Olive Wood/Epoxy Resin Side Table/Seat

Browsing the website of a local lumber store, I came across a unique piece of Olive Wood with nice gaps/voids. It was a great piece for an epoxy resin fill and decided to make a side table/seat for the bathroom to match 2 olivewood pieces I had previously built; a Bath caddy seen in the pictures, and a towel caddy for underneath a floating vanity.

MATERIALS

2.25" Thick Olive Wood Board

Ecopoxy FlowCast Resin

EcoPoxy White Color Pigment

2-rod hairpin leg 16" set/4

 Rubber Feet for Hairpin Legs, set of 4 (clear)

Osmo Polyx-oil 331 clear matte

Rust-Oleum Ultra-Cover Paint+Primer Gloss White

Silicone Coaster Molds

Clear Silicone Caulking

Scrap Plastic Packaging (Polypropylene) for mold on bench edge

The Table Top was cut to size by clamping it down and cutting with a circular saw. I decided to use a white pigment in the Epoxy to match the white soaker tub in the bathroom. The voids in the table top were filled with white epoxy and sanded. For the large void on the curved section, a scrap piece of polypropylene packaging was used to build a mold. The table was rested on it's side and pieces of polypropylene packaging were siliconed to each other and the table to create the mold. The pieces were held in place with tape until the silicone cured, then the tape removed and additional silicone was used to seal to ensure no leaks. (Note: silicone is cheap, but epoxy resin is expensive, especially if there is a leak in the mold).

I poured the excess epoxy into a silicone coaster mold to avoid waste. This coaster can be used to hold a candle, bottle of bubble bath, etc. I've been using these coaster molds on all of my epoxy projects, so there is no shortage of coasters at my place.

I let the epoxy fully cure for a week, then removed the mold, and sanded the white epoxy down to the natural curve that was in the piece of wood.

The Side Table was finished using Osmo Polyx wood oil. I really like this product as it makes the grain pop on the wood.

The Hairpin Table Legs were lightly sanded and spray painted with a gloss white paint and primer. Once the paint had dried the legs were attached with wood screws, and clear rubber feet were placed on the bottom of the hairpin legs to provide grip and prevent scratching of the porcelain floor tiles.

Draw a nice hot bath, light a few candles, pour a glass of wine, put on your favorite show, relax and enjoy the Olive Wood/Epoxy Resin Side Table/Seat.