Anyone tried resin filled carving on synthetic cutting boards?

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Whilst I’ve made many beautiful cutting boards, most tend not to be in daily use simply because they’re not dishwasher proof.

Has anyone tried resin filling on those cheap plastic cutting boards that available almost everywhere? I know they’re easy to carve,but I’m not sure of the best way to resurface the board after filling the carved area.

I guess I could use the same bit I use for surfacing my waste board and mill the whole thing, but I’m not sure how that’d look. I doubt sanding would be successful and I don’t think my wood planes would work too well either.

Ideas would be appreciated…

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I’m sure it would pop out, the pen turners use them to make molds for casting pen blanks

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If it works, wouldn’t the resin have to be GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for food contact?

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Good point. I hadn’t considered the difference in flexibility and not adhering well. Oh well, another fine idea slowly fades away.