This episode shows how to make a DIY wooden LED chandelier or pendant lamp using Rockler’s steam bending kit. This LED chandelier / hanging pendant light is part of the Rockler Bent Wood Challenge.
Read MoreMaking a Concrete & Epoxy "Arctic Erosion" Coffee Table
This episode shows how to make a modern coffee table from epoxy resin and white concrete. I’m calling it the “Arctic Erosion” coffee table. I used thick set epoxy resin with blue epoxy pigment, and a white GFRC concrete mix with white concrete pigment, to make this modern coffee table. Some have pointed out the concrete & epoxy coffee table somewhat resembles a Minecraft lake, although any resemblance is unintentional :)
I’m really happy how this table came out – the epoxy and white concrete both shine, and the design is probably my favorite thing I’ve made to date.
I think it is important when sharing designs, to give credit to other designers who inspired you. The design of this concrete and epoxy table was heavily inspired by Brandon Gore’s concrete erosion sink, and the art work of Ben Young. Since I don’t sell my work, Brandon would likely be the person to contact if you would like to buy a custom table that is similar to this. Here are links to both those folks – I highly suggest checking them out. They inspired me, and will likely inspire you too!
o Gore Design Co.: https://goredesignco.com/
o Ben Young Sculpture: https://brokenliquid.com/
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o Sign up for a FREE EASEL account: http://bit.ly/2X1SDtn
o Inventables X-Carve CNC: http://bit.ly/2J9u1df
o Inventables Easel Projects for Foam Knockout (might require some tweaks, but foam is cheap and cuts quick 😊)
o Part 1: http://bit.ly/2IRCJht
o Part 2: http://bit.ly/2X2Flgo
o Spektra Compression Bit: https://amzn.to/2NbYRXR
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GET 20% OFF Total Boat with the CODE: “MODUSTRIAL” (when purchased through www.jamestowndistributors.com)
o Total Boat Thick Set Epoxy Resin: http://bit.ly/31TDqOK
o Blue Transparent Pigment: https://amzn.to/2LqZfPR
o Vacuum Pot: https://amzn.to/2X3EsnL
o Vacuum Pump: https://amzn.to/2XfiyTl
o Torch: https://amzn.to/2XEp2ug
o Epoxy/Plastic Polish: https://amzn.to/2sljlQm
o Fine grit sandpaper (to 2000 grit): https://amzn.to/2smxPPW
\\ CONCRETE LINKS //
o GFRC Concrete Mix: https://goo.gl/keUX8H
o AR Glass Fibers: https://goo.gl/t4qpTN
o Cake Fondant Tool for perfect edges: http://amzn.to/2w0JCVx
o Helical Mixing Paddle: https://amzn.to/2GFyxjF
o Concrete mixer: http://amzn.to/2kEnZFi
o Concrete pigments: http://bit.ly/2GxzWrf
o 1-part concrete sealer: http://amzn.to/2xW7Gth
o Black 100% Silicone Caulk: http://amzn.to/2B64iRY
o Paste Finishing Wax: http://amzn.to/2kF565e
o “From Scratch” GFRC Recipes: https://goo.gl/35RvFM
o Hopper Spray Gun (for spray-on face coat): http://amzn.to/2Cf9dxi
o Air compressor (for spray gun): https://amzn.to/2G333Fo
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o SawStop Table Saw: https://amzn.to/2YBfNrH
o Kreg Miter Sled: https://amzn.to/2IPq90U
o Fine finish miter saw blade: http://bit.ly/2w8RuVZ
o Melamine blade: http://bit.ly/2JwhdjG
o DFM Toolworks Mini-Square: https://amzn.to/2LpudYw
o Spektra Compression Bit: https://amzn.to/2NbYRXR
o Hikoki / Metabo HPT Cordless Circular Saw: http://bit.ly/2Vmuz7T
o Hikoki / Metabo HPT Cordless Angle Grinder
o Hikoki / Metabo HPT (Insane!!) 36V Impact Driver: http://bit.ly/2Ygul05
o Hikoki / Metabo HPT 12V Impact Driver: Coming Soon!!
o Hikoki / Metabo HPT Random Orbit Sander: https://amzn.to/2NgGTnl
o Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/2seaErS
Thanks to Total Boat and Inventables for supporting this project.
And, thanks to Hikoki / Metabo HPT for supporting everything I'm doing for the channel.
