Resin and indie crafts general

these are so cute! any good tutorials out there???

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>>9452664
Who are you replying to? I'd be happy to point you to the source or dig up some related tutorials if you let me know which post you're referencing

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Not as cute as most of the stuff this thread tends to favor, but I had to share this needle felted dog because I liked how realistic it was

>>9452569
my lolita handmade can't sew a dress for shit but damn these accessories are cute

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Does anyone know how to achieve the effect on the shell?

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This girls stuff has somehow gotten worse over time. Her earlier stuff was maybe a little too tacky for some people's taste but still cute imo and appropriate for spank! style (pic related), while her current stuff is just ugly. Less is more sometimes I guess

>>9452807
Has anybody on /cgl/ ever successfully bought anything from Caramel Ribbon? Short of physically attending an indie craft event in Japan myself, what would be the best way to get some of their accessories? I contacted an in-store shopping service once about buying me some stuff from their booth at Design Festa and they said the booth was mobbed and they used a lottery system and you had to be their follower on Twitter to be allowed to buy stuff.

>>9452862
Could be done with a light dusting of different tones of pearlescent powder possibly? Or doing a mix with a tint of pink on one side, a tint of blue on the other, then blend in the middle for a gradient effect.

>>9452879
Who is this

>>9452862
To me it looks like two small sheets of iridescent film in the center. One more blue, and the other more pink.

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>>9452930
Damn that sucks. I've admired her work for a while, it's a shame she doesn't have an online shop because her pieces are nothing short of gorgeous. She's aware of how popular photos of her pieces have become with western audiences, let's hope she sees this as a business opportunity

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>>9453042
I always like seeing creative pieces like this

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>all this pastel

here to contribute other color schemes and designs from my sourceless inspo folder

>>9453045
same. have you seen popon202's dinosaur videos? or it might have been someone else. some Japanese crafter did miniature dinosaur scenes in resin.

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>>9453074
She took down most of her recent videos for some strange reason. It's a shame since I really liked how relaxing they were.

Recently made pic related. Been trying to use up more of my resources before starting a new crafts haul.

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>>9453074
I have not, but there's a German artist who does these amazing little scenes in resin rings, her Etsy is GeschmeideUnterTeck. I have some not pastel photos I can post as per your request

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>>9452930
I've seen an auction of a couple of her pieces go for $1000+. The hype is too real.

>>9452984
Pastel galaxies

Some of her stuff I really like. She has the spank! Style look down pretty well. I really like her soda drinks she does. I think she does a clear bit of resin first for the glass so it really looks like the drink is sitting inside. The only thing I don't like too much but this is probably just my autism, is she sometimes lists things with bad air bubbles or like 1 really obvious air bubble

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>>9453083
aw dang. her twitter was made private too. hope she is okay.

your pendant is cool but the crown is offcenter and looks to be maybe sliding off

>>9453084
nice, thanks

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>>9453091
Yeah I just wanted to see how everything would look put together. I need to find a better way to center it without it sliding off while curing.

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>>9453095
When you dome the top to stick the thing on, use UV resin because you can cure it in two minutes underneath a UV nail lamp. In my tests that I've done actually, the surface becomes hard almost instantly under a 36w lamp

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>>9453108
Thanks for the tip! I'll need to go pick up some new UV resin since my went bad.

>>9452750
This is so cute and on point!

I love, love fiber arts, and I wonder if any other anons do felting, knit, crochet, etc? And if this thread is okay with that?

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>>9453042
I also like these

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>>9453042
this is so precious, oh my god

>>9453149
>some anon posts original content
>drama always follows
See this is why people don't post their projects in these crafts threads anymore.

>>9453166
Welcome to 4chan, newfriend

>>9453166
>>>9453083
agreed, sickening
fucking assholes ruining the only cohesive parts of this board

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>>9453170
tasty samefaggery

>>9453172
>tfw we will never go back to the time craft threads were good
I miss seeing people develop their skills and sharing their tutorials.

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I'm honestly the last person to suggest a 'safe space', but we do have the GALA forums on Etsy for sharing our projects and shit in a friendlier environment.

>>9453183
Not even a "safe space", but shitposting seems to have become a thing in these threads. Now they're just reduced to inspo dumps. Moving to Etsy or a more cohesive community might be better for people interested in indie crafts.

Or you guys could learn to just hide and ignore shitposters? It really isn't hard to do.

>>9453074
Thanks anon, I'm not a pastel fan either

All this resin stuff is so cute!!! I wanna try it out! Does anyone know of any beginner tutorials or a just a nice starting point?

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>>9452750
I really love textile crafts even though they arent something I do or want to do. I really appreciate them. I recently found this interesting needle felter

https://twitter.com/hijikatakurone

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>>9453316
>tfw want to needlefelt lewd
This is so inspiring, and I honestly had no idea this was possible to needlefelt because of the thinness of some areas - heck the fingers are ridiculous, in a good way.

>>9453376
Holy shit I didn't realize these were needle felted. I thought they were something like custom art doll sculpts.

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>>9453410
I really like this artist and how she makes her resin look like gems

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>>9453131
Yeah, I think fiber arts such as crochet and embroidery fall under the category of crafts, provided it's not just straight up sewing, that should probably go in the handmade lolita thread or a sewing general

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I like the concept of this but holy fuck those air bubbles

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>>9453439
There's so many in this one that I have to think it was intentional but I still don't like it

>>9453441
I agree. I know artists will put the air bubbles in if its water themed but Im so crazy about air bubbles they still -trigger- me

>>9453131
I do some fiber arts but since anons want top-notch crafts I rather not post

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>>9453530
I feel like people can't figure out how to balance actual constructive criticism and just being mean. Concrit is good because I doubt anyone here is on the same tier as resin gods like caramelribbon but there's no need to say stuff like "no one cares about your crafts" or "why did you post this" unless it's truly awful

>>9453172
You do realize you're just encouraging it by taking the bait?

>>9453441
>>9453454
Why is everyone so autistic about bubbles? You'd think its a war crime looking at these threads.

>>9453562

Agreed, people want to see new things but are quick to tear anything down if its not under the names of these popular artists, and chances are people wont become anything close because they cant get that feedback which could give them the nudge that they need.

Even when people are starting out and experimenting, I applaud them for having the guts to share because I sure as hell wouldnt. But most of the time they get called out for doing something exactly the same as 20 other artists using a combination of hearts/crosses/wings/stars on one piece, like, give them a break.

