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Brickform Skins Flex to Suit
When it comes to texture skins, flexibility is often appreciated, and Brickform LLC aims to please.
Make an Outdoor Fish Prepping Concrete Countertop
This concrete fish prepping table top was made by Michael Dahl, who precast it in a foam mold and used small mixes of different integral colors to create the mottled effect. The top of the sink is ground to expose the aggregate within the concrete.
Straight Talk on Stamping Curved Concrete
There’s nothing like a nice curve, but advance planning is essential. Ask any man and he will confess the more curve the better. Ask any women and she will agree curves are good as long as they flow — no bulging. Ask a decorative stamping crew and they will agree curves can cause loss of sleep at the design and installation phase.
Lokahi Stone: Decorative Concrete with Hawaiian Spirit
This company’s founders left careers in an international construction firm to offer decorative concrete with the spirit of Aloha.
Integral Concrete Color Specialists Share their Tips for Success
Color specialists offer advice for getting the look that you — and your customers — are counting on.
Layering Color with Acid Stains on Concrete
There are as many techniques for layering stains as there are concrete artisans. Here are tips from some of the best in the trade.
Tsunami-inspired concrete art
Steven Ochs and Gerald Taylor, hoping to inspire others to lend a helping hand to tsunami victims, created this concrete composition that shows the power and determination of children everywhere.
Bon Tool Concrete Countertop Edge Forms offer Natural Look
If you’re looking to give your concrete countertop a natural edge, look no further than two new texture edge forms from Bon Tool Co. The forms, one stone and one seashell, were introduced in January. Both give a unique, natural-looking texture to the side of a bathroom or kitchen countertop.
The Concrete Countertop Institute is Focused on Education
The Concrete Countertop Institute (CCI) offers comprehensive education and resources for all aspects of concrete countertops. The Institute has recently added classes on creating cast-in-place countertops, marketing and selling countertops, and advanced sink fabrication.
