Prepping the Resin

preparing-resin
Decide what kind of color you'd like your table to be, this will help you to choose the right acrylic for your mixture. It's helpful to create a couple of test pucks that you can use alongside the wood for the best effects. Generally, about one drop of acrylic for around 4 ounces of resin is a good mixture. You can always add more drops as you continue with your pour.

Once you're ready, create the pen for your table. This will make the shape of your finished product. Remove any backing on your acrylic sheets and use your clamps to keep the acrylic pieces together in a five-sided box. You can balance the bottom over the wood pieces you bought.

Make sure that the acrylic is level, so you don't have a wonky table. When you've got the right shape, cut your wood to fit within it, and make sure that you decide what kind of look you want to go for. You might have resin down the middle, on both sides of a piece of wood, or to one side of the wood.