Making a STAR WARS Table from Concrete & Epoxy Resin
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- This episode shows how to make a DIY Star Wars-inspired coffee table from concrete, wood, epoxy resin, and LED strips. Check out Wagner Meters: bit.ly/329zNol
I combined Death Star style lighting with GFRC concrete, woodworking, and epoxy resin that is backlit with LEDs to make this Star Wars inspired coffee table. My goal was to design a DIY concrete and epoxy coffee table that every Star Wars fan would recognize as being inspired by Star Wars, but that non-Star Wars fans would just see as a cool table design.
I used my X-Carve CNC to carve foam knockouts for the melamine concrete form, then poured GFRC concrete over the foam. I removed the foam and poured epoxy resin in the gaps, which will diffuse the LED strips. I then used some woodworking techniques to make the leg and lower half of the coffee table from maple lumber. I also 3d printed clips that hold the LED strips in place under the epoxy resin.
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“If you’re watching this video then theres a good chance you grew up loving star wars”
Me:*has never seen anything starwars other than trailers* suuurrrrrrrrrrreee
That means you're a good litmus test for whether the design also succeeded with non-fans :)
It did indeed pass the litmus... im a star trek guy and found the table visually pleasing.
Find the closest to their original release versions, the prequels aren't as bad as we remember, especially compared to the most recent travesties of story telling.
I'm a Gamer and Guitarist and even I want that table. Oh and I don't like Star Wars, so I guess I'm the ultimate test of success. :D
I just randomly picked this for the led table is all.
This table arrived well packaged and on time. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
This is one of those "shut up and take my money!" proyects.
Thank you! Very kind words! :)
Aren't all his projects like that though ?
As a life-long Star Wars fan, I completely agree. I want one of these in my room
Thanks Shaun! :)
Thank you!
Great build man, love the mixed medias
Thanks man!!
translation: I wanted to do something I could categorize as star wars for the video title, but when placed in my apartment wouldnt make girls say "ufff what a nerd"
Lol, exactly!! 😁😎
You want those as a test because if they say that, they are the wrong girls to have in your apartment.
Curtis B took the words right out of my mouth
@@curtisbme absolutely agree! It’s not fair that guyz have to give up their likes for girlie stuff when they get into a relationship! I ask you-who wants just dang flowers on sheet sets and soft furnishings!! 🤪 lol
My adult children found partners who accepted their ‘nerd’ genes hehe (my daughter just finished curtains across a huge window, that is the same backdrop as Heath Ledger’s Joker, when he crashed a tv show! In velvet! 😆)
You must have had such a blast editing this vid. Yet another quality project, and content! Much obliged!
Thank you! This one was a ton of fun to create 😁
Do you sell these tables? Unfortunately, I've never build anything before; but I love this table.
@@bigmicproductions 😂😂😂🙌🏻
The force is clearly with you, Mike! This table turned out awesome! And, caulk saber is such a clever twist on caulk talk - you are so funny and creative! 😁
Lol, wonder who would come up with an idea like that 🤣
Sweet. The references and music just made the video so much more fun to watch. Amazing project....
Thank you Ivan! 🙏
Looks awesome, the pips are also the visual representation of mores code , would have been funny to write out something to do with star wars
Thanks Shaun! That would have been cool... This type of pattern is such a flexible design element so maybe that's an idea for a future project 😉
That's a cool idea, this was my translation of the table.
Morse code:
Top: -.---.-
-.--y -.-k or -.-k --.-q (depending on how you look at it)
Mid: .--.-.-
p r
Bot: .--.-?.-
p X or Q
Binary:1011 1010 1101 0101 101.01(1010 or 1011) 01
in decimal 11 10 13 5 (10 or 11) 1
if a=1 z=27 KJME (J or K) A
if a=0 z-26 LKNF (K or L) B
ascii: = ºÕ
Um, excuse me, it's actually not Mores Code. It's Morse Code.
Morse is the person who developed an international code for communicating without audio. Mores was a television cat that sold cat food.
