I am about to make a crest for my son. I have not used epoxy colors before. This was a great help, especially seeing you carve out the black for the yellow. Well done.
When I find time I'll probably do something mixing wood, epoxy and metal (maybe molten metal like lead or bronze). But more colours = more time because of the 24 hours curing time of the epoxy. :)
Another great video. I have a question. Why did you use the 15 degree bit? Is there any advantage to the V bit versus a straight bit? I really appreciate the time you put into these videos.
Thanks for the feedback!I use a V-Bit for 2 reasons: 1) A straight bit does not allow you to make corners with a radius smaller than the bit diameter. The V-bit 'ramps up' in the corner, allowing for real angles 2) It's a v-carved inlay: the walls of the inlay are slanted so they fit better in the hole with almost no effort (or hammering) -- but that does not apply in this case as the inlays are epoxy :)
That's turned out PERFECT! Question.... How long did you let it cure, before you machined each layer? If less than 3 days, what epoxy did you use? I'm using ProMarine TableTop, and you are supposed to wait 3 days. On my first pour last weekend, I did indeed need to wait 3 days (it was too soft). Once I waited the LONG 72 hours, it did turn out perfect. But, I'm impatient and don't want to wait that long.
Thanks! I use regular cheap epoxy, I think it was this one: www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07HJ4JTVF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I wait 24 hours for the setting. Maybe it takes longer because of the resin/hardener mix ratio?
What program do you use to set up the design and how did you register each cut separately so the design lined up? Was it one project or multiple? I’m trying to figure out how to line up a multicolor print at the moment. Thanks, great work!
Hello. It's one single project in Vectric Vcarve with multiple toolpath. The trick to line up perfectly is to make the 1st pocket overlap a bit on the 2nd. So when the 1st is set and you carve the second you don't have a gap. For example I remove a bit of the red when I cut for the yellow at ua-cam.com/video/K0RDZfKnU2Q/v-deo.html
Srephan what kind of wood did you use for this sign? Usually when I make an epoxy Inlay the epoxy wicks into the wood. I saw none of that in your project.
Hello that was oak. I have "bleeding" problems too, I made a video about the method I use to avoid them (make sure you watch also the 2nd half because I start with the method that doesn't work :) ) ua-cam.com/video/OmH4DppRj2Y/v-deo.html However in this particular case I didn't really have problems because I didn't sand between the colors but sanded out quite a thick later at the end.
@@stephanforseilles Thanks for the reply. I just watched another video where you used clear epoxy before the colored. That makes good sense. I've tried shellac before the epoxy but still wasn't able to completely eliminate. Next project gets the clear epoxy treatment. Thanks again for the reply!
Nice work, great use of colour layering
Well done!
I am about to make a crest for my son. I have not used epoxy colors before. This was a great help, especially seeing you carve out the black for the yellow. Well done.
This is terrific !
C'est tout simplement génial! tu dois passer beaucoup de temps sur le soft!!! merci pour tes partages, ma machine doit arriver bientôt ..
Merci! Bon amusement avec ta machine. ;)
@@stephanforseilles merci… ça fait déjà deux mois qu’elle doit arriver…😂
I’ve been wondering if you could machine epoxy like this. 👏 Thank you!
Quel travail de fou, c’est carrément impressionnant !!
And you’re not a moron 😃
Le résultat laisse sans voix, très très belle plaque 👍
Merci !
Bravo, un travail gigantesque de programmation en plusieurs étapes sans se tromper 😉
Superbe !!!
Merci!
I'd love to see it with 6 colours ( stunning / love it )
When I find time I'll probably do something mixing wood, epoxy and metal (maybe molten metal like lead or bronze). But more colours = more time because of the 24 hours curing time of the epoxy. :)
Perfeito . Parabéns . Linda peça .
Another great video. I have a question. Why did you use the 15 degree bit? Is there any advantage to the V bit versus a straight bit? I really appreciate the time you put into these videos.
Thanks for the feedback!I use a V-Bit for 2 reasons:
1) A straight bit does not allow you to make corners with a radius smaller than the bit diameter. The V-bit 'ramps up' in the corner, allowing for real angles
2) It's a v-carved inlay: the walls of the inlay are slanted so they fit better in the hole with almost no effort (or hammering) -- but that does not apply in this case as the inlays are epoxy :)
Pffff trop beau
What colorant did you use? It doesn't look like mica powder, the liquid dyes I've tried don't come out right
I used powders I found on Amazon: www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07PM5F98H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That's turned out PERFECT! Question.... How long did you let it cure, before you machined each layer? If less than 3 days, what epoxy did you use? I'm using ProMarine TableTop, and you are supposed to wait 3 days. On my first pour last weekend, I did indeed need to wait 3 days (it was too soft). Once I waited the LONG 72 hours, it did turn out perfect. But, I'm impatient and don't want to wait that long.
Thanks! I use regular cheap epoxy, I think it was this one: www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07HJ4JTVF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I wait 24 hours for the setting. Maybe it takes longer because of the resin/hardener mix ratio?
What program do you use to set up the design and how did you register each cut separately so the design lined up? Was it one project or multiple? I’m trying to figure out how to line up a multicolor print at the moment. Thanks, great work!
Hello. It's one single project in Vectric Vcarve with multiple toolpath. The trick to line up perfectly is to make the 1st pocket overlap a bit on the 2nd. So when the 1st is set and you carve the second you don't have a gap. For example I remove a bit of the red when I cut for the yellow at ua-cam.com/video/K0RDZfKnU2Q/v-deo.html
Srephan what kind of wood did you use for this sign? Usually when I make an epoxy Inlay the epoxy wicks into the wood. I saw none of that in your project.
Hello that was oak. I have "bleeding" problems too, I made a video about the method I use to avoid them (make sure you watch also the 2nd half because I start with the method that doesn't work :) ) ua-cam.com/video/OmH4DppRj2Y/v-deo.html However in this particular case I didn't really have problems because I didn't sand between the colors but sanded out quite a thick later at the end.
@@stephanforseilles Thanks for the reply. I just watched another video where you used clear epoxy before the colored. That makes good sense. I've tried shellac before the epoxy but still wasn't able to completely eliminate. Next project gets the clear epoxy treatment. Thanks again for the reply!
How long did you wait before milling the red epoxy?
I waited at least 24 hours each time, to make sure it was as hard as it would get.
I'm wondering how long that took with letting all of those separate colors to dry?
Lenny Lovell 24 hours each time. ⏳⏰