This is a video timelapse of my most recent project at Alchemy Artisan Works; a custom dining table for my clients. Some of the captions go by a bit quickly, I was trying to keep the length to a minimum, but you can always pause to read them. 😉

This project involved designing and building the table from scratch, fabricating a metal base, pouring an epoxy resin design layer, painting the surface of that with alcohol inks, pouring a final epoxy resin flood coat, applying a durable top coat to resist UV, scratches, chemicals and stains, and refinishing and reupholstering 8 dining chairs.

This project was a total adventure, and there were many firsts, fails, and re-tries along the way. I had no road map, no one to consult (and I did try to find others who’d done this before, but couldn’t) so I blazed my own trail.

It’s a bit lengthy, but I wanted to show my process from start to finish, including my challenges and fails. I think all too often, we only see the best clips of the best results which can leave you feeling like you don’t measure up when things don’t go perfectly, start to finish, every time. I can tell you my process was anything BUT perfect! At the end of the day, I persisted and achieved a result that not only pleased my client (she was over the moon), I loved it, too. And, let’s face it. As an artist, you wanna love your work, too!

Materials:
4’x8’ MDF (Home Depot)

Bondo (Home Depot)

StoneCoat Undercoat White - White Epoxy Undercoat – Epoxy Paint and Primer Mix for Coating MDF, Plywood, and Porous Materials! Great for DIY Countertop Epoxy Kits! 1 Quart, 32 Fl Oz (Stone Coat Countertops) https://a.co/d/eHBw7B5

PolyColor mica in Diamond Dust - Diamond Dust
Metallic Powder (PolyColor) - Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin Kits, Casting Resin, Tumblers, Jewelry, Dyes, and Arts and Crafts! Color Pigment Powder Creates Fast & Easy Metallic Effects! https://a.co/d/aWQ0tDL

ProMarine Supplies ProArt resin - https://promarinesupplies.com/proart-...
Art Resin - ArtResin - Epoxy Resin - Clear - Non-Toxic - 2 gal (1 gal Resin + 1 gal Hardener) (7.57 L) https://a.co/d/hNBLaXC

Meyspring mica pigments - https://www.meyspring.com

Just Resin pigment paste - https://justresin.shop/collections/pi...

White spray paint

91% ISO - Amazon Brand - Solimo 91%... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J49CD76?...

99% ISO (Ace Hardware)

Ranger alcohol inks - https://rangerink.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA...

Ranger blending solution - Ranger Adirondack Alcohol... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013JLDGW?...
Piccassio alcohol ink - Alcohol Ink Set - 24 Highly... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085WFSD3W?...

Jaquard Piñata ink

Jaquard Piñata Claro solution - Pinata Alcohol Ink Claro Extender... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LZNXVQ?...

Kamar Varnish - Krylon 1312 11 Oz Kamar? Varnish Spray by Krylon https://a.co/d/fn1JJrf

Blow brush (blower without the brush)

Heat gun

Torch

Ballistix Squire top coat - https://squeezeyourtrigger.com/produc...

Ballistix Counter Attack top coat - https://squeezeyourtrigger.com/produc...

Fine mist spray bottles

Preval sprayers - (Sherwin Williams)

Wooster Epoxy Glide rollers - Wooster Brush R232-9 Epoxy Glide... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098QY1DZP?...

Foam Pro 3” rollers - FoamPRO 92 Roller, Refill & Tray Painting Supplies, 3" https://a.co/d/iC2CMr2

Heirloom Traditions (HTP) Paint All-in-one in Iron Gate - https://www.allinonepaint.com/iron-ga...

HTP Deglosser - https://www.allinonepaint.com/degloss...

HTP Syntec brush - https://www.allinonepaint.com/brushes...

Upholstery fabric (from Calico Corners)

Gold Lip Cord - https://doveoriginalstrims.com

Thanks to Richard Pearce of Kwidsin, LLC www.Kwidsin.com for his awesome design concept, creating a base that echoed the clients’s favorite dining chairs, so beautifully, and for constructing the table for me (as well as general assistance with my process, including talking me off the ledge every time I lost my $&@t 🤪)

Thanks to James Clark of NextGen Metalworks, LLC https://www.ngmetalworks.com for applying his excellent artistry in fabricating our table’s custom base, per our design. I highly recommend him!

I do not receive compensation or commissions for these links. Just sharing what I used and where I got mine.

I welcome your comments and/or questions.

You can see more of what I do at Alchemy Artisan Works, on IG, FB, and more right here: https://linktr.ee/AlchemyArtisanWorks

Thank you!