Concrete Art

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.

Cemrock: Globetrotting Decorative Concrete Powerhouse

You might think that rappelling from cliffs, learning about orangutan habitats and studying the prehistoric skeleton of a triceratops are activities without much relevance to decorative concrete.

Joints: Control Your Concrete Cracks

Concrete Repair & Restoration Concrete Art Surface Preparation Vol. 6 No. 3 - June/July 2006 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Tips for mastering the art of joint placement in a concrete slab.

The Natural World in Cast-in-place Concrete Relief Murals

Concrete Art Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Artist and designer Linda Patterson of Newark, Calif., created 15 cast-in-place relief murals — 2,136 linear feet in all — to adorn underpasses along the 12.8-mile San Tomas Aquino / Saratoga Creek Trail in Santa Clara County, Calif.

The Value of Color is Important to Concrete Design

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Art Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 8 - November/December 2017 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

So far, I’ve written a lot about math and my love for it as it is truly my favorite part of my decorative concrete work process. Recently, however, I’ve been getting requests to turn my attention to color, which I think would be a nice change of pace. Let me warn you in advance: If you thought talking math with me was complex, wait until you hear my take on color theory. I can go on for days.