Denim furniture is a versatile and stylish addition to any interior design, offering a touch of class and versatility. Customized denim slipcovers made from upcycled jeans offer a unique aesthetic that stands out. To begin the furniture project, thoroughly clean the piece with a product called White Lightning cleaner. Neutral denim shades can be used to add pops of color through accessories like pillows, throws, or curtains. To create a color wash effect on wood furniture that looks like denim using paint, water, and white wax, paint, water, and white wax are recommended.
Repurposing old jeans for denim upholstery can be done by using them as footstools, poufs, or larger furniture from chairs to couches. Before starting the project, vacuum the debris (dirt, hair, and crumbs) from the cushion covers. Denim is a classic American material that works just as well as a sofa material, making it an ideal material for creating cozy loveseats and couches.
In summary, repurposing old jeans for denim upholstery is a creative and versatile way to add a touch of class to any space. By following the manufacturer’s instructions and using a product like White Lightning cleaner, you can create a unique and stylish denim furniture look.
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I never thought I’d be perusal a 30 minute article about a guy building a table while talking to his friend/cameraman/director, and actually enjoy myself. I’m not a woodworker, nor I have plans on becoming one, I just love perusal professionals (at least from my POV they are), do what they do best. Thank you for being my woodtentainer
Denim! As a textile artist with a bonafide degree in textiles I thought I’d pop on here and explain why the denim feels fuzzy after planing it. Even though it’s saturated in epoxy the long staple cotton fibers that make up the denim have been twisted into a very strong yarn. On a molecular level the cell walls of cotton are arranged in a helix around the central axis of a very long cylindrical cell. Then each fiber is made up of 20 to 30 layers of cellulose twisted by nature into a perfectly coiled pattern. Then these fibers are combed and twisted together in a factory to make single ply yarn. Then several single ply yarns are twisted together to make the cotton yarn that is then woven into the twill weave we call denim. So imagine a large rope that is made up of many ply that is coiled to nest perfectly and intricately together and those coiled ply nest perfectly together to make many multi ply ropes whose coils nest perfectly together, and so on. When you cut through this rope it’s going to fray and unravel leaving you with a bunch of kinky springy frizzy coils, much like a shag carpet. This is what denim does on a microscopic level. The blades of a planer are not sharp enough to cut the cotton yarns cleanly plus they are only cutting from one direction. The yarns are not being cut at all instead are being compressed, pushed along, flattened and eventually torn apart with each pass. So you are left with a surface that feels like very short velvet. You may have noticed that the denim felt softer when you run your hand in the same direction as the planer blade was spinning.
Well I found the process entertaining which is enough for me… I am not in the economic demographic to afford your products but really appreciate the craftsmanship as well as the appearance of many of your pieces. I hope your sales as well as your proceeds from monetizing your content allows you to successfully profit from your efforts. Great Job, Great content, your walking the walk, as a fantasy league arm chair quarterback I have no room to comment on your technique as I imagine your worse result is better than most of us could produce as our best. Thanks for the content
Didn’t know what to expect clicking on “Denim Damascus” but I don’t see how people DON’T make it to the end of all your articles. It’s like I’m in a trance perusal these, absolutely insane every time! Thanks for the hours of entertainment! You’ve inspired me to grab an old wooden office desk off Facebook marketplace I’ve been eyeing for weeks and see if I can restore it. Wish me luck!
Hi Cam! Composite tech/engineer here! I loved the look of the table and love seeing you expand your skillset working with new meterials! Cant wait to see what you do with carbon fiber one of these days! So a couple things that would help greatly help with the layup, there is a HUGE difference between peel ply, and release film. Peel ply is intended to be directly on the wet fabric and is intended to be peeled of leaving a somewhat textured/matte but leveled surface free of resin wrinkles. HOWEVER! Perforated release film (for pre-impregnated fabrics use non perforated film) is supposed to go on top of the peel ply so it doesnt bond to your breather which is why you had a difficult time peeling it off. Release film peels exactly how Saran wrap would like you were talking about In addition, you end up losing a lot of resin in the process and can resin starve your part which could have also contributed to the fibers doing weird things. When doing your next table/project, the ideal ratio is 60/40 weight fabric to resin, that should help guessing how much resin to use without wasting as much. I also use a bondo scrapper because i found it easier to saturate the fabric easier. Lastly, for a wet layup, you dont need to have a catch bin because ideally you have the necessary amount of resin within your bag and any excess resin will get soaked into the breather through the perforated release film. Thank for listening to my Ted Talk and cant wait to see the future projects!
Denim! There’s actually a term for this type of fabric-epoxy composite! It’s called micarta, and it’s an awesome material. In a lot of contexts it’s actually valued for that ‘fuzzy’ texture you noticed. It’s often used in knife handles, because it gives an additional ‘grip’ to the handle as opposed to other materials.
(Denim)The “fuzz” comes from the fact that the fibers of the denim are separating. They’re still filled with epoxy, but because the fibers are separated from each other, and that they’re so small, they can still have a bit of give in them. A toothbrush is typically made from plastic, but we still call them “fuzzy” for the exact same reason. This came out really freaking amazing. I kinda want a desk like this now……….
