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STONE brushing IN AOSTA

Brushing is achieved by using brushes composed of bristles with integrated abrasive granules that, when passed across the surface, make it smooth and compact. It is normally used for interior projects, both for its desirable appearance and its resistance to stains.

How to brush the stone

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"Nature has endowed us with the most precious raw materials.
Furnishing your home with stone brings us back to the symbiosis between man and the environment. "

SANDING OF NATURAL STONE
in AOSTA and in the province

Sanding is an operation that serves to make the surface of a slab smooth, opaque and completely flat, eliminating all imperfections. It also gives an initial degree of gloss that can be further amplified by polishing.

This treatment is obtained through the use of machinery composed of large rotating abrasive discs and water that smoothes the slab. These slabs can then be used both for internal floors and external applications.

How to make the stone smooth

Visit the gallery that shows some of the fundamental operations for the correct sanding of the stone and the right treatments.
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"In every creative activity, the creator is merged with his own material, which represents the world around him.
Whether the farmer cultivates wheat or the painter paints a picture, in every kind of creative work the craftsman and his object become one thing: man joins the world in the process of creation. "

Erich Fromm

POLISHING OF STONE FOR COuntertops, STAIRS AND FLOORS IN AOSTA

Polishing is the most common stone processing technique. In addition to smoothing the stone,  polishing brings it to its maximum state of brightness enhancing all of its aesthetic qualities, colors, and veins.

Normally, the polishing of the stone is destined for interior applications, giving light to all the rooms that host it 
and to the elegant impact it gives to the entire environment.

How the stone is polished

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"To restore the feeling of purity that only stone can give you is an art put into the hands of the stonemason."

stoneS AND sandBLASTING IN AOSTA

Sandblasting is obtained thanks to the corrosive action of an abrasive mixture composed of air and sand 
which is projected onto the surface at high pressure and speed.

The result is a rough, non-cutting surface, apparently smooth to the touch. It is mainly used in exterior applications because of its anti-slip properties and ease of maintenance and cleaning.

How to sand the stone

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"The human being is endowed with five senses: a realization in natural stone satisfies the sight and immediately stimulates 
the desire to touch the surface."

antiquing PROCESS OF NATURAL STONE IN AOSTA

This effect is obtained from a slab of stone previously sanded which is cleaned with acidic substances 
and subsequently impregnated with a hydro-oil repellent treatment.

The result is a rough surface reminiscent of ancient marble giving the piece a unique appearance.

How ancient the stone can appear to be

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"In every creative activity, the one who creates merges with his own subject, which represents the world around him.
Whether the farmer cultivates the wheat or the painter paints a picture, in every kind of creative work the craftsman and his object become one thing: man joins the world in the process of creation. "

FLAMING OF THE STONE IN AOSTA

This type of stone treatment is obtained by using high temperature flaming tools which causes a thermal shock to the slab's surface.  It is literally burning the first layer of the slab which comes off, leaving a rough and glassy stone 
that gives it a non-slip and weather resistant surface.

This is why flaming is recommended for outdoor flooring or other outdoor applications. The final aesthetic effect is that of natural stone.

How to flame the stone

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"Those who worked "from stars to stars", challenging bad weather and the dangers of the mountain, they are the real quarrymen, all in the quarry in the morning for the "launch", to blow up the mountain to bring down the chosen pieces for processing."

Experts in bush hammering stone IN AOSTA

This process takes its name from the manual tool that was originally used to make this type of finish, called bocciarda or bush hammer, whose use dates back to the Middle Ages.

Today the same result is achieved through special pneumatic hammers equipped with diamond plates. This type of treatment gives the stone a rough, sculpted effect, making the surface of the natural stone similar to that of the raw material, enhancing its texture.

Given the anti-slip properties that derive from it, bush-hammering is particularly good for exterior applications and also guarantees considerable durability.

"When the stonemason devotes himself to artistic works that are not just shaping or preparing paving stones for the paving of the avenues, he knows he has acquired the art of no longer having to produce for economic necessity alone. His new works will then be shaped into works of art, chiseled by hand and consisting of much more than only the straight edges of the stone."

How to make the stone smooth

Visit the gallery that shows some fundamental operations for correct bush hammering of stone and the right treatments.
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