Epoxy resin filled woodart?

[matthew P]

I'm interested in examples of routed, chiselled, drilled timberwork that has been filled with a liquid epoxy resin to level the "hack work" & provide that Taj Mahal inlay jewelled effect? My timber work skills are a little primitive and confined to the purely commercial. Hopefully :? I have uploaded an example which I use on my heritage fences. This is a simple "trefoil" we use on Edwardian homes. It is just 3 interconnecting circles filled with liquid epoxy tinted with colour. A couple of points

I may be in the wrong section and missed a whole forum on the subject
I have fun doing this and can't imagine that there are not wonderous examples of it elsewhere.
I'd love to see images of simular & presumably more artistic work.Any feedback, direction or images would be highly appreciated.:U

Matthew P

[dai sensei]

Welcome Matthew. I do not get involved with commercial stuff, but do a lot of resin infill work in my woodturning and furniture as a feature or to repair defects. I use clear Diggers casting resin as my main base then add to it for the specific feature I want. This varies from on its own clear, metal filings (brass, silver, gold etc), pigments (for strong colours) and dies (for that transparent look). I also use shell (abalone or pearl) and stone either crushed, broken or whole cast in the resin.

Cheers

[matthew P]

Thanks Dai Sensei sounds like great combinations for effect... I particularly like the sound of the shell. Don't have any photos do you? or know of any websites or posted work on the forum? I use a product called 'ht9000' made by international. The rep provides me with tints in three colours. He tells me you can't just use any paint pigment it needs to be epoxy related..Is that true?

I'll look into the Diggers resin. Thanks for responding.:U

[joe greiner]

G'day, Matthew. Have a browse in the Woodturning-General and Woodturning-PenTurning forums. Inlaid material is quite popular for patching cracks with granular or powder material secured with epoxy or CA (Superglue).

More examples in their paper catalog, but here's the general idea: http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Decorative_Materials?Args=

Also, take a look at http://n-fl-woodturners.org/images/2007-02/2007-02-15.jpg (file is too big to post directly, although I might have posted a shrunk version near the same date - Feb 2007). For this, I used fresh coffee grounds mixed with epoxy. The soluble part of the grounds (which actually makes the coffee) dissolves in the epoxy, and after sanding the lighter components of the beans produce a terrazzo-like effect.

Joe

[dai sensei]

As Joe says, check out the pen sub-forum, or even the wood turning sub-forum. But here are a few examples:

Banksia pen with brass filings
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=55187&d=1189299392

Black lipped pearl shell
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=34412&d=1163493864

And some turquoise inlay on a platter:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=31081&d=1159088630

I also just picked up a large lump of raw Malachite at the markets for $10. Can't wait to crush it up and try it out in an inlay.

Cheers

[Cruzi]

From the US based Woodsmith magazine, downloadable PDF file (http://www.woodsmith.com/issues/173/extras/adding-an-epoxy-inlay/).

[matthew P]

Thanks to everybody...what a marvelous thing this forum is!:woot:
I particularly love the turquoise inlay platter. Great effect dai sensei and the shell is as beautiful as I suspected it might be.
One question. I loved the bits & peices that Joe posted onhttp://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Decorative_Materials?Args=
do we have simular supplies in Australia. In adelaide? Although I suppose your only limited by imagination and providing your judgement is keen on what will epoxy mix you can use anything [as evidenced by the coffee grounds]

Cheers to all of you....Thanks

Matthew:U

[dai sensei]

Try here (http://www.solidsolutions.com.au/index.php) and here (http://www.modelit.com.au/) - I have ordered from both without any problems