I would like to break the streak of not posting anything of my own, but to be honest I'm worried about people figuring out I'm a gull from my pieces. Even if I said that I use it literally for this thread I very much doubt that anyone would believe that (lets face it, I'd much sooner come somewhere where the good the bad and the ugly are condensed into these threads and are more educational in one sitting).
How does everyone else work around the stigma of being a gull and just wanting to share their craft?

>>9453570

I think it's because we're so conditioned to not have any at all and everything must be 1000% perfection so the second one appears it's like the HIV of the crafting world - glitter being AIDS.
Personally I'm more bothered if the things I insert in the resin aren't aligned how I wanted it to be, especially back in the day where inserting stickers was the done thing. It just totally ruined a piece for me.

>>9452879
I don't get it, I don't see what's so bad? I see like two chips in the heart but that's not enough for me to agree that this apparently looks bad. I swear more often then not you gulls have the highest standards possible (and salt accordingly) for other people when your own crafts are at the same level or below.

>>9453577
I'm honestly starting to get annoyed at anybody who points it out now in a piece that's otherwise okay. Everybody by now should know bubbles are bad, it's getting to the point where the anger at bubbles is so overblown and inconsistent and it's ruining my enjoyment of resin.

For example, >>9453441 this one is enough to make the piece bad but >>9453509 This is filled with bubbles but apparently okay?

>>9453570

For me personally it depends on the kind of bubble. Super small micro bubbles are impossible to completely get rid off but fine glitter masks them very well. However large bubbles in a piece really bother me, especially if it has bad placement. There are some ways to correct bubbles before and after curing so to me it really shows how much the artist cares about their craft. Ie they are lazy and just dont care to make a better product.

If you are doing resin for a hobby I dont really give a crap about your bubbles or not. But if you are selling and taking resin seriously, then bubbles show a poor quality product and a less serious maker imho.

>>9453574
Funny how the exact.same.shit happens in the Lolita CoF threads.
The same pattern increased the last month in general. Lots of salty threads, lots of newfags

>>9453580

I hear you but people are going to nitpick no matter what. They probably can't do better and therefore have to find something, anything to make that piece appear worthless. When really they just need to accept that life is a bitch and bubbles are going to happen, especially in a medium such as UV resin where it cures quickly and bubbles have a better shot at a longer lifespan.

I live in the UK where it's cold as fuck most of the time so my resin has longer to have the bubbles pop on their own, I literally have no bubbles in my pieces because of how long it can take to harden. The only time I ever did was when we had a heatwave and I seriously misjudged when the gelling period would be, stuffed in what I wanted and found it just created an air bubble even more obnoxious than anything I'd ever seen, but I just took it as a lesson to not try and do so many pieces in one go rather than dwell on that one bubble.

Dont let other people ruin your enjoyment of the craft though and try to ignore those who do complain even though it's difficult and very difficult to escape.

>>9453592

It seems to be a trend in other areas too, anon. The idol thread used to be singing its praises of LL and now they're having a jolly good time shitting all over it even though I'm pretty sure they were all licking the crust from its metaphorical bumhole at one point or another.
Hopefully it settles down soon in there for you though.

Just to keep this on topic, I'm looking to get some of those metal bezels to play with but I wasn't sure whether to go through that popular seller on Etsy or go through taobao. Which usually works out cheaper for those who use them frequently? I'm not sure if etsy sellers mark it up to the point it becomes unreasonable or not?

>>9453579
Did you not read the post? That's her old stuff, it's simple and cute. Her new stuff has too much going on and is ugly

>>9453597
AliExpress. A good compromise between the inflated prices of Etsy sellers and having to tangle with an SS for tabao sellers

>>9453600
I read it but it was unclear, I didn't know if the picture was supposed to be old or new. I even had to ask who it was because I thought I was missing something.

>>9453582
Alright I can see that, but even with shops, if you're not buying it then I don't see why it matters personally? People who sell their stuff but who aren't perfect yet will either improve over time or will eventually plateau and quit, but if you aren't a customer I don't see why it's enough to get bothered. This is a very tiny niche hobby so I don't see the point in going after someone when the pool is so small and relatively new.

>>9453600

I got the wrong end of the stick like anon below as well. Perhaps they've given in to peer pressure and began this trend of throwing everything and anything at the resin piece like so many artist do nowadays. I definitely prefer the minimalist looks because I feel like I can actually wear them with my everyday stuff unlike the overworked pieces.

>>9453608
I'm not going after anyone here anon. Don't assume I'm the one shitting up the thread. I'm giving a super general critism that applies to all resin workers on how to get better and what I think personally looks unprofessional. Ofc they can choose to sell those pieces with bubbles, I'm not going to stop them lmao.

>>9453574
I agree with your second paragraph but not the rest. You have to remember you're on 4chan. This isn't /b/ but it's 4chan nonetheless. Cgl's advice is always a mixed bag and if you're relying on it solely to improve you're going to have a rough time. People get called out and shit on all the time over nitpicks that may or may not be valid, and if that's enough to discourage you completely from participating then maybe you should cut this board out entirely. There are different places for you to post that aren't anonymous, just as there are different places for lolitas to post to improve their coords, if they truly need assistance and can't separate salt from useful advice. There's the artist alley group on Facebook, they have self post days on Wednesday and Sunday, people are more likely to give helpful criticism off anon.

I don't think anybody really cares about anybody not being a well known resin artist, as there are so few right now. From my own observation it's the same contradictions and salt that happens with Lolita: people having extremely high standards but being themselves subpar, criticism over following popular trends while not recognizing why they're popular, general sandiness over some people being more successful than they are, inventing goalposts on what it would take to deserve praise in this relatively new hobby.

>>9453635
Ok I guess I was venting more generally about the salt I see in these threads. It's annoying to see people nitpick resin to death and then in the same thread see complaints that people are afraid to share stuff. They're more related than people might think.

>>9453577
has anyone tries de-gassing the resin? im not sure it that would help

>>9453713
How do you go about doing this?

>>9453713
Degassing in what way? I've tried letting resin sit for a while (several hours, up to twelve) and then curing it and that seems to work. The only issue is that letting it sit for that long causes some dyes, pigments, glitter, powders, etc to sink to the bottom and then the whole piece looks ugly. I know a lot of artists who use epoxy will take both bottles and put them in a warm water bath for 30 minutes before mixing and pouring, have yet to try that but I imagine it would work with UV resin too. Tried a lighter, but due to the unconventional material my mold is made out of, it burned the mold. I'm gonna buy a heat gun soon. A straw didn't work for me because my mold is much deeper than it is wide and it just ended up spraying resin everywhere, what I've been doing currently is using a toothpick to bring deep bubbles to the surface, and then manually popping visible bubbles before letting it de-gas, or at least trying to get the bubbles into that "lip" area and then sanding it off

>>9453713
If you have access to one or know how to build one, a vacuum chamber will truly get all the bubbles out. But that would be pricy and/or time consuming to build

>>9453738
I also put my mixed resin in warm water before using it and that also helps. A heat gun is much more effective on UV but not as useful on epoxy from my experience.

