This aluminum finish from our trend presentation takes inspiration from shibori, the famous "shape resist dyed" cloth of Japan which is akin to tie-dyeing. We focused on dark near black colors and layered offset lithography with selective gloss to create an aluminum pattern with depth and movement. ...
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Large Scale Ornamental Graphic This aluminum trim piece features a large scale ornamental graphic flowing across the edge of the part. The bold graphic is applied using selective brushing. The background is brushed horizontally. The next step is to print a resist to protect the background. A second ...
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Mix it Up | Aluminum Trim Consumers are mixing and matching favorite colors and patterns in kitchen design. Aluminum trim is a natural match for this trend. Historically aluminum trim has been decorated in white, black or stainless steel finishes. The possibilities beyond traditional appliance ...
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Faux Marble and Stone on Metal Marble finishes are translated on to aluminum using four color process printing. Process color has been widely used in our aluminum ceiling tile designs manufactured for Gage Corporation. Aluminum is desirable in architectural applications, creating the look of marble ...
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Guest Blogger This article is another in the series of posts featuring notes from my co-workers on their favorite finish. Our guest blogger is Judy Webber. Judy works with our finishes each day and sees the types of finishes which have caught our customer's attention. The finish she chose isn't a ...
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Large Format Decorative Metal Providing unique metal surfaces for the architectural industry and design community is the focus of Gage architectural products. Gage continuously works with Northern Engraving developing innovative ceiling and wall finishes on aluminum and steel.
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Anodized Aluminum and Brushed Metal Anodizing aluminum is a chemical process in which the surface of the metal is hardened. Special dyes can be used to color the anodized aluminum for decorative trim. The result is an attractive low gloss metal finish. This look can be simulated using traditional ...
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This is the second article in a series of articles featuring notes from my co-workers on their favorite finish and details behind the finish. Our guest blogger is Scott VonRuden. It is interesting that Scott chose a finish that requires precise registration. Scott works with registration of ...
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Enamel White Finishes on Aluminum Enamel white finishes layered with texture and aluminum details. Crisp and clean. Multiple gloss levels. Sophisticated combinations of detail and metal character. The Modern mood board is based on the popularity of enamel white finishes. The video summarizes the ...
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