Pool Ball Colors Explained: Logic, Contrast, and Modern Variations
Matt Graham
Magazine
Pool Table Portfolio6 min readMagazine
Billiard Equipment & Design
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Pool Ball Colors Explained
Tradit...
Matt Graham
The Evolution of Pool Cues - What Each Era Really Changed
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Gear & Physics
Cue design changes how the equipment feels and responds. Leather tips, portable joints and mo...
Pool Table Cloth and Speed - How Felt Type and Condition Affect Play
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Table Science
Cloth isn’t decoration—it’s the playing surface. Its type and condition change speed, spin, consis...
Mastering Short Kick Shots with a Mirror Aiming Reference
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Kicking Systems
A visual starting point for short kicks, with the cue-ball position, target and rebound conditio...
Cue Ball Control Across the Table: Calibrating Half-Ball Routes
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Systems
Build a measured reference for cue-ball routes after a half-ball hit, then test how speed, spin and cush...
Temple Dreams: The Rise of Greek Revival Architecture in England and America
Matt Graham
Magazine
Pool Table Portfolio3 min readMagazine
The Greek Revival style, which drew on eighteenth-century study of antiquity and fl...
Volume: The Third Dimension Designers Sculpt
Matt GrahamShape room volume while checking real circulation, lighting, acoustics and service-space needs instead of universal dimensional shortcuts.
Tadao Ando: Crafting Silence with Concrete and Light
Matt Graham
Magazine
Pool Table Portfolio2 min readMagazine
Concrete Poetics | June 13, 2025
Bare concrete, quiet light, elemental form—Ando’s ...
Plywood Veneer Matching: Turning Wall Panels into Art
Matt Graham
Buying Guide
Pool Table Portfolio2 min readBuying Guide
Transform plain plywood into a statement surface—learn how cuts and matchin...