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Production
Most of the metal artwork shown here has been created by customers conveying an idea. It is crucial to distinguish the difference between Torchcraft™ metal art and productions made by competitors. Torchcraft™ products are perfectly realistic in size, shape, proportion, and fine details. The thickness of Torchcraft custom metal art work is usually either 1/8", 3/8", or can be 1/2" in many instances. The thickness of the metal art distinguishes a strong differentiation between competing metal art products and Torchcrafts, because competing artists almost always cut paper thin metal products. Torchcraft products are incredibly durable, and can virtually withstand a lifetime of oustide weather. Protective measures are taken to ensure a long lasting beautiful appearance. Measures requested by clients to be implemented include: sandblasting and painting with high quality coats of paint (sometimes ultra high grades of paint, like automotive). Although, sandblasting is recommended, it is an optional extra feature that may be requested with each order.
Categories
Popular metal art product categories include House signs, Address Signs, Ranch Entrance Signs, and Business Signs. Other custom-made to order products include; Home Decorations, Wall Art, Crosses, Lamps, Tables, and Fireplace Screens. Popular accents for Torchcraft™ clients include Southwestern Metal Art, Cowboy Art, Wildlife and Western. You can mix and match just about anything you can think of such as, wildlife scenes with chandeliers, metal skull cutouts with your big kill’s antlers attached, hat racks with shotgun shells, you name it.
Quality
Jerry Kirby, owner and artist of Torchcraft™, has over 25 years of unparalleled experience in custom metal art. What you see on this Site is only a tiny fraction of the art produced by Torchcraft™. Not only is the metal art remarkably accurate, but also constructed out of new, non-rusty quality steel that will virtually last a lifetime. Please enjoy looking at past orders in the metal art gallery.
Clients
It is exciting to meet the challenges that clients present with their creativity. Although ranch gate entrances and address signs have traditionally been an all time favorite, a new trend of home decorating is emerging not only in the southwest, but also in other parts of the world. This new trend includes late popular artwork items like, fireplace decorations, hunting and wildlife scenes, mantle pieces, and metal yard art. Many times a client will request that the artwork be created from a photograph depicting both, loved ones and animals.
IN THE EXAMPLE BELOW, THE ANTLER PATTERN WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE METAL ART PIECE
All work is thoroughly inspected by Chispa (the shop cat) before delivery.
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