Real Metal Textures in Aluminum Trim The Nova Trim process combines standard decorative processes with coining and embossing to press texture into the surface of metal. Brushed and bright aluminum adds movement while texture creates natural highlights and shadows in the metal. Simulated Nova Trim ...
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Mitch Larson
The Inspiration These woven wire structures feature thick strands of metal woven together to create a 3-dimensional mesh structure. The depth of weave reflects light creating a surface with a lot of movement and a nice tactile feel. There are many options when it comes to expanded metal, these are ...
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Mitch Larson
We're working on new finishes for our latest mood board. Here's a sneak peek at a couple of new finishes that will be featured. These are part of a new series of finishes exploring linear fretwork, layered grids and lattice configurations. These connected, joined, and engineered structures come ...
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Mitch Larson
Basic black textures fuse with brushed metal, matte black and transparent grey. Combinations of matte and glossy layers are explored in this series.
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Mitch Larson
Translate beautiful variations of wood graining onto metal. Explore different varieties of wood, such as sycamore, walnut and elm.
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Mitch Larson
The Inspiration A radial starburst is an interesting effect created by lines emanating from a central source. The line spacing increases as you travel away from the center creating an optical illusion of depth. An added level of detail is achieved when the remaining spaces between the lines are ...
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Mitch Larson
This group of dynamic aluminum finishes depend on brushing and spinning layered with transparent tints of color for the kinetic effect apparent in real carbon fiber trim.
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Mitch Larson
The Inspiration Edo Kiriko is the traditional Japanese craft of carving colored glass which has been handed down over generations. Designs are created by engraving patterns on the surface of colored glass. The colored glass is laid over clear glass before the engraving takes place. The traditional ...
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Mitch Larson
Contrast natural materials with high-tech innovation. Variations in fine and coarse brushed texture are explored using familiar metal colors.
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