VARIOUS softening methods have been used in preparing sections of hard material for microscopic examination; but none of these has been found effective for so-called 'improved wood' made up of ...

In this woodturning video, I transform a horse chestnut spalted burl / burr piece into a hybrid ocean blue epoxy resin vase on my wood turning ... burl was painted with UV resin using gold and ...

However, I happened to have access to the syrup-thick UV resin from an SLA printer and it occurred to me to see whether I could smooth a 3D print by brushing the resin on, then curing it.