Beer Bottle Glass Concrete Counter Tops

Here's what I did w/ no previous experience. It's been fun. I use the guys at Home Depot and Lowes to do most of the cutting. It takes about 6 hours to make a piece, over 2 weeks. I'll be making some more and may record the process. I've got it worked out to be pretty simple! If there are a lot of hits on this, I'll record the video.

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[donInKirkland]

After it's cured a week, grind into the skin of the 'crete to expose the aggregate and glass. You'll expose some voids (bubbles). Use some pure cement (no sand or aggregate) to backfill. Watch it for another week. Use a 50 grit diamond pad to smooth out the backfill and maybe do another backfill if you need to. Then use successively finer pads up to 1500 or 2000 to make it shine.

[donInKirkland]

Q: How did I make the salmon inserts? Find the shapes you want. Go to the granite countertop dealers. They give me the inserts they cut out for sinks. I take them to a friend w/ a waterjet machine. You can search for "water jet cutting services CITY" and you should find someone. They can do about anything w/ those.

[sarazafrir]

Hello I'd love if you write me what material you used with glass

[donInKirkland]

@sarazafrir

I used regular sack crete for the countertops. I used a pure-cement (no sand or aggregate) for the back fill of bubbles and voids after grinding it. Thanks for the q. Maybe you should follow me on Youtube as there are some other videos that answer questions.

[donInKirkland]

Q: Did I have problems w/ curved part of bottles? I pretty much ground into the glass a good 1/16th or maybe even 1/8th inch. I think the ptoblems w/ voids were more around bubbles than the curved glass. Yes, I used a cement w/o aggregate to backfill. I just posted a new video to answer some questions about the "how to". Try "following" me and you should see it and future updates. thx and good luck. Hey, if anyone figures out where to get optical fiber for a reasonable price, Please post!

[donInKirkland]

q1.) in place or forms? These were done w/ forms. There is another video "Poured in place concrete countertop w fiber optics" that was done in place. Rather slick too. I use insulation foam for the forms.

q2.) go to a granite shop and get their scraps from sink cutouts. Find someone w/ a waterjet machine and get any shape you want cut out!

[tesla4all]

Nice work..really impressive and compelling.... Not so hesitant to give it a try myself...

[I000II0I0I]

Very creative and very awesome! You given me new ideas...back to the drawing board for me.

[ZebbMassiv]

needs more marbles

[TheJefferyjones]

well done!!!!!

[Mikeswife95]

AWESOME....I LOVE IT!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[platinumplusenter]

You're an artist. Just great. Thanks for posting. How do you grind the surface after it's hard and cured?

[gregfreefalling]

The salmon is outstanding! How did you make the insert? 

[dustyflair]

Just one word...AWESOME!!!!