---
title: "A Few Dozen Hot Wheels and Some Lucite Make for Sweet DIY Furniture"
date: "2025-07-26"
modified: "2025-07-26"
authors:
  - name: "Byron Hurd"
    job_title: "Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/attention-diecast-hoarders-heres-a-new-way-to-display-your-haul"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
---

# A Few Dozen Hot Wheels and Some Lucite Make for Sweet DIY Furniture

![Diecast cars displayed in resin](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/car-resin.jpg>)
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There are plenty of ways to display a hot wheels collection, but if you're looking for creative ways to employ your bulk above and beyond taking up space in a dark storage rooms somewhere, we've got a solution Straight From The Internet.™️[Seal the suckers in some resin](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17617/mercedes-fossilized-a-1979-g-class-in-88800-pounds-of-resin>) and use them as, well, whatever.

> [View this post on Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMU4_avtO7z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading>)

> [A post shared by ЮЛЯ МУСТОНЕН • ЭПОКСИДНАЯ СМОЛА • БЛОГЕР МИНСК • ОБУЧЕНИЕ (@lava\_smola)](<https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMU4_avtO7z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading>)

Instagram user [lava\_smola](<https://www.instagram.com/lava_smola/#>) shared clips of their effort to transform a few dozen loose die-casts into a simple set of round tabletops, but why stop there? Imagine the still-life dioramas you could create, straight from your own [childhood imagination](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/these-hot-wheels-inspired-wheels-turn-your-car-into-a-life-size-toy>). Massive pile-ups? Police chases? Flying battles against X-Wings and TIE Fighters? Running over the definitely-too-small-for-a-Happy-Meal-but-hey-that-was-the-1980s-Ronald-McDonald?

Hey, don't judge. At least we went outside.

If you're like us, you might be cringing at the idea of permanently encasing your collectibles in plastic, but even the most curated of collections often have some chaff. In lieu of yard-saling your next round of spares, consider making them part of your decor.

*Have you already made your own still-life resin scene? We'd love to see it! Send it to tips@thedrive.com or reach the author directly at byron@thedrive.com.*

## Author
Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City.

### Author social links  
[Bluesky](<https://bsky.app/profile/byron-drives.bsky.social>)  
[Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/byronhurd/>)  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-hurd-252653a/>)