Testing a Kid’s “Stained Glass” Kit (vs RESIN)

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[megallina]

I made these when I was a kid. I do have some ideas. First, the glitter was a bad inclusion in the kit, it definitely messed up the melting point. Second, that kit had about half as many beads as it needs. You need to have a mound of beads in order for them to melt down sufficiently. It really is a very cool craft when it works.

[evilbob]

6:08 That transition from picking up the tray in the workshop to sliding it in the oven was really nice. Kudos!

[KewneRain]

I've done the melty ones before, you need to go with a 400F oven an HEAP the pellets into the cells. Rotate them once during baking as well.

[DarthCobay]

I feel like we need “the more you fail” merch using a png of the star stained glass 😂

[yokonamigaara]

To further prevent leaking when doing the resin one, you can stick the frame down onto the sticky side of some tape! That helps make a seal between each of the cavities

[TheRealAlpha]

Pouring resin in the gaps would definitely be an interesting solution to see. I certainly don't think it could make them any worse.

[FlameEmber]

I love these testing out crafts series. They're so much fun watching you two playing around, but also very helpful feedback of what to 'look for'... or 'look out for' with all these DIY crafts.

[jamiegould]

Used to love the pellet melting kits as a kid. Up there with shrinkydinks, window clings... Also since I grew up partly in Japan, washi paper kits (not washi tape) where you use a mod podge like glue to stick and glaze pretty paper to metal bases to decorate boxes or magnets etc

[mayajb]

You should try real stained glass! I've just started my 5th piece and I've been surprised at how easy it is to pick up :)

[mgratk]

I did the melty ones as a kid probably in the 70s or around 1980. Maybe they were higher quality way back then, but they came out great and looked just like stained glass.

[RamoArt]

My mom had something like this as a child in the 80s and she actually found the kit years ago. We were excited to try it out... and quickly discovered that the safety standards were very different 30+ years ago. The fumes of the plastic were horrible, it went from unmolten to burnt in seconds and the metal parts were extremely sharp... Fun times!

[aliciacorvina]

These type videos are among my favorite that you do. I love doing the craft kits with my kids, and even if some are a bit disappointing, the little kid in you can't help but have fun ESPECIALLY if there is an element of chaos lol

[DavidBDMyers]

I remember my mother buying on of these kits with a Christmas theme when I was a kid. All the big areas of plastic fell out over the years from being kept in the attic.

[karacoop]

I love how you guys assessed the kit and explained what you thought would actually happen. I know you weren’t so sure about the kit but you guys did great with it!

[matthewmccalister]

That editing of the microblablabla was impeccable. grade A CGI. <3

[Hoshiko]

That editing transition from carrying to inside the oven.... chef's kiss. Truly deserves an award.

[horizon]

You may wish to consider a crafting oven for these projects and not your cooking oven. Certain crafts shouldn’t be done in your cooking oven as they can release toxic fumes and coatings that can affect your food cooked in the oven.

[sparkysheep]

The lumpy texture on the “the more you know” Star really makes it look like the gif though!!! It has that 90s CGI particle effect look but in real life

[WebPixies]

Still watching but just a note, instead of doing hot glue on the edges, you can use the resin safe tape sticky side up. It's how you fill the smaller versions of these often used for jewelry.

[edwardvarby]

I remember kits like these from the 80s! :D But we didn't have results like that. All I remember is being told to really pack in the color bits... It might be a temperature issue? The resin ones look so cool!