Case Studies

Swoon

Floor Tile Logo

Swoon asked us to take a hard wearing ceramic floor tile, and cut their logo into it, then cut a white Silestone insert to create an inlayed effect.

The customer supplied a DXF outline of the image, exported from their CAD package, which we could upload straight into our water jet software. The cutting process was completed in just over an hour.

Bespoke Metal Floor Grate Mat

This project was a sample; the finished product will be a metal grill made from brass, which will be inserted into the floor and concreted in to create a bespoke entrance.

In this case, we took a good quality .jpg image, imported it into our CAD and traced the image to create this elaborate design. We carried out the test in an engineered stone of a similar colour. The drawing process took around 3 hours, and the cutting took 12 hours.

Silverforest Granite

Cutting square corners

This large granite worktop has been cut using the water jet cutter.

Traditional CNC machines used in the stone cutting industry will leave radiused corners in the cut-outs. This job required squared corner cut-outs for a pop up extractor and hob, and therefore needed a different approach.

By using a water jet cutter, we can achieve an accurate and high quality finish.

This project was completed in one operation, with no need for additional finishing processes carried out by hand - therefore saving time, money and accuracy.

Inset chopping board

Cutting multiple materials

Here, we used timber and Silestone to make an inset chopping board.

This project this highlights the benefits of water jet cutting; we cut a Silestone worktop, then with the same settings we cut a walnut chopping board to seamlessly fit into the worktop.

There was no need to change cutters or machines as you would with traditional manufacturing techniques. Our water jet cutting not only allows us to cut different types of materials with the same settings, but also to cut them at the same time. This is hugely beneficial when creating matching parts.

We can also cut composite panels made of different materials, like wood and stone, or carbon fiber and metal.

Dekton Ceramic Slabs

Cutting slabs for worktops

This project involved book-matched Dekton slabs, a very expensive product that has to be cut right first time!

We made a 45 degree cut at the edges to create the illusion that the material was thicker than it actually is.

With the 1mm wide cut, no pattern was lost, and the outcome was an almost invisible join.

  • Sculpture project: we helped a local artist cut parts to go into his latest installation.

  • Glass cutting: we cut a number of different shaped pieces of coloured glass for a Bath-based artisan.

  • Team Bath: we produced a component for the University of Bath race car.

  • Cutting in half: to help a teacher to explain how a spray gun works, we cut one in half!

  • Christmas decorations: we added a little festive spirit by cutting marble Christmas decorations.

  • Permeable paving: here's a sample cutting for a resin-bonded surface specialist, Sure Set.

  • Slate display: we made this slate product display mockup for a Bath based design studio.