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Concrete’s appearance can be altered with stamping tools and textured mats to replicate everything from brick and tile to wood and stone.
Back in 2017 Jim Sanguedolce got to the last page of his August/September issue of Concrete Decor and saw the Final Pour pictures of a custom stamped concrete dock. It looked like it was floating over a lake … and it made a lasting impression. Right then and there, the owner […]
Recipe by Proline Stamps — Oceanside, Calif. This simple recipe uses Proline’s Sand Canyon Dura-Color Hardener and their Seamless Designs Carpet Stamp. Two colors of EZ Tique were used to give the finish its mottled look. Ingredients: Proline Dura-Color Hardener: Sand Canyon Proline Dura-Liquid Release Proline Seamless Designs Carpet Stamp […]
In preparation for the 2012 Concrete Decor Show in San Antonio, Texas, show coordinators, manufacturers, contractors, trainers and distributors met last September to brainstorm ideas for hands-on workshop possibilities. While touring the headquarters of SAY Sí, an award-winning nonprofit youth arts organization where the workshops are to be held, Trevor […]
In 2011, the city of Carmel, Indiana, revamped its major roadway, the Keystone Parkway, as part of a multiphase project to lower the grade under six major intersections. This created new interchanges and no traffic lights for north-south traffic over a five-mile stretch, while six new roundabouts managed east-west traffic. […]
The hardest part about writing a regular column is coming up with relevant subject matter. I try not to repeat topics too often as you can only read so many articles about sealer issues. As I begin year 12, new ideas are harder to come by. I often find myself […]
“Cookie Cutters” stamps offer unique characteristics and advantages not found among other stamping systems. In talking to various contractors who use aluminum stamps regularly, Concrete Decor found several valid reasons today’s concrete contractors should consider the aluminum stamps as a valuable tool for decorative concrete applications.
A former computer software developer makes a career change and finds success in stamping concrete.
Wow your clients with a work of art by using nature to imprint your concrete.
Stamping mats from Concrete Artwork won’t give you the look of brick, tile or slate. Instead, they’ll allow you to offer your customers eye-catching art stamped into their patio, driveway, vertical wall or walkway.
Contractors and manufacturers share tips for buying and maintaining these essential tools.
