New Simple White Epoxy Marble Technique | RK3 Designs

RK3 Designs is a learning studio focused on teaching how to create beautiful epoxy finishes using Stone Coat Countertop Epoxy. These tutorials include epoxy countertops for kitchens, bathrooms, and much more. This channel provides tutorials for DIYers, contractors, designers, or artists.
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Rhonda Dracoulis Founder and Primary Instructor
RK3 Designs started as a way for Rhonda to showcase her creativity but has blossomed into a way to help others find theirs. Her obsession with painting led her to start refinishing furniture and kitchen cabinets. She found customers wanted a nicer option than laminate but more affordable and customizable than natural stone, which lead her to countertop epoxy! Since then, she’s helped thousands of students, from across the country (and even Canada eh?).
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[@RK3Designs]

rk3designs.com || Have you poured in place before? How did I do?

[@mattyb7607]

You did delish as usual!

[@marysorrells]

This is about the 3rd time I’ve watched this video. Besides learning a beautiful finish/recipe, this video is FILLED with so much valuable and wonderful info about epoxy finishes. Thanks!!!!

[@ccgsales]

@3:53 !!! Wow! Great idea... NEVER would have thought of that! I usually wrap my rollers in a plastic bag and wrap it tight. I gotta try this!

[@RK3Designs]

😊😊

[@kimberlywang1934]

Simply beautiful! Thank you for sharing all of this with us. We appreciate all of you too!

[@gregoryclark7566]

The natural finish of all these epoxy coatings is beautiful. Never realized what an involved process it really is, but well worth it. Additionally, your pro tips about touch ups and also using isopropyl alcohol appropriately seems very effective. Thanks for sharing all the helpful advice in this project.

[@RK3Designs]

You bet!!! I’m glad the tips help!! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@BlacksGodDaughter]

I’m loving the amount of content the last couple weeks. I’m doing my first project this upcoming Monday so all these tips are written down for me to use! So helpful. Love the look of this project too. Honestly feel like with epoxy your design can never be wrong, it’s so forgiving and looks beautiful every time!

[@fay0011]

Thank you Rhonda, your videos are always so helpful & informative. I have been tossing up between, dirty pour or multiple bucket pour to do my kitchen. And I think I like this a lot better. Cheers from 🇦🇺

[@living9377]

Thank you for your videos. I’ve watched a lot of Leggari and Stone Coat videos. There are so many tips that are helpful that you’ve given that I didn’t see in their videos. Thanks for sharing so many pro tips. ⭐️👍💯👏🏼

[@blzafour4]

Using the paintbrush to soften the veins is exactly how I do my marble looks. It’s easy to duplicate and turns out excellent results!

[@RK3Designs]

Yep. I really like doing like that 😊😊😊

[@Paula-po9kx]

Thank you Rhonda. I love this one and you gave awesome instructions, tips.

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you. I appreciate that!! Thanks for watching!

[@elizabethcarney1010]

Great video! Thank you!

[@movingtotexas]

This is the very best video on epoxy countertops thank you so much!

[@karenmontoyapaints-n-craft8894]

Great video as always.

[@waynemiller6070]

Good recipe. Nicely done. I like the alcohol technique instead of relying soli on a stick for the drips. And also I will smooth my edges better in the future.

[@bakermodernart]

Love seeing what you were working on while we were there. Also love having my morning coffee with you 😂☕️

[@RK3Designs]

Me too!! 😊😊

[@juliahelland6488]

I absolutely 💯 ♥ this marble finish. Thanks again for sharing!❣

[@RK3Designs]

One of my favorites too!! 😊😊 thanks for watching!!😊

[@brendapayne9792]

Outstanding work lady!!!

[@jackiepenley6315]

Beautiful!👏

[@magsbain8143]

Amazing wow love your tutorials 👌👍👏🥰

[@Mydogisthebest224]

The best. So beautiful and natural. Thanks so much 💝

[@RK3Designs]

Thanks you so much!

[@delmymartinez4191]

Felicidades, lindo trabajo.

[@amberlea0330]

I’m so grateful for this video! We are about to pour these same countertops in place in our new home in 2 weeks! Excellent, excellent tips for the edges! I was having the ripple issue myself in some of my practice pours so thanks for the pointers! Can’t wait to see part 2.

