Guest Blogger I've asked my fellow co-workers to write a short note on their favorite finish. Yes, we actually have favorites. What one person loves another hates. It's fun to look at the aluminum finishes through the eyes of another. Each of us bring our technical background to the table. We each ...
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Deidre Kruser
Organic Engine Stripe Engine stripe with a twist or should I say rethought? What if engine stripe wasn't so polished? What if it wasn't so precise? Could it be more random? Could we create more of a handcrafted look? These were some of the questions that set us off on a path exploring the ...
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Deidre Kruser
Design Center Tour The Northern Engraving Design Center is an inspirational resource for patterns and structures on aluminum. Trend presentations and mood boards feature finishes developed around themes. All can be customized or used as is in decorative trim or nameplates. Come visit us to explore ...
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Deidre Kruser
Decorative Metal Ceilings Aluminum ceiling tiles combine mechanical finishes, printing, coating and forming providing an unlimited pallet of unique patterns, textures and color. Collaboration behind a custom tile often begins with a concept drawing. The custom aluminum tile shown here was developed ...
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Deidre Kruser
Selectively Brushed Aluminum Finishes This article is the fourth in a series of articles covering options in creating aluminum surfaces which use mechanical finishes to create movement and visual depth. This series of finishes rely on selectively brushing the metal. The overall look of the finish ...
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Deidre Kruser
Engine Turn Detail This article is the third in a series of articles on using printed resists or masks to create aluminum finishes with depth and movement. The first article focused on the resist process while the second article introduced a two direction brush. This article focuses on using the ...
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Deidre Kruser
Aluminum Finishes with Movement This article further explores the use of printed resist in aluminum finish development. The printed resist process is used as a mask to protect areas of metal during the brushing process. I will expand on the previous article explaining the resist process and will ...
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Deidre Kruser
Can you resist metal? We can! Resist. Let me clarify, a resist or mask is printed on aluminum to protect areas of metal during the brushing process. The protected areas of metal remain bright aluminum. The resist process can be used repeatedly on the same finish to create metal finishes with ...
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Deidre Kruser
Trend Presentation The trend presentation is a series of aluminum finishes developed around themes. Finishes are presented as mood boards. The themes are our interpretation of trends based on research and interaction with designers throughout the world in a diverse range of industries including: ...
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