@@toomuchsugar3960 we couldn't have done it without your expertise
@@toomuchsugar3960 and you care why
how much did something like this cost to build? just wondering
About $3.50
@@Matt18001 god damn it lock ness monster, get out of here.
Matt18001 tree fiddy
Hey Mike, definitely one of your coolest projects yet. I also really like your new editing technique with the recorded video clips! Did you use a drone here for the shots from above? Best regards Frank
Thanks Frank! I think this is my current favorite too :) I used a DJI Mavic mini for the overhead shots
So I can expect delivery of this when???
Awesome table!
Thanks! Just keep an eye out in the mail ;)
@@modustrial I wouldn't send it via UPS or FedEx though.. those guys are brutal.. Haha
Gene Lomas hahahaa
"Luke - use The Caulk!"
Like The Loch Ness Monster and the Sasquatch, I have heard stories of people who have not seen Star Wars, but I dismissed them as completely implausible.
Yeeees, love it, lol
Where he uses the acetone to melt the foam makes a great effect. I wonder if you could some how put a clear resin over that melted foam. And make a kind of melted lava kind of table. Or maybe a melting terminator table / melting Terminator bust
Imperfection?
See, storm troopers suck at targeting rebels!
Lol, yes, exactly!! 😁
@@modustrial You could've airbrushed it to make it look like a blaster burn.
Wouldn't having channels in the wood for the led strips have saved you a lot of soldering time?
Would also have moved the leds off of the epoxy surface diffusing the light acbit more.
i was thinking the same....lol must be a dutch thingie
Mike, one of the best projects I've seen from you... I'm a Star Wars geek as well,which helps liking it even more. :) It seems you've mastered the whole GFRC thing perfectly, it looks really awesome. Also love the wood vs concrete contrast, congrats on the great build!
Thank you! 🙏
You've done it again. Great job Mike. The Force is strong with this table
Thanks Christopher!
Hello again from Germany,
i would also like to venture into projects in which you use the hp50 concrete mix.
however i have big problems to find comparable products here in germany.
i mean it could be powdered concrete? Correct?
but what is the acrylic polymer?
The only thing I can find here for this search term is called „Tiefgrund“ (primer for highly absorbent substrates).
Could the sealer be a natural stone sealant?
It would be great if you could help me.
I'm looking forward to part 18 of your renovation.
Thank you 😌
Looks pretty sweet! Good to know I'm not the only one having to work in the snow.
Yup! Us cold weather makers gotta stick together 👍👍
"Secret hand shake" I also like to call. The Star Wars triangles
Thanks!
I thought I was going to skip forward to see the results and got hooked into it
That's a huge compliment - thanks!!!
Cool projects, you were the inspiration for the channel I started. Enjoy your content, I tried the marble effect you demonstrated. Mine did not turn out quite the same but I will try again.
Really!? Amazing work!!
Thank you!
@@modustrial When Dekay likes your stuff, then you know you did something amazing because the stuff Dekay makes on his youtube channel will blow your mind!
What program do you use to draw? And can you make a video on how you draw before you get to work making it in real life?
I used Fusion 360 to design this one. I'd love to make more videos if I had time, but until I figure out how to build my own clone army... :)
20:38 Should have played Mos Eisley Cantina music.
I wish...darn copyright laws 😁
very nice job.. i'm glad more people are making cool things with LED's ... reminds me of my friends star was bathroom.
Thanks much!
@@modustrial np .. its a very cool project ... very nice effect .. and great idea with the 3d printed clips..
I'm not even a Star Wars fan and this is one of my favorite videos of yours! Another amazing job, can't wait to see what you come up with next!
Thank you 🙏🙏
"I didn't want to have a cord running to the coffee table, that would just be weird." -- Turns on dry ice machine
That table is amazing!! Love the style and Star Wars reference
thank you!
Awesome solution for securing the LEDs!
Thanks Tyler! 3D printing is kinda a secret addiction of mine :)
You sir have Amazing Talent, & Skill.
Wise like YODA.
Witty like Kenobi.
