Metal Material, Techniques and Surface Finishes for Interior Design and Furniture

Metal casting is a technique that can be dated back to the 3rd millennium BC and has sustained minimal changes since then.
From lost wax casting to sand and die casting, let us take you into a journey of discovery of the different techniques.

From metal forming to CNC milling, bending, turning, spinning and calandering, machines offer an incredible range of working with a versatile material like metal.

To achieve a good finish, the pieces need to be sanded. The process starts with a rough abrasive and each subsequent stage uses a finer one until the desired finish is achieved. The rough sanding removes imperfections on the metal surface, whilst the finer abrasives leave progressively finer lines invisible to the eye. Different degree of polishing can be performed on all metals: dull polish, satin polish, bright polish and the irresistible sparkle of a full mirror polish.

An open flame applied directly on metal can achieve amazing colours and textures when used by the expert hand of a craftsman. The texture consists of ripples and ridges which are created by melting the metal surface and controlling the position and timing of the flame application. This process is very time consuming and requires great ability in controlling the amount of Oxygen and therefore the intensity of the torch flame.

The technique for making Damascus steel had been lost to the centuries, and only recently some makers have brought this process a new life.
The Damascus steel technique requires the craftsman to take several different alloys of steel and iron, forge or cast them together, and then work and fold that steel until it forms a desired patterned appearance.