How It's Made
Discover the craftsmanship behind our custom wood and epoxy resin tables. From selecting and preparing natural hardwood slabs to resin pouring, sanding, and final finishing, explore the process of creating handcrafted furniture designed for your space.
Step 1: Planning the Wood Slab Layout
Every custom wood and epoxy resin table begins with a carefully planned layout. We arrange natural hardwood slabs to highlight their unique grain patterns, live edges, and organic shapes, creating a balanced design that brings your vision to life.
Step 2: Cutting Wood Slabs
Once the layout is finalized, each hardwood slab is carefully cut to the required dimensions. Our craftsmen consider the natural shape, grain direction, and intended table size to prepare the wood for the next stage of production.
Step 3: Preparing and Cleaning Live Edge Wood
Each wood slab is carefully cleaned to remove loose bark, dust, and debris before resin casting. This preparation helps create a clean surface for epoxy application while preserving the natural contours and distinctive character of the live edge wood.
Step 4: Sealing Live Edge Wood Before Resin Casting
A protective epoxy seal coat is carefully applied to the exposed wood edges before the main resin pour. This step helps reduce air release from the wood and supports a more consistent bond between the natural hardwood and epoxy resin.
Step 5: Building the Epoxy River Table Mold
A custom casting mold is built to accommodate the selected hardwood slabs and desired table dimensions. The wood is carefully positioned and secured inside the mold, creating the space needed for the epoxy resin river while helping prevent movement and leakage during pouring.
Step 6: Preparing the Mold for Epoxy Resin Casting
Before the epoxy resin is poured, a suitable mold release agent is applied to the casting mold. This preparation helps prevent the cured resin from bonding to the mold surfaces, allowing the finished tabletop to be removed more easily after curing.
Step 7: Mixing Epoxy Resin for Custom River Tables
The epoxy resin and hardener are carefully measured and mixed according to the manufacturer's recommended ratio. Color pigments can be added to create a distinctive resin river, with each mixture prepared to achieve the desired color, transparency, and visual effect.
Step 8: Pouring Epoxy Resin into the Wood Table Mold
The prepared epoxy resin is carefully poured into the casting mold, filling the natural spaces between the hardwood slabs. Depending on the selected resin system and table design, the pouring process may involve multiple layers to achieve the desired depth, color, and appearance.
Step 9: Epoxy Resin Curing and Surface Detail Refinement
After pouring, the epoxy resin is allowed to cure under controlled conditions according to the resin manufacturer's specifications. While the resin is still workable, our craftsmen carefully address surface bubbles and refine decorative details to achieve the intended appearance of the custom river table.
Step 10: Removing the Cured Epoxy Resin Table from Its Mold
Once the epoxy resin has fully cured, the tabletop is carefully removed from its casting mold. Our craftsmen inspect the wood and resin structure before proceeding to the shaping, leveling, and surface preparation stages of the custom table-making process.
Step 11: Sanding and Smoothing the Custom Table Surface
The tabletop is progressively sanded to create a smooth, even surface across the natural wood and epoxy resin. Our craftsmen use appropriate sanding equipment and abrasive grits to remove surface imperfections and prepare the table for its selected finish.
Step 12: Polishing the Wood and Epoxy Resin Tabletop
After sanding, the tabletop undergoes further surface refinement to achieve the desired appearance. Depending on the selected finish, polishing techniques may be used to enhance the clarity and smoothness of the epoxy resin while highlighting the natural beauty of the wood grain.
Step 13: Applying the Final Finish to Your Custom Table
The final surface treatment is selected according to the wood species, table design, and desired appearance. Suitable protective finishes help enhance the natural wood grain and provide a durable surface for everyday use, with matte, satin, or glossy options available depending on the selected finishing system.
Step 14: Quality Control & Packaging
Before shipping, every finished custom table undergoes a final quality inspection to check its surface finish, dimensions, structural stability, and overall craftsmanship. Each table is then carefully packaged with suitable protective materials and prepared for transportation to help ensure it arrives safely at its destination.
