Hand-Forged Custom Ironwork by Rory May

Posted by Pedro on October 18, 2012
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Custom ironwork can fit your budget, your original design idea, your style, and your space.  CustomMade artisan Rory May specializes in bringing hand-forged custom ironwork to life through traditional blacksmithing techniques.  As the Colorado-based blacksmith’s customers attest in their wonderful reviews, Rory excels at communicating and collaborating closely with his clients throughout the design process, which ensures his custom ironwork not only meets but exceeds their expectations.

Take a look at these completed custom ironwork projects from Rory’s CustomMade portfolio.  Each piece was uniquely designed and hand-forged to capture a style, complement an existing home feature or work of art, or convey a mood.

Get in touch with Rory May and start collaborating on a custom ironwork project for your home.

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This hand-forged steel and copper driveway sign was custom designed in an Art Deco style. Rory May at CustomMade.com
Custom Driveway Sign by Rory May at CustomMade.com
Customer Natasha had this to say about Rory and her new custom driveway sign: “Our house sign was lame and hard to see from the road. Rory worked with us to come up with something that matched the time period of our house and something that people could see when they drove by. He installed it himself and he takes great care in his work. I look forward to working with him again!!” Rory May at CustomMade.com
Custom Driveway Sign in Progress by Rory May at CustomMade.com
“Luke’s Table” is a hand-forged iron custom coffee table designed by Rory in collaboration with his client. “We focused on a simplistic design revolving around the forged arch detail complemented with an Art Deco feel,” he writes. “This has a black and lacquer finish that is a great focal point for any room.” Rory May at CustomMade.com
“Luke’s Table” by Rory May at CustomMade.com
Before Rory does any custom ironwork, he draws a scale model of the piece for the customer’s approval. Next, he prints the drawing at 100% scale in order to work from it. Rory May at CustomMade.com
“Luke’s Table” Drawing by Rory May at CustomMade.com
Customer Luke writes: “Rory’s work is incredible. He crafted a one-of-a-kind custom table and included me in every aspect of the planning process. He even informed me of additional design options that I didn’t even know existed. The end result is even better than I imagined!” Rory May at CustomMade.com
“Luke’s Table” in Progress by Rory May at CustomMade.com
Do you have a work of art that calls for a special custom frame? Rory designed this hand-forged Catacombs picture frame not only to match the photo’s feel but also accommodate a canvas mounted on 1” wood. Rory May at CustomMade.com
Catacombs Picture Frame by Rory May at CustomMade.com
“The content of the picture was a challenge to design for at first,” recalls Rory. “I am quite happy with how it came out and it defiantly has a life of its own.” Rory May at CustomMade.com
Catacombs Picture Frame Drawing by Rory May at CustomMade.com
“He worked with me through every step to make sure I was happy and that the design matched the decor of the room,” writes customer Natasha. “Rory took great care in his design and helped install it. I get lots of compliments on this frame and I can't wait to do another one!!” Rory May at CustomMade.com
Catacombs Picture Frame in Progress by Rory May at CustomMade.com
If the Catacombs picture frame hasn’t geared you up for Halloween, check out Rory’s handmade iron tentacle bowl. Just a little hand-forged tentacle emerging from the bowl creates “the impression of something alive.” Rory May at CustomMade.com
Small Tentacle Bowl by Rory May at CustomMade.com