| Project by MadeinMT | posted 12-09-2018 07:21 PM | 1411 views | 1 time favorited | 11 comments |  |
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20” diameter table made with wine corks glued to 3/4” plywood and embedded in epoxy resin. My first epoxy project and out turned out…...OK. I tried to seal the wine corks with shellac but still wound up with a few bubbles. I popped all I could see with a propane torch but I think more bubbles appeared after I thought I had them all. It took me three “lifts” of epoxy as the thickness is about 3/4”. The table edging is QSWO cut into 1/8” in strips then glued around a form I built. The (very heavy) cast iron base was purchased on EBay.
-- Ron, Montana
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#1 posted 12-09-2018 07:41 PM
Some times trial ana error turns out the best and rare products—- great job.
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LesB
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#2 posted 12-09-2018 10:48 PM
Interesting table.
I like many others have used corks in trivets. I however cut the corks in half lengthwise trying to leave most of the printing on one side. Then glued them down which made the trivet much thinner. . In you application this could reduce the thickness and amount of epoxy you needed to cover the corks.
-- Les B, Oregon
becikeja
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#3 posted 12-09-2018 11:51 PM
Sharp
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recycle1943
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#4 posted 12-10-2018 12:46 AM
Really neat table
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
woodbutcherbynight
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#5 posted 12-10-2018 01:49 AM
Very cool looking!!!
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bob101
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#6 posted 12-10-2018 01:52 AM
Now that is an amazing idea
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#7 posted 12-10-2018 02:14 AM
Great idea. I like the base. Great job.
-- AJ
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#8 posted 12-10-2018 02:33 AM
Very nice looking results. Why am I thirsty? ;)
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Smitty_Cabinetshop
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#9 posted 12-10-2018 02:38 AM
Very cool!
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Ivan
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#10 posted 12-10-2018 05:26 AM
WOW! This is amaizing…what a great idea!
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#11 posted 12-22-2018 09:14 AM
I’m really starting to get very interested in acrylic art these days with stuff like this popping up all the time here! I reckon we could make excellent pieces if we figured out the technique!
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