[@RK3Designs]

Yeah. I’m glad it’s helping you!! Good luck on your project!! Remember to have fun 😊😊

[@jasonp9951]

How did it go? Would love to see. We are building up to try this soon ourselves!

[@blackbutterfly2562]

I can't find part 2 either..Love the first video..

[@kristineohno3785]

I ordered the art coat today and I can't wait to get started on my first resin project 🤗

[@RK3Designs]

Yeah!!! Have fun!!

[@kammykwok2888]

🙏❤️🙏 👩🏻‍🎨 This is actually one of the best video I ever seen 🎨 👍🏽👍🏽 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@deloresalexander2965]

So many great ideas I think I going to do wht with alittle blue and grey and silver ,thank you.

[@dorisreynolds7057]

Thanks for that tip on cleaning the edges and underneath, great points

[@RK3Designs]

Your welcome!!! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@michaeloliver6745]

I’m loving your videos!!!

[@RK3Designs]

Thank You!!!!😊😊😊

[@onefishtoo]

Absolutely beautiful....so well explained in every detail. Thanx

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!!! 😊

[@KristiSage]

💯 approve! Great work, as always! 💖

[@RK3Designs]

🥰🥰🥰. Thank you!

[@timantoine2049]

Thank you for the videos, you're very talented and a great teacher you explain each step better than anyone else I've watched.

[@RK3Designs]

Thanks Tim!!! I appreciate that and you watching!! 😊

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

Great pro tips for the edges and drips!! 👍👍 Nice looking marble!! 👏👏

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!! 😊😊😊

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@@RK3Designs You're quite welcome! 🤗😍

[@alanchambers5450]

Great look for a bath or kitchen, awesomeness

[@RK3Designs]

Thanks!! 😊

[@tlrmd4you]

What a great thorough video

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you kindly!

[@ralphdicecca2889]

Excellent vid

[@TheVoiceClub]

Just got all my product and about to start test pours for soapstone & Carrera. Your videos are my favorite. Thank you for really working to capture how real stone looks (some pours look so fake). Rewatching them all!

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you. I’m so glad the videos are helping you!! I appreciate you watching!!

[@robertsparks3518]

Thats a great tip for the sides. Can you use the isopropyl alcohol on the top as well if you need to smooth something out.

[@jillcarr-hilton7308]

I wish I had seen your videos before pouring my counters (burned through my edges honing them 😧). But at least when I redo them I’ll have a better chance of getting a good product. Thank you so much for sharing all this great info and tips!

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!!!! I really appreciate you watching! 😊

[@waynesmith2942]

I like that a bunch

[@janetbecker4282]

Beautiful

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!!! 😊

[@emmybalbaa6782]

The best around the world 🌎

[@Drokkers]

Nice job 👏

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!! 😊

[@annmariejarka9091]

Absolutely beautiful!! So many good tips in this video. Thank you so much for posting. Yes me question, how often do you change your gloves? I’m always trying to clean epoxy off of everything around me. And my hair!!😂

[@RK3Designs]

I guess I’ve been doing it so long that I’ve gotten pretty good at staying clean. I often spritz my gloves with alcohol to keep from having to change my them as often. 😊

[@ghlu7694]

Amazing work. Could you please share the make and model of you heat gun and the Torch. Thank you

[@r.lynnkeen2293]

Hello, I love your videos, hey are so informative! Have you finished this job yet? Looking for 2nd video and don't see it.

[@bettyjames8891]

Your videos are a blessing.how do do back splashes that you cant move

[@YourTioTravels]

Great video. Very good detail. Have you done any epoxy table videos that involve a leaf? I'm wanting some veins but want table to flow even with and without leaf in place.

[@walkerscustomcountertops3144]

I would have loved to have seen the gloss top coat on this soft pattern how'd it turn out?

[@beatrizc1957]

Excellent 👍🇩🇴

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!!

[@victry1nolan319]

You're an AMAZING epoxy art teacher!! Now I feel confident I can complete my counter build and epoxy coating 👍

[@RK3Designs]

That is awesome!!!

[@noneofyourbusiness1699]

I’m wanting to build an island countertop (and epoxy over other existing counters)….but what kind of wood do I use for the countertop?????

[@Skipinz]

Fantastic video Rhonda, thank you. I'm just going through the motions of getting started and been REALLY wondering about drips on edges when pouring in place - coming back to cut them every couple hours seems like such a difficult timing elements to work with as a business! I've tried tape before (granted with a lower quality local product with my experiments and I imagine Stone Coat is a lot better in this regard) but found it seemed so risky as once cured, epoxy is so brittle. Cheers and thanks for the video as always!

