What is this Art Object Anyway?

Metal plating in Los Angeles is never dull. With all the artists, musicians,  awards shows,  and automotive enthusiasts around,  we get unique projects coming through our door all the time.

Behold is a new project we will tell you about in depth here in 2017.  In the meantime have a terrific new year, and we'll keep you informed as to all of the cool projects we have going.  You do the same.  Just give us a call and let us know how we can help!

(323) 732-9147

The Finish Is First... But It All Starts With The Customer.

We recently Googled ourselves and came up with a bunch of images of various projects we've completed over the years... but that isn't what made us smile.

They are all great projects - furniture, fixtures, art installations, large objects, small cast objects -  and they all were done to our highest professional standard. The standard you've come to expect from you the Los Angeles metal plating company since 1950.

What made us smile were all of those satisfied customers we were able to impress with how much we were able to add to their metal object - character, style, color, texture - value.

We were able to do it in record time thanks to our large facilities, decades of experience, and expert staff.


So whether you're a drum set being used for the Superbowl halftime show,  an order of doorknobs for a new five-star hotel, the Emmy statues, or even a family heirloom that needs some TLC...

Stutzman Plating is here for you.

That's because while the finish is first,  it all starts with the customer. 

Manufacturers, Architects, Interior Designers - We're Here For You Since 1950

If you've visited our website, our Facebook page or here on our blog, you know that Stutzman Plating serves a diverse range of professions with quality metal plating services since 1950.

That means we have the capability to serve all your metal plating needs: 

Custom Metal Finishes

Large Parts

Long Lengths

Barrel Plating

Rack Plating

Plating of Castings

Polishing

Vibratory Finishing

Clear Coating

Spin Casting

Die Casting

If you're looking to add a custom metal statement to your work then please give us a call. We would love to add our expertise,  creativity, and customer service to your project.

Call us today:  (323) 732-9147

Where to Find Stutzman Plating

When you type "brass plating Los Angeles" into Google you get this: 

ON FACEBOOK

ON TWITTER

ON INSTAGRAM 

AND ESPECIALLY ON OUR WEBSITE.

If you are looking for custom metal plating, chrome plating,  brass plating, nickel plating,  or any other sort of custom metal finish for your project - no matter what the size - please contact us.

Thanks,

Stutzman Plating



 

Our Latest Stutzman Plating Video is Picture Perfect!

At Stutzman Plating, our custom metal finishes make your project picture perfect! Visit our website today or call us at (323) 732-9147.

Large and in Charge: Stutzman Plating Handles Your Big Metal Plating Projects With Ease

Most metal plating companies will handle medium to small items as a matter of course - they're easier to handle, you can metal plate them quickly and turn them around.  Stutzman Plating specializes in providing our customers with the right metal plating finish for their needs - no matter how big the project!

We've plated furniture,  large lighting fixtures,  architectural details,  signage and other items that many metal plating companies have trouble even getting through the door.

So if you have a large items that needs a cool, custom metal finish - think Stutzman Plating!

Come to Stutzman When You Want to Get Creative With Metal Plating

Our clients are the best.  When they bring us a project, they want us to use all of our expertise, our creativity, and our resources to make their metal shine just that much brighter, or deeper, or darker.  Whatever suits the creative brief we're given,  our experts at Stutzman Plating are dedicated to bringing out the best in your project.  For Example: 

This item is called a drum table and was done for a furniture designer in Beverly Hills. The Base metal is solid brass, and was refinished in polished brass. A piece of glass goes over the top.

These are decorative vases and dishes for a local design company called Branch Jewelry in Venice, CA. Base metal is solid brass and parts are plated in polished brass.

This is called a wave table for Nashif Custom Design and is plated in a brushed bronze finish. It is a solid steel table base and in the pic it appears upside down. When turned over a piece of wood would rest on the flat part as the table top. 

This is also a table base for Nashif Custom Design, base metal is steel, and is plated in a brushed brass finish.

Be sure to check out all of our signature metal finishes on our website. If you have any questions you can contact us, and we will be happy to answer them. 

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Creative Metal Plating For All Occasions!

At Stutzman Plating, we metal plate all sorts of unusual items far beyond what you would think for a metal plating company in Los Angeles. Here are some samples of projects that have come trhough our door recently:


First off, we have something from the Aviation industry with a base metal of Aluminum. This is a cone for an airplane propeller (you can see where the propellers would attach). This cone is being used by a designer for either a custom furnishing piece or art installment. These will be polished nickel plated.

These pictures to the left are both of raw unfinished gauge bezels for a boat-they are the circular exterior for gauges on the dashboard. These gauges will be transformed from a base metal of brass to a shiny metal surface of polished chrome.

These are the angles of table legs. The base metal is steel and they are going to plated in dark bronze for a designer making custom tables.

You can see our Bronze and other proprietary finishes on our website here.

If you have a project and need a quote why not contact us to see how Stutzman Plating can be your metal-plating solution!

Taking a Tree Trunk from Porous to Polished

At Stutzman Plating, we often get unusual art projects that sculptors want us to plate for them.  You'll see some of these fine art pieces on our Facebook or Instagram pages, or perhaps you will follow us on Pinterest.

In this instance we were asked to nickel plate a tree trunk sculpture that was to become a custom table base.

This tree trunk sculpture was cast out of solid bronze. The casting was extremely heavy, weighing over 200 pounds and required special set up. Of course, that's no problem for us at Stutzman.

The client, a renowned designer here in Los Angeles, wanted the trunk to be plated in a highly reflective mirror polished nickel. The bronze casting was porous, a common occurrence with castings of this size, creating pockets within the trunk's structure.  The porosity of the bronze trapped the plating solution within the casting and resulted in bubbles surfacing to the top which disturbed the plating. We had to come up with a solution to make sure the finished nickel plating was polished and smooth like liquid mercury. 

The solution was to fill these porous areas with copper and replated the sculpture surface to achieve a perfect mirror finish of polished nickel plating.

And as you can see, the results are fantastic!  An art object that's useful, and definitely a conversation starter.... 


Contact us to learn more on how Stutzman Plating can take your project to the next level.