Woodturning - Apply A Resin / Epoxy Finish to a Bowl

I am applying an epoxy finish to a bowl I wood turned. This Stabilized Maple Burl and resin bowl needed a nice finish after turning on the lathe was complete. I decided to do a resin finish and I take you along for the ride.
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[@agkwoodworks3136]

Absolutely brilliant, very well described 👏 👍

[@JakeThompson]

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[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

You put a lot of instruction in this video. Well done.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Doug 👍👍

[@jpwoodwork]

Fantastic instructional video Jake!! i think you were spot on with them dust specs

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Jamie 🦾🦾

[@chuckbell2949]

Thanks for making this, I am new to working with resins, but resin and wood are a beautiful combination. Just what I needed. Chuck

[@JakeThompson]

@@chuckbell2949 Thank you Chuck 🦾🦾

[@martinbreece]

Very nice bowl. I used the same resin to coat a table and had the same outcome. I found it wasn’t the resin that created the issue. So I was able to fix it and it turned out fine. Great job on the bowl Jake. Very nice work.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mailman 🦾🦾

[@davidwinch7997]

Great Job Jake. Thanks for sharing this and going through your process. You are a good teacher mate. Kind regards, Dave, Beachmere, Queensland, Australia

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Dave.. I’m glad you enjoyed 👍👍

[@broomrider2697]

Very informative vid Jake. I learned a couple of things for sure.. That bowl looks bomb!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JakeThompson]

😀🧹😀🧹😀🧹🦾🦾

[@joeysturgeon]

Great video. Love the bowl and then you hit me with the black light🔥🔥🔥

[@JakeThompson]

That black light though 🦾🦾😀

[@kris_kreations]

Pretty cool bowl, there, Jakey pie. 🔥💚🔥💚🔥

[@JakeThompson]

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[@carriemyre5809]

Absolutely awesome Jake!

[@JakeThompson]

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[@JennsTurn]

That bowl is amazing! I agree with you…I think the divots are from dust. I would probably try the Art Pro resin like you mentioned due to its thinner nature. 😢still turned out great though! 😍💙

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Jenny 💙😀💙😀

[@jonnyslathecrafts]

Looks great. I haven't tried this process yet, so I am learning from/with you.

[@JakeThompson]

We have plenty to learn.. 😀😀

[@SpeedysWoodshop]

Looks great!!!

[@JakeThompson]

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[@SteelBladeWoodworks]

Awesome video bud, looks amazing!!!💯💯💯💯

[@JakeThompson]

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[@jimtobias3860]

It looks great! I have misted the epoxy with DNA or Isopropyl Alcohol(while it is turning) to release small bubbles. It usually thins it just enough to release air bubbles.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Jim 👍

[@WeeVal]

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[@JakeThompson]

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[@ConnieConnie824]

It looks Amazing to me 🥰
With that said, the dimpling could be a couple of things. One would be that oils from your hands got on the piece before adding the resin finish, causing the resin to separate in those spots. The second could be the resin got to hot causing it to shrink and separate in spots. I'm sure there are other reasons but those are the 2 I have dealt with often.
I find letting the resin thicken up just a little before applying it and trying not to use the torch excessively helps.
I don't know about the slower curing resin for this, I've never done this with slow cure, but you should Definitely cover your piece. Even without the extension cord, there's always something floating in the air that finds it's way to wet resin 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Connie 💜💜🦾🦾

[@lordskitch]

That's pretty darn gosh dang good.
As for improvements, every process can be improved upon, but you'll wind up in diminishing returns awful fast, where you're puttin' in 90% more effort to try and get that from 95% perfect to 96%. Anything that can automated and/or keep you from unconsciously making mistakes can help a bunch, like addressing the whole tripping on a cord bit. Might be able to make a little plastic paint drop cloth tent to go over it while its curing to keep any other dust out... but even that could introduce more dust. Might be able to distribute and get the epoxy layer thinner by hitting it with compressed air, but it'll make a mess... I guess the simple but expensive thing would be to just experiment and mess up a lot, to see which trees are the wrong ones to bark up.
I still think the whole thing is pretty freakin' awesome though! 💪🦆👍

[@JakeThompson]

You don’t miss.. lol 🦆🦾🦆🦾🦆🦾

[@prettythingsmadeforyou]

Awesome video! Very helpful

[@JakeThompson]

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[@MarklTucson]

Looks great; love the blacklight effect. As far as the dimples go, I've been struggling with that for some laser-cut 3D effect resin inlays where I'm trying to use an epoxy finish after all the colors have been added and cured. I know that multiple finish coats do not make the dimples go away. Some research seems to indicate that one needs to sand down to remove the dimple and then apply another finish coat. I am going to try that next to see if it works.

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Mark.. when I was looking up how to do this. I f I remember correctly.. Every single one was sanded and had a second coat applied.. I was trying to do it with only one coat. Maybe next time 😀😀

[@KimberlyWendt-lc2iv]

Your best video!

[@JakeThompson]

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[@stevehogg]

I need this. Thanks for sharing!

[@JakeThompson]

Thank you Steve 🦾🦾

[@SirAlfred-ho1lr]

all i can say is WOW ?????

[@JakeThompson]

😀 Thank you Sir 🦾

[@Anita-Ball]

I think it looks AMAZING! I don’t mind the flaws….you have my address 😉😁😅

[@JakeThompson]

😂😂😂🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@cranskin604]

An easy way to thin your resin is 10 sec in the microwave

[@JakeThompson]

Good to know.. Thank you👍