>>9453083
I like that a lot. I really need to get a coffin mold.

What does everyone do with their resin charms? Use them for phone cases? Just have them as trinkets? Jewelry?

>>9453616
What does overworked mean in the context of resin? Does it mean OTT? Because that's just an aesthetic.

>>9453771
Depends on what they are, really. I don't do any of the decoden phone stuff, so a lot of my cabochon like things end up on keychain things. Anything that's more ornate, I like using to embellish plainer things like frames.

>>9453507
God damn, I gotta find these lantern charms now. Hopefully they come in silver too.

Does anyone have crafting social medias they'd like to share? I love seeing what everyone makes or is working on, especially since these threads seem to get swarmed as of late when we do post our stuff

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Someone liked fiber arts, here's some (shitty) bunnies I just finished. Could be better, but I'm little proud of them since I just got into lacemaking

>>9453850
I think it'd help identify them as bunnies if you added a little nose with the '3' mouth.

>>9453828
I'm Puvithel on instagram and facebook (shop page), and pyuvii on tumblr. I don't post a lot of WIPs and it's a mix of stuff I crafted and stuff I design and get manufactured, but follow if you want~

>>9453828
When this weekend blows over and I'm not exhausted from working this con, I'll be posting more projects because I like experimenting with stuff and have a slew of new supplies. @dreamcathedral on insta.
@jelly_ultra sometimes streams her crafting and it's super comfy to watch.

If I craft decent things with my own design and spend hours of time per item (not including resin casting/sitting), can I ask for a high price despite being infamous/not having decent amount of sales? People tend to buy my stuff a lot on fairs and AAs, but it's extremely difficult for me to raise any online sales. It could be simply because I don't know how to promote for shit, but I wonder if price factor matters for shopping online more than it does in person.

>>9454148
>infamous
*NOT famous

>>9454148
A lot of it is marketing and building hype and/or desirability around your products. It's hard to sell for higher prices online without that brand image since it's so easy for consumers to price check.

>>9454149
kek

yeah, i'd say online prices are definitely a different story than at a convention in person. at a con or in a space that has that kind of energy people are buzzed by the environment so they're way more likely to impulse buy, especially if they're with friends who are all buying things as well. that, and it's harder to scope out competing prices in an AA.
however, all that excitement that pushes people to impulse purchase is gone when they're shopping at their leisure at home. something they paid for $40 at a con suddenly looks way overpriced in their shopping cart. they also have an innumerable amount of competition they can browse in a matter of seconds. they can take their time to hmm and hawww over if they really want it and if it's really worth the money. i'd save fancy pieces for the con where you're more likely able to take advantage of the atmosphere of the AA and have your more easily made projects up for sale on your online shop at a decent price. the more you build up your brand the higher you can creep the prices up.
and start promoting! tag the everloving shit out of instagram posts with your work to reach the largest audience, do the same on twitter, share your social media here if you like! when you're at a booth have super cute business cards that catch people's eyes.

>>9454159
I'm seconding everything this anon says. I don't consider my online sales a stable way of making money so much as a good way to advertise and keep my name on people's minds. The majority of my sales come from those impulse purchases made in person. Bitches love sparkly kawaii shit.

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>>9453850
For not doing lots of lace making I think they are a fairly good first attempt! I'm sure you will get the hang of it, but it looks recognizable for something so delicate.

Anyways here is the last thing I finished before I had to stop doing crochet/embroidery. At least rug hooking doesn't kill my wrists, maybe I'll post what I am making when I'm done with it.

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Here's a recent thing I did. It's my very first bracelet I've made and I made the shells with a resin mold . For my first bracelet I think I did alright.

>>9454166
>tfw you don't have the means to go to cons because college life
Might as well forget about opening an online shop since apparently no one buys from those

>>9454166
This is very true. I had 30 bottles filled with glitter/resin, something very basic but very cute and I sold literally all of them. I'm adding charms and nice little self-made labels to them to make them more interesting.

>>9454454
They do, but only from the stores that promote the fuck out of themselves and have a super cute stock. Take a store like Cute Can Kill [that's gone now? when did that happen?], her stock was CONSTANTLY wiped out and had to give warnings about when she had items going up for sale to give people a chance to scramble if they wanted something. her stuff was super cute, not horrifically priced, but she made a huge name for herself and connected with lolitas like Peachie to reach a massive audience, and having someone efamous like that endorse your product is the ticket to making a big profit.

>>9454451
your shells came out really pretty but you need to work on the design of your bracelet. try looking at other jewelry as guide for what works and what doesnt. also the construction around the clasp looks kind of iffy.
it's ok anon im sure you'll get better. dont give up.

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succulent bulbasaur I'm working on, just needs glazing. (polymer clay)

>>9454603
That's so cute, anon!!

I'm not near my box of things I've made right now, but if I post here, you guys will give me honest critique and not asspats, right? Promise me, /cgl/. I gotta know if I suck or not.

>>9454603
What do you use as glazing? I have some polymer clay but haven't done anything from it so some tips would be good.

>>9454634
Yeah. Post em'
Nothing worse than posting your creations and getting zero feedback

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I just made this but it feels very basic and lacking... I think I'll add more decals next time. Also I swear to god those are not bubbles, it's glitter. My phone camera isn't very good

>>9454914
Not bad! Like you said it's a bit lackluster, but it's a good solid piece!

Does anyone else find that overspill from UV resin is a lot harder to trim than epoxy? My exacto knife will pretty easily will cut through that little lip of overspill that you get when you pour too much in a mold or you have a really small mold where it's hard to fill it correctly when it's epoxy but when it's UV resin it's a much bigger pain in the ass and requires a lot of slicing and some very careful sanding. I also noticed two of the really cheap molds I bought off of eBay leave visible scratches/an uneven texture on the resulting cast but I guess that's the trade off for cheap 99¢ molds, nothing a little doming won't fix

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Those of you that needle felt, how can you tell when the felting is dense enough? I can't tell when to stop felting. Should it be springy or airy inside, or totally solid?

And how does something like this >>9453314 get so smooth? I end up with knots or matted clumps.