I made a wireless 3-in-1 RAINBOW RESIN lamp -- TRANSFORMS from Sconce -> Table Lamp -> Task Light using Magnets and Magic!!
This video shows how to make a wireless DIY rainbow epoxy resin LED lamp that transforms between a sconce, table lamp, and task light.
This is a simple DIY woodworking and epoxy resin project. I used a layer of white epoxy resin covered by a layer of clear epoxy resin to diffuse the LED strips. The lamp is made of three pieces that connect with a clever system of magnets and steel washers, that allow you to transform the lamp from a vertical sconce, to a horizontal scone, to a desk lamp or table lamp, to a task light. And since the lamp is battery-powered and rechargeable, it is easy to use in many situations. (The batteries last about 3 hours under normal use.) To top it off, the LED controller I used has a Bluetooth app, that allows the LEDs to be controlled via a Bluetooth connection to your phone.
The lamp base and light bar are made from hardwood maple, and involve fairly simple woodworking skills. The support block was 3D modeled in Fusion 360 and 3D printed using my Anycubic 3D printer.
The LED strips I used were SK6812 RGBWW LEDs. These LED strips are individually controllable neopixels that have RGB LEDs and separate warm white LEDs, so the lamp can do colorful displays and operate in a music syncing mode, or serve as a more refined and sophisticated warm white light source.
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Total Boat High-Performance Epoxy Resin (get 20% off with code "MODUSTRIAL"): http://bit.ly/2uMsaEE
Total Boat THIXO Fast Cure Epoxy: http://bit.ly/2FNxFYz
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o Countersunk rare-earth magnets: https://amzn.to/2uN9d4I
o Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/2seaErS
o White Epoxy Pigment: https://amzn.to/2LC3o1z
o RGBWW LED Strips (144 LED/m): https://amzn.to/2WIAelC
o Bluetooth LED Controller: https://amzn.to/2FZDpQq
o 18650 Li-ion Batteries: https://amzn.to/2CYy75P
o Battery Holder: https://amzn.to/2K6xBZC
o Mini USB Battery Charging Board: https://amzn.to/2BKdJF3
o Cordless drill and driver: https://amzn.to/2IaVrRi
o Aluminum channel for LEDs: https://amzn.to/2CYJN8D
o My favorite solder: http://amzn.to/2CNgjIF
o Quality Soldering Iron Kit: http://amzn.to/2CKHoMC
o Blue Soldering Mat: http://amzn.to/2DboPCd
In this renovation video, I show how to make a DIY modern platform bed with surround cabinets, LED lighting, and a live edge slab headboard.
DIY Dream Bed || Modern Bedroom Renovation for my Loft || Woodworking
In this renovation video, I show how to make a DIY modern platform bed with surround cabinets, LED lighting, and a live edge slab headboard. The platform bed and cabinets are made from 10 sheets of maple plywood, and I added a live edge slab headboard. I used LED strips and acrylic diffusers to create overhead reading lights that are controlled by touch panel on the side of the bed.
Read MoreHow to Make "Marble" Slabs from Concrete -- DIY Tutorial with GFRC
n this video, I explain in detail on how to create a DIY faux marble top from concrete. The video also explains how to mix GFRC concrete, than I've provided in past videos. (GFRC = glass fiber reinforced concrete.) The first half is intended to be more of a tutorial than my past videos. You can use the concrete marbling technique shown to make coffee tables, dining tables, "marble" concrete countertops, and so on.
However, in this video I also wanted to show a smaller project you can make with concrete. The second half of this video shows how I made two DIY 'marble' serving trays. The serving trays use the marble concrete slabs as tops, and simple wooden frames with handles cut out of them. The frames can be made a number of ways using simple woodworking techniques.
BONUS: this video has a SawStop save....
