STEP BY STEP Black Marble Resin Countertops IN DEPTH

[@ellenmac5406]

Oh, WOW! This is magNIFICENT!! So much work.......I love the addition of the silver leaf. It really adds so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ArtistTillDeath]

That’s what I thought lol. We actually went back and forth about adding it or it.

[@WatersandWilderness]

What a beautiful countertop. It brings so much to the entire room. What a difference! BTW, I totally understand blonde moments. I used to be one. Now, I'm a brunette. :)

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much! Do you find that you have less blonde moments as a brunette? Wasn’t sure if there was a direct correlation lol

[@cynergynt]

Well done, what an epic task, great time management, couple of pros me thinks. Fantabulous 👏👏🤩🤩

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Suzi! Time management is definitely something we aren't the best at but we absolutely plan it out before we mix our resin. Thank you so much for the compliments and for taking the time to comment!!

[@susanball-zb4vz]

Love the effect of the silver metallic acrylic tinted resin sponge rolled and blown with heat gun WOW - but was wondering why you chose silver leaf accents rather than other metallic silver tinted resin drizzle or paint on like you usually do on your other marbles

[@theresecunningham2969]

I love the way the both of you work together. The counter top is amazing!!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey Therese! I find that we work together well for sure. Resin is a stressful medium since it has time constraints but we make it work, lol. We really appreciate the compliments and for your watching our videos.

[@terpenetoby]

Wow, Thank you for taking the time to do this. Killer work & very informative. 11 out of 10 !

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Toby and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@ginginsgoodies]

Absolutely fabulous!!! Thank you for all your tutorials!!! You guys are amazing!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Ginny! Thank you for watching and being so supportive! We always enjoy the feedback!

[@sarahr9323]

Absolutely LOVE this. Thank you so much for the step by step and showing all your products. Your giving me the courage to do my kitchen counters!

[@janboggs5364]

Excellent job! I'm new to resin and I love watching your videos. This one so impressed me! Keep posting!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey Jan! I’m posting the gold marble tutorial by the morning - i hope you enjoy that one too!

[@blewprent]

Thanks for posting these videos. Definitely a sure way to get business. I am installing cabinets and may need you guys to come out!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello, thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We have gotten a couple of gigs from our youtube channel for sure. We like to share our knowledge since when we first started with resin we couldn't find much help from established artists. We absolutely travel for our clients, shoot us an email when you are ready to fix up your countertops!! [e-mail]

[@amberbartlett9035]

Fabulous work and again a great tutorial again. You guys rock!!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Amber Bartlett thank you so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate it!

[@debsart1008]

Love, love, love. This is gorgeous. It reminds me of stars in the universe. I wondered when you were going to use the silver spray paint. But hey - like Bob Ross used to say "there are no mistakes, just happy trees" Well, no trees but th silver leaf added an extra dimension that is quite lovely.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

This is a very nice result. The silver spray paint didn't react exactly like the gold spray paint - we are going to have to search for a favorite silver. I'm a Bob Ross fan as well - we make a lot of happy trees lol. This was the first kitchen we did that had so many separate counter spaces. It was definitely a learning process, lol.

[@debsart1008]

Y'all did great! No one would have believed it was your first! Great job. Have you tried the Rustoleum silver? What about the Rust-Oleum chrome? Just a thought....

[@brendamosal8777]

Beautiful work as always! I did not know one could get spray nozzle tips to alter and slow the flow of the paint. Thank you for that pro tip! For the life of me, I cannot get my Rust-Oleum metallic gold to flow like the look you two achieve. I am thinking maybe if I get a really thin tip , it might make a difference. This video has inspired me on a purple marble look I did on a vinyl record album I intend to turn into a clock. It looks "nice" but I wasn't sure how to make it "pop". I am going to use the silver luminiere paint to add veins as I have seen you do on your black marble look. Crossing my fingers! And thank you again for such a detailed, instructional video!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

+Brenda Mosal thank you!! We are here to help. You can find different caps at smoke shops or skateboarding shops sometimes.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Oh yes Brenda, we rarely use the spray caps that come with the spray paint. When using spray paint (ESPECIALLY with metallics) you need to shake the can A LOT. If you live in a cooler climate, you need to shake it even more. The cold temps really make the particles in the can settle and separate. If you don't shake it well enough the resulting color can come out dull, inconsistent and almost gritty looking. We are always here if you have any questions or if you need anything. You can also always email us!

