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Artisan Jesse Escalera Creates Concrete Masterpieces

For a guy who started from the bottom up, Jesse Escalera has managed to make a name for himself over the years through his backyard masterpieces.

A Concrete Master: Jimmy Hazel with Clastic Designs

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Jimmy Hazel began his career working in the family stone business, but quickly tired of the monotony once he discovered decorative concrete’s variety.

Artisans Pushing the Limits of What Can Be Done With Concrete

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 14 No. 7 - October 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Bars and countertops are “anticlimactic” to this month’s artisans in concrete, Justin Burd and Nathan Smith. “We’ve been trying to push the limits of what concrete can do as a medium by creating good design and shapes that are not often seen within our industry,” says Smith. Burd, 36, who […]

A Guide to Unique Concrete Casting Surfaces

Concrete Countertops Vol. 14 No. 6 - August/September 2014 by Jeremy French Comments are Disabled

This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to the finer details of all potential concrete casting surfaces. Instead, this article is intended to help you begin asking the right questions, as well as give you a basic understanding of some of the options. We cannot come up with solutions until we ask the right questions.

Serendipitous Events Lead Contractor to Concrete Countertop Business

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 13 No. 2 - February/March 2013 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Two months before graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Eric Boyd and two other students opened their own design-build firm. One of the first jobs they landed was a kitchen remodel where the client asked for concrete countertops, somewhat of a novelty back then.

Concrete Artisan Prides Himself in Jobs Done Right, No Matter the Cost

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 12 No. 8 - November/December 2012 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

The president of Artistic Concrete Surfaces, an award-winning company in Olathe, Kan., Mike Denny says that his commitment to quality sometimes drags on the business. “I’d rather lose money on a job instead of doing a job that didn’t look right. I have a good reputation for making sure everything is done above and beyond what people expect."

A Leather-look Concrete Fireplace

Concrete Countertops Vol. 12 No. 6 - August/September 2012 by Liz Schick Comments are Disabled

Twelve feet high when stacked and installed, the black panels on either side of the center were poured against fabric. They look somewhat like roughened metal or steel.

Wild Concrete Walls in Argentina

Concrete Art Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

We here at Concrete Decor always welcome submissions of photos from concrete artisans around the world. When we received a particularly attractive batch from an artist in Argentina, we decided to share them with you.

Unique, One-of-a-Kind Decorative Concrete

Building with Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 1 - January 2010 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

Mike likes his concrete the same way he likes his breads and cheeses, with every bit of the material exuding something interesting and reflecting the character of the ambient conditions and personalities that shaped it. And he’s not the only one who feels like this.