My Craziest Table Idea yet...

This time I’m building a wild table from plywood with an epoxy resin top. Get an extra 3 months of Surfshark VPN free at surfshark.deals/MODUSTRIAL, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee! Secure your privacy with Surfshark!
I used parametric design to create a bean-shaped coffee table base from plywood, which I cut out on my Avid CNC. I then poured an
epoxy resin top directly on the plywood, so the plywood base would be embedded in the epoxy resin top. I also used table top epoxy to get a perfectly smooth top and bottom of the coffee table.
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[@modustrial]

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[@jaycie5021]

Maybe invest some of that surfeshark money in a vacuum chamber to prevent bubbles.

[@novicracker1980]

80's Montage GO! lol

[@novicracker1980]

Bro that Table is Sick!!! Nice work man.

[@kinskifilms]

Spacers are sushi, not donut. Also anyone who complains about the C&C are probably miserable humans. Why would anyone poop on a machine that offers speed and precision? Pretentious.

[@GCubedProductions]

80’s style montage is a big win. The Surfshark read reminded me of Colin Furze, which is a high compliment and the way to make ad reads work.

[@flowartbyjessica5238]

To not have the drips on the bottom of a flood coat, I apply a layer of liquid latex before flood coat or even regular pva glue does the same job. Essentially, both these things will form a layer once they dry and when u do the flood coat, u will have the drips, but once your epoxy is cured, u just peel away the latex or pca glue and the drips peel with it. Nice and easy . Loved this table tough, the design is super modern n clean

[@Mountain_Man]

I feel like CNCs are definitely part of wood working or anything they are used for. People need to grow up and learn to adapt. If I had a choice between something that’s ultra precise and quick or handmade, time consuming, and more expensive I will take the CNC route. There is a time and place for everything so depends on what the consumer/customer and what the builder are aiming for.

[@modustrial]

well said!

[@shakenblake2]

Agreed. As long as the builder is upfront about the method I’m good with it. I’ve seen people trying to sell something as “hand-made” that was obviously CNC or laser cut.

[@Mountain_Man]

@@shakenblake2 same. Don’t get me wrong I love and have definitely bought hand made stuff hell I have made and sold some things that were a mixture of handmade and machine made combined. Defiantly a time and place for each. But those people that say “that’s not traditional this or that” needs to get a life. Usually it’s people that don’t have the talent to hand make something or CNC something so they lash out. I just want to say “ ok Jack Ass, you want something made the traditional way here is a couple rocks, sharpen one rock with the other use said rock to cut down a tree, and build a fire, than go over there where there is iron ore deposits and mine it than melt it down to form hand tools so you can process more trees and build something traditionally.” FFS at what point in time do they consider the “Traditional” wood working period? It’s ridiculous.

[@mikescholz6429]

I’m a graphic designer, turned wood worker, because CNC programming is identical to using programs like Adobe Illustrator, and the transition was nearly effortless.

[@Sphendrana]

This. As I said in my (unfortunately rambly) comment, both are valid. Hand planing is great if you just love the feel of scraping wood shavings. But a CNC is equally valid because you still have human input to make it do what you want it to. The whole point of machinery is to overcome the human limitations of vision and micro movements. When we went from flint knapping to make knives to working iron into blades, I'm sure there were people who thought "why" because it was not "traditional" lol.

[@kenw4930]

I love this concept so much. If you make this again, would love to see black stained base with white opaque top, maybe even with a marble effect. So many possibilities with this, hope you keep at it!

[@m-2718]

The table looks great, not the fan of the countertop myself, but the design fits nicely into quite a few modern house designs

[@astro143_]

I love the legs, not huge on pure epoxy tops either. Now if this had a glass top, that would be slick. Still quite like how this build came out.

[@uninspiredaspirant4210]

Just a suggestion. The top looks like a blue ocean water so maybe if the base looked something like a shark or a fish skeleton, it would look very cool!!

