Bob Harris of the Decorative Concrete Institute was asked about his experience training and working at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix as part of the Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training.
Staining & Coloring Concrete
Concrete’s natural color can be altered with powder or liquid stains, dyes and colored hardeners, as well as aggregates such as ground glass and stone.
Choosing the Right Roller Sleeve or Roller Cover
A roller sleeve or cover is commonly thought of as something found in a painter’s toolbox rather than a concrete contractor’s. However, rolling sealants and colors onto (and into) concrete has become an increasingly popular option in decorative concrete applications.
Concrete Artist Creates Online Gallery of Her Work
Concrete artist Emily McClintick has launched a new website showcasing her work. These images are just a taste of what you’ll find on the Concrete Portfolio page of the website.
Recipe: Easy on the Eyes and the Earth
The finish on this water feature was achieved using a handful of soy-based products. It’s a great way to get a more earth-friendly surface that boasts deep, rich colors to boot. As an additional plus, the concrete is profiled with garnet abrasives, which not only ensure a low-dust blasting experience, but also give the finished surface a reliably nonslip surface.
Integrally Colored Concrete in Today’s Economy
The first decade of the 21st century has been pretty huge for integral color. For one thing, decorative concrete as a whole has taken huge strides in terms of market share, and more decorative concrete means more integral color.
Power Tools Used to Carve Concrete Mural at Trade-show Booth
Anyone visiting the Bosch Tool outdoor booth at World of Concrete 2011 could not have missed this tool-carved decorative concrete work created by Steven Ochs and Gerald Taylor.
Recipe: Get the Look of Travertine using Concrete
Intended to mimic the look of travertine, this microexposure finish leaves the surface with a subtle texture that complements integrally colored exteriors beautifully.
A Master in Modern, Industrial, Experimental Concrete Furniture
Dylan Lauger has become a master in modern, industrial, experimental concrete furniture design and other artistic concrete skills while living on a remote peninsula in Wisconsin. Among other achievements, he once designed and cast an 8-foot-long GFRC sturgeon as a submission for a local arts competition.
Gaye Goodman and Roy Snowball – A Collaboration of Opposites
Gaye Goodman discusses a collaboration with artist Roy Snowball
How One Artisan Designs Decorative Concrete Installations
This article breaks down three different jobs and how one artistan developed the designs for each project, stage by stage.
