Bob Lucius cast a countertop and chair with a countertop mix and carbon fiber reinforcement. He colored his work with chemical stains and ironite, and sealed it with acrylic sealers and beeswax.
Bob Lucius cast a countertop and chair with a countertop mix and carbon fiber reinforcement. He colored his work with chemical stains and ironite, and sealed it with acrylic sealers and beeswax.

As a cleaning contractor, Lucius received calls to maintain chemically stained concrete floors. He became intrigued with decorative concrete and eventually started a decorative concrete business with his two sons. They offer yearly maintenance contracts as a way to separate themselves from the competition. They also create decorative floors, countertops in restaurants and bars, and concrete furniture. One of their floors is featured in an art gallery. At the Artistry Demo, Lucius formed and cast a coffee table and an Adirondack chair using a manufactured concrete countertop mix. He reinforced his work with ½-inch rebar and carbon fiber reinforcement. On the next day he polished his work and applied chemical stain, using ironite to accentuate the pattern in some areas. He completed his work with a solvent acrylic sealer and beeswax.