DIY: Carve your own butterfly with the CNC router

By Dennis Van Hoof, from Top o’ Arts (). This video shows you the steps to carve a butterfly from plywood with the CNC router, and fill the wings with colored epoxy resin. The GCode files can be downloaded here: (a 6x8 inch version, and a 150x200 mm version). Materials: - Plywood: 5 mm thick 2x4 feet underlayment (from Home Depot), cut to 6x8 inch (150x200 mm) panels - Router bit: 1/8 straight bit (from HQMaster at Amazon) - Tape: 3M Duct tape type 2979 (from Amazon or home improvement store) - Epoxy resin: Table Top Epoxy Resin kit (from the Epoxy Resin Store) - Epoxy pigments: Mica Pigment Powder “Neon Color Set“ (from Stardust Micas at Amazon) - Sanding paper: coarse 80 or 120 grit sheet (from Home Depot)