Stone and epoxy tiles and a method to manufacture

1. A method for manufacturing a tile, comprising:

placing a mold onto a level surface;

placing a predetermined volume of sand of a predetermined coarseness into the mold;

placing a predetermined volume of stones of a first predetermined size range over the sand;

placing a predetermined volume of hard objects of a second predetermined size range over the sand after placing the predetermined volume of stones of the first predetermined size range

pouring a predetermined amount of self-leveling epoxy material over the hard objects and sand; and

curing the epoxy material wherein the second predetermined size range is smaller than the first predetermined size range.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprising: smoothing the sand to a level surface before placing the stones over the sand wherein the smoothing is done by one of shaking and troweling.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

washing the stones in an acidic bath; and

drying the stones after washing the stones and prior to placing the stones over the sand.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the curing is performed in an oven at a predetermined temperature.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying a top coat over the stones;

curing the top coat; and

removing the tile from the mold.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the top coat is a polysiloxane material.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the epoxy material is water based.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the stones are lakeshore stones.

9. A method for manufacturing a tile, comprising:

placing a predetermined volume of sand of a predetermined coarseness into a mold of a predetermined size;

leveling the sand in the mold;

placing a first predetermined volume of stones of a first predetermined size range over the sand in the mold;

placing a second predetermined volume of stones of a second predetermined size range over the sand in the mold; and

pouring a predetermined amount of self-leveling epoxy material over the stones and sand.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the mold is made of a polystyrene material.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

curing the epoxy; and

applying a top coat over the stones after the epoxy has cured.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the top coat material comprises a material that provides a glossy finish.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the first predetermined volume of stones differ in color from the second predetermined volume of stones.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising;

processing the stones in an acidic bath; and

drying the stones.

15. A method for manufacturing a tile, comprising:

placing a predetermined volume of sand of a predetermined coarseness into a mold;

washing hard objects of a predetermined size range in an acidic bath;

placing a predetermined volume of the hard objects over the sand; and

pouring a predetermined amount of self-leveling epoxy material over the hard objects and sand.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

placing the mold onto a level surface;

drying the hard objects prior to pouring the self-leveling epoxy; and

unmolding the sand, hard objects and epoxy after the epoxy has cured.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the predetermined volume of hard objects is a first predetermined volume of hard objects of a first predetermined size range, the method further comprising:

placing a second predetermined volume of hard objects of a second predetermined size range in the mold wherein the first predetermined size range is less than the second predetermined size range.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

shaking the sand in the mold to level the sand; and

placing the mold on a level surface.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

curing the epoxy; and

applying a top coat over the stones after the epoxy has cured.