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.
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.
Scoring and Staining Concrete for Geometric Designs
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
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
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
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
Southern Arkansas University art professor prefers water-based stains when creating public murals on concrete.
Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
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.
Lafarge North America Artevia Decorative Concrete
Lafarge North America is putting some color in its catalog with its new line of Artevia colored concrete.
High-Traffic High-Maintenance Concrete Stains
Freestyle Stains are a new line of concrete stains from Brickform. But they are not acid stains, and their carrier is not an acrylic or polyurethane.
Attain More Color Variations with Acrylic Concrete Stains
Acrylic stains for concrete often replace acids — but even more intriguingly, the two can work together.
