Process 01 / 06 · Monet Garden Marble
Block Selection
A first look at the natural palette.
The cut face of a block offers an early indication of colour and pattern. Cream fragments, warmer mineral bands and fine veins can be reviewed before the stone is developed into slabs.
- Starting point
- Natural marble block
- Focus
- Colour range and cutting direction
- Confirm
- Preferred background tone, colour movement and intended application
- Result
- A block reference and initial colour direction
The process
A first look at the natural palette.
Block selection establishes a colour direction. The appearance of individual slabs becomes clearer after sawing and surface processing, so a block photograph should be considered alongside later slab photographs.
Explore the slab selections →Project coordination
Details to confirm.
- Identify the preferred background tone and stronger mineral areas.
- Discuss the relationship between cutting direction and the intended design.
- Review the resulting slabs before confirming the project selection.
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