Decorative Casting

Lead was first found to have been used in 3800BC, and for millennia has continued to be crafted into all sorts of applications. Lead rainwater drainage systems became a prominent feature on prestigious buildings through history and remain an integral part of of listed and heritage buildings.

Lead also became the material of choice for ornamental uses too. Because of its low melting point and malleable properties it is possible to make almost any shape from it, from statues and urns, to lettered plaques and decorative planters.

Garden Ornaments

In the form of thick sand cast ornaments, lead can easily last many hundreds of years. And can be formed into almost any shape or design imaginable. Here are some of the sand cast garden ornaments I have made.

Hoppers and Downpipes

Bespoke rainwater drainage systems are a fantastic example of how lead is the perfect material for the job. It will never rust like cast iron. Completely bespoke designs can be fabricated at a fraction of the cost of cast iron due to the workability of lead.

Plaques

Miscellaneous

Here are other example of some more unusual jobs that i have completed.