>>9453314
Holy fuck I didn't even realize that was felted
That's goddamn witchcraft

Stupid question; has anyone tried resin and glitter glue? I'm 98% sure it wouldn't work well together but I figured I'd ask

>>9455135
General rule of thumb is water based things like most glues aren't going to cure in resin.

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>>9455135
Loose glitters and powders are the best for resin because they generally won't fuck with the curing time or process. I use loose nail glitter for most of my pieces because you can get it really cheap from ebay/aliexpress/taobao.
The water in glue will almost certainly mess with the curing but if you're dead set on using glitter glue, you could apply it in the way I've described in this shitty diagram by using it as a background. I suggested UV resin for doming the back because you can cure it really fast before the glitter glue tries to dissolve in it

A tip I got from a family friend who makes resin jewelry (but more of your typical normie stuff with leaves and seashells and shit) :
Put your resin pieces under a UV nail lamp, the heat will help de-gas it. Obviously doesn't work with UV resin, it'll just cure the piece with the bubbles in it

>>9455110
When I needlefelt, I start with my coarse needle (spurs more spread out) and work my way to my finishing needle (spurs concentrated closer to the point), using one or two more needles in between. Gives me better control of the density of the felting project, which I like to be not too firm but not too soft since I want it to retain some shape. Be careful of when you overfelt, it gets too tough especially if you want to shape it more. I honestly don't know what the artists use to make their stuff look super smooth since I still get stray hairs sticking out, but I think I read that they coat theirs with something...

I've recently gotten into polymer clay miniatures, mostly as props for my bjds but I thought they would be cute to put on a charm and make into jewlery. If I post some pics could I get feedback on them?

>>9454451
This is such an awesome start! The shells look amazing! The pearl strings do seem a little long, though, and the eye clasps on the end seem out of place. Please take this as constructive criticism, I would love to see you keep making more! I would look into tiny metal charms or sea-colored beads on eBay to attach. I'm so excited for you! Keep it up!

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>>9454868
Oh shit! This is fucking amazing! How would one even go about making this kind of ring?!

>>9455299
My guess is that the colored bits are done first and left to dry completely, then put into a two part mold that creates the clear ring, the mold is filled then popped apart after the clear resin has set, I'm sure there's a bit of sanding and smoothing involved afterwards. probably totally wrong about how that person did it, but that's how i would go about it

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>>9455299
I'm not sure how she made it, but if I had to guess, I would say that its probably not actual a 2 part pour, but a clear ring and the pink part is painted on because of how difficult that would be to pour. I mentioned her further up-thread, her Etsy is GeschmeideUnterTeck if you wanna see more

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>>9452569
>sweet and tasty chocolate
>in a pink perfume bottle

>>9455284
Go for it, I'd love to see more clay artists here.

>>9455253
Thanks for your help! I thought maybe they trimmed the strays, but coating is more plausible.

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>>9455369
Ok cool!
Theses are legit the first two things i've ever done like this, I think they look pretty cute but I'm always open for concrit

>>9455416
You made these?? They're super cute and look really professional!! I love them! The tarts look absolutely fantasic!
>only concrit is it looks like sweet potato fries on top of the cake lol

>>9455420
I can't unsee it now, boooo

>>9455295
Oh my gosh thank you so much for the concrit! I'm always open to it, I find it really helps for future projects :)

>>9455453
I'm sorry, anon ; - ;

>>9452429
I don't make resin crafts and I have no interest in making them either, but I absolutely love them and I love going to these threads and seeing what yall made. Keep up the good work!

>>9455420
Omg thanks! I'm laughing so hard about the sweet potato fries, theyre supposed to be carrot chunks? I guess? Cake turned out too orange when I went in with pastels so I hastily made it into a carrot cake, it was originally gonna be strawberry lol

>>9454868
>>9455310
These are cute but so... useless. I mean, it's beauty can be seen only from an angle and only to a viewer, otherwise it just looks weird and awkward on the hand, not to mention the size. And still people buy that

>>9455416
Yess! i love seeing clay stuff. For your first go at crafts these are excellent.

Incoming lots of concrit (but mainly a lot of nitpicky stuff so dont worry. I'm just letting you know so you can try better for next time)

I feel you can do a bit better texturing the cake. It still looks good right now but I feel you should go slowly and more thoroughly to get a nice texture. Right now to me it looks like a lot of little jabs and drags into the cake. I think the best texture comes when you can get it to me more "crumby" looking (like the crumb of a cake lol). Small circular motions should do the trick. I would try like I said a bit slower and more thoroughly. You can also do a combination of needle+toothbrush as well.

The problem I find with the carrots on top is that they lack any shading or texture which makes them look a little bizarre. I would definitely look up tutorials "sculpey carrot tutorial" or something to help you out. Or I think an easier route would be making carrot icing designs on top that lots of carrot cakes have. What I presume to be walnuts have a similar issue with shading but I think their shape is fairly good! I would make add very subtle textures for them and def shading with darker browns. The icing on your cake looks perfect, exactly like a cream cheese icing.

Your cookie texture is awesome as well, my only critique would be again to ham it up on the pastel shading.especially around the bottom of the cookie to give it that appearance of being baked on a pan.

I dont know if you did or not, but if you did sculpt that plate it is A-fucking-+++ my man. I've tried to sculpt plates before but its always a disaster for me. I do best with more organic shapes

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>>9455582
Oh and one last piece of random advice for sculpting miniatures. If you decide to continue I highly recommend getting a desk magnifier ! Its helped me a ton and is fantastic for miniatures. I picked one up from amazon for $30 and I love it so so much.

>>9455416
Loaded baked potato party on top, delicious carrot cake rave on bottom. Jokes aside, great job! I look forward to seeing more of your stuff!

>>9455582
Ahh thanks so much, really great advice!! I did make the plate and its actually one of my "rejects", I made a few other ones that looked better, more flat & I glazed them to look like china but a box of my mini stuff must have been lost when I was moving and I haven't found it. Oh well, I'll make another plate eventually

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>>9455416
Okay, no way these are your first time! You've got talent! I highly encourage you to keep going. These already look way better than most of the stuff on Etsy right now! I'm really excited for you! Like others said, the only concrit I'd have is making the carrot shreds smaller. But that's it! I could see you being able to do stuff like pic related soon!

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I'm in the process of making fairy bottles.

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>>9455370
Awkwardly enough, I've trimmed some projects before and it made me even more concerned of shorter stray ends, which are trickier to felt/finish the surface! I might have to invest in smaller scissors that can cut real close to the surface for the annoying loose strands.

I've also wet felted, which I'm still very beginner about it, but I like what comes out of it.