[@brendamosal8777]

Maybe that's why my metallic gold doesn't work like yours does. I do live in Colorado and it's winter right now and my paint is usually down in the basement where it's definitely chilly. And when I spray it I take it outside and it's usually at night and usually it is pretty cold out there. I will try to warm it up and shake it for a couple minutes minimum. I am also going to look into those tips because that is a great idea for the spray paint. As usual, I get something new from every video you do. Thank you so much! ☺

[@ArtistTillDeath]

It's our sincerest pleasure, we are here to help. Just keep that can in your home overnight and when it comes up to your regular (inside the home) temp it should make a world of difference (especially when properly shaken).

[@sylviaburch6680]

Hi guys that art work was AWESOME!!!!!But I've been reading some other comments about the glitter. I heard you said that a silver spray that is glittering besides the Jaqauard. When did you all add the Silver spray

[@veedadixon3749]

How do you clean your foam roller? Your process is much simpler than another that I've seen. Might try this on my counters, they need a lot of work. Thanks for this video.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey veeda! Thank you for watching and commenting! We typically just get a new foam roller after we use it with resin. If you want to attempt to clean it out you could use 91% alcohol.

[@alycherry6459]

You work is always stunning! But what do you do with a countertop that has a bull nose (I think that is what it is called lol) edging around and isn’t a straight side like this one? Does it pose a problem? And is the resin you are using non toxic and food grade safe? I use ArtResin because of that. WhT are your thoughts of that product? Just curious...still new to resin, but totally in love!! 💜💕💜💕💜

[@GKSFAM8]

Love the way you guys explain the process I watch all of your videos and u guys are a very big inspiration to my art as well my question is how long do you guys mix the resin you use to do the counter tops?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Pauleice! Thank you for watching and for posting a question. The time to mix depends on how much resin you are mixing, what kind of resin you are using and whether you are mixing by hand or with a power tool. As a rule of thumb (for our resin) we mix for about 6 mins when mixing by hand and roughly 4 mins with the power tool.

[@GKSFAM8]

Artist Till Death thank you for that valuable information you guys should consider doing classes for those who want to learn I am an artist also so I know how much love you put into what you want others to see I'm am a fan consider that a fact you all have a magnificent night GOD bless

[@ArtistTillDeath]

I'm so glad you appreciate what we try to put out to our viewers! We have considered doing a class, but I don't know how many of our subscribers/followers/viewers live in or near Dallas - or how many people would make the trip here for the class. Maybe we will post the question in an upcoming video and see what kind of response we get. Thank you so much!

[@CoCoChase]

LMAO!! “It use to be, but then you poured some in here”. Does he not know who he’s talking to hhaha. The queen of smartness

[@ArtistTillDeath]

He is adjusting well to my way of communication lol (I just love him). You know it very well.

[@darlaballenger2357]

So so pretty! Love the shimmer.

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Wow how gorgeous love it! Great job guys. You’re the best❤️👍🏻 thx for sharing learning lots from you both🙌🏻🙌🏻 love the white lacing so beautiful 😍

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much for so many kind comments!