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Ultra-Thin Curved Concrete Bench: https://youtu.be/a3WpKI0YwNY
LEGO River Table: https://youtu.be/pCi8u_fXTfI
White Concrete & Walnut Table: https://youtu.be/dCNTYJj8amM
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o Trowel: https://amzn.to/2MG77Pa
o Nitrile Gloves for Concrete work: https://amzn.to/2C3qNId
o GFRC Concrete Mix: https://goo.gl/keUX8H
o 1.5 Bag of AR Glass Fibers: https://goo.gl/t4qpTN
o Cake Fondant Tool for perfect edges: http://amzn.to/2w0JCVx
o Concrete mixer (HUGE help for GFRC): http://amzn.to/2kEnZFi
o Grey concrete pigment:
o concrete sealer: http://amzn.to/2xW7Gth
o Black 100% Silicone Caulk: http://amzn.to/2B64iRY
o Paste Finishing Wax: http://amzn.to/2kF565e
o GFRC Recipes (w/ product links): https://goo.gl/35RvFM
MY HEARING-PROTECTION HEADPHONES (Isotunes): https://goo.gl/gUFswE
"Soundwave" Ikea Hack - Nordli Dresser & Media Center || How to make your own doors for an Ikea cabinet
This Ikea hack video shows to make your own drawer fronts for the Ikea Nordli dresser. The Nordli dresser is very low-profile, and also makes a great media center – I’m actually going to be using my Nordli hack as a combination dresser / media center in my bedroom. This is a DIY woodworking project that can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be, and use everything from high-tech CNC machines to hand tools. The only limit is your imagination.
Read MoreMaking a HUGE Timber Beam Lamp with Music Reactive LEDs
This episode shows how to make a modern industrial LED floor lamp from a reclaimed timber beam and steel, with NO WELDING!
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How to Make a Pixelated Plywood River Bench -- the Anti-River Table
This video shows how to make a DIY Plywood and Epoxy Resin River Bench.
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How to Make a Live Edge Waterfall Concrete Table
In this video, I show how to make a DIY Waterfall Concrete Coffee Table with a Live-Edge Slab Inlay. I used a white glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) mix to get the gleaming white concrete. The live edge slab is Cuban mahogany and the legs are made from African mahogany.
Read MoreMM-inspired Concrete and Live-Edge Inlay Charcuterie Board
The Cutting Bored just uploaded a video of their concrete and live-edge inlay charcuterie board. (I'm trying to resist saying its a cutting board by the Cutting Bored :) ) The video indicates this board was inspired by my live-edge table build video, but this is really a unique twist on the design. They used inexpensive materials and still got a great looking result.
Generally, The Cutting Bored has a great YouTube channel going, so check out the rest of their videos as well, and show some love by subscribing.
For those that missed it, here is the original live-edge white concrete table that the Cutting Bored references in their video.
New Build Video -- DIY Cantilevered Live-Edge Table w/ White Concrete Base
I created this cantilevered coffee table from a live-edge spalted maple slab and concrete. The angled concrete post was formed by slicing two sections from a standard 12" concrete form tube with a 15 degree angle, attaching these sections to the live edge slab, and pouring the concrete through the slab to form a solid post base extending through the table top. To cut the 12” concrete forming tube at a 15 degree angle, I created a 12” miter box from scrap plywood.
I again used a white glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) concrete mix, and this time, poured in the face coat for the table surface. For the backer mix, I used plasticizer to make a self-consolidating (SCC) type of GFRC.
Pre-Blended GFRC Mix: http://www.concretecountertopsupply.com/Item/GFRC_Bag_Mix
AR Glass Fibers: http://www.buddyrhodes.com/alkali-resistant-ar-glass-fiber/
Recipes to make your own GFRC: http://www.concretecountertopsupply.com/index.php?app=cms&ns=display&ref=GFRC_Mix_from_scratch
Other Tools Used in the Build
1.5” Bottom-cleaning router bit: http://amzn.to/2wlNNeE
Cake Fondant Tool for perfect caulk lines: http://amzn.to/2w0JCVx
Diamond Polishing Pads: http://amzn.to/2gmxUkt
Concrete Forming Tube: http://amzn.to/2wlNelc
Japanese Razor Saw: http://amzn.to/2wPHdQU
18” double edge saw: http://amzn.to/2wfnNDy
Waterlox Finish: http://amzn.to/2wlUgWY
Quality, but reasonably priced, concrete mixer: http://amzn.to/2wcC6bZ
Bosch circular saw: http://amzn.to/2wcDgnN
Dewalt Table Saw (32.5” rip capacity): http://amzn.to/2vH2pTY
Bosch drill and impact driver: http://amzn.to/2wQ2OZk
Dewalt Router: http://amzn.to/2wlFoYI
To see what I'm working on before build videos are posted, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modustrialmaker/?hl=en
Also, check out my Modustrial Maker website and subscribe to its RSS feed. I will be updating the website to include photos and details of past projects that were completed before I started documenting my work with video for this channel, as well as supplemental content on current and future projects.
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0 US)