Sandblasted finish

This slightly textured, pale blue-grey finish is the result of a process that blasts the face of the material with fine grains of sand. The natural features of crinoids and the calcite grain structure are visible, showing off minor tonal variations. The finish is ideal for a variety of uses, especially externally. Both this finish and the closely related dry sanded dressing have been used to great effect on the external cladding of a number of influential building projects and is considered to be one of the most characteristic and appealing finishes applied to Irish blue limestone.