[@adamfirbank4825]

All the greatest furniture designers in history pushed the boundaries of technology and materials. The Tulip chair by Eero Saarinen in 1955 used Bakelite that had just come on to the market. Vernon Panton with the Canton Chair in 1959 was the first to use fully moulded plastic to create a stacking chair. These are just 2 examples of designers breaking the barriers of what furniture and design should be. You can still buy these chairs now, so CNC is the next stage in the evolution of furniture design!

[@tookitogo]

_Next_ stage? I would hazard that CNC is already widely used in both designer and mass-market furniture, and has been for a while.

[@pendaco]

At first I was a bit worried about the blue color but that way it came out was very cool! The top looks like 2 sand islands in the Pacific or Caribbean 🏝

[@JustinWPruett]

Coolest looking in-shell peanut I’ve ever seen.

[@modustrial]

lol, thanks!

[@yuGtahT]

I loved the 80s edit 😂

[@michaelrobinson9643]

Your surfshark segment made me chuckle. Nice one.

[@humphshumphs]

I have to say that the table looks stunning. I know it didn't end up being up to your high standard, but it still looks bloody amazing!

[@modustrial]

thanks for the kind words!

[@danaknight1910]

Interesting concept but using plywood and featuring the edges makes it look cheap to me

[@kevinelliott5478]

I feel like using this concept and incorporating a mobious strip somehow as the base would be super cool!

[@MM-fc7ih]

I LOVED that 80s mini montage, it was so authentic!! A blast to the past, really well done!!!❤❤❤

[@Goononymous]

incredible skill. not a fan of the colour myself but your dedication and creativity are great

[@modustrial]

thanks!

[@Lord_Verge]

Even as an experimental build it looks amazing. The more important part is you figured out exactly where the defect orignated so next time you have a plan :)

[@ccgsales]

You need to use a 'thinner' epoxy like Stone Coat Countertops. Here's what I would have done... for the 'first' upside down pour, use a long cure or 'deep' epoxy, so that any bubbles have time to come out before the epoxy sets. Next, round over all edges as normal (top/bottom) You need a round over or square edge on the bottom... a chamfer won't let the epoxy flow/drip properly) Next, sand all and apply 1 flood coat of regular epoxy to the bottom (let drips fall 'up' then sand off when cured.) Torch as needed to remove bubbles. Last, turn the table right side up, put a strip of painters tape inside the bottom edge to 'catch' all the drips so you don't have to 'baby' the top pour so long. NOW Do a regular 'flood coat' pour on top, let the tape catch the drips... now here's the trick... at the 'tacky' stage (about an hour or so) PEEL the tape (removing the drips) and then use a gloved hand with acetone and 'smooth' the bottom and sides. This is so much easier than what you did! Finally, if you REALLY want to make a $5000 table, wet sand/polish the top and sides to a proper shine. HTH

[@chalkline1505]

I definitely love this concept. It could open up so many creative possibilities for a modern/futuristic type design. Color variations, different takes on the base. I would get on that Fusion 360 and mess with more ideas. Maybe a base that looks like a spring, or make the base discs run longitudinally or at different angles. Really cool concept. Incorporating LED lighting as well. excellent. The top didn't come out crystal clear but I'm sure you would do it better next go around. Thanks

[@irmulc]

I’m loving that 80’s/90’s vibe.

[@ZeroAme]

The 80's montage was excellent. 10/10 would watch again.

[@h77hhd66]

Why does nobody talks about the Neopren -Suit? Gooo man best AdRoll and for being brave enough to document it with the suit!!! Love the project.. PEAANUUUUUUUUUUT

[@daultonvenglar9905]

Honestly the frosted look before the tabletop pour looked really cool.

[@JoseeGill]

Love this table design!

[@encapsulated_nomad1359]

first video I find of yours and I can confidently say I had to follow. love the creativity in design and end result. can't wait to see the rest of ur videos of what you've created

[@stianmogstad9895]

Great work Mike! Love the result, looks so modern and i think it will fit your abandoned building very well, especially since it matches styles with your other builds! When it comes to color in epoxy, i am a huge fan of it myself, especially blue. I’ve seen so many fantastic looking tables with blue epoxy. Can’t wait for the final reveal of your building, have followed the journey since the start!

[@modustrial]

thank you!

