I felt concern because the resin was so very hot. Thanks again for this advice, it's really appreciated. God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend!
It really does make a difference. So important to use the right resin for the job❤
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts If all you have is shallow pour resin, you CAN use it, but you need to do it in shallow layers. Takes longer, but it works.
Thank you, Steve!!
I had a gallon dirty pour bucket on a countertop job, start smoking before I could get it poured out! Luckily, it was winter, with snow on the ground, so I was able to get it outside and in a metal trashcan with a lid. Amazingly, it cooled enough to cure into a lovely agate looking block, that I plan on sculpting into some bookends eventually.
That was a little scary. I watched a video from another crafter who had to run her piece into her garden. The item was smoking and boiling. I’m happy that didn’t happen here but what a good lesson. Thank you Steve for working so hard to keep us safe.
I once had Resin go that way during the time I was mixing it. Was really scary, hot and even started to Melt the Container it was in.
Wow Thank-you I'm new to doing resin art.
Thanks for doing this video, Steve! I have seen some resin KZheads where there has been flash curing (including smoke!) but no one ever really explains why this even happens. This makes total sense! That's why you're the best!!
Soon, I'll be working on my first deep pour table and am so glad I watched this video. Thank you. You definitely saved me a lot of grief as well as a lot of money.
I love you, Steve! Thank you so much for always looking out for us and teaching us the way to do things properly. ❤
I rarely can get through an entire tutorial, but I really enjoy yours. Thank you ❤
Deep pour degasses well too doesn't it. My regular 1 to 1 will easily do the depth you show here, and more, but for flowers I still use deep pour as you say anyway because of the low viscosity being better for releasing bubbles from the flowers. Good advice Steve :)
You're right, as the heat will also dull the colour of the flowers, so deep pour would be a better option. It is true that 1:1 regular resin can carry such a deep project, but make sure that your resin mixture doesn't get very hot before you pour it into the mould. Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place, the resin will become more viscous in a short period of time, and the bubbles will not be able to defoam themselves, which can lead to a whole host of problems. Deep pour is a combination of things that allows you to mix more, work longer, and pour deeper casting resin all at once. Obviously, a safer choice.
Thank you so much for this. I've heard so much about flash cure and I have had no idea what it was.
So pleased I could help
Beginners definitely need to watch this video. I wish I had found a video like this when I was just starting lol. ✌️❤️🤣 peace, love and happiness
Thank you so much for teaching people what to do and what not to do, and then explain why ❤
Very timely! My teexpert deep pour just came in today! Now I'm ready to make something fabulous! Thank you
That’s great news
This is why I love your videos ❤ thank you 😊 You made my journey in 2021 so fun and please don’t forget that 💋 😊I feel very lucky that you share with me your knowledge and art ! 🤩❤️💋
That was amazing! Thank you so much for showing this experiment. You are appreciated!!
Thank you for showing this! So important for people to know this.
❤❤❤ this tutorial. Shows what not to do and what to do. Great insight. 🥰
Thank you! You are awesome to show us - the high temp just amazed me! I will never do a deep pour unless the resin is specifically made for deep pours.
Thank you Steve. I had no idea that intensity of heat would happen. I can only imagine someone deciding to lift the mold up and that resin spilling out onto their hands and burning them badly. Grateful for your lesson. ❤🙏
Thanks so much for this valuable information. I'm getting ready to do my first pour using a deep mold. You just saved me time, money and disappointment. Love your channel.
I'm just starting my resin journey, and this was so informative! Thank you so much for making my journey a bit easier! 😉👍❤️🔥
I haven't worked with resin in a few years after I lost my studio space. I have studio space again so I'm refreshing my knowledge and seeing what's changed in techniques over the years. Glad I found this video! I hadn't done deep pours before but there was a deep pour project I was thinking of doing soon and I absolutely wasn't aware that there's deep pour resin (or that I would need to use that and not regular resin). You saved me a lot of time, money, and disappointment! Thanks Steve!
