Artificial stone has long been one of the most preferred materials for decoration. The fact is that it almost does not differ in properties and quality from natural material. If you like to do everything yourself, then the countertop with your own hands will become for you a masterpiece that will not require much time, money and materials.
Most often, artificial marble is taken to make the table element presented. All that is needed for work is the form into which the mixture and the initial components will pour. Do-it-yourself
artificial stone countertops are made quickly and simply. To do this, you will need a mineral-based filler and
acrylic resin. Well, if you can get marble chips. What you get as a result, you can easily process and give it the desired shape.
The construction of countertops made of artificial stone with their own hands takes place in this way: first you should choose a room in which all the actions will be performed, since you will have to work with chemicals. In addition, you will need a lot of space to place ready-made slabs. As for materials, you will need river fine sand (2 parts), high-quality cement (1 part), liquid (0.2 parts), as well as dye and filler (pebbles or marble chips), plasticizer. From the equipment you should buy a form of polyurethane and prepare a construction mixer.
Before you start the construction of countertops made of artificial stone with your own hands, you need to thoroughly clean forms from debris, dirt and dust. Next you need to mix cement, sand and filler. Now you can add dye, thanks to which you can give the material the desired color and texture, as well as supplement with stains, stains and even veins. Thanks to this, you can ensure the maximum similarity of artificial stone to natural.
Further, the production of do-it-yourself artificial stone worktops involves adding water to the prepared mixture, as well as a plasticizer. Using a mixer, this mass should be mixed well. However, not all water needs to be added, but only 80%. The rest of the liquid must be poured when the mixture is plastic. As a result, you will get a homogeneous mass.
Now the finished mixture can be poured into a mold and covered with a film. Naturally, excess pieces of the solution should be removed. The finished product can be removed after 10 hours. Next, the construction of countertops made of artificial stone with their own hands involves grinding and polishing the finished material. Naturally, it will also be necessary to cut the slab to the appropriate size. For grinding and polishing, an abrasive skin with fine grain is used.
A feature of this material is that it is durable, resistant to burning, mold and fungus, durable, and also has excellent decorative qualities. In addition, you can not be afraid to damage the artificial stone, and it is unpretentious in maintenance. And the manufacture of such a product is quite cheap and practically does not require physical effort.