Natural Stone Finishes

Date Added: February 14, 2008 04:16:39 PM

Author: Mete Adan

Riven Finish: A natural untouched finish to the stone.

Chipped Edge: This finish gives the edge of the stone a chipped and uneven appearance.

Honed Stone: A process of flattening the surface of the stone to give a flat low sheen finish. This process can mute the final colours of the stone.

Filled Finish: Minor imperfections in the surface of the stone are pre filled with resin.

Unfilled Stone: Minor imperfections in the stone are left unfilled and natural looking.

Tumbled Stone: This process is used to give an aged/worn look to the stone.

Brushed Finish: This process creates a smooth but undulated surface by use of mechanical scabbler.

Polished Finish: This process is achieved by using fine abrasives to flatten the surface of the stone to give a very reflective, highly polished finish.

Worn Edge: This process is achieved by hand finishing the edges of the stone to produce an uneven cambered edge.

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