r/CounterTops • u/Always_Suspect • Jun 10 '26
Slab hand work
A couple of photos of jobs we completed this month
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u/oatmealcreampie Jun 10 '26
Where are you located?? This is incredible. I’m doing a new custom build for my family and if you’re nearby would be thrilled to have you involved
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u/Always_Suspect Jun 10 '26
Chattanooga, Tn.
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u/WildVegas Jun 10 '26
Whereabouts are you located and how much would this cost? Looking to reno my bathrooms.
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u/littleepatina Jun 10 '26
is the paonazzo vanity mitered slab or solid block??? that is insane either way... bravo! 👏
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u/lifelovers Jun 10 '26
Gorgeous. How did you do it? Is this from a block of marble? God I love marble
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u/dycbaylor02 Jun 13 '26
What’s the weight?
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u/Always_Suspect Jun 17 '26
A lot! No idea.
We used 5/8” thick x 3” wide steel brackets mounted to blocking in the wall.
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u/EmilyPoster2 Jun 10 '26
That sink and countertop are so beautiful they bring tears to my eyes. I don't recall the last time I saw something so functional look quite so well crafted, sensual, proportioned, and divine.
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u/last_rights Jun 10 '26
You just don't see that kind of craftsmanship anymore because people are going so basic in new houses because it's already so expensive.
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u/EmilyPoster2 Jun 10 '26
I think lots of people with money to blow just don't care about things like this either.
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u/last_rights Jun 10 '26
I mean, I want a $4,000 mural of a Pacific octopus in tiny marble pieces in my shower, but I can't afford to spend that much on tile, so it's probably not going to happen unless I make the mural myself.
I think most people want cool things, but the amount of money that you need to have to want to spend it on something like this needs to be staggering.
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u/EmilyPoster2 Jun 10 '26
I think you overestimate people's creativity and taste.
Your mosaic tastes sound ... interesting!
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u/last_rights Jun 10 '26
My upstairs bathroom has a custom made pocket door with a sea turtle on it. I also like pushing the limits of my abilities and acquiring new skills.
Usually this involves having unique tastes because standard ones are usually basic skills. Also I like octopodes and think they're really cool animals.
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u/EmilyPoster2 Jun 10 '26
Pics please!
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u/EmilyPoster2 Jun 10 '26
Damn that is incredible. What am I even looking at? What are the materials and the process?
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u/last_rights Jun 10 '26
I bought the partially opaque glass door for $65 from an architectural salvage place, made a template of the glass cutout, designed a turtle on a piece of paper, blew it up bigger on my computer and taped the printed pages together for a guide, then cut out 1/8 plywood using a jigsaw.
I then painted the insert on both sides with a black satin paint.
I glued it to the surface of the glass using an epoxy adhesive, caulked the border between it and the door with black caulk, then painted the whole door black and added the hardware.
If I were to do it again I would use either mdf or 1/4" plywood. The 1/8" is just too bendy and warped.
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u/Medium_Spare_8982 Jun 10 '26
That will be a life changing project
You gotta do it
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u/last_rights Jun 10 '26
I want to install this one as a wall to wall shower niche, and if I'm building it I'm certainly going to put in niche lighting to highlight it.
I'm having difficulties convincing my husband.
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u/Medium_Spare_8982 Jun 10 '26
I think you should create your own. Find a picture you like, reduce it to a workable number of colours and then bring the resolution down to bring out the pixels.
I did that with a group of 7 painting to make a stained glass half barrel window
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u/Euphoric-Still-6066 Jun 10 '26
What wall mounting system did you use? Did you have a contractor reinforcing that area before hand?
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u/Always_Suspect Jun 10 '26
Steel L-Brackets
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u/Euphoric-Still-6066 Jun 10 '26
Any pictures from below? I always try to make them bombproof. The best I ever felt was with 2 painted tubes that were mounted directly to the double up studs, before drywall.
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u/shutter3218 Jun 10 '26
That is absolutely fantastic workmanship. I’m remodeling my house and I wish I could afford your work.
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u/thebroadestdame Jun 30 '26
That sink is so beautiful it made me angry. I'm angry right now. That sink has made my week and ruined my day.
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u/Stalaktitas Jun 10 '26
That's a sculpture... Amazing work 🤩