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Dane Makes Marvelous 'Marbelous' Wood Flooring Art

By Doug Dalsing
April/May 2012
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photo of someone dancing on Marbelous Wood
Photo courtesy Pernille Snedker Hansen

Turns out, wood flooring is not just for walking. It can also be art. Just look at Marbelous Wood from Denmark’s Pernille Snedker Hansen. To achieve this look, Hansen first drips earth-tone and neon inks into water, and then she dips a piece of pine into the water, which picks up the ink; it’s similar to a paper-marbling technique from eastern Asia called suminagashi. Next, the boards are sealed with a UV coating, and after installation Hansen recommends sealing the floor with a waterbased finish. Each piece of Marbelous Wood, which is part of the Danish Crafts Collection 15 at www.craftscollection.dk, is custom-made by hand. For Hansen, it’s an organic experience every time she makes her drips and dips a board in the water: “It feels more like a dialog with the materials instead of [having] full control,” she says.

 

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Slideshow of more Marbelous Wood photos:

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Here is a video of Hansen creating Marbelous Wood:


 

Doug Dalsing is a former associate editor at Hardwood Floors.



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 Comments:

well its nice that its on refinish able material,but i hope they make 6 different length boards so that we may use it in the U.S. for more than children's rooms. h joints are only ok in Europe, it does not matter how expensive or cheap the bored is.
Andrew   floor tech  3/21/2013 9:30:35 PM


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