How To Make A Wooden Serving Tray Using A Laser And Epoxy!

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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    In this video, I'm showing you how I built a wooden Serving Tray and added an element of art to it by cutting in a map with my Glowforge laser and adding blue epoxy. This was a fun project and I love the way it came out.
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    Welcome to the official April Wilkerson UA-cam channel! I’m April and I’m the creator of Wilker Do’s. I am an obsessed DIYer and Woodworker. I'm not professional or have any training, so I just pick the project I want to tackle and figure it out step by step. On this channel you will find a variety of content like DIY home improvement, How-To’s, construction, design and more!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 216

  • @DanielH
    @DanielH 3 роки тому +2

    Laser working is awesome 😎

  • @terryrusselleverydayguy1613
    @terryrusselleverydayguy1613 3 роки тому +1

    WOW!!! That machine is so impressive. Thank's for sharing April.

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing April. The tray turned out great. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👋👋

  • @BenTaylor11
    @BenTaylor11 3 роки тому +1

    Loved Canyon Lake trips as a kid. Such a cool project too

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Yes, it is great up here. Thanks for watching.

  • @dellittlefield7257
    @dellittlefield7257 3 роки тому +1

    She has the best videos . Always enjoy her projects .

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words. Thanks for watching. :)

  • @ANDYYANKEE
    @ANDYYANKEE 3 роки тому +2

    Pretty Neat Tray!!!

  • @MrJustDIY
    @MrJustDIY 3 роки тому +2

    That's awesome April

  • @KoreyAusTex
    @KoreyAusTex 3 роки тому +2

    I love Canyon Lake!! I spend time there often!

  • @janverzee9423
    @janverzee9423 3 роки тому +2

    Great Dutch beer on a beautiful Texas tray!

  • @mohammednoorulla1860
    @mohammednoorulla1860 3 роки тому +1

    Very much skilled...and all the tools you have are amazing!

  • @112wade
    @112wade 3 роки тому +1

    Nice!! I bet you enjoyed a respite from the arduous work you've been doing in the hot Hill Country sun.

  • @Berion189
    @Berion189 3 роки тому +1

    We can only watch and drool with envy with some of these projects for the past 2 years. Can't afford any of these CNC, Glowforge etc. This is very entertaining and informative though if not practical like what you used to craft.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Many enjoy my Channel who don't do woodworking at all, but view it to see what I'm up to next. The entertainment factor. I still use drills and saws but view the CNC and Glowforge as just another tool in my Shop that has its uses.

  • @MisterTee2010
    @MisterTee2010 3 роки тому +1

    That turned out really good April. I Once made a coffee table using the same kind of method. Thank you for sharing.

  • @profcah
    @profcah 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful work April. Love it!

  • @felixreali7101
    @felixreali7101 3 роки тому +4

    this is one of my favourite April W. projects ever.

  • @mikecurtis2585
    @mikecurtis2585 3 роки тому +2

    Looks great very nice 👍. Thanks 😊!!

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 3 роки тому +1

    Turned out great April, looks awesome! 😍👍🏻👊🏻

  • @Clay_Maguire
    @Clay_Maguire 3 роки тому +2

    I LOVE CANYON LAKE! I was stationed at Randolph AFB in 1985-88. We used to camp and rent boats at Randolph Recreation Park!

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому +2

      It's a gorgeous part of Texas for sure

    • @PennYankeeWoodworks
      @PennYankeeWoodworks 8 місяців тому

      @@AprilWilkerson how much did the graphic designer work cost you to make the lake map file?

  • @tlopes44
    @tlopes44 3 роки тому +2

    I just came across your channel by looking for how-to concrete countertop videos...then this was posted while watching Outdoor Kitchen Part 6! As a web map developer and completely noob woodworker, I am in LOVE with this video. Subscribed, liked, notified!

  • @superpapi
    @superpapi 8 місяців тому

    Interested!!! Keep posting your progress. I can't wait to see where you go next with this journey.

  • @chahid780
    @chahid780 3 роки тому +1

    is very beautiful

  • @dluxmiester
    @dluxmiester 3 роки тому +3

    Love your projects

  • @BoomerKeith1
    @BoomerKeith1 3 роки тому +2

    What a great idea! Now if I only had April's workshop I could make my own lol. Seriously, I love this idea!

  • @dluxmiester
    @dluxmiester 3 роки тому +2

    Love your project

  • @dddube12
    @dddube12 3 роки тому

    Very nice piece of equipment, also those are gonna look great in the outdoor kitchen!!!! I use to visit Canyon lake when i was younger!!!!