This was super useful! I would not have known that there was different resins for different depth pours! Thanks for showing us this! I appreciate you thinking of potential issues like this and then showing what to do and not to do, lol! I can imagine the disaster if you were trying to preserve something important like a meaningful bouquet, or anything really! Like, what if you bought some expensive insects and wanted to display them like this? It'd be a horrible and expensive mistake! Very very important information you shared just now! Thanks again! 🥰
Grest advice as usual Steve! Thank you so much! ❤ Now i really understand why you use the tight resin for thr tight project! ❤
THANK YOU! We hear that we shouldn't often, but it's something else is see why we shouldn't. That was a lot of resin you used, but greatly appreciated. ❤️
Thank you for doing this, I’m a part time doing resin for myself friends and family and I watch your videos a lot
Beautifully said and demonstrated!!! Flash curing is so very dangerous! You never forget the first time it happens to you, however, armed with this knowledge HOPEFULLY it won't happen to someone who is just getting started with resin. I had been doing resin for about 41/2 years when it happened to me.... Ruined my large mixing cup.... I haven't replaced it because it obviously was Way to much resin and I just know that I would be tempted to do that again. Stay safe, you do you, protect your self and stay crafty 👍👍🔔🛎️🦋🦋
Wow the flowers in the flash cured one even look a bit burned. Thank you for this as I have never really seen it before.
Thank you so much for this demonstration. I never realized how many different types of resin there are. ♥️
Thank you so much for helping me to break into the resin craft. You give so much helpful information and of course I’m one who learns by example. 😊
I've (thankfully) only once experienced flash curing, when I mixed too much resin in a cup. It went super hot, super fast, I didn't even get to pour it. It was a tiny amount compared to what you mixed here, but it freaked me out. I have deep pour from Teexpert waiting for warmer weather. It's been around -10 °C or more here for a month, and keeping my workspace (an old garage) warm enough to do resin pours would cost a fortune.
It can get really hot I have known people to get a nasty burn from flash curing resin. Yep definitely need the temperature to be warmer
Since warming up means that the curing reaction is taking place. If you feel that your resin mixture has heated up, speed up your pouring process and if it feels like it's getting very hot, put it outside alone. Enjoy creating happily and safely.
Wow that is amazing seeing the difference thank you for showing this.
Wow I had no idea resin could heat up like that, yikes. Thanks for sharing! Definitely will keep this in mind when I start getting into resin!
This is a fantastic video. I know nothing about resin and just started watching your videos and and am happy to find this information.
Excellent information Steve! Thank you!
Thanks for the lesson. Very well done, Professor.
Thank you letting us know this very important thing! I looked it in a right time before starting. Now I must look about my resin if it is good for it.
Thanks 👍 for all your help and advice. I really appreciate you 🙏
Thank you so very much for showing us what happens when using the wrong type of resin in a unsuitable mould.
That's explained a lot! Thank you.
Just discovered your channel, absolutely love it and your personality! 😄I've been wanting to try resin art for a long time and excited to begin! ♥
Thank you for that, it was really helpful and well explained.
My pleasure glad to help
Excellent video. Thank you doing this experiment!
I thought I spoke a lot when I was speaking but this man can go on and on without saying anything. Wow
You also need to be careful if your resin is older too. It will flash cure way faster than a fresher resin will. I only had about 5 ounces mixed up and while i was getting ready to add some color it went off. My grandson grabbed the infrared thermometer. The resin hit 240f so fast. He quickly and carefully ran it outside and put it in the snow.
I randomly bought the teexpert deep pour and can agree with you, it’s SO GOOD! No bubbles and crystal clear
WOW! I did not know that it. Would get that hot. Thank you Mr.Steve for this info. I can see me doing this if I didn't do my research with you Mr.Steve. Thank you again.
My pleasure. I know someone who got a very bad burn from flash curing resin so thought it was important for me to show this. ❤
It's reasons like this that I'll recommend Steve to potential new artists.
Very helpful information, Steve. Thank you.
My pleasure so pleased I could hekp
Thank you for this demo and information
Excellent demo. I would not have known how different the results could be.
