Beamish Metal Works cnc machine cutting steel

Creating Unique Metal Art: Behind the Scenes of Beamish Metal Works

If you're in search of one-of-a-kind metal art pieces for your home or office, look no further than Beamish Metal Works. Our small family shop in Minnesota has been in business for over 7 years, and we've shipped thousands of items all over the world. With thousands of 5-star reviews in our Etsy shop, we take pride in our unique metal art creations.

Minnesota with a walleye cabin decor Beamish Metal Works

At Beamish Metal Works, everything is designed and made in-house. Our metal art is cut out on CNC machines and attached to stained wood backgrounds. We specialize in metal art wall decor that is perfect for cabin, farm house, or office decor. Whether you're in search of a wall hanging, customized cribbage board, or personalized gift idea, we have something for you.

Our design inspiration can come from anywhere, including nature, pictures, or our interests such as Norse designs, aircraft, and Americana. We also create stylized words and Celtic-themed designs, such as the Celtic cross or Icelandic designs.

Celtic cross metal art home decor on wood by Beamish Metal Works

Once we have our design ideas, we meticulously draw them in computer software. Our team checks the designs multiple times to ensure that they are aesthetically pleasing and will work with the chosen materials. We use steel and wood to create our metal art pieces, and for those items with wood backgrounds, we redraw them in different software that is compatible with our CNC machines for wood carving.

CNC router built by beamish metal works making wood backgrounds

CNC wood carved wooden flag by Beamish Metal works

You can see a short video of our process here.

After the designs are finalized, the parts are cut out on our CNC machines. The metal parts are cut out on a CNC machine for metal, and the wood parts are cut out on a CNC machine for wood. Our team then finishes and fits the parts by hand. We stain, paint, and assemble the pieces to perfection. Any custom laser engraving is done after the items are assembled.

Hand finishing at beamish metal works

We specialize in metal art wall decor that is perfect for cabin, farm house, or office decor. Our most popular designs include the Tree of Life, Viking Head, and Game Fish. We also create guitar-themed metal art pieces that are perfect for music lovers.

Guitar pick music design by Beamish Metal works

Once the metal art pieces are assembled, they go through a final inspection. We give them a final clear coat finish and let them dry for 24 hours. We then box them and ship them out to our customers all over the world.

At Beamish Metal Works, we take pride in our unique metal art creations. We support our community and strive to create metal art pieces that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Whether you're in search of personalized gift ideas or unique wall decor for your home or office, we have something for you. Check out our main website shop or our  Etsy shop today to see our latest creations!

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