with thanks to my cousin Christopher, the marble was cut on a machine that is almost bigger than my studio...
the marble was chipped, stained, scratched and had metal cladding wires attached but i thought it was still worth saving. i'm only making some simple cabinet surfaces to start with but with Christopher's help & advice its been a lot of fun to work with something other than wood and its definitely the oldest material i have ever worked with...
below: the rear of the piece still has part of the original job order note stenciled on it (London)
below: the piece on the left is after i have sanded the surface down to a flat matt finish and slightly beveled the edge, its come up a lot cleaner and whiter than i ever thought it would. the piece on the right that is still chipped and stained, i am always amazed at what can be found inside something that is deemed as scrap or rubbish...
i will be showing the finished marble surfaces at a preview of my new designs at the next MidCentury Modern show in Dulwich, hope to see you there
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