How To Encase Corks in Epoxy Resin (Or Anything For That Matter)

In this video, Steve with a Upstart Epoxy shows you how to encase items into epoxy resin. For the purposes of this video we decided to encase corks into this single serve cork board. We started off by adhering a few pieces of Olivewood into our HDPE form. We then poured a small thin layer of our table top epoxy to hold the various corks into place. Then, once the initial layer of epoxy has cured we go ahead and pour a second layer of deep pour epoxy because the depth is more than 1/8 of an inch. After 72 hours both layers of epoxy will have cured and we are ready to take it outside for refinement. First, we start off by cutting all the edges of the piece to Then, we run the work through our planer to flatten both sides of the piece equally. Once planed, we sand all sides of the piece and because this is a single serve corkboard we also included handles on the side for ease of use. A quick chamfering of all the edges allows for a clean and sophisticated look as well. We are sure you have seen many videos online of makers in casing items into epoxy resin and we hope you learn how to do the same with this video by Upstart Epoxy.
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[@rexcoley9963]

Didn't look like much when you started but ended up as a semi-masterpiece! You have a talent for this type of video. After watching your videos I think I'm ready to step into the epoxy world. Again, thanks for the excellent video!

[@leeread3237]

Hi lee from England. Fantastic videos. Very easy and enjoyable to watch. I just wish you would wear safely glasses when you are cutting the resin

[@brucemaher7621]

Many many ideas just come to mind.. Thanks Sir

[@upstartepoxy4804]

You got it! Happy to have inspired. :)

[@retiredoba2836]

So cool! Can the 1st pour in the bottom (for adhering wood embedments) be poured deeper? 3/8” to 1/2”? I’d like to place wood carvings in the “River” Charcuterie boards. Maybe tables too if feasible… My goal is to assure the embedded items are not planed, but rather suspended within the epoxy, top & bottom.

[@markray3733]

Did you have to clean the corks before putting them in place? I see that some still show signs of the wine color on them. Just curious....and thanks.

[@BrandonGaines-bc5is]

I thought the max pour on tabletop was 1/8", you said you were pouring about a 1/4" tabletop for the corks. Is that ok or should it be 2 layers? And what are the dimensions of your mold?

[@kathysicuranza5999]

Where did you purchase your mold please?

[@upstartepoxy4804]

www.upstartepoxy.com/products/silicone-mold-18-x-12-x-2/?oid=11&affid=606&source_id=youtube We offer a rectangle mold for projects like trays and charcuterie boards. We are also working on a new line of molds this year! You can always make your own custom size or explore other options if you don't see what you are looking for. Thanks for watching!

[@razmatazmania1]

Why didn't you put a little glue on the corks, like you did the wood? And then pour your bottom color coat.

[@dblungm]

What is the oil you used on the bottom and where do you get it?

[@upstartepoxy4804]

That is Walrus Oil and it can be found on Amazon or the Walrus Oil website.

[@dblungm]

@@upstartepoxy4804 thanks, and you simply use it to get the gloss back in the sanded epoxy? You don’t put it on the “ good side” ?

[@upstartepoxy4804]

@@dblungm yes, that's right!

[@timamos5891]

You do some really nice work there Steve, and I especially enjoy the lovely timber and colours you use! However, as a long time Joiner, I am concerned about your health now and your future health. Watching you work it seems to me safety and personal protection from chemicals and dust is lacking. Your Table saw and Thicknesser don't seem to be connected to adequate dust extraction, and your saw seems blunt too. While you do wear eye, ear and breathing protection, it doesn't seem to me to be consistent. Also, while I see that your wearing gloves to spread the topcoat resin, I don't see you wearing gloves to mix and pour the resins. In one of your videos, I clearly see Mica pigment dust in the light going everywhere when you put it into your resin mixing cup, yet you're not wearing a mask. I'm not commenting here to criticize you at all, I enjoy your work, but I am concerned for you. I may also be wrong regarding some of the above comments. An Uncle of mine spent the last 15 years of his life on Oxygen, he was deaf with 8 and a half fingers because of his years working with timber and resins without much personal protection. Because of watching him slowly die over many years, painfully, I have been scrupulous in my personal protection in my woodworking career. I still have excellent hearing, full lung capacity and all my fingers at 44, a rare thing amongst joiners my age. I've been lucky so far, and I've had my near misses with injuries, but safety should ALWAYS come first. I know how uncomfortable and irritating personal protection can be, especially in a hot Australian summer for months on end. Please be careful! In saying all of the above, please keep up the good work producing these inspirational videos and beautiful pieces.