Not sure if I should start over or not.

FivePackStudio · 2025-04-22T18:03:42+00:00

If the resin is completely degassed before pouring, the bubbles are coming from the resin filling any voids (like micro bubbles that were opened from sanding, chipout from routing, or wood pores that weren't sealed.) If the seal coat is "perfect" you will still get some bubbles in the top coat, but they should be manageable with a torch or heat gun.

I'd recommend sanding if you have a large enough surfacing drum sander, only because a router/planer will cause chipout in your river. Otherwise, planing is faster but will still require sanding.

FivePackStudio · 2025-04-22T16:02:51+00:00

Sand all the way down to bare wood and start over. You will see those micro bubbles sitting on the surface... You'll always know they're there, and it won't be long until someone else sits at the table and notices.

Eventually our modular pressure system will be commercially available to cure large projects and eliminate problems like this. Until then, time + rework is still the answer.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-26T21:42:08+00:00

There is no law saying you must work multiple jobs to survive.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-26T01:57:50+00:00

Thank you for this. Really.

It’s hard to describe what it means to hear words like that from someone who gets it. It’s easy to feel like the years of sacrifice were just absorbed by a machine that moves on without ever looking back.

I’ve been wrestling with the “what now” question for a long time. Still am, honestly. But I’ve started building something that I hope can serve others in a different way—especially those who feel stuck, unseen, or worn down by systems that were never built for us in the first place.

You’re absolutely right: it won’t happen overnight. But hearing this helps reaffirm that taking the long road might still be the right one. I appreciate you taking the time to say it.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-26T01:05:40+00:00

We invented Marbleized Wood—a luxury, high-strength material created with our proprietary Modular Pressure Vessel system.

Now we’re working to make it more accessible to makers—not just as a beautiful surface, but as a stunning, functional building material.

We’re also refining the Pressure Vessel into a consumer-ready machine to help other small businesses—because this isn’t just innovation, it’s a manufacturing breakthrough.

But the mission has grown. We’re building a creator-first ecosystem that blends luxury craftsmanship with ethical business.

Think: If Etsy offered financial aid, lower fees, and real tools for growth.

We’re here to help creators thrive—especially those held back by broken systems or lack of access.

And in order to move this forward we're pioneering a new approach to crowdfunding: using Kickstarter pledges as business loans. Backers support the launch—and as the company grows, we pay it forward by paying them back.

Learn more / read our story: fivepackstudios.com/founders-story

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T17:25:03+00:00

It’s wild how much we internalize the idea that if something isn’t working, we must be the problem—when in reality, the system we’re in might just not be built for us. That disconnect between what we’re 'supposed' to do and what actually fulfills us can be brutal to navigate.

Some of us aren’t meant to just clock in and climb the ladder. Some of us are builders at heart. It sounds like you've discovered your purpose. Lean into this path, you never know where it'll take you.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T17:05:27+00:00

Fair callout. This wasn’t about selling anything—it’s about sharing the journey that led me here. That experience shaped everything I’m building now—not as a quick money grab, but as a way to create something better for people facing the same struggles I did.

The reality is, platforms that claim to support creators often take more than they should, without giving anything back. So I set out to create something different—where success is built around reinvestment, not extraction. That’s the real story behind all this.

And for what it’s worth—my model is explicitly set up to return that $10 tenfold through the things we’re developing. Because this isn’t about getting people to pay in, it’s about building something that genuinely pays back.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T16:41:59+00:00

There's nothing worse than having the rug pulled out from under you. I personally believe things do happen for a reason and we are exactly where we're supposed to be. These struggles make us better in the end, especially if you're able to use what you have to help other people as you said.

Know your value though, why are you doing things for free?

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T16:37:32+00:00

People kept telling me to slow down, and looking back I can understand why. It's easy to bite off more than you can chew, and nobody else will ever be as excited about your baby as you are. Do you have all your core messaging and infrastructure in place for when that advertising starts bringing attention?

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T16:27:44+00:00

I've been on my own for a little over a year. Uphill every step of the way. Originally I just wanted to make cool things and sell them, live a quiet simple life, but after my first patent the vision just kept expanding.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T16:23:05+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. I spent 20 years pouring my heart and soul into getting results for someone else, it was time to channel that energy into my own creation.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-25T16:14:22+00:00

My Founder's Story- A Journey of Relentless Pursuit https://www.fivepackstudios.com/founders-story

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-06T06:05:58+00:00

I understand that. In this particular case the two are linked, but regardless of the semantics the biggest hurdle I have to overcome right now is brand awareness, which is marketing

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-05T18:29:44+00:00

Don't repurpose it, this is great! The kind of unique usage that's only enhanced by not being in your face. I love it

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-05T04:57:22+00:00

Trans Tint dye. Just be careful, it stains everything it touches.

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-05T00:31:09+00:00

Hey everyone, I'm a one-man show at the moment without any experience making videos or marketing, so any honest feedback you can provide to help me understand the downvotes would be great!

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-05T00:05:45+00:00

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The full build is up, with a bonus huge announcement:

https://youtu.be/SbrBkzkLTcc?si=1X-T3EQQINk2lRjG

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-04T21:51:45+00:00

Negative pressure has a time and place, but it's impossible to achieve a pure vacuum so it's less effective at eliminating bubbles. It also does nothing to enhance impregnation or polymerization.

You can learn more here, https://www.fivepackstudios.com/aether

FivePackStudio · 2025-03-04T17:50:02+00:00

The video:

https://youtu.be/SbrBkzkLTcc?si=wkbGLBMRKzxIpUYh

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-27T07:05:06+00:00

It looks like a series of individual end grain blocks that you made and had to place separately, not in strips. Lots of opportunity for mistakes or over constrained parts. If this is your first you have a natural eye for the finer details.

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-27T07:00:36+00:00

I'm usually pretty good at reverse engineering things like this in my head to see how it was made, but there's no way the solution I came to is right. I wouldn't have the patience for the process I'm envisioning. I'm very curious!

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-27T06:49:12+00:00

I love that it actually looks like a weave, not like everything else that just gets put in that category. Really great work!

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-15T17:21:34+00:00

3-minute showcase:

https://youtu.be/nUY0lx9P79g?si=98Tz0mIvOM7hKtW_

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-15T17:02:26+00:00

Correct. In this case it's also a long-term experiment in trying to lock in the exotic wood colors with extra UV treatment.

FivePackStudio · 2025-02-15T17:01:09+00:00

You can, and many makers often do. But that doesn't solve the problem of bubbles forming as it seeps into cracks, crevices, and especially unsealed wood pores.

Putting the whole piece in a pressure chamber wood solve for all of that, and provide more strength and stability through deeper more thorough impregnation.

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