[@jello05]

Hi guys, this is an amazing video with step by step guide! I have been wanting to do my kitchen countertops and have been looking online a lot and I just found your channel. Amazing content on your channel! Great work and the finish product looks amazing! keep it up! Few questions if you can answer please, I'd appreciate it! 1. How much resin was used for this project? 2. I noticed that you guys didn't use the silver spray paint in the first layer like the demo piece that was done for the client, instead added silver leaf before the top coat and after the sanding. Any reason why? and which way is it recommended? 3. Is sanding required after the first layer? I didn't see that in the demo piece. Is it not possible to just add the top layer on top of the first layer without any sanding or does it change the final look? Thanks once again!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Aabed! You should totally try it. I will certainly answer for you. It took probably 3.5 gallons for this whole project, start to finish. We didn't use the silver spray paint as we did in the test piece because we underestimated the time. By the time we had everything laid out and the resin where we wanted it - it had set too much to try to add the resin, it wouldn't have had the same effect as it had in the test piece. The reason why you want to sand in between the first and second layer is to create a tooth for the first and second layer to bond to. It doesn't really have much to do with the look - more to do with the longevity of the countertop. We are happy to answer any questions you have, please let us know if you would need any further explanation. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@jello05]

Perfect, thank you so much for the quick reply and the feedback! Much appreciate it and all the best! You guys are amazing :)

[@muhsinekaya947]

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[@ReyniLaChula]

Hello, I love you tutorials, and was wondering if you can give me a list of what you used, I am looking to make my kitchen counters just like these, and bathroom vanity in white marble! thanks in advance

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey Reyni! We used Envirotex Lite resin, Any bonding primer, black alcohol ink, black spray paint and jacquard silver pigment. We also added silver leaf.

[@ReyniLaChula]

The more I watch the more I love this! It's incredibly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us!

[@ReyniLaChula]

Thank you so much!

[@terrirustand9780]

I love it! As usual. Love all your work. What temperature do you have the heat gun at?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey Therese! Thinking about doing your countertops? We have it on the lowest of the two settings on the heat gun.

[@serenafanlife4226]

YES!!!! Gorgeous. 👏👏 the Art/Resin King 👑 and Queen 👑.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hahaha, you are all about the compliments! I can't thank you enough for being a part of the ATD Fam!

[@claudiaalexander6448]

It's beautiful ! Thanks for all the info.You guys are great!!!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Claudia Alexander it’s our pleasure, thank you for watching!

[@miahman121]

Hi, my wife and I are really interested in doing this to our kitchen counters. How can I find out the exact reason you use and the colors and where to buy them? Your video is the best so far. Lagarri sells kits but we would like to do it ourselves. Do you have an email or web page ? we are in florida.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hi Jeremiah. You can email us at [e-mail] Our website is www.artisttilldeath.com Thanks for your support. Let us know if you have any questions or if you would like us to do your countertops. We travel .

[@carrinmoore]

Beautiful the sparkle isn’t overwhelming so u added the sparkle to the clear epoxy?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Yes ma'am.

[@veedadixon3749]

Your video is fine. It gives us many ideas of what we can use epoxy on, even concrete, lol.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much for the feedback!

[@timlouden5088]

WOW Totally Awesome!!!!! My counter tops next PLEASE :)

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Haha, you know we travel Tim!

[@hannahkeys4516]

What type of bonding primer/paint did you guys use... oil based or water based?

[@ocean8434]

Love, love, love this look!!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much, we love it too.

[@alebay3712]

beautiful !!! very informative,

[@barbaraj2930]

I think I'm going to half to try resin after I finish a few other jobs on my list, (to many to count). You probably already know this but if you place a sheet of wax paper on your metal leaf you can pick up the sheet and lay it down on the adhesive, lightly rub pick it up and place it on the next section. You still have to brush off the excess but it makes handling the metal leaf a lot easier. I watched a video where they actually resin a sink to make it look like marble. Have you ever done a sink? What are your thoughts on doing it? Do you think it would hold up to heavy use? Thanks. Love your artistry and videos. Thanks for doing them.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hey Barbara. We actually have some that start on a sheet and you can just rub it off onto the adhesive (it's not loose) but I didn't have any on hand when we started this one. Thank you for the tips though and you should totally do yours. I have resined around a sink but never into a sink. I'm not sure how it would hold up but I would be interested in giving it a shot one day. I'm just nervous since the resin likes to run off of edges and such. I would have to find a special resin made for vertical surfaces. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@cazdrive3333]

Super cool design I love it it’s classy.

