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How to make a Live-Edge Resin River Waterfall Table (Using GlassCast® 50 Clear Epoxy Resin and Waney-Edge Wood )

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By Becky (Staff) - 4/11/2018 9:18:10 AM

This is the new DIY resin river table tutorial and eBook from our casting series. In this video we demonstrate how to produce your own bespoke waterfall resin river coffee table, using GlassCast® 50 epoxy resin with comprehensive instructions that can be adapted to produce your own design.

The guide takes you through the entire process including all the information you could ever need for making your own live-edge river table, including planning, pouring, finishing and caring for your table including:
  • Choosing the Wood
  • Tools, Materials & Workshop Conditions 
  • Preparing and Stabilising the Wood 
  • Setting up the Resin Barriers
  • Pouing a Base Layer & Applying a Sealing Coat 
  • The Main Resin Pour/s
  • Finishing the Surface 
  • Cutting and Bonding the Sides
  • Sealing and Finishing the Wood & Polishing the Resin
  • After Care
The techniques and practices demonstrated and detailed in the tutorial and eBook can be adapted for all sorts of projects and the GlassCast® 50 is specially formulated for deep clear castings - making it perfect for projects like river tables.  It is also perfect for encapsulations, sculptures, clear castings and wood & resin combination furniture.  
*Project time is variable - dependent upon number of pours required

Here's the video tutorial demonstrating how to make your own live-edge resin river waterfall table:


You can also download the accompanying eBook available free of charge - How to make a Resin River Table Handbook
If you have any questions on the processes demonstrated or the materials used please post them and we'll be happy to answer them.

Becky Hinton
Easy Composites
By taimur - 6/14/2020 12:04:11 PM

Wow! this is how wood maker repair the wood!