Pearl & Resin Table Makeover

I recently saw a colorful resin table top filled with Mardi Gras beads and went NUTS!  What a terrific way to use up all of those crazy colorful beads!  Also, if you know anything about New Orleans and Mardi Gras, what did they have to do to get so many of them?!  I decided to try something similar with a little more of a "princess-chic" vibe using some extra pearl trim I picked up for a song.  One of my nieces is still going through the princess phase and I cannot wait until it's over.  I learned A LOT making this table.  For example, you can sand resin once it's cured and then coat it with more resin and it's perfect!   I also learned that you can create a barrier edge with simple masking tape.  Check out the video below to see how I did it.  Have fun!  Mark

Pretty sure this will end up in my niece's bedroom

Regal!

Watch how easy it is to make here!

Stuff You'll Need

Small round table

Enough pearl trim to cover the top

E-6000 Glue

Glaze Coat epoxy resin

Small torch

Masking tape

 Here's How

1.  2. & 3. Starting in the exact center of the table, glue beads in a spiral until you reach the outer edge

4. & 5. Create a rim/barrier edge around the table with two layers of masking tape 

*Make sure it's snug to the table and that the tape is higher than the top of the pearls

6. Follow the instructions for mixing the Glaze Coat

7. & 8. Pour the glaze coat on the table top and evenly distribute it with a sponge brush

9. Pop the bubbles with a torch and let cure overnight

*Make sure you cure your table in an unoccupied room free of dirt and dust

10.  Remove the masking tape

11.  If you need to, you can round the edge of the table with a sander

12. Glaze the rough sanded edges with another layer of Glaze Coat and let cure

Lucite Money Table DIY

Not long ago I saw a terrific Lucite table filled with twigs.  It got me thinking about how you could get the same effect with resin.  This side table is the result and I have to say, I think it's pretty funky!  Now you might not be the type to fill it with fake $100 bills, but maybe you would fill it with photos, glitter or faux flowers?  Heck, it would look amazing just clear!  It's up to you.  For this project I used Famowood Glaze Coat because it dries absolutely clear.  Make sure to do this project outside where you have plenty of fresh air.  I mean it!

Watch the video tutorial here

You'll need

Famowood Glaze Coat

30 Fake bills

18" x 24" acrylic box frame

TV tray table with removable base

Minwax Polycrylic

Plastic cups and containers to mix the Glaze Coat

Gloves 

 Coat your fake bills with Minwax Polycrylic.

When they're dry, cut them out.  You'll need about 30 of them.

Remove the base from your TV tray table

 Prepare 2 cups of the Glaze Coat

Pour equal parts in two plastic cups

Stir in a separate container for 5 minutes!

 Pour the Glaze Coat Resin inside the acrylic box frame and spread evenly with a stick

Carefully place your fake bills face down on the resin

Insert the table base into the frame

Mix another two cups of Glaze Coat

Pour it in the frame and spread it evenly

Cover the table with a cloth and let it cure overnight

*Mine cured more quickly because 

of the heat outside