How to Make a Resin River Table Using Clear Epoxy Resin
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In this video tutorial, we have created a complete step-by-step guide demonstrating how to use the incredible GlassCast®50 epoxy resin to create a stunning resin river table. The guide is aimed at furniture makers, craftspeople, woodworkers, and keen DIY'ers and creatives.
We cover the entire process from cutting and preparing the wood, setting up barriers to contain the resin, sealing the wood, pouring the resin through to finishing and polishing the table.
We really hope you enjoy the project. Feel free to ask any questions below.
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!!!
That is one of the best how tos I've watched. Nice and easy for me to understand and I knew nothing before this, only that it looked awsum. Thank you
Great video an presentation,just wondering how strong are those 90 degree joins
The joins are strong enough that 2 people have sat on it, like a small bench, and there was no noticeable movement of the joints.
Well done.
This might sound like a dumb question, but wouldn't the wood blocks being clamped down on create imperfections in the table? Or would that be corrected after sanding/ using the router?
Exactly as you've said, any slight marks from the clamping are erased because we then proceeded to route the whole surface of the table.
Guys..this is looking good..im gonna make this one..already downloaded your handbook.. could you just tell me how long can this one remain undamaged (like durability)?
Also even i can maintain the above told temp while pouring and curing, can’t this be used at higher temp areas (28-32deg C) after construction?
The Glass Cast range of resins are very durable resins so have a good level of scratch resistance. If you do eventually build up some scratches, they can be easily polished out. The temperature limit in use of the resins is around 45C. So we recommend coasters or place mats when putting hot drink or hot plates on the table.
Is that glue enough for that? Will it break?
How thick is the polypropylene sheet?
The sheet we use is 3mm thick.
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If I only had the tools to make something like this. :/
Finally no horrible music (like others do) + nice explanation (like others don't). Thumbs up!
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Wow, you need congratulating on such a wonderful project, presented in such an excellent way. What a lovely change to listen to an expert without a load of unnecessary waffle. The video was to the point, accurate and extremely well delivered - well done! I loved the little trick of multiplying mm x m x m in order to automatically convert the volume measurement of cubic metres into a fluid measurement of litres - very neat! No wonder you’ve currently sold out of the product (as of August 18). Well done! 👍
Well said Neil... I felt exactly the same. This was a great video!! And now a part of my "saved" video collection. Thanks Rich for doing such a great job!!
That was the craziest looking number 9 I've ever seen written
Thanks for that. I understand now. I thought it was a g! 😉
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'How to make a Resin River Table Handbook': Now available to download free of charge. Please follow the link in the description below the tutorial video! Thanks for your patience.
I’m only three minutes in & you’ve explained more then other videos. Thank you so much for sharing. N.K :) You now have a new subscriber too :)
Agreed
I love the table and the way you have explained this project very helpful I've watched alot of these as I'm thinking of having ago at it myself but haven't got all your awesome tools so will start small thankyou for the inspiration to do it with me luck I'll need it
ricky chapman I know right. So jealous. Best wishes. Same boat here.
Being a carpenter and made these tables.....your mitre joints are horrendous. Good video though for beginners looking to get into these kinda projects. Glass cast is also an excellent product
Amazing video!! Learned a lot from it. I was thinking about starting this as a hobby. But never found good videos about learning it and explanations.. till now. Great video!!
BEST EXPLANATION EVER!!! Great work, great speaker, etc. THANK YOU!!!
I am really impressed!!
Great job, great result! Thank you!!!
Only objection: you shoud show us more of final result in a film, allowing us to admire the table and enjoy the wiew from all sides!
This channel is very professional.
Love this and the finished product is ace too.
Ace....... hahah
love it...
I have watched a lot of videos on this subject - building the knowledge and confidence to have a go and I have to say this is by far the best one I have seen. Thank you!
I cringed a little with the miter clamping, but beautiful job overall!
Haha ! I did too !
Lots of great information too !
