This document is the table of contents for Volume 4, Issue 4 of the magazine "Countertops & Architectural Surfaces" published by the International Surface Fabricators Association. The issue includes articles on solid surface countertops installed on a bookmobile in Germany, an overview of ADA requirements for countertops, using soapstone as a countertop material, a profile of a concrete countertop fabricator, ensuring shop safety compliance, and adapting sales strategies for the current economy. The document also lists information about the magazine publisher, staff, and how to contact ISFA.
How to fabricate solid surface (corian) backsplashJon Olson
The document discusses the benefits of cove backsplashes for solid surface countertops and provides instructions for fabricating cove backsplashes. It notes that cove backsplashes provide a seamless transition from countertop to backsplash that improves appearance, sanitation and convenience. However, cove backsplashes are often overlooked due to the cost and lack of know-how required for fabrication. The document then provides a step-by-step process for fabricating cove backsplashes using common shop tools, in order to make this option more accessible and reduce the cost barrier.
This document is an advertisement for DuPont that includes information such as the client name, ad title, featured products, and call to action text. It promotes a color personality quiz and chance to win a home design consultation by scanning a QR code linked to DuPont's website. The ad features images of quartz and solid surface materials in various colors that could be used to reflect a homeowner's personality and interests.
This document discusses solid surface thermoforming and provides guidance on the process. It begins by emphasizing the design potential of solid surface thermoforming and provides an example of a kitchen countertop with a dramatic drop edge. It then describes the thermoforming process, including heating solid surface to a flexible state, shaping it, and allowing it to cool and harden in the new form. Key considerations for the process like material type and oven selection are also covered.
The document discusses starting and using social media for a business. It recommends first creating a website, then focusing social media efforts on Pinterest and YouTube. For Pinterest, the document instructs how to create boards, tag locations, and include website information to drive traffic. For YouTube, it suggests making short videos by setting music to photos from Pinterest boards and including contact details. Proper titling and tagging of videos can help them rank highly in searches.
The winners of the Innovations in Design Competition were announced. CREA Diffusion, a company located in France, took the top prize for their Art Gallery project. The article discusses some of the top solid surface trends for 2011 and beyond, including an increased interest in 3D thermoforming, green surfaces, custom sinks, and the use of solid surface in furniture and other OEM applications.
How to fabricate solid surface (corian) backsplashJon Olson
The document discusses the benefits of cove backsplashes for solid surface countertops and provides instructions for fabricating cove backsplashes. It notes that cove backsplashes provide a seamless transition from countertop to backsplash that improves appearance, sanitation and convenience. However, cove backsplashes are often overlooked due to the cost and lack of know-how required for fabrication. The document then provides a step-by-step process for fabricating cove backsplashes using common shop tools, in order to make this option more accessible and reduce the cost barrier.
This document is an advertisement for DuPont that includes information such as the client name, ad title, featured products, and call to action text. It promotes a color personality quiz and chance to win a home design consultation by scanning a QR code linked to DuPont's website. The ad features images of quartz and solid surface materials in various colors that could be used to reflect a homeowner's personality and interests.
This document discusses solid surface thermoforming and provides guidance on the process. It begins by emphasizing the design potential of solid surface thermoforming and provides an example of a kitchen countertop with a dramatic drop edge. It then describes the thermoforming process, including heating solid surface to a flexible state, shaping it, and allowing it to cool and harden in the new form. Key considerations for the process like material type and oven selection are also covered.
The document discusses starting and using social media for a business. It recommends first creating a website, then focusing social media efforts on Pinterest and YouTube. For Pinterest, the document instructs how to create boards, tag locations, and include website information to drive traffic. For YouTube, it suggests making short videos by setting music to photos from Pinterest boards and including contact details. Proper titling and tagging of videos can help them rank highly in searches.
The winners of the Innovations in Design Competition were announced. CREA Diffusion, a company located in France, took the top prize for their Art Gallery project. The article discusses some of the top solid surface trends for 2011 and beyond, including an increased interest in 3D thermoforming, green surfaces, custom sinks, and the use of solid surface in furniture and other OEM applications.
The document provides assembly drawings for a plinth system made of Corian pearl gray material. It will include 4 plinth sections of varying lengths that decrease in size, aligned with and supporting granite tread sections. Corian risers will be installed to coordinate with the granite treads. Sections, details, materials, and assembly are shown to scale for installation.
The document shows 5 different pattern options (A-E) for a solid surface counter splash. Pattern details include dimensions and a note that patterns can be interchanged. Scale drawings provide more details on sections and dimensions of the patterns.