Interestingly enough the knifemaking community uses similar materials, the name brand is “Micarta”, and the homebrew versions are basically exactly what you’ve done here, a natural fiber-based fabric (or paper) and stabilizing resin compressed and saturated. It’s a preferred material for knife handles for some people specifically because the outer layer stays “fuzzy” if un-finished, it helps maintain grip when being used in damp/sweaty conditions. There are some absolutely crazy patterns that people have come up with, one of my favorites was always a high contrast twist, which almost looks like wood grain at the end. The paper versions can get absolutely insane with people using cri-cuts to add custom inclusions (like what you did with the wood deformation mold pieces), embedding finely shredded “confetti” style paper and other nutty methods. It’s all really neat and opens a crazy level of customization, but as you mentioned in the article you’re probably one of the first to have taken it to such an extreme as doing whole tables. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
DENIM!! This was a great article from start to finish. What a great concept that turned out to be such a unique and amazing looking table in the end. I loved the narration on this one, as well as your conversations with Scott, and I can’t wait to see the next one! Thank you for a very ‘entertaining’ watch! 😂 Also, those small pieces of wood on the router table were spiiiiicy! I kept thinking back to the injury article you put out, hoping this wasn’t a part 2 we were about to see! Glad it wasn’t!
Hey man. I just wanted to say, as a wood worker, I have enjoyed your denim table articles WAY more than your usual walnut and epoxy tables. While there’s no denying the natural beauty of walnut and how much it’s highlighted with epoxy, I really enjoy how creative you’ve been with these denim tables. Shows more skill as a wood worker and a craftsman, IMO. Plus next to wood work, denim is my favorite!
картинка неплохая, идея у видео крутая, но какой же отвратительный звук, есть ощущение как будто англоязычные каналы соревнуются у кого русский TTS будет хуже. а ведь раньше переводов подобных видео занимались энтузиасты, которым действительно нравилось что они смотрят, и их переводы сделанные абсолютно бесплатно звучали в разы лучше, чем перевод этого видео
Denim, all the little impurities that you mention you dont like are all testiment to the fact you are pushing the boundaries of what a typical medium for this line of work is, if you finished it and couldnt tell the difference between your table and actual Damascus, then what would have been the point. In short, BRAVO 👏
This turned out really cool! I’d say it’s more micarta than damascus, but whatever you want to call it, it looks good. It’s a really common type of material used for knife handles. Other fabrics often used are burlap, canvas, and linen. Would be cool to see something made with burlap coffee bags, as they usually have interesting stuff printed on them.
I love the creativity and your sense of humor. I’m glad you don’t take yourself too seriously. You may not call yourself an artist, but you are one, and artists are constantly pushing the boundaries, and experimenting with new concepts. Please don’t stop doing that, and also, listen to your wife. Her quality control position is priceless.😅
Thank you for saying what so many YouTubers don’t say “Out Loud”…. The ball team will be so much happier with the new roster ….. Thanks for sharing … Stay safe and well … I am writing this while listening to your router I love perusal your article’s and that’s why I am glad I am a “Metal worker” and Yes, I will watch until the end …. I like the 7/8’s … but then I liked everyone of the angles … And I love the table completed … Awesome.. Denim….
I’ve been a knife maker for around 10 years now and have worked with all kinds of “damascus.” I love the look and I have to say that this is the coolest epoxy table I’ve ever seen. I may even try it myself with some black and gray denim on a much smaller scale. (Think bedside table lol.) If I do, I’ll use black and gray denim to more closely match the damascus steel I use in my knife making. Thanks for showing, love the website. Your content is some of the most interesting I’ve seen on youtube.
This is just as awesome as your Sun bent Epoxy table.. You think outside the box and make some amazing new creation’s. This looks just like Damascus and keep doing these kinda of projects. Let the haters hate because I have watched your website for a long time now and your one hell of a craftsman / ARTIST of YouTube.
Denim !!!!!!!!! OMG, forget any of those trols🧌or anyone who has negative comments or who correct you. This table was amazing!!!!!!! I love seeing the way you made the Damascus look…..keep the denim projects coming!!!!!!! I know it may not work, but……🪑💡DENIM CHAIR!!!!!!!!! Is that even possible, with leg shaped like the ones similar to your first denim table. But what ever you come up with it will be great…..and as for using tools or items in a different way as purposed, don’t we all do that, I know I do, so you not alone. It means you think outside the box, and that’s a good thing, it means your not boring or generic, you’re unique, celebrate it🎉 can’t wait to see what you do next.👌👍
The “true damascus” bit was funny, but it got me curious to know what “true” damascus really is. And I found out that the original damascus steel wasn’t layered like the modern version but naturally emerged from melted steel solidified with some specific forging process. I didn’t know that was possible, but it sounds really neat!
Despite your warning and threat of banishment I must point out that the metalworking technique that your table most resembles is NOT Damascus but the Japanese practice of Mokume – game which uses dissimilar metal sheets heated and hammered together and then sanded to reveal a woodgrain pattern. Have a nice day😊
Hey Cam. Your bagging technique is good. One thing I’d add is a doubled up stringer of the cotton breather under the valve running over the project. It helps soak up any extra resin so it doesn’t ruin the valve. I worked with carbon fiber and fiberglass for nearly a decade. Also, if you’re bagging something with lots of angles like this, a few “dog ears” would help a ton! Huge fan of the website. I live in Scappoose and pass Goby regularly. I’d also like to come to your classes, just trying to find time between owning a business and family time. Keep up the good work and we will keep perusal!
