Bark and Epoxy Coasters: The Ultimate DIY

Let's make something super cool with that pile of leftover bark from your last project. These coasters are so stunning with incredible depth. In this video I will take you step by step through this transformation from stabilizing the dried out bark pieces to embedding them in epoxy and the final finished coat. This DIY project is something anyone with basic woodworking tools and an epoxy mold can do.
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Tools and Materials:
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Epoxy Resin (We used Penetrating Epoxy and Thick set Epoxy and Tabletop Epoxy from Totalboat)
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Instant Adhesive CA Glue (We used TotalBond with Acceleration spray from Totalboat)
Chip bruse or inexpensive paint brush
Acrylic Ink - Black
Alcohol Ink - Black
Pigment or Mica Powder (we used Sumi by Eye Candy Pigments)
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Mixing cups for epoxy (we use reusable silicone cups)
Mixing sticks (we use silicone coated sticks)
Silicone Coaster Mold or Hard Forms (We used Ahonui Artisan No Seal HDPE form 4.25" x 17")
Butane Torch
Silicone Spreader
Rubber Mallet
Small Hand sander (with 120, 220, 400 grit paper)
Clean Rags
Denatured Alcohol
Painters Tape
Plastic Riser (We recycled plastic tops from Stok's Ice Coffee container)
Self Adhesive Cork Squares 4" x 4" for Coasters
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Respirator rated for chemical fumes
Nitrile gloves
Eye goggles
Dust mask
Hearing protection
Tools:
Thickness planer
Table saw or Bandsaw
Trim Router with 1/8" Roundover Bit
Heatgun
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[@CutItOutWithUs]

These coasters look fantastic! I also love the zero waste aspect of this project. It’s a lot of effort however, I have some friends who are “wood connoisseurs” who would go wild for these! Great job!

[@1elephantmemories]

Thank you!

[@TotalBoat]

Great idea, they came out awesome!!

[@1elephantmemories]

Glad you like them!

[@budm9982]

Nicely done. They look great.

[@1elephantmemories]

Thank you kindly

[@bibiyeya5388]

Beautiful work, what’s the name of the silicon mold you’re using ?

[@DayleTaylor-p2p]

That looks like a form. The embedded level is pretty cool.

[@1elephantmemories]

In this video, I use a Ahonui Artisans No Seal HDPE Reuseable Epoxy Resin Form 4.25" x 17". I like to cut the coasters. However, I also have a super thick and durable silicone coaster mold from Crafted Elements. Hope that helps.

[@devincomiskey3482]

Do you ever get an issue with the sides being uneven? That seems to happen to me on almost every coaster I make which requires more work.

[@1elephantmemories]

After we remove from the mold and cut to size, we do some prep work. This will help set you up for a nice smooth finish. Router the top edges then sand everything smooth and clean really well. Then you want to put a thin finishing layer of a tabletop epoxy. You want just enough to cover the top and sides evenly but not so much that you will get a lot of dripping. Having the top edges routered really helps with the uneven edges as the rounded edges let any dripping epoxy smoothly fall instead of building up and spilling over in areas.

[@DavidGarber-s5g]

5:47 That’s not recycling....re-use, yes.......better yet, don’t buy Stokes Iced Coffee in plastic......make your own. Iced coffee weighs 8 pounds per gallon, so it uses a lot of diesel to truck to your store.

[@1elephantmemories]

You are correct, it is re-using and I will change my terms in future videos. However, part of what I am trying to show, is that you can easily, repurpose plastic instead of throwing it away. Being completely plastic free is difficult for many people, reusing or repurposing is a great alternative to throwing away or even recycling these days, as many things we recycle are now just being thrown away at the recycling plant. Thank you for pointing that out to me.