THE ATELIER
A workshop built
for precision.
Ironhush is a one-person atelier producing hand-crafted low-poly animal sculptures in galvanized steel. Every piece is a commission — nothing is mass-produced, nothing is stocked.
The process starts with a conversation and ends at your door. Between those two moments: a 3D model, your approval, and machine cutting, hand folding, assembly, and welding.
FOUNDER · DESIGNER · SCULPTOR
I started Ironhush for a simple reason: the sculptures I wanted to own didn't exist. So I learned to make them — a process that turned out to be as compelling as the objects themselves.
Every piece I make starts in a modelling application as a low-poly mesh, moves to the cutting machine as a flat pattern, and ends as a three-dimensional object in steel. The gap between the digital model and the physical result is where the craft lives.
THE PROCESS
From brief to doorstep.
THE PROCESS
From brief to doorstep.
Brief
We discuss your vision: the animal, the scale, the placement, and any reference images you have. No commitment required at this stage.
3D Model
Our designer builds the low-poly mesh in a modelling application — facet by facet, until the geometry captures the character of your chosen subject.
Approval
You review the rendered model. We adjust proportions, angle, and detail until you sign off. Nothing proceeds to production without your confirmation.
Cutting
The 3D model is unfolded into a flat pattern. Each facet is manually laid out and machine-cut from galvanized steel.
Assembly
Facets are precisely scored, folded along their edges, and riveted into the final three-dimensional form. Each point is hand-dressed.
Finishing
Edges are dressed with a flap disc, surfaces inspected under studio light, and the piece cleaned. Powder coating or PVD titanium coating is applied at this stage if requested.
Delivery
Carefully packaged and shipped to your door — or collected in person from the Istanbul atelier. Lead time: 2–10 weeks from approval.
MATERIALS & METHODS
Engineered to last.
Varies by animal and scale — thin enough to fold cleanly along a scored line, rigid enough to hold its geometry without internal support.
Each facet is individually cut using industrial cutting methods, hand-scored, folded along the crease, and welded into form.
Edges dressed with a flap disc. Galvanized patina left exposed — optionally powder-coated in any RAL colour, or PVD titanium-coated for a premium finish.
COMMISSION
Forge your own.
Every commission begins with a brief. Tell us your vision — we'll handle the steel.
Start a Commission