More denim!!! I love perusal your vids and while I never thought I would be your target audience, over a while of perusal I have grown so fond of your humor and seeing all your creations come to life!! Especially because I don’t always agree with your decisions but you like them or learn from them and I like that just as much 🙂 you never bore me that’s for sure! Some of the easiest articles to watch from start to beginning and be entertained the entire time. Thanks for making such wonderful articles and work!!! ❤
So regarding the person that corrected you about true Damascus steel & how you & others alike hate him, The philosopher Plato was correct when he said… “no one is hated more than he who speaks the truth” My god there’s are some wretched people in this world. But for people like myself, (& yes, we’re a hated minority) I say… no one is hated more than those who hate the truth!”
Coming in from Europe and i must say that piece you made is absolute phenomenal. I just looked up the price you set up for the table and with the knowlege on how to make such pieces of art and how much time and effort it costs to build it I must say its absolutely fair. I thought it’d be even higher. Great job so far and I hope you keep on testing the limits of woodworking.
I have a denim thought, but first,this is amazing. As a sewist, I love hearing all the expected woodworker criticisms (its like that in the sewing world as well), but here’s the thing, I don’t watch woodworking websites, I watch your because you’re always pushing the boundaries and experimenting. Anyway, Denim is one of the most densely woven twill fabrics around, it’s not just warp and weft threads that have been woven, but the interior structure is almost as like a friendship bracelet, tons of threads compressed. Denim is also mercerized, meaning the fibers have been treated to withstand moisture, which is probably why the epoxy isn’t soaking it. Im not sure if it could be stripped or not, but most fabrics are treated/starched… unless you buy fabrics meant for dying, those are stripped and ready to receive dyes.
I might have an answer for you on why it gets fuzzy again I’m no expert so don’t quote me on this, but I used to be a conveyor technician and we used a monofilament belt that used to be coated with a type of urethane and because it’s a woven fabric once you break that coating whether it be liquid urethane or epoxy that holds it all together it cuts into those fabrics and it pops them up kind of like hook and loop. That would be my best guess and I can tell you that I used to have to buf the back of some of these conveyor belts to bond a tracking strip to it, and once that adhesive in the fuzzy was melted into the PVC tracking strip Created a bond like no other you couldn’t rip it off of there without destroying it again, just an opinion, and it might be the reason why it fuzzes up on you. I look at it like woven basket basically, and the weaves are coming apart once you sand them. I have to say this is one awesome build dude I really like it.
I love Wrangler. I also enjoy your articles and sharp whit. I’ve watched a lot of articles from different bloggers. I’m still surprised to hear that people feel the need to judge, correct, or criticize. I believe we are all Teachers/ Students.as we interchange these roles in our daily lives.. Thank you for what you do and in my humble opinion do a pretty nice job. . .
I’ve never commented on anything before ….literally ….and I don’t do one damn bit of woodworking. That being said, I can’t get enough of your website. I would love to be able to have a workshop and make some furniture someday. We’ll see; you horse around about how entertaining your website is and I assure you it is very entertaining. Thank you for all your tips and tricks and the laughter.
Denim, Dammit! As I always do, I read a dozen or so comments and quite a few of the replies prior to formulating what I hope is a relevant comment. In my humble, yet accurate opinion, you have created a masterpiece! As a rookie artist and article editor, I really appreciate the production work that went into this article. I’ve watched some of your articles over the last couple of years and today is a good day to subscribe! Kudos!
Denim- As an artist, (glass is my medium) I am completely in love with this. I think this might be one of the coolest things you’ve done. From making something completely new to everyone (ground breaking). To making something that also looks incredible. You not only made something new, but truly embodied what the meaning of “art” is. You knocked this one out of the park. Kudos, and bravo. I hope to see more crazy/off the wall ideas come to life, on your website. THIS is why you’re the best wood worker on tiktok. No trends to follow, no “i made this tiktok wood trend”, nah. You had a vision, and executed it. I truly wish I didn’t have so much going on in life. I would love to have one of these. <3
As someone who fabricates luminaires/lamps from driftwood and other mateeials I collect on the Namibian coast, I love the denm tables. I am also pleased to see that you take the same meticulous pride in yourwork and are humble enough to critique your own work. Look forard to perusal more. I just wish I could get half the tools you have into my own workshop
You said you don’t like people who leaves comments like that but I thought it is important and you would probably appreciate hearing this from me. Damascus is the name of the city where this method was created. However, Beside the method of steel fusion, also the steel itself is known as Damascus Steel which is a steel made of iron and carbon which made the Damascus steel unbreakable which the similar combination used by Japanese for crafting swards but Japanese didn’t use multiple pieces of steel to create their swards as the Damascus Arabs did. On the other hand, this city has been known with its textile too, it is called DAMASK. I hope you will find these information helpful.
После прогона стола через большой рейсмус, когда показался первый дамасский рисунок – появилось ощущение что рисунок будет шикарным. Но когда увидел финальный результат – испытал огромнейшее восхищение. Автору уважение за этот эксперимент, если сложить ткань случайными складками и после откалибровать будет ли рисунок интереснее или более страшным?