[@WexWerxScott]

It's all about using the right tool for the job... CNC makes it easy to bring the ideas out of your head into the real world... Table looks awesome!

[@hangsze6330]

I think the table top can be bigger so the overall balance looks better, but the design looks amazing 👍🏻

[@gr8dvd]

Bigger top = less stable given support in center; extended top would need to be coupled with slightly concave base providing more lateral (side-to-side) support.

[@WazzuCorVet]

Great table and love the audible to the build. Epoxy is so unforgiving. Great idea for a table too. Looking forward to the reveal!

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

Your point is bang on, people who complain about CNC not being "real" woodworking better be using bare hands, sharpened stones and their teeth to do their wood working because using the appropriate tool is cheating. I can't believe how ridiculous gate keepers are, no matter what they'll find something to whine about just to try and exclude others from enjoying a hobby in their own way.

[@yellowmuginc]

Even more beautiful in person! Awesome job!

[@modustrial]

Thanks Stu!

[@davidcheek8892]

Nice, video. You earned my sub. That's a really cool idea, but I think the finishes make the materials feel cheap. Plywood and solid color acrylic panels feel like cheap materials, and that's kind of the effect. I'd prefer, before the pour, a stain that hides the edges of the plywood. I agree a "busy" effect like sparkles would be too much, but what about a gradient. Like a light blue on one side, and a darker on the other. Anything that gives it more interest than a cast acrylic sheet, but isn't "busy."

[@rdph6693]

Love the table! Thought about you earlier this week when a video about color-shifting resin tabletop popped up on my feed. CNC is great, anything that helps with consistency of parts works; less waste of time and materials.

[@skbounds5837]

Love the whole idea of this table design and especially love ALL the neat tools.

[@electricjoshaloo]

So maybe taping up the top of the ply so you could pour the epoxy and then be able to remove from the form would have given you the freedom to finish the epoxy easier. Still looks super cool.

[@NEWGHOST9]

It looks a lot like the bean that a lot of artists use as a base for the torso in shape when drawing

Nice table. Love the contrast of the wood with the blue epoxy.

[@patriciasolecosta7124]

As usual, the table kooks spectacular!!!

[@modustrial]

thank you!

[@lesleykoz3311]

I love the whole table and how it shows through the blue. Great job!😅

[@mayhemmayo]

THANK YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@DrivingWithJake]

Using the power mixer for the table top also activates it a lot quicker. It also makes so many bubbles. I almost fubar my desk first time using it with one ended up using it for the bottom and it turned out cool. The more you know I guess haha

[@LISA75_]

Like the idea , I think a light bar through the middle would have been a great addition.

[@bitzbox]

Despite the little bubbles this is such a beautiful table

[@lindab424]

I love it. Never seen anything like it before. Ignore those who say you aren't a real woodworker if you use a cnc machine. It's just another tool to help make the process easier.

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@hollosphere]

80's montage ftw! 🙌 Take that, C&C haters lol. Wow, it's always so fun to see what your creativity comes up with, and how you actually make your ideas come to life. Though this finished product didn't meet your standards, I don't know how anyone would think the piece wasn't awesome! I really like that watery blue color. Nicely done.

[@shallonortivez8951]

The pizza icecream analogy reminds me of the old mike burbiglia bit where he describes love as eating pizza icecream with your loved one. Like he says taste is subjective 😂

[@ghoulgoil5029]

Very cool table! Thanks for sharing!

[@SiIkyJohnson]

Dude that dive footage is badass.

[@TakeMeToYourLida]

It looks like an island with the wood base embedded into the clear blue resin like that. Would be cool to see with a light solid wood instead of plywood and maybe not in slices.

[@jimrosson6702]

I think the table turned out amazing love the look of it all together. Great job

[@doug5433]

Love this! Seeing it with the light behind in the final shot makes me think it would look great if you had embedded an LED strip through the middle as well!

[@joetkeshub]

That blue is gorgeous... and that big peanut too...

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

80s workshop montage - chef's kiss lol. As for the CNC, it's never bothered me, but I'm not a woodworking purist.

