Custom resin and wood crochet hooks. A chef has a favourite knife they use, a painter has a favourite paintbrush they use, a mechanic has a favourite screwdriver they use. And I hope my resin and wood crochet hooks become someone’s favourite hook they use for crocheting. Check out how I make them and be sure to get to the bottom for a picture gallery of some of my other crochet hooks. Thanks for looking. SUPPLIES 1. Wood blank (walnut was used for demo) 2. Resin blank (either buy or make it yourself) 3. Resin (if making yourself) 4. Pigment 5. Pvc pipe for mould 6. Sandpaper 7. Polishing compound 8. Ca glue (medium and thin)

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Resin and Wood Crochet Hooks
by Resinandwoodworld
Custom resin and wood crochet hooks. A chef has a
favorite knife they use, a painter has a favorite paint
brush they use, a mechanic has a favorite screwdriver
they use. And I hope my resin and wood crochet hooks
become someone’s favorite hook they use for
crocheting. Checkout how I make they and be sure to
get to the bottom for a picture gallery of some of my
other crochet hooks.
Thanks for looking.
SUPPLIES
1. Wood blank (walnut was used for demo)
2. Resin blank (either buy or make it yourself)
3. Resin (if making yourself)
4. Pigment
5. Pvc pipe for mold
6. Sandpaper
7. Polishing compound
8. Ca glue (medium and thin)
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2. Step 1: Making Resin Blank
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3. 1. Cut several 6 to 7 inch Pieces of 3/4”pvc pipe.
2. Tape o one end of pvc pipe with masking tape.
3. Make a holder by drilling a 1 1/8”hole halfway into a
scrap piece of wood.
4. For this demo I mixed ve di erent colors of resin. I
used a polyester resin but use any type of resin you are
Used to using and mix according to the manufacturer.
5. Once the resin is mixed I pour about 1/2 inch at a time
I really the pvc pipe alternating colors As I go.
6. Once resin is fully cured the blank will usually come
out with a little tap.
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4. Step 2: Preparing the Resin Blank
1. Sand each end of the resin blank at and square to mate with the wood blank.
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5. Step 3: Preparing Wood Blank for Gluing
2. Drill a hole 1 1/4”deep on one end of the resin blank in the center. I used a 13/64”drill bit. By putting a piece of tape on
the bit you can control how deep you go.
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6. 1. Find center of wood blank and mount on lathe.
2. Turn wood blank round.
3. Mark o one end of wood blank just over a 1 1/4”area.
This is the area that will slip into the resin blank.
4. Turn this area down to just under the size if the drill bit
you used on the resin blank.
5. Remove the wood blank from the lathe and cut o
un nished end as shown in the pics for mating with
resin blank.
6. Glue wood and resin blanks together. I use medium ca
glue for this.
7. Hold wood and resin together until glue has set. I did
this by mounting on lathe.
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8. Step 4: Shaping the Crochet Hook
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9. 1. Put marks on blank to the length you want.
2. Turn blank down to slightly larger then the desired
shape. Keep in mind the size hook you want. I wanted
this crochet hook to be a 5mm or H-8.
3. Once blank is turned down to slightly over desired size
you should start sanding. I started with 180p sandpaper
and stoped with 400 wet-dry.
4. After sanding remove any sanding dust.
5. While still on the lathe I put a ca nish on the wood
portion of the hook. This is a durable hard nish that
many pen turners use. It’s where you put several coats of
ca glue on then once set is sanded lightly and then
polished. There are many videos out showing this
process. Be sure to check some out.
6. After ca nish is complete polish entire hook before
removing from lathe.
7. Remove hook from lathe and cut waste pieces o
ends. See pics.
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11. Step 5: Finishing the Final Steps of the Crochet Hook
1. Remove the stub on resin end of crochet hook. Then
sand smooth enough to polish end.
2. Cut wood end to desired length then sand end to
point as shown in pic.
3. Next place a piece of tape 1/2”from tip. This is where
the wedge cutout starts.
4. Next cut a wedge in the tip that goes almost halfway
through wood shaft. See pics. I used a dremel cutting
wheel for this.
5. ne tune the shaping using les and sandpaper. I used
mini les and sandpaper wrapped around a tongue
suppressor for this.
6. Next nish the tip o with several coats of thin ca glue.
7. Last step is to give the entire crochet hook a good
polish and enjoy.
Thanks for looking.
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13. Step 6: A Few Other Crochet Hooks for Inspiration
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