Здравствуйте. Простите, что не обращаюсь по имени, не уверена, что напишу его правильно) Недавно нашла вас в рекомендациях и теперь смотрю ваши видео, все подряд, и мне очень нравится. Я люблю смотреть видео, где люди создают что то, это прекрасно! Это достойно уважения! Мне нравится все, что вы создаете, что то больше, что то меньше, это нормально, но сам процесс захватывает, особенно когда все сдобрено шутками. Я очень надеюсь ещё долго наслаждаться вашим творчеством. Желаю вам много интересных проектов и обеспеченных клиентов!) Это важно!) Спасибо вам за ваш труд.
Denim or no denim?) какая разница, если это творчество, искусство. Если ты отдал часть себя в это произведение, даже кусок угля будет приносить восторг. Самое главное не вкладывать в эту вещь цель коммерции. Думать так: деньги- это просто бонус,к той жизни, что я подарил этим материалам) Кстати вот идея, столешница из слоев стекла. Не как мы привыкли горизонтально, а вертикально. Пусть это будут разные размеры и цвета. Только не так много и вычурно как фреска, а лаконично, как стиль лофт( темные тона, бетон, металл и стекло). Удачи)
Здравия! Случайно попался ролик в ленте и пока смотрел, в голове возникла идея…. (ты просил идеи в коментариях… 😊) а если этот материал с эпоксидкой сворачивать в рулон, местами подкладывать деревянные или из такой же ткани вставки, имитируя сучки. В моей голове это должно получится что то похожее на ствол дерева с годовыми кольцами и сучками. Можно даже скомкать ткань и добавить отдельно на ствол имитируя кап. Далее после высыхания распустить этот ствол на доски а из досок соорудить столешницу…. Я думаю так будет более приближено к настоящему дереву! Буду в восторге если моя идея появится у тебя на канале! Я ПОДПИСАЛСЯ! 😅
Стол интересный.Не знаю, насколько он полезен для здоровья (эпоксидка бывает ядовитой), и насколько он практичен (эпоксидка сравнительно мягкая). Что можно,и что нельзя делатьна таком столе – обедать, мастерить – или он будет стоять для мебели, как картина, только не на стене, а на полу? Вы этим зарабатываете на бутерброд. Еще – и это видно – вам нравится эта работа- у вас есть время, есть оборудование, есть инструмент и есть желание. Хорошо, на даннный момент вы нашли свою нишу, вы в домике нирваны. Когда придет время, и св.Пётр ТАМ спросит вас – “а что вы сделали в своей жизни?” – вы уверенно ответите, что жили в удовольствие, что сделали много столов для Ганса, Фридриха, Отто и еще и еще, на радость себе и им. Маленький совет – когда еще будете наводить фрезером радиусы на крошечные детальки – привинтите их по несколько разом шурупами за низ к удобной общей доске – пальцы будут целее.
Уже посмотрел много ваших видео. В данном видео всё на высшем уровне, но у меня есть приложение Вам нового проекта: А что если использовать дэним и блоки благородных деревьев, типа орех. Цвета желательно применить более темные у денима, а у дерева немного более светлый оттенок!? Я думаю будет очень круто выглядеть!
Felicidades por tu canal llevo dossemanas viendo tus articles de mesas de roble y las de mezclilla.Cabavez las haces mejor y mas hermosas.No i tente ser perfecto 100%,la perfeccion total,no existe,pues son hechas a mano y no estan mecanizadas,es hay donde esta la belleza,cada una es unica,aunque la fabrique el mismo profesional,al igual que cada uno de nosotos,ni las huellas dactilares son iguales.Aque no quieres a tu esposa por ser perfecta,nino mas bien por todas sus diferencias,eso es la que lo hace especial para ti.Recibe un saludo,y sigue mejorando,es hay donde na e la profesionalidad.
La verdad que tus articles son una maravilla vi este hasta el final y el escritorio de patas de cuero, uno mejor que el otro. Perdona que te escriba en castellano, pero no soy bueno en el ingles. Haces unos trabajos excelentes y muy bonitos. En estos momentos estoy pasando una mala situación personal (el fallecimiento de mi padre) y estoy en un país con una economía desastrosa, lo único que puedo aportarte es decirte que tu trabajo es asombroso y que no escuches las criticas, la mayoría de ellas deben ser por envidia. Consulta y se que no es al mismo tamaño pero ¿no te convendría hacer un recipiente de acrílico para poner la mezclilla y después vertirle la resina? Solo a base de sugerencia, aunque el profesional eres tu. Sigue adelante
Est-ce que c’est traduit automatiquement ? ou par une vrai personne ? Je connais rien, dans toutes les choses manuels qui existe. Mais je trouve ca tres intéressant et le narrateur est vraiment cool 🙂 Is it automatically translated? or by a real person? I know nothing about all the manual things that exist. But I find it very interesting and the narrator is really cool :).