[@aequitas0118]

amazing design. love this!!!

[@modustrial]

thank you!

[@anaphylaxis2548]

This is really cool! I think you picked the perfect color for the epoxy too.

[@kevinf3641]

Love the 80’s vibe

[@koaganwaffles4644]

This is what makes this channel on another level of entertaining

[@Zefty_Panda]

1- put the epoxy in a vacuum chamber pot you can stir al you want and then gas the bubbles out, plenty of diy tutorials of making one for the size you need it in KZbin. 2- use Sheathing Tape for the bottom. once its all cure and harden. have extra of the tape extend off the edge and then with a sharp knife or even sanding the edge you can get a smooth profile of just the bottom. this will prevent you having to use acetone and clean off the drips when you pour the top. just clean it with the spatula and once its all done. take the tape off and done. its a lil more work but the end result would be amazing

[@risbaw]

A polished finish looks always impressive but the colour and texture at 10:40 and even after sanding at 13:45 I think looks much better to me , like a sandblasted glass. Very nice work !

[@LukeTheJoker]

Absolutely agree, that sea glass look was something special.

[@douglasvine2516]

Great Idea for a table. I had a thought watching the video.. What if you put tuck tape on the table base (up to the epoxy pour level) for the table top pour? This way you could remove the table top from the base for sanding and finishing purposes. Then re-assemble everything together. In use the table top doesn't actually need to be attached. Just a thought.

[@jameslastname9171]

Could you do a pour about midline under the tabletop? So, in use, the tabletop could be for drinks and then a shelf under for books?

[@TotalBoat]

Absolutely loving this design and build! It has so much character and style!

[@dustinallenphoto]

I think it looked great with the frosted finish. Could've kept it at that 5k mark even because the bubbles wouldn't be noticeable.

[@Sean.A.M]

Love the 80’s bit. So fun. The wood “bean” reminds me of that wisk? you use for honey. I don’t know it’s name. But that’s what it looks like to me and if the resin was a golden yellow or orange colour lol . Would look like honey. It would be funny cute and def a particular esthetic.

[@resina_tabasco]

Beautiful

[@DaneElshof]

I love the design! As for the bubbles, have you tried using a vacuum chamber on the epoxy before pouring? We used to use a similar process for industrial optical coatings to remove bubbles

[@Tutkanator]

The 80's montage was great haha

[@Stillworks]

Been watching your stuff for years, love every bit of it and have actually used some build-video tips in my own videos. Keep up all the super cool stuff man!

[@WilliamAhl-nr6iu]

CNC is wood working and is a precision tool. If I had a design and wanted to push out more products that is selling a CNC is a way to go. But as technology advances time and materials gets cheaper. Just like any profession, you pay for someone’s time and experience and the story behind the piece. I do get inspiration from stuff like this and you did a good job. Well done!

[@MoltenImaginings]

Really love the editing in this video! Also cool table design

[@SergeyRyabenko]

Great idea!

[@KamiInValhalla]

Great learning experience. Job well done

[@solarbirdyz]

Particularly from the right angles, this ends up with a really neat blue glow to it. And... y'know... if you do this again... it might be neat to elevate the wood component so it's like, maybe... a quarter inch from the top of the tabletop surface so there's always a definite colour tint to it. Particularly with a very cool colour like this. Also there's one shot in here where I don't see the bubbles directly but I do get texture impression you were talking about and I'm like "oh. dang. okay. yeah I see why he's disappointed." When you first mentioned the problem I was all "why not just go matte?" but then it was like, "oh. No, that won't work, will it. Dang." Tough break, but one lives and learns.

[@Mountain_Man]

YESSSSSSS! Always love your videos!!

[@maddutchess5312]

Awesome!

[@Slimebiter]

i actually really loved the frosted look as opposed to the clear look

[@ptsuperman]

Cool concept! I hope you do others like it. This shape looks like it’s mooning me.

[@TomCGhost]

Dude. You need to make an entire 80's video. That edit was awesome!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@natashafisher2788]

Amazing and Beautiful table

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I agree 100 percent. But with that said, I'm so glad as a maker we don't all agree on what looks good. I sure would be a boring world if everything was made how we like it. Difference of opinions is what makes art so amazing.