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you very much! The client loves it

[@kacynash]

You’ve convinced me! I’m gong black or gunmetal…..

[@joemartinez9915]

What did you use to make it sparkle . You did amazing job

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Its the silver metallic powder.

[@joemartinez9915]

Thank you

[@carlawoolsey4570]

Is that what looks like glitter everywhere? Beautiful!

[@HARDBALLWITHHERMAN]

That came out sick!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Hello Louie! Thank you so much! We are proud of it for sure!

[@laural.rosado3747]

Did the finish become so sparkly from the sanding spreading around the silver pigment?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Laura L . Rosado yes, that’s from the jacquard

[@jgjg3848]

If I don't have a heat gun, can I use a hairdryer with the diffuser attachment on it? Not sure if it would "ruin" the resin look if any amount of air comes out of the diffuser

[@ArtistTillDeath]

That would totally work in terms of moving the resin around. I would just worry about it getting hot enough. Definitely do a test before starting on your countertops. It needs to get hot enough to pop the bubbles that you mix into the resin when you combine parts A and B.

[@thammond886]

Hello! I just came across your videos today and I was getting ready to start my countertops with the stonecoat countertop epoxy this weekend. Can you use the same method you guys are using with that epoxy?

[@thammond886]

Or any of your methods with Stonecoat countertop epoxy?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

You sure can.add glitter,pastes or powders. The only thing you can't do is tilt it, unless the cabinets are detached

[@thammond886]

So I can tint it with paint like in this video?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Yes.do not use acrylic paints.email us and we can give you ideas and advise. [e-mail]

[@thammond886]

Ok sent an email. Thank you so much!

[@JimiJames528]

Great job. I hope you've discovered blue painters tape by now.

[@Mamabees1]

That is awesome!!!!

[@lou9007]

Guys, can you use acrylic ink to colour the resin? If I can re-create a look half as good as that I'll be really happy...Lou (Louise lol)

[@ArtistTillDeath]

That's my sister's name! And yes, you can use pretty much any medium to tint resin EXCEPT oil paints. I made that mistake once and the painting "bled out" if that makes sense - and yes it looked as weird and as gross as it sounds. Thank you for watching!

[@mjkambeitz7518]

Can you list links with all the products you use please . In the order you use them for DIY s like me 😳

[@22GmaRocky]

Beautiful job!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you very much Roxann!

[@DeniseLeegreenjuicemystic]

Incredible!!!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much!

[@cheyennejasminebradley1728]

What adhesive did you use for the leaf?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

It was just a spray adhesive. Any will work. Thank you for the question - I'm here if you have any other questions.

[@Paula-po9kx]

Beautiful

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you so much Paula!

[@brucecarlton1508]

What was the countertop material before you got to it?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Cement/concrete

[@amberm8771]

BEAUTIFUL 💛💛💛💛💛

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Thank you very much Robi!

[@stardustsupernova]

very cool!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Melissa T thank you very much for watching and commenting!!

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

How do you get it to sparkle✨

[@ArtistTillDeath]

That's in the silver jacquard paint.

[@colleenterry9452]

can you cut on the surface?

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Colleen Terry hey Colleen. Ultimately I wouldn’t recommend cutting on it - much like I wouldn’t cut on marble or granite either. The products we use are heat, water and alcohol resistant - it’s also FDA approved. If you tried, you could scratch it but I would assume most households and bars use cutting boards, no matter what the countertop is made of. I hope that answers your question, I’m here if I need to clarify or if you have any other questions.

[@colleenterry9452]

thanks for the info..I love your videos

[@donnysanders5518]

optimal