[Tidybuoy]

I did my kitchen countertops in concrete and used the company "Concrete Countertop Soultions". This was a pour in place system that uses edge framing that creates a thick looking slab but only the edges are 3" and the primary slab is 1.5". After pouring and the concrete is set, the edges snap off.

Once the concrete was cured, I stained with a black dye and the finished with an epoxy sealer.

When I build a backyard bar, I will use this same solution. I recommend looking them up on the net as they have numerous videos. Below are a few picks of my project which I did by myself and did not need any help, although that would have been a bonus: