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Coming soon...the Staining Fabricated Boulders™video will show my techniques for blending acids and acrylics to produce beautiful, lasting color on fabricated boulders. The Faux Wood Railings™ video will show my techniques for both fabricating and acid staining cement railings to look like natural wood. And the Marbled Columns ™ video will show my techniques for awesome acid stained marbling effects on cement columns. Browse my jobs on this page to preview the many applications I'll be offering on my videos soon.
The Staining Fabricated Boulders™ video will show my techniques for blending acid stains and acrylic paint to fabricated cement boulders, which look great in landscapes and poolscapes as shown in the photographs below.
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before picture shows hand carved fabricated
boulders during the staining process. |
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This
before picture shows hand carved fabricated
boulders before any staining has begun. |
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Acid colors react
differently in sun and shade. I show my techniques for blending and diffuse
in both conditions. |
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after picture shows the boulders with
a variation of two techniques, wet on dry and wet on wet. |
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This
after picture shows the boulders upon
completion of staining for this salt pool. |
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Natural
boulders have fractures with fushions of colors which you'll learn
to apply. |
This
view shows the natural beauty of the stained grotto on the job above. |
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This
job shows terra cotta acid stains used to simulate the mountain rock of
Sedona, Az. |
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Metals oxidize
in rocks creating rusty residues. My techniques show how I create authenticity
of natural rock. |
| This group of photographs shows before and through the phases of a fabricated rock staining job on a poolscape. |
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Terra cotta acids are great for achieving rustic effects. The tree railing is made of steel wrapped with wire and covered with cement. I used a blending technique to achieve the natural color of wood. |  |
The below photographs of a cement rock staining job for a poolside landscape show before and through the phases.
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When I was a stone masonry contracor I had a saying, "Throw me in a pile of rocks and I'll throw you up a masterpiece." But now I say, "I don't make the rocks. I make them look real." |  |
| Here's another fabricated rock staining job on a poolscape shown through the phases. The acid stained columns created a handsome contrast to the patio area. The column on the right isn't part of this job, however I placed it here to show the various patterns that I have achieved with my marbling techniques. |
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A
beautiful column makes a statement about a homeowner's attention to detail.
They can blend with the patio or contrast it, shown left. Look for the
Marbled
Columns ™ video coming soon. |
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The photographs below show a large job where the customer has two pools, one for children and one for adults. All the handrails and bamboo posts are cement that was fabricated and stained to look like wood. The Faux Wood Railings™ video will show my techniques for fabricating and staining cement railings to look like natural wood.
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This is one of the most diverse jobs I've ever done. Even the broken tree (right photo) is cement! |  |
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