About Metal Art

Metal Art has been crafting quality, tailor-made metal badges, medals, awards, souvenirs, mayoral chains and buttons since 1947, for a selected client base. We combine a flawless reputation with years of traditional metal artistry, skill and technique to manufacture and supply true marks of metal creations with lasting value.

Our metal products are handmade in South Africa at our Bronkhorstspruit factory, by highly skilled individuals. Metals used include gold, sterling silver, platinum, brass and steel amongst others.

A step-by-step process of creation is carefully followed to deliver flawless metal pieces. Manufacturing to delivery takes approximately six weeks, as metal products are hand-made through a labour-intensive method. Products are pressed from a unique steel mould to ensure detailed perfection and quality.

Client requests are launched with a creative session in close conjunction with the client. Our in-house artist then creates an on-scale artwork for client approval. Once approved by the client, the next step is to cut the die (mould) precisely according to the design. The die (mould) is then made. A sample is then manufactured for the client’s final approval before full production commences. Once approved the production process starts and the finished products are delivered to the client.

Metal Art offers expert stylistic metal craftsmanship:

• In-house artist – assists customers with a unique and creative design for their metal products.
• Unique stamping dies – customised stamping dies are cut using specialized machines.
• Tool Room – Metal Art manufactures our own cutting and doming tools in this section.
• Press Shop – knuckle and friction presses are used to stamp emblems.
• Soldering – Metal Art does hand soldering and fusion welding of various fittings onto badges and medals.
• Polishing – hand polishing, sandblasting and machine polishing are done on our products.
• Plating – gold-, nickel-, chrome-, copper- and brass plating can be done according to customer instructions.
• Painting – painting and resin epoxy of chosen colours are done in this section by hand.
• In-house goldsmith – Metal Art manufactures 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 22ct and 24ct gold medals and decorations. We also do metal work in sterling silver, platinum, brass and steel.
• Engraving – computerised engraving machines are used to engrave flawlessly on our metal products.