Courses, plans and free tutorials.

Everything here comes out of the shop: the same process, materials and mistakes you see in the videos, written down and filmed properly so you can follow along at your own bench.

The English Creek table from above: bookmatched English walnut with pale sapwood edges and a black epoxy river down the center

The Epoxy Table Workshop

Over three hours of video in short chapters. You follow one epoxy and wood table from rough slab to finished piece, using the exact materials and process I use in the shop.

Students
19,000+
Video
3+ hours
Refund window
30 days

$99.99, regularly $199.99

Checkout happens on blacktailstudioshop.com. Lessons live in your account at workshops.blacktailstudio.com.

Free with enrollment

  • The Finishing Workshop$49.99
  • The Epoxy Table Guidebook$14.99
  • Business Builder micro-workshop$99.99
  • Executive Desk plans$49.99
  • XL and Medium Coffee Table plans$49.99

Plan your pour

How much epoxy does your table need? Set the size and the river to get the gallons to mix, the number of pours and how many kits of the resin I use.

Epoxy to mix

6.1gallons

23.2 liters, including 10% for what stays in the bucket

Fathom kits
3 × 3 gal
Pours
1
Resin cost
$689.97

The Finishing Workshop

The same sanding and finishing process I use on every piece, in five chapters of short lessons. Turn a good build into the piece everyone in the room touches.

$49.99

Opens the workshop page on blacktailstudioshop.com. Already included if you take the Epoxy Table Workshop.

Cam working a finish into a walnut tabletop in the shop
  1. Achieve a professional finish

    • Introduction to finishing
    • Finishing philosophy
    • What professional-grade means
  2. Eliminate sanding mistakes

    • Routing and sanding details
    • Initial sanding and the water pop
    • Pro tips and grit selection
  3. Establish a perfect first coat

    • Choosing a finish
    • Mixing and application methods
    • Applying the first coat
  4. Avoid second coat failures

    • Second coat prep
    • Maroon pad sanding
    • Troubleshooting the second coat
  5. Your final flawless layer

    • Priming the final layer
    • Choosing a sheen
    • Applying the final layer

Plans

Professionally drafted plans with exploded views, assembly steps and full material lists. Build along with the video, one step at a time.

Rolling Tool Wall plans

A double-sided rolling tool wall built from plywood and 2x4s in a weekend. No CNC, no fancy joinery. Includes plans for a smaller 4x4 version.

Materials
Plywood and 2x4s
Bonus
4x4 smaller tool wall plans

$24.99, regularly $49.99

The Epoxy Table Guidebook

Everything you need to build an epoxy table at your own pace: step-by-step instructions, material lists and the full tool list. Instant download.

$14.99

Free tutorials

Molds, leaks, slab flattening, bow ties and finishing in a dusty shop. Years of how-tos, each with its video, free in the journal.

The Creator Course

Cam’s course on scaling a creative business. It lives on its own site.

Visit thecreatorcourse.com

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