[@RK3Designs]

Great question. I feel the best way to address the drips are to baby sit them the first few hours. But I know that’s not always feasible. If you use tape, just pull it once the epoxy stop dripping, usually around 5-6 hours. Once you pull the tape you can run your gloved hand sprayed with alcohol, along the bottoms edge and the drips will smooth out like butter. 😊

[@Skipinz]

@@RK3Designs Hey, thanks for the response! I'll give that a try sometime, thank you! 😊

[@chrisf.9350]

Excellent tutorial! I’m using many of your tips on my first Stonecoat application and they’re working out very well. I’m on the fence about honing/polishing vs ultimate topcoat application. Do you have advice on which would be better for a kitchen island?

[@RK3Designs]

Hands down, the Ultimate Top Coat is the way to go. We no longer hone or offer our countertops with anything else than the UTC. The durability is incredible!

[@susannacrippa3287]

😍😍😍

[@RK3Designs]

❤️❤️❤️

[@noneofyourbusiness1699]

I had more confidence when I purchased the product MONTHS ago….after watching -only the white marble videos, mind you…I am so unsure about what to do I’m frozen in place!! But I don’t want the epoxy to get past it’s shelf life!! UUGGHHH!!! What have I gotten myself into?!?!?😢

[@RK3Designs]

If you need to call me please feel free. I’ll help you with any questions you may have. www.RK3Designs.com

[@lorraineweeks2]

Hi, I've just started watching you channel. Could you please give me a few tips on pouring over a black marble work top. Many thanks. Lorri

[@hudacrafts]

I have a shinny ceramic tile counter top, can I use zisser bin priemer instread of xim primer

[@dianastephenson3919]

This is so beautiful! I really appreciate the amount of explanation you give for every step. My question is….how do you clean your clothes? I have epoxied many of my shirts and one pair of jeans!! Any chance of getting it out?

[@RK3Designs]

Thank you!!! I have epoxy on all my clothes. I just tell everyone it’s the style now 🤣. If you can catch the epoxy right when you get it on you, you can soak with isopropyl alcohol. Unfortunately if it’s dried, you’re screwed. 🤪😩

[@dianastephenson3919]

@@RK3Designs Guess I’m screwed 😂😂😂😂

[@lmThePro]

which Bondo did you use? The all purpose putty? Filler? Wood putty? There are quite a few different Bondo products, thanks!

[@jan4922]

Love the cat, peekaboo

[@Hajjat]

Stunning piece! Love it! Would 70% isopropyl alcohol work?

[@RK3Designs]

Thank You. I don’t recommend 70% because there’s too much water.

[@robbiereed2175]

Working on my countertops now and dying to recreate your design. How long do you let the XIM dry?

[@N0N4M30]

How can I do my edges even more rock a like ? Thank you for your videos 💕

[@RK3Designs]

I have a couple of videos that talk about Rock Edges. Just do a search on my channel. Also. We talk about rock edges on this video as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4uyXqiDgbafhNE

[@mogwaii2912]

How long will that stay white do you think before it starts to amber?

[@KandicePolut]

I have 2 gallons of regular countertop epoxy from Stone Coat. I need 2 more gallons…. And I want my countertops to be mostly white with grey and brown accents. Can I order/use art coat for my white epoxy colors and then use the regular epoxy for my colors and mix them for an exotic pour? Or would I be better off just ordering more of the regular epoxy?

[@RK3Designs]

I wouldn’t recommend mixing the two products. I would definitely order additional Art Coat. 😊.

[@lenaansley8355]

Can I use a regular whie primer, before using polyapartic?. How do I get a white counter top over concrete, using Epoxy325. Where do I get Epoxy 325?

[@stratnum1]

How did you sand it? 220 grit?

[@johnbowser2612]

I'm planning on doing my shower. Plan on putting in a preformed shower pan. i PLAN ON DOING EPOXY ON THE PAN ALSO, FOR IT'S WATER SEALING QUALITIES. HOW DO YOU MAKE IT NON SLIPPERY?

[@rosesostchin6137]

Does this scatch if you prep food

[@lydia535]

Does your epoxy yellow after a few years?

