Making a glowing table with your own hands: the advantages of creating
Furniture with a fluorescent effect looks unusual and especially interesting. Anyone who wants to make the interior of the apartment original or add a “zest” to the equipment of the dacha will suit just such an option - a table with “lighting”. The product is created using epoxy resin and two types of resistant paints. All work - from grinding to lining - is quite accessible to the beginner in the joinery business.
When decorating the table, you can come up with your own design, based on the quality and texture of the material.
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The advantages of creating your own hands
Making a glowing table with your own hands does not require any special material and labor costs. To handle a wooden tabletop using a special resin can anyone who knows how to hold the tool in their hands.
Independent creation of furniture for the cottage or at home is a great help to save the budget. Such products you can hardly see on the free market, they are usually made to order and they are quite expensive, like handmade. For the manufacture of suitable thick boards or finished wooden table with an interesting texture. Applying epoxy is half an hour. After some time, with the correct observance of all stages of processing, you will receive a table with a fascinating luminous effect.
We determine the design and construction
Glowing table can be made stationary or folding. When processing the stage of designing furniture does not matter. To create a luminous effect, use only the tabletop, although you can make the furniture completely with a luminous surface. Designers agree that it is better to process individual panels - this is how the product looks more interesting.
Depending on the texture, a part of the resin can be applied - on cracks, or to cover with a luminescent composition (with a light blue or other shade) the entire tabletop, including edges. Choose a "colorful" option or relatively evenly glowing is necessary based on your taste and needs.
Necessary materials
For the manufacture of a luminous table will need the following materials:
- boards - 2 pieces (40-50 cm wide, 1-1.2 m long);
- epoxy resin;
- adhesive paper;
- fluorescent and clear polyurethane paint;
- sandpaper.
The tree is chosen with noticeable cracks of irregular shape. Welcome board with visible places from the cut of bitches and heterogeneous texture. Good for cypress or oak. If the tree is not dry enough, expose it to the sun for a while.
Epoxy need to take enough to fill the cracks several times.
Required Tools
For furniture decoration will require:
- Sander;
- jigsaw.
The table is ground both before coating the surface with epoxy and after.
Manufacturing process: step by step instructions
- Before surface treatment the tabletop should be assembled from two prepared boards. By combining them, polish the base.
- Pour the prepared mixture of epoxy resin and luminescent paint onto the table. The composition should fill all cracks, so repeat the procedure 8-10 times. After that, cover the surface with adhesive paper and leave to dry until the next day.
- Sand the finished surface after removing the paper. After stripping, coat the base with polyurethane paint.
- Once again, run the grinding machine on a still wet surface. Remove resin residue. If necessary, the edges can be trimmed and the corners rounded with a jigsaw.
The final stage - decorating
A table with a glowing surface can be arranged to your liking. Thick wooden board looks great in a simple form (even with visible "defects"), and in combination with carved legs. This can be done using a jigsaw. You can varnish them or use epoxy residues, as well as the countertop, to give a uniform style to the product.
After processing it is necessary to polish the furniture with the help of a typewriter.
At night, the product will glow irregular divorce, which creates a "magical", festive effect, which in itself is a decor.
At desire of contrast of a support cover the paint which is different in color from the main palette.
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