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How To Make a Decorative Wall Hanging with LEGO® and Epoxy

How To Make a Decorative Wall Hanging with LEGO® and Epoxy

In 2021, our technical guru Hamish Cook set out on an incredible project. Using a variety of tools, Entropy Resins® products, and Lego®, Hamish made a wall hanging that he and his family will adore for years to come. In this walkthrough guide, Hamish details all the equipment he used, alongside step-by-step instructions on how ... How To Make a Decorative Wall Hanging with LEGO® and Epoxy More

31st January 2022
Working With Nature, Not Against It – Kevin Varndell Designs

Working With Nature, Not Against It – Kevin Varndell Designs

Limited to nothing but his own imagination, Kevin Varndell is driven by his passion for carpentry and the ability to create something completely unique in his own design.  Based in East Boldre, The New Forest in the south of England, Kevin has a career spanning 30 years in design and construction under his belt. As ... Working With Nature, Not Against It – Kevin Varndell Designs More

28th June 2021
Creating an Artisan Gold Ring with Canadian Maple and Epoxy

Creating an Artisan Gold Ring with Canadian Maple and Epoxy

You may be surprised to learn that the UK is home to some of the finest gold around. Mark discovered this as a child when his father, Edward, would take him panning for gold. It was here that Mark found his passion and would later go on to train as a Geologist and Goldsmith, Chartered ... Creating an Artisan Gold Ring with Canadian Maple and Epoxy More

7th January 2021
Bringing a New Lease of Life to Reclaimed Scottish Timber

Bringing a New Lease of Life to Reclaimed Scottish Timber

Tucked away in the highlands of Scotland is the small village of Culbokie, home to Craobh Woodwork and artisan Bruce Neill. Specialising in producing bespoke timber products from the highest quality, locally sourced reclaimed timber, Bruce has added a modern twist to his creations – epoxy from the Entropy Resins® range. Originally based in Inverness, ... Bringing a New Lease of Life to Reclaimed Scottish Timber More

2nd October 2020
Cheers! Leeds Furniture Maker Creates a Bar Worth Celebrating

Cheers! Leeds Furniture Maker Creates a Bar Worth Celebrating

James McKay has been a creator since his early years. His fascination for creativity guided his interest into art, design and technology during his school years. James went on to study at Camberwell College of Arts before completing a BA (Hons) in Furniture Design at Leeds Beckett University. After finishing University, James jumped at the ... Cheers! Leeds Furniture Maker Creates a Bar Worth Celebrating More

1st October 2020
Making a bottle-top bar using Entropy Resins Clear Casting Epoxy

Making a bottle-top bar using Entropy Resins Clear Casting Epoxy

Looking for a great home project? If you’ve ever fancied a bar in your house, check out this beauty built by Paul Luffman. He’s been collecting bottle tops since last summer (and bought some additional ones) with this exact purpose in mind after being inspired by other makers’ viral videos. Made using Entropy Resins® CCR ... Making a bottle-top bar using Entropy Resins Clear Casting Epoxy More

2nd June 2020
WEST SYSTEM® 104 Junior Pack used to create ‘bullet’ coat racks

WEST SYSTEM® 104 Junior Pack used to create ‘bullet’ coat racks

Dee (David) Caldwell has spent his lockdown creating bullet coat racks. Using locally sourced WW2 bullets he’s collected at Medmerry, West Sussex, and wood from a cedar planted by Capability Brown in 1750, he’s started a new business in his garden workshop. Dee’s enterprise began six weeks ago when his wife Penny suggested he use ... WEST SYSTEM® 104 Junior Pack used to create ‘bullet’ coat racks More

27th May 2020
Using epoxy to glue wood – the ‘Eat a Peach’ guitar

Using epoxy to glue wood – the ‘Eat a Peach’ guitar

James Macdonald created this beautiful guitar in Maine. Here he writes of the journey he’s been on to bring this project to life, and how he used epoxy to glue wood. In the early days of my woodworking career, beginning in 1981, I spent time as a boatbuilder at Wood Boats, a restoration yard in ... Using epoxy to glue wood – the ‘Eat a Peach’ guitar More

