DIY epoxy resin stool

If you really want, you can make your own designer stool from epoxy resin. These are very original pieces of furniture, which are made from pieces of branches and transparent epoxy resin. Three dried branches of the same diameter can be used as legs.

Epoxy resin stool

To work you will need some materials and tools:

• Dried branches of various thicknesses.

• Epoxy resin. You will need 1 kg of transparent material intended for countertops.

REFERENCE. The material must be UV resistant.

• You need a container, for example, a plastic bucket. The diameter should be whatever diameter of the chair you would like to make.
• To give the product the desired color, use a special dye.
• To level the mixture you will need a plastic spatula.
• To glue the parts, prepare hot glue.
• You will also need gasoline.

The tools you will need are those that every home craftsman most likely has. This is a grinder and preferably a router.

Making a designer stool with your own hands

To create designer furniture with your own hands you need:

• Cut the branches into pieces of the same size. If they have different diameters, it will only be more interesting.
• Cut off the bottom of the bucket.Measure the height you need, about 5 cm, and cut out the blank for the future stool. You will end up with a plastic circle.
• Prepare your work surface. To do this, stick tape or oilcloth onto a piece of chipboard. Place the prepared plastic circle on top and glue it to the tape along the edges, use hot glue for this. This must be done so that the structure does not move during operation.
• Now you need to attach three legs from branches to the base. Arrange pre-cut circles from branches in random order.

REFERENCE. Try to fill all existing voids as much as possible. In this case, the resin consumption will be several times less.

• Mix the material according to the manufacturer's instructions. It is at this stage that, if desired, you can add dye.
• Gradually pour the mixture into the cracks between the previously laid branches. Make sure that no voids or air bubbles form.
• Leave the material for a day to dry thoroughly.
• Next, you just have to carefully cut and remove the plastic ring.
• Using a sander, sand the entire surface and round the edges using a hand router.
• Treat the surface with gasoline.
• Fill the surface with epoxy and level it with a thin layer using a spatula.

REFERENCE. Would you like a chair made from branches? These could be small toys, pebbles, anything you might like.

Advantages and disadvantages

The working surface of epoxy resin products has a number of advantages, including the following:

1. Excellent performance parameters. The material is highly durable and is not subject to mechanical damage. During operation, cracks and chips do not form on the surface.
2. Quite affordable price. Modern manufacturers offer various materials at an affordable price, and the low cost of raw materials reduces the final cost of the product.
3. Moisture resistance is one of the most significant advantages.
4. Easy product care. It will not be difficult to care for such surfaces.
5. Variety of design solutions. The characteristics of the material allow you to create unusual and unique masterpieces, unlike each other.

The disadvantages include:

1. Defects resulting from non-compliance with manufacturing technology.
2. The material can be damaged when processed with abrasive compounds and powders.
3. When exposed to high temperatures, toxins may be released.

IMPORTANT. Do not place hot objects on such surfaces.