  • @samuelsmall8449
    @samuelsmall8449 2 роки тому

    Great project April!

  • @TotalBoat
    @TotalBoat 3 роки тому +4

    Such an awesome project, April! It looks so amazing!

  • @learcoferrari9892
    @learcoferrari9892 3 роки тому +1

    Your smile in the thumbnail, made my day! Keep It going April, you're a force of nature!

  • @lovejones7545
    @lovejones7545 3 роки тому

    Very cool April!! Dope serving tray...

  • @Grunt49
    @Grunt49 3 роки тому +1

    Your skills are constantly growing.Fun to watch!

  • @k4x4map46
    @k4x4map46 3 роки тому +1

    nice!! I like the mapview image

  • @bobsmith3790
    @bobsmith3790 3 роки тому +2

    What a dynamite idea….I’m going to make one this weekend! You never cease to amaze, April!

  • @samehmalak.r3016
    @samehmalak.r3016 3 роки тому +1

    Nice work

  • @harry951956
    @harry951956 3 роки тому +1

    Nice tray and a perfect way to serve that beer from the Netherlands. Enjoy.

  • @makeitkozi
    @makeitkozi 3 роки тому +1

    This looks so cool! I grew up on the Trinity River and I’ll have to keep this in mind.

  • @francis8145
    @francis8145 3 роки тому

    Beautiful tray and handy engraver.....👍

  • @pabloalvarez6671
    @pabloalvarez6671 3 роки тому

    Excellent idea 💡 congratulations

  • @ecospider5
    @ecospider5 3 роки тому +2

    I so want a Glowforge. Such a great technology.

    • @craft0145
      @craft0145 3 роки тому +1

      It’s called a laser. You don’t need a glow forge brand. There are many others on the market for less money.

    • @ecospider5
      @ecospider5 3 роки тому

      Great suggestion. Thanks.

  • @tro8191
    @tro8191 3 роки тому

    April ur work is so amazing! Truly works of art!!!

  • @sddiymakeitworthit7512
    @sddiymakeitworthit7512 3 роки тому +2

    Nice presentation 👍

  • @DanStone1025
    @DanStone1025 3 роки тому +1

    Looks like a fantastic starter project.
    I use my laser to cut my maker mark into my projects

  • @bastropplant5592
    @bastropplant5592 3 роки тому +1

    Looks good!!

  • @waltervang
    @waltervang 3 роки тому

    Love the Dutch beer, the Grolsch bottle between the other drinks on the beautiful tray. Good taste you have 😃

  • @Bonsaverh
    @Bonsaverh 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @txgagan
    @txgagan 3 роки тому

    Nice work. The way you work and explain stuff everything looks so easy. I wish I was so skilled like you. Can't wait to see your next project.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words. I haven't always been able to do the complicated things I can now. Start small and build your confidence and skill level. You will love the feeling of seeing something you built. Thanks for watching.

  • @SuperLonney
    @SuperLonney 3 роки тому +1

    >=)Grin No shoes were hurt. LOL, The cut-off of the lake looks like a dragon. When you pulled it out. Beautiful tray.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому +1

      Yes! Thank you!

    • @SuperLonney
      @SuperLonney 3 роки тому

      @@AprilWilkerson Sorry the devil made me say it. It is a beautiful tray.

  • @jensenmekk
    @jensenmekk 3 роки тому +2

    Holy moly ,you can start to produce DIY sets in several type of woods to those who bulding model planes or boats

  • @69virgin1966
    @69virgin1966 3 роки тому +1

    April this looks fantastic. I'm surprised you didn't do your famous happy dance lol.
    Keep the great videos coming
    Thanks for sharing and God bless

  • @TremendouslyAngryRon
    @TremendouslyAngryRon 3 роки тому

    Beautiful tray April! Nice idea!

  • @johncourt9580
    @johncourt9580 3 роки тому +2

    Hi April, I stand amazed! You have such incredible skills, and your serving tray is a work of art, it's so beautiful, I'd hang it on my wall as a showpiece! This laser technology, is something else! A great entertaining video, and I love your commentary💗🌹

  • @aamalealpsl4761
    @aamalealpsl4761 3 роки тому +3

    Saludos desde Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain.

    • @youtukang
      @youtukang 3 роки тому +1

      ☺🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🤝🤝

  • @MuhammadDaudkhanTV100
    @MuhammadDaudkhanTV100 3 роки тому

    Very good quality and good working

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 3 роки тому +1

    Lovely work April! Thanks for sharing the project with us!💖👌👍😎JP

  • @shereeteigs3424
    @shereeteigs3424 3 роки тому

    I also live at Canyon Lake and I’ve been following your UA-cam videos for awhile now. I also have a Glowforge Pro which I love working with. Can’t wait to try this technique.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Awesome! Glad you are enjoying my Channel. Thanks for watching.