[@manooshag1965]

I have tile shower walls and the floor is travertine kind of outdated everything but i like the color, I already clean the grout and Im thinking doing epoxy grout or what can u help me don’t want to look like a painted wall I still want to see the tiles , help me please

[@amythinks]

So, I am finding that torching 3 times is not enough. Those bubbles really keep coming for a long time, and yes, I have also found you are right that you can only go so far into the working time with the torching. Now, the bubbles are only visible when you look at the countertop at eye level and the light is hitting it just right, but they are there. Am I having a unique problem or are people just not worried about these tiny bubbles at eye level? You cannot see them looking down on the countertop. Thanks.

[@RK3Designs]

Hi there. Are you using Stonecoat Countertop epoxy? How are you mixing your product? Also, what are you painting your base with. There could be several factors why you’re getting so many surface bubbles. Feel free to reach out if you need to. My email is [e-mail]

[@amythinks]

@@RK3Designs Yes, stone coat products top-to-bottom, including the undercoat which cured for several days before laying the first color coat. I'm using the Art Coat which I mixed with a paddle drill for 3 minutes.

[@amythinks]

I think I might need to warm my epoxy a little before I mix it next time. I've watched countless videos and I followed all the steps pretty much to the letter. It was 75 degrees but maybe a little warmer would have been better.

[@RK3Designs]

@@amythinks I think I agree with you. Also you only need to mix for 2 minutes unless you’re doing more than 2 quarts 😊

[@travissherwood8826]

I've done a few bathrooms and I was wondering, when I go to do the final flood coat and as I'm leveling with the trial sometimes I see that some of the epoxy look a bit like jelly rather then thick paste texture. Do you know why that happens. Hopefully I didn't confuse my question lol

[@RK3Designs]

When your troweling, does it look like the epoxy is sort of running in front then sinks down? That’s normal. If you have chunks, it may be that you left it in the bucket too long.

[@travissherwood8826]

@@RK3Designs yup looks like it separated from the epoxy and is running around as I level

[@garyschmelz6728]

I know this video is a year old, but, can this technique be applied on a cement floor?

[@richardsemel9896]

My countertop is only 19 inches wide; would you add veining? If you did, in what direction?

[@RK3Designs]

I would need to see the entire area where it’s being installed, but for something that thin I would go a little over 45 degrees and not too busy. 😊

[@BroadMeadowFarm]

What do you use to waterproof underneath around the sink edges?

[@RK3Designs]

We use Red Guard from Home Depot

[@BroadMeadowFarm]

I’ll have to look for that. I’m trying to gear up the confidence to try this out. I need to find a Canadian supplier for the stone coat. Your videos are making me want to try this out. Thank you.

[@thevirtgirl]

Hi Rhonda, did I miss a link or something to part 2? I can't find it. Thank you!

[@RK3Designs]

We’ve not filmed it yet. The homeowner hasn’t finished their kitchen. Hopefully soon. 😊

[@Kooshad1]

@@RK3Designs link?

[@AnyThngButOrdinary]

How did you get it from around the pole to take it to your shop to finish it?

[@RK3Designs]

We poured everything on site.

[@denaemorrison9085]

Where is part 2?

[@blewprent]

Why do you need a flood coat?

[@gloriabocchino585]

Do I need to add the topcoat

[@RK3Designs]

Are you referring to a clear flood coat or the Ultimate Top Coat? We always recommend pouring a clear flood coat and the Ultimate Top Coat will give you amazing added durability! 😊

[@agentmacguyver2974]

Where can I get the ultimate top coat? It is not listed on your website with the other products from this video.

[@chrismacarthur5903]

At stone coat countertops website

[@tracyb3198]

I’m just trying to find an easy video to follow. This was way to confusing but it looks good

[@mickhymes9864]

Flight Code???

[@cherie1651]

Wow...thats supposed to be the "simple" method?? Its gorgeous though!! (---:>

[@orjan2814]

please wear proper carbon filter mask, glasses, gloves and clothing which help protect your skin

[@ryszardjacekrusniak7993]

UV protection in super dark kitchen.... 😂😂😂😂😂 if you lessen attentively there are many more "tips" like that just to sale rk crap. Inexpensive two part white epoxy paint will do the same if not better.

[@chrismacarthur5903]

Why would you bother writing something like this? Even if it were true, she has the right to sell her product of choice and make a little profit for the priceless information she is providing you. By the way, all products are not created equal.