Decorative Metals: The Truth Behind the Terms
Doug Bracken from Wiemann Metalcraft outlines the often used but incomplete and misleading terms used in the ornamental and decorative metals trade.
Metalwork
Restoration and fabrication of metalwork in traditionally-designed building and architectural projects.
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Covax Design: Artistry in Iron
Covax Design creates traditional wrought iron gates for two new colleges.
Heritage Metalworks Lights Ford’s Fair Lane Estate
Heritage Metalworks creates chandeliers and sconces to bring Ford’s Fair Lane Estate back to its 1919 grandeur.
Metalwork for Traditional Building: An Expert Opinion
Metalwork is essential to traditional architecture—however, it can be intimidating to source. Fortunately, we can look to manufacturers and suppliers—such as King Architectural Metals—for expertise.
6 Common Methods for Metal Finishes
What are the traditional options for finishing fine metalwork? Expert metalworker Doug Bracken of Wiemann Metalworks shares with us the six most common methods for achieving a fine metal patina.
Metalwork Restoration: Marion County Courthouse
The cleaning, painting and restoration of classic metalwork was the first phase of the structural and cosmetic restoration of Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont, WV.
Maintaining Metal Fencing
Even the most durable metal fencing, those made of iron and steel, require maintenance.
Metalwork for Historic Buildings
Knowledgeable suppliers explain that custom historic metalwork is worth the time and effort, and will stand the test of time.
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