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Awesome Tables

Making a Mexican Logwood Table

Making a Mexican Logwood Table

Mike from Modustrial Maker got his hands on some Mexican Logwood stumps and decided to use them to make a coffee table. After cutting the wood into even lengths, he set them into an epoxy bath. A cross-section of each tree can be seen through the tabletop while the stumps provide support. It took a lot of effort, but the end result is worth it.

Making a Denim Damascus Table

Making a Denim Damascus Table

Cam from Blacktail Studio built a coffee table out of denim. Now he’s back with an even more impressive fabric table with patterns typically found in damascus steel. He started by cutting abstract wooden forms that he added to his mold. Then he layered denim, poured epoxy, vacuum-infused it, and ran it through an industrial planer to reveal the patterns.

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Making a Liquid-filled River Table

Making a Liquid-filled River Table

We’ve seen tables that use resin or glass to create the illusion of water. Woodworker Screaming Donkey built a coffee table with a real liquid-filled center. He started out with some olive wood burl which he de-barked, cut into pieces, bathed in resin, and gradually refined. After that, he filled it with water, mica, glycerin, and pigments, agitated by magnetic stirrers.

AroundFire Portable Grill Table

AroundFire Portable Grill Table

The AroundFire table lets you and your friends gather around the grill instead of leaving your grillmaster off in a corner somewhere. The table folds up small, and its hanging fire mesh basket works with charcoal, wood, or pellets. Its adjustable legs extend from 15″ to 22″, and it doubles as a fire pit. Available in 4-to-6 and 8-to-10-person sizes.

Literal Coffee Table

Literal Coffee Table
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Artist Kamber Carroll of Kamberland Creations likes his coffee served in a big cup. He also likes it served ON a big cup, so he created this coffee table that looks like a giant version of his mug. He fabricated its main form from styrofoam with a hard outer coating and painted it to look like the real deal. Each cup is hand-sculpted to order.

Making a Table from Paper Sheets

Making a Table from Paper Sheets

Jonny Builds set out to make a tabletop using a similar style to Micarta knife handles. After testing with large sheets of paper, he started over with thousands of small sheets of colored paper and laminated them with epoxy in a vacuum bag. After flattening its surface with a CNC machine, he carved a water ripple pattern and coated it with clear epoxy.

Making a Wood Slice + Epoxy Table

Making a Wood Slice + Epoxy Table

Miguel of Marmota Works shows how he took an acacia tree stump and turned it into an eye-catching coffee table. He sawed the stump into slices, then cut them to fit like a jigsaw puzzle. After sealing the pieces with clear epoxy, he bonded them with black epoxy, then sanded and finished the top before attaching metal legs.

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110 Film Cartridge Coffee Table

110 Film Cartridge Coffee Table

If you were around in the 1970s, you might recall those compact cameras that used 110 film cartridges. Maker Wesley Treat shows us how he made a coffee table based on the popular (but grainy) film format. He built the super-size Kodacolor cartridge from wood using kerf bending techniques to make the curved sides. Also, his wooden Gonk Droid is awesome.

Anka Spaces Folding Table

Anka Spaces Folding Table

This small round table is a great spot for drinks or a lantern while camping or tailgating, and you can use it at home, too. It’s got folding legs and a carrying handle, along with a built-in wireless charging pad, stereo Bluetooth speakers, ambient lighting, and a 20000 mAh battery pack so you can use it without plugging in.

Building a Terrarium Coffee Table

Building a Terrarium Coffee Table

After making a computer desk with a terrarium inside, Tanner from SerpaDesign went all-out with his latest creation. He built this waterfall-edge coffee table from live-edge pine boards and incorporated a terrarium with living plants and a working waterfall. Hopefully, the epoxy and fiberglass will hold up to the moisture and plant life for a long time.

Making a Wood Beam and Epoxy Table

Making a Wood Beam and Epoxy Table

We love the look of this custom-built table by Germany’s Marmota Works. It’s made from recycled wooden beams that were cut and sanded into curved shapes to fit together like puzzle pieces, then bathed in clear epoxy. The outer pieces have flat sides, so they form a perfect rectangle.

