Tabletop made from Monterey Cyprus and black epoxy resin.

Martin’s Deep Pour Epoxy Resin Coffee Table Project

Martin has loads of furniture making experience, but this deep pour resin technique was totally new for him…

Deep Pour Resin Coffee Table
Martin’s finished deep pour resin coffee table

The idea for the project came from Martin’s friends who spotted a sleek resin pour table they liked on Four Eyes Furniture. They asked him if he could make them one so he watched a couple videos and decided to give it a go.

First, he selected a gorgeous slab of kiln dried Monterey Cyprus.

Large piece of Monterey Cyprus against a wall
Gorgeous slab of Monterey Cyprus

Then he purchased a gallon of Black Epoxy Resin and checked in with the Ace Workshop Community about using Clean Fab for the pour.

Deep Pour Epoxy Resin filled wood curing.
Waiting for the first round of epoxy resin to cure.

Martin filled the gaps in two rounds; first the top and then the bottom. Each pour took several days to cure before he hand planed it to remove extra resin from the surface.

Hand planed table top with excess resin removed.
Martin’s coffee table after hand planing to remove excess resin.

Martin’s tips and takeaways:

  • Resin costs $$$
  • It takes time, patience, and a little planning. Each pour takes several days to cure.
  • After the resin sets, planing the surface by hand is labor intensive. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves.
  • Monterey Cyprus Wood dust is particularly irritating so well fitting PPE is a must
  • He’d do it again, but mostly because he has extra resin…
Close up of part of the coffee tabletop and legs.
Sleek finished tabletop.