a composite solid surface article which includes a molded overlay composed of a solid surface material fabricated in a mold ; an underlay core material composed of a polymeric material molded onto the overlay but which only covers a center portion of the overlay so that peripheral edges of the overlay are not covered by the underlay core material ; and solid surface edge component of additional solid surface material at the edge of the underlay core material , and a method of making the composite using a removable liner .