Cultured Marble

[David Nelson1]

I recently finished the master bath and had a back splash left over that wasn't needed. I would like to make a few soap dished out of it since it will match the sink and the corner shelves in the tub/shower.

Anyone have a clue what type tooling I'll need. I would like to dish it out to mimic a fluted shell with a larger oval shape for the overall design. I suppose it would also break the sharp edges.

I glanced around Google with a few key words for working with cultured marble but came up a bit short.

Thanks,

d

[Dan Hintz]

Diamond bits... and don't breathe in the dust, so you must use a wet process.

[Jamie Buxton]

Cultured marble is acrylic or polyester resin, with powdered marble mixed in. I'd machine it with ordinary carbide-tipped woodworking tools. I'd wear a respirator -- plastic dust and marble dust aren't good for your lungs.

[Chris Padilla]

Ask any stone or tile dealer what they cut it with.

[Jerome Stanek]

I machine with a carbide bit.

[Curt Harms]

Cultured marble is acrylic or polyester resin, with powdered marble mixed in. I'd machine it with ordinary carbide-tipped woodworking tools. I'd wear a respirator -- plastic dust and marble dust aren't good for your lungs.

That sounds a lot of solid surface material such as Corian. I wonder what the difference is?