Why This Is My Most Profitable Resin Technique...

Looks great. One thing I would say, and I have created a lot of metallic powder finishes over the years, is it would be more practical and cheaper all round to do it a different way. Just pour the powder into the mould giving a good tap all over. Tip the excess powder out of the mould leaving the surface coated with powder. Mix the blackened resin and pour in. When set, wire wool to the same effect. You use a fraction of the powder because all the powder below the surface is wasted and never touched, and it is very expensive. If it is weight you need in it, you can put some nuts and bolts, or similar into the mould. You can give depth to the detailing by mixing up an oil based paint, painting the entire surface. When dry, wire wool again leaving the details and shadows in contrast. I then spray a fixative to seal the surface.

This looks amazing! I'd really recommend using the steel wool wet, and even with a bit of soap on it. The steel dust is such a mess when dry.

I love watching you make the cold casts! They always turn out great, this time included. Thank you Steve 😊!!!

One really interesting engineering problem I worked on was casting tiles that I wanted to come out feeling like stone, like polished granite. It took me about a year of trial and error, but I did eventually nail down a process for it, though it required a pressure pot, some practice, and infill media of precisely the right particle size and density. But the end result was that the pieces came out looking looking and feeling like CNCed granite tiles. They also had that sort of conductive coolness at the touch you associate with stone. I'm very pleased.

Wow this is stunning. I have this mold and am always trying to think of different ways to use it... this is now on my need to do list ❤

Steve, I love your videos! You're so creative and make such lovely things. I already have this mold, now I need to get me some metal powder. Thank you so much for all your insights and business tips. Wonderful as always!! 💖👍

So nice to see a video by somebody who has done the project before and knows what they are doing. Instead of trying to figure out how to do their first project whilst recording. Thank you

THAT is GORGEOUS, Steve! Wow, wow! Your client has good taste! Please thank them for letting us see how the products are used for a casting, and thank you for sharing with us! 💕😘💕

Hi Steve love how this turned out 😍, great technique thanks for sharing ❤️ xx

Wow Steve that is cool!! Love it and can’t wait to try it!👍❤️

That is a fantastic technique - thanks for sharing it!

I haven't tried this technique, but I have to, now that I saw this. That is stunning! ❤

@ Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts Consider polishing up the entire piece and then oxidizing it. Once oxidized, you go back and nock the oxide of the high spots where it would naturally be handled. Would look incredible. Oh, if you don't forget to spray a clear coat to keep the polished bits from re-oxidizing.

Loved it before and after ❤

I'm quite impressed. Thank you for sharing.

This is incredible! Thank you for sharing.

Ooh, I love it! I'm still learning the ins and outs of resin, so your tips are a big help.

Very clever and Beautiful!

Great video and really informative.... cheers.

That's awesome!! I've used metal in resin, but never like that. I wouldn't have thought of polishing it. Thanks for the great video!