Making Plywood Look Like Metal
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
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This week I’m using a technique I developed to faux finish plywood to look like steel. The process is pretty DIY friendly so I hope this encourages others to give it a shot. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments down below. All of the supplies used in this project are listed down below.
Thanks for watching!
Michael
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Another Underrated Channel, I very like your design just keep it up.
Thanks for sharing this technique. Love this table!!
Thanks Jon!
I can't believe I haven't found your channel earlier, amazing content, keep it up!
Interesting technique. Thanks for sharing.
Fascinating technique that is very effective! Thanks for sharing
Cool technique! I'll have to try it sometime.
Ingenius technique! Finished piece is surely one of my favorites! 😉
Thanks Shirley!
Looks cool, and straightforward process. Thanks for sharing it!
Sure thing! Thanks for watching
Outstanding!!!
That has got to be the coolest thing I've seen anyone do with wood! Make it look like it melted!? Sweet. What a creative concept!!
So cool!
Nice! This technique would be cool for industrial looking floating shelves.
Thanks! Yeah, that would be a great use for this!!
I’m doing that actually first timer just went for it started with thick particle board 240 sand paper then I did poly layer fine sand again then I went over with metallic spray paint then over again poly and looks pretty dam good filled in and sanded all the screws and gaps maybe I’ll make a video I am jobless lol hence the random project
you should try using some sort of blue base before the black, i think it would give it more of a steel type of look
oh wow.. .now I finally have a use for my old yoga mat
Such a cool idea and it's a very simple process
Thanks Johnny! Yeah it's really straight forward
Hey community ! Is there some kind of reference book/source around various finishing techniques like this one ?
maybe you could apply something to the corners and make it look like it was welded together?
Hi, there are very nice tutorials on this channel!
I have a question for you..... do you think I can wrap vinyl to plywood? If YES, is there any special technic to do it?
Thank you :)
Can I do this on 2 x 4 lumber as well?
Did you let the wood putty dry before sanding ?
Could this be used to make something look like it's made of lead?
Can you spray gun the shelac?
Would this technique work on Moisan?
Can you do the same process on 3d printed objects
Awesome tutorial!!! Just what I've been wanting to do for some projects.
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out 👍
@@MichaelAlm This is so helpful. I have a question, if I were to use rustoleum ultra cover spray paint on wood, could I still prep the wood with the Shellec and the wood fillers you use with no problem? Meaning would the spray paint cause it to lift or become less durable finish? I dont want the project to look like wood. thanks
About how much India ink would you need?
Hmmm how would I make a roller shade look like metal
What is the purpose of using shellac as a base before applying India ink? I was thinking about doing this work pine table.
It’s a sealer
Love your work - very creative. So would Black Japan have worked instead of India Ink?
Thanks! Japan black might not work as well because it's water soluble. It might lift when you put the top coat on.
Super cool, Michael! The results are awesome and I'm definitely banking this process for the future!
Thanks dude! Looking forward to seeing how you use it!
I have a bunch of free MDF, not MDO. Do you think your technique would work on it or need to be tweaked? The melting wood piece is stunning.
I bet you could make it work really well on MDF. My guess is that you will have to use shellac to seal it. MDF is like a sponge, and would go really black otherwise. Other than that, it should be the same exact process. Let me know how it turns out!
Build layers. Got it. Looks awesome. Now make steel look like wood 😅
I think I could do that 🤔
Mdf Is not plywood, it particle board 😂
I jest
Great work!
You should totally make a guitar video! Love your content! :D
Why not just metal laminates, i.e. ChemMetal and such. Same look, most likely cheaper materials and more durable finish. Plus much easier to apply. Not knocking, it looks great, just very time consuming.
Specialty materials like ChemMetal aren’t easy to come by. You have to go through distributors, and that’s not too friendly for average makers
Love this channel, but kinda missed the mark on making the appearance of steel. I'm probably bias, as I am sitting next to a enormous ancient steel plate now.
MDO!? I assume that's just like or is MDF? I apologize for not knowing. This was an awesome video!
It's a plywood core with a resin paper on the outside of it. Usually used for building exteriors. Thanks!
@@MichaelAlm Awesome & thank you as well!
Great technique!
😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks Fred 👊
Again a great video! Did I just notice a new intro video showing off some fancy projects? :P
Are you planning on doing more (short) tutorial videos? If so, make sure to add a 'series'-name to the title, so people know what to expect ;). Perhaps something like "AFT: ... " meaning Alm Fab Tutorials?
(as in, I was thinking of ILTMS' "bits" videos, or Diresta's "#TBT" series)
Thanks!! That’s a really good idea!! Yeah, I’m hoping to do more in depth tutorials for the larger projects. I think it’ll be a way I can put out more videos without sacrificing the scale of my projects.
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This looks like steel only in your head.
Looks like...painted wood
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MDF
The melting table looks like Donald Trump in your wrap up.
Is that good or bad?
?....... For your table or Donald Trump?