what's up world this is Brad from project build stuff and today we're
gonna make this modern ombre epoxy lamp
we're gonna start the build off with a 1/2 inch piece of material in my case
I'm going to be using some poplar let's rip the board down to five and a
half inches that's going to be the height of our lamp
now it's time for my beast of a crosscut sled I did I make it so big the sides of
our land would be seven inches long that's where we need to set our stop
block you can really use any type of saw for these cuts you just want to make
sure they're nice and straight and look at that for nice even sides
let's dust off the CNC these slots aren't gonna cut themselves
Tyvek tape is the unsung hero of the epoxy game it's normally used on house
wrap but it's a must-have when working with epoxy saved you from the
enthralling carving of this epoxy mold it'll come in handy later the moment
you've all been waiting for the epoxy I've found the easiest way to mix bulk
epoxy like this with a drill and paint mixing attachment I went with a cool
ombre effect on the sides of this lamp it's real easy to achieve this effect
usually to add even amounts of pigment between each pour this creates an even
gradient across all the levels of the ombre
I told you this form would come in handy later
eventually this epoxy sheet will be the top of our lamp now let's see how fast
we can sandals go 7 seconds new record to get a great finish on the epoxy I
actually use a Craftsman headlight restoration kit it comes with high grit
sandpaper all the way up to 2,000 grit as well as polishing pads and compound I
started off with a wet sand at 1500 and now I'm moving to 2000
a quick polish and we're ready to move on back over the table saw we got to cut
some dedos to accept the top and bottom
most of the time I'm too lazy to throw in my dado blade so I just took a couple
of passes with my standard blade
check your watch it's mightor time fail
pulled out the beast again but this time with the blade set at 45 degrees got a
miter the sides of the lamp
I'm actually gonna double miter all the ends which will make for a cool design
feature it's not totally necessary but it'll look cool so that's for something
right it's just about time for the glue up instead of using clamps we're
actually gonna use tape to keep all the sides in line
a little glue goes a long way so don't go crazy and don't forget to clean up
after yourself who the hard work is behind us now we're in the homestretch
so we're gonna take that beautiful lamp we just made and cut a hole in it for
the wires that is I want a little oversize with my slot but it's on the
bottom so I'm not too worried
chisel coming in clutch you didn't know you can cut plywood with a chisel did
you don't worry it's just a lamp not a football see a glue will be more than
fine to keep the bottom on it and then go the lights can't wait to light this
sucker up let's add just a little dab of hot glue to keep the cord in place and
last but not least let's wrestle this top out of the 4
and there you have it an awesome bedside lamp that I'll be proud to look at for
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