Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog

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Deidre Kruser
Attention to Detail Consumers today have more cash, choice and education than ever before. Along with this comes more sophisticated tastes and far more product knowledge. People today want and expect more. They are often willing to pay premiums for goods delivering better quality along with ...
While working on the design for this year's holiday card, we considered may possible color combinations. In the end we settled on a piano black finish due to the popularity of the finish in the marketplace. However, we thought you might like to see some of the other colors considered and how simply ...
Season's Greetings May your holidays be filled with peace and joy.
Large Format Decorative Metal
Nova Trim The Nova Trim process offers an alternative to printed texture. The process involves using coining and embossing to press texture into the surface of metal. In this group of finishes, our focus was on interpreting the detail found in meshes. The look, feel and technical precision of mesh ...
Custom Aluminum Finish The honeycomb finish designed for the Cobra radar detectors is an excellent example of collaboration early on in a project and the outstanding outcome as a result of this interaction. The project began with a visit to the Northern Engraving Design Studio to discuss overall ...
Because copper and bronze have a warm quality which can be finished in a variety of tones, they go well with nearly any surface. These finishes on aluminum rely on transparent tints of ink to create the look of copper and bronze. Whether on brushed or bright aluminum, in high or low gloss, they ...
The visual dimension in this modern enamel white finish caught my attention as we were reviewing patterns for our latest mood boards. There has been considerable interest in shape-shifting finishes on aluminum. This one is unique in that the finish evolves as it travels across the aluminum surface ...