Most decorative concrete artisans don’t submit their work into juried art shows, but that’s the world that Thomas Lancaster is trying to ease into.
Concrete Art
Concrete art involves concrete and other cement-based materials to fabricate or coat surfaces where color, texture and shapes are key elements of a design.
Land of 10,000 Lakes Inspires Carved Concrete Mural
Sisters Cindee Lundin and Chenoa Pickrain were raised on a dairy farm near Perham, Minnesota. Lundin is an expert in faux finishing and horizontal and vertical carved concrete. Pickrain is a graphic designer and photographer. Together, they brainstormed how to improve the drab brick facade of a historic building in […]
Decorative Concrete Techniques: Stencils and Acid Etching
A surface-preparation product called The Profiler from Surface Gel Tek can be used to create an etched effect with stencils. In these photos, Dane Hantz of Dane Concrete Design in Prescott, Arizona, demonstrates the technique. The surface was a steel-troweled concrete floor in a home. Hantz wanted to create a 60-linear-foot border around the room.
Concrete Table Tops Talk at Pasadena Showcase
A real conversation starter, the concrete table designed and cast by Dominic Boinich of 5 Feet from the Moon kept the table talk flowing freely at the unveiling of the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design in California.
Gray Scheme Dominant Choice for Decorative Concrete
Gray seems to be dominating current color schemes for everything. As I’m not a fan, I hope this trend ends soon. Forcing me to work in gray almost makes me turn down jobs. But work is better than being idle so if gray is your prospect’s preferred hue, here are a couple of important points to think about when talking to clients.
Carving Art out of Concrete
David Seils’ master craft, wall relief sculpture, is an art form that dates back to ancient times, when civilizations carved designs into stone walls, buildings and columns. But instead of chiseling away material, the Asheville, N.C.-based Seils builds up his wall sculptures in layers using mortar, a mason’s hawk and a trowel.
What’s New in Decorative Concrete
If you missed this year’s World of Concrete in Las Vegas, let me bring you up to date on what is happening in the decorative concrete industry. The decorative all-stars were out in full force and they certainly delivered and the decorative concrete information highway ran straight through Las Vegas this year.
Concrete Sitting Wall Wows Kids at Local Montessori School
The 50-foot elevated water rill at the Cornerstone Montessori School in Stratham, N.H., separates the toddlers’ activity area from the older students at the school — and more.
Freehand Designs Mean Freedom for You and Your Customer
Whether more utilitarian or more exotic, these are forms that every general contractor and every concrete guy is familiar with. We all have the tools and the formulae to produce these lines, angles and shapes.
Superior Concrete Stenciling Techniques
From rugs to logos: Several examples of one of decorative concrete’s most proven, versatile treatments.
Recent
The Sweet Comfort of Brass Knuckle Licorice Safety Glasses
Smart Floors, Measurable Results: What the Global Flooring Summit Means for Decorative Concrete
CIM Program Celebrates 30 Years of Developing Future Leaders
SESCO Cement Announces Rick Van Eyk as the CEO
PROSOCO breaks new ground with ICC‑ES listing for Blok‑Guard and anti‑graffiti products