This document provides a list of 38 color names under the categories of "Classics" and "Archive" for Corian solid surface material. It notes that library colors are offered on a limited availability basis and includes contact information for local sales representatives to obtain details and pricing for library colors.
Sterling Surfaces has launched a new interactive website as the only web-based solid surface design center in the industry. The website will help current and prospective clients stay up to date with the latest developments in architectural solid surfaces. It features tools like social media integration and an RSS feed to share information about new projects and trends. Sterling Surfaces aims for the site to be a place people can learn about the unlimited design potential of solid surfaces.
Lg Design Contest Press Release Fina Lv010709Jon Olson
LG Surfaces announces the LG Beyond 2009 Student Design Challenge, inviting students from top North American design schools to create innovative concepts reflecting balance using LG's solid surface materials. Students must submit their concepts by January 24, 2009. Five finalists will then travel to Atlanta in March where three grand prize winners will be selected and announced. The winning designs will be fabricated and exhibited at Design Week in Milan, Italy in April 2009.
LG Surfaces announces the five finalists for their 2009 student design challenge from top North American design schools. The finalists are Tim Norris from Arizona State University, Christopher Terrell from Auburn University, Michael Rall from North Carolina State University, Soo Kang Lee from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and Paul Vu from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. The finalists will travel to Atlanta in March to present their concepts and the three grand prize winners will be selected to have their designs exhibited at an international design show in Milan. The challenge aims to showcase innovative student designs and materials from LG Surfaces.
Solid Surface materials like Corian can be used for more than just flat countertops. Designers appreciate that it can be molded into complex shapes through thermoforming and machining, allowing for unique, sculptural designs. Solid Surface provides designers with almost limitless creative possibilities for abstract lighting fixtures, speakers, inlays, and other applications beyond traditional surfaces. To get involved in this type of specialized Solid Surface work, fabricators need to invest in CNC machines, ovens, and software while finding architects, designers, and shops interested in more experimental uses of the material.
Storytelling For The Web: Integrate Storytelling in your Design ProcessChiara Aliotta
In this slides I explain how I have used storytelling techniques to elevate websites and brands and create memorable user experiences. You can discover practical tips as I showcase the elements of good storytelling and its applied to some examples of diverse brands/projects..
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANEFebless Hernane
CapCut is an easy-to-use video editing app perfect for beginners. To start, download and open CapCut on your phone. Tap "New Project" and select the videos or photos you want to edit. You can trim clips by dragging the edges, add text by tapping "Text," and include music by selecting "Audio." Enhance your video with filters and effects from the "Effects" menu. When you're happy with your video, tap the export button to save and share it. CapCut makes video editing simple and fun for everyone!
Connect Conference 2022: Passive House - Economic and Environmental Solution...TE Studio
Passive House: The Economic and Environmental Solution for Sustainable Real Estate. Lecture by Tim Eian of TE Studio Passive House Design in November 2022 in Minneapolis.
- The Built Environment
- Let's imagine the perfect building
- The Passive House standard
- Why Passive House targets
- Clean Energy Plans?!
- How does Passive House compare and fit in?
- The business case for Passive House real estate
- Tools to quantify the value of Passive House
- What can I do?
- Resources
The document provides assembly drawings for a plinth system made of Corian pearl gray material. It will include 4 plinth sections of varying lengths that decrease in size, aligned with and supporting granite tread sections. Corian risers will be installed to coordinate with the granite treads. Sections, details, materials, and assembly are shown to scale for installation.
The document shows 5 different pattern options (A-E) for a solid surface counter splash. Pattern details include dimensions and a note that patterns can be interchanged. Scale drawings provide more details on sections and dimensions of the patterns.
This document provides a list of 38 color names under the categories of "Classics" and "Archive" for Corian solid surface material. It notes that library colors are offered on a limited availability basis and includes contact information for local sales representatives to obtain details and pricing for library colors.
Sterling Surfaces has launched a new interactive website as the only web-based solid surface design center in the industry. The website will help current and prospective clients stay up to date with the latest developments in architectural solid surfaces. It features tools like social media integration and an RSS feed to share information about new projects and trends. Sterling Surfaces aims for the site to be a place people can learn about the unlimited design potential of solid surfaces.
