How To Make a Colored Pencil Bowl Using EpoxAcast™ 690 Epoxy

Overview

Learn how to create a DIY epoxy bowl with embedded colored pencils.  The bowl is turned on a lathe using standard woodturning techniques.  It took over 300 pencils to create this bowl!  The epoxy used to create this interesting piece is EpoxAcast™ 690 - a UV resistant, optically clear epoxy resin.

Materials Used in this Tutorial

  • EpoxAcast™ 690 Clear Liquid Epoxy
  • Wood Working Equipment
  • Polyethylene Gallon Bucket
  • Colored Pencils
  • Mixing Sticks and Cups
  • Gram Scale
  • Sand
  • Heavy Weight
  • Plywood