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Tables made from raw lumber, while beautiful, often have little natural imperfections that need to be filled up or removed. Woodcraft By Design, a creative woodworking studio in Auckland, New Zealand, solves this problem by filling those holes with crystal-clear inlays that let you see the shells, stones, leaves, or even bugs embedded within.

Inlays like this are often created using clear resin, which dries hard and is durable. This material has loads of fascinating applications. One tinkerer used it to turn his table into a beautiful glow-in-the-dark work of art!

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Artists Fill Tables’ Cracks With Sea Shells, Stones, And Starfish

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really a fan of the others, although I admire the quality of the work done. But here I like it a lot. No doubt the blue which goes particularly well with the tone of the wood.

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Resin has become popularly used in various projects which strive to look unique. Woodcraft By Design use resin in their woodworking projects that create intricate mosaics in the cracks of otherwise perfectly good outside furniture. The combination of organic wood shapes and smooth resin creates beautiful contrasts that are still explored through creative projects to this day. 

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    Woodworking and using epoxy resin require patience and skill. Though we can all agree that woodworking will need way more practice and an understanding of different wood characteristics, while the resin is more versatile and considerably easier to work with. 

    Woodwork combined with resin is a great example of traditional techniques being blended with more modern innovations. With the invention of epoxy resin in the 1930s, arose new opportunities for today's artists, which we are glad to see they are not afraid to explore.

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    Artists Fill Tables’ Cracks With Sea Shells, Stones, And Starfish

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's probably just me but... any table that can't be properly perceived as having been cleaned is a problem and will gravitate to an anti-room...

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    Artists Fill Tables’ Cracks With Sea Shells, Stones, And Starfish

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure these take a lot of time and all, but this just looks like someone threw up on the table then tossed some epoxy resin on top of it

    Nowadays, there are plenty of tutorials for beginners teaching the techniques of using resin, so if you are feeling curious about trying it yourself, be sure to check some of our previous posts on Bored Panda for inspiration. This artist uses resin to create detailed paintings, while this artist creates otherworldly art, and this artist creates psychedelic art.

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