Resin Casting for Beginners - 5 Mistakes to Avoid

The top 5 most common mistakes beginner's make when starting resin casting. Hopefully these tips will help you get great results right off the bat!

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[sunnydaze]

Early wins VS big disappointments. Start small and inconsequential. Wisdom! Took me a long time to learn that one but I apply it to every new DIY experiment. Practice makes perfect guys.

[crossplayed]

Friendly reminder to all!

- Wear masks
- Gloves
- Work in a very open and ventilated space!

For me my dad has an airbrush thing where it has a vent that sucks in fumes, and it works well! Have fun everyone ^^

[sparkles]

I've been holding off on beginning this amazing art because I've been so intimidated, was just scrolling through the subject matter and found this video. Looks like this next weekend I'll get started! Thank you!

[Declan-pgcg]

I've been using the same stainless Steel mixing spatula for over 10years. The resin pops right off it when cured and it saves on discarding so many disposable ones.

[ilovejewelyn]

Just poured resin for the 3rd time. Learning so much! I had a exothermic reaction in my mixing cup as I was working with my dried bloom in my mold. I was so focused on my bloom I didn’t realize the leftover resin in the cup was an amount that would heat up and smoke 🥴😩😅🤯

[danieldubois]

Just tried my very first cast in some dice molds. Overall, relatively happy with the results. They are far from perfect, but I now know that I need a different type of syringe to allow the air to get out of the mold better.

[DH-lqlf]

Zac you need to make more like this. You are a great teacher.

[aaroncarey]

i get my California Air Tools pot tomorrow for christmas! ive watched a million videos of people doing projects. i just found you, im picking up some basic knowledge for my big day tomorrow! Thanks for the info! Fresh Air Woodshop - Kansas

[topher_]

#3 I bought little silicone “candy” molds and poured those as my first pour today. Just to see how it all works with mixing and adding colors. Can’t wait to see how they come out!

[lisamb]

Great tips!!! I ALWAYS read labels and instructions...I got some resin to start making coasters. New sub!!! I searched for how to use resin and your channel popped up. Thank you for explaining the ingredients and how resin work, with various temperatures...:)

[davidking]

Thanks for the advice, I’m a model car kit builder, and I have rare vintage.ive casted some rims and hoods.and would like to duplicate some of my rare vintage dodge and Plymouth cars. Not all of my parts turned out perfect, but I’m still learning.i give you a thumbs up.good handy advice thanks.

[JayThomasofficial]

This was one of the best explained tutorials . Thank u so much . Teach the last 5 years of tutorials of many subjects I’ve watched please . Look forward to learned more and deep diving into your channel and work

[gothflowerlover]

"early wins" great advice! Luckily I did that before I saw this. Started very small and easy and was very satisfied!
Good video! Thank you

[canvaskate]

Thank you! I'm taking the leap soon and have been doing as much research as possible. My first test is a tiny coaster, but maybe I'll try smaller as you suggested with a bottle cap.

[JoLoneyMusic]

Great tips!
I used to install epoxy flooring, and the heat from curing is no joke!
On really warm days the stuff used to get so hot it’d melt the plastic buckets we mixed it in.
Nasty stuff if it’s not used properly!

[GoodNewsJim]

Thanks bro. I visited Cali last Sept 2020, I found there are many gems in just 1' of dirt. I want to suspend gems in clear resin. This is a cool video

[mc-eschx]

For moisture control, I purchased a bag of silica gel pellets like you find in the “do not eat” packet. My local sporting goods store had a good sized bag for use in gun safes ~10 bucks. poured it in the bottom of my pressure pot and it works great. They turn from orange to green when they get saturated, and can be recharged in the oven

[skeezer]

my first resin pour was into a plastic spoon with a penny with this year on it so I can get a feel before I take on bigger or more complex projects

[suhtangwong]

Thank you for the tips! My first try and I've done all these 5 mistakes, and more!

[tonybriggs]

I have never worked with resin but I’m looking to start making resin art
videos like this are very handy As I’m always up for tips and tricks