Отличная идея! Но! Ну блин, ты ведь столяр, посмотри! Посмотри на дерево, как оно выглядит, неужели так как эти нелепые острова и сиськи? Идея текстуры денима, дамаска, дерева (3Д!)) напрочь испорчена фанерными “островами”! Дружище, ты ведь в конце сказал, что у тебя есть идея, как улучшить? Сделай это! Сделай структуру настоящего дерева на тканой основе!))) В этом всё! Верю в тебя! 4.846 из 5
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Seems like a really bad idea ! Lot of work to end up with something that looks like a plastic printed table. Be interested to know how much you can sell this ** for. I guess it’s engagement farming but comes across a bit like those people who throw a sequence of random foodstuffs together on TikTok and say “delicious” at the end. Personally I’d stick to wood where you have a natural aesthetic appreciation, and maybe “branch out” into walnuts, pine needles, leaves, pine cones, coconuts etc. Could maybe throw in a few stones or would that ruin your gear?
“nobody likes you because you point out what real damsacus is!” Geeez, i thought he was gonna say thanks for pointing it what, but we know the difference between pattern welding and damascus steel..why bot just be nice and polite? sorry, that’s so pretentious and even aggressive.. people point it out because it also has a very important historical context in steel production throughout history.. Damascus is a city first of all, and what people are referring to is Wootz steel..the first molten steel in crucibles and the first originated in india and some around middle east, Damascus was the city of great trade and the term was interchangeable of wootz steel and as is now damascus and particularly pattern welding technique. Pattern welding exist even before the roman age. So there, hate me, nobody likes me, buhu, i like weapon history and metallurgy and not misconceptions..sue me And most people DON’T know and are even ripped off by inauthentic products.
Hi, I’m interested in your opinion. I want to create tabletops using epoxy resin and gypsum. First, I’ll print a mold on a 3D printer with patterns or solid figures around the entire diameter of the tabletop. Then, I’ll pour gypsum into the mold to easily reproduce the same design in the future. After that, I plan to cast the gypsum in epoxy resin to produce the tabletops. Sorry if it’s a bit difficult to explain in a non-native language. Thank you in advance!
20:47 – That is happening because strings of denim are already saturated by paint and protective layer of something( more expensive denim has it). what you need to do, is to work FAST- but with one catch: You Need To Immerse Each Layer Of Denim Directly Into The Resin and squeeze it, so that all fibers are soaked with it while NOT under pressure of other layers and in vacuum. One thing- altho it is better, the fuzziness of it NEVER goes away. And after the sanding there will always be soft hairs going out of it. I burn those away and then apply thin layer of resin. ALSO, one very important note to know: I NEVER did huge project like this, my biggest one was 15*10*3cm block that I did for my penciles to live in.
Honestly, that is beautiful. The choice of wood is nice . But, I think to get more money on this, I’d beef up the wood body on this it looks cheap to me. It wouldn’t be something that you would want to move around much. . I hate to even say this . I really like you work. Polished steel sides with holes and wood in between wrapped in jeans . Fetch even higher price tag. Look more sturdy. Open front 8 inch cross member in back connected to the side pieces. Like Jonny builds table out of news paper. As always great content!
I know you’re joking but addressing the pedants, trolls and haters only makes you look foolish and thin skinned. Which is ironic because you talk a lot about how people these days are too sensitive. In my experience the thinnest skinned most sensitive people are usually the ones crying about cancel culture and how everyone is too sensitive. Comes across as projection. Just ignore the useless comments. Your articles will be better for it.
I think it would be really cool and unique if you did some sort of epoxy table with submerged metal mixed with wood. This could be so many things but like an example could be something similar to CHEST’ERs metal river table (youtube.com/watch?v=KTOnhfMXcyg). I think especially like polished metal would look REALLY good. Also such a fan I have been perusal your articles for years and really love your content, you are really amazing!
Dude I swear just want to be an apprenticeship lol😅. #Amazing # genius. Very impressive. Would love to see your tables in lounges, bars and restaurants. Very cool. And ps, Ed Norton in American history x, Dr xavior from x men and hitman the original ps game cover. Dude u look like u been on three tours and came home with a skill and a coping mechanism for ptsd and substance abuse. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 much love man.
Levi denim 501 jeans. If I was going to do a denim and epoxy project. I think the way you purchased the roll of denim is the way to go. I’m really looking forward to taking your Epoxy course. I want to become comfortable using my tools before I dive into doing epoxy items. I’m definitely going to use the nano N 3 and Ruby Mono coat finish oil. Appreciate the YouTube articles
DENIM – So you’ve done resin, denim, and glass. Now we need a conference room-sized table that brings all of them together in one union. Denim and resin, with a glass middle. Waterfall resin on a side! with denim and glass. Two different inserts with two different colored pieces of glass. A multi-video affair. Your LoTR trilogy.
DENIM? HELL YES!! I wonder if you made the first 3-4 layers the same colour, if that would help you avoid the weird patchy look in the centre of each shape you ended up sanding by hand? Also, I quite likes the psychedelic look but think it would be better if you had less of those long straight shapes and more shapes with curves and bends like swirls, water drops, paisley patterns or S-like shapes? I was super impressed once you put that top layer of epoxy on as it gave a sneak peak of what the finished product would look like. Absolutely beautiful! On a side note, the list of things people shouldn’t correct others about was a bit on the nose. I know it can be pretentious but sometimes people just aren’t aware of the error they are making as most other people make the same error. Doesn’t mean it is correct and it should be allowed to slide. I’m a teacher so I’m currently on a mission to address some of these issues with my top priority being how people say the letter ‘h’. Not sure if it is just a lazy thing that Aussies do, but people say “haytch” which drives me nuts as it is pronounced “aytch”. There are even teachers out there who will argue and refuse to say it correctly. I find that incredibly frustrating as they are then teaching their students to say it incorrectly as well. That being said, it’s your website so you have every right to tell people to buzz off I they are being annoying. I’ll back you up if you help me with my ‘h’ mission!! 😉 Really looking forward to your next iteration of this project.
