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Jan 22, 2009 15:10

I want to make a table ( Read more... )

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umlautless January 22 2009, 21:58:22 UTC
sounds like an awesome project! Here's a little tutorial I found on doing that sort of project - it addresses how to add the "lip" so the resin doesn't drip.

http://crafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/create_a_memory_table

ETA: RIF, Amber. You want a round table. Never mind.

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sleepsong January 22 2009, 22:00:35 UTC
I like the term "Memory Table!" See above for a description of what I'm planning to put in it - you'll love it!

What a great website, too. Thank you so much!

And don't worry about round versus square - I'm getting more and more hopeful that I can do something with moulding and still keep it a circle. I'll see what they might have lying aroung Construction Junction this weekend.

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umlautless January 22 2009, 22:05:16 UTC
My roommate in college had a barstool that a friend of hers made, but it was just pictures and flat things.

...If it didn't have to be wood, you could do thin (flexible) metal sheeting. A liberal dose of glue to adhere the sheeting to the table (and maybe even a thin line of caulk on the inside, between table top and sheeting) would keep resin from going down between the table and sheeting.

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sleepsong January 22 2009, 22:13:05 UTC
The metal sheeting would probably be the easiest, since it bends rather than snaps. I hadn't thought about using caulk, though, but that's a great idea, and then I can paint over it with my little cans of rose and gold and orange and whatnot.

I am sooooooo excited about this table now!

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umlautless January 22 2009, 22:26:52 UTC
Be sure to get the paintable caulk. There's paintable and non paintable. You might get multi-surface primer, too, you can get it in a spray can, that way it will be easier to paint the metal and wood.

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sleepsong January 23 2009, 03:34:36 UTC
I had no idea that not all caulk was paintable. Wow, that's very, very good to know. Thanks!

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