CORN STARCH Resin BLOOMS?! - This is CRAZY! A Video by Daniel Cooper
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- CORN STARCH Resin BLOOMS?! - This is CRAZY! A Video by Daniel Cooper
Here is a Resin Art video as requested, we experiment with Corn Starch instead of baby powder! You can see I stopped the experiment after my 1st attempt with the baby powder as I was too excited to try the corn starch instead! If you still want me to carry on testing with the baby powder, let me know, I will make it happen! I felt it was important to keep that 1st experiment in the vid. I am also currently running another experiment which so far, is showing even better results using a few drops of sinker white alcohol ink instead of the white dye, I will be bring that vid soon also! 😊
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I was going to edit out the 1st 10mins with the baby Powder but thought it was important to show, sorry if that part was boring 😂
I'm glad you left it in there, pretty sure I'm not the only one. I think the last bloom was the best one though. Interested in seeing it against a black background.
@anitamitchell3452 thanks Anita 😊 Yes, once I have a more solid bloom, the black backgrounds will work, at the moment, it may hide the colors, will try on the one im currently testing 😊
Not boring at all. I thought it was interesting.
@LisaJean0765 thank you 😊
I'm glad you kept it in!
What about adding a white eyeshadow as a colorant? It's a powder but should have some titanium dioxide already in it which should help the opacity. I know here in the States we can find cheap make up at our Dollar stores, so maybe check your Pound shops. Also what about regular baking flour?
I love your commentary. “It’s not an absolute disaster.” That is normally what I’m shooting for. Thanks Daniel.
Thanks Mike 😊 It was pretty but just not the bloom 😂
@mikemccormick865
LOL! Right?!? I'm thrilled if my efforts aren't a complete disaster, as they usually _are!_
After watching your baby powder video I lay in bed thinking about what I could try and corn flour/starch was top of my list. And bloody hell you beat me to it. I refuse to tell you what was 2nd on my list. 🙈🤪😂
😂😂 I had to try it as many mentioned it. I will more than likely test normal flour soon 😊
The 3rd looks like a Watercolor flower 😊
Thanks 😊
Don't panic Dan, everything you do, happt little accidents and all really help those of us just starting out 😊
I like how lacy they are. I think chalk and plaster of Paris powder would add opacity Both are stupid cheap and readily available. Chalk comes in colors so you have an option there. Cornstarch for me almost always goes clear if it is in small amounts.
I tried with my Sinker White today and looking so much better 😊 would rather something non resin related though.
@Oonagh72
@daniel..cooper
Chalk might be kind of floaty, but I'm betting plaster would sink?
Wonder how Resin Crete would work? It's super white...
@@daniel..cooper how are you doing have missed you on you tube. Just making sure you are ok.
I've seen chalk used before, experim3nted with in different ways too. Cheap art pastels too. Definitely worth a try.
Or calcium carbonate that’s what I use for chalk paint
The first attempt looks like a Tie-dye hibiscus flower! 😊
Thank you 😊
I still think they are cool results - perhaps adding another layer of resin in the back coloured opaque white. I have this vision of you wandering around the house shaking bottles and trying to figure out if you can dump those ingredients into the resin. Cinnamon? a dash of that , Tumeric? sure why not.....
Thanks 😊 Yes, I was 100% doing that today 😂🤣🤣🤣
tumeric would probably be more of a dye. Worth trying though
Paprika works great
Wow! You are so hard on yourself. It's awful to hear. Please show yourself the respect you deserve. You're a very talented artist...there's no need for those comments, hon. ❤
It looks like a poinciana flower. Beautiful
I love watching all of your experiments. I really like the last one! It's so light and airy. 😍
I am truly missing your videos. I hope everything is okay. 🥰
It's still very pretty.
To me it looks more like a bloom of a Hibiscus flower. 🌺👈🏽✅💯
The first large coaster looks like a 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Daniel, corn starch changes with temperature. As the resin heats up, it starts to cook the corn starch and the corn starch becomes translucent. You may try experimenting with mixing the corn starch and resin in container that is wider and shallower in an effort to keep the resin temp to a minimum. Adding mica powder to the corn starch prior to mixing it in the resin may be a way to color it evenly. I dunno, I'm just guessing.
I want to try resin with kaolin powder but I'm not sure just how fine it is.