Strong like Skywalker.
May The Force be With you, Always.
Thanks! And also with you....
Always knew Mike would be on the dark side...
You got me... 😉
I LOVE this design dude. Well done
Thanks Tyler!
BTW, somewhere in the back of my head is a reference to French artist (scarf makers?) always deliberately, leaving in one imperfection, because "Only God is perfect". Not sure but, its the first thing that I thought of when your tape slipped. I'm nowhere near your level but, when I want to "stop" a hole like that, sometimes I use a zip tie (or marker).
Is it just me or does Mr. Modustrial look like Kevin from Shameless
I feel ya my dude.....those set-screw+stop-collar contraptions are time-consuming to setup (and always stored somewhere crazy hard to find it seems lol) and therefore it's quite tempting to simply reach for the tape you probably already have right next to you (or at least somewhere nearby) - a bad habit I often find myself succumbing to as well...
".....that which offers great reward cannot exist without equally great risk, yayessss?...mmm....mhmmm........indeed." --myself, because I just made this up.
(Star-Date: c.2021 | Planet: Earth | Galaxy: Milky Way)
...And I only severed three fingers applying the caulk.
But seriously, that's an awesome table.
I haven’t got a caulksaber, would a cheesesaber do instead.
Edit: ............ no it doesn’t. My table now looks as rough as a Wookiees arsehole.
🤣🤣🤣
Modustrial Maker
I forgot to mention, wicked job on the table. It looks amazing. Thanks for the like too.
HA - we all know that "...little spot..." is there. NEATO table - all four of my kids are Star Wars nuts - and ALL will want me to copy this table if they see it - HA - their father has never watched a Star Wars movie - only when walking past the TV when they had a video of it on -- but I'm always finding Stat Wars stuff for them as I know they all enjoy it so much. Have a nice day all -- CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
While I enjoy watching your videos I feel like your rather selfish and conceited by using the word 'MY' all the time. MY track saw,MY mitre saw, MY new workshop. If you used THE instead you'd sound a bit more kind.
So it’s a creative, incredible table but unattainable to normal Joe and janes who may be DIYer’s. Why not all wood and keep the LEDs simpler than using a converter.
I hella want to do this ….. minus the CNC carvey Mcthingy … minus the cement sprayer.. I can freestyle the pattern, but do you think I can pull it off without the cement sprayer?
Very NICE Table! A little Overboard with talking & Star Wars music & stuff made it hard to watch but otherwise a very hot table.
Great build, great energy, fun to watch.. but.... I'm disappointed that you didn't respect the rythm and desing for the lights inserts... it looks too random-ish...but hey i'm subscribe!!! LOL
Another awesome video! What's the software for the animation? Thanks brother
Thanks brother! I just used fusion 360 for the table, and did screen capture while moving it around with my mouse
Which design platform did you use to make the project?
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Can u do a video of a table that is sturdy enough to house my desktop PC yet light enough to carry n store if not needed foldable top and foldable legs, dimensions (16.5in wide, 32inches long, 3.5 feet tall)
Can you tell me how much did it cost build and how much will it sell for? because this project was like ohh okk I didn't see that coming. Awesome work....👏👌
I swear there is people out there that just go to youtube to hit the dislike button just for the hell of it.
It's running on battery? Is he gonna keep changing the battery?..lol. He should just put on smart AC that way it auto turn on and off on a schedule or voice activate.
I feel it could use a heavy duty raised glass top. It would protect the surface & also be a good contrast to the solidness of the concrete.
Kylo Ren's Helmet and a Green light Saber .....clearly the force is not with you in any way..nice build though
any chance you have the 3d print file for those amazing led clips? If possible i'd like to use them on my project that follows yours to a T from the epoxy blend to soldered leds.
It's excellent work. Just that if the LED burns out, changing them out will be quite painful.
