Live Edge Concrete Kitchen Table

Ive had this idea in my head for a while and knew I just had to see it threw even if it fail. Thank God it didn't! YOUTUBE VIDEO

This Table was pretty easy to make and it packs a whole lot of punch!

PRODUCT YOU NEED

-Live Edge (I used https://www.liveedgetimber.com

-Galtanized bolts

- Red Tuck Tape

-Legs of your Choice

-Polyurethane Top coat

TOOLS YOU NEED

-Mitre saw (if your cutting your boards to length at home)

-Drill

-Sander

I started off by prepping my boards, sanding

them to 220 grit and cutting them to length.

I went with 54 inches long.

Once my boards were prepped, I flipped them over and taped them with tuck tape to ensure that nothing leaked out, concrete it pretty lumpy so theres not much worry about that happening

Once my boards were prepped I then used the Polyurethane to coat the live edge that was going to be covered in concrete. This step didn't take very long and since concrete holds moisture and moisture is not a friend of wood, this was my way of protecting it just incase.

Once the Polyurethane dried I set up my bucket and concrete mix and added in the ONYX die I ordered from Amazon for under 7$

Once it was mixed I just poured it all in! its pretty scary because it doesn't look very pretty as first but once you smooth it out with a (kitchen) spatula then it starts to look more like art. I promise!

Now you need to learn some patience (haha) wait for four days (or more) before you pour on your epoxy. concrete takes 28 to fully cure but you can pour on at 4 days post pour.

Take your forms off and replace them with tape. the epoxy I used isn't supposed to run off but better safe then sorry! tape those edges

The Varathane Bar top epoxy is so easy to use. pour in equal parts (I used the full box) and mix until your arm falls off ( jk 2-3 minutes would be good) then simply pour on!

Once you epoxy is poured (this is the coolest part) you can actually pop the bubbles with just your breath alone. it doesn't take much!

my table is a little over 6 square feet and it required two full boxes of epoxy.

The result was better (WAY BETTER) then I ever thought!

I honestly shocked myself at the end result and I can't wait to do this again for end tables, bar tops. concrete and epoxy everything!

Click here for the full video to see exactly how I did it. my video shows you some ways to use spray paint before you epoxy to achieve more colour and dimensions

Happy DIY-ing!

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Wanna work with me? dcwoodworks902@gmail.com