If you're going to cut the whole surface off with a router at the end, probably don't need to worry about any dust settling on top at the resin curing stage. :)
This is true but there's always an outside chance that dust or dirt could sink down into the resin (below the surface that you're going to sand off) so it doesn't hurt to keep things tidy. Also, not everyone will route the surface flat, if you were leaving the whole table with a resin surface (and so you'd poured more resin over the whole surface) then you would probably be able to get away with just polishing the surface, in which case dust or dirt would be more of a problem.
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nice video
considerate question and answer. thanks guys.@@easycompositestv
@@easycompositestv hey can you provide me epoxy resin in India... because in your given link they didn't deliver in india......
Easy and the best explaination comparing to the other videos online Thank YOU
Thanks for this great instructional video. I’ve never done this before and would like to try my hand at it. This video will help
if only I could do something as beautiful as this beautiful table .. I am jealous :) very nice work
give it a try
I love these resin projects. I'm about to make a barn door table with resin. Thanks for sharing!
Please post results then come back and leave a comment!
Can i also do this using pioneer epoxy all purpose structural adhesive?
To bond the legs together? If it is a strong structural adhesive, then it should work.
Just such a fantastic tutorial. Now going to look at your products as I have a project in mind :) Thank you !!
I can’t download your ebook. What am I doing wrong ?!
You can download it here: media.glasscastresin.com/datasheets/How-to-Make-a-Resin-River-Table-Handbook.pdf
How to spend £300 and get unsatisfing with 45° joint :(
I agree what would you recommend?
Need to better set upyour table, use some kind of joint (domino, dowels ect) and create clamps rig to make perfect 45* angle. Simple way is using hot glue and wood scraps to make platform for clamps
Thanks
Downhill 24 yeah i was so impressed until that...
Let's see yours
Can I use epoxy primer? Can't find any other type in my location.
You need a high quality clear epoxy casting resin for the best results. Most other resins are either not suitable for thick casting or lack the clarity or finish that the correct resins offer.
That looks so good. I definitely want to give this a try! So glad that I've found this video because buying resin seems to be a minefield with other firms.
Thanks, we're really glad you like it. Yes, we are aware that there's a lot of products out there these days but... let's just say, perhaps they don't always perform as you might hope! Look forward to having you on board.
As much trash I talk to metric system guys, I’m pretty envious of your math there.
'Maths' :)
What these videos never show is how much time this work actually takes. Just did my second table. Built my own legs, 40 hours work over two weeks.
Did it turn out well?? Any tips for people who are wanting to do it for the first Tim's?
First time*
I found building a router plane was essential.
They pour epoxy and don't tell you that they wait as many as 3 days for it to dry.
They don't tell you about how you can stir it for patterns in the epoxy or when to stir.
They don't tell you how much it costs.
I am thinking of starting a TH-cam channel just to address all this stuff.
I love the clarity on the finished product! I hope that some good stuff you used in those miters! I just finished my first river table and I'm pretty keen on trying it again!
How did it go? Your first table? I'm considering making one.
What a beautiful table and a fantastic explanation. Thank you.
2:06 asscast?? You need to take a step to the side. 🤣
U MADE IT to complicated
Great job and best "How to Make Resin River Table" l've seen on TH-cam.
It’s not a TH-cam composite video without a British dude laying down some resin.
I was so happy to see you use Danish oil and then still be able to buff the epoxy to clear again. I am in the middle of a project where the epoxy is level with the surface but I want Danish oil on the wood and also for the epoxy to be clear. Well done and thanks.
It is a very admirable task. thank you
After watching this I've bought everything I need to do this job.... even a rotary polisher. But is there a difference between a rotary polisher and a dual action polisher - will this make a difference in any way? Thanks
That sounds like you're talking about two different pieces of equipment. A rotary polisher is the machine we use at the end to polish the carbon fibre, you would typically be fitting the polisher with a foam pad (or wool mop) and using it with a polishing compound. A 'dual action sander' (known as a DA) is a type of orbital sander. That's the yellow machine you see us using earlier on and fitting abrasive paper to. You can't use one machine for both tasks.
Thank You so much for providing such useful Information!