The last one is like a ghost flower 🌼
Thanks Kim 😊
Heya Daniel, you have the most infectious laugh/giggle, love the experiments as it helps us on our resin journey too. 😊
Thanks Julie 😊
this is why I love to watch you Dan, You are not scared to try anything for a great result in resin.I totally enjoyed watching this tutorial today! Can't wait to see what you try next🤗
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks as always 😊😊
Cornstarch is clear,transparent when added to liquid. The talc worked well.
The first ones like tie dye effect. It’s pretty cool, I like it. Great pieces, both of them.
Thank you 😊
Daniel doing the "mad dash" 😄
😂
For those looking for measuring spoons with "dash" as a measurement, kitchen stores usually carry them.
"It's an absolute disaster"
>comes out looking like a watercolour painting of a hibiscus flower
Thw two of us might have different standards, the first one was dope!
I especially like the second one! 🌷
Thanks Mary 😊
I LOVE those spoons❤
Arrowroot NEXT its a better thickening agent 😁
Brilliant game changer 🌟
Thank you 😊 Another viewer mentioned Arrowroot, I had never heard of it, I may have to try soon 😊
I love your videos and accent! Its like mine & helps with any homesickness 🇦🇺 😁
@penelopepennington3838
Arrowroot is something I use often...and it becones almost totally clear when wetted. That's why it is used for clear soups!
Wow you nailed it ,the second one
Thanks Belle 😊
I'd also recommend trying out arrowroot powder, you can pick it up in small sachets to test it out in tesco for £1.60 for 5 I think it is, its alot lighter than corn starch/ flour and highly absorbent so it could work, great video 😊
Thanks, yes, it's on my list to try now 😊😊😊
@nadiaxox1401
@daniel..cooper
I thought about that, BUT....I use it a lot, and it goes totally clear (which is why it's used for clear soups). I'm thinking it might be a total disappointment.
I love the last one ❤ but love your show❤😂
Very interesting tutorial. Cornstarch makes sense it’s a thickener when it heats up.
Looking forward to more experiments ❤ thanks Daniel
Thanks as always Maddie 😊😊
Smidge, pinch, and dash are all actual cooking measurements, believe it or not! I know, weird.
Hope you try cornstarch next! I have a feeling it will be more opaque, and you could use less...perhaps? Will keep watching and see. 😊
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That’s beautiful!
Hi Daniel, I've not got any pigment paste, but I've tried my first bloom with 8 drops of pigment dye and I was really pleased with my bloom, it came out really well ..... love your demo's and experiments, keep em coming 😂
Yay, congrats 😊😊😊😊
Just found your channel! Potato starch might be a good option. It's pretty similar to corn starch, but at least in water it reacts slightly differently. And it's a bit more opaque. Another option might be to try a darker dye than white. Maybe a yellow or orange with that color palate. (A lighter one than used in the center, but one that would grab the starch better.)
Just add a tiny bit of white paint,maybe a drop to start with, that would probably give you that opaque color along with you baby’s powder.
Love these experiments! ✌️❤️🤣
Beautiful
Way cool Daniel!!!!!
Thank you 😊
I love the first one!!!
Thank you 😊
Chalk is in so many colors. Perhaps that would work. Cornstarch gave some nice effects though. Very delicate lacy look.❤
Thanks, I think chalk would be too heavy 😔
You really have become one if my favs to watch
Wow, thank you 😊
Love watching you experiment 😊
Thanks Tammy 😊 I love making them 😊😊
Now that is getting innovative. Fun to see what it did.
Nice work 🎉🎉🎉
Very cool!!!
Thanks Julie 😊
Try arrowroot . In cooking it's use to thicken fruits etc where cornflour/starch is used for meats /gravy
love your experiments and comments
Thank you 😊
Great video as always Daniel.
Thanks Kim 😊
Ty for your time and experiments-very interesting to see your results, and such a great laugh 😂 while you try stuff! Too funny
Thank you 😊
Another great video
Thank you 😊
It looks like a cut grapefruit centre. Really like it. 😊
Your videos are brilliant and hilarious 😂. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! 😊😊
White acrylic paint?
The non-blooms are very interesting. Have fun continuing your experiments!
That could work depending on how light the pigments are 😊
Very clever
Thanks Jo 😊
Thanks for showing the cornstarch version! The bloom on the 3rd one is really pretty! 😊😊😊
My pleasure 😊
I loved this video. I agree with trying arrowroot powder. Can’t wait for more experiments 😊
Thanks, vid coming soon with that 😊
That was a very interesting experiment. The first one reminded me a bit of tie dye. Looking forward to more experiments!
Thank you! 😊
bloom or no bloom, it's a pretty effect!
