Building a Desk

[Magma]

I am currently working on building a desk to use for gaming and my other projects. I have a general shape and layout drawn out and designed with minor adjustments that still need to be made. I am still new to building things and so I am looking to get some help.

 

For the desk top I am looking to have a black top that has a shine to it like plastic. What material should be used for this? The other option would be to use wood and polish it up with wax or 

 

I am also trying to figure out if the whole desk should be made out of this or if the base should be made out of wood which I have more experience working with. 

 

If anyone has experience with this kind of thing I would love to get some recommendations and tips for someone who is still learning.

[rawrdaysgoby]

just use wood and veneer it like basically anyone else that wants a type of texture table. Everyone uses wood mostly except those metal table. Unless you actually want a plastic like table. Or just paint the wood black, sand it, and throw a few coats of polyurethane on it, will look pretty decent it will have that shin and the durability   

[Sir Asvald]

Greg from Science Studio did 2 videos. He built his own desk. The videos:

 

Video 1:

 

Video 2:

 

[Magma]

Thank you! That helps a ton!

[Marshnt]

On 11/22/2017 at 10:36 PM, Magma said:

I am currently working on building a desk to use for gaming and my other projects. I have a general shape and layout drawn out and designed with minor adjustments that still need to be made. I am still new to building things and so I am looking to get some help.

 

For the desk top I am looking to have a black top that has a shine to it like plastic. What material should be used for this? The other option would be to use wood and polish it up with wax or 

 

I am also trying to figure out if the whole desk should be made out of this or if the base should be made out of wood which I have more experience working with. 

 

If anyone has experience with this kind of thing I would love to get some recommendations and tips for someone who is still learning.

If you still want a wood grain look into minwax water base stains, their a phenomenal product and with the right sealant can produce what your looking for.