The Inspiration Linear cuts are carved into this thick piece of metal leaving deep grooves. The lines stop short and may pick up elsewhere creating a random linear pattern. As the lines are carved, a tooling chatter is left in the valleys of the cuts adding to the organic look of the surface.
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Mitch Larson
Our Multilayered mood board features dimensional finishes focusing on the layering of simple geometric shapes. Selectively brushed areas are layered over bright aluminum with a layer of texture added for further dimension. The layering of processes creates movement and depth for these aluminum ...
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Vicky Bowie
Familiar dots and lines come together in this Surface Collection. Aluminum finishes give the appearance of simply varying shades and glosses of black. A closer look reveals the micro texture achieved through tight alignment of the pattern elements. These finishes are perfect for background ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Fluid, playful organic finishes on aluminum with black base color are grouped together in this Surface Collection. Contrasting gloss levels with the use of screened textures add interest and effectively grab attention. Any of these could be used as overall decoration for aluminum trim, or subtle ...
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Mitch Larson
This series of aluminum finishes are inspired by black surfaces. The first direction that was explored is opaque piano black with selective areas of dull or gloss texture. With the dull texture creating a contrasting high/low gloss combination and the high gloss texture a more subtle effect. With a ...
Posted by
Mitch Larson
The Inspiration This woven wire mesh features thick bands of metal tightly wound with the tops being flattened creating oval shapes within the mesh. These ovals are layered over a wide flat band of metal.
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
The use of simple geometric shapes coupled with soft texture or brushed aluminum bring these aluminum finishes to life. All take inspiration from shapes and structures found in architectural design - just one of the many places that can spark an idea to transform aluminum. Enjoy!
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series from my co-workers on their favorite finishes. Leah Flock, our guest blogger this week, chose a dimesional silver finish from patterns available for review with our Disc Collection. This is one example of how texture can be used for ornamental ...
Posted by
Mitch Larson
Our juxtaposed mood board features aluminum finishes brought together in unexpected ways. Contrasting aluminum finishes and breaking them up with bright beads.
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