Thank you so so much for such a detailed video. I am a visual artist. I just changed my medium to concrete. I am trying to find out what is the best way to apply concrete to wood or any other surfaces that I can attaché the concrete too. Well!! I am an artist and prefer cheaper material. Could you please let me know if you have a way to applying a thin layer of concreter on canvas or wood panel without it falling off the surface after curing time. Also do you know any product that seals the concrete and it is food safe. For example, if I want to make a plate and use it.
People would shell good money for this. Make sure you don't label it as Star Wars stuff though. Disney would have your hide and keep your wallet
the wood part should have been painted white??
(dont know much about SW but looks like white color is all over the place like stormtroopers)
How much to build the table for my son's birthday next month? This is a serious inquiry.
I thought you were going to use a second source of gravity to pour the vertical leg...............................
Bro you should apply wax on the melamine board before pouring your concrete. you can also apply it in the foam. i hope it helps 🙂
Hay material de sobra, se puede hacer con otos materiales menos çomplicado.. pero al final quedó bien.
Coolest table ever. I wish you would've mentioned the table dimensions and what not as you cut and designed.
I wish I could have gotten a better look at the table. The smoke/fog obscured it a bit, and didn't add anything to the shot.
wonderful project! I might finally get the boss (wife) to approve of Star Wars in the living room!
Great build, the concrete and resin work so well together. Personally i would have stained the wood black but that's a minor detail.
Thank you!
I know this video is forever old in internet terms. But why not use stain to put an Imperial logo over that patch just a thought.
What is this designed called I want to make a wall like this (not made out of concrete ) and need to look up ideas but don’t know what to search. Lol
It doesn't matter how large are they, if you have good content make large videos, we will see them...
Every time I think "this is the last video I'm watching," the beginning of the next one plays and I get entranced until the end. Maybe he's a hypnotist... he does everything else... I wouldn't be surprised!
Can you do one like this with basic tools? I've got a drill, hand tools and a circular saw. Lol
Wow) Great project! From a non-Star War fan perspective the table looks AMAZING. Loved the jokes too))
Thank you! 🙏
As a Star Wars fan myself I really love this table. Love the style of your videos as well! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! 🙏
"Aw man, I have to re-charge my coffee table!" Dude. Batteries. Suck. Use. Cables. -.-
to each their own....I would not want a cord running from my wall to my coffee table....just my preference. plus, the way I wired it, you can plug it in with a normal DC power adapter if you want.
yea i'd rather not have any wires required for the table. batteries are fine, the LED strips barely take up much power and can easily last for days probably.
@@shawonr3325 With that setup the batteries last ~2 hours (one color) or 30 minutes (white) when running on full brightness..
Did anyone this at home? I am planing to make this table without concrete, only with wood
The Force is strong with this project. It would have been a wild touch to add a data port to the leg at about astromech height.
@ 20:30 - Cantina mode activate! Great build and it's a dead ringer for a Star Wars prop.
The only thing I hate about this table is that I can't buy one
Does the fence on the router table need bringing forward a bit ?. When you were doing the edges it didn't look right as all the weight was going against the router guide rather than the fence.
I grew up with the original Star Wars and that was cool I loved watching it but I like them all
me too!
Can you make a desk like this?
well that hole you went through the table id of drilled a bigger hole to slot the light sabre in to or may be ground an sw logo with a dremel and filled with a silver resin just a thought
Amazing work!! what kind of software you use for design ?
Man u did AWESOME! 👍👍👍
Amnot even a Star Wars fan yet I enjoyed every sec of ur mission..
U now need a Star Wars chair that goes with this luxurious waterfall theme.. like something that fits as Darth Vader throne or something.. lolz😎😎😎
Watching from Egypt 🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
thank you! Some good ideas there for a future Star Wars build :)
caulksaber at 3:53 audio only plays in left ear and i had that shit full blast. now i am left-deaf.
I meannnn. where is your star wars theme song ??? not enough dorking going i on. I DEMAND MORE DORKINESS.
you cant put clips in and not have the theme.... sigh but phenomenal build.
Thanks! Putting the whole song in would create copyright issues, unfortunately 🤷♂️
Wood have done white personally for the wood base. I love the design and I now want one
Ok Concrete furniture is way conceptual and worthy of a futuristic status..