@blacktailstudio definitely denim, it looks fantastic and I appreciate the unique artistic effect that goes with your carpentry skills. I noticed you mentioned JohnnyBuilds and I have an idea for content if you were interested. It would be really fantastic to watch, maybe a series, collaboration with you, BM Sculptures, Johnny Builds, and John Malecki on a great project. Some thoughts on the idea would be maybe a larger project like maybe a big playscape donation to a local organization like a school for handicapped children or autistic children. You could each work on specific components of the playscape in your respective shops then come together to assemble it and have a big reveal for the kids. Additional idea could be to include some of the children with the builds, teaching them basic carpentry skills and showing them how they definitely can do it even with their challenges. I would love to see collaboration with you guys, I very much enjoy perusal each of your contents. Thanks for considering.
Denim! I just found your website and I’m so glad I did. You’re a great host with wonderful projects. I love the flip between teaching and stories, what’s happening and your thoughts. Your voice is smooth, the editing is amazing, and the camerawork is above fantastic (kudos to your camera person). Thanks for making these! I’m glad I have such a great backlog to work through!
my Friend, Please please Please dont use Gloves around spinning tools. Your Hands are the secound most important Stuff on your body so dont risk them getting entangled. As a carpenter myself i realy dont like working with gloves, but i understand why one might want to use it. BUT as soon as you approach and start working with your Tablesaw, Router,m planer or anglegrinder pls take them off.
Denim. Great concept! My brain connected this with the snowboards and thought keepsakes. If scrapbooking can make family photos interesting, I’m sure Really good design could make this work. Yes ok I’m rolling my eyes at myself, I wouldn’t wanna be the one turning ‘ugly treasures’ into anything I’d put my my name too.🤷♀️. Sometimes bad ideas need a utube comments section to die on.😁
Have you ever tried using an air compressor to pop the table out of the mold? The fuzziness is basically the fibers flexing and breaking the epoxy leaving that hazy look. Of course this is pure speculation but made sense in my mind as the fibers shift and the epoxy breaks but still attached leaving those microscopic infused “snowflakes” if you will. Putting a microscope to it would tell you better what is going on.
Denim looks great, but I think there are many cheaper ang more goodlooking materials you could use for a project like this. For example some old wool carpet above a wood construction. You can also use a pressed blocks of jeans like they are pressed for transportation for resale or refactoring. The look will less predictable but it can also be a good surprise. .
I did a few jobs for this woman who could be horribly condescending and rude. Eventually things between us ended, pretty badly too, but prior to that I did a handful of odd jobs for her. Anyways, she corrected me once because I said sawzall instead of reciprocating saw. In a very smug way too. I told her I knew the difference and she said “well then why did you say sawzall??” I said “oh I don’t know, probably the same reason I say Kleenex instead of tissue or band-aid instead of bandage.” She didn’t like that response Incredible build btw!
As for the fuzziness, I think it is because the epoxy is coating and surrounding and getting between the fibers. It isn’t making the fibers themselves hard. When you cut through the epoxy, you expose the still-soft fuzzy fibers underneath. PS: if you leave the table fuzzy, it will attract dirt like crazy and be hard to clean.
I am an artist and I have a sort of Medici group that discusses life and art and craftsmanship and on and on….. One axiom that emerged over the years from this braintrust was: “just because you can doesn’t mean you should”. This applies to so many aspects of living but particularly to our skill level in art. As we have become more accomplished and capable over time we have also realized that ugly isn’t pretty and it never will be. No amount of refinement of production can heal these tables. They are all just plain ugly. I still love your work.
Im far from being a denim epoxy table expert but I am a sewing expert and it might be down to the dressing used in fabric production that will resist any dyes or liquids like epoxy. The dressing is used to keep the fabric stiff and easy to handle, cut, roll etc. Washing it will remove it but also make it slightly harder to handle as it won’t keep its shape as much, it may also shrink or distort the fabric but not by a huge margin. Hope this helps!
I subscribed! For 2 reasons. 1. love the work and the website. 2. I am a doctor. I am getting a small heart attack perusal you sand epoxy without a mask. Aren’t you inhaling all of this? How can that be good for you? I don’t want to subscribe and then you quit the website because you get unwell. Keep it up boss
niiice… 😀 the idea of “if enough people do it wrong, that makes it right?”… i hate people who says stuff like “if you like facts and science, people wont like you and i hope bad things happen to you”… what the crap is that about ? i normally enjoy your article’s… but to say that all metalurgists should experience bad things is so freaking sadistic that i dont know if your even able to understand other people… i understand that you feel okay claiming that pattern welded steel is called damascus steel these days… fair… but to wish harm upon people that would like to have a different term for the different steels is simply just wrong… to make you understand what the difference can be to a knifedealer or cheff… a true wootz damascus knife (cheffs knife size) will run you about 12 – 15.000 USD… and a pattern welded one may run you as low as 1500 usd… if you payed 15 grand for a knife… thinking it was true damascus… and you got parkistani tin can damascus knives… you would be pissed… but hey… your tables might be called “scrap wood projects” one day when enough people retardedly make that statement… and then you’ll be the one yelling on the top of your lungs that its expensive slap black wallnut table… and people wont care a bit… since the pallet table next to it is also called “scrap wood table”… so when you make a mistake… dont push the blaim on to others and wish them harm… thats so trump…
I’ve been a bladesmith for years and have ALWAYS called it damascus, as do master bladesmiths (of which I am not). Just saying, like this gentleman said, it’s been the accepted term for literally decades. Anyone saying it isn’t needs to get a life. Go buy a knife from a well known and respected maker and I guarantee they’ll make damascus blades.
