Making a Backlit Honeycomb Charcuterie Board

In this woodworking video, I’ll show you how to make an illuminated charcuterie board that glows using epoxy and LED lights. You’ll love this LED honeycomb serving board. This backlit serving board will impress your guests at dinner parties! I cut the hexagons using a homemade hexagon cutting jig and laid them out in a honeycomb pattern laced with epoxy resin.
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►CHAPTERS
0:00 Cutting hexagons with a jig
1:07 Build resin mold
1:59 Honeycomb layout
3:26 Pour epoxy resin
4:30 Build serving board base/tray
9:41 Demold honeycomb pattern board
10:37 Planing epoxy
12:36 Sanding/finishing
14:14 Illumination with LEDs
15:17 Illuminated charcuterie board reveal
►MUSIC
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Forward Push by Verified Picasso
Ice Cream by Joey Pecoraro
Xray Vision by Slynk

[@josephmiller1965]

That turned out great! Something like that could also be fun for a piece of wall art too.

[@DIYMontreal]

Sure! I'm obsessed with hexagons so I might end up doing some wall art too 😜

[@Signorew]

What a nice & refreshing video. Especially the pushing sound when the hexagons got cut. Clear facts, super work and out of mainstream. Love it.

[@NLPythia]

That is absolutly genius! I never would have thought to light up a Chacuterie board...BEAUTIFUL!

[@SomeDudeOnline]

For future reference, I think CA glue would be the way to go for keeping the hexagons secure to the bottom. This would make them more uniform so you don’t have to remove as much material from that side when flattening.

[@SawdustmakerLori]

Love how that turned out and the lights really make it unique!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@russellschonmeier9437]

That is so nice. Really good job on the build and sharing it. Thank you. I am in the middle up a COMPLETE shop upgrade just I can start producing resin projects. I think it is so amazing if used right.

[@michaelgrimes8828]

Love the cutting board but blown away with the lights that you added.!!!!! Excellent job.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks so much!

[@Oginaga]

Just wow...its simply amazing. I've been crazy lately about honeycomb patterns in woodworking and this just blew me away!

[@DIYMontreal]

Cool, so glad you like it! Been wanting to try this for a while and so happy I finally did.

[@jbb5470]

Very cool! Nice touch of class and great video! I really enjoyed watching your build process and narrative describing your thought process. Thank you for posting!

[@imc4357]

Such a cool build, and a great idea perfectly executed. Well done. I’d love to do something similar, but use several species of wood.

[@terristroh3965]

I love love love the lights! You are so creative!

[@burtgraham3689]

well done young lady, charcouterie boards taken to a higher level. Love it

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@user-yy4vv8fz8g]

I really loved watching you create this.

[@BrenQ99]

Marie is a next-level genius.

[@Lutzboater]

You did a wonderful job on this charcuterie board. The LED's make this so unique. Your next party the guests will rave about it for sure. Bon Appetite!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! Looking forward to it :)

[@jacklynn8565]

Beautiful work, love the lights, a very nice touch. Cherry is always an excellent choice of wood, that finish sure did make it pop!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you very much!

[@g.efaber482]

Love it! Love it! Love it! Great job, Marie.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you thank you!

[@whydoihavetoify]

looks fantastic

[@TheHkluivert]

Wow, I’ve never seen a board like this before! Really nice

[@DIYMontreal]

Cool, thank you!

[@kennymysak2079]

Turned out amazing. Going to have to make the sled for my new table saw cause it will definitely come in handy

[@DIYMontreal]

I highly recommend the sled. Once you have it you can create so many different projects!

[@J4Julz]

Super cool! Thank you for sharing your method- it's giving me a lot of fun ideas.

[@davidmeyer9204]

Thank you very much for sharing your work! It came out great.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@bibiyeya5388]

That was relatively easier than I thought and it looks awesome !

[@scotttalkowski691]

Another great project, something I think my wife would love to have. Love your video's, please keep them coming.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you, appreciate it!

[@jcmakesit]

Nice Touch With The Leds!!! I find running my planner on the slow speed when planning epoxy boards its easier on the motor .

[@JoshWrightWoodworking]

this is such a unique idea, love it!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@onsapplikasies8620]

Came out very nice.

[@T_B]

Great idea! That looks fantastic!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@paulhenrythegreat]

Genius idea, gorgeous product, great walkthrough - what's not to like??

