Forge Iron Designs offers
the Natural Stonework and custom made orders according to our
client´s needs. Handcarved and handcrafted stonework directly from
workshops made by Mexican Artisans into flooring, wall-covering,
columns, fountains, fireplaces, moldings, etc. Cantera
stone is a natural stone which was originally quarried in
Mexico. Cantera stone is a strong, malleable natural stone formed by
volcanic dust and ash washed into silt beds and combined with lava
and local stone where it is compressed and over millions of years
turns into cantera stone. It is most notable for its light weight
and ability to be customized according to any specific architectural
or aesthetic needs. Forge Iron
Designs offers natural Cantera stone fountains
and custom made orders according to all of our client’s needs and
requirements. Our work is hand carved and hand crafted in authentic
workshops directly by Mexican artisans. We are proud to offer
flooring options, wall coverings, columns, fountains, fireplaces,
and custom moldings made from cantera.
Cantera is a natural product evolved over the
centuries of time. No two pieces of cantera are identical. The
variations in shade and veining are what gives each piece its
individuality and characteristics. Chipsand cracks are also
inherent because of the manual labor involved in creating the
artistic beauty of cantera adding a rustic
look.
Cantera can be
mined or quarried from caves and mountains. It is removed in large
blocks, cut onto slabs, columns, fountains, pots,
benches, fences and many more creations limited only to
imagination and
creativity.
Cantera’s natural beauty
can greatly enhance the beauty of any home or
business.
Cantera stone is a
volcanic, sedimentary stone that was formed millions of years ago
and lay in vast quantities throughout North America. Limestone is
also a sedimentary stone and is typically white or almost white in
its appearance. However, limestone is available in different colors
due to impurities which were present during its formation. Limestone
is composed largely of the mineral calcium carbonate. Travertine is
a densely compacted version of limestone and is typically banded in
its color due to its formation along areas of hot springs where
waters containing carbonate are exposed to the air. As the water
evaporates the remaining material is calcium carbonate in the form
of travertine.
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