Adding copper to steel when white hot.
When copper wire is added to white hot steel, it melts and blends into the steel plate. When polished up the results are spectacular. These were part of a series of clocks that we were making for a...
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New website live
www.straysparks.com. We have created a new website to display our products and communicate our unique brand identity in the digital age. The post New website live appeared first on Straysparks...
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Arch installation in Ledbury
We don’t normally do installations. But this piece was such a big one to get transported I drove it to Ledbury myself. it was gorgeous driving through the Herefordshire countryside full of pink...
View ArticleWhere we work
Our workshop is getting smaller as the build up for Christmas stock making and storing is building momentum. However the countryside around where we work is spacious and spectacularly beautiful at this...
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Staircase project in Somerset
Yesterday saw the final installation of Debra and Phil’s staircases. The Angles were challenging as we were building them around the existing staircase and it was an old one; and lets say ” full of...
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Patio railings, Bristol
Functional and sculptural This is a job installed on new build in Bristol last week, meets all the building regs and comes at a very competitive price, in comparison to conventional railings. I love...
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New tools on first leg of Journey
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1 Month Undertaking. At last New Workshop Move Complete!!!!
It’s taken a month to complete the move. Which is from a space which we have been in for 10 years, but was too small for our growing needs. The newly built workshop is twice the size and height. Its...
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Re-inventing the wheel?
This piece was installed today for a new customer met over the weekend in Frome. Its a variation on our Allium sculptural plant support;but instead of 7 by 12mm bars it has 7, 16mm and 3 ,12mm each...
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Walled Garden Mells “railings”
Just installed thees railings around a pond in “The walled garden in Mells” somerset. Simplicity in design is very satisfying to achieve. The railings blend effortlessly into the beautiful garden...
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Rust and early morning light
This 180cm high sculpture is a private commission + a pleasure to make and have in the workshop . Opening the work shop doors on Wednesday with with early morning sunlight, I was struck by the contrast...
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Staircase project in Somerset
Yesterday saw the final installation of Debra and Phil’s staircases. The Angles were challenging as we were building them around the existing staircase and it was an old one; and lets say ” full of...
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Patio railings, Bristol
Functional and sculptural This is a job installed on new build in Bristol last week, meets all the building regs and comes at a very competitive price, in comparison to conventional railings. I love...
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New tools on first leg of Journey
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1 Month Undertaking. At last New Workshop Move Complete!!!!
It’s taken a month to complete the move. Which is from a space which we have been in for 10 years, but was too small for our growing needs. The newly built workshop is twice the size and height. Its...
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Re-inventing the wheel?
This piece was installed today for a new customer met over the weekend in Frome. Its a variation on our Allium sculptural plant support;but instead of 7 by 12mm bars it has 7, 16mm and 3 ,12mm...
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Walled Garden Mells “railings”
Just installed thees railings around a pond in “The walled garden in Mells” somerset. Simplicity in design is very satisfying to achieve. The railings blend effortlessly into the beautiful garden...
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Rust and early morning light
This 180cm high sculpture is a private commission + a pleasure to make and have in the workshop . Opening the work shop doors on Wednesday with with early morning sunlight, I was struck by the...
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January 12th, New Year exploarations?
This time last year we spent 2 months moving workshop. So its such a fun, interesting filled luxury to be able to explore some new designing this time. Steel is awesome material to work with, and all...
View ArticlePunching through 20mm Bar
This is the first stage in putting the horazontal bars in a shelving unit. Hard work but end effect will be lovel The post Punching through 20mm Bar appeared first on Straysparks Creative Metalwork.
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