Patina Finishes on Aluminum Structure is a main element when defining your aluminum trim decoration. One of the great things about working with aluminum as the canvas is that it is friendly for any structure that you can imagine. A common request is to make the aluminum trim look like it is worn or ...
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3D Decoration on Aluminum Trim Using screened texture on aluminum it is possible to achieve dimension, resulting in 3D looks to take your aluminum nameplates and trim to another level. Grab attention, provide a feel-good experience for the user of the product, add accent to a selective area or go ...
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New eBook Features Woven Structures Carbon fiber and woven mesh finishes have been regular requests for aluminum trim for some time. Automotive trim, marine dashboard panels, archery equipment, golf club nameplates and motorcycle trim have featured woven structures. Due to this continued interest, ...
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Luxurious Copper The Juxtaposed Mood Board explores contrasting finishes on aluminum with varying gloss levels, selective textures and color opacity - all using basic silver and black colors resulting in clean and elegant looks. These same structures have been refined using warm copper tones - ...
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This summer finishes from Surface Collections have been compiled into design ebooks. The latest Silver Surface Collection has received hundreds of views and downloads. Thank you! Expect to see more in the near future! Share your ideas and wish lists below for your favorite aluminum finishes.
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Color: Silver The base color for aluminum is silver. As a result, many finishes begin development taking advantage of that inherent trait. A sampling of aluminum patterns has been compiled into the Silver Surface Collections eBook.
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Inspiration Many visitors to our Design Center ask "How do you come up with these finishes"? Inspiration can come from literally anywhere - every day items that sit on a desk, the texture of a seashell or even the cloud patterns in the sky noticed on the drive in to the office can spark the ...
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Custom Finish with Elegance This elegant finish creates a high-end elegant look with depth and richness. The foundation for the design was a woodgrain structure selected from our Pattern Library. The result looks nothing like a woodgrain, making this a great example of the flexibility available to ...
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