Denim. I like the pattern of this table, but I prefer the glass smooth polished look of the first denim table. While the White Oak base is nice I think you overshot, it is too understated for a high-end table. Yes, I prefer the Y shaped legs of the first denim table whether wrapped in leather(pretty great looking) or beautiful natural wood.
I like the corners with the multi ply look. The corners you didn’t like so much. 🤣🤣 I like the whitish look of the patterns of the shape shifters, the other bluish ones seem to throw off the look, and I was thinking, if there was a way to get the last layer on top thicker so all of them match the planing height would be awesome. I think, making one of these with the world map, would also be awesome!
It would be cool to create a table like this, using sculpted shaped pieces of plywood, that would be like a picture in the end. Like a stamp, or a seal. Maybe varying in thickness even. For example; sun set on a beach with palm trees/ clouds. Or just a nice scroll art design. If you wanted to be really creative you could calculate different colors to put in the right order to get the desired end result.
Denim that is very kool and the vac system worked really well. Have you tried the same sort of concept but with red and black carbon fiber as that is a product that I plan on playing around with once I get through making a few behemoth tables here in Otautahi New Zealand. You have a great website and a few of us down under watch a fair few of your articles. Our articles are a bit rough around the sedges but hey we are pretty laid back Kiwis.
I have some idea for you. You could make a semi roll of denim so you can get something like natural wood grain at the end. Fill it up with epoxy, and maybe put togeather few different pieces. Just like what you would do with wood. It would be cool to get some denim wood look. Btw, I’ve been looking for your articles for years now, and I am huge fan of your work. Keep it up coming, and pay less attention to negative comments. Cheers!
Hi, if you had to strip out the middle, meaning leave a 15cm margin for example, then have, let’s say a quarter of the fabric layered from the bottom, then a wooden square infill, then a quarter of the fabric on top and reverse the pressure of the wood design to come from the top. Do you think you could achieve the same effect? Reason is then you, still have the same effect from the side, save hypothetically 50% of inside cutout which could be used for smaller table number two??
I’m not an epoxy expert but the reason it gets fuzzy after being cut is because it’s still fabric in the end. Sure it may be infused or coated in epoxy but it’s almost the same as putting a pizza in epoxy, cutting into it, and noticing it’s still kinda food textured. The only way I see that problem being resolved would be not sanding it to allow the top layer to stay in tact and glossy/glassy
I like this. Here’s a tip, as I live out in the desert w/lots of wind, if you are going to tie it off to hold it down get some coil springs that have half-round hooks on each end from an old sofa or recliner … make that “button” connection but turn the long end into a small loop that you hook the spring into and take a another rope n tie it to your anchor point and to the other end of the spring and pull snug. The spring will absorb the shock the wind whipping the tarp so it won’t tear as easily
Hmm.. interesting, here is a couple ideas for “part 2”: -\tWhat would happen if you stretch the fabric really good (have it pre-tensioned like they do with concrete) before silicone set, would it make the fabric stiffer ? -\tHow if you give same treatment to a cardboard ? would it turn amzon box into water tight cooler or temporary water storage ? see where I’m going with that ?…
this is freaking awesome. Not only did you explain what you did you showed us exactly what to use and showed us how to do it. With all the fake sh*t on YouTube this article should be given an award for being the most realist informative YouTube articles out there. People should get monetized for how real information is not by the amount of views and likes.
Penguin Mode🐧 I still remember binge perusal your website during lockdown after the woodgas and firework articles popped up on my home page again. With life getting more complicated by the day, I had forgotten how much I enjoy your work. It feels like I’m perusal science Bob Ross, always something new to learn; and I get to stand on the shoulders of giants so to speak. Since you always seem to include the things that didn’t work- I’m not starting from scratch. And I learned that Mel Science existed from one of the other articles of yours I’ve watched today. My girlfriend and I are excited to try a couple of their kits. You’re an inspiration mate, may enthalpy always be in your favor.
Regarding the button technology, my grandfather used to use pennies, as they had a uniform shape and were plentiful (for the time). Interestingly, I remember him showing me when we were bird hunting and a button came off his jacket…and he field repaired with change in the truck’s ashtray. Later, I observed him use it with canvas tarps across his truck bed and across wood stacks. Nice reminder!!
Ben, thank you for never changing the way you do things. Your content has been consistently straightforward, immensely creative and interesting, and never EVER fails to rouse my creative and problem-solving tendencies, and I’m extremely grateful for that. Coming back to your website, after perusal you progress since very near the start of your website, is a real joy, and a breath of fresh air in the midst of the world’s seemingly constant mess. Thank you for doing what you do!
