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Rock formations, carved by hand

Natural rock faces sculpted in plaster on site, then coloured layer by layer until they read as stone. The presence of a cliff face, without the weight, depth or cost of real rock.

A bathroom carved into a pale rock face, with a stone bath, timber stool and a mountain view through the window.
Artist imagery
A full-height bathroom wall carved as layered sandstone, running diagonally behind a wall-hung WC and freestanding bath.
Completed work

A bathroom wall of layered sandstone

A full-height feature wall carved with diagonal strata, so the whole room feels set into rock. The colour is built up by hand in warm sand and grey tones, then sealed for a bathroom.

Up close: the depth of the carving
Our rock walling

Every formation is carved freehand to suit the wall, so no two are ever the same. Colour ranges from pale limestone to near-black basalt.

A grey slate rock wall behind a verdigris freestanding bath.SlateSlate wall with a verdigris bath
A large wall carved as weathered grey sandstone with deep layered edges.Weathered sandstoneA full living-room wall in layered stone
Close view of a dark basalt rock surface with natural pitting.BasaltDark volcanic rock, pitted and rough
A backlit circle of carved pale stone set into a smooth microcement wall.Feature detailA backlit moon of carved stone
A display wall: smooth microcement panel framed by carved stone, with a lit stone circle and shelves of finish samples.Combined finishesCarved stone framing smooth microcement
A white plinth broken open to reveal embedded pebbles, against warm microcement walls.Embedded stoneA plinth broken open to reveal pebbles
How it is made

Carved, then coloured

Rock walling is built on site in stages. The form comes first, the colour last.

Fresh plaster on a wall, carved into rock strata before colouring.

1 · Build and carve

A sculpting base is built out from the wall and carved while still workable into cracks, ledges and strata.

Carved rock formation wrapping a curved wall, before colour.

2 · Shape the form

The rock follows the architecture: around curves, over corners and into recesses, so it looks as if the room was cut from it.

A coloured rock walling sample matched against real limestone.

3 · Colour and match

Colour is washed, dry-brushed and layered by hand, matched against a real stone sample until the tones are right.

Finished sandstone rock wall in a bathroom.

4 · Seal

The finished surface is sealed to suit the room, including bathrooms and outdoor walls.

Where it works

One dramatic surface

Homes

Bathroom and shower walls, fireplaces, stairwells, snugs and garden rooms.

Hospitality

Bars, spas, restaurants and receptions where one wall needs to stop people in their tracks.

Outdoors

Garden walls, pool surrounds and grottoes, with a weather-resistant build-up and sealer.

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