The finishing process may bring about a variation in the colour of a stone as well as enhancing the unique qualities of each piece of stone to highlight its finest aspects.
The main finishes offered by Moro Serizzo are:
Finishes
Antique finish
An antique finish creates the sought-after rustic appearance of a hand-tooled, well-worn matte surface aged by time and use.
Natural cleft
The natural cleft finish has an irregular, rough look with an uneven surface that enhances all the natural characteristics of the stone.
Hand punched
Punch marks applied entirely by hand are an important characteristic of traditional stone craftsmanship; the same time- honoured aesthetic effects cannot be achieved through machine tooling.
Bush-hammered
Bush hammering enhances the texture of the stone by conferring a rustic uneven chiseled appearance which does not significantly affect the colour.
Flamed
Flaming is used to obtain a natural-looking and moderately rough textured surface with pale colours.
Shot blasted
Shot blasting creates a very attractive, uniform, and slightly undulating matte surfaces as well as softening the colour.
Honed
Smoothing enhances the texture and colours of natural stone and creates a smooth flat surface that can range from matte to semi-gloss.
Polished
Polishing a surface tends to enhance the natural colour of stone. It holds up well over time for all types of granite, especially those with a fine-grained compact structure.
Sawn
This is the original surface obtained after sawing a block of stone and is often subjected to further finishing. It has a semi-smooth and rather regular appearance. Washing with a high-pressure jet of water removes any residue, and brightens the colour but leaves a dull finish.
Brushed
Brushing gives the stone a slightly wavy, matte texture with an orange peel effect that is extremely compact and pleasant to the touch. It is often associated with other finishes, such as after flaming to create a softer matte appearance.
Water Jet
A water jet finish allows for a wider variety of options through varying the intensity of the high-pressure jet of water to accentuate the unevenness or regularity of the surface. It creates a soft finish on granite but does not affect the colours of the stone.