I watched another tutorial on this and they used a flame thrower to get rid of the bubbles
Gentle wafting over the bubbles with a blow torch or heat gun will usually suffice. Although fun, using a flamethrower may burn down your workshop and singe your eye brows.
Oh ok thanks for the tips or that would of happened
This video was very inspirational. Your table turned out beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to produce this video.
You can get much cheaper resins around £60 for 10kg polyester resin if you wanted to make this. Its a really awesome looking finished piece. I wonder if you could find some way of suspending small models in the "river" of resin? You could add small lime carved kayaks or sailboats to create extra detail. Great video.
Unfortunately, polyester resins don't work for river tables because of their shrinkage although you're right that they are very cheap. Polyesters will shrink by quite a few percent during their cure which cause them to pull away from the wood. They also tend to crack when they're cast into something with multiple fixed dimensions (such as a gap of fixed length, between two planks of wood). as with two fixed dimensions. This is why you always see river table projects done using epoxy resin. Certainly you could add some interesting inclusions into the resin when you cast it!
Easy Composites Ltd Thanks that's great to know, just subscribed to your channel - videos really informative.
@@easycompositestv it's true, but that doesn't mean that following a right process you can't make a river table, i've done a few for people that don't have a big budget and they came out really good, still...I love your products tho!
Love the product, But the miters are atrocious
Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Thanks
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, wery inspiring video!
*8:02* Name that material which you used to wipe epoxy. Is that plastic?
*8:10* Also name the brush you used. Will the brush not become hard after epoxy on it dries? Or do you clean the brush thoroughly with water after the job is done to remove epoxy from it?
Nobody in my country (India🇮🇳) make such tables.
Will I be able to make it all by myself?
I had never did anything like that before.
*Is it a good idea to make a complete (not river or anything) teak wood table top of 6 feet by 3 feet by 1 inch thickness and then cover the holes and cracks with epoxy and then applying linseed oil or any oil used for wood working and then painting the table top complete white with paint and then adding epoxy coating with brush on the painted wood or adding a 5-10mm layer of epoxy over the painted wood?*
*_All I'm asking is whether or not I can put epoxy on the painted hardwood?_*
_Will epoxy stick to paint?_
*_Should I paint the wood directly after cleaning or should I first put a layer of linseed oil or wood oil on the table top and then paint the wood?_*
I will make a 12-14 gauge steel metal frame of square pipes for my table top.
I'll paint the frame white also.
*Can I put epoxy on painted metal? Will it stick properly?*
This method will also preserve my metal frame for about 100 years.
I'm just a bit afraid since it's my first time in my life doing such a thing.
_I'm just 20 years old and I lack knowledge of all these stuffs._
Anyways... First I'll have to buy proper tools and machines for my work.
Big machines I cannot afford plus I don't even have that much amount of space to keep those machines.
Those big machine jobs I'll probably get done at a local shop.
*Answer my questions (in serial order) if possible...*
*Any help is appreciated...*
*_THANK YOU_*
8:02 is just a spreader. It's made from polypropylene so cured resin doesn't stick to it.
0:10 is just a basic laminating brush. They're inexpensive and we would generally consider them disposable. However, if you wanted to clean resin off it you could use acetone.
Wow TH-cam is so listening to my life. I never watch these types of videos,and the past couple of days me and my mother have been sanding down a table and staining it. Well she’s talking about putting epoxy polystyrene to seal the table up and give it a shine. Well what do I know now?! I’m getting all kinds of diy tutorials on how to do it. Smh TH-cam get a life and quit stalking me. Pls😂
it‘s because your smartphone is listening to you. try it. have a mock conversation with yourself about how much you would like to have let‘s say... baby toys. that you are definitely in the market for ‘baby toys‘. soon enough you‘ll see a lot of baby toys ads and your recommended feed will be full of baby toy reviews and such. same with texts emails phone calls, phisically lurking in specializeds shops (location services) and so on. AI connects the customer and the bussiness in the most efficient way. i noticed this like 5 years ago when i was looking for a job. soon enough igot hired. at a wood workshop and that's why i'm here now. working with wood has grown on me. so in a way AI formed me withits suggestions. makes you think how deep this goes...
