@@aberba that is a great question. I also live in an area where the general public does not want to pay a certain price point. So, I've worked hard at using some of the ad efforts in a tri-state area. Then I started making certain items in the public's price point that keeps my confidence and consistency up in my business AND referrals keep coming. I have probably 3-4 repeat clients every year now. Sometimes larger purchases. Other times just a mud bench or something similar. You bring up a valuable point though. I'm actually working on a video about this subject I'll be posting soon

@@tonypsimer2985 no problem. Hope this helps even in the smallest way

Thank you! I was trying to get that resin to do that with the layering and it was super satisfying to see it come together

Appreciate that! Complements of the client. She wanted something just like that

Thank you! Me too. Really enjoyed making this

Some parts of the music were by design. A little irony due to talking too much. Yes, It was sealed with 3 coats of poly instead of epoxy

@@izzimichaels2892 Yes, it was actually just some of the mixed epoxy. I mixed it in a separate container and brushed it on to seal the wood to prevent a lot of movement. While the rest cured

@liqwoodforest thanks for the video, and the response!!!

Definitely understand. I appreciate you watching. The marketing world is so so different now. Social media for better or for worse is definitely the right place for furniture and home decor. But even more you being your brand is key. Most of my clients choose me because of me. Not that I am way way more talented but just the story I give for each piece and so on. Again I'm glad you enjoyed it. You'll have to let me know if you gain direction. I'll be posting a more detailed video soon about marketing yourself as a builder

@liqwoodforest learning too make some kind of content for advertising has been my hardest hurdle, it's just a skill I NEED too take some time and become more knowledgeable and skilled in that's for sure, posting all the time on social media is a hard habit to get into. Because paid ads feels worthless if I can't sell myself first ultimately

@@bradlyjohnson60 I agree 1000% I'm not trying to push you on my content but I just made a video some months back about ads. I'm going to talk more about that because I've been using ads for my furniture off and on for the last several years. Trying to share with other people in this space like you and I to help lower the learning curve through some of the mistakes and successes I've had with it. The ads do work but in moderation is my best recommendation. The content itself is definitely worth its money, but I agree. I've had trouble staying consistent over the years but I've gotten clients that pay top dollar from seeing my content which is super motivating when you get your first one and then it keeps going from there

@liqwoodforest I completely agree, and I will loom through your stuff some more and check it out and take notes my friend thank you for your thoughts! It's greatly appreciated since I don't have many I can turn to, too ask my questions about business and how it works pertaining too the woodworking industry, especially if you want too a custom builder or commission builder or just build and sell art, I'd ideally like to establish my brand with single products I can Mass sell while building my name and doing give aways or selling a custom peice or two on a website

Cool! I did my business backwards. I started with tables and now I've started to include projects like bath boards.

Appreciate that!

Yes I do. Mostly steel

@@liqwoodforest Do you make the steel bases your self?

@@ironstudiollc7720 no sir. I order them online or have made locally by a steel fab guy.

🤣🤣 that was actually oatmeal but thank you. Welcome to my channel!

Lol anything is possible if you believe. Kidding. I definitely will work on something like that. You can get away with a lot of "simple" tools starting out. Maybe I can make something about making a table on a budget.

Thanks! Me too lol.

Will do. Took me awhile to commit. But I do like them

Appreciate that! I'm having some fun on the grind. Thanks for the comment

🤣 I've finally rebuilt my big table. Had to lay this one to rest

@@liqwoodforest good thing that’s scary

I feel that. I've had to refinish just a couple so I'm not married to Odies anymore. Appreciate it! Loved this one.

@@liqwoodforest I’ve had to throw away whole tables because my partner thought she could use wood with 20% moisture. Everything is a pain when making these things.

@@FadedOwlWoodworking DANG. What a painful experience. Moisture is no joke. I had a batch of walnut slabs that had trapped moisture and didn't know until clients were calling me 6 months later.

I finish the edges however the client requests. This one has a very soft rounded edge

Thank you! It was very likely a build similar to this. Takes a lot of steps to get there but definitely a cool process. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

@@BlueTurtleStudios thanks! Looking forward to seeing more of your content as well. I'm definitely happy to finally commit to consistent content

Thanks! Took a awhile but happy with the finishes

Thank you! I appreciate the support.

@@morepnw2396 thank you! Lol I think I'm a slow burn type channel. Just enjoying making content for now but all the positive feedback is def motivating. Thanks again 🙏🏾

Thank you! I'm sure you'll do great. Looking forward to seeing what you put out there!

@@Gunsta21 thank you! Comments like these keep me motivated 🙏🏾

Thank you! I'm definitely going for something different and hope it lands. I want my channel to reflect more than just wood working so I appreciate that alot

Adding some different styles like vlogging, story telling, and other things. Not just one method

Thank you! That's exactly what I'm going for with my channel. I want people to feel like they're watching a movie series unfold or something similar

@@farmasaurus thank you 👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Thanks!

Thank you! Just posted this yesterday evening. I appreciate such a positive comment. I'm sure you will find a way. Plenty of people in KZbin doing well at any age.

Awesome. I'm glad this helped in some ways. It is definitely a new world of marketing. I threw a lot of money at ads and so on without understanding them completely. Very glad you enjoyed it!

Will do! More on the way. Thanks for the feedback. Really helps me find more motivation

Thank you! I really appreciate that man. Comments like these definitely keep me motivated to put my stuff out there.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

We already sold this piece but we could make you another 😁

Appreciate the comment!

There's no rule against trying different ways. You can do whatever you like in your shop.

I have done with and without. Honestly, I have not seen a huge difference in curing. The idea of sealing edges is to limit bubbles releasing while your epoxy cures. If you pour with sealed edges, you have to scuff them up after sealing or your edges won't bond.

What if i deep pour before the seal cures while its still sticky? It should bond to that right?

@@Eaglespence11 yep 👍🏾 that is good. I've done it that way as well

Thanks! Return the sub and check out some of your content too

Thank you!

Thanks for the comment 🙏

Thank you!

I like using Odie's oil but I actually used a car wax finish on the epoxy for the glossy look

Hey sorry just saw this! I'll look for my powder and send you the info