Powerful aluminum surface decoration takes on the appearance of woven and stacked finishes, achieved with printed halftones and screened textures on black backgrounds.
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Vicky Bowie
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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Mitch Larson
Looking at our next series of aluminum finishes which feature optical textures, this particular finish caught my eye. It features tightly spaced texture lines on aluminum that create a seamless diamond shape. The interesting thing is depending on the light, you either see diamond shapes or a ...
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Mitch Larson
This series of finishes features contrasting finish combinations brought together to create unique aluminum surfaces. The combination of black and silver in this series presents a high end look that is accented with inlaid border and bead effects. Intricate details are enhanced by the application ...
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Mitch Larson
This particular finish features the juxtaposition of surfaces in order to create a customized aluminum finish.
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Mitch Larson
This series of finishes was inspired from architectural surfaces. A wide variety of industrial decoratives as well as interior and exterior architecture were looked at. From decorative wall coverings and tiles, to woven meshes and carved materials. Patterns feature simple geometric shapes and ...
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Mitch Larson
Taking advantage of the natural characteristics of metal is the best part about working with finishes on metal. This series of finishes does just that. We used simple geometric shapes as a starting point and stepped these into a base pattern. This base pattern is selectively brushed. Then the same ...
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Mitch Larson
Here's another sneak peak at new finishes we are creating for our latest series of mood boards. They are part of a set of boards we are putting together featuring dimensional finishes exploring simple geometric shapes. These finishes combine multiple selective brushes that are layered creating ...
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Mitch Larson
Linear fretwork, layered grids and lattice configurations are formulaically applied to surfaces, as process is embraced. Connected, joined and engineered structures mimic exoskeletons that come to life and move, animating functional design.
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