Craft Ideas for Outdoor Patio Side Tables with Resin
Resin with let you create outdoor patio side tables that will not only serve as a conversation piece, but will also last for many years. Use a professional grade resin for clarity and hardness so you do not end up with a yellowish sheen on your work. The sky is the limit when it comes to creating with resin. Allow plenty of time for the resin to dry, and protect yourself from noxious fumes by ventilating your work area.
Maps. Use a map for your project. It can be a map of your city, a country you have visited or a cool topographical map. Add photos, gas receipts from a road trip and anything else that further personalizes your map. If you are commemorating a trip, draw your route on the map before you pour the resin. A map table can become an excellent visual memoir or everyday instructional tool for kids.
Driftwood. Consider using resin to make a table out of driftwood. Use the holes naturally found in driftwood to enclose objects like old coins, seashells and other items. Resin looks especially nice on driftwood, and let you see the rough surface of the wood while the table is perfectly smooth. Resin used to create a driftwood table should be given plenty of time to cure because of the large amount used.
Poem. Celebrate the written word by immortalizing a poem on resin. A table decorated with a poem makes an inspirational writing desk. Consider making two small end tables like the Teak Outdoor End Table by All Things Cedar decorated with different poems by the same author. Vinyl adhesive latters work well for this project. You can pour a layer of resin and float a delicate sheet of paper (with the poem written on it) by adding an additional layer of resin after the paper.
Children’s Art. What better way commemorate children’s artwork by enclosing it permanently in a table like the Brianna 20-inch Round Side Table by Anderson Teak with resin? You will make a piece that can be passed down for generations. These tables will bring smiles to a child’s face when used a play table for children’s projects, and your respect for your kid’s art will continue to inspire them.
Fiber. Resin is an attractive medium for showcasing different colors and textures of fiber. Pour resin over fiber art that has already been create, or make a spontaneous mixed-media piece by pouring resin and layering different pieces of yarn and material as you go. This table will be an excellent addition to a craft room or anywhere you would like to showcase a conversation piece.
Mural. If you will pour resin over a long table, such as the St. Bart Single Extension Dining Table by Arbora Teak, consider creating a mural. You can use a photograph of a landscape for inspiration in making a traditional mural, or try your hand at graffiti art for a cutting edge look. Once enclosed in resin, the gritty look of graffiti will take on a decidedly modern sheen.
