Red Rocks Amphitheatre Visitor Center Shown is integrally colored concrete with brass letters placed in the surface.Custom mold were used to imprint a Stegosaurus and two shell fossils. The concrete was then ground down so the letters were level with the surface of the concrete. The grinding was performed with […]
Vol. 3 No. 4 – August/September 2003
Cheng Design’s NeoMix for Concrete Countertops
The NeoMix system, from Cheng Design, makes it easy to create beautiful countertops. The system includes admixtures, custom-developed pigments, water reducers, semi-precious aggregates, sealer, wax, and finishing pads and tools.
Photo courtesy of Cheng Desgin
Cutting Pictures in Concrete with Diamonds – Engrave-A-Crete
A sophisticated design on a concrete floor made by cutting a series of straight lines into the floor.
Cutting Pictures in Concrete with Diamonds – Premier Veneers
A design from the front of a jewelry case in the owner’s family was painstakingly re-created in concrete and enclosed by a circular border.
Diamond Blades Are a Guy’s Best Friend
Cutting lines, grooves and control joints with diamond blades is nothing new for concrete contractors, but enterprising craftsmen have been putting their creativity to the test by using the blades to produce decorative borders, graphic designs or V-shaped grooves that look like they were hand-tooled.