Building a DIY Custom Laser Cut Table

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Жыл бұрын

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In this video I rework an older table to a DIY table made from marquetry done with a Glowforge Laser Cutter even though I am a beginner woodworker. Building my own custom table for these I wanted a slightly rustic look to the table and to have it be bigger to fit both my machines. Woodworking is a skill I am still working on and this fun woodworking projects was a fun way to learn a new skill I have not done before. DIY projects for woodworking are a great way to make money woodworking and to lean woodworking. Although this isn't a clear cut how to make a table video I think there are plenty of skills to apply to any woodworking project where you don't need a lot of tools. This is a nice hybrid of woodworking art and functionality. As I am still learning if there are any woodworking tips you have make sure to drop them in the comments below, especially for marquetry inlay for beginners. I am sure some people will also argue using a laser cutter is not woodworking but I think it is just another tool for your shop to use.
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Пікірлер: 115

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Want the digital files to make your own? I have added the laser cut files along with all my other digital files over on my Etsy page, check it out if you were wanting them: idealideacreations.etsy.com

@jasonwirth9079 6 ай бұрын

I love that you didn’t edit out all the ACTUAL teaching moments you covered. Too often I see the videos where nothing bad happens. Nobody is that good. You’re awesome!

@SainiTaveras Жыл бұрын

I WANT TO SEE MORE I LOVE LOVE LOVE

@tomjjackson21 Жыл бұрын

Don't stop! I noticed you haven't made a video in a month, and I'm telling you, do not stop creating content. This channel has the potential to be something special. I promise if you keep at it, a year from now you'll be making a thank you video, as you hit your millionth subscribers. Whatever that *it* is, this channel has *it.* Keep thr content coming and I promise, this channel will become absolutely massive. All you need is that one video, with a catchy title to generate traffic. If this video were to of been titled *Butcher Block* I bet it would have received 10x the views. I'm in the process of doing a conversion van build. I've viewed alot of content related to it, and it's mind blowing how popular *Van Life* content is. Especially the DIY furniture. Do a diy butcher block table top, or something related to Van furniture; cabinet, table top, folding table, sink, etc. It doesn't have to be in your wheelhouse, but this is fantastic, and I'm absolutely going to attempt something similar. God had this had something like *Van Life* or *Conversion Van Furniture* in the title, it would have received a million views. Good luck man, don't stop!

@ladydevann Жыл бұрын

Wow, I saw your post on reddit and wanted to watch the process. You are AWESOME at breaking down how you did this and the editing and camera work and quality is awesome! can't wait to see what else you create, I've been looking for a DIY channel like this for sooo long!

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the kind words.

@gsdtdeaux7978 6 ай бұрын

Width lost by cutting tool is your kerf width. There should be a setting where u can set your laser’s kerf width, then when making cuts you choose: inside cut, outside cut, neutral (on the line). Hopefully that helps you keep these awesome videos coming!

@Rayrockny Жыл бұрын

Another fire video.

@kristijanmiri1201 Жыл бұрын

RESPECT!

@AndrzejLDotEu Жыл бұрын

How do you only have 536 subscribers is beyond me. Good job.

@joshuasonnen5982 2 ай бұрын

best table I have ever seen!!

@kiidkif2009 6 ай бұрын

Tabletop/WallArt 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@skyecuteclouds Жыл бұрын

Mad skillz

@inspiringbuilds 6 ай бұрын

Nice work and good job finding solutions to obstacles. That’s why we’re makers. 👍

@sebastianllanos3052 5 ай бұрын

Wow again! Kip creating! 💪💪💪💪

@felixking5750 Жыл бұрын

Really cool!

@schlupschlup7612 Жыл бұрын

I love it.

@capitalex5422 Жыл бұрын

Just went through all your videos, this is definitely a channel worth having notifications for.

@rookiedriver6672 6 ай бұрын

amazing editing as always

@rumikang756 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@scorse4197 5 ай бұрын

Great production quality!

@kidslab5358 Жыл бұрын

you truly don't have as many subscribers as you are meant to have for such an amazing Chanel keep up the GOOD work👏👏👏👏I bet if you keep this going you will be getting your millionth subscriber in one and a half years.