Bro! I thought I was the only one who was thinking this. I utterly believe you!
Very nice and beautiful work love it
Thank you :-)
those mitres look horribl but the rest lookss great
I agree, what did they do wrong? What would be a better method?
lucydais x it looks like it hasen’tbeen cut straight, has a slight curve. I would make sure it’s cut straight and possibly use a thinner glue, you can see that there was glue in the middle of the mitre. There are super strong timber glues that are thin that can make seamless mitres. I use them at work for my timber joins. Lots of tape and some glue. Close the mitre up tight and tape and clamp it. After sanding should look 100% seamless.
Exactly.
Nothing wrong with the miters themselves, but adding a layer of resin can make the alignment look a bit off.
yeah even tho the whole table looks awesome, those mitres rly are an eyesore to look at as a carpenter :´D
Great job , clearly demonstrated thank you
You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it. We did try to focus on making it as clear as possible.
Dam I love this channel.
For future reference they do make up to a 3" flattening bit for routers
Just beautiful
You’re a rockstar ! Thank you for this professional video
I wish you guys were in Australia!!!
Adelaide Moulding and Casting Supplies in Australia have epoxy resins available for this usage, as well as pearlex powders. I happen to work there, and can provide assistance if you'd like to inquire.
Ill bet they do too..... the uk is turned into a 3rd world shithole now
DIY composite supplies are in Brisbane
DIY deliver australia wide. diystore.biz
Just a random observation...on first glance, the thumbnail looks like the ultimate robot arm.- I’m justifiably disappointed.
Great class
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That fool is high as a kite!
Where is the handbook?
Just finishing off a couple of the sections now. Sorry for the delay, should be online very soon.
it's on their website www.easycomposites.co.uk/downloads/How-to-Make-a-Resin-River-Table-GlassCast-Handbook.pdf
MySchizo Buddy big salute, good work
Mostly a really great explanation of the process, but can you comment on why the miters came together so poorly? Did the slabs warp after the fact or something?
Sean Prendergast Yes I was wondering this as well. Looks like the miters are not tightly formed?
What happened to the usual guy?
Is he in prison?
He's currently working on a big movie down at Pinewood. Or maybe not. Paul will be back, we're just giving Rich his time in the limelight!
hahah lol
I don't care at all! I fell in love with this guy's eyes!!!! hahahahah
wonderful explanation thank you so much! loved the trick of convert the volume,i would to order resin is it possible to ship it to india,?
We can certainly ship larger (trade) orders to India but I'm afraid it's too complicated and expensive (due to dangerous goods shipping regulations) to send smaller quantities. If you are interested in larger quantities (maybe 200kgs +) then please contact sales@easycomposites.co.uk to discuss.
1 liter does not = 1 Kg unless you are using a liquid with the same specific density of water
You're blowing my mind! ;o) ...It's plenty close enough for the purposes of estimating, which is all we're doing in that calculation.
You should check on it, I think with a liquid as thick as the resin is the difference would be a fair bit
Trust me, we've got this! The difference isn't much; the relative density of GlassCast 50 is between 1.07 and 1.1 meaning that at most it's 10% different in density to water. Although generally there is correlation, viscosity (thickness) is not directly related to density. Also, GlassCast is actually pretty low viscosity, especially compared with more conventional epoxies.
that shut him up
Lol
The most professionally presented video. Thambus up!
Thanks Ibrahim :)
4:29 ass cast
very nice project and very very nice for explaining sir TY for this awesome project and new subscriber here hehe
A really Fun project with 400€ of resine...
Well, we used 10kg of resin. Even including VAT the resin would be £166 (which would be 188€ ).
Which is $302 Canadian!!! Wow!
Cool products but way too expensive for me!!
Meddy Saber there's lots of places. Maybe not that same brand but the same process. Home Depot or any hardwood or woodworking store will have it
Arizona Heatwave and approx 12500 philippine peso. Damn thats expensive
or 13 camels! damm thats expesive
the giant saw that he use to cut the dead tree carcass in half also cost like 1000 camels
Can you tell me what's deference between flooring "resin table epoxy & flooring epoxy" ? Or that two are same ?
