# First epoxy inlay cutting board

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [December 22, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580 "2017-12-22T05:16:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![BrianJohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BrianJohnson](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrianJohnson)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/1 "2017-12-22T05:16:40Z")

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I’m happy with the finished product. Store bought end grain board, didn’t have time to make one. Thanks to @LanceCameron for the tips!

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It’s soaking up the oil/wax mixture now.

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**Author:** ![SeanNaylor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/seannaylor/32/51775_2.png) [@SeanNaylor](https://community.inventables.com/u/SeanNaylor)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/3 "2017-12-22T14:39:11Z")

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Awesome! So what exopy did you end up going with?

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**Author:** ![X-CNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/x-cnc/32/50146_2.png) [@X-CNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/X-CNC)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/4 "2017-12-22T15:29:21Z")

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Very nice Brian. How deep is the epoxy inlay?

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**Author:** ![BrianJohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BrianJohnson](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrianJohnson)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/5 "2017-12-22T16:04:32Z")

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Envirotex epoxy from Hobby Lobby. Cut was .06" deep.

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**Author:** ![X-CNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/x-cnc/32/50146_2.png) [@X-CNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/X-CNC)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/6 "2017-12-22T16:15:03Z")

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Brian what did you use to dye the epoxy?

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**Author:** ![BrianJohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BrianJohnson](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrianJohnson)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/first-epoxy-inlay-cutting-board/47580/7 "2017-12-22T20:13:09Z")

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tried to use gel food coloring but it was still pretty clear. Luckily I painted the cut out with black acrylic paint. No real need to dye it.