Lg Design Contest Press Release Fina Lv010709Jon Olson
LG Surfaces announces the LG Beyond 2009 Student Design Challenge, inviting students from top North American design schools to create innovative concepts reflecting balance using LG's solid surface materials. Students must submit their concepts by January 24, 2009. Five finalists will then travel to Atlanta in March where three grand prize winners will be selected and announced. The winning designs will be fabricated and exhibited at Design Week in Milan, Italy in April 2009.
LG Surfaces announces the five finalists for their 2009 student design challenge from top North American design schools. The finalists are Tim Norris from Arizona State University, Christopher Terrell from Auburn University, Michael Rall from North Carolina State University, Soo Kang Lee from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and Paul Vu from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. The finalists will travel to Atlanta in March to present their concepts and the three grand prize winners will be selected to have their designs exhibited at an international design show in Milan. The challenge aims to showcase innovative student designs and materials from LG Surfaces.
Solid Surface materials like Corian can be used for more than just flat countertops. Designers appreciate that it can be molded into complex shapes through thermoforming and machining, allowing for unique, sculptural designs. Solid Surface provides designers with almost limitless creative possibilities for abstract lighting fixtures, speakers, inlays, and other applications beyond traditional surfaces. To get involved in this type of specialized Solid Surface work, fabricators need to invest in CNC machines, ovens, and software while finding architects, designers, and shops interested in more experimental uses of the material.
Storytelling For The Web: Integrate Storytelling in your Design ProcessChiara Aliotta
In this slides I explain how I have used storytelling techniques to elevate websites and brands and create memorable user experiences. You can discover practical tips as I showcase the elements of good storytelling and its applied to some examples of diverse brands/projects..
EASY TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE CAPCUT BY: FEBLESS HERNANEFebless Hernane
CapCut is an easy-to-use video editing app perfect for beginners. To start, download and open CapCut on your phone. Tap "New Project" and select the videos or photos you want to edit. You can trim clips by dragging the edges, add text by tapping "Text," and include music by selecting "Audio." Enhance your video with filters and effects from the "Effects" menu. When you're happy with your video, tap the export button to save and share it. CapCut makes video editing simple and fun for everyone!
Connect Conference 2022: Passive House - Economic and Environmental Solution...TE Studio
Passive House: The Economic and Environmental Solution for Sustainable Real Estate. Lecture by Tim Eian of TE Studio Passive House Design in November 2022 in Minneapolis.
- The Built Environment
- Let's imagine the perfect building
- The Passive House standard
- Why Passive House targets
- Clean Energy Plans?!
- How does Passive House compare and fit in?
- The business case for Passive House real estate
- Tools to quantify the value of Passive House
- What can I do?
- Resources
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
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Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.
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Visual Design for Enterprise Applications
Range of Visual Styles.
Mobile Interfaces:
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What's next for Social Media?
1. Volume 4 • Issue 4 • sIngle Issue $14.95
Solid Surface on Wheels Page 16
Understanding ADA Page 20
Is Your Shop Safe
and Compliant? Page 31
NEW Rules of Selling
in the NEW Economy Page 32
A Look at
soapstone
for surfacing
Page 24
3. CONTENTS
Features
16 Solid Surface on Wheels
German fabricator Rosskopf & Partner has done it again with the help of
design firm Linie Zweii in giving a beautiful solid surface makeover to a
Heilbronn-based bookmobile.
20 Understanding ADA
An overview of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
as it pertains to decorative surfacing.
24 A Look at Soapstone for Surfacing
While soapstone is not for everyone or for every design, this natural
stone possesses several advantages that make it a viable competitor
of more traditional countertop materials.
28 J&M Lifestyles Profile
16 New Jersey-based J&M Lifestyles is a maker of concrete surfacing
products that breaks all the molds.
31 Is Your Shop Safe and Compliant?
If you are ignoring your legal requirement to have a Safety/HAZCOM
program, be sure you know the costs before you make such a potentially
costly decision.
32 NEW Rules of Selling in
the NEW Economy
20 Let’s face it — selling in the new economy is tough. All the rules have
changed. Those who won’t adapt and become better at sales will most
likely not survive.
Departments
8 From the Editor
10 President’s Letter
11 Calendar Of Events
24 12 Industry News
14 Education Connection
15 Shop Management Matters
34 ISFA Fabricator Directory
40 ISFA News
44 Product News
49 Reader Service Form
50 Classifieds/Ad Index
28 31
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5. Shop Management Matters
From the desk of Jon Olson
What’s next for Social Media?
In a previous customers, not a venue for spam. You want to let have a 3G phone, you should get a Foursquare
article, folks know you’re out there and ready to do their account. You’ll be glad you did.
