Did you know when you very first apply mineral oil to your soapstone, it will look green? But don’t fret, after a day or two, it will oxidize to the true darkness it was meant for. Here are a few examples on a PA Original slab. The area on the right was oiled 3 days prior to the rest of the slab. The the last photo shows what the whole slab looks after 3 days of mineral oil. 
Category Archives: Soapstone
Gorgeous soapstone with lots of veining
If you’re looking for a dramatic countertop or fireplace, look no further. This is a soapstone called Arabesque. When raw/dry it looks almost blue with thin white/green veins. But if you oil/wax the slab, the overall color turns black and the veins pop with contrast! Its absolutely stunning in person. Check out these slabs, at Crocodile Rocks. 
Video of Leathered or Brushed Soapstone
BLACK MOON LEATHERED (TEXTURED) SOAPSTONE
Black Moon Soapstone Kitchen (behind the scenes)
This is the slab they chose.
The client arranged the templates on the slab, the way they’d like it to be cut.
Here is the slab “dry set”. They are just about done with the edgework.
Here is the slab on the waterjet machine, getting the undermount sink, coreholes for the faucet & compost area cut.
Stay tuned, to see how it looks installed!
Soapstone Firebox
We have lots of gray days here in Seattle, Washington. So we love having the fireplace roaring in the Fall & Winter months. The most efficient way, is having the fire as hot as it can get, and having it stay warm as long as it can. The solution is having soapstone installed inside your firebox. Here is a photo of a chevron pattern with soapstone firebricks. Another popular design is the herringbone pattern. This is hands down, the best material you can use to retain temperature!
Soapstone waterfall
Take a look at how stunning this Black Moon Soapstone island, with a waterfall looks! It works perfectly with these white cabinets and Italian Marble.
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Soapstone farm style sink
This sink is made of a 3cm slab, called Symphony. The front has a slightly scooped front, making it appear like it was carved from a solid block. Soapstone slabs for this project were specified at a distributor, called Crocodile Rocks.
Easy tool for oiling Soapstone!
This is brilliant! Use a paint pad with a styrofoam handle, to spread your mineral oil or wax, so you don’t get your hands all greasy!! Keep it in tupperware under the sink, for easy access.
Behind the scenes
Here are a few behind the scene photos, of our stone mason Andy, fabricating a Black Moon Soapstone kitchen island & perimeter.
Soapstone Sinks are all the Rage!
This is our 3rd soapstone sink that we’ve fabricated for customers, in just one week! Check out all the different options that you can choose, when customizing your stone sink. You can have a flat front, a bowed or scooped front, an angled or tilted front. It can be farm style, or just a single or double undermount. Heck it doesn’t even have to be undermount, you can have a top mount :-)
