Robert Sapp of Coastal Concrete Counters and Jeff Girard, P.E., of The Concrete Countertop Institute will offer a class on using fiber optic lighting effects in concrete countertops June 16 in Raleigh, N.C.

The class is designed to help concrete countertop fabricators add fiber optics to their repertoire, expanding their businesses with a technique that is possible only with concrete.

Sapp is an expert in the use of fiber optics in concrete countertops. He invented the Illumistone line of premium concrete surfaces.

"When I first invented the processes, I thought that bars and restaurants would be the main application," Sapp said. "I have found that clients often want fiber optics in bathroom vanities, and there are even applications for visually impaired clients."

Students wishing to enroll are required to have previous experience with precast concrete countertops. The class will cover design considerations and constraints, placement and finishing techniques, and power and ventilation considerations.

For more information, contact Lane Mangum at 888-386-7711 or see concretecountertopinstitute.com.