Semperfli Nano Silk 18/0 30D - cut with a sharp knife NOT scissors
I'm using a black background to help me see it
This is a multi-stranded thread, and you only need one single strand for this project
Don't sneeze at this point or it will be gone forever
To help me keep track of the end, I'm attaching a small bead of UV resin
Cure under the UV lamp for 60 seconds
I didn't realise I actually have two strands of thread here, so I removed one off camera
Now you have to get that single strand of thread through the eye of a small needle
If I can do it with my big man fingers then so can you
This diamond mould was off eBay
Push the needle straight through the point of the mould. The silicone will heal itself and won't leak.
For this project I'm using my usual epoxy art resin, which has a 2A:1B mix ratio by weight
Add a couple of drops of translucent purple epoxy pigment to create a deep colour
Use a pipette to fill the diamond mould to just above the widest point. This will leave a gap of about 5mm at the top.
Poke around at the bottom with a cocktail stick to dislodge the air bubble that will probably be there
Let that cure until firm (not a full cure)
I made this silicone mould from an amethyst cluster in my previous video
Only fill it to a depth of about 6mm this time
When the diamond mould has set firm, add a drop of purple epoxy resin, and place a 6x3mm neodymium magnet in the centre
Top up with more resin and allow to dome very slightly to allow for shrinkage as it cures
When the crystal cluster has fully cured, you can remove it from the mould and trim to size to fit your jar
This is easily done with a hacksaw and sandpaper
Drill a hole through the centre, just big enough to fit your needle through
Drill a slightly larger hole on the bottom to a depth of about 3-4mm
When the diamond mould has fully cured, you can carefully remove it. The thread should easily pull back through the silicone.
Thread the end through the needle again
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Got it!
Feed the needle through the top hole in the crystal cluster
Adjust the thread so that the top of the diamond will sit no further than 15mm below the cork lid
Use a tiny drop of UV resin to seal the top of the hole
Fill the larger hole on the bottom with 5 minute epoxy adhesive
The epoxy adhesive will grip the nano thread much better than UV resin will
Mix up another small pot of purple resin
Transfer the crystal cluster to the jar, and fill around it with the resin
Glaze any cut or sanded parts of the cluster with the same resin
While that cures, take your cork lid and mark the centre position of a 12x3mm neodymium magnet
Cut out the centre hole to keep it in one piece, like removing the top from a halloween pumpkin
Keep that piece to one side, then continue to dig out the hole to fit the magnet, so that it sits just below the surface
Glue the magnet into the lid using 5 minute epoxy adhesive BUT FIRST check the polarity of the magnet so it attracts the one in the diamond and doesn't repel it
Now cover it with the piece you saved earlier. You may need to trim this with a sharp knife, to form a thin slice.
Place the jar onto the cork lid, and wait for the diamond to settle if it is moving erratically
Slowly turn the jar over. Sudden movements may detach the magnets from each other.
I designed a label for the lid
Your magical levitating crystal is finished!
Prepare to amaze your Alexa with this wizardry
[Alexa] It's obviously just hanging from a thread. I'm not that easily fooled.
Nope, not hanging, I guess you don't know everything Alexa XD
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