Manouk, a trainee furniture designer and maker, is crafting a beautiful cabinet with epoxy drawer fronts. She has ordered an HDPE mould from us at PlasticSheetsShop, especially for her final project. This mould helps her pour epoxy without making a mess.
The project
Manouk has created a cabinet with vibrant epoxy drawer fronts. She used HDPE sheets as a mould to perfectly shape the epoxy. Manouk says, “Once you measure everything carefully and know exactly what you need to use, making a mould is straightforward.”
Step-by-step guide
steps
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Cut wood
Cut the wood to size for the drawer fronts and attach it with a nail joint to the HDPE sheets.
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Screw pieces
Screw the wooden pieces together and place them on the HDPE sheet.
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Keep in place
Use a set square and corner clamps to keep the corners at 90 degrees.
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Seal
Finish the inside of the mould with silicone sealant to prevent the epoxy from leaking.
Supplies
Additional materials
Tools
Tips from Manouk for others:
“Once you measure everything carefully and know exactly what you need to use, making a mould is straightforward.”
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