I saved this article last year and I’ve just been waiting for the opportunity to try it. We really needed this because we wanted to leave our snow blower on the driveway rather than having to drag it uphill in the snow when we needed it, but, as he says, the cheap tarps you get in stores just disintegrate. So, how did it go? First, I totally underestimated how easily the silicone would come out. It’s one thing when you’re squeezing out a little to seal something, but emptying the whole tube requires serious work. My hands are still sore from when I did it last weekend. Second, I just had a heck of a time distributing the liquid easily over the sheet. All the liquid goes to the bottom, and once it was absorbed by the sheet, it was hard to get a sufficient amount on the rest. I did use his trick of wringing in the dry spots with a wetter spot and that seemed to work, but it was also hard to tell where the dry spots were. It isn’t just the completely dry spots, either, but the places that got wet but not saturated. We just tested it on a small part and I think it worked okay. The water definitely stayed on one side of the sheet and didn’t leak at all — as long as we were on a good spot of the tarp. The back side did feel a little damp when we were done. On the whole, I’m happy with the result and I’m planning on using it. I really want to come up with a better way of soaking the sheet adequately the next time, though. I think ideally I would buy a respirator so I could just squish the sheet around in an open vat, because then I could really see what I was doing and make sure all parts were getting plenty wet.
I drove across the country this fall with some of my most prized possessions in the tarped bed of my truck. I used 3mil contractor bags to keep my taped totes of books safe and basically used all the tarps I had, of various sizes and degrees of wear. Nearly none of the grommets were where I needed them to be, to pull it all tight for the trip. I made extensive use of the button method to customize the tie downs and was pleased with nary a flutter the whole trip (lots of wind 3/4 of the way and lots of rain at the end and all stayed dry.) I learned the button method at The Tracker School. You can use one in the middle of a canopy tarp to make a peak so the rain doesn’t puddle and collapse it as well as endless customizing configurations, since you can put one anywhere you need it.
Great article! I’ll have to make a nice tarp out of the old bedsheets. Also, I recently used a mix of mineral spirits and silicone to seal our concrete wash basin. The old concrete had developed some hairline cracks that would drip when our washing machine emptied into the basin. One thick coat with silicone/mineral spirits, no more drip! But wow did that mineral spirits stink up the house for a good week. So much for odorless.
PSA: There are two main types of “cheap silicone”, and several types of non-silicone tube adhesives (usually latex or acrylic based). silicone I smells like vinegar. This is the easiest to cure and best for tinkerers, if you can tolerate the smell and acidity. Silicone ii smells vaguely of methanol, and does not always cure as easily. Silicone I is “the good stuff”, but it’s getting a bit harder to find. Probably because of the smell. S1 can be used for “oogoo” – diy Sugru using cornstarch or food coloring. S2 *will not set up as easily*, if at all, when doing this trick. So if you try this and it stays sticky after days, get yourself a tube of Silicone 1.
Last spring, I used naptha and silicon like you demonstrate here and brushed it on my convertible car’s fabric roof – amazing! Not only did my roof stop leaking in the rain, whenever it snowed this winter, I never had issues with the snow melting and seeping through my car’s roof! A new roof would have cost me $360; the current one is 6 years old but other than seeping/leaking, it’s in great shape, hated idea of paying to replace it. A quart can of naphtha and a single tube of cheapest silicon cost me $11 total last spring, and I spent around an hour, maybe bit more, mixing it up and brushing it all over my car’s roof. I did, however, have to throw the brush I used away as I forgot to clean it lol
Excellent idea. Never would have thought of such a thing. I use canvas drop cloths from the hardware store because they’re economical and strong, but I can see old sheets being a solid option for light-duty use. Never knew you could liquify caulk and now I’m wondering how that stuff might work on a host of other things. Can you use it like a paint to waterproof exposed wood?
In Seattle, back in the ’70s, I coated a sheet of thin ripstop nylon with silicone rubber paint. I worked quite well and never degraded in any way. I used it as a groundsheet. When camping on snow, I put aluminum foil under the tent to reflect body heat back to the occupants. This is a cool demo.! I bought the silicone rubber originally to line my steel drum composter. Thanks. My groundsheet was light and didn’t crackle.
This is a pretty cool idea. Just an FYI if anyone is curious and doesn’t have the time or space for a project like this. They make commercial shower curtains that are super tough, durable, flexible, and most importantly waterproof. It’s like a canvas material. They might be a suitable replacement for a sheet dipped in silicone if that’s what you need. I’ve had them outside, in direct sunlight abiut 6 hours per day for years and they are still soft and flexible.
Made one today. I did the 5:1 ratio with naphtha, did a small test section after only about 5 or 6 hours of drying and I’m impressed with the results so far. I already want to do another one with 4:1 ratio with a 1000 thread count sheet and mix in a cup of outdoor paint for UV protection… Will give updates on this after more testing
I saw this technique last year on skill tree. I used this technique to make a rain jacket for myself. It’s not something fancy basically just a layer of fabric to shed the water. So i first sew the jacket without a zipper or buttons. I then soaked it in the solution and let it hang outside for about 2 days – mostly because i forgot it. It was dry afterwardsso i put in the zipper and buttons and till now it really served me well. I had to adjust my breastpockets. Because when it reains heavily the water would collect in there and i didn’t really have a way to realease that water.