I would bet that when you think about concrete, humor is not the first word that comes to mind. Then again, you aren’t Gordon Young.
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Arizona-based Artist Offers Colorful Concrete Clocks
If you’re looking to outfit your house from top to bottom in concrete — floors, walls, kitchen and/or furniture — what better way to top it off than with a concrete clock?
Yes, That’s a Dog with a Trowel
Dave Pettigrew, of Diamond D Concrete, Capitola, Calif., sent out an email blast this morning with this photo, but no explanation. We thought you needed opposable thumbs to work a trowel but Dave would know better than us. Also, obligatory pun about "ruff-texture finish."
Using Brass and Glass to Create Concrete Poetry
As concretists, each of us defines ourselves as “one who practices concrete poetry.” As we craft this material, we are crafting a poem. At the most basic level, that poem can be a haiku — deceptively simple.
Gaye Goodman and Roy Snowball – A Collaboration of Opposites
Gaye Goodman discusses a collaboration with artist Roy Snowball
Power Tools Used to Carve Concrete Mural at Trade-show Booth
Anyone visiting the Bosch Tool outdoor booth at World of Concrete 2011 could not have missed this tool-carved decorative concrete work created by Steven Ochs and Gerald Taylor.
Wild Concrete Walls in Argentina
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.
The Home Planned for the “Concrete Nation” TV Show
Imagine building your dream home. All of the right elements are in place: hardwood floors, granite countertops, marble tile in the bathrooms and kitchen, exterior brick siding, flagstone pool deck, rock retaining walls and exposed aggregate driveway. Now imagine taking that plan and replacing all those elements with concrete.
Lead Bricks and Black Holes: Weight and Scale
We ate. We drank. We told the truth and lied, and then admitted that we had lied. We laughed. We talked business. We talked wives. We talked ex-wives. We cried, but just a little.
Scent, Inlays, and Human Cremains, All in one Concrete Countertop
Concrete artisans are adept at dovetailing different techniques to amplify the impact of their finished work. Bill Kulish, owner of Quintechs LLC in Wilmington, Del., had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last year to combine a couple of the special effects described in this feature (and a couple that aren’t) in a highly personal kitchen counter.
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