The Crafted Elements line of precision CNC cut wood shapes and blanks are perfect for resin art, painting, laser engraving and vinyl sign creation. If you are an artist or crafter looking for thick, high quality wood shapes then look no further!
Crafted out out of B/BB 1/2" (12mm) Baltic birch furniture grade plywood our shapes are guaranteed to be good one side, without obvious imperfections or fillers. The opposite side may have filler plugs or small defects. Shapes that have grooves or engraving on the surface will have no plugs or fillers on that side.
Our chessboard blanks are perfect for creating resin art chessboards. Primer, fill and paint the blank. Fill each of the (64) 1.5x1.5" squares with two alternating colors and top coat / clear coat / flood coat to finish it off. Each square is approximately 1/8" (0.125") deep. The border around the perimeter is 7/8" (0.875"). Due to the way these blanks are produced and the carving/shaping involved in pocketing out each of the 64 squares on these you should expect minor imperfections like splintering or loose fibers on the surface of the wood. We recommend using wood filler and a high solids filler primer to coat the blank before painting or applying epoxy resin.
Unlike regular plywood, Baltic birch has thicker, stronger veneer layers that are usually free of knots and voids. This means you don't end up with gaps or holes exposed on the edge when cutting and shaping it. It also features a muted neutral color tone and grain pattern, making it excellent for staining or painting. Gel stain, dye, paint and resin bond to Baltic birch plywood extremely well.
Don't settle for thin, flimsy 1/4" or 3/8" laser-cut material. Our 1/2" thick wood blanks are CNC cut and won't have any burning or charring around the perimeter that a laser cutter leaves and always rubs off on your hands. We inspect and give a light 120 grit sand to each shape as it comes off of our CNC machine to ensure you get a workpiece that is ready to go. You may, however, want to hand sand the perimeter with a sanding sponge (120 -> 180 -> 220 grit) for a perfectly smooth finish.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.4 / 5 from 28 reviews.
On my mold, you could see both squares, bleeding together, white and black and yellow and black, and I went through the size of a square block through the plywood. I don’t know why, but we’ll see what you can do.
This was my first time trying a chessboard and after painting the blank black I overfilled several of the spaces. To get rid of the overfill and the “bleeding”/“wicking up” of the resin, I had to run it through my drum sander many times. That resulted in taking off the top layer of the plywood. I then stained the whole thing, but some of the imperfections in the plywood (because the top layer was sanded off) showed up too dark. Then I painted the border black. All in all it will be a great checker board.
I love this product. It made the best chess set. My friend really loved it. I will purchase again.
Quick note: I did not seal each square and didn't live to regret it. There was little to no leaking to other squares. Try to do your light color first just in case or just seal all squares 😊
Thank you
I made some mistakes but was able to fix them. The finished board looks fantastic and I’m super happy with it. The board warped a bit at some point. I’m not sure if it was when I stained it or put the sealer coat of thin resin on. Anyways, adding some felt pads to the bottom makes it so it doesn’t wobble on a flat surface. Still incredibly happy with how it turned out.
Made my first chessboard with this wooden cut out! It was so easy to do. Now I need to order the silicone mold. I will definitely order some more of these wooden blanks.
Love this blank it made an absolutly beautiful chess board! The only negative I can say is that I wish it was 3/4 inch thick with 1/4 inch deep squares, but that’s for my personal needs. For others I’m sure it will work just fine! It’s very nice!
Couldn’t have been happier with this board. It didn’t require a TON of sanding and took a nice edge band well. The YouTube video was a perfect “how to” guide for someone who has never used epoxy before. I’ll definitely be ordering more of these.
It’s a Very nice temples. Worked very well for my needs! I was able to make a very beautiful chess board with it. Lastly this is not a negative critique but I wish it came in a 3/4 thickness with 1/4 inch deep squares. For my process that would be much better, but that’s for me. I’m sure the 1/2 inch version is great for most.
We had a little issue this go round but we got it worked out. I really love these wood blank game boards. They're so easy and fun to do. And they come out really beautiful. I absolutely love decorating them. I might try one of their clocks next. Those look really neat!
I have painted these boards, but I've not had the time to use them yet. That is my experience with chess board template(s) so far.
But since this is the erd email requesting comment, I figured I would put something down.
I had a few issues with bubbles and had to sand and do a second coat. There is nothing wrong with the product. I placed alternating walnut and maple pieces in the recesses. It left places for air.....
These are excellent. An added plus is that it’s cheaper for me to let Shawn use his cnc bits instead of wearing mine out carving this myself. LOL
Good job guys. I love this thing!!
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