Our Soapstones on the Moh’s scale DARK JULIA: 77 x 116-125 | Mohs: 3-4 (Ocean hued paired w/spherical veining) GRAPHITE BLACK: 70 x 120 | Mohs: 4-5 (Flat black w/brilliant snow white veining) MARGARIDA: 77 x 120 | Mohs: 3 (Striking grey background accented by dramatic white veins) MARIANA: 70 x 112 | Mohs: 3 (Silky smooth grey w/fine crisp white veining)…
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Kitchens with color 2023
Beginning stages of oiling Soapstone
Did you know that the first day of applying oil or wax to your soapstone will most likely be green? Don’t worry, this won’t last. It takes a day to oxidize the surface. The photo shows the 1st day of oil, which is the greenest & the busiest. The 2nd day, which is the darkest, least…
Different Soapstone features
These ideas can go along with any stone, but especially the beloved soapstone. There are tons of extra or simple things that you can do with soapstone. Having a sink fabricated from the same stone slabs, as your countertops have been a popular option these days. You can also have a stone sink carved from…
Soapstone Sinks
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New Dark Black Moon Soapstone
Here’s a before and after shot of the slab raw/dry and one of the slab oiled. The last photo is of a limited stock of slabs. It has a new finish/texture called Leathered. Its really cool, most clients like petting it :-)
Do you ever see images in your natural stone?
We found veins shaped into a dress <3 This is a soapstone slab, called PA ORIGINAL. This slab is currently for sale. The slab is 65″ x 105″.
Fabricating PA ORIGINAL Soapstone
Behind the scenes of Michael Homchick Stonework’s fabricating this gorgeous blue green soapstone. This edge is the perfect edge for soapstone! Pots & pans are able to bounce off, instead of chipping. This is quarter inch (1/4″) round top w/a flat bottom.
Different shades of gray/black soapstone
Black Moon Soapstone installed
How to remove oils spots from soapstone
Its inevitable that your soapstone will oxidize when its exposed to oil. This mind you, is not staining the stone. The dark spot is the oil oxidizing the stone, similar to metal exposed to water. Some people choose to speed up the oxidizing process and oil the whole counter with mineral oil or wax. This…
We love chalking up soapstone!
Here are a few sweet images of the fun we’ve been having decorating our soapstone slabs. #SOAPSTONE #CHALKART
Soapstone installed exquisitely in a lovely shower
This gorgeous stone is a honed soapstone, installed in a lovely herringbone pattern. We’re lusting over this divine gold shower fixture, in a brushed finish too <3 We love mixing new with the old, the polished with the rustic. Keep designing and installing delicious natural stone tile people! .
The organic “Franklin” edge
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Kitchen countertops using PA Original Soapstone & Cherry cabinetry
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