Craft Ideas for Tables With Resin

Resin will allow you to create a table that will not only serve as a conversation piece, but will also last for many years. Use a professional grade resin for clarity and hardness so you don't end up with a yellowish sheen in your work. The sky is the limit when it comes to creating with resin. Allow plenty of time for the resin to dry, and protect yourself from noxious fumes by ventilating your work area.

Maps

Use a map for your project. It can be a map of your city, a country you've visited or a cool topographical map. Add photos, gas receipts from a road trip and anything else that further personalizes your map. If you are commemorating a trip, draw your route on the map before you pour the resin. A map table can become an excellent visual memoir or everyday instructional tool for kids.

Driftwood

Consider using resin to make a table out of driftwood. Use the holes naturally found in driftwood to enclose objects such as seashells, old coins and other items. Resin looks especially nice on driftwood, and allows you to see the rough surface of the wood while the table is perfectly smooth. Resin used to create a driftwood table should be given plenty of time to cure because of the large amount used.

Poem

Celebrate the written word by immortalizing a poem in resin. A table decorated with a poem makes an inspirational writing desk. Consider making two small end tables with different poems by the same author. Vinyl adhesive letters work well for this project. You can pour a layer of resin and "float" a delicate sheet of paper (with the poem written on it) by adding an additional layer (or layers) of resin after the paper.

Children's Art

What better way to commemorate children's artwork than by enclosing it permanently in a piece of furniture with resin? You'll be making a piece that can be passed down for generations. Such tables will bring smiles to a child's face when used as a play table for children's projects, and your respect for your children's art will continue to inspire them.

Fiber

Resin is an attractive medium for showcasing different colors and textures of fiber. Pour resin over fiber art that has already been created, or create a spontaneous mixed-media piece by pouring resin and layering different pieces of yarn and material as you go. This table will be an excellent addition to a craft room or anywhere you'd like to showcase a conversation piece.

Mural

If you will be pouring resin over a long table, such as a dining table, consider creating a mural. You can use a photograph of a landscape for inspiration in making a traditional mural, or try your hand at graffiti art for a cutting edge look. Once enclosed in resin, the gritty look of graffiti will take on a decidedly modern sheen.