In this very insightful article, Melissa Cuthbert of Details Decorative Concrete takes an in depth look at a very common situation that not many people like to talk about. She explains in detail how her company deals with it ....

Once again Steve VandeWater gives us a great tip on how to get a more even texture when stamping concrete.

Steve has been stamping concrete for a long time so his experience is great, nevertheless; he always listens to other contractors and here he talks about something he learned from a fellow stamper and how it helped him improve his own workmanship. This helps illustrate how contractor networking is a good thing.

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For a guy that came from the commercial epoxy industry Mark Bentley from Bentley Concrete Fusion is not doing too bad as a decorative concrete contractor. We met two years ago during a demo I was doing in NC where he took an interest on staining but for a while he wasn't too convinced about this line of work. A year and a half and a bunch of jobs later he found himself being one of the best acid stainers/resurfacers in his area. This is when it dawned on him that he did have a natural talent....

Bill Shorey "The Colorman" came up with this tool concept years ago but couldn't convince any of the stamping tool companies to make it. I met with the guys from Proline in San Diego last year and this tool came up in the conversation. I told them that there was a real need for this item in the industry and not to take it so lightly. We discussed designs and sizes and then Jeff and Paul did their thing and came up with this prototype and named it the "Billy Banger" in honor of The Colorman. They showed it at the WOC and they couldn't believe the response they got from all the contractors that saw it. No more banging the touch up mats with your bare hands!

Needless to say, it will be available soon and I'll let you know when it's on the market. All I can say is thank you Bill for such a great idea and thanks Jeff, Paul and Larry from Proline for actually making it.