Just i reckon a 100% epoxy setup here would 'without doubt' have a place in a contemporary apartment that was no doubt found on said Death Star..
👍🏻 🧰 ⚙️ 🛠
thank you! perhaps you'll see a full epoxy build with this concept at some point ;)
Dude this looks so siiiiick. And thanks for showing the small little mistake at the end. I've drilled through the outer surface a few times before hahaha. I'm sure nobody is going to notice it with a table that awesome!
Thanks much Alex!
Do you ever sell your projects and if you do can you tell me where you sell them?
I want to hate this because i'm a miserable bastard, but i don't. It's freakin' SWEET. Lol.
Just kidding - brilliant job and looks *amazing*.
Thank you! 🙏
OMG! This is my favorite project so far, I love watching this kind of videos where people build different things, and this one just became in my favorite of all of them, I really love it, I would like to know how to make this kind of things, you are awesome!
Thanks Karen!
I was born in 1983 lol.
You make a table out of the enterprise then I will give a thumbs up but I hate star wars
An impressive and cool piece, sure. I am just put off a bit by the paraphenalia from Diseny's (in my opinion) inferior version of what used to be an awesome IP. Saying the absolute least I possibly can: I am severely disappointed how Disney/Lucasfilm have treated George Lucas's work.
If you happen to like those movies, fine by me, I just can't get over the cringeworthy stuff they put in there.
But getting back to the project you completed here, one question: Why concrete? I mean you nailed the aesthetic, sure, but I can't quite wrap my head around concrete furniture. Perhaps that has to do with me preferring wood in most cases. Once the weather stabilized for summer I am probably going to touch up the table in our livingroom. When we moved to our new place it had to stay outside for a day or two and as such the sun has taken a bit of a toll on it - something I now need to fix.
thanks! Concrete is just a different aesthetic....it's the appearance of stone, similar to granite or marble, but you can form it into any shape you can dream up (i.e. fabrication is much easier than with granite or marble).
The Rise of Skywalker was a huge f-up IMO. Recently, Disney seems to be doing better with Mandolorian and Clone Wars (the last episode of Clone Wars was probably one of the most emotional, intense, moments in all of Star Wars). So, I'm hoping Disney can continue to turn things around.... 🤞
@@modustrial f-up is putting it mildly. To me they all range between bad, atrocious, and downright cultural vandalism - with Rogue One being the least bad of the bunch, but that doesn't make them good by any metric though. So much so that I couldn't even be bothered to watch the Rise of Palpatine('s granddaughter) - not even if they had paid me for it.
But such is to be expected if you put someone in charge who hasn't the faintest idea of Star Wars and then hire the director who in collaboration with Alex Kurtzman already ruined Star Trek - let alone hiring another dude who "created" the colossal clusterf*** that followed (TLJ)
Not to mention Disney/Lucasfilms ineptitude at keeping their own employees from insulting customers at every turn for not liking the product they shovelled out...
Eh.. I better cut it here before i start ranting in earnest...
At this point I am not even watching the supposedly decent stuff, because i still anticipate another TLJ to be pulled on the fans down the line. At least while the current "leadership" is still in place.
Aaaanyhow.. let's get back to actually entertaining stuff - such as your videos, shall we?
I posted a few ideas for the roof of your new place under the tour-video. not sure you saw it yet.
Your taste in design and the effort for details and perfection make me feel I have a brother from another mother. ❤️🙏
Can you imagine getting a piece of that glass fiber in your eye. that would be a nightmare 🥺
Yes it would
Hold up.... we got talk about the shot @11:54 . Are those Modustrial Maker shoes?!?!?!?!
Lol, yes, the one and only pair....I have a threadless store where they are available, but don't do the greatest job of promoting.
Wonderful build! Add another black-painted floater strip to make a gap-free rectangle, though. because there's a light leak on the side away from the couch.
Thanks Elaine! You really can't see any light from normal standing or sitting vantage point.