In this video posted by Dezeen, a design and architecture magazine, London designer Rachel Harding, a London-based designer, used Corian solid surface, which we are all familiar with in countertop applications, in a very unique way. While it may not be a countertop application, per say, it is pretty amazing. … Read more
This video produced by Marble.com is a good example of how a countertop fabrication company works to stand out. The focus of of the video, edge profiles, is also of interest as it shows the numerous possibilities. This company tries to differentiate itself by offering a large variety of edge profiles, … Read more
This video by Reviewed.com, is an interview of a representative of LG Hausys, makers of HI-MACS solid surface and Viatera quartz, who demonstrate how wireless charging technology can be embedded into “smart” countertops. The speaker basically walks you right through how it is done, including which technology they prefer (although … Read more
There is little doubt that we have all seen hundreds, if not thousands of cultured marble vanities in numerous settings. But, just how is this common and inexpensive product made? Well, this video, apparently an episode of “How It’s Made” from the Discovery Channel, is offered by ‘worldnews33‘ and shows … Read more
In 2014, after 5 years in development, the ANSI/NSC-373 standard for “Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone” was released, and recently TexaStone Quarries was the first to be certified under that standard. So, we thought we would share with you this video that explains the standards developed by the Natural … Read more
In this episode of StoneTalk, produced by Moraware, host Patrick Foley talks with Sasha Shtern, founder of multiple countertop-related businesses, including Lazy Granite and vanitycounters.com. Listen to this episode to learn: How too many choices can make it hard for customers to buy How one granite fabricator makes money from … Read more
In this episode of StoneTalk, produced by Moraware, host Patrick Foley chats with Russ Berry, President of ASST, a commercial fabricator and manufacturer based in Pennsylvania. Not only is Berry a past president of ISFA, his company is know for creating beautiful, sculptural surfaces for its customers. Berry also has … Read more
Once again, Mark Celebuski of Trinic, has developed another useful video covering how to avoid sagging with long spans of glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) countertops. The video demonstrates the possibilities of post tensioning using the company’s GFRC Admix, but the theory behind it could certainly work with other admixes … Read more
With the continued interest we are seeing in the crystallized glass category, and considering there isn’t a lot of good information out there on the subject, we decided to share this video with you by Alpha Professional Tools, which shows the processing of crystallized glass using their suggested tooling and … Read more
This video is produced by “ToolandMachineWorks,” and unfortunately, the company shares very little about itself. But the video is a pretty good one that shows the process for removing a scratch from a piece of dark granite. While the process uses Alpha Professional Tools equipment, I’m sure there are other … Read more
