Marbles and cement base grout are porous and are recommended to be sealed by proper sealer. Surface-coating type sealers usually enhance color of the stone while penetrating sealers retain the natural color. Sealed surfaces should be tested periodically for effectiveness. Ongoing preventive maintenance can usually reduce the need of problem-solving maintenance.

Marble should be sealed yearly, and more often in areas of high moisture. It can be cleaned with mild detergent and water. Avoid abrasive cleaners and scrubbing pads.

Occasionally clean with ordinary window cleaner. There is a variety of products to clean marble readily available at your home improvement store or super store. In general, farm sink made in granite does not stain because Granite has very little porosity. Most colors will never show any moisture. Also Granite is one of the hardest stones available. It cannot be scratched in ordinary use. Occasionally clean with ordinary window cleaner. There is a variety of products to clean granite.

Daily and weekly maintenance is the most important factor to keep your natural stone looking its best. A good rule of thumb is never use anything that you wouldn't use on your hands. Simply follow the instructions below: Clean with a pH-balanced cleaner and clean cloth. The term "pH" refers to the potential of Hydrogen, and is used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Do not leave food or oily substance upon marble countertop. It can get stain. It can also stain from acids. Do not place hot items upon it. Use trivets and coasters. Clean it with damp cloth daily and apply sealant on regular interval.

Marble is a beautiful natural material which nature has made both practical and functional. Each marble item is unique, and requires adequate care to protect it against stains and fading etc. Most people believe marble to be almost impenetrable. While on the contrary it is a type of calcareous stone that is highly compact and therefore much more porous than it would first appear.

Marble is a metamorphic rock formed by alteration of limestone or dolomite. Marble is best suited for low traffic areas because of its softness and tendency to easily scratch. Marble can be found in bathroom walls, fireplaces, furniture tops, and floors.

Natural stones are just that - natural, and therefore uniquely imperfect. They are the most perfect marriage of beauty and brawn found in no other rock. Granite is a tough composite of minerals which, through millions of years of intense heat and pressure, formed beautiful crystalline patterns. This natural formation has left these stones porous. Because of their porous characteristic, they act much like a sponge around liquids, oils and dirt.

There is currently no limit on the amount of mosaics that you can create. However, we reserve the right to add a limit in future.

quot; Crystaline mosaics are made from special grade of resin developed especially for craft and interior decoration. Most other types of mosaics are made form glass or ceramic. There are 106 colors currently available: 80 basic colors and 26 marbled colors. Crystaline Mosaics are available in 5 different materials - Opaque, Matte, Glossy, Clear, and Frost.

Yes. Phoenician Arts prides itself in creating fully handmade mosaics from all natural marble and semi-precious stones, based on the same techniques used by the Greek, Romans and the Byzantinians.

This is hands-down our most frequently asked question. The marble is only used for demonstration at our booth. Because the jar looks like a candle or gel, people don't realize that it's actually a biodegradable sponge along with the aromatherapy oil.

Not all of them, no. I have specific pieces for interior use and others for exterior. I attempt to mark everything with some sort of instructions but if there are any questions please ask me.

No, you can only use images of your private photo collection and publically available photos in Flickr that are tagged with the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Our mosaics are back-mounted on mesh paper and are installed the same way as the regular tiles. The installation procedures basically are: However we always recommend installation of mosaics by professional installers with experience of mosaic work.

We do not recommend installation of mosaics in wet areas unless proper waterproof adhesive, grouting and coating are applied, and the job is done by a professional installer.