Engrave-A-Crete Decorative Concrete Engraving Tools & Supplies

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Look who made the news! Concrete Business Daily, Las Vegas, featured this article about our CEO, Darrel Adamson and Engrave-A-Crete's exhibit at the 2015 World ...of Concrete show. The article reads: Engrave-A-Crete is a family-owned business that takes pride in manufacturing an impressive line of decorative concrete engraving tools and products at their state-of-the-art facility in Mansfield, MO. Known for superior quality and dependability, Engrave-A-Crete’s tools, products and processes are used worldwide to preserve and enhance existing concrete surfaces. Darrel Adamson, President of Engrave-A-Crete, refers to himself as the HPIC, head cat wrangler, chief pile-it and head gopher for the company. A more accurate description would be inventor, designer, researcher, developer, businessman, machinist and the list goes on. A true pioneer in the decorative concrete industry, Darrel is well known for his integrity, knowledge, experience and expertise in all things concrete. Q. Describe how your business began and has evolved. A. I spent several years in concrete sawing and drilling before getting into decorative concrete. I was working with overlays in 1988 and was frustrated with some of the limitations. As I was driving down the freeway in Florida, I came up with a solution a tool that could quickly and efficiently cut decorative grooves into concrete. My first engraving job was a brick pattern driveway. I made my first tool sale at World of Concrete in 1992. Engrave-A-Crete was founded that year, operating mainly from a garage. From 1992-1999, I developed several other decorative concrete engravers, including the Super Compact Cobra. The Cobra is still one of our best and most popular tools today. My son, Brandon, and I began offering hands-on training in staining, layout, engraving and marketing. We continue to offer Discovery & Training seminars several times a year, as well as advanced classes. In 2007, we relocated to our current 85,000 sq ft manufacturing and training facility in Mansfield, Missouri. I’m always developing new tools, and Engrave-A-Crete now sells equipment and products around the world. It seems that everyone likes pretty concrete. Q. What, exactly, is concrete engraving? A. Concrete engraving is the act of remodeling existing (cured) concrete by cutting patterns and texture into the surface. Engraved designs and patterns simulate building materials such as brick, tile, stone, pavers or a wide variety of graphic elements. Geometric patterns with straight, circular or serpentine lines and custom designs are cut directly into the surface of the concrete. Engraving adds depth and dimension, and serves as a color separation technique. Q. Do you have special plans for the show? A. We will have trial runs with our tools. By that, I mean we have concrete slabs ready and anyone who’s interested can try their hand at engraving. We encourage the hands-on experience because most people can’t believe how easily our tools cut designs into concrete until they actually do it. We’ll have several different models there so they can choose the tool that meets their wants and needs, or they can use them all. Try wrapping your hand around a Cobra. It’s awesome! For more information, call 800-884-2114, visit www.EngraveACrete.com or stop by Silver Lot #040429 near Artistry in Concrete.

Don't miss out on our Profitable Staining and Design training class featuring Rick Lobdell of Concrete Mystique Engraving! It will be held on February 4th & 5th..., 2021 at Deco-Crete Supply in Cleveland, Ohio! Sign Up Here: https://www.deco-cretesupply.com//profitable-staining-desi Come learn how to apply 3-D Designs, medallions, tile patterns, and other profitable techniques! Rick will show you how to utilize acid stain and acetone dye, as well as design principles that will increase profitability. Guest Trainer Rick Lobdell uses concrete as a canvas for his art. In addition to operating his businesses he also enjoys introducing others to the limitless possibilities within the decorative concrete world through live demonstrations. Register by January 20th, 2020 to SAVE $100 per person! https://www.deco-cretesupply.com//profitable-staining-desi Lunch will be provided. Class will be held at our Cleveland location (7941 Granger Rd. Cleveland, OH 44125) from 8 AM to 4 PM. Topics Covered: - Surface Prep - Design Techniques - Acid Stain - Acetone Dye - Custom Engraving Techniques - Touch-Up Work - Topcoats

This week, Rick Lobdell shows you how he quickly finds a square's diagonal when laying out a stain pattern. Check out the full Profitable Stain & Design Class f...eaturing Rick: https://www.deco-cretesupply.com//profitable-staining-desi Thanks for watching Technique of the Week! If you want more of these videos, you can sign up for FREE at http://www.techniqueoftheweek.org to start getting new decorative concrete tips and tricks sent to your email inbox every Friday morning! We will be releasing all of the techniques on Facebook on a delayed schedule. To stay up to date and get all new techniques right when they come out, sign up for FREE! http://www.techniqueoftheweek.org If you are looking for more hands on training, we offer training classes periodically that offer many more tips and techniques that will give you confidence on the job. Check out dates and pricing here: http://www.deco-cretesupply.com/trainings