Kia Ricchi of Centerline Productions takes her love of sculpting to new heights with the use of concrete.
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Additional “Tools” for the Concrete Faux Rock Trade
In general, if you work with concrete now, you likely have the tools you’ll need to create synthetic rocks, but here are a few items that might make the job a little easier. Start with some proper training, especially if creating synthetic rock is new for you, or you’re moving […]
Henry Mercer’s Concrete Castles Instruct, Inspire and Amaze
Describing Henry Chapman Mercer’s home, Fonthill, as a castle may be a misnomer. There is no surrounding wall or moat to keep out the unruly peasants or faraway invaders. Nonetheless, Fonthill is so full of treasures — of every conceivable kind — that anything less than “castle” seems inappropriate.
Slip Resistance for Concrete Flooring
Make your concrete surfaces not only beautiful but safe to walk on as well.
Plastiform Flexible Plastic Forms for Curved Concrete
Forming requirements for decorative concrete often involve radius and curved sections. Plastiform™ concrete forms can be used to set up curves as small as a 3-foot bend radius. The forms are very quick to setup using a cam-lock clamp that fastens the forms to stakes.
Decorative Concrete Techniques: Acid Etching Concrete
From start to finish follow these techniques to achieve the perfect acid etched concrete design.
A Burning Question: To Burnish or Not to Burnish your Concrete?
An old technique with new applications. Burnishing can open up a whole array of visual opportunities for concrete surfaces.
Exploding Demand for Concrete Countertops
Concrete countertops have become the rage in areas ranging from Malibu and Beverly Hills in California, to Omaha, Nebraska, and Boston, Massachusetts. From coast-to-coast these fabulous countertops are growing rapidly in popularity.
Concrete Surface Preparation, It Looks Clean, But Is It?
Getting to know concrete inside and out will help in properly preparing those surfaces for a topping.
Decorative Concrete Techniques: Faux Rock Tricks-of-the-Trade
A comprehensive list of important aspects of the faux rock trade. From tool choice to customer expectations, here are some tried and true tips, tricks and techniques to take your faux rock skill to the next level
