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Dan Spector
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Started On : 06-Oct-2009 at 12:00:58 PM, #Views : 5862
Topic Subject : Re: Re: UK supplier slate/granit bases |
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I am NOT in the UK but this may be helpful..
Down my street is a stone countertops company, with the beautiful
stone and the huge saws and polishers. They will turn scraps into
bases and drill holes where needed. If England is like us, most
shops have time to do little jobs. But they have to get paid enough
to make it worth writing an invoice! Make sure you're charging enough
for the actual art!
Slate, here, is sometimes a garden supply item. I have a broken slate
pool-table slab and could cut it with a diamond saw if I needed to.
Dan Spector
dan@archicast.com
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> Post Date : Tuesday 06th 2009f October 2009 11:26:47 AM
> Posted by : "Dean Glover" email@savethemoment.co.uk
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> Re: UK supplier slate/granit bases:--
> Ann
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> I spent a long time searching for marble and granite bases. There
> are a lot of trophy places that can supply marble bases but they
> have the pre-drilled holes so were no good for me. I even spoke to
> a local trophy maker who spoke to his suppliers and they could only
> offer them in pallett quantities, not one or two at a time.
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> I have since spoken to two local stone workers who usually make
> headstones, kitchen worktops, etc. One was not interested in the
> business but the other was. He said he is willing to make me up
> bases as and when I need them out of any material they have in
> stock. It doesn't work out cheap but at least I know I can get them
> if required.
>
> I did mention to him that there could be other lifecasters in the
> country who he could supply but he was not interested in getting
> into that. I guess because they make a lot more money out of full
> size worktops.
>
> Your best bet is to go and speak to as many of your local stone
> workers as possible and hope one is willing to help.
>
> Dean
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