About Fordite:

Fordite is a by-product of the now obsolete painting process used in the automotive industry from the 30’s up until the 70’s.  Layers upon layers of oversprayed paint built up on the walls of the painting booths in the Ford, Chevy and other large auto manufacturing factories.  Over time the layers became too thick and needed to be removed.  Observant and artistic employees luckily realized the beauty of what they were removing from the assembly line.  They brought this salvaged treasure to talented lapidary artists who then brought the “stone” to life.  Fordite represents years of automotive history in every small piece. Unfortunately modern painting technology has eliminated the possibility of growing further paint layer buildup so this material is limited in quantities.