[@leopoldoalmeida9719]

Great work! At Brazil we’ve ice cream on the pizza 😂

[@jasonlee-os1qi]

Super cool! Nicely done!

[@modustrial]

Thanks a lot!

[@nresiti]

Given this ended up being an experimental thing, not gonna lie, I preferred the way it looked before you poured the top and polished it. Kinda gave it a cool look, as if the wood is going into a really thick fog!

[@boriskaru]

Beautiful piece of art as always

[@scherre]

Loved that 80s music video montage! I think the CNC is a great tool and is no more or less a "real" woodworking tool than any other. Technology grows over time and the techniques of an artform expand to allow more ways to be creative. As long as we preserve the knowledge of traditional tools and methods there is absolutely nothing wrong with adding new stuff and this is true whether we're talking woodworking or cooking or tailoring. That said, even though I don't have an issue with the CNC, I heartily approve of lighthearted 80s style montages. You obviously should price your items in a way that you feel comfortable with, however I think you might be a bit too hard on yourself re: little imperfections. The reason that lots of people choose handmade items is because they don't have the perfection and consistency of items produced by machines. For some people, evidence of human fallibility in the crafting process adds value, not diminishes it :)

[@kralsahin55]

Finally something creative!

[@sparks-tech]

Very nice build that looks amazing, Very cool and unique use of Epoxy.

[@CuredWoodworking]

How many pours have you done? #1 nothing wrong with using a drill and paddle just heat up the table top epoxy in a warm water bath and put you’re drill on the lowest setting #2 you must only watch Blacktail. Lots of people do complete flood pours on the bottom and top. #3 the bubbles are most likely from going to fast with the drill and also not having the epoxy at a warm temp to assist in mixing. Cold epoxy doesn’t mix well. #5 when doing a flood coat it’s best to tape off the bottom side with packing tape. After the pour you pull the tape off and the overflow comes with it.

[@BeeBeeBae]

looks awesome, reminds me of the beach

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job Mike! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

[@carnifaxx]

Would it work if it was the "leg" of discs of various colours of resin and the top just glass (or clear resin)? It may look cool also with lights...

[@vonweaveygaming]

Very nice build. My only suggestion just from a customer stand point, I would have suspended the base so that it only really protruded the epoxy about half the thickness so the wood isn't literally on the same plain as the table surface.

[@celeschal]

You could have used the 3D model for the contour rings to cut out the overlap between the base and the intended epoxy table top. You then have a 3D model of the epoxy table top that you can use the CNC to machine out the spots where the table base would go. This way, you can pour and finish the epoxy table top before machining it and then gluing it to the table base with epoxy as a glue

[@jmagus]

Are you ever tempted to leave epoxy in that sanded/frosted state? I always like the frosted look myself, but none of the epoxy projects I have seen on youtube ever seem to go for that.

[@Goonmeat]

i loved the vhs effect and editing. beautiful work. cnc is a man's romance. completely handcrafted work still has its place in the industry and i respect it, but the future is now. if you have the funds and space who wouldn't want a tool like that? the argument is flimsy at best, mainly just jealous they cant command a sweet robot arm to do the cutting for them.

[@tracyalan7201]

The design and execution is great. When I first saw the video, I thought, it's a Peanut base! Interesting. I'm not sure how heavy that table is but, my first thoughts were stability and moveability while cleaning. For a completely air-conditioned room with no outside circulation of dirt, dust, or grease particles that could fly and stick to the rows of the base. Next thing, we know it'll be dimable led's to be a mood setting romantic gathering.

[@dodorosey6245]

Absolutely stunningly beautiful

[@modustrial]

thanks!

[@SCAVULLO]

LOL! Loved the eighties montage!

[@jesseblanchard9609]

Just some armchair, Tuesday afternoon quarterbacking, but what if you had wrapped the plywood or coated it, so that it formed the impression of the wood pieces "into" the top? That would make the top removable, both for shipping and for ease of working the resin, but the table would slot exactly into place into the top. Just a thought...