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Interior Design StudioArtistic forging, as an element of interior decoration in Ukraine experienced both ups and downs, so are the falls. The greatest interest in it came in the 18th – 19th centuries, the period of large-scale urban development. In the 20th century, centuries-old traditions were practically lost, but in our time they are being revived again. Today’s popularity of forged products is explained by the fact that they perfectly complement the interior, give it a unique look, and at the same time they are organic in any style and space. Artistic metal is also unique in its compatibility with other materials – stone, glass, wood, majolica and even textiles, which gives the metal artist unlimited opportunities for creativity, for the realization of the most daring ideas.
Interior metal products that we use daily, functionally designed to make our life and its decorations. As a rule, such products are ordered based on the style orientation of the interior design project (baroque, modern, classic) in order to place the necessary accents in it. These include forged coasters, candlesticks, clothes hangers, all kinds of mirror frames, floor lamps and floor lamps, chandeliers, numerous partitions, stair railings and much more. As a rule, such products are created in a single copy and represent the author’s work. These items include screens, as well as a variety of fireplace accessories.
Exterior metal products are fences, gates, benches, tables, lanterns, gazebos, fences, gates, bridges, arches, and more. These items are able to decorate any area and require a certain skill and technique. For example, the gate is the first thing that a person who comes to visit you sees, respectively, they are the visiting card of the house. And balcony railings will not only save you from accidental falls, but also decorate the view of the house. As a rule, external forging is distinguished by special mechanical strength and corrosion resistance; hot and thermal diffusion galvanizing is often used for this. These parameters must be taken into account when landscape designing and landscaping.
The quality, cost and exclusivity of forged products depend on the type of technology, the material used and, finally, the craftsmanship blacksmith. Even ancient artisans used two main types of forging, each of which was intended for a separate group of products and was valued in its own way. Despite the fact that the set of blacksmith tools at all times remained unchanged – a forge, an anvil, a hammer or a sledgehammer, all kinds of tongs and a place where the product cools down – each type of forging has its own characteristics.
The most time-consuming, refined and expensive art (or, according to blacksmiths, “live”) forging. With this technology, the material is heated to high temperatures, after which the master sculpts a part from it, as if from plasticine or clay, and then cools the product (in water, oil or in the open air, depending on the material).
Cold forging is less painstaking, requires less time and material costs. This type of forging owes its name to the fact that during operation the metal is not heated to high temperatures. As a rule, existing blanks – rods, metal sheets, decorative elements cut by hand or machine – are bent, giving them the necessary shape, after which all the parts are soldered together.
In modern artistic forging uses a lot of new technological methods, but until now, like hundreds of years ago, metal is heated in a furnace, products are forged on an anvil and all the same time-tested tools are used – sledgehammers, handbrakes, punches, trowels, tongs, vise, etc. e. The materials used – ferrous and non-ferrous metals – have not changed either. In the skillful hands of a craftsman, such a material is similar to plasticine, it can be used to create practically any shape and line of a forged product.
First of all, you need to decide on the type, purpose, shape and dimensions of the product, develop a sketch of the part or design and involve our designer in the process. The same stage involves the choice of metal, the detailed development of drawings and the manufacture of a sample. After the layout is approved (an individual project will require more not only material, but also temporary resources), blacksmiths make the main details of the future product. When all the parts are created, assembly is carried out. The final step is to apply a patina to give the metal an “antique” look, if necessary in terms of style.
Самая трудоемкая, изысканная и дорогая художественная (или, по словам кузнецов, “живая”) ковка. При такой технологии материал нагревается до высоких температур, после чего мастер лепит из него деталь, словно из пластелина или из глины, а затем охлаждает изделие (в воде, масле или на открытом воздухе, в зависимости от материала).
Холодная ковка менее кропотлива, требует меньших временных и материальных затрат. Своим названием этот вид ковки обязан тому, что при работе металл не нагревают до высоких температур. Как правило, существующие заготовки – прутья, металлические листы, декоративные элементы, вырезанные вручную или машинным способом, – гнут, придавая им необходимую форму, после чего все детали спаивают между собой.
В современной художественной ковке применяется масса новых технологических приемов, но до сих пор, как и сотни лет назад, металл нагревают в горне, изделия куют на наковальне и используют все те же проверенные временем инструменты – кувалды, ручники, пробойники, гладилки, клещи, тиски и т. д. Не изменились и используемые материалы – черный и цветной металлы. В умелых руках мастера такой материал подобен пластилину, из него можно создать практические любую форму и линию кованого изделия.
Первым делом необходимо определиться с типом, назначением, формой и размерами изделия, разработать эскиз детали или конструкции и привлечь к процессу нашего дизайнера. Этот же этап предполагает выбор металла, детальную разработку чертежей и изготовление образца. После того как макет утвержден (индивидуальный проект потребует больше не только материальных, но и временных ресурсов), кузнецы изготавливают основные детали будущего изделия. Когда все детали созданы, осуществляется сборка. Заключительным этапом является нанесение патины для придания металлу вида “под старину”, если это необходимо с точки зрения стилевого решения.
