Category Archives: ES Process

New Arrival: Glacial Blue Granite!

Posted by ExquisiteStone on January 3, 2020

Looking for an interesting new granite color for a countertop project?  Check out our new stock of Glacial Blue!  This color sparkles and flashes in the light, and has both warm and cool tones to coordinate with many different color palettes.  Now showing at Exquisite Stone.  Visit our website for more new arrivals and information about our digital process and personalized slab layout options.

 

GLACIAL BLUE CLOSEUP 1 GLACIAL BLUE CLOSEUP 2 glacial blue granite kitchen GLACIAL BLUE

 

New Arrival: Blue Dunes Granite!

Posted by ExquisiteStone on October 25, 2019

Working on a kitchen remodel project? Blue Dunes is an excellent choice!  This granite color combines both warm and cool tones for a perfect combination that coordinates easily with many decor styles.  Visit our showroom today to see some slabs, or check out our website for more new arrivals!

blue dunes kitchen 2 blue dunes kitchen 1 BLUE DUNES

 

Benefits of digital templating

Posted by ExquisiteStone on June 5, 2014

We are living in a world that appears to become more entwined with technology by the minute.  This reliance on phones and tablets seems to make life both easier and more complicated as we move away from phone books, the #2 pencil, and even desktop computers.

In working towards incorporating more digital technology into the countertop production process, Exquisite Stone has set aside the glue gun and graph paper, and is now using a digital templating machine for every project. Instead of manually building a pattern of the countertops or creating a drawing using a tape measure and a notepad, Exquisite Stone now uses a state-of-the-art templating machine to gather all the information that is needed to build the countertops.  This computer enables the template technician to quickly and accurately collect all the relevant data for the project, including not only the locations and dimensions of each cabinet but also sink and cooktop centerlines, subtle inconsistencies in elevation and many other details that can be easily missed.  This step towards a more digital process has allowed Exquisite Stone to become faster, more efficient and more accurate with the way that countertops are made.  While conversion to digital production has its challenges, every day it makes our jobs easier, our work better, and our customers happier.

There are still a few #2 pencils and graph pads floating around the shop, but not many!