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Couch Time: November 2016

November 28, 2016 Bill Livolsi 1 Comment bales, batman, bob clagett, bryan bales, cactus workshop, casting, couch time, crickets, diresta, epoxy, fail, failures, fire, guitar picks, i like to make stuff, jimmy diresta, laser cutter, le picbois, make: magazine, melted plastic, mistakes, molding, pat lap, phone holder, phone mount, resin, woodturning, woodworking

Welcome to November’s installment of Couch Time! Each month, we will bring you a selection of videos covering interesting projects

How to Make Micarta : A Study in Mistakes

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Bill Livolsi 1 Comment cardstock, cloth, composite, epoxy, experiment, frustration, How to make, micarta, mistake, oops, paper, Peter Brown, resin, shop time, upcycle

Micarta is a composite material made from paper or cloth and resin. It is exceptionally hard and durable, and is

Secret Wood Rings DIY

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Bill Livolsi 3 Comments beginner project, dipit, diy, epoxy, experiment, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, resin, ring, secret wood, secret wood ring, shop time

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the “secret wood rings” at

Peppercorn Pepper Grinder

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Bill Livolsi 2 Comments black pepper, dip it, epoxy, experiment, funny, how to, How to make, pepper, Peter Brown, polyester, resin, shop time, turning, woodturning

Since making the Rock Salt Bracelet, Rock Salt Margarita Glass, and Rock Salt & Walnut Salt Cellar, I have received

Crayon Wrapper Bottle Stopper

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 Peter Brown 2 Comments dipit, resin, turning

I took 33 empty crayon wrappers, cast them in polyester resin, then turned them on the wood lathe. I also

Unppopable Bubble Wrap Coasters

February 22, 2016February 23, 2016 Peter Brown 2 Comments bubble wrap, coasters, dipit, epoxy, resin

Bubble wrap is so much fun to pop! So, what if you couldn’t pop it?! This idea started out as

How To Piss Off Your Loved Ones: Epoxy Vs Credit Card!

January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments casting, dipit, epoxy, resin

A good subtitle for this would be: How To Piss Off Your Loved Ones! My wife is a good sport

Tissue Paper Night Light!

June 10, 2015January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment casting, colorful, epoxy, light, make, night light, resin, shop time, tie dye, tissue paper, Wood

The process for making this is part craft project and part woodworking. To start, we’ll channel your inner preschooler and break

How To Make A Cotton Ball Snowman Ornament

December 6, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments casting, Christmas ornament, cotton balls, craft, do you wanna make a snow man, epoxy, frozen, how to, How to make, make, resin, shop time, Wood

The ornament almost has a stone quality to it with the ribbons of cotton running through the ornament. It was

How To Make A Beer Mug From Recycled Coasters

October 24, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments beer, coasters, diy, epoxy, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, resin, shop time, Wood, woodworking

When I first approached with this idea it seemed like it would be a simple project. That should have been