26th November 2019
A quality finish 

A quality finish 

Peter Oman has worked in construction sites all his life.  He’s a building engineer and is now turning his skills and passion in a new direction, creating bespoke pieces of craftsmanship, with crystal clear finishes, from his home in the small village of Kvevlax. He lives 500km from Helsinki, and has his own sawmill, kiln ... A quality finish  More

3rd October 2019
Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 8

Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 8

The finishing touches to this project combining traditional craftsmanship with epoxy In our latest instalment of the building of a replica of an 18th century Croatian Gajeta, ‘Lipa Moja’ becomes the sum of her parts. Many hours of traditional craftsmanship  – combined with the precision of CNC cutting and the adhesive power of WEST SYSTEM® epoxy – has ... Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 8 More

29th July 2019
The Laminated Bamboo Bike

The Laminated Bamboo Bike

Michael Cubbage designs and makes bikes with laminated bamboo and WEST SYSTEM® epoxy. Using bamboo for bikes isn’t new. The material’s been utilised since the 1800s, but historically bikes were made from canes lashed together with hemp and glue. Michael, from Tri-Sept Cycles, has a very different approach. “The bamboo I use is similar to ... The Laminated Bamboo Bike More

25th July 2019
Rocking Out: Carpenter Uses Epoxy to Build a Guitar

Rocking Out: Carpenter Uses Epoxy to Build a Guitar

When it comes to the art of making stringed instruments, a luthier’s first choice of material would traditionally be poplar, ash, maple, rosewood or another workable wood. Epoxy certainly wouldn’t spring to mind. However, anything but traditional, this is exactly what the craftsmen at Carpentaría Lambar used to make their unique guitar. Carpentaría Lambar, based just ... Rocking Out: Carpenter Uses Epoxy to Build a Guitar More

25th July 2019
Using WEST SYSTEM G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive for wood and metal

Using WEST SYSTEM G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive for wood and metal

Experienced woodturner Viv Broughton uses quick setting epoxy to secure elements of his wide portfolio of pieces. He gave us a quick tour of his workshop in Hampshire to explain the role of WEST SYSTEM® G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive (quick setting epoxy). Viv Broughton has a passion for wood. He works out of a small but well-equipped ... Using WEST SYSTEM G/5 Five-Minute Adhesive for wood and metal More

20th June 2019
A Morris pick-up makeover

A Morris pick-up makeover

Wales-based boatbuilder John Jones has used his woodworking skills to renovate his beloved 1962-vintage Morris pick-up with a judicious use of WEST SYSTEM® epoxy. The Morris Minor, or ‘Moggie’, has been likened to Doctor Who’s Tardis in that it travels through time pretty well. Designed during the Second World War by the father of the ... A Morris pick-up makeover More

6th June 2019
Sustainable, stunning designs with Entropy Resins

Sustainable, stunning designs with Entropy Resins

You might have seen ROOSO DESIGNs work with the Entropy Resins® range to make incredible furniture and art pieces for homes and businesses, like making river tables with epoxy. ROOSO are based ten minutes outside of Sidmouth in Devon, an inspirational area for these unique designs being created by husband and wife team Reuben and Solo ... Sustainable, stunning designs with Entropy Resins More

6th June 2019
Figuring out a solution

Figuring out a solution

If you’ve created a work of art, you want to make sure it stands the test of time. Wood Carver, Robert Lawrence uses WEST SYSTEM® epoxy resin on wood  to make sure his pieces will carry-on living. “I’m mad keen on sailing my Drascombe Scaffie,” Robert Lawrence says from his home minutes from the North Sea.  ... Figuring out a solution More

8th June 2018
A bicycle made of wood?

A bicycle made of wood?

