OUR December Lead story profiles a truly awe-inspiring stone work and engineering feat: a monumental sculpture that is the product of three years of planning, dedication and a touch of genius: Márton Váró’s Annunciation at the Ave Maria Oratory, Ave Maria, Florida. Product reviews, interviews, fabricator and shop profiles, and how-to articles from industry experts round out this issue. With the launch of our revamped website in November, take advantage of years of stone industry resources including product and shop safety information. Be sure to see the special announcement from our publisher on our free online classifieds. Enjoy!
December Issue Articles:
Annunciation Sculpture is Crowning Glory of Ave Maria University’s Oratory, by Liz McGeachy
From the Publisher’s Pen: Highly Classified Ads
Paying Memorable Last Respects, by Anne Tenna
Seeking Wise Men, by Aaron J. Crowley
Saratoga Soapstone from Artisan Group Makes Its National Debut on DIY Network’s House Crashers
Braxton-Bragg Updates Vallé™ Line
Outdoor Kitchens & Hardscapes: Choosing the Appropriate Adhesive, by Mike Beckmann
How to Market to People With Money, by Sean McCool
Hallelujah, Sing It Sister! by Ida Mae Knowes
Welcome to the Cellular Age, by Carmen Ghia
Stone Mart Offers Exclusive Variety of Quartzite, by Joel Davis
Super Roller Simplifies Slab Loading
Occam’s Razor, by Richard Pierce Thomas
’Twas the Night After Christmas, by Jeff Foxworthy
Bridge is Taking Its Toll, by Rufus Leakin
Don’t Wager Unless You Can Swing It
Laticrete Promotes Rob Smith to Acting Director of Sales for North America
The Varmint County Chronicles, by Boomer Winfrey
Laticrete Southeast Asia PTE Ltd Qualifies for ISO 9001 Certificate of Registration
How Does This Forkin’ Lift Work?
Nothing “Grand” About This Grandson, by Anne Tenna
Are You Reinventing Yourself? by Torin Dixon
Adrian Rivera Joins Laticrete As Technical Services Representative
Over-the–Hill Means Unemployed
Top Ten Signs You May Not Be Getting a Christmas Bonus
Product Report: Omni Cubed Stealth Seamer by Kevin M. Padden
Braxton-Bragg Announces Advanced Concrete Technique Class, by Joel Davis
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston, PhD
Hakatai Offers the Marketplace Options to “Custom Select” Glass Mosaic Tiles
The Polished Perspective, by Tom McNall
Texturing Granite 101, by Filippo Emanuel
Olde New England Granite to Be Featured on “This Old House”
The Art of Stone, by Peter J. Marcucci
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