@coreyano 6 ай бұрын

Really great piece

@darlaflorence7428 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!!!❤

@Bryan_Chin_97 Жыл бұрын

Crazy man nice work , the world need more people like you

@abbxd Жыл бұрын

8:30, my entire life story into one little sentence 😆. When i saw this community post, I was absolutely amazed by how intricate it looked and I was really anticipating this to come out. I absolutely love these videos! I would honestly buy this if I could.

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words and support! Unfortunately not for sale anytime soon haha, but I am hoping to integrate some variants of projects soon that will allow people to own a version of them.

@23Shadowfox23 Жыл бұрын

10:01, my entire life story into one little sentence hahahah

@abbxd Жыл бұрын

@@23Shadowfox23 LOL I actually had a very simmilar experience recently, i had a physics test and i did not study, I ended up getting one of the highest scores.

@skyecuteclouds Жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS

@yb554 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Happy to discover your channel.

@monkeysausageclub 7 ай бұрын

Adding the shading really gives it depth. Nice work sir.

@davidvandekerkhof1371 6 ай бұрын

dude thats so sick!

@andreimj 6 ай бұрын

You sir are the perfect mix of every content I watch

@rosemarshall1219 6 ай бұрын

You are very humble and it is very pleasant to listen to you. A real creative soul

@ingodwetrust1987 6 ай бұрын

This channel is going to reach 1 million fast.. good job as always

@TheRealAnsontp 6 ай бұрын

One must imagine Sisyphus happy...

@nexusss__._577 Жыл бұрын

Love from India awsomee work my guy

@xMrArchAngelx Жыл бұрын

Here before this channel reaches millions of subs. Ty for making video about this art piece, it was really entertaining to watch. I like the idea that this table top can be used as wall decoration, really creative. I can notice how much work you've put into making this video and it really paid off at the end. Video quality, editing, music, explaing you thought process, everything was great I didn't expect such high quality but I was pleasantly surprised. Keep up the good work. I believe that one day you channel becomes big and I wish you best of luck.

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support! I am glad to share my work with anyone who enjoys is and finds it entertaining.

@krisk.9691 6 ай бұрын

just finnished watching the pc case video, i'm glad I subscribed! You do fantastic work!

@antoniocrespo8853 Жыл бұрын

THIS GUY IS A ART GENIOUS!!! AMAZING!!!!

@kathygetto Жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@The_Njitram 6 ай бұрын

Laminating a piece of wood with veneer is tricky. I suggest one of the following options for the next time you, or someone reading this, wants to laminate wood. Option 1, use "contact spray adhesive". 1. Spray both your surface and the veneer. 2. Lay down slats on the surface, and put your veneer on top of the slats. (tape facing upwards if you joined pieces of veneer together like in the video) 3. Carefully remove the slats from the middle and stick down the veneer with a roller.There are special rollers for this, but maybe a dough pin would work too. Option 2, Do what you did but better. 1. Cover the surface in wood glue. You could look into special glues for laminating, but regular wood glue is also fine. Make sure to distribute the glue evenly. 2. Put the veneer onto the glue covered surface. (tape facing upwards if you joined pieces of veneer together like in the video) 3. Lay a plastic bag or non-stick baking paper on top of the veneer and put a sheet of wood on top of that. 4. Load the piece of wood with heavy things and weights. Try to evenly distribute the weight. This basically simulates a vacuum or hydraulic press.

@RealElevenTimes Жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Subscribed!

@eetarepsed3930 Жыл бұрын

your channel is EXTREMELY underrated and i mean it. with this kind of skill and compassion for your work you’re going to go far. the ideas, the editing, the results, everything is on point, amazing job.🪅

@DeadlyInsite Жыл бұрын

Just blew my mind! Wow.... Thank you for creating this video, you are an amazing artist and an inspiration!