Keen cyclist Chris Thompson realised that the versatility and strength of WEST SYSTEM epoxy would allow him to make his dream bicycle out of hardwood. The result is a roadworthy work of art. Take several sections of dense brown oak, hollow them out and then assemble them into a frame, one you have designed after ... A bicycle made of wood? More

19th October 2017
Beautiful new wheel for historic Jersey water mill

Beautiful new wheel for historic Jersey water mill

“When I was tasked with building and installing a new wheel at a historic water mill, I wanted to do it right. I’m proud of what we achieved, and the new wheel isn’t just beautiful – it will also last for decades,” says Tony Gray, Trust Joiner at the National Trust for Jersey. Quétival Mill ... Beautiful new wheel for historic Jersey water mill More

31st May 2017
The stylish and sleek, handcrafted, wooden sink

The stylish and sleek, handcrafted, wooden sink

In February 2017 we featured a beautiful wooden bath tub built by the multi-talented Marco Casavecchia – an architect, boat builder and cabinet maker based in Susa, Italy. We caught up with Marco again this month to hear all about his latest project, a stunning and unusual wooden sink built for one of his customers. ... The stylish and sleek, handcrafted, wooden sink More

30th April 2017
A bath tub… with a difference

A bath tub… with a difference

What do you get if you cross an architect, a boat-builder and a cabinetmaker? You get Marco Casavecchia, who builds a variety of exquisite wooden items from his studio in Susa, Italy. Here, he talks to us about a recent project: a stunning wooden bathtub. How did the project come about? A customer approached me ... A bath tub… with a difference More

28th February 2017
How to build a bamboo archery bow

How to build a bamboo archery bow

A little while ago, we told you all about our very own Richard’s hobby of building and flying model airplanes. In this article, our technical expert Hamish Cook shares his passion for archery – and talks us through how he built a traditional flatbow in bamboo and epoxy. The flatbow is the most traditional and ... How to build a bamboo archery bow More

31st January 2017
The Ribbon rocking chair

The Ribbon rocking chair

For over 20 years, Katie Walker has been producing original pieces of beautifully crafted furniture. Having gained great success with her iconic, modern and classic designs, her work – which often relies on WEST SYSTEM® epoxy  – can be found throughout galleries and retailers across the UK. Here she tells us about the creation of ... The Ribbon rocking chair More

30th November 2016
Hoopy: the wooden bike you can build yourself

Hoopy: the wooden bike you can build yourself

Boatbuilder Benjy thought it was a real shame that people weren’t woodworking in their spare time anymore. So in 2006 he decided to do something about that – and Woodenwidget was born. The company now designs and sells detailed plans for all sorts of beautiful, practical wooden items – including the stunning Hoopy wooden bicycle. ... Hoopy: the wooden bike you can build yourself More

30th September 2016
Crafting a calligraphy pen in wood and epoxy

Crafting a calligraphy pen in wood and epoxy

Daithi Murphy from Ireland likes to make beautiful calligraphy pens using exotic hardwoods, plywood and acrylic. Here, he walks us through the craft process, and explains how epoxy gives all these materials the strength and flexibility to stay in one handsome piece. How did the project come about? Making pens on a lathe is exciting ... Crafting a calligraphy pen in wood and epoxy More

31st August 2016
Building a Formula One racing car – for the garden

Building a Formula One racing car – for the garden

When John White’s grandson was born, he suddenly realised he had the opportunity to fulfil a boyhood dream: to build a Formula 1 racing car! Or, at least, a model of one. We find out more about the role epoxy resin played in bringing a small version of John’s childhood dream-car to life. How did ... Building a Formula One racing car – for the garden More

31st July 2016
Renewing a tradition: building a watermill with epoxy

Renewing a tradition: building a watermill with epoxy

In the early 20th century, there were more than 60 watermills on the river Drava in Croatia. Destroyed in World War II, none were rebuilt – that is, until now. We find out what role epoxy has to play in bringing this impressive craft back to life. “It should be an awesome place to take ... Renewing a tradition: building a watermill with epoxy More

30th November 2015
Happy campers: Creating innovative constructions with WEST SYSTEM epoxy

Happy campers: Creating innovative constructions with WEST SYSTEM epoxy

A romantic dinner under the stars. Is it a five-star hotel? A luxury cruise liner? No, it’s the classic teardrop camper, built using Canadian Red Cedar and WEST SYSTEM epoxy. With near-100% protection against water ingress, effectiveness down to 5ºC, and no need for post curing, WEST SYSTEM® epoxy is ideal for boats. The story, ... Happy campers: Creating innovative constructions with WEST SYSTEM epoxy More

30th September 2015
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