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Concrete’s appearance can be altered with stamping tools and textured mats to replicate everything from brick and tile to wood and stone.
If you’re into stamping concrete (and who isn’t these days?), here’s a tool that should be part of your repertoire. Concrafter® LLC design stamps — the brainchild of Theo Hunsaker and his sons, Kip and Sean, out of Vernon, Ariz. — require no special forming or pouring to create decorative edges. The process is so simple and fast, the Hunsakers say, you’ll literally gain “the edge” over the competition once you master the technique.
Experts share some secrets for honing your concrete stamping skills.
To say there has been an explosion in demand for stamped concrete or stained concrete is quite the understatement. Homeowners are hiring decorative concrete contractors to color, stain, score, stamp, overlay or otherwise decorate the pool decks, entries, driveways and walkways concrete around their homes.
The Renew-Crete® Stamp Overlay Mix was designed exclusively for decorative concrete restoration and is the product of years of research and development.
Like any concrete surface that leads to the front entrance of a major Las Vegas hotel, the driveway at the main valet area of Caesars Palace is subject to all kinds of wear and tear.
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Producing concrete that mimics natural stones is art in a cementatious medium and overlapping texture skins is one of the crucial techniques. Completely counter to the precise alignment of stamps, skins must be placed randomly so their impressions imitate the irregular looks of natural stone materials.
Planned carefully, skins will make your job a distinguished work of art. New-and profitable-tricks can be learned by old dogs, including concrete and contractors. Texture skins and color release chemicals are changing the look of concrete.
Along with his focus on quality work, Chris Becker makes education a priority — for homeowners, builders, architects and landscape designers.
Now that you’ve learned how to stamp and stain, it’s time to give some serious thought to the design of your projects.
