Epoxy Resin Filled Carve

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Very first project using epoxy resin. Turned out pretty good but definitely room for improvement. A few questions:

  1. this cut was from 1" wood… my bit was too short so I had to finish the cut with a jigsaw. Where do you guys get your longer bits, do they work well?
  2. the resin was initially more of a pearly brighter white… after sanding the excess resin off, I had to restain the wood… which discolored the white resin a bit. I used a qtip to try and clean off the stain.
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Great Job on project! I like ebony stains myself. Its a modern look that still shows rustic grain.Resin is on my list for future projects also.

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That looks really good! How did you manage to get the resin into the grooves? Did you use a syringe or tipped bottle cap?

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Thanks! I was trying to think of something tiny enough and I remembered this weird syringe the dentist gave me after I had my wisdom teeth pulled lol. It was slow sucking the epoxy up with it since its so thick… but just be patient… its worth it. I just ordered a new box of them from amazon because some friends have asked me to make them one

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That is a good idea, certainly a lot of work, couldn’t you just pull the plunger out, pour the resin into the syringe? Might save time… I am looking for a solution to fill larger cutouts and letters but the small lines are difficult.

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For quality pours use laminating epoxy with minimum 24hrs cure time, they flow much thinner than their 5min cure counterpart. Better bond and cure harder too :slight_smile:

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I use a shower squeegee to clean resin spillage off the piece, still not perfect but close.