Excuse the big picture, just fished it out from my phone.

>>9455647
I like the concept of these! I would say that a more elegant and whimsical label design and font would really make it special.

>>9455656
I honestly adore anything cephalopod related. I don't think I've ever handled anything needlefelted. How much abuse can coinpurse handle if I stuffed it into my bag on the regular? Is it delicate and would it lose it's shape?

>>9453448
>>9454973
>>9452449
>>9452569
>>9452807
What sorts of search terms should I be using for all of these gold settings and accessories? I only know bezel, but I was wondering if there were others. I'm specifically looking for diamond shaped gold settings of varying sizes.

>>9455671
Open bezel. Open back bezel. Open bezel pendant. Basically adding in the word open helps

>>9455687
Preesh!

>>9455671
cabochon setting also helps for some

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>>9455663
> How much abuse can coinpurse handle if I stuffed it into my bag on the regular? Is it delicate and would it lose it's shape?
When it's felted (needle or wet) properly, it should handle a lot of use; at most, strands will come loose on the surface (inside and out) since you are handling it, but it's nothing to worry as it wouldn't suddenly come apart from that. Also longs as there's no sharp objects that cuts/scratches the felted item, it'll be fine - basically treat it like any other leather/cloth/synthetic wallet, and I think its "lifespan" is more similar to cloth ones.

I could see after like a couple of years of constant use (or something silly happens) where the thread breaks around the metal clasp >>9455656 If you look closely, you'll see that the clasp was sewn onto the edge of the coin purse. I do my best to secure the clasp but thankfully that stuff can also be resewn on.

Another thing to consider is how thin/thick is the felted purse. Pic related, one of the very first I've made and it's honestly too thick (0.25") for its small size, so it will never lose its shape. It can squish and flex since it's still wool, but it will bounce back. I guess if it was thinner, and used often, the shape of the purse will warp but nothing drastic.

I hope that helps, it's just from my own personal experience and observations. All this talk makes me want to get back into wet felting again...

>>9454753
I just use the sculpey satin glaze. for tips, brush it on rather lightly so it doesn't blob up.

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>>9455700
This really reminds me O2 the kirby boss and I love it
>pic related

And pretty much all kirby enemies with the single eye haha

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>>9454603
You inspired me to finally do this trio

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So my question is how would I go about making a bracelet like this? (I'm a complete noob with jewelry-making) I know the beadholes aren't big enough for the chain (unless they are and my eyesight is shit). Do I need to use an eyepin and attach the eyepin to the chain? I'm so confused

>>9456119
I haven't made a lot of jewellery but it looks like:
1. Take eye pin and thread bead onto it.
2. Cut eye pin to length (if needed) and bend into a loop at the other end, so you have eyes on both sides of the bead.
3. Repeat for all beads
4. Connect together using jump rings, then add the clasp, chain and charms with additional jump rings.

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I re-did my bracelet. I found some really good YouTube tutorials. My wrist is killing me but it was so worth it!

>>9456344
That's a huge improvement, great job!

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Finally got my hands on some UV resin and I love it so much! The bubbles can definitely be a huge pain in the ass, but there are way more pros than cons for me.

These are the first semi-successful pieces I've made with my rather limited supplies. I already have a pretty massive taobao order full of charms and glitters on the way so I'm excited for that to get here!

>>9456344
Did you mix a pearlescent powder into the resin or did you brush it on the back of the piece? I like the effect. If you brushed it on the back, how did you get it to "stick"?

>>9456354
Thank you so much!

>>9456396
Actually I did neither of those :) I mixed a LOT of different kinds of glitter with the resin and poured it into the mold. I may try it a different way next time though

>>9456377
I love the whales

>>9456396
NAYRT but if you're curious about doing it that way, you can brush them on the backs around the half-cured mark when it's still slightly sticky when using epoxy. Poke it with a toothpick to check. It will go on smoothly and not sink in.

For the front, brushing them directly into the mold is always a nice effect too if you do it subtly. Pearl Ex powders with the word 'interference' in the title are perfect for this.

Crafters who normally sell to the Lolita/Jfash scene, ever do local craft markets? I recently discovered an alt/goth themed market locally and the quality of most things is pretty low for the price so I reckon I could slide in and do pretty well.
Anyone have experience of this?

>>9456500
How do I do this with UV?

>>9456344
How long did it take you to bend all those eye loops?

>>9456514
My guess time is probably around 20-30 minutes. I have fast hands

>>9456377
The whales look great but the seashells are too busy and a lot of the items embedded in them get lost amongst all the glitter.

is it worth it to get into making deco phone cases or nah?

>>9456594
Depends on whether you make them well or not. Etsys full of unsold phone cases are usually because it looks really bad up close or if they're so big that they're completely impractical.

>>9456600
So as a customer and i'm assuming a crafter, what would you look for in a new phose case seller? What are things other stores aren't doing or not doing enough of?

>>9456609
No more deco phone cases please. Everyone and their mom has a deco phone case shop now a days and they're all horribly tacky and not in fashion anymore

>>9453502
I can't read the shop name right, help please?!

>>9453422
Who is the artist? Love these

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>>9455299
>>9455307
>>9455310
My wager is that the coloured ring and the clear ring are seperate. She probably just uses one of these moulds for the clear part, and a separate smaller ring mould, with a diameter that fits into the inner diameter of the clear part ring, for the coloured ring.

Alternatively I saw some jewellery wax on Aliexpress while looking for this mould, which had the right shape. I guess you could cut out a smaller ring out of that and make your own moulds so you'd be sure the diameters are correct.

sage for late

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>>9456842
And a pic of the wax.

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>>9456377
Cute! I love the whales. Especially the one with the harlequin pattern. I agree with the other anon about the shells being too busy though. I didn't notice the starfish on the pink she because it's also too close in color to the shell.

I still can't cast these frames without bubbles. Should I just do it in smaller layers so I can pick out bubbles more easily?

>>9456594
Depends on the style. Cabachon and whip is horrible over done but if you do resin phone cases I think thats a little more interesting.

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>>9456377
this part really bugs me most of all. I think next time you should try cutting the diamond glitter in half to make it continue the pattern properly. Especially if you are working with UV and dont have a pot time to deal with

>>9457000
I thought about doing that but since this was basically just a test piece I decided to not put too much time into it, but those spaces looked strange empty so I plopped in the sideways ones.

>>9453042
>>9453045
Oh damn, they even made the sun rays. How do you even go about doing this? That looks fantastic.