  • @CarolinaGirlCreationZ
    @CarolinaGirlCreationZ 3 роки тому

    That turned out really great! I am a GIS Analyst professionally and LOVVVVVE anything map related! Nice work, as always April!

  • @mikeparker3865
    @mikeparker3865 3 роки тому +1

    Nice results. I have a cribbage board made the same way.

  • @OriginalRaveParty
    @OriginalRaveParty 3 роки тому +1

    Cool. It almost looks like a Lichtenberg Figure :)

  • @welcometooyoutubefolks9836
    @welcometooyoutubefolks9836 3 роки тому +2

    I'm from Temple Texas! Hello!!

  • @hansdegroot8549
    @hansdegroot8549 3 роки тому

    Amazing work. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @stevepoelhuis8564
    @stevepoelhuis8564 3 роки тому +2

    Love your videos.

  • @tgrif04
    @tgrif04 3 роки тому +1

    She who dies with the most toys, Wins. LOL. You are amazing, April. 👍

  • @anthonyreed3682
    @anthonyreed3682 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome project. In addition three things I like in the same video: woodworking, April Wilkerson, and LASERS (frikin lasers LOL)

  • @gpanizzolo6090
    @gpanizzolo6090 3 роки тому

    Precioso trabajo. Hermosa combinación de resina y madera. Y no te enojes tanto! A todos nos puede pasar! Jaja!
    Abrazo! Cuídate bien! Germán, Montevideo, Uruguay.

  • @walterleon6037
    @walterleon6037 3 роки тому

    So cool thanks for sharing beautiful.

  • @nicolasmahdavian1793
    @nicolasmahdavian1793 3 роки тому +1

    Great one.

  • @BobBob-eh5sb
    @BobBob-eh5sb 3 роки тому +1

    Tray came out great. Lasers are great thing to have, but unless you're well off and like play with wood, or you're trying to start a business, which probably wouldn't start with a $6000 laser that I have to learn how to use, or expand your business, it's just a cool tool I wish I had. Already have a CNC router that I haven't quite mastered yet. It would be nice though, and the discount is a good thing!

  • @a.v.a.tecnologyvoghera5174
    @a.v.a.tecnologyvoghera5174 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic. 10+

  • @Jimforxst
    @Jimforxst 3 роки тому

    I’ve been watching your channel for a long time and had no idea you were at Canyon Lake! I’ve been teaching at Smithson Valley MS for 14 years. Small world!

  • @earlyriser8998
    @earlyriser8998 3 роки тому

    nice tray

  • @thesplinteredfinger
    @thesplinteredfinger 3 роки тому +1

    Love it!

  • @raullizana5006
    @raullizana5006 3 роки тому +4

    Qué genial es ésa máquina. Puedes hacer infinidades de proyectos. Felicidades. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

    • @youtukang
      @youtukang 3 роки тому +1

      🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩

  • @texasskip3key398
    @texasskip3key398 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much! Great video- had no idea you were up by Canyon Lake- Im down in SA and have made quite a few of your projects or used them as inspiration... and I just ordered my Glowforge and used your code!! Thanks so much!

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Awesome! Thanks for letting me know and for watching. :)

  • @LowKeyTroll
    @LowKeyTroll 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome as always (but a wind screen would be helpful)

  • @supra750
    @supra750 3 роки тому +1

    Love canyon lake and my glowforge! Due for a trip up there.

  • @johnterrell101065
    @johnterrell101065 2 роки тому

    Cool tray!!!

  • @quarlow1215
    @quarlow1215 3 роки тому +2

    Nice. Just wish I had a laser machine.

  • @delvallewoodworking23
    @delvallewoodworking23 3 роки тому +1

    Excelente máquina! y un gran trabajo April! saludos desde México!

    • @youtukang
      @youtukang 3 роки тому

      Hello friend,, like woodworking 👍👍👍🤝🤝

  • @spielbergolf
    @spielbergolf 3 роки тому +1

    Espectacular April, pero me da mucha pena que poco a poco, por estas fantasticas máquinas, se esté perdiendo la profesión de muchos oficios, y con ello a los grandes profesionales y grandes maestros----

  • @ThraX_86
    @ThraX_86 3 роки тому +1

    Great project using the laser engraver April. I noticed in one of your other videos that you had a trotec and I wanna say a universal laser engraver. How do you like those? I got into laser engraving with a Universal Laser system prior to retiring from the military here in Texas but since had to sell due medical issues back in 2016. As a wood hobbyist as well in central Texas in my spare time I have been wanting to get back into engraving. Your thoughts on the Glowforge vs. trotec or universal? Hope you have a great one and keep up the great videos.

