Physical size: 1500*1200*350mm can be customized size and stone color

White marble fireplace | full analysis of materials and processes

1. core material: natural white marble

This fireplace is made of high-quality natural white marble. It is the royal stone of French/European classic fireplace and comes with noble attributes:

• Material characteristics: white marble is pure white varieties, fine and uniform texture, Mohs hardness 3-4, both enough hardness to ensure durability, but also support fine carving, is "can be carved plastic" quality stone. Its natural pure white background color and light texture, with warm jade luster, in different light will present delicate soft light texture, adapt to French light luxury, European classical and other decoration styles.

Material selection standard: high-grade blocks without cracks and variegated colors will be selected first during production, so as to avoid natural defects affecting the carving effect and structural stability, ensure the overall white and uniform fireplace, and avoid edge collapse and fracture problems due to stone defects during pattern carving.

Additional details: the stove part is stitched with dark marble, which not only enhances the stain resistance of the fire protection area, but also highlights the layering of the main carving through color contrast.

2. production process: from the original stone to the finished product ingenuity process

1. Precise blanking and structure forming

First, the white marble block is cut into rough blanks of each part of the fireplace by diamond wire saw/multi-blade saw, and the error is controlled in millimeters. Some high-end fireplaces adopt the "square carving" process instead of plate splicing, so that the overall structure is more stable, there is no obvious splicing seam, and the natural texture of stone is more complete. The key components of the furnace body, such as arches, columns and lintel, are processed according to the size of the three-dimensional modeling to ensure that the installation is tight.

2. Handmade carving: the soul craft of French relief

This is the core process of the fireplace, and it is also the key to distinguish ordinary products from high-end customization:

• Relief details: the shell pattern in the center of the lintel stone, the rose entangled branches on both sides, and the leaf pattern on the pillars are all hand-carved by experienced craftsmen. The craftsman will make the layers of petals, the curling edges of leaves and the radian of curly lines full in three dimensions through the three steps of "making blank-making fine-repairing light". When touching, he can feel the texture of deep and shallow undulations instead of the flat machine carving effect.

Technical difficulties: white marble is brittle in texture. When carving thin details such as rose petals, it is necessary to accurately control the cutting strength to avoid stone cracking. Symmetrical scroll pattern and column decoration need to be compared and adjusted repeatedly to ensure that the left and right shapes and radians are completely symmetrical and restore the balanced aesthetics of French classical architecture.

3. Seamless splicing and fine grinding

Seamless splicing: when splicing the upright post, lintel stone, hearth and other parts of the fireplace, the gap will be filled with marble glue of the same color as the stone, and then polished after the glue is cured, so as to achieve the effect of "looking closely without joints.

Grading polishing: from rough grinding (removal of knife marks) to fine grinding (1000-2000 mesh) and then to polishing crystallization, the white marble surface presents a warm matte or soft light texture, which not only retains the texture of natural stone, but also improves stain resistance and gloss, and at the same time makes the carved details more stereoscopic under light.

4. Installation and adaptation process

The installation of the fireplace should be combined with the structure of the wall and the ground, and fixed by dry hanging or wet paste technology to ensure the safety of bearing. The position of the furnace core will reserve fire prevention space, with customized iron furnace door/electronic furnace core, giving consideration to both decoration and practicability. The dark marble part of the hearth will be treated with anti-skid and anti-scalding to prolong its service life.

Value of 3. Process and Design Implication

The carving of this fireplace is not a simple decoration, but also carries the meaning of European classical culture: the rose pattern symbolizes romance and elegance, the shell pattern represents abundance and beauty, and the mullet leaf implies eternity and nobility. The radian of each line and the level of each petal are re-engraved with the aesthetic standards of French architecture in the 18th century. The temperature of hand-carved and the texture of natural white marble make it not only a carrier for heating/decoration, but also a piece. Inheritable stone carving art.