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>>9453254
Well, since nobody else answered: Silicone molds for chocolate/fondant are pretty popular/useful for all sort of hearts and stuff that you see here. There's a ton of different kinds of resin but pic related has worked pretty well for me so far. I want to use something better, but I don't know what it would be plus don't really have the cash for it.

I guess pretty much just get some molds, resin, alcohol ink, and glitter/small stuff and just have a go at it. You will NOT get perfect results the first time, nor the tenth time, but you'll get the experience you need to learn how to make it well.

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>>9457271
According to previous threads and my own experience, Amazing Clear Cast is the best for beginners and those on a budget. You can get 16 oz for around $19.99 on Amazon.

What do you all actually do with these crafts? Do you sell them? Keep them lying around the house? Wear them?

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>>9456765
Francesca Flynn. Her tumblr is http://francescaflynn-blog.tumblr.com but she hasn't updated it since 2013. I imagine her pieces are quite expensive however, as she uses actual precious metals in them. I also imagine she makes her own molds from crystal clusters and then casts resin into that

>>9456904
can't help you but kudos on the dimensional look

>>9457475
I work entirely UV resin and it depends on the quality of the piece. I sort mine into three "tiers":
Sellable (no defects, nice looking design), b-grade (minor defects or the design came not as nice as expected), and reject (major defects or the design came out ugly).
Sellable pieces I add findings to to make into jewelry that I plan on selling. I'm still waiting on some eye screws which is what's stopping me from opening my Etsy.
B-grade pieces I put aside to think about some more. I either plan to sell them as jewelry for a discounted price with the flaws listed or give them away as free gifts with an order. Maybe if I like the design but there's a small air bubble or other flaw, I'll keep it for myself.
Reject pieces I leave on this table on the common area of my dorm hall that's become a "free stuff" take, meaning that anything left there is free to take. Might as well give them away in case some weeb wants it and doesn't give a shit about the air bubbles

Since some of you like to watch crafting streams, what would you like to see and what do you expect from them? I have had in mind to do some crafting videos but since my editing skills are bad, streaming would be a good opinion.

>>9457122
Ah okay no worries! If its just an experiment than I totally understand.

>>9457271
Hey anon! I worked with enviro-tex lite for a long time and enjoyed it. I had wanted to try out >>9457281 amazing clear cast but it was always sold out at michaels. I only buy resin at michaels because it works out to be cheaper than amazon for me (at least in my country) if I use the 40% off coupon. Once I tried Amazing Clear Cast holy crap, it was instantly noticeable for me how much superior of a product it was. Enviro isnt bad and is way better than EasyCast (actually trash), but if you can get your hands on it I definitely recommend Amazing Clearcast.

Just make sure you buy the epoxy one if your in the store. They sell a fast curing opaque white one right next to it and I've almost accidentally bought it.

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>>9457262
I think they used one of those wavy molds and then painted these water things (idk what they're called sorry) on the surface and then shined a light through for the photo

>>9456503
It's not a craft market, but there's a local trendy thift shop aimed at students for the local art school that also carries accessories made by local artists and I've thought about trying to sell my stuff to them since they carry a lot of acrylic and polymer clay stuff so I don't think resin would be too much of a jump.

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Are there any other indie brands that produce antique style jewellery. I'm specifically looking for jewellery with a Victorian mourning style aesthetic. The only ones I can think of are Voodooodolly, Moss Marchen, and My Inspiration.

Can someone recommend me some crafting youtube channels who don't have an annoying fake "kawaii" voice or put that fucking royalty free ukelele in the background? I do mostly resin but other crafts like polymer clay and shrink plastic would be fine too

>>9458012

Ditto this, a lot of the ones I used to follow have dropped off of YouTube.

I'd also recommend polymomotea

>>9457972
What are you looking for? From your description it's right in the niche taken by those three. Elaborate, maybe I can help.

>>9458012
>>9458057
How about any crafting channels that just show the process sped up? Like not a tutorial, but just showing the artist work. I just like watching stuff being made.

>>9458012
>>9458120
I watch a crazy amount of cute craft youtube tutorials, mostly in the polymer clay food realm. I usually watch these when i've got a hard time falling asleep so I completely understand not wanting that annoying pseudo-kawaii voice.
some favourites
>maive ferrando, miniature polymer clay stuff, really sweet, calm voice, really talented too
>PetitPlat/Stephanie Kilgast, has a bunch of dollhouse miniatures but has recently stopped that and is now focusing on polymer clay sculptures
>AkameruKawaii miniture polymer clay sculptures & food, really talented. She's got like 500 videos and i find that overwhelming
I also like to watch myfroggystuff even though it's cheap kids crafts because her narration and camerawork are just so soothing to me.

>>9458120
Nyan rara has a lot of crafting videos, even thought the quality fluctuates. Anzu kitty has some cute ones too. Honestly YouTube doesn't have much outside of the stereotypical kawaii resin stuff.

>>9457510
Any kind of active crafting, like if you're making resin molds have something else lined up rather than being like 'uhhhhh now what should I do' and having someone who is fun to talk to is a big factor

>>9458060
I'm not really looking for a specific piece, anon. I'm just curious as to whether there are any other indie designers that produce Victorian era style jewellery.

>>9458120
pen-channel uses English as well as Japanese instructions for her sped-up tutorials. not sure if that fits for what you are looking for

>>9457650
Do you have a hobby lobby near you? They carry it as well and always have a 40% off coupon on their site.

I wish the craft stores had free store pickup on website orders. Especially when I only need an item or two and not a big order.

No offense, but why is there such little variety in resin when it's such a versatile medium? It's either that cringy shit "kawaii" only a teenage weeaboo would wear (sticker pieces, letter beads, anime characters, some edgy tumblr bullshit), or the same 3 metal bezel charms filled with UV resin.

>>9458490
Might be because it's hard to work with or people don't get the results they want, so they give up before they get good. From what I've seen it requires a decent amount of skill to go from the "kawaii shit" to other art, particularly if you include things like wood, plants, other inclusions, etc.

>>9458490
Well the weeby Tumblr shit sells, for one. You can put less effort into it and still turn a profit rather than spending a lot of time on pieces that would appeal to a more mature audience

>>9458490
Yeah, mostly >>9458506. A lot of times, people WILL make beautiful and unique pieces. For themselves. Most customers aren't willing to spend the money for the good stuff, so it's better to just make the fugly tumblrcore pieces instead.

Is there a Discord or anything for this stuff?

>>9458940
An anon mentioned an artist's alley facebook group and GALA on etsy. There's not really a discord for crafts since it's better suited for chatting vs sharing people's work.