@jawkeye 5 ай бұрын

Amazing, your videos are as epic and well edited as the art project you're documenting. Great work, I subscribed after seeing the incredible kinetic art computer case video. Thank you for doing what you do =)

@katwim9169 Жыл бұрын

I shall watch your channel grow. You’re going to be big, I can feel it. Your videos and projects are already good quality despite you being such a small channel

@maxdelaserna9540 6 ай бұрын

beautiful

@loganwillis815 5 ай бұрын

All of your hard work paid off! Both tables look so good

@kylebell7231 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Love how honest you are going through the process and being transparent with the unforeseen problems/miscues. I think it’s helpful for beginners to recognize that even the most beautiful work like yours usually has a lot of problem solving/impromptu solutions needed along the way. Great editing, too!

@christianrobinson4526 5 ай бұрын

This is such a cool table! I was kinda sad when you covered up the big one with your laser at the end 😂

@xpatches13 Жыл бұрын

Came here from your post in reddit. Earned a sub with your comedy/humble attitude and especially willing to share lessons learned! I love the woodworking community, so many people are willing to help us that are starting out and I appreciate that.

@aholesen 6 ай бұрын

This is cool.

@Pencilneckgeek216 5 ай бұрын

Dude, this was awesome! I'd really love to give something like this a try sometime.

@joshuadelisle 11 ай бұрын

Really well done. Great job and gave me lots of ideas. Cheers J

@jordonfiddle2861 Жыл бұрын

i love your videos man. most underrated youtuber. you'll go big i have no doubts!

@robreneau2959 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. You're like a Van Gogh, but with veneer and a Glow forge. I'm inspired to try something similar, but can't afford a laser cutter. Luckily I have lots of Exacto blades. I like how you're transparent with your mistakes, but you take it with some humor, it makes watching this more enjoyable. The is a real human aspect with regards to form, function, creativity and problem solving. I can picture this hanging on someones wall.

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, I am glad you enjoyed it. You might be more skilled with blades than I am but if you were wanting to use a laser cutter for your design you can check out a maker space near you! They usually just charge you by the hour and they have better machines too so its a good solution if you dont want to fully buy one. Glad it inspired you!

@feedbackwelcome Жыл бұрын

13:47-13:49 made me laugh out loud; despite the warning early in the vid. 13:49 seems like sacrilege, perhaps go back to 13:47? Your channel displays great art, editing and explanations for your builds; keep up the fantastic work. After watching 2 of your vids I'm inspired to go spend the rest of the day in the workshop - thanks muchly!

@maniac123ful Жыл бұрын

Great art and great edit.

@bonecast6294 Жыл бұрын

they turned out great! good job!

@Mean_Swan Жыл бұрын

It is seriously so cool to watch the creative process unfold throughout the project being done! Awesome content, keep itup!

@kashgohel 6 ай бұрын

You're a true creative artist! Brilliant work!

@davemeleca Жыл бұрын

From past experience - you can use an iron with a piece of cardboard under it on all of your spots that the veneer didn't fully lay down on. Let the glue heat back up (you'll hear it bubbling and popping) and then find some weight to set on top until it can dry correctly. This is especially helpful if your veneer dries with waves in it.

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Excellent tip!

@hang1295 Жыл бұрын

Ur design is so amazing, so much thoughts and dedication! And I love our editing style and narration too

@jeremiahjones4856 Жыл бұрын

This really is an amazing project, cant wait to see your next one. Kinda inspired me to do my own with a space theme

@sanzusbabydaddy Жыл бұрын

Love your videos!

@Climate.Realist Жыл бұрын

Lovely project! Super cool

@lotusbelatrix Жыл бұрын

You make a AWESOME content!

@ngahinamcgrath7876 8 ай бұрын

You’re an inspiration. I love the stuff ups its so real. You made me go…oh no😮…oh yay😅…oh no😮…oh phew😅 love the art aspect I so want to do art with my laser machine of course its not going to be cost effective but meh. Thank you.

@p1kto 5 ай бұрын

If you switch to fusion 360 there is an add on that automatically adjusts your pieces for kerf thickness, real time saver for these marquetry jobs

@Pablo-ge5db Жыл бұрын

love your editing keep it up!

@superprobablytag Жыл бұрын

Amazing work, spectacular work!

