When it comes to pouring the concrete panel, Howe relies on a mold. Because he keeps the concrete quite wet over the course of making it, he reinforces it with welded wire mesh. "In concrete," he says, "the enemy to strength is excess water. But to get the marbled effect on the surface I have to keep it fluid." Photo 5 of 11 in WF Magazine Side Table by Aaron Britt

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When it comes to pouring the concrete panel, Howe relies on a mold. Because he keeps the concrete quite wet over the course of making it, he reinforces it with welded wire mesh. "In concrete," he says, "the enemy to strength is excess water. But to get the marbled effect on the surface I have to keep it fluid."