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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.

Who are Luca Seminati & Maurizio Pontello, Ideal Work, Italy?

Introducing decorative concrete in Europe was a big challenge to a market that’s more traditionally known for materials such as natural stone, marble, wood and ceramic.

Scoring and Staining Concrete for Geometric Designs

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 2 - February/March 2017 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

The idea that you can take three connected “squares,” change the color for all three and make them appear to be two walls and a floor is pretty cool.

Polymer Stains Allow for High-Def Visual Floor

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 8 - November/December 2011 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

When Ray Anger, owner of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Decorative Concrete Staining & Scoring Inc., came on board as the decorative concrete contractor for the Scottsdale location of Diane’s Beachwear, he took plans for the store’s floor from simple to spectacular.

River Scene Incorporated into Building’s Polished Concrete Floor Before Building Was Constructed

Concrete Polishing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by K. Schipper Comments are Disabled

A handcrafted 5,900-square-foot meandering river scene incorporated into the building’s polished concrete floor before the building was constructed. Womack also manufactured and installed three different versions of concrete countertops, and finished the exterior concrete with custom pattern mats and a unique stain.

How to Use Sponges to Color Concrete

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 18 No. 7 - October 2018 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

In a recent article, “Gray Area,” I talked about the significance of knowing the initial color you’re staining on top of, which oftentimes is regular gray concrete. However, many contractors prefer to use an overlay on every project they do. If that’s the case, then it’s the color of the […]

Professor Prefers Water-Based Stains for Concrete Public Art

Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 4 - May/June 2017 by K. Schipper Comments are Disabled

Southern Arkansas University art professor prefers water-based stains when creating public murals on concrete.

Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete

Vol. 4 No. 3 - June/July 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Michael Chusid Comments are Disabled

Not any pigment can be used in concrete. The chemistry of portland cement plus exposure to sunlight and weather can cause most integral concrete colors to fade.

Understanding pigments is the foundation for successful decorative concrete.