Wow ,, thank you so much that was a great lesson learned thanks again Steve
Steve I love how you do things and explain why we should and shouldn’t…. I was making solid Christmas trees and some one wanted a larger one so I poured 11 1/2 ounces and I put a fan directly on it to keep it from flashing and it was cooled down in a few hours…I’m not saying you should do this and have something serious happen but was in my kitchen….Thank You for everything you do for us
Steve this is a great video. I'll show it to my students
Thanks for this video. I learn a lot from your videos!
I wish someone had made this video when I did my very first resin project...my 10 year anniversary roses from my boyfriend....ruined! It's all a learning process lol. Thanks for the info! Now I understand what went wrong! 🙏
Thank you sweetie you are a joy to watch and I've learn a lot with your videos 😊❤❤❤
I could listen to this all day. What a hoot. Making resin fun.
Thank you Steve!!!! Very valuable information
Thank you as someone who is just going to get into resin, I never knew this.
Very informative, thank you for sharing x
Gosh this video helped a lot! Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video! Never knew this!
Very straightforward explanation. Thanks!
I am so glad this video popped up!! Over the weekend, I made a moon candle holder. It wasn’t large, but it was thick. I filled it with flowers also. Oh my,it looked exactly like the one with tons of bubbles 😮 Thank you for making this video for us newbies 😊
Very useful tutorial, thank you!
Very helpful, thank you! Subscribed
Subscribed. Didn't know I needed this video thank you
Thank you that was so helpful something I never knew
Great video. Loved that you showed the differences. ❤❤
The correctly done one turned out wonderfully. I goofed and flash cured a piece once. It was a few years ago, and I was surprised that it didn't wreck the mold. I have not done it again.
Thank you makes a lot of sense. Now I understand
What a outstanding video, well done.! Thanks a ton.
Great video I'm pleased I haven't tried deep pour ,great advice ,as usual 😉
👍Thank you for sharing this.
Fantastic information to share with those just learning this was a great video!
GREAT instructional video. Very Useful for me. I just purchased this brand, yet not a deep pour. I haven’t worked with deep pours. I appreciate your advice!!!!
Thank you for your support. If you use a regular 1:1 in a deep casting project, pour in layers works.
Wow thank you for showing me that, as I ad no idea
Excellent informative video. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you so much for this video! I knew you should use deep pour resin for aa mold that deep, but I didn't realize how bad it could get if you didn't! That temperature got scary and the roses look horrible!
Hi Steve excellent advice thanks for sharing 👍❤️🌈
Thank you for showing this. I do not have any deep molds. I have a tray mold that is the deepest I have. I will be getting some deep pour resin!
The first pour i ever did, i was preserving a praying mantis i had as a pet, after she had passed on. I had no idea what i was doing, and just went ahead and poured it in, and it was a deep pour. It was quite cold, so you could imagine my surprise when i saw steam rising from the piece. I had no idea why that happened, since it was my first time pouring, but i still have it two years later. I would later go on to find out what exactly was happening when I used the same type of resin to pour a skull, come back an hour later, and it is solid as a rock and hot. Nothing happened to the mold, but there was a lot of micro bubbles. I’m still learning something new every time i take on a project, and i love this hobby. Sold my first chess set recently, and it feels great!
I'm very lucky that one of the few resin pours I ever made did not burn me or catch on fire. That was 7 years ago and this video just taught me why it got so hot. I had a ~3.5cm/~1.5in ice cube tray with a silicone base to push the cubes out, and I used it to put a mimosa tree flower in resin. When I was pouring resin in something else, I noticed that the flower pour got really bubbly and when I picked up the tray I realized it was scalding hot. I never understood why until now. I thought that the flower had caused a chemical reaction because it wasn't dried.
Great Information Steve
Thanks so much!!! Now I know better!! ❤
Thanks for sharing that info
Thank you!!
Great demo of how to not do a deep pour!!
Thank you for sharing
Excellent advice.
Thank you so much!
I had a heart flash cure and start to smoke. The entire item was only 2.5" x 2.5" and about 2" thick. Large items like in the video I always do in layers
Thank-you ❤