All things metal are here.
I would love to learn how to work in metal! Except that I don’t like all of those sparks flying around. So I will leave this one to the masters.
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Deborah Chapman is creating with pewter in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Don’t you know a cook or two who would love a set of measuring spoons like these? Visit their shop on Etsy to see more: CrosbyandTaylorOr visit their website: crosbyandtaylor.comAnd you can follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/crosbyandtaylor/
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Theo & Amber Aftonomos are creating with metal in Port Orange, Florida. They have a lot of pieces I really enjoyed, but I could not resist choosing this wonderful crab to show you. I hope you visit their Etsy shop: SeasideMetalDesign Or their website: seasidemetaldesign.comAnd I hope you follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/seasidemetaldesign
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Steve and Crystal Olson are bringing metal to life in Kahlotus, Washington. And wow, they do, don’t they!? I had a hard time selecting a piece of theirs to show you here. So I hope you visit their Etsy shop to see for yourself: ScCountryMetal
Or visit their website: sccountrymetal.com
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Derek Bernstein is creating with metal in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The first time I saw one of his door knockers I was blown away! These are so cool! I hope you visit his Etsy shop to see more of them: casadelgatto
Or his website: derekbernstein.com
Tell a friend, share this on social media!
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S.Kate is creating with metal in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Besides hand crafted stitch markers, she also makes shawl pins like this one. You probably know a knitter or crocheter who would love one of these! I hope you visit her Etsy shop: spindlecatstudio
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Brian Reed is creating with metal the traditional way with an anvil and forge in Queen Creek, Arizona. The piece I chose to show you is one of his old fashioned puzzles. You can see his other pieces by using this link to his Etsy shop: ReedsBlacksmithShop
And you can follow him on Facebook: facebook.com/reedsblacksmithshop
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Gerald Boggs is a blacksmith creating with metal in Afton, Virginia. His forge is producing all kinds of items you can select from by using this link to his Etsy shop: WayfarerForge
Or by using this link to his website: wayfarerforge.com
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Clinkerman-Jamie Tyree is keeping the traditions alive with ironworks in Limestone, Tennessee. I would love to own a few of his culinary pieces, or an awesome set like this! I hope you pay him a visit to his Etsy shop by using this link: Clinkerman
And you can follow him on Facebook via this link: facebook.com/clinkerman
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Kelly & Jennifer are hand forging metal in Hillside, Arizona. It is a rare breed of artisan who can forge hot metal into beautiful items like his. You can visit their shop by using this link to their Etsy shop: Hillironworks Or use this link to their website: hillironworks.com
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Eric Harty is creating with re-purposed metal objects in Andover, Massachusetts. His creatures are so cool! I have to break my rules and post two of them here because I was going to post the second one in time for Halloween and wasn’t able to. I sure hope you use the link to visit his Etsy shop:
2ndChanceMetalArt
And if you’d like to follow him on Facebook, here is a link to his page: facebook.com/2nd-Chance-Metal-Art
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Joan Menter is melting and forming with pewter in Egdewood, New Mexico. Her store is a mix of items she has made herself and a few vintage pieces. Besides this cool fish, I also pinned an awesome spider to the Pinterest board for ArtisansOfAmerica. Check it out! pinterest.com/pedricks/artisansofamerica/
A generous portion of the funds from her sales go towards rescuing equine animals and a helping a few humans as well! I really admire people who help others and I hope you will use this link to visit her Etsy shop and pick something out:
AmericanPewterWorks Or use this link to her website: american-pewter-works.com/
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Nathaniel Winkler is working with both metal and wood in Los Angeles, California. Why buy mass produced handles when you can get handmade ones from an artist like Nathaniel? Check out his store on Etsy by using this link: Elementmetalandwood
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Eric Dennis is hand forging metal in Marlboro, Vermont. He makes these beautiful grilling skewers and so much more that you can find by using this link to his Etsy store: Roundhouseblacksmith
Or this link to his website: roundhouseblacksmith.com
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John Boyd is working his forge in Charlemont, Massechusetts. These are some beautiful wall hooks he has made. Support artists by using this link to his store to get something for your home: StoneHillForge
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Matthew Waldrop is forging metal in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It was hard to decide, but I chose this beautiful branch to show you. He has some awesome sculptures you can see by using this link to his store: NorthernCrescentIron Or by using this link to his website: northerncrescentiron.com
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Kindrie Grove is an artist in a variety of mediums in Penticton, Canada. I selected one of her bronze sculptures to show you, but you can see much more by using this link to her store: KindrieGroveStudios Or this link to her website: kindriegrove.com
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D. Sebastian Custodia is sculpting with metal in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. We have lots of white calla lilies here, so this purple, almost black one really caught my attention. Check out his other pieces by using this link to his store: CrystalMetalCreation
And see what he is working on by following him using this link: CrystalMetalCreations
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Mark is hand forging metal sculptures in San Jose, California. He has quite a menagerie of characters for you to choose from by using this link to his store: MANmadeMetal
And I would also like to start suggesting we follow these artists on Facebook: facebook.com/manmademetalart
