How To Epoxy Wood

Attach painters tape to the back of the wood to catch epoxy drips.

How to epoxy wood. Particularly exciting when combining the timeless materials epoxy resin and wood are those pieces of wood that have a strong grain or are particularly knotty. Wanting to add a little flare I decided to make hexagon coasters using a hexagon cutting jig I made a while backCoasters are al. Repairing Wooden Surfaces with Wood Epoxy Resin and Filling Gaps.

Epoxy is a synthetic material that can go over many surfaces. With epoxy you can turn ordinary wood into a real piece of art. Knotholes or cracks in the material can give a work of art or piece of furniture a special character.

Ive been wanting to incorporate epoxy resin to a project so I figured epoxy coasters would be a good place to start. Now take the flambe burner and move the flame carefully and with circular movements from a safe distance towards the surface bubbles. However epoxy needs to have a surface that is prepared and primed before epoxy can be applied.

Both epoxy primer and standard epoxy will come in 2 parts. The roll on and tip off method is a great way to do this roll on a thin layer of epoxy with a foam roller and then tip off by dragging another roller cut into sections across it to leave the surface both level and free from air bubbles. Pour the entire contents into a second bucket and mix again.

On a pendant for instance the surface of the wood whether its a unique burr or a dramatic piece of snapped wood can be shaped. This one is also known as an Epoxy River Table With transparent epoxy it looks almost like two tables divided by the abyss. These needs to be mixed together one batch at a time right before they are applied.

Put painters tape along the perimeter of the back of the wood pressing down firmly to make sure the epoxy wont leak under it. It is quite reasonable that bubbles appear on the wood when the epoxy resin is mixed poured and spread. Mix one batch of each epoxy product immediately prior to application.