Thank you 😊
Wow, that is new to me! Cornstarch, never would have thought you could create a bloom with it. Tfs
You are so welcome 😊
WoW!
Try different backgrounds, the white is nice, yellow should really make it pop! Would be great to see different blooms with opposing backgrounds. This was fascinating, thank you.
They all are beautiful to me, I actually like the 2 "disasters" more❤ they have a unique look to them. Keep experimenting im enjoying it!
Thanks Beverly 😊
I would LOVE to see both the bloom idea and the petri idea in longer molds. How long can the petri spores get? Can you layer a bloom in something tall? What would it look like from the side? Just an idea! Love your stuff
YAY the cornstarch worked 😅
Your last one is gorgeous!
Thanks Julie 😊
You are a absolute genius Daniel. I love your experiments. I will give this a go for sure. So looking forward to seeing your next videos. Take great care and keep creating and smiling ❤ I'm adventurous and going to try baking soda in a bit of resin in a deep container for more bubbles in a project than i can create from stirring to fast. Wish me luck. Lol
Thanks Dale 😊 Please be careful, I'm not sure what will or could happen with baking soda!
Oh, post your findings, Dale, please, if you would?
I don't think any could be considered disasters, maybe not your desired result, but still pretty! Possibly wait until the resin is a lot thicker before adding the cornstarch mix? Give it less time to move? 🤔
Thank you 😊 I get worried waiting too long incase it flash cures 🙈
If measuring one should make sure spon is level and no missing areas, so it is the same exact amount each time, for cooking or chemical mixes.🤔
Another cool experiment! I know its just a matter of time and you will find the perfect combo of product and measurement. :)
Thanks Lee, yep, hopefully won't be long 😊😊
I'm not sure how well it works in epoxy resin, but chalk pastels make uv resin pretty opaque with just a tiny bit added, so that might be a good option. Just scratch off a bit of white chalk pastel, instead of using the let's resin dye, and see if that works? Just an idea.
@Shari_A._
I think it would work, too. Steve did that (I think it was Steve?). Jyst a few tiny scrapes, and he got VERY opaque resin.
I think they're very pretty! You could try mixing alcohol ink with the cornstarch before adding the resin too. Thanks for your experiments, looking forward to the next one.
Thank you 😊 I briefly touch on this in the next vid that's coming 😊
Interesting experiment s
Thank you 😊
Talc is a VERY controversial ingredient in many products. J&J swapped corn starch for talc in baby powder in 2020 in North America. Don't know if it's all swapped out yet.
Love your videos. I don't always understand them. I do find them relaxing & thought provoking.
Daniel, I think the first baby powder on this video would be great if you were adding, say flower stems that flare at the end, or something that "Y"'s at the outside end? When aren't really after a bloom.
I'm still watching.. but all I can think is.. you're making gravy, especially with the warmer heat of the resin. I'm curious! I love your videos, Daniel. Keep up the innovative work!
Also.. Baking soda may cause assue, not baking powder. Which MAY work because it does cause a slight rising...
Last comment.. lol.. they are both fantastic! I think a contrasting color [or like white/black] would be beautiful but what about instead of translucent colors, a more opaque premixed resin? I do love your videos. Again, keep up the excellent work finding different ways for us to resin! I do have to keep a budget because I don't make noney.. sadly.. I could use a coffee!😂😊
Thank you 😊
!!! Those are pretty damn cool actually but it's not going to matter how much cornstarch to use in your resin it's still going to come out more translucent you'll find that out because I'm at gravy all the time so you mix the cornstarch with water first or a broth and it's translucentTried out with water first You'll see what I mean Good luck these are pretty cool
Cool effect with the corn starch. So long as you’re trying random fine white powders, how about marble dust? AKA calcium carbonate, powdered chalk. Or maybe just some titanium dioxide: isn’t that what’s in the sinker whites?
Titanium dioxide would work best, I will try with that soon, I just wanted tontry things outside the box 😊
They are still pretty
Thanks 😊
Add pigment to the cornstarch mix.
I know Baking Soda makes “clouds” well, so it _Should_ work fairly well well for this. 🤔 (I believe it’s referred to as Bicarbonate powder in British English)
Thanks, I will try soon but not sure if it will be opaque
@@daniel..cooper 🤔 True, I’ve only seen it used for Clouds and Snow, with Quite a lot added, and though it is opaque-ish, it would probably be too heavy. 😔
I love watching you . What about a black background? I'm not sure I'm still how to do blooms and picking the right colors.