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Andrew Molinaro, Joshua, and Adam are artisans of the anvil in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. You can see much more of their work by using this link to their store: ArtisansoftheAnvil
Or this ling to their website: artisansoftheanvil.com
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Jeremy is working with metal in West Milton, Ohio. This wall hook has a musical quality to it! Select something for your home by using this link to his store: grapevineforge Or this link to his website: grapevineforge.com
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Than King is working his forge in Susanville, California. Every home needs at least a few items that have been made by hand and this wall sconce would be perfect home decor for a lavender grower such as myself. Pick something out for yourself or a loved one by using this link to his store: PacificSawandAnvil
Or by using this link to their website: pacificsawandanvil.com
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Vaughn is creating with metal in Greenville, South Carolina. Find something hand crafted and beautiful for you home, like this awesome bowl, by using this link to his store: ThreeRiversForge
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Joe Block is hand forging iron in House Springs, Missouri. This awesome wine rack would make an excellent gift for anyone! I hope you visit his store by using this link: OakRidgeIronwork
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Tim and Kelly Russell are forging metal in Buchanan, Michigan. They have a cool selection of items for you to choose from, far more than this cool horse head bottle opener. Here is a link to their store: TRForge
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Andrew Brenner is forging metal in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Take a close look at the surface of this table! He has a really cool range of pieces for you to choose from by either using this link to his store: BHIMETALWORKS
Or this link to his website: brennerheavyindustries
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Matthew Foster is hand forging metal in West Enfield, Maine. He has made some cool bottle openers and I hope you use this link to his store to see more: BlackDogIronworks or this link to his website: blackdogironworks.com
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Ken is hand forging iron in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Give the gift of hand crafted art and select something by either using this link to his store: BrownDogForge Or this link to his website: browndogforgeco.com
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Emily Stevenson and her family are working with metal in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. I need a cool hanging pot rack like this one! They have a lot for you to see by using this link to their store: pleasantvalleyfarmpa
Or this link to their website: pleasantvalleyfarm.weebly
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Nicholas Wicks is creating with metal in Maine. You can see other pieces he has created like this beautiful sheet music stand, by using this link to his store: WicksForge
Or this link to his website: wicksforge.com
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Andrew Leck is creating with metal in Bristol, Maine. I fell for this really cool sun with the kind of goofy look on it’s face, and I hope you use this link to see his other pieces so you can pick out something for yourself or a loved one:scottishlion
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Robert Simmons is working with steel in Salt Lake, Utah. He has some sleek modern designs for you to add to your home. Please either visit his store by using this link: InvictusSteelworks
Or by using this link to his website: invictussteelworks.com
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Mikhael is turning metal into art in Los Angeles, California. Who wouldn’t want this characters in their garden!? To see more, please use this link to their store: GardenMetalDecor
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Andrea Collier is working with metal in Wetumpka, Alabama. Get a custom sign made for you by using this link to check out their Etsy store: DWICustomSteelFAb
Or this link to their website: dwicustomsteel.com
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Derek Szumiesz is working with metal in Manchester, New Hampshire. Add some hand crafted rustic metal decor to your home and visit Derek via this link to his store: CraftsbyDerek
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Shae Flowers is working with metal in Brundidge, Alabama. Decorate your home with one of her cool metal signs! To see more, you can either use this link to her Etsy store: OurLittleShopDesigns
Or use this link to her website: ourlittleshopdesigns.com
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Jason Hilley is blacksmithing in Willington Hill, Connecticut. Add a hand crafted element to your home with beautiful plant hangers like these, or see what else he has made by using this link to his Etsy store: walnutcreekforge
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Barry Morris is practicing the age old art of blacksmithing in Thurman, New York. Creating with hot iron is hard work! Before you run off to your local hardware store, why not see what is available by artists like Barry? You can see more by using this link to his Etsy store: AdirondackBlacksmith
Or by using this link to his website: adirondackblacksmith.com
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Jon Allen is creating wonders with metal in Lake Park, Florida. I really enjoy the color and form of this piece, but he has such a wide range of forms, I really hope you use this link to visit his store:
JonAllenMetalArt
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Brandon and Rochelle Hunt are working with metal in Cocolalla, Idaho. Isn’t this a charming moose?You can see more of their pieces and read more about them and their process by either using this link to their Etsy store: ColdCreekIronworks
Or by using this link to their website: coldcreekironworks.com
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Etta and Odie are metal smith’s in Asheville, North Carolina. They made this solid copper plant stand. And you can visit their store by using this link: EttaAndOdie
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Billy and Jenny Kucharski are hand forging metal in East Stroudsburg, New Jersey. Read all about them and see more of their pieces by using this link to their store: JBcreationsNJLLC
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Allison is creating items using copper in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. To see more of her beautiful pieces, use this link to her store: arizonacopper
