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LACKquarium: Decorating with Epoxy Resin

Epoxy Resin aquarium from IKEA LACK shelf

IKEA items used:
LACK shelf 1.90 mt

1. Open the LACK shelf on one large side and empty the content i.e. the cardboard/paper

2. Fill backside of LACK shelf with a LED lightstrip, and place the cables and adapter for the LEDstrip in the emptied body.

Epoxy Resin aquarium from IKEA LACK shelf

Epoxy Resin aquarium from IKEA LACK shelf

3. Tape aluminium tape (7,5 cms with) around the edges of the backside and fill this with approx. 5 cm epoxy resin as well as artificial waterplants and fishes.

4. Hang the LACKquarium on 4 strong hooks, and your lighted LACKquarium is a fact!

IKEA LACK shelf resin aquarium

IKEA LACK shelf resin aquarium

~ by Will Robben

More epoxy resin DIY projects to inspire you

Baseball cards sealed into a LACK side table. It’s a functional table that’s also a great conversation piece at parties. See how it’s done here. There’s also a version that uses bottle caps instead of cards.

Add a little cheer to clear IKEA trays. Just fill them with various items such as pasta, seashells, stones and then add epoxy resin. Read more.

IKEA KALLAX bookshelf with epoxy resin fronts

Photo credit: Photos by Nick Misani

Nick wanted to turn his plain KALLAX bookcase into a high-glam storage piece. After a few missteps with lacquer and high-gloss paint, he found self-levelling epoxy. Thanks to that, we now have this piece to drool at. See more here. (via Apartment Therapy)

Epoxy resin marble effect table top

We’ve seen tons of IKEA hacks with “marble effect”, most of them achieved through contact paper. Mooregirl takes it up a notch with epoxy resin (buy on Amazon), creating the marble like veins with silver and light grey paint. The result is almost like the real thing. See the technique she uses in the video below.

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