@jengineer9405 Жыл бұрын

This is great work. Found your post on reddit

@the_randomgame_porson_333 Жыл бұрын

tthe vid it was so good you have a good chanel im a surprised you only have 984 subs

@the_randomgame_porson_333 Жыл бұрын

the tthe means the

@Knight-brolaire 6 ай бұрын

If you want a good trick for gluing veneer down, apply titebond original (do not use titebond ii or iii for this) to the piece and the base, but don't connect them yet. Let the glue dry a fair bit, then tape the piece down, and iron the pieces onto the surface. The moisture/steam helps the glue become tacky again and it keeps pieces from curling up. I've done this on guitars and it works quite well.

@krist370 7 ай бұрын

My father does that all by hands. But if you want to glue it to board, you need need to use wood press and add vinier also on bottom side, to you get perfectly flat table.

@markdarby1529 Жыл бұрын

when you go mega mmassive at least I can say I was in the first 1.17k!

@han5vk 6 ай бұрын

For clamping the veneer on id flip the table and put the top on the floor. Weight of the legs might be enough, if not add some more on the grid

@grazygray Жыл бұрын

Keep doing what your doing!…love it!! Your going to be huge…my only criticism is your vids ain’t long enough..aim for 30 mins in my opinion but very entertaining to watch:)

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

lol thank you, I am still experimenting with video length, there might be some longer ones in the future to see how it goes. I am happy they are entertaining!

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan 6 ай бұрын

If you want to do something like this again, you may want to think about using 1/8th inch thick wood panels instead of the paper thin veneer you used here... The thicker wood should prevent some of your cutting and gluing problems because it shouldn't curl up nearly as much, it'll also give more surface area between joints for gluing/hiding joints... Assuming the LASER head can be angled, you might even be able to bevel the edges of the component pieces to make the joints MUCH easier to hide in the finished piece...

@notthefbi8707 Жыл бұрын

The animations are so great!! Do you do something like this professionally?

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Not really, animations are all new to me so I am still learning but I am happy to hear people are enjoying them and they help out!

@notthefbi8707 Жыл бұрын

@@Ideal_Idea Thats really impressive!👏👌 keep going! I look forward to see more of your videos.

@patrizioyeah7941 8 ай бұрын

complimenti

@intel386DX 6 ай бұрын

I would put a glass above to protect the veneer :)

@linkpic 6 ай бұрын

the best jokes that i've ever heard in diy videos

@BCRBCRBCRBCRBCRBCR Жыл бұрын

6:21 can you elaborate on how much you enlarge each piece to compensate for the kerf?

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Of course! For my laser, I measured it out to be losing 1/64" of material on the test square, and that was across the entire thing so when I enlarged my final pieces I set an offset all around the part by 1/128" so that the having that smaller offset on every side, it would add up to the 1/64" that's lost. Each laser and material will be different so a test with that material will need to be run each time to see how much it needs to adjust by. Hopefully that is more clear.

@sebastianhagen7643 Жыл бұрын

Make the table a hoodie designe!

@Fawlty22 6 ай бұрын

2:29 "veneer to adhere to" :)

@anon_y_mousse 6 ай бұрын

There are people that don't like stained walnut? Weird. Stained or not, walnut is a beautiful wood.

@dejarenee2598 Жыл бұрын

Omg this is AMAZING! Curious if you’re from Colorado? The design reminds me of the Colorado Sky that you see on most hoodies or painting around here. Keep up the good work, you’re very talented 🎉

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Yes I am!

@xxXXCarbon6XXxx 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Arakis

@crazykid1973 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you'll respond to this, but I had a question. When you were using the laser cutter what were the metal pieces on top on the veneer? Also you're content is amazing keep up the work can't wait to see more of your content.

@Ideal_Idea Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I try and read and respond to everyone especially if they have a question. Those are low profile magnets, they stick to the honey comb tray in the laser cutter and are used for two reasons, 1. they keep the veneer flat to be able to be cut as best as possible and 2. there is air assist to evacuate all the fumes and it will blow around lighter material like thin wood so they need to be held in place.