“Using Social work, but you need to bring something that will
Pinterest
Networking to be fresh, so people will want to follow you. Look
This is a very new site. It’s kind of like Flickr (a
your advantage,” I encouraged folks to at some of the more successful business pages.
photo sharing site) on steroids. The company
get onboard with social media. The results They have pictures, blogs and interaction. Many
describes it as:
have been outstanding! Many have made YouTube successful sites run contests giving away items
potential customers will value. You’ll have a better “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the
videos, started a Facebook page and learned how
chance for sales if you run your site that way. beautiful things you find on the Web. People
to tweet. It takes some effort, but when you think
When a salesman goes out and visits potential use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate
about it, what choice do you have? This is how
customers, what do they do? They show their homes and organize their favorite recipes.
businesses are getting messages out, so if you’re
pictures, talk about their company and engage Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by
not in, you’re going to be out.
other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way
their clients in conversation. That’s what FB is for.
Social media is more like a salesperson than ever. to discover new things and get inspiration from
Instead of beating the pavement, you’re beating
Here’s a little experiment. Go to a job-seeking site people who share your interests.”
your keyboard.
like indeed.com and type in the job description
This site serves many purposes. You can search
“social media manager.” It seems like everyone is Let’s look at some up-and-coming sites:
for inspiration, but you can also post your work
looking for one. Why? Social media brings in sales. Google+ in the hopes someone will contact you. Photos
So the old excuse “I don’t have time for this” Google is trying to get into the social media really drive this site, and I can’t stress enough just
just doesn’t hold water. You need social media. scene. Currently it’s not on the same level as how important good images are.
If managed correctly, it will play a key role within other places, but there are a few reasons you
your company for years to come. should be part of it: Photography
Let’s look at some current sites more closely: n Most of us have a Google e-mail account One of the best ways to get your message out is
Twitter (gmail.com). Starting with your gmail account, having outstanding photos of your work. Pictures
I love Twitter; I can’t get enough of it. In fact, Google+ is free and easy to set up. sell products. On a typical countertop website, the
I have a separate monitor on my desk that runs n Why are we doing any of this social media most viewed section is the photo gallery. Photos are
an app called Tweetdeck all day. I can watch stuff? The big reason is the interacting. You want a great way to make a splash in your social media
posts of those I follow and monitor the solid to be found and Google has primarily been a efforts.
surface world. Being informed enables me to help search engine. It stands to reason that Google is I know for many the challenge is the cost of
my company succeed. You can do the same. going to promote those using their stuff. photography, but as we change to a more Internet-
n Google is loaded and they don’t like to lose, based way of doing business, it has to be part of your
Using Twitter helps build up your networking.
so no doubt Google+ will become a key site to be business plan. I encourage you to set aside money in
Twitter has helped me establish contacts all across
on in the future. your budget for this. At the least, make sure you have
the United States and the world. I’m not only
gaining experience from others, but building the There are some things I like about Google+. a good camera that someone on your staff knows
company brand and finding leads, tweet by tweet. You can arrange your contacts very cleanly how to use, and you take photos of all of your work.
using their “circle” app. I also like the way I hope you will take an honest look at how social
Something really cool has developed from Twitter
pictures look when uploaded. media can help your company. While it’s true that
called Tweet chats (tweetchat.com). Using
hashtags you can find specific topics to connect Foursquare what works for one company may not be perfect
with people talking about the same thing. One for you, see what aspects of social media will be
Foursquare is a marketing tool made for those
that I particularly like is held every Wednesday of value to your particular business.
that have smart phones. At first it was a way to
from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST called Kitchen&Bath
inform friends where your location around town
About the Author
Chat (#kbtribechat). Each week kitchen and bath Jon Olson is the online marketing and sales, social media,
was, or to leave reviews of restaurants, etc.,
trends are discussed. Come see for yourself. market development and communications manager at
but now companies are finding ways to use it Sterling Surfaces/Kitchen Associates. A solid surface
Facebook as a promotional tool. I haven’t used it yet for fabricator since 1982, he has gained experience in all
What value does a Facebook (FB) page have? promotions, but it has been a great way to make phases of fabrication, specializing in 3-D solid surface
thermoforming. Jon is a past recipient of the ISFA
I’m not going to guarantee sales from a FB it into Google searches. I’m not stopping, as Fabricator of the Year award and the ISFA Innovator of the
page. It’s a way to educate and inform potential I want Google to find my companies. If you Year. He can be reached at jon@sterlingsurfaces.com.
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