Decorative concrete can be considered as types of decorative patterns, textures, colored, stamped, overlays, concrete coatings, acid stain, countertops concrete flooring and resurfacing.  Decorative concrete is just that, decorate, embed, color, texture or stain. Using Iron oxide colorants colors of reds, yellows and blacks. Chromium is used for greens and Ultramarine used for blues. These metals can be mix to create a master peace. Other color pigment are synthetic and come in concentrated liquid form.

Pouring concrete in a cast or form like a decorative concrete countertops, should be vibrated to condense material, filling voids in the matrix increasing strength. After consolidating concrete into place surface is rodded (screeded) off evenly from form to form, then refined to a smooth surface using a wood or magnesium float to a uniform consistency. Color can be added into the concrete mix before consolidating into place or applied after blending in color hardener with a float. A stencil pattern can be applied to the concrete then worked in slightly before color or decorating begins. Decorative concrete countertops embedded with sea shells, brass, copper, turquoise, coins, aggregate or added colors or any combination will look great. Texture concrete counter tops using stamp patterns and texture mats, leaves, branches, flowers, foot prints of birds and animals, or floats and trowels using a circular motion.Read more