Question: Is the polypropylene sheet reusable afterwards?
Yes as long as the sheet has not been damaged or excessively scratched.
@@easycompositestv Thanks! So several uses. Good to know!
How come postage to UK costs £60?
Well, we're based in the UK already so postage to the UK is fast and inexpensive. Generally, delivery costs in the UK range from £6.50 to £12.50 depending on the weight of the order. Large quantities of resin for a river table would typically be around £10.
If i wanna make a coffee table with epoxy resin on top to give it shine Look, i need something else besides polishing? Thank you
To give a coffee table a glossy surface, you would simply need to pour a layer of our GlassCast 3 Epoxy Coating Resin over it. GlassCast 3 is slightly different to the GlassCast 50 you see used in this tutorial and would make a better choice for what you're doing.
What is the tape that your are using? I have had issues witrh using the wrong type
The green tape you see is our Flash/Release Tape which you can find here: www.easycomposites.co.uk/flash-release-tape
@@easycompositestv thank you very much
It came out great . I specially like that you took your time speaking clearly , you also explained all the tools you were using the measurements how you got it thank you so much
Thank you so much 🙂, glad you enjoyed it.
Good job my friend
Very nice i loved it
Sir this is awesome
Amazing Video!
This really looks great. I really want to try making one of these now, but i'm really very bad with my hands....
wow very nice work
Ive seen some dozen or so River Table guides...and this is the best one. Nice job guys!
nice tips have a piece of autum cherry tree that will finish in a low roundish table
Hello, finally the only video useful 🥰 amazing jooob 👌🏻
Thanks Cristina, glad you enjoyed it.
amazing method of teaching....i got every thing told by you.....keep it up dude
hi, just to make sure,
Depth(mm) x Length (m) x Width (m) = KG?
Yes that is correct. For these resins, you approximate 1kg to equal 1L by volume, so length by breadth in meters gives surface area in square meters. 1kg/1L of GlassCast spread over 1 square meter is 1mm thick. Hence the formula works out perfect for this resin system.
What type of pad for Polishing and oil for the wood, thanks. really amazing
Hi, thanks again for the effort in producing these tutorials, i'm making a river table with glasscast 50 and i want to put the Glasscast 3 over the top of the finished table. If i use 240 grit paper will i lose any of the depth of the river i.e. will the scratches disappear ?
No, it will be absoluately fine. I know it's pretty scary leaving your river with a scratched (example 240 grit) finish but when you pour the GlassCast 3 over the top all of the scratches will disappear and you should be able to see straight through again.
@@easycompositestv awesome thanks and keep up the good work, loving the resin it's so easy to use 😁
Cleanest epoxi table that I have seen, and I have seen plenty... Hats off!
Good Teacher
Hello. I'm in the middle of a similar project. I'm going to be using Osmo Top Oil on the wood finish. Should it be rubbed onto the epoxy as well? Can you also maybe explain the rubbing compound better as that product isn't available to me? Speed a factor with grinder buffing? Apply to buffer or on epoxy? Thanks!
There wouldn't be any point in applying the oil to the epoxy so just the wood on that one. The rubbing compound is an abrasive polishing compound. There are several brands on the market but the Pai Cristal we sell is probably the best, especially on really hard resin systems like the GlassCast. If you can't get the Pai Cristal NW1 then you could look for other polishing compounds from brands like 3M, Mirka, Faracla etc. Paint shops should have them. Speed is a factor when polishing, you need to be careful not to build up too much heat. Again, the the NW1 it has a pretty unusual formulation which self lubricates and stops it from building up too much heat; with other brands you'll need to do some experimentation and keep checking that you've not built up too much heat.
What wood us he using
English Yew was used in this table.
Great presentation and demonstration. Qua-li-teeee! Cheers Bro!
just a thought, probably mentioned earlier in the comments.... why not use the polypropylene side for the finished surface? that would require much less work?
You certainly could if you wanted a full resin top but we wanted the distinct difference in look and feel between the wood and the resin.
🤔 g = 9 ....I'll never let you fill up my airplane