Products: Fine Finishes

Ornamental Metals OrnaMetals LLC provides an array of decorative architectural metal ornaments from moldings, mansards, and medallions to finials, weathervanes, and waterspouts—all manufactured by German-based Kaufmann, designer and manufacturer of copper and titanium zinc architectural ornamentation. OrnaMetals is Kaufmann’s only U.S. partner. Kaufmann’s craftsmen are able to reproduce any historical architectural ornament and fixture and can also fabricate original, custom ornaments to the client’s specifications.

OrnaMetals also offers the design, fabrication, and installation expertise of its sister company CopperWorks, which specializes in copper and zinc lifetime roofing. Working closely with CopperWorks, OrnaMetals provides consulting services for difficult projects.

“We have access to highly qualified master craftsmen and skilled people—more than 50 or 60,” says Guenther Huber-Delle, owner of OrnaMetals and CopperWorks. “And because we have high-end equipment, we are able to fabricate basically everything.”

Courtesy OrnaMetals LLC The stock designs outlined in the catalog are only the tip of the iceberg, and all products are constructed in a minimum gauge of 0.6 mm copper or 0.7 mm Rheinzink (99.995 pure zinc with an alloy of titanium and copper). Brass, aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized, and gold plating are also available. 256.350.7410. www.ornametals.com.

Wonderful Walls The faux finishers of Clark & Hall Studios offer a wide repertoire of traditional and unusual wall finishes, from exterior lime painting and interior Italian plaster to murals and trompe l’oeil.

Courtesy Clark & Hall Studios While the company’s approach is historic, says faux artist Barbara Clark, its methodology and philosophy are not. Instead of recreating historical decorative finishes, she says company artisans focus on creating beautiful interiors in any space.

Clark and her partner, Don Hall, use a variety of traditional techniques but also invent ways to use the traditional—and not-so-traditional—materials they work with. Their hand-embossed finish, shown here, is the result of a combination of common materials and very non-traditional techniques. Inspired by a wallpaper pattern, Clark and Hall achieved the embossed texture using a mix of drywall topping compound and Elmer’s glue. The mixture was applied using cake-decorating bags and tips, then tea-stained, crackled, and highlighted with gold paint stippling.

Clark meets with clients to get a feel for their vision of each project. “Every person has a picture of what they want the end product to be,” she says. “So I ask them to describe or articulate their vision, what they want the end result to feel like.” 772.231.7337. www.clarkhallstudios.com.