Decorative Concrete Institute

Bob Harris

Consulting • Education • Installation • Training

 

Hand Carved Vertical Decorative Concrete

Don’t Miss this exciting workshop!

Bob Harris & Nathan Giffin of Vertical Artisans (www.verticalartisans.com)

 

What you will learn: An Introduction to Stone Facing

Students will better understand how viable this craft is and why it will be the next trade in the marketplace. Execute application, design, carving, and painting of vertical concrete. Learn new techniques and tricks of the trade in tool fabrication.

You do not have to be a concrete contractor to do vertical decorative concrete.  If fact the fast growing sectors in vertical decorative concrete are not just in the concrete arena.   There are painters, plasters, tile, carpentry, faux finishers, masons, landscapers, outdoor kitchen makers and the list goes on and on.  Vertical decorative concrete will become more popular than its floor counterpart.   We have seen the success of the counter tops and vertical work is just starting.

What is Vertical Decorative Concrete?  
Where can I get vertical decorative concrete?
Can anyone do vertical decorative concrete?


You will be taught the tricks of the trade and learn the methods, styles and techniques of vertical decorative concrete.   You do not have to be an artist to execute a vertical decorative concrete project, but just like anything there is a step by step procedure from prep to the final clean up.

Vertical decorative concrete is fast becoming the largest market in the decorative concrete arena.  There are four times as many walls as floors and traditional decorative concrete has focused primarily on the floor.   Vertical decorative concrete can be described as many other things such as elaborate textured walls, artificial rock, stone facing, stamped concrete, faux finishing and fake rock to name a few.
Vertical decorative concrete has many great attributes :

  • Vertical decorative concrete is easy to install
  • Vertical decorative concrete has no limitations in design & scope
  • Vertical decorative concrete can be made to emulate any texture or surface
  • Vertical decorative concrete is lighter than normal concrete
  • Vertical decorative concrete can be stamped, hand carved or poured
  • Vertical decorative concrete can be shaped to any size
  • Vertical decorative concrete is the next frontier in the world of decorative arts

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