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About Castin Crete Designs
We mold concrete into handcrafted one-of-a-kind works of art. CastinCrete Designs has nearly two decades of experience working with hand-crafted, decorative concrete. Using our hands, hearts, heads and pretty much anything else we can get our hands on, we create timeless handcrafted concrete fire tables that will bring beauty and intrigue to your outdoor living spaces for years to come.
Our Process
It starts with an idea, an artisan craftsman and a hand-made mold. It’s then hand-cast, de-molded, diamond honed, cleaned and sealed before leaving our workshop to become the focal point of your outdoor living space.
Our DIFFERENCE
Our outdoor fire features are both beautiful and intriguing. They are fully customizable in size and shape and come in multiple finishes and hundreds of colors. The concrete offers a certain raw and natural quality that is both rugged yet delicate. The gas fires are easy to light and completely smokeless and odorless.
The Mold
Each fire feature we create starts with a hand-made mold. We’ve been known to use fiberglass, wood, metal, rubber and fabric.
Casting
We get our hands more than a little dirty pouring, coloring, casting, forming and smoothing the wet concrete into the mold.
Finishing
We remove the mold and diamond-polish the concrete to a smooth finish, removing imperfections and allowing the natural beauty and character of the concrete to shine.
Sealing
Each piece is hand sealed, locking out the moisture and protecting it from the elements for years of outdoor use.
How It All Started
When decorative concrete was just emerging, and concrete countertops were still a new idea, Dwight Ingalls became a representative for an international decorative concrete manufacturer. With a creative background in custom painting show cars and motorcycles, along with hands-on experience working with fiberglass, Dwight’s skills transitioned seamlessly into the decorative concrete field. He soon began crafting concrete countertops and sinks, also supplying sink molds to Crete Molds, a respected brand in the industry. As decorative concrete continued to evolve, so did Dwight’s designs, expanding into fire bowls, fire tables, and fire pits used by manufacturers nationwide.
A few years ago, Dwight created custom fire bowl features for a local landscape project using his own mold. That success led to more custom projects, sparking a new path – and CastinCrete Designs was born. Bringing together his years of experience and natural creative talents, Dwight now molds concrete into handcrafted works of art, transforming outdoor living spaces across the country.