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.
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The making of a Travertine Fireplace
This Fireplace mantle was fabricated from a few 3cm Noce Travertine slabs. It has an ornate scroll on the face of the mantle and the legs & base are somewhat simple, so it won’t take an attention away from the beautiful pattern on the top.
Who is Crocodile Rocks?
Did you know you can buy your own slab without having to deal with the middle man? And the prices are right on the slab! We sell directly to the public! We stock 1cm, 2cm & 3cm slabs, as well as different finishes i.e. honed, leathered & polished surfaces. If you want a different finish, we can change it for you (for an additional cost). We’ve been told that we’re a “secret” that the designers, contractors & fabricators keep from the public.
All different colors of soapstone. Grey, Black, Green, veins & no veining
We specialize in soapstone and marble. You’ll be sure to find the most beautiful Italian slabs here!
We have brown, grey and red granites!
We pride ourselves on stocking unique limestone slabs.
We currently have the best stock of Soapstone slabs, in the whole Pacific Northwest!
We have the most stock of Onyx slabs in all of Seattle!
We sell Egyptian Limestone tile for a lot less than you can find anywhere else!
Crocodile Rocks
Natural Stone Supplier
(next to plywood supply)
6824 N.E 175th St, Kenmore 98028
425 483-2053
M-F 9am – 4pm
Sat 10am – 4pm
Sundays – Closed
Custom solid stone sink
Found the perfect marble for a stone sink! Too bad we had to cut into a solid stone column for it. This is a red Italian marble called Rojo Alicante.
What is “the Edge”?
What does it mean when they say “what edge would you like?” When referring to kitchen countertops, or hearths, vanities, tub deck etc. When they want to know the edge, it means the most outer surface. Your stone fabricator will sand the edge (the profile) to not only have the same honed or polished finish as the surface, but to shape it. You can have a flat (eased) or rounded (bullnose) or beveled (angled). Whatever you like, you can have; but at a price. Most of the edges have different prices. If you want a fancy edge, you will most likely pay more per lineal foot, because it is more time consuming or labor intensive. The simplest edge you can have, is an eased (square or flat) edge. Here is a picture of where the edge is and the sink cutouts. The picture illustrates that they used a 2cm (3/4″) thick material on this marble island, which seems to be the new trend. Its a bit contemporary, however if you look at any antique with marble, they are always this thickness. The stone industry as only come out with the 3cm (1-1/4″) material within the last 12 years or so. Because not only do a lot of fabricators not know how to laminate (glue an edge to make it appear thicker), its a bit cheaper on fabrication costs.
Hand antiqued marble tile installed with soapstone countertops
Tumbled hand antiqued marble/limestone tile.
Calacatta Paonazzo Marble Fireplace
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| Here is the slab we used. Purchased from Crocodile Rocks Natural Stone. They’re known for their selection of white marbles & soapstones. |
Some 3cm Marble slabs are translucent!!
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| Here is a photo of (almost) the full slab with no back light. |
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| This is a close up shot of the stone. |
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| This is the same slab, with light shining through! |
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| Close up shots of slab with backlight |
Light Tan Travertine Tub deck
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| Beige Travertine under mount tub with brushed nickel fixtures |
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| Behind the scenes of the back splash being fabricated with an ogee edge profile |
Our slabs are made of GOLD!
Fools gold, that is :-) There are many areas where Iron Pyrite crystals have made a home in soapstone slabs, throughout history. Here are a few images of some specs in Brazilian Soapstone.
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