[@elainearchibald9020]

Beautiful job Marie, I love it!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wf8933]

Great job, Cherry wood is so beautiful, that board is gorgeous.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@keithwoods8674]

Wonderful! Clean and organized work area are impressive!

[@dawsie]

To help with sanding I bought a off cut of hall runner carpet, it stops the bouncing when sanding and it’s easy to vacuum the sawdust out of the carpet when finished. With the help of a heat gun warm the back of the mold and this will help with releasing it from the resin project. Like the cutting board defiantly a talking piece at the next dinner party.

[@timothycreasy2161]

That looks cool with lights off. But I will say this, you are the hexagon master. Your dresser with hexagon front is awesome. I would love to try to make that one.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! 😊 Once you've made the jig, the sky's the limit!

[@Saw-IT]

Beautiful work Marie.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! 😊

[@scottrevere5368]

Nice job Marie. Great final product.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@fons7719]

Good job! Thanks for sharing.

[@DocteGaby]

Amazing!

[@bedongskifrombedongdesign1062]

Nice job Marie, c’est super beau !!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Merci!

[@ttoddh1]

Really enjoyed that one. I will be back to watch more of yours.

[@Aimless_Red]

Love it!

[@GoCreateSomething]

If you put some neodymium magnets on the bottom of the hex board and washers in the corners of the base, you could have this on a wall with the lights on when you aren't presenting food on it! This is a cool project, It really is too nice to just leave it in a cabinet 99% of the time.

[@user-ln3vw1cu2d]

9'45

[@luizgoncalves4778]

Very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh my God !!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasbrovarone7136]

Nicely Done. Good tip on glue thin boards. Idea for holding the hexagons down ... a little dab on good old fashion school paste. Highly recommend putting a kerf maker on your holiday wish list. Makes table saw dados a lot simpler. I got mine from Bridge City Tools

[@DIYMontreal]

Right! Think you mentioned this before.. checking it out now, thanks!

[@maitajack]

Brillantcette idée pour coller les planches.

[@MCsCreations]

Amazing work, Marie! It looks fantastic! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@DIYMontreal]

Much appreciated 😊

[@johnconklin9039]

Amazing to see something truly unique on KZbin. Kudos and congrats!

[@DIYMontreal]

Appreciate that!

[@kevin_delgado]

I bet Glen from DIY Creators channel would strongly approve of this project!

[@DIYMontreal]

I would be honored!

[@idlersdream826]

Well that was fantastic, love it! 👌

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@mikeeldridge637]

WOW very cool !!

[@ykkfamily]

Amazing!!!!!

[@scottvercuski8993]

wow that's beautiful !

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you very much!

[@tazwhitefeather]

Magic ❤️

[@superpuppy7854]

Love it 👍

[@gotzon6678]

Excelente trabajo👏👏👏💪💜😘😘😘

[@pierreklee8032]

awesome!!!

[@WorkshopGreg]

Very nice! You are braver than I am sending that through the DW735. I wonder if a dab of CA glue + accelerator to set the hexagons in the mold would have saved the step of scraping the hot glue?

[@DIYMontreal]

In hindsight I wonder that too. Definitely worth a try if I were to do this again. Don't want to do that to my trusty planer again!

[@mikesimmons7539]

Great build looks awesome .

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Great job, that looks awesome

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@imuneik]

You have a workshop that would make any artist. Envious good job❤ beautiful finished product

[@fluiditynz]

That's really nice. The neopixels took me a bit by surprise. I always love seeing women combining creativity and tech, I'm about to embark on a laser cutter journey and this gives me some ideas. Looks like my 2023 hydrofoil moulds may have to wait a bit longer.

[@norm5785]

What an awesome and beautiful serving tray. Thank you for sharing your awesome project with us today, stay safe happy and healthy, from Henrico County Virginia

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@KenCharlesTheGreat]

Nice job !

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice work Marie! that really turned out great :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

[@rick91443]

Always very thought provoking, your work(and really clean shop)...rr Normandy, Fra.

[@joelcopeland3018]

I really like this, great job.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@jimgardner5129]

Wow! Just wow. That was insane. What beautiful work. Greetings from Nova Scotia.

[@danhermann2603]

Very good work!

[@josephciro6614]

Wow that is a very aggressive. You did great

[@JoeGator23]

Very cool. It'd be better to use handles that have two bolts per handle, though. Someone holding that loaded tray might have the handle spin loose and dump everything, including your marvelous creation, into oblivion. This build was well done and the woodwork came out nicely, too. Thanks for the video!