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JR Hunnings is an artist of metals in Cape Carteret, North Carolina. How about a metal sculpture Marlin for the fisherman in your family!? To see what else he has created, use this link to his store: ThatWelderGuy
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William H. McElvain Sr, was the founder of this enterprise in Eddington, Maine. I try to make sure these are family or individually run, so I am hoping his family is still a part of this. Because I absolutely love the fact that someone is hand making weather vanes and that they have made one of pigs flying!! You can visit their Etsy store to see more by using this link: WeathervaneFactory
Or go directly to their website by using this link: weathervanefactory.com
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Paul Gordon is fashioning quality handmade knives for you in Castro Valley, California. At least one good knife is a must. Whether it is in the kitchen, at the campsite, or in your pocket. He has them all. You can see more by using this link to his Etsy store: DKCKnives
Or by using this link to his website: dkcknives.com
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Paul Janusz operates his blacksmithing shop in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. He has hand forged all kinds of cool items for your home. You can visit his on-line shop by using this link: GravityLineForge
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Johannah Willsey and Kyle Lucia are creating items for you in Richmond, Virginia. Although their skills cover more than one material, I have put them here on the Metal page. Sometimes it is hard to choose, and this time I was looking for handmade boxes using metals. I hope you visit their Etsy store by using this link: PhoenixHandcraft
Or by going to their website here: phoenixhandcraft.com/portfolio
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Patrick Cahill hones his metalsmithing skills in Boston, Massachusetts. I chose him because of his beautiful metal boxes, but he also creates fine jewelry. To see more, use this link to his Esty store: PatCahillMetalworks
Or go to his website here: patcahillmetalworks.com
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Darlene Cini-Erickson fabricates her designs of metal in Menifee Lakes, California. The sea turtles on this way cool mailbox really grabbed my attention, but use this link to go see what you like the best: Georgiegirlstudios
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Greg Schmieler is one proud and talented grandpa in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. I went looking to see what I could find in the way of hand crafted mail boxes and am very glad I found his store. You can read more about him and see more of his work by using this link: GrandpasStainless
Or by going to his website here: grandpas-stainless-workshop.com
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Jeff Leonard works metal in Redmond, Oregon. In his Central Oregon blacksmith shop, Deschutes Iron Forge, he creates ironwork from gates to railings, iron décor and BBQ Turners. Support hand crafted work from artisans and use this link to visit his store: DeschutesIronForge
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Richard Arfsten uses his imagination to create in Burlington, Wisconsin. He has created quite an unusual garden of metal flowers for you. Aren’t these cool! See more by using this link to his Etsy store: BloomAgainMetalArt
Or by going to his website here: richardarfsten.artspan.com
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Nichole and Ryan hone their metal working skills in Lake Stevens, Washington. Any home would shine with house numbers like these. Yes, I love this chicken!
Use this link to see more: GlamorousFindings
If you use the promotional code ARTISAN10, you will receive 10% off of your order!
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Brendon Mcdaniel practices his metal work trade in Bend, Oregon. Isn’t this a cool scene of wild horses running? He also has a variety of dog breeds and other fine pieces to show you here:
VulcanixArt
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Danny of Inwood, West Virginia, has been welding and fabricating for almost 20 years. VinTin is a blacksmith shop based out of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. And he has created a wide range of items for you to choose from, like this awesome sign, on Etsy: VinTin
Or his own website: vintinwelding.com
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Wade Williams designs and constructs cool items with metal in Cedar City, Utah. I love the name of his business, got a few truckers in my family! You can visit him on Etsy.com or his own website.
If you use the promo code ARTISANS on check-out via the Etsy store, he will take 10% off of your purchase!
Etsy: TiredTruckerDesigns
Website: tiredtruckerdesigns.com
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Trent Stocking fashions his quality handmade accessories of metal in Portland, Oregon. Isn’t this belt buckly cool!! He has more for you to see here: RhythmicMetal
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Doreen works out of East Northport, New York. I wonder how she is able to put these incredible scenes onto her belt buckles? Go see if she describes her process:
decembermoondesign
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Cindy Cantelon in Half Moon Bay, Canada has been creating nature inspired jewelry and small metal scupltures for at least 16 years or more now.
EarthlyCreature
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Eric Hayes works out of Mapleton, Oregon. Visit EricsCustomKnives and pick out one for yourself or that great cook/chef in your life.
EricsCustomKnives
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Taf Schaefer in Exeter, New Hampshire has created some really cool belt buckles and other beautiful pieces handmade with metals. Look and see which belt buckle you like the most!
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Chris, in Falls Church, Virginia can custom create one of his pieces just for you using metals. Wouldn’t you be proud to have your family name hand crafted in metal like this one? He has other designs for you to see as well!4PhaseFabrication or 4phasefabrication.com/
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Christopher Trautmann fashions his iron pieces in Billings, Montana. He has his own website as well as an Etsy store. Having one of these on hand is always a good idea, as well as a good hammer.PronghornIronworkshttp://www.pronghornironworks.com/
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Poff works in metals out in Westerville, Ohio. I have a fondness for art which illustrates motion and this piece is wonderful. Please see his others here:POFFMETALSCULPTURES
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