Nathan Giffin of Vertical Artisans is teaming up with Walttools and is bringing to the marketplace a tool impression system that allows anyone to dive into the world of vertical concrete with confidence. The Stone Matrix is a six piece template pattern system that is completely interchangeable with its partner pieces, top and bottom and end to end — which creates a different group of stones each time a tool edge meets a different edge.
Unlike traditional pattern stamps that provide a very limited pattern offering, the Stone Matrix combinations are in the thousands. Even though current manufacturers produce high quality stamping tools, there are still the intrinsic flaws in these systems, namely repetition of pattern design and texture. The very nature of this new design tool eliminates that issue entirely because each piece interacts uniquely with the others.
The Matrix purposely displays very little in the way of surface texture and will rely on the installer to create their own textures by way of skins, rollers, and texture trowels further ensuring the uniqueness of each project. Each Stone Matrix piece is 8 feet long and 16 inches tall, so they make an impression very quickly and can allow an installer to complete a stone pattern on large walls in minutes instead of hours.
“The notion of stamping the outlining pattern of the design not only saves time for the artist but also reduces the clean out of the pattern by 99 percent," says Giffin. "Both design and clean out account for the bulk of the time spent on the wall."
The Stone Matrix is available thru the Contractor Source and other local decorative concrete supply distributors.
-Stamps can be used in varying orientations to produce endless patterns.
-Up to one inch in relief.
-Set includes 6 full size mats.
-Regular stamp size is 16 inches x 96 inches
-Each piece weighs about 23-25 pounds