Thank you so much for all your videos 🎉😊
Nobody uses dashes. 😅 It was 1/8 tsp I believe (teaspoon) You did 8 so one full teaspoon. Tablespoon is TBS in caps.
Awesome! Going to have to try this!
You could used white chalk maybe?
Yay, you're going to try cornstarch! Right, cornstarch is called corn flour in the UK...I think???
If you want to use less powder of any kind, maybe use 1 drop of white resin dye or even alcohol ink? The white alcohol ink (not sinker!) Should help the white cornstarch spread rather than sink?
LOL! N'mind! You're using the white dye. 😁
WOWWW, it worked! Not bad at all. The petals look great! Maybe try either 2 drops of the white dye, or...wait! Didn't you use typewriter correction fluid once? Wonder if that would work? White acrylic ink?
Would Confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar in the States) be a more opaque base?
A weird ingredient: powdered egg white?
Hmmm, that could work! Worth an experiment! 😊
Great experiments Daniel 👍loved the third bloom, just shows you don’t need the proper ingredients for great results! Are you going through the kitchen cupboards, what’s next plain/self raising flour 😂 Could I ask where you purchased your measuring spoons from? - over here our shops don’t do them with a dash 🫤 Thanks for sharing, I’m always excited to see your next video, we never know what’s next but there’s always great results ❤. We appreciate all the time you spend sharing your finds with us all. The first ten minutes was great to watch, especially after your last tutorial with baby powder 😊 x
Thank you, yes, I'm going through every cupboard 😂🤣
3 dashes and a dot is morse code, dont know what it spells but will have to look it up.. another great experiment.
Thank you 😊
Have you tried shifting your power or corn starch? It will make finer powder and get rid of lumps. It works in baking. Good luck!
Unrelated to this project but I wanted to suggest that you try spider gel the next time you do gem stones like labradorite. It's a nail art medium. Give me a shout out if you try it!
Thanks Brenda, I saw Mini Scenes used some a while back, it does look great 😊
I've used it for resin and polymer clay.
Give her a shout out then! I've never seen it used yet but I will check her out with a thumbs up and sub for ya!
"...not shockingly terrible," LOLOL 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 just terrible 😂😂😂
Thank you for being the one to do the experimenting! Did you make that beautiful copper wire wrapped bracelet you are wearing?
Thanks, no that was a collaboration, I made the cabochon 😁
If you put a black backing on it, the bloom might be more evident.
I'm not sure with the colors being so transparent, I may try on the piece I'm currently working on 😊
🌽 starch is usually used to make a mold for resin, tons of CZcams videos on that
I've just come across your channel (and loving it!) and new to using resin, but would you possibly get the effect you're looking for by pulling your design out from the yellow into the red?
I wondered about this, since my baby powder is made with cornstarch. 🤔😁
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This should work the same then 😊😊😊😊
I forgot to say...
I like the results- looks like tiedye!
Thanks for experimenting, it's such fun! 😁
I want to try some white acrylic paint with baby powder and glycerin which is a clear thick substance then mix it into some resin.
Hear is another one to try ..flour. Kitchen flour. Maybe? 😊 Thanks for trying the corn starch. It was pretty. Better than baby powder, you think?
I may try that soon 😊 I'm not sure about it being better yet, I will need to perfect the baby Powder before I can compare fairly 😊
They can't all be winners. Thanks for trying and being willing to waste the resin for us.
Thank you 😊 Very welcome 😊
Have you ever thought of using chameleon powders mixed in resin to do blooms, or have you tried it before? It's just something I was thinking of trying myself.
I have but haven't tried yet, I think Tea and Art may have tried this but I could be wrong.
Daniel? You okay, guy? Getting kind of worried, here! 💕
Vid coming 😊😊😊😊
Someone suggested regular flour and I think it is worth a try. However, the flour is not ground fine like corn starch. You could try cake flour which is still wheat based but ground finer. Someone suggested plaster and my experience with it (I was a paint contractor for 25 yrs) I think it is way too heavy. There is also tapioca flour which is light weight. And someone suggested arrowroot which is light as well. Give them a try, bring us all along, it is very interesting.
Thanks 😊 I have ordered some Arrowroot, a few have mentioned this now so worth a try 😊
@ 9:30 It's very Van Gogh LOL
You should try eye shadow.
Have you ever tried Titanium Dioxide? I use it to make white pigment paste, it's cheap and a little goes a long way. It's a icing & chocolate whitener. 😊
I will be soon 😊 it will be 100% perfect, I just want to try things that wouldn't normally be used in resin 1st 😊