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Do you think the picture below shows a water feature? Wrong! This is a piece of natural marble! There are various stone processing techniques, and with the development of science and technological progress, the processed products have exceeded our inherent imagination. Marble, as one of the hardest building materials, is widely popular in the construction materials market. You may not imagine that one day, tough marble will become so soft and romantic, as shown in the following pictures. This is the effect of marble being made into a liquid state surface, like a slowly flowing river with clear waves, or like a stone falling into a calm river and causing ripples. This unique marble is truly impressive and has become a popular stone artwork recently.

01. What is liquid marble?

Liquid marble is formed by linear sawing, CNC carving, and hand polishing hard natural stone to create a visually liquefied state. The product specifications are customized according to the on-site dimensions, with a thickness of 20/30/50mm and a weight of 55 kilograms per square meter for 20mm.

 Surface treatment: polished/matte

 Common applications: art decoration, home products, walls and floors, etc

[Performance Characteristics]

 The combination of linear sawing and CNC carving can create a 3D effect of stone

 Exquisite and realistic patterns with different depths and inclinations can be carved on the stone surface

 With the addition of fine hand polishing, a natural texture will be presented

 Highlight delicate proportions under the reflection of light and shadow, creating an artistic atmosphere

In France, there is an artist named Mathieu Lehanneur who uses marble to depict the blue sea in his heart, from installation art products to large-scale architectural designs. Using the unique craftsmanship of marble to showcase extraordinary works of art.

[The Liquid Marble Series]

For example, the following art installation is called "Loire River". The courtyard of the castle is covered with fine sand and stones, and a pool of blue water appears. The interweaving of sunlight and water makes it hard to believe that its material is actually green single piece marble produced in Guatemala. This romantic installation art has also flooded into the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, with a length of about 4 meters and a width of 1.7 meters.

02. Construction process of liquid marble

[Key Points of Construction]

Linear sawing forms the prototype ▽

CNC carving creates peaks and valleys ▽

Hand polishing for final perfection ▽

[Construction Key]

The waves are natural and freehand, with sharp edges and lines on the peaks ▽

[Installation Process]

Same as the normal installation method for marble stone walls and floors (wet or dry hanging, depending on the thickness, dry hanging can be considered for walls above 30mm)

 Wet setting process: base leveling → application of bonding layer (cement mortar) → stone paving → detail treatment → completion

 Dry hanging process: Wall layout → pre arranged stone → apply expansion bolts → install steel frame and adjust → fix stone → apply adhesive protection → complete

 Construction attention: After the product arrives at the site, it will be installed using a dense tiling method, with or without filling the joints.

[Construction Site]

03. Appreciation of Liquid Marble Cases