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Utilize your Polished Concrete Floors in your Basement Utilizing your basements is a phenomenal way to optimize your living spaces. These unoccupied basements are practically begging you to turn them into an epic entertainment room. Having a small basement doesn't necessarily mean you should overlook the opportunity to expand your living space either. It may be the thing you didn't know you wanted! This new found basement space could include your exercise equipment, a spare office room for your business or studies, or it could just become something personal like your own awesome man/ woman cave. Let's discuss some essential tips and suggestions to ensure you create a functional and manageable space. Why Concrete Flooring? The first thing to consider when expanding your living area into your basement is knowing what material is most suitable to use for the foundation. Concrete has long been known to be one of the strongest building materials ever created, but are peo

One of the greatest artistic uses of epoxy resin is being able to embed the material onto different objects. So many amazing pieces of art have been created on bar tops, countertops, and floors by simply embedding this unique material onto different types of objects and platforms. Depending on what type of surface you use will ultimately determine what steps to take to achieve proper embedding techniques. How To: Shallow Embedding for Epoxy Resin Shallow embedding is used for paper-like items such as pictures, newspapers, or postcards. The following tools are necessary to embed these items: Mod Podge Mixing items (cups for small projects, buckets for larger projects) 2-part clear epoxy Colored powder or pigments if desired Blow torch Items to embed To begin, sealing the shallow surface with Mod Podge, or white glue. Deciding not to seal can cause your image to have a translucent effect.  Wait at least 30 minutes between coating the paper and embedding the paper. Once