Contrast natural materials with high-tech innovation. Variations in fine and coarse brushed texture are explored using familiar metal colors.
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
Posted by
Lynn Holzworth
The Northern Engraving Disc Collection is an easy way to begin to explore the possibilities in aluminum finishes. A variety of printed and mechanical textures on aluminum are included. The textures on the finishes are created through screen printing. The colors are applied through traditional ...
Posted by
Lynn Holzworth
Shape-shifting results in a flowing aluminum surface that evolves with the part, illustrating attention to detail in design. Individual elements in these patterns change as they move across the surface.
Posted by
Mitch Larson
Aged and patinaed surfaces combine warm and cool metal colors for a mixed metal effect. Authentic distressed metal finishes create an industrial look.
Posted by
Mitch Larson
This is an interesting finish where two separate honeycomb patterns are layered onto each other. A small scale black honeycomb texture is layered over large scale selectively brushed honeycombs in the background. Depending on how the light hits it, the larger scale honeycombs may disappear ...
Posted by
Mitch Larson
The combination of surfaces in this collection present an interesting marriage of simple geometric textures and brushed aluminum accented with inlaid border effects.
Posted by
Mitch Larson
When viewing our plethora of aluminum finishes, it is often asked, “How was that done?” Well, I’ll share one method that was used that may be a little unexpected.
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