• POLISHING

    POLISHING

    This technique gives maximum shine and a mirror finish to the stone, enhancing the tonalities and emphasising the contrasts in the veining, while providing great durability.

  • HONING

    HONING

    It gives a smooth, but not reflective surface, highlighting the colour of the stone while maintaining its opaque hues.

  • BRUSHING

    BRUSHING

    A more recent method, which is a balance between practical and aesthetic requirements, creating a slightly rough and rugged surface with chromatic saturation of the stone, similar to the effects of polishing.

  • ANTIQUE FINISHING

    ANTIQUE FINISHING

    A technique that creates a  “worn” or “aged” appearance, imitating the effects of the passage of time.

  • FLAMING

    FLAMING

    Gives a distinctive rough and cratered look to the treated surface, with a surface similar to naturally aged stone.

  • WATER-JET SYSTEM

    WATER-JET SYSTEM

    By using a high pressure water jet a rough surface similar to flaming is obtained.

  • BLUNTING

    BLUNTING

    It is one of the most ancient techniques for surface treatment. It produces a coarse, uneven surface, marked by a series of recessed and relief areas of varying depth. The overall aesthetic effect is enhanced by the contrasts of light

  • BUSH-HAMMERING

    BUSH-HAMMERING

    Done manually in the past with a denticulated  hammer, today it is carried out mechanically.  It produces a rugged texture and a surface of dotted markings.

  • HAMMERING

    HAMMERING

    Characterises the surface with elongated markings, enhancing light and dark effects. This is a traditional technique that can be carried out either manually or mechanically with different results.

  • SANDBLASTING

    SANDBLASTING

    Performed mechanically by a sandblasting machine to obtain a coarse, whitened surface with a smoother finish than that obtained by percussion treatment.

  • GRAVING

    GRAVING

    Gives a finish characterised by parallel grooves which are normally not perfectly straight. This is a traditional method carried out by hand with a graver, a chisel with a toothed blade.

  • CHISELLING

    CHISELLING

    This is a finishing similar to the one above, with irregular grooves on the stone's surface. It is also carried out by hand, but with a flat chisel.

  • ROLLING/SCRATCHING

    ROLLING/SCRATCHING

    Gives the stone a coarse appearance with small parallel grooves of variable width and depth. If done mechanically it creates a regular looking surface, if done manually it will result in slightly undulating and alternated grooves.

  • GROOVED

    GROOVED

    Produces a pattern with a regular striped appearance made by the combination of subtle grooves alternating with crests. It is only done by machine although its appearance is inspired by traditional graver finishing.

  • SAW PLANE SURFACE

    SAW PLANE SURFACE

    This creates a softening of the background colour of the material. Although it is not strictly a surface finish, it can be used as if it were the final finish.

  • SPLIT FACE FINISH

    SPLIT FACE FINISH

    A finishing created by splitting the stone and normally with only the surface in view.  The result is called spaccatello, and is most commonly used for external walls or cladding.

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