Taking cue from the recent NAIAS Show in Detroit I found it interesting how decoration for interior and exterior trim can be enhanced by changing the scale and structure of pattern elements with geometric shapes. This is a perfect way to customize surface decoration for aluminum trim!
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Mitch Larson
The Inspiration You'll find bead blasted metal across many markets used on a variety of products. Fine glass beads are applied under high pressure creating a uniformly textured surface. The resulting finish can be very refined to rugged looking depending on the depth of texture.
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Mitch Larson
The Inspiration Selective color is used to accent many things. In particular, we looked at how selective color is used to accent materials from leather seats to watch bands. When used selectively, color adds a distinct look to an overall muted color. In these cases it offsets nicely with black.
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
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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Vicky Bowie
Changing Color and Gloss Effects It's been said many times in posts related to options for customization in patterns and finishes for aluminum nameplates and trim. Color, gloss, or scale - any of these can be tweaked to work with your design. Color can be defined with a master or target chip. A ...
Posted by
Vicky Bowie
The development of finishes in our Design Center is constant - whether something customized for a specific project or working through new ideas to add to the library of finishes. Right now we're working on final selections of the finishes which will be featured in new mood boards. A preview of some ...
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