We have installed the two-tone concrete farm sink with the branched integral drainboard and the acid-stained vanity with built-in ramp sink, both for the same client and both looking fantastic in situ. Every project is new and different when you are crafting artisan concrete and that’s why we like being in the concrete countertop business!
The latest integral concrete countertop and sink ensemble we have been working on is nearly complete, but for the installation (tomorrow!). Cast in natural gray portland (with flyash and VCAS, of course: our standard sustainable mix recipe), it was acid-stained in two different shades applied judiciously and allowed to blend and flow. Always a somewhat random process (which is the beauty of it after all), we choose the components and process and set the wheels in motion, never knowing exactly what may result. But it’s always good….
We sealed the piece over the weekend with our StoneLok sealing system, stain-proof and maintenance-free. Installation is set for Wednesday and this latest example of Concrete Detail’s “art-formed” will be put to good and appreciated use in its home…
The ramp sink and top form posted a few days ago is well underway now – we are polishing and filling as needed, prior to acid-staining the natural gray portland concrete castings. Looking good – wait ’til the color treatment is applied! Backsplashes are temporarily stood in place for the photos to give the full effect…
A little instructional here: This demonstrates the forming process for an integral sink and vanity top for a client for whom we are also creating a kitchen ensemble…
A ramp-style sink plug is created with MDF and resin for the sink bowl; a small piece of shaped acrylic sheet forms an inclined soap recess in one corner. At the far end is a foam knockout to incorporate a built-in towel bar, saving space elsewhere in the bathroom and lending another custom touch to the latest piece of functional art to come from our studio. Recycled crushed amber glass will be broadcast in a swath at one end for a little sparkle, blending with the green and brown acid-staining that will highlight this one-of-a-kind concrete countertop and sink for a special home right here in Brattleboro, Vermont.
We are well underway with another local kitchen remodel project: concrete countertops and a concrete farm sink, fully integrated with a cool branching drainboard and soap recess. We performed another first with this undertaking – a simultaneous layered wet pour in two different colors: our “Night” and “Cayenne” shades. As expected, there is bleeding at the freeform interface where the pigments meet, in a very dynamic and organic manner. This is another example of the design possibilities of artisan concrete countertops and elements, made by hand and heart for the individual. The photos above show the freshly demolded piece, ready for curing and processing in a few days…