"Handmade" is not just a catch phrase here. The process begins by designing a functional piece, large in scale but well proportioned. Designed to make a statement – for you and your customers.
Our artisans love their work, and it shows. Using Old World craft methods, these fresh designs are then transformed into product that combines the best of both new and old. Iron rods and bars are painstakingly shaped by hand, using traditional, hand-forged methods that have been passed down for centuries. Pieces of iron are held in the fire until they become virtually white-hot. They are then placed on an anvil and hammered into shape, a process called “forging”. These individual shapes are welded together to create product that is as unique as the person who formed it. True wrought iron can be distinguished by its sensuous patterns and curves, and marks of the hammer and welding process are frequently evident. Small irregularities are usually apparent – and valued as evidence of the smith’s craft.
Stone is shaped, smoothed and sealed to enhance it’s natural markings. The end result – a functional piece that exudes the warmth and charm only found in old or handcrafted furnishings.