There's always Amino if you want to go that low.

>>9458947
I don't use facebook, I hate using real names.

>>9458949
i feel your pain. Facebook sucks because of that, and cgl's rep keeps it low-occupancy, and persuading others to use a different message board is a "herding cats" situation.

>>9458947
>>9458949
>>9458989
I wish there was a place for us to gather and share our crafts outside of /cgl/, I'm far too paranoid to have a Facebook (I'm not even planning on linking my Tumblr to my Etsy) and I think it wouldn't be appropriate for me to join an artist's alley group when I don't even go to conventions at all. And I'm not gonna sink low enough to use Amino.

Everyone always says to wet sand resin but when I tried that it just caused the sandpaper to disentigrate

>>9459217
make sure ur using sandpaper that is designed/suitable for wet sanding, should say on the package

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>>9458490
You are retarded, Im sorry but its true. If you looked around enough online you would see that there are many other crafters using resin besides the "kawaii artist type." Even beyond jewelry makers there are people using resin. Dont believe me? Here are some communities I can think of off the top of my head that work with resin
>tabletop miniatures /tg/ type stuff
>wood+resin makers usually middle aged men
>people making "pen blanks" from resin, to make custom pens
>art toys and custom toy makers
>BJD stuidos and artists
>prop makers and mask makers

Im sure this was a comment just to get some suggestions for other communities. 2/10 you got me to reply.
And just because we arent talking about the crafts mentioned above on /cgl/ a fucking jfashion and cosplay board, doesnt mean these communities dont exist. Widen your damn horizon anon and look around outside of 4chan ffs

When I mixed my resin and hardener together, it looks so yellow? I'm using castin craft easy cast

>>9459300
Easycast is cancer. It was the first resin I worked with and after just a few months they all yellowed horribly.
Use either Envirotex Lite or Amazing Clear Cast

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I have a red silicone heart mold. I have a feeling due to the color my pieces will come out more matte. Is doming it after it's been cured the only way to make it shiny or is there something I can put into it before the resin that will help make it shiny

>>9459310
Doming after casting is gonna be the easiest way. I usually use UV resin to dome because it's easy (no mixing), cures very clear, shiny, and hard, and is quick to cure under a lamp. You can also use a clear glaze like Duraclear for unusually shaped pieces that don't have flat sides than can't be easily domed but still need some gloss. I have some in the mail that should arrive today, I haven't used it before but have heard good things about it.

>>9459310
I have this mold. They come out pretty ok. But I usually dome them once cured for a better effect.

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OP here, these are some more of the resin pills I've made, I wanted to put one on a ring but realized it looked like a cock ring.

>>9458494
This
I tried to go big when I started
Now I celebrate myself for getting a motherfucking sparkly heart in good shape with few bubbles

>>9459358
>cock ring
kek
I can imagine the orientation of the pill to the ring. Maybe instead, turn the pill 90-degrees so its not aligned with the ring? I think that would look better.

>>9459358
Super cute, I love them! I'd love to have earrings with those and bag charms, but good lord don't get those anywhere near a 5 year old lmao
Great job!

>>9458947
Well I mean Amino isn't bad as a platform, just the people who show up. If you had a mod that wasn't afraid to be a bitch and kick ita-crafters out you'd be good.

>>9459399
Thanks! It took a lot of trial and error to figure out the best way to cast them
Yeah, I'm planning on drilling these to make these into earrings, I'm still waiting on some eye screws. They're a little small to be bag charms (they're size 000 capsules, which are the largest ones available for human consumption) so I was thinking about adding other pieces to them or putting a bunch of pills on one keyring. I'm looking into my options to make even larger pills

>>9459442
Could you explain how you cast these? I'd really love to try and make them too

>>9459358
So did you pour the resin into real caplets or did you use a mold?

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This Japanese artist that does resin pill earrings was featured on TV in Japan recently

>>9459358
>>9459383
Or start making kawaii cockrings!

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>>9459300
>>9459304
Another gull did a test a bunch of threads back. Easycast yellows like a motherfucker.

>>9459310
I was actually just about to ask this! I've tried
>dimensional mod podge (wouldn't recommend, it's way too thick)
>clear nail polish
>aerosol gloss

I've been meaning to try doming, but some of my pieces have weird shapes, and I'm using epoxy. Anything you all prefer?

>>9460940
Thanks for the image. Time to throw out my Easycast. Further up thread I suggested Duraclear Gloss and I still do, I tested it yesterday and it really worked well, but I need to get a different brush to apply it because the one I'm using is foam

>>9460940
Maybe try UV resin? It's probably the most feasible solution.

>>9460022
>>9459495
not that anon but this video is a good tutorial, it's in Japanese though. Pretty self explanatory.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptG9KIlkd-c

>>9461639
That tutorial doesn't work, they come out crooked and it's impossible to keep resin from leaking everywhere

>>9455367
this gif is everything

>>9460940
I usually dome my pieces with uv resin since it cures quickly once I put it under a uv lamp. Much less risk of the doming spilling over the sides.

>>9461639
Huh? I thought people used a mold for this. I remember seeing them at Taobao.

>>9452429
Super noob spoonfeeding question but where is OP from?

Do you guys make your own molds, if so how do you go about it? I'd like to make my own DnD dice and figured since I already have dice I could create molds of them

>>9463372
>I'd like to make my own DnD dice and figured since I already have dice I could create molds of them
Good pick for a first mold!

Are you US based? Joann, Hobby Lobby, and Michael's all have these mold making sets you can use (make sure you use the 40-50% off coupons). Moldmaking kits are found on Amazon as well. They're all very easy to use.

>>9456503
I've been thinking of doing it. My city has a goth/alt market every month but the handmade stuff there is largely pretty terrible. Selling ebay bought as handmade, elementary school level polymer clay, piss poor stitching, almost regretsy irl. Very hodge-podge stuff for much more than hodge-podge prices.
My only worry is that if I get in and sell much better quality stuff for the same price that I might leave a bad impression on people?

>>9463384
Oh fantastic, thanks! I didn't think it'd be something easy to buy, haha!

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So I ended up having to dome my pieces as I suspected. But since I don't have UV resin, I decided to put the matte side up back into the mold so it was easier to dome it. It looks a lot better now!

>>9463469
They look great already!

>>9463365
It's my picture, this is the first place I publicly posted it. I haven't opened my shop yet. I don't know if anyone wants a proof photo or close ups but I can provide them once I go home from the studio (working on some school stuff now)

>>9463530
NAYRT but I'll take three of everything, thanks!

