INDEX: April 2012
IT never ceases to amaze what skilled craftsmen can do with a wedge, chisel and good stone. Our feature story profiles an amazing WPA-era project not an hour away from the Slippery Rock–the Cumberland Homestead Settlement. The houses, bridges and structures still in use today are a testament to the pride, hard work and determination of men and women seeking a life and living during hard times. half-way around the globe, Torin Dixon visits and reports on the Xiamen Stone Fair, the Stone Detective concludes his investigation in Las Vegas, and our stalwart reporters bring you the latest industry news, good advice and our monthly measure of opinion. As always we welcome your feedback and suggestions–let us know what you think of our content.
April 2012 Issue Articles:
A Community Built of Crab Orchard Stone, by Joel Davis
From the Publisher’s Pen: Slippery Rock Readers Have Higher Standards
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, by Ida Mae Nowes
Waterjet Manufacturer Jet Edge Cuts Logo for National Geographic Channel’s “Diggers”
The Power Wedge Slab Separator Saves Lives, Saves Fingers
Tile Redi® Appoints Steven Desher as Regional Sales Manager
Ronald Allen Busse Receives 2011 MIA Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
How to Create a Marketing Plan, by Sean McCool
Arley’s “Eye Candy” Offers Great Visuals and Great Profit Potential
Lakeside Solid Surface Inc. Joins Elite Artisan Group
Jet Edge International Sales Manager David Anderson Appointed to Minnesota District Export Council
The Big Why, by Richard Pierce Thomas
Stoneyard.com Launches New Design Tool: Online Project Visualizer
MultiCam® Robot Slider Facilitates Welding Applications
Eddie Mendoza Awarded with 2011 MIA Natural Stone Scholarship Award
The Lost Trade of Stone Cutting, by Joseph Conrad
Polititian in a Hairy Situation
Three-Fourths of Homeowners Planning a Kitchen Remodel Want Granite
The 12th Xiamen International Stone Fair Just Keeps Getting Bigger, by Torin Dixon
Another Bunny with a Purpose, by Rufus Leakin
International Stoneworks Celebrates 30 Years in Business
Getting a Treasured Necklace Back, by Carmen Ghia
Waterjet Manufacturer Jet Edge Appoints North Central Regional Sales Manager
Artisan Group Member, Jon Lancto, aka Big Fish Jon, Elected to MIA Board of Directors
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston
Laticrete President Ed Metcalf Inducted Into the CTDA’s Hall of Fame
The Varmint County Chronicles, by “Boomer” Winfrey
When Reading is Not Fundamental
The Polished Perspective, by Tom McNall
This is a (Refrigerator) Raid!
The Beauty of the Beast, by Peter J. Marcucci
Mediterranea Releases Complete Product Catalog to General Public
Laticrete Supercap Receives “Expert’s Choice Award” at World of Concrete
Sax Stonecarving Workshop Celebrates 12 Years of Stonecarving Instruction
A Little Dose of Kid Wisdom, by Anne Tenna
Marble Institute of America 2011 Pinnacle Award Winners
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