Contrasting Gloss Levels Add Interest to Black Aluminum Finishes High gloss piano black is an elegant look. When creating these finishes, we wanted to build on the qualities of piano black by combining selectively patterned dull areas. The combination of high gloss background with low gloss texture ...
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We recently attended the NAIAS in Detroit. Decorative aluminum trim continues to have a good presence overall from dash panels and door rails to consoles and switchplates. The color blue was very prominent throughout the show. Some other things that caught our attention was the use of perforated ...
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This series of aluminum finishes features textured lines that are tightly spaced and arranged into repeated geometric patterns. Light follows the contours of the lines creating the illusion of depth and movement. Depending on how the light is hitting the finish, an optical illusion of a secondary ...
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Looking at our next series of aluminum finishes which feature optical textures, this particular finish caught my eye. It features tightly spaced texture lines on aluminum that create a seamless diamond shape. The interesting thing is depending on the light, you either see diamond shapes or a ...
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This series of finishes features contrasting finish combinations brought together to create unique aluminum surfaces. The combination of black and silver in this series presents a high end look that is accented with inlaid border and bead effects. Intricate details are enhanced by the application ...
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This particular finish features the juxtaposition of surfaces in order to create a customized aluminum finish.
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This series of finishes was inspired from architectural surfaces. A wide variety of industrial decoratives as well as interior and exterior architecture were looked at. From decorative wall coverings and tiles, to woven meshes and carved materials. Patterns feature simple geometric shapes and ...
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Taking advantage of the natural characteristics of metal is the best part about working with finishes on metal. This series of finishes does just that. We used simple geometric shapes as a starting point and stepped these into a base pattern. This base pattern is selectively brushed. Then the same ...
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Here's another sneak peak at new finishes we are creating for our latest series of mood boards. They are part of a set of boards we are putting together featuring dimensional finishes exploring simple geometric shapes. These finishes combine multiple selective brushes that are layered creating ...
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