Transforming Tools: Creating an Extraordinary Epoxy Masterpiece

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In today’s video I’m showing you how I made a full set of hand tools and a tool box entirely of epoxy resin. I learned a lot about silicone mold making and epoxy casting in my last video where I made the life size epoxy skulls to house the walnut wood brains. I had so much fun with that video that I wanted to challenge myself to another mold making and epoxy project. I purchased a set of hand tools for $23 and a Jr Stanley tool box kit for $20 off amazon.
I started by making individual molds of each tool I wanted to cast in epoxy. Some of the tools I took apart like the level, tape measure and a set of pliers that I purchased for $5 each from harbor freight. I made individual molds of each of the parts. I put each one of the silicone molds in the pressure pot for 4 hours at 35 PSI. After the mold cured I demolded them. I show more in depth in my epoxy skull video about de-molding silicone molds. Be sure to check that out if you’d like to learn more about mold making. Once all my molds were ready I mixed up some TotalBoat high performance with slow harder and poured the epoxy in the mold and put them back in the pressure pot for 7 hours at 35 PSI.
It took a couple of rounds to fully master each epoxy tool. Once I had figured out all of the tools I wanted to make a tool box to house all the epoxy tools. So, I made another round of silicone mold of the wood toolbox piece. The mold turned out great and even captured the wood graining. My first experiment of assembling the epoxy tool box wasn’t my favorite. I experimented with taping the box together with 3M tape and pour epoxy in the bottom of the box for the base. I wasn’t happy with the results so I made one more silicone mold of the bottom wood piece. I loved the 2.0 epoxy toolbox by having an epoxy piece to construct the toolbox was much better than pouring the bottom during construction. Over all I’m so happy with the outcome of this project. It took some trial and error along with some experimenting, but in the end I love how they all turned out. This project was a challenge to myself to see if I could successfully make molds of tools and a tool box and cast epoxy to create a clear set of epoxy tools.
I hope you enjoyed this video and found some useful information. Thanks for checking out the how the project turned out over all. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this video and I'd love to see what you make, and be sure to tag me when you do @Wood_Brain on Instagram.
I'll have a limited run of epoxy tools for sale on my website.
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Materials used:
Total Boat High Performance Epoxy with slow harder
BBDINO platinum silicone
Ryobi 18v Air compressor
Amazon tool set
Plyers from Harbor Freight
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Big Thanks to:
Thank you to my awesome husband @nobadtides Instagram for all ways being an awesome supporter.
@No Bad Tides by Eric Cedeno
Total Boat for being so supportive of my channel.
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BBDINO for sending my they’re platinum silicone mold making
‪@BBDINO.official‬
Ryobi tools for sending me a 18volt air compressor to use.
‪@RYOBITOOLSUSA‬
Xyla Foxlin for letting me barrow her air compressor for way to long then letting me barrow her pressure pot so I could speed up the process with two pressure pots. ‪@xylafoxlin‬
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Camera Used: Canon GX7 Mark ii purchased from Best Buy (not Sponsored)
I edited this video myself (super proud) with Adobe Premiere Pro. I’ve learned everything thus far about editing via RUclips tutorials, and a little trial and error along the way. In this video I implemented sound effects from Epidemic sound.
Music:
All music used was from Epidemic Sounds

[@TotalBoat]

You are amazing, and probably the coolest person we know!!

[@wood_brain]

Couldn’t do it without you guys! Love my TotalBoat Team!

[@IMEEMADE]

So awesome! These came out so good Lindsay!

[@wood_brain]

Thanks so much Friends! 😊 glad you dig it!

[@crisvega7588]

All the electricians will be making there own tools now. Haha.
Amazing project

[@wood_brain]

Ahhh to funny!

[@NolanBuilt]

Super cool Lindsay!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@wood_brain]

Thanks buddy! Your the best!

[@kevindud333]

Coolest project I've seen in a while. Great job! Looks so awesome.

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much friend.

[@bobflores]

Pressure pot seems to be a must have for clean molds and finished pieces. Cool content.

[@wood_brain]

Yeah the pressure pot is where it’s at!

[@napa1617]

@@wood_brain ay consider vacuum beforehand too :)
You can also make a vacuum for 5 bucks with a 3d printer. Find a 3d printable Venturi vacuum generator to use with your new compressor and it will pull a decently high vacuum for ya. Pressure pot+vacuum+ultrasonic degassed is ideal but any of them work. This was really amazing and nice job!

[@nightcarverdesigns]

Killing it babe with these!

[@wood_brain]

Thanks Lady, that means a lot!

[@dimcclung]

This is ingenious! You’re always coming up with the coolest projects.

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much friend, glad you enjoy them!

[@jacqueline1677]

I love these! I’d love to have one even if it was just as decor for my craft room

[@wood_brain]

Thanks so much friend, I have as few listed on my website for sale, link in the video description.

[@jozsefizsak]

It just might fall down a tiny bit in the areas of function and durability but it's art and I don't say that in jest. Wonderful project! 😊

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much friend.

[@johncastillo6574]

Love your energy. Cool project.

[@wood_brain]

Your the best! Thanks buddy!

[@MC-rw5ho]

Amassing as always.

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much

[@MrUltimate49er]

Soooooo cool! This was a great idea.

[@wood_brain]

This one was really fun to do, glad you liked how it turned out! Thanks friend!

[@denises9426]

So cool! 😎 ❤

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much Denise

[@olliehowlett8779]

Really impressive stuff, big round of applause! The spirit level in particular was brilliant.
I started watching the video thinking this was going to be sh!t but you really changed my mind! New subscriber earned!

[@wood_brain]

Well that just made my day! Thank you so much friend.

[@Kkuts37]

You are SOOO COOL!!!! 😊

[@wood_brain]

Thank you so much friend.

[@nobadtides]

Such a rad idea!!! I love this!

[@wood_brain]

You are the BEST

[@handee_maam]

Are you selling the level and the screw driver? I'd love to buy them.

[@wood_brain]

I’m selling the screwdriver but not the level they’re on my website

[@bretteballantine2596]

Are they strong like tools to use them

[@wood_brain]

Yep, I actually used the wrench to assemble the nut and bolt on the players 🫶🏼😜