[@Pop_Gordo]

This is awesome!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@StasDutov]

Cool!

[@reedarcher8367]

Wonderful project and a very professional video.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you very much!

[@markbryan9989]

Awesome!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@wadesaunders583]

Nice work lady

[@MaHoKu2022]

Cool Projekt ❤

[@stanconklin9759]

Nice job, you know what your doing. Very professional. Stan in texas

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks 👍

[@martinaross4042]

Hi I found you on Reddit. Super inspiring to see another woman doing this kind of thing! The charcuterie board came out great btw

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@jcsquad587]

I need your wood working skills, super talented!! Great and Awesome work. Just wow.. 🙏🏼

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you so much 😀

[@cristianpivato1202]

Fantastico

[@Kkuts37]

Very cool!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@mikedasilva2964]

So cool. Thx for the video

[@DIYMontreal]

You bet!

[@williamellis8993]

Really neat, Marie. That will make your next party a big hit. Bill

[@DIYMontreal]

Well I don't know about that but at least I'm super excited about it! 😊

[@fireknight673]

Fantastic

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks

[@micklatham3425]

That looks awesome. You did a great job.you are very talented 👏

[@DIYMontreal]

I appreciate that!

[@micklatham3425]

Credit where credit is due I say.keep up the good work 👏

[@Blazer19742002]

Well, now I know what some family members will be getting for xmas this year. So. Freakin. Cool!! Tfs 🥰🥰

[@DIYMontreal]

Nice! Enjoy the build :)

[@BenNawrath]

Two things. Awesome project. From the sled to the finished design! Sounds like you need a drum sander!! Slow, but you don't have to worry about knives and stuff. Also, alcohol dissolves hot glue! Scraper seemed to work, but maybe that will help you in the future. OK that was 3 things... lol

[@Starman3539]

Clever, nice, useful. Really a good plan. Pity I am too far away for your dinner-parties.

[@DIYMontreal]

Maybe one day! 😉

[@h4z4rd42]

Nice job! If you want to get rid of hotglue, spray some alcohol under the dabs. It penetrates under and lifts the dabs off the surface.

[@christopherleenknecht920]

Very Cool 😎 👍👍

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks 👍

[@vdsmade]

Super efekt ✌️🤓

[@dennisgu2506]

This looks absolute Amazing. I will give it a try for Christmas Present. But i have no Planer, hope it will work

[@DIYMontreal]

If you're careful and Undefill the epoxy you can probably get away with just sanding. Or look into building a router flattening jig. Good luck!

[@dennisgu2506]

@@DIYMontreal Thanks for the advise 👍🏻

[@reuma7823]

Wow, you are so inspiring for a lot of us women out here. Subscribing??? MOST DEFINITELY!!!! Thank you for these videos. I'm off to watch & learn some more from you 🥰 Thanx again from New Zealand 💓

[@jimgardner5129]

That hot glue made a hot mess. Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week.

[@thesweetone]

Amazing. Awesome idea. Only thing I would comment on is to sand the epoxy into or past 1000 grit to get it as clear as possible. I sand to 12,000 but I go for a glass finish. At 600 epoxy has a frosted glass look, if you want that then save time sanding, if you want it smooth sadly you have to keep going... Or do an epoxy sealing coat

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks for the tip. I was going for the frosted look so 600 would have been the ideal grit to stop at it sounds. Good to know for future reference. Thanks

[@jacquesetjoseepoirier-pate1229]

Merci!

[@DIYMontreal]

Un grand merci!

[@jean-lucmarquette4503]

Superbe réalisation qui m'a donné une idée pour ma table de salon Une fois allumée ce sera une magnifique lampe d'ambiance Merci pour ton partage Un salut amical d'un boiseux corse 😉

[@DIYMontreal]

Excellent idée! Bonne chance avec le projet. 👍

[@jean-lucmarquette4503]

@@DIYMontreal merci 😊😊😊

[@TheHandystanley]

Can you add me to your next dinner party invite list???? LOL! GREAT JOB!

[@DIYMontreal]

lol Of course!! Thank you!

[@onehandedmaker]

Greetings from Australia What a unique idea and well executed, love the pattern on the top. I have subscribed and will be watching more of your content. Regards James One Handed Maker 1 🤚 🔨

[@4luc42d]

Hexagons are the bestagons