Making a Table from Broken Glass

Making a Table from Broken Glass

Tables with glass tops can be fragile and difficult to transport. But what if the glass was pre-broken? That’s what Homemade Modern did when he made this side table by mixing cracked glass with epoxy resin and pouring them into a custom silicone mold. This approach means he could crank out multiple tables if he wants.

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Black Walnut + Resin River Dining Table

Black Walnut + Resin River Dining Table
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Boise, Idaho’s Alpine Wood Co. makes extraordinary furniture from wood, metal, and resin. Among their collection is this beautiful black walnut dining table with a deep blue river of resin running through its center. It comes in sizes ranging from 48″ x 30″ to 96″ x 48″, with the larger models doubling as a ping pong table. Benches sold separately.

Houseplant Side Table

Houseplant Side Table
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Seth Rogen shows off Houseplant’s retro-inspired side table in olive green. The table features stainless steel legs and a porcelain top with two storage areas and a built-in ashtray. The top comes off easily for cleaning, and it also comes in black or orange. Measures 25″ H x 11.5″ W.

Making a Giant LEGO Gear Coffee Table

Making a Giant LEGO Gear Coffee Table

Woodworker Frank Howarth wanted to turn a slice of a fir tree into something different than a typical coffee table. So he set out to create a giant version of a LEGO gear. After patching a crack in the wood with bacon-shaped ties, he encountered a frustrating obstacle while cutting the pattern but persevered.

RollingSurfer Folding Camping Table

RollingSurfer Folding Camping Table
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This folding outdoor table is easy to carry and will hold up to the elements thanks to its all-aluminum construction. Its X-shaped table legs are sturdy and have non-slip tips, and its tabletop provides a wide 47.2″ x 23.6″ surface when opened. It’s available in a wood color or black finish and includes a bag for carrying.

Making Wood Gravity Well Tables

Making Wood Gravity Well Tables

If you’ve been to a science museum, you’ve probably seen those funnel-shaped tables where you can drop in a marble, and it spirals towards its center. Olivier Gomis shows us how he built three gravity well tables by cutting up pieces of walnut and maple veneer, gluing them into layers, turning them on a lathe, then sanding them to a smooth finish.

Making a Table from Denim + Epoxy

Making a Table from Denim + Epoxy

Inspired by Mosevic’s recycled denim eyeglasses, Cam from Blacktail Studio wanted to try the same with building furniture. He started with a bunch of thrift store jeans and realized he’d need a lot more denim. Using a very messy bath of epoxy, he laminated fifty sheets of the fabric. After it all dried, he planed and finished it like a sheet of plywood.

Phantom Deck Table + Benches

Phantom Deck Table + Benches

We love having a deck to hang out on when the weather is nice. If you don’t have a lot of space to work with on your deck, check out this motorized dining table and benches. Dr. Decks created this unique furniture that remains hidden as part of the deck boards until needed. They also built a hidden BBQ grill and lounge chair.

Making a Table Entirely Out of Epoxy Resin

Making a Table Entirely Out of Epoxy Resin

Most furniture has a structure made out of wood or metal. But HomeMadeModern wanted to see if it was possible to fabricate a table entirely from epoxy resin. He started by making a wood prototype, then used those parts to create silicone molds to cast the resin. The finished piece is sturdy and has a truly unique look.

DIY Sofa Desk

DIY Sofa Desk

We have a thing for multi-purpose furniture. HomeMadeModern shows off a design for a contemporary piece of furniture that functions as a small couch and a desk. It has a smaller footprint than two standalone pieces, and it just looks cool. It also has built-in side tables. Best of all, it can be built with basic power tools.

Making an Industrial Wrench Table

Making an Industrial Wrench Table

Builder Hassan Abu-Izmero had a little time on his hands and decided to build himself a piece of furniture that celebrates his craft. He made the rustic wooden table from rough pieces of timber and steel, then used a Shaper Tools Origin handheld CNC to route out precise insets for five wrenches embedded in its tabletop.

balKonzept Outdoor Railing Shelf + Flower Box

balKonzept Outdoor Railing Shelf + Flower Box
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This sturdy plastic shelf from Studio Michael Hilgers and Rephorm Haus adds a small desk and a flower box to any place with a straight length of hand railing. It hooks over round, flat, or rectangular railings up to 3.15″ wide, and is made from UV-resistant, weatherproof plastic. It measures appx. 23.6″ wide x 17.7″ deep.

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