PERMANENT PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING IN CONCRETE

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Formerly Intaglio Composites
PERMANENT PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING IN CONCRETE
4568 FM 1187 Burleson, Texas 76028 (817)
561-2001 Larry Vines, President larry_at_photocreteus
a.com
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How Our Process Works

• Our process involves placing a chemical in a
  fine dot pattern (replicating the tonal pattern
  in the original photograph) on a sheet of film,
  which is then placed inside the concrete form
  work. The concrete is poured in and allowed to
  set then the form work and plastic are removed.
  As the panel is power washed the photographic
  images emerges.
• This technique delays the formation of the
  cement mold where the image is located, resulting
  in an exposed aggregate surface which becomes the
  image.
• We use a high-performance Self-Consolidating
  Concrete (SCC) and the aggregate that creates the
  image is used throughout the entire concrete mix
  so the composite will last just as long as any
  concrete, if not longer.
• Once the photograph or artwork is submitted,
  we create a digital screen and permanently
  engrave the artwork by using white cement and a
  colored aggregate (red, black, etc.), to achieve
  the contrast for the image.

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Technical Information

Cost Every project is different and unique,
therefore there is no standard price per square
foot. Price is derived from the following
factors (1) The repetition quantity of a
single photographic image and/or artistic design
Repetition of the same image reduces
cost (2) The external outline and application
of work (where and how it is to be applied)
(3) Dimension(s) and size (4)
Thickness/Reinforcement of work (5) Quality
of the submitted image (6) Design mix
(aggregate/color) (7) Shipping cost and
preparation
There are no size limitations for our services.
We can create any size and thickness to
withstand weight and pressure. In a three
step process our composites are sealed against
weather, wear, and graffiti. The image is
embedded approximately 1/16 deep and is
resistant to ultra-violet rays. The quality of
the of the transfer depends on the (1)
Contrast (2) Clarity (3) Quality (300
dpi) of the image
Demonstrated Use of Tiling
Original Photo
PhotoCrete
The black you see is the exposed aggregate and
the white is the cement. Different Colors of
crushed aggregate and cement tints are
available
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Durant Oklahoma For Durant Oklahomas Main Street
Initiative we created a concrete pedestal with
four significant images embedded on the face of
each side.
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Bellflower, California PhotoCrete USA delivered
four three section pavers for the pedestrian
entrance of the historical downtown area in
Bellflower, California. The 6 X 7 section
pavers display early photographic images of the
citys first Western Union Office established in
1930, the L.A. County Fire Department No. 23
established in 1920, and the 1950 Nubel Theatre.
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Jeffrey Open Space Trail Irvine, California
Our photo-engraved pre-cast panels line a 40 ft.
semi-circular seat wall located off the new
three-mile Jeffrey Open Space Trail, in Irvine,
California. These pre-cast concrete seat backs,
designed with historic photos, narrate the Irvine
Family history with an imaged timeline of the
citys founders and early influences that shaped
the regions development.
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Presa Pocket Parks, San Antonio, TX As part
of the South town Area Street Improvement
project, PhotoCrete USA recreated a sidewalk with
images significant to the oldest neighborhood in
San Antonio, TX. Anne Wallace, an independent
artist was selected by the city to consult on
artistic and design enhancement features for the
various ongoing city improvement projects, and
chose to incorporate our photo-engraved process
our as part of that enhancement. "I am excited to
see the finished work next month as this will be
the first official use of this process in Texas.
I believe the impact of this process will have
far reaching implications for both the design
community as well as the historical community."
Anne stated.
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National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
In June, 2004, the National Building Museum in
Washington, D.C., began a major exhibition on
concrete architecture Liquid Stone
Architecture in Concrete, focusing on concretes
essential function in architectural expression.
At the request of the NBM, PhotoCrete USA and the
NYC design firm PURE APPLIED prepared a special
piece for inclusion, Bricklayer in Motion, by
Edweard Muybridge, who is known for his
innovations in sequential photography. Designer
Paul Carlos chose this specific print by Mr.
Muybridge, because his is considered one of the
founders of scientific photograph, and we wanted
to apply one of his works to the relatively new
technology of photo-engraved concrete. We chose
photography and concrete because they brought
about the modern world that we live in and
hopefully the audience will make these
connections. Due to an overwhelming response,
Liquid Stone Architecture in Concrete is
currently running on its second extension.
PhotoCrete
PhotoCrete Eadweard Muybridge Original Photograph
Original Photograph
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Lantana, Texas
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PhotoCrete Products
Pavers
Planters
Benches
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PhotoCrete Images