Ok Nathan I watched the 3D Lichens video on demand and all I have to say is that raises the bar in detail. It was well worth the small fee to have a hint of the concept much less get all of the concept awesome work to you and Mike and thanks for sharing the knowledge. I can't wait to get rolling on something so I can try it out, I just saw some Lichens up close on the parkway recently and Mike nailed the illusion of them, Flawless!

Awesome I'm on it Thanks Nathan. My wife loved the latest project pictures she loved the colors and design layout.

Nathan, do you have any hands on training on the slate for Chicago any time soon?

Thanks Nathan,
I was just checking my email for the clients new phone number and saw your comments. I know I should have internal confluence of confidence and happiness in my own work and not need the praises of other to validate my work. However it is great when I get Kudos from people especially those who know and do this type of art. It just makes you warm and fuzzy all over. I
have to leave in a few minutes to meet with the client and go over his invoice. There was a lot of extras in this one.
I was also training two new guys and you should have seen one them freaking out as I was dashing my stippling on. You could see his face just falling as I was doing it. Jake said "Are you sure your not covering up what we just did" I said " your going to have to just trust me Jake and would you step back your making me nervous" After we were done he said " Man it worked, I thought for sure it was going to cover it up, I thought we were done before you even did the stippling, that just made it POP!!"
Thanks again for the comments and the forum. I need to do more encouraging also.

Oh one other exciting ( at least to me) thing, I have been making carved concrete containers for several years now. I started doing them in college. Recently I came up with a way to lay them up, carve and color them in about 20 minutes. My guys call them the Basalt bowls. I hope to have some on the forum in the next week or so

Thanks Nathan. Yes gravity is a problem. We have been doing some vertical but most of it is along the limestone stamped look in showers and walls. Haven't had much success with getting vertical hand carved work yet. I believe it is coming.

this project is located in another province, not at Beijing. When I have time, I will go there and take photos. thanks

For this house, we do the pattern with reference to the roman slate

Nathan I wish you the best on all your upcoming events and look forward to hearing all about them. God Bless, Be safe, and Have Fun!

Hi Nathan . thanks again for your offer but now I can't ,I'm going at school at night.I hope to be ready soon. my regards victor

Thank you... for your kind words.

Nathan,
Please don't be shy to answer my questions on my blog. No one has yet posted. Thanks.
Paul

Hi Nathan, I read in one of your posts. to someone you once used simply portland, sand, and water, now I have to use the same thing, maybe you could give some useful tips on using these materials, such as .. .. in which the ratio used it, etc. Thanks! fan of your work Tima

yes, it is acid stain, except birck part

Hey Nathan- Keep up the good work and thanks for expanding the rock world for us. I like the audiophile option you set up with JoeS! I have the Extremist, put up another one! Talk soon---K

Hello nathan - I have seen your works great - I have a desire to learn - I wish you to help me - thank you very much

nathan, I don't finish yet that  project because  the costumer have to buy a mosaic  for the back of the shower .  Merry Christmas and happy new year,

                                                                       Victor and Roxana.

copy and paste this link. It's a video containing references. It's in an area called Drumheller Alberta. It's about an hour from where I live and it is where the largest deposit of dinosaur bones on earth is found. Really neat formations.http://vimeo.com/6809639

Here is another one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYaHKBgS8QU