  • @melvinliles
    @melvinliles 3 роки тому

    Love the tray...thanks to this vid, I now know how to get to the "SHED"...be there soon to visit you and ur mom. BUT, just a suggestion...instead of using screws on the handles, how bout using glued in dowels to secure it....no worries about splitting then. For your mom, I'm her oldest friend on FB.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      She is my Monitor and sees all comments. Yes, she knows who you are. :) Thanks for watching and staying along for the ride. :)

  • @Sean-qk7ps
    @Sean-qk7ps 3 роки тому

    Meticulous tray job! April, any Glowforge etchers to detail 4 x 8' plywood? Go big, go Texas!

  • @bunnywarren
    @bunnywarren 3 роки тому +1

    The Glowforge looks like it'd be very useful for cutting out router templates for flush cutting to. The CNC just seems like it's too big and you have to spend a while fastening things down whilst with the Glowforge you just place in the wood and looks like it's done as fast or faster.

  • @safriedrich1631
    @safriedrich1631 3 роки тому

    April, you're kidding ! all this time following your videos, then seeing you with the "tool time guys", and you live here in Canyon Lake ! My wife is on her 2nd Silhouette and "hinted" about that Glowforge thingy... hope she doesn't run into you at Brookshire Brothers !! Keep up the good work !

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  3 роки тому

      Surprise her! Would make an awesome Birthday, Anniversary or Christmas Gift! Thanks for watching.

  • @h.msuccesscompany7948
    @h.msuccesscompany7948 11 місяців тому

    wow such amazing works. may i know what liquid do you use at the end as finishing for the product?

  • @trevaFtrev
    @trevaFtrev 3 роки тому

    I love canyon lake. Didn’t know you were from there

  • @thomasmyers8302
    @thomasmyers8302 3 роки тому +2

    Good old Canyon Lake!

    • @jgkrus
      @jgkrus 3 роки тому

      Use to camp there all the time...

  • @bigchiefmsu
    @bigchiefmsu 3 роки тому +1

    Nice job April! Do you think you’ll use the laser to experiment with any more of those wood rings you hung in the shop?

  • @c.a.g.1977
    @c.a.g.1977 3 роки тому +3

    9:47 Grolsch! One of the fine beers coming from The Netherlands 😄 (better than Heineken, imho 😄)

  • @shutterwide2
    @shutterwide2 3 роки тому

    Looks amazing, do you recommend any stain which is food safe for plywood? Thanks

  • @BearCreekWoodworking
    @BearCreekWoodworking 3 роки тому +1

    Are you changing your video release date from Sunday to Friday April? Or is this a bonus video for this week?

  • @NickRock
    @NickRock 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome, did you repurpose the cut-out piece for something?

  • @Jumpman67
    @Jumpman67 3 роки тому

    This is really helpful. I’ve been wondering what to do with my laser.

  • @tommc49
    @tommc49 3 роки тому +1

    So the Glowforge requires exhaust ventilation. What do you do with the exhaust?

  • @trojanman22
    @trojanman22 3 роки тому

    Came out great! Without a glow forge, you could do a V Carve with a clearance bit and fill it in with epoxy as well

  • @gigishillcountrydesigns7131
    @gigishillcountrydesigns7131 8 місяців тому

    Hello from Dripping Springs, TX! :-)

  • @dennisdegroot7769
    @dennisdegroot7769 3 роки тому +10

    Wonderful tray. Audio is sometimes distorted having a ‘heavy’ breather or wind hitting the mic. Or am I the only one hearing that? Keep these vlogs coming April. Adore them. ❤️🙏🏼

    • @blahjeffblah
      @blahjeffblah 3 роки тому +1

      She records the voiceovers outdoors, I do believe. Either on her porch or out under a tree somewhere (per old Instagram stories).

  • @charleshanson9467
    @charleshanson9467 3 роки тому +1

    Looks like "April and the Last Triton" :P haha

  • @bswanson8930
    @bswanson8930 3 роки тому +1

    Hey April, I need some of your advise , on a trim mix, in my laundry room, just spent 1500 on my material an tool, an I just finished the floor today an got my boards stained, but needing ur advise, cause u are 💣

  • @allenwilson9656
    @allenwilson9656 3 роки тому +1

    Use it to make a sign for your pavilion

  • @_Merica_USA
    @_Merica_USA 3 роки тому

    Another awesome video