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Before you begin you should ensure that the area you’re working in is as free as possible from dust and dirt. Whilst the resin is still in the early stages of its cure, it is important to keep airborne dust and contamination to a minimum. GlassCast 50 can be used in temperatures from 15 to 25☌ but higher temperatures will reduce the pot-life of the resin significantly at 20☌ the pot-life is between 30 and 45 minute and the curing time is 48 hours.Įpoxy resins are very susceptible to moisture and humidity so it's important to make sure the environment is dry and heated. To achieve the best results, we recommend working in a room temperature of 20☌. Wear suitable eye protection when handling the resin or hardenerĪlthough GlassCast 50 Resin is solvent free and has almost no odour you should still work in a well ventilated area or wear a vapour respirator mask.Īmbient Temperature, Pot-Life and Cure TimeĮpoxy resins are highly sensitive to ambient temperature and moisture.

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Never touch uncured or partially cured resin with your bare skin.Always wear nitrile gloves when handling the resin or hardener.

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GlassCast 50 Resin is a chemical product.īefore storage or use you must download and read the accompanying safety and technical datasheet, available on the GlassCast 50 product page.Ī Summary of the most important information is as follows: Put the slab through a thicknesser to reduce work later and flatten any twisting in the piece.We're lucky enough to have a saw room at GlassCast HQ and have access to the tools needed on site, if you don't have access to this machinery, it is possible that the timber merchant you sourced your wood from could do the following for you Wood is affected by environmental factors and can be prone to expanding and contracting in varying levels of humidity. It's all down to personal preference, so whichever wood you choose - make sure that it's well seasoned and has a low moisture count. We selected a piece of sycamore with it's naturally pale appearance and fine grain detail which will contrast well with the dark, complex forged carbon fibre.

There are a few things to consider when choosing the wood for the project and the aesthetics of the slab is very important. The first thing to do is select your wood.

Eye Protection and a vapour mask (in case of insufficient ventilation).

Legs for the table and Danish Oil for finishing.

Wooden Battens, Blocks and Clamps or Weights.

Calibrated Mixing Cups and Large Buckets.

Polypropylene Sheet to make the mould form.

Wood of your choice - we sourced the Sycamore slab from our local exotic wood supplier.

GlassCast 50 Epoxy Casting Resin (includes hardener).

If you like this Instructable please check out our other Instructables DIY Resin Countertops, Resin Penny Floor Project!, DIY Resin River Table, DIY Designer Epoxy Resin Floor and the DIY Neon Resin Plank Table! We hope you enjoy our latest offering and we look forward to hearing from you if you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get in touch. This Instructable covers all the information you'll need to create a forged carbon fibre river table.

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Using GlassCast 50 casting resin and Chopped Tow Carbon Fibre from Easy Composites along with the additional materials listed, professional makers and DIY'ers will have everything needed to produce their own Forged Carbon River Table. The step-by-step instructions described here, demonstrated in the accompanying Forged Carbon River Table Tutorial video and in more detail in our free downloadable eBook: covers all the information needed to produce your own unbelievably cool forged carbon river table. This design can be scaled up or equally scaled down to make a small side table or even a serving board.Īt GlassCast Resin HQ we receive lots of calls from customers interested in the look of resin river tables but also looking for something completely new to create a real talking point in a room, so we're back with our latest main project tutorial and accompanying free downloadable eBook and of course this Instructable! It's all down to personal choice whether you see this project as a small coffee table, a dining table for an F1 lover or even a large boardroom table to suit a hi-tec business. We love both looks and came up with this amazing project to showcase them both. The incredibly cool Forged Carbon River Table is a mash-up of two very popular trends of the last few years - the resin river table and forged carbon!