Christmas Tree Tray with Lights — What Could Go Wrong?

Описание: 190| Hey Folks! I finally decided it was time to get properly Christmassy… so obviously I made a tree tree. A Christmas tree made of resin, sitting on a tray, with lights involved — what could possibly go wrong? I dug out a Christmas tree mould, some very old Temu lights that definitely worked at the start, and went all in with Mystic Malachite, plum, chocolate tones, and a plan that slowly unravelled as the video went on.

There was a pyramid base that refused to cooperate, a full rethink mid-make, AquaCast trays, bowls, TurboCast experiments, missing branches, bubbling issues, gilding wax indecision, and yes — the lights did eventually die right at the finish line. Still, the final light-up Christmas tray turned out pretty magical and is now destined to be filled with festive sweets and “grandma goodies.”

JUMP TO THE CHAOS:
00:00 Tree tree energy & festive intentions
01:10 Pouring the Christmas tree (Mystic Malachite magic)
02:35 The pyramid base disaster & abandoning ship
03:20 Switching plans — tray & bowl moulds
04:25 AquaCast pours, tapping & whisk drama
05:55 TurboCast test & colour-mixing a “brown”
07:20 Sanding, feet, and bowl prep
09:00 Gilding wax decisions (gold vs silver)
11:10 Decorating trees, UV details & garland glitter
13:20 The lights stop working & final reveal

STUFF WE USED:
Moulds: Temu
AquaCast & TurboCast: Eli-Chem Resins SEE BELOW
Mystic Malachite, Plum & Chocolate Pigment – Just Resin SEE BELOW
UV Resin: https://amzn.to/3N0P0n5
Gilding Wax (Silver): Hobbycraft
Glitter UV: https://amzn.to/4s2fWmM
Wax: https://amzn.to/3XV1b7j


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