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“The integrity, professionalism and friendliness of the people at Cold Spring Granite was the perfect combination of highly skilled stone artisans who performed their vital tasks with enthusiasm and a spirit that came from the heart.” Corwin “Corky” Clairmont • Celebrated contemporary artist • Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Member
S C I E N C E & A RT A R C H I T E C T U R E & S TO N E As an architect, your skills range from a knowledge of engineering, materials science and economics to the environment, history and human behavior. Too much art and your design is impractical, too little vision and it risks feeling static and dull. Balancing science and art requires a combination of practicality and imagination, skill and vision. At Cold Spring Granite, we’re known for working with architects and doing whatever it takes to ensure that the final impression serves the design.
and proprietary finishes. Regardless of what your design requires—from intricate patterns, ornate shapes and lavish detailing to monumental scale, historic accuracy and traditional appropriateness— our blend of handcraftsmanship and automation will shape and finish the stone and bring your vision to life. The architect’s vision and the stone artisan’s craft: more than science and art, it’s what we share and where our disciplines meet.
In short: if you can design it, we can create it. First, choose from our broad palette of stone colors and then select from among our suite of standard
D E S I G N I N G A WA R M E M O R I A L N A R R AT I N G A P E O P L E ’ S H I S TO R Y The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation commissioned Corky Clairmont to design a tribute to the men and women who currently serve, have served or have lost their lives in service to the United States. Located in Pablo, Montana, the war memorial would tell their story while honoring tribal history and culture. Corky’s sketches, rife with symbolic imagery, were intricate in detail. No line was without meaning and each impression on the finished stone required an exact rendering or risk misrepresenting the story. Corky selected Mesabi Black for its color and texture. Working with his drawings, we began a sampling process to transfer them onto the stone. By fabricating a series of shadowing and colors we were able to faithfully render his sketches onto the stone.
Throughout the fabricating process, Corky set up shop at our headquarters. Working hand in glove with our graphic designers, production team and project managers, the artist—with our artisans—completed the ambitious project in record time. • The memorial consists of 21 Mesabi Black stone panels • Each panel varies in height, from 3'6" to 10'0" • Finishes included Polish and Hone • Graphical elements included hand carving, sculpting, sandblasting and etching
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POLISH
HONE
VELVET
PACIFIC
MACHINE SMOOTH
DIAMOND SMOOTH
DIAMOND GROUND
SAWN
DIAMOND 10
TEXTURED
RUB & SAND
THERMAL
DIAMOND 100
BUSH-HAMMER
DIAMOND 200
DIAMOND 300
SPLIT
ROCK PITCH
ROCKFACE
S TA N D A R D F I N I S H E S We’re on the cutting edge of natural stone finishes. Literally. Because for decades, Cold Spring Granite has developed and fine-tuned a variety of standard and proprietary finishes. Our comprehensive suite of standard finishes—from the glossy, highly reflective Polish to the rough-hewn textures of our Diamond™ series to the smooth surface that Hone generates on limestone—is where you’ll discover a finish that perfectly conveys the inspiration behind your design.
PO L I S H A highly reflective, smooth finish that magnifies the stone’s natural appearance by illuminating the vibrant colors.
DIAMOND 10 This finish richly highlights the stone’s reflective crystals, enhancing and contrasting with the depth of the darker colors.
D I AM ON D 8 This hone finish dramatically highlights the stone’s crystal structure while deepening its background hues.
THERMAL Rough to the touch, this finish showcases the stone’s sparkling crystals against a lightened background.
HONE Available only on limestone, this non-reflective, smooth finish draws out the stone’s natural colors and variations.
TEXTURED Both rough yet soft to the touch, this finish contrasts the vibrant crystals with the stone’s deep background colors.
V E LV E T A relatively smooth surface, this finish exhibits muted swirls and deep tones that accentuate its soft textures.
DIAMOND 100 A semi-rough surface, this finish is textured to reveal vibrant colors in a deep, rich background.
PAC I FI C This finish highlights the stone’s vibrant colors and crystals through a smooth surface textured in soft waves.
DIAMOND 200 A consistent, coarse-textured surface that exposes the natural beauty of the stone’s crystals on a pronounced jagged background.
D I AM ON D S M O OT H This limestone finish is non-reflective and mutes the stone’s natural traits to create subtle contrasts and highlights.
BU S H - H A M M E R Crystals are uniformly fashioned to create a light-ondark “stippled” effect across this finish’s coarse surface.
D I AM ON D G RO U N D A coarse surface that is slightly rough to the touch, this finish mutes the appearance of the stone’s natural color and grain structures. M AC H I N E S M OOT H Accentuated with light swirls, the natural traits of the stone are masked by this process to understate its customary characteristics. S AWN The process of sawing leaves slight grooves, swirl marks and lines on the stone’s surface, softening its natural traits. RU B & S AN D Semi-smooth and light in appearance, this finish creates a subtle contrast between the stone’s color and crystals.
DIAMOND 300 A heavy water pressure treatment reveals the radiant crystals within the stone’s surface through a dramatically coarse texture. SPLIT A natural, jagged cleft-face design permeates this finish, with untrimmed edges that create a rugged effect throughout. RO C K P I T C H Uniform ends contrast with this finish’s dramatically rugged, crystal-laden surface.
GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS Cold Spring Granite offers a full line of graphical elements that not only defines your design in stone, but distinguishes it in gorgeous detail. From carving, etching and sandblasting to lettering and leafing to inlays of bronze, metal and stone, our master artisans work with you to apply a breadth of graphical elements—or create custom applications—to meet the specifics of your design. Together, we’ll fashion works of art that will stand the test of time.
RO C K FAC E A “plugged and feathered” process achieves the initial break, creating a natural cleft and concave surface that promotes an abundance of reflective crystals. 800. 328. 5040
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