Woodturning A New Coffee Mug - Resin Included!

I've been having a lot of fun with these projects lately. I was in the middle of turning this and another project when I ran into a minor roadblock. Multiple factors forced me to stop for a few days and think about how I wanted these projects to turn out. Truth be told, I wanted to see (for both projects) how far I could get with large cracks in the wood. Not very far. I ended up going the epoxy resin route (Am I a real woodturning CZcamsr now?). The resin stabilized the wood and allowed for smooth turning from there. In the end, it turned out pretty decent!
For Woodworkers:
This was turned from the same spalted maple as my previous few maple projects. This happened to be a significantly less figured portion (which I was hoping for). I don't have a pressure pot but instead, a vacuum pot. It works well but it takes a few cycles of vacuuming the chamber, then re-pressurizing, rinse and repeat. I've found it woks quite once you get the feel of it. I wrapped it in a thin corrugated plastic, held it in place with hot glue, and sealed with quick set epoxy.
The coffee mug insert was a gift to me, purchased from Rockler. These types of inserts can be found all over with a quick google search. Once completed, the project was sanded from 80 grit to 320 grit, then finished with 4 coats of clear gloss polyurethane.
Video:
This project was shot on a Canon Powershot S110. All photos were taken on a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Photos and thumbnail were edited in Photoshop and the video project was edited and completed in Hitfilm.
Audio:
Vacation by Concept. Find him at @conmadethis on CZcams for his contact info. Hit it up for any audio requests.
Timestamps
0:00 Turning a tenon to hold the piece
0:45 Rounding out the blank
1:14 The resin part
2:53 Removing the wrapper
3:28 Hollowing the inside
5:46 Fitting the insert and shaping the outside
7:10 Applying Finish
7:37 Photos

[@jenjewell3969]

Nice mug!! Lovely details!

[@TheTipsyTurner]

As always, project details are in the video description. Do you drink coffee or tea? If so, what's your favorite flavor?

[@kjd0128]

I think i need one of those! I love the subtle bit of color from the epoxy. Do you have any purple? Very cool!

[@TheTipsyTurner]

I have a lot of purple! 😉