>>9463530
Would you consider making a bracelet with the resin pills? I've been looking for either a necklace or bracelet with pills but haven't been able to find anything.

>>9461608
Nah, I'm using UV resin and it yellows as well. Padico one freaks me out the most, it yellows pretty quickly, especially if overexposed to the sun. Not like EasyCast of course, but still. I'd compare it to ModPodge dimensional, people who tried working with it should understand

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>>9463573
>>9463566
Yeah I've thought about making a bracelet, probably gonna do necklaces but the pills aren't too big so I might need to combine it with something to keep it from being too unbalanced. I also made some 5ml syringes today (the upper one is a waterfall style one, meaning the liquid and glitter moves in it when you tilt or shake it, the lower one is just filled with resin) that I'm gonna turn into necklaces and hang a little pill off of. The pills are about this big btw, I've included my dirty cutting mat for reference. Unfortunately these earrings are rejects, as one of the pills has a small visible bubble and misplaced piece of glitter in the clear part

>>9453183
>GALA
>a 'safe space'
>friendlier environment
Oh, I remember being totally ignored for like four times asking to join when all this just started. Never mind, I think I'll better handle the local atmosphere

>>9459442
>>9463621
I just had a really cute menhera idea you could use to accompany those pills. Have two of those cracker/cookie molds. Put two rectangular and one square at the center to make a little biscuit band-aid!

>>9463629
Did you message the group owner? She's the only one with invite powers afaik.

>>9463629
>Oh, I remember being totally ignored for like four times asking to join when all this just started.
how did you ask? sorry for not noticing. i have responded to every message etsy gives me notes for, and invited everyone i saw in these threads who asked for an invite - but 4chan does not give notifications and if (for example) you posted in a thread i was not around for, i would not have seen it. if you are interested, or if anyone reading is interested, reply directly to this post or message ghastlygear on etsy. if you are reading or replying and nobody answers, message ghastlygear on etsy, or anyone else in the group. just bother us until someone answers. being ingored is unfair, and i assure you it is not an intentional slight!

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>>9463621
These are really cute, I'll eagerly be waiting for these.

>>9463640
>I just had a really cute menhera idea you could use to accompany those pills. Have two of those cracker/cookie molds. Put two rectangular and one square at the center to make a little biscuit band-aid!

Anon...you're going to have to draw this out for us because that sounds both hideous and disgusting. Not kawaii disgusting. Just actual disgusting.

>>9463621
Please do post your shop link when you make one. You've got such beautiful items! I wish you would have said something about the OP being you. I just assumed it was yet another random famous Japanese resin artist on Twitter or something.

>Unfortunately these earrings are rejects, as one of the pills has a small visible bubble and misplaced piece of glitter in the clear part
I promise you that you can still sell those on Etsy/StoreEnvy/cons/whatever. Just say it's B grade and offer a small discount. Your average customer cares about the discount more than the imperfection.

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>>9463685
O-oh.

>>9460940
omg thought these were petri dishes

>>9463621
Holy shit I need these in my life, when you open your shop please drop the name!!

>>9463857
>>9463685
>>9463674
Thank you all for the positive response, HOPEFULLY I'll open this weekend, maybe next because I have two group projects to do this weekend that's going to eat up most of my time when I'm not working.

>>9463721
Sometimes, there are reasons certain ideas haven't been done yet. Better luck next time, bandaid-chan.

>>9463621
I have infinite access to plastic syringes and this is just the coolest idea ever! I hope you make other colors too

Where is everyone having their enamel pins made? I have a few designs I'd like to make for an event coming up with my comm.

>>9459358
how much are you going to sell them for?

>>9460940
Am I the only one who has never had issues with easy cast? None of mine have ever yellowed at all and I've been using it for about a year and a half now.

>>9464790
My attempts at using Easycast left me with sticky and bubbly pieces, though I may just not have been mixing it properly.

>>9464798
I used to get that on occasion but now I just transfer the resin into a new disposable cup once I mix it a bit to make sure there isn't any unmixed resin at the bottom. Haven't had a problem since. I also use a heat gun for 5 to 10 seconds while it's still in the cup to remove bubbles.

>>9455551
People buy it because its a novelty
It may not look nice from all angles, but its pretty interesting to look at

>western crafters: annoying stock hipster ukelele bgm
>japanese crafters: overdramatic music that is completely inappropriate for the video such as https://youtu.be/cXOG9HuVdMM
Why can we have no in-between?

>>9464941
That could have been worse. I was expecting something off of the Fate OST to be playing. I just mute most tutorial videos anyway. I can tell what's going on, I just needed visuals.

Wilton Candy Colors will color baby/mineral oil right since they're oil based, right? I'm looking for a way to color liquid that I'm going to put in a "snow globe" style ring

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Saw this on minne and loved the idea, it's a cute and simple way to customize a phone case if you have a hole punch and some ribbon

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This shop does some beautiful cloth and wood(?) brooches
https://minne.com/@piarika/profile

>>9465727
That is cute! I'd definitely use thinner ribbon, though. This looks more shoelace than corset right now.

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https://minne.com/@ayuko-0122

>>9465747
I think it'd look really cute with thin, red, and white gingham ribbon. Perfect for summer

>>9465746
Wow that's cool! Can't believe she asks that much per item, I mean she could've asked way more as it really seems like a lot of work.

>>9461639
Wouldn't it just be easier to make one whole, not dissolve the capsule but actually add the half again and then fill it through the top through a small hole?

>>9463721
I think that would look better if the middle one was a different color and maybe a different shape? Try like a pickish heart maybe?

>>9463621
Stupid question but how did you get the glitter to float in the resin like that? I'm still a noob but I tried to make a syringe like that too and al the glitter sunk to the bottom.

>>9466673
Different anon but do it in layers bit by bit.

>>9466673
I used UV resin so I could cure it very quickly
>inb4 that's a waste of money
I know

>>9466673
If you're using epoxy, you just have to wait till it gets tacky and then put the glitter on.

>>9466778
UV Resin master race.

>>9466839
I like it so, so, much more than epoxy, especially considering I don't have anywhere well ventilated enough to mix epoxy. Shame its so fucking expensive and casting black pieces is pretty much impossible, I switched to Handcrafter from Padico for my refills because it's cheaper, but have yet to try it

>>9466839
Each has its own pros and cons imo. UV is great for doing things quick that epoxy can't, but bubbles are a bitch to deal with. It's much easier to manage bubbles with epoxy but the long curing time can be a pain.

>>9466925
I usually use some chinese UV resin brand, and there's really not that much of a difference to justify Padico's price premium.

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