Determining a price for your project depends on many factors: budget, conception, intricacy of design, type of material, fabrication time, shipping and installation.
Since all projects generally start from an idea or a dream, the first step is to get that dream down on paper. After meeting with Craig to determine what your needs and expectations are, he will create a sketch and inform you of your options. Once a decision has been made on the design, the process of creating begins.
Material selection is the first step. Deciding on whether to use local materials or specially ordered items will be based on budget, availability and practicality of use in the design.
Second, is fabrication time. Since most of the pieces are made by hand, fabrication time will be determined by complexity of design and the labor involved for completion.
Once your piece is completed, the last step is installation. Installation cost is also determined by complexity of installation on site and labor involved to affix the piece(s) properly.
As mentioned on the home page, Craig specializes in large scale pieces to compliment the dimensions of custom homes. As with any piece he’s creating, Craig will personally visit each site, speak directly to all parties involved and provide a written estimate prior to beginning any work on a commissioned project.
Keep in mind, you will be obtaining a unique piece of handcrafted art. Whether to be used as a decorative element or for a practical purpose, when purchasing something of this caliber, cost and time are insignificant when compared to the fact that you will own an item that cannot be found anywhere else.
To assure authenticity, all fabricated art is signed; directly into the metal, by the artist himself.
