Holzman Iron Studio is a Philadelphia-based team of artists and designers led by a noted blacksmith and visual artist. Custom architectural ironwork, public art, and sculpture are created in our unique fabrication environment, combining Old World craftsmanship with the latest in technology.
Holzman Iron Studio is a Philadelphia-based team of artists and designers led by a noted blacksmith and visual artist. Custom architectural ironwork, public art, and sculpture are created in our unique fabrication environment, combining Old World craftsmanship with the latest in technology.
A shortened post in steel to prove the tooling as I develop it.
Tongs, fullers, swages and open dies all tailored for the Massey for this specific job. It’s one of my favorite aspects of all our projects, design development.
The finished work will be in stainless steel with patina.
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#brynathyncathedral #ironstudio #tgif
Steel, plaster and oak. The full story on these stairs we built.
Architectural design takes it cues from sculpture and as my team does so well, we dove into all aspects of this beauty.
Design/engineering, shop fabrication, site installation.
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Final final finishes by others.
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@shayconstruction @cbparchitects
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#ironstudio #architecuraldesign #stairs #plaster #wood
Taking 2300lbs of brass to a 360 grit before patina makes at least 150lbs of brass dust.
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#maskup #ironstudio #spacehelmet
Congrats to our friends opening their second Blue Elephant restaurant location.
Best of luck! I’ll be out there soon for dinner and drinks!
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#ironstudio #winsignaturerestaurants #restaurantdesign #metaldesign #awning #marquee #repoussé
Little bit of a newel post detail prototype for a current project.
-as forged from 3”x3” 1018 solid bar.
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#ironstudio #irondesign #asforged
A shortened post in steel to prove the tooling as I develop it.
Tongs, fullers, swages and open dies all tailored for the Massey for this specific job. It’s one of my favorite aspects of all our projects, design development.
The finished work will be in stainless steel with patina.
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#brynathyncathedral #ironstudio #tgif
Taking 2300lbs of brass to a 360 grit before patina makes at least 150lbs of brass dust.
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#maskup #ironstudio #spacehelmet
Forging stainless is my second favorite metal to forge or third or maybe first. I can’t keep track.
-304 stainless cap rail for Bryn Athyn Cathedral.
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#brynathyncathedral #ironstudio #forgedstainlesssteel #liturgicalmetalwork
My second favorite material is stainless steel!
-simple caprail profile fresh off the rough die. Just a little more finesse but I don’t want to lose all the process marks.
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#stainlessforging #cathedralrailings #ironstudio
A shortened post in steel to prove the tooling as I develop it.
Tongs, fullers, swages and open dies all tailored for the Massey for this specific job. It’s one of my favorite aspects of all our projects, design development.
The finished work will be in stainless steel with patina.
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#brynathyncathedral #ironstudio #tgif
Steel, plaster and oak. The full story on these stairs we built.
Architectural design takes it cues from sculpture and as my team does so well, we dove into all aspects of this beauty.
Design/engineering, shop fabrication, site installation.
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Final final finishes by others.
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@shayconstruction @cbparchitects
@ironstudio
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#ironstudio #architecuraldesign #stairs #plaster #wood
@aiaphiladelphia recently awarded @motodesignshop the gold medal for design excellence on Aruppe Hall at Saint Joseph’s University. Top Honors!!
The jury made special mention of material use and craftsmanship in the chapel and elsewhere.
This was probably our biggest design collaboration to date and Moto Design gave us a huge amount of responsibility for nearly everything in the chapel. Certainly a motivator to go beyond our best.
It was another test of our mettle, building this during a global pandemic and all the challenges that came with it. Material shortages, labor issues, skyrocketing costs but Moto’s support and gratitude is what helped keep this moving.
I especially want to honor my friend Molly Baum at Moto Design. She’s one hell of a project manager and architect. I am grateful for your help most of all!
-thank you for including me at the award ceremony, I can’t ever thank you enough!
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#ironstudio #liturgicaldesign #sju #motodesign #architecuraldesign #aiaphiladelphia
Back after a 10 years hiatus our Maiden Philly shirts are coming.
Updated design by our in-house 2-D wizard @jamesinscho
You’ll have to come by and get yours as I don’t think we’re going to ship.
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#ironstudio #maidenphilly
After seven years of planning and two years of design collaboration through zoom calls during a global pandemic… Finally, a kickoff party for our project with the Bicentennial Bell!
A huge thanks to @indehistoricaltrust @nationalparkservice @studiobryanhanes Dan Bosin Associates
for coming out and sharing this special moment with us!
Installation date tbd.
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#ironstudio #bicentennialbellgarden
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It’s that time of year again. Scrubbed down and ready for action.
Intro to blacksmithing class will be taught by @teddmcdonah
I’ll be teaching the metal design class and @liz.arts._ will be teaching a weekend workshops on behalf of @glencairnmuseum .
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Iron Studio’s capable team of artisans — armed with all of the essential tools in our well-equipped facilities — can expertly handle any project from design to fabrication and installation. Providing a unique mix of architectural ironwork, public art, sculpture, and retail, Iron Studio is the most experienced and skilled shop of its unique kind in the region.
Iron Studio’s capable team of artisans — armed with all of the essential tools in our well-equipped facilities — can expertly handle any project from design to fabrication and installation. Providing a unique mix of architectural ironwork, public art, sculpture, and retail, Iron Studio is the most experienced and skilled shop of its unique kind in the region.
Our team possesses decades of combined experience in working in a wide array of mediums, from the most common to the most complex.
Our team possesses decades of combined experience in working in a wide array of mediums, from the most common to the most complex.
Throughout his career as an artist and blacksmith, Warren Holzman has designed and created many noteworthy commercial and public works both locally and around the globe. A master craftsman with a passion for education, Warren teaches metal forging at Bryn Athyn College — where he has also executed an array of historically sympathetic new metalwork for Glencairn Museum and Bryn Athyn Cathedral.
Throughout his career as an artist and blacksmith, Warren Holzman has designed and created many noteworthy commercial and public works both locally and around the globe. A master craftsman with a passion for education, Warren teaches metal forging at Bryn Athyn College — where he has also executed an array of historically sympathetic new metalwork for Glencairn Museum and Bryn Athyn Cathedral.
Throughout his career as an artist and blacksmith, Warren Holzman has designed and created many noteworthy commercial and public works both locally and around the globe. A master craftsman with a passion for education, Warren teaches metal forging at Bryn Athyn College — where he has also executed an array of historically sympathetic new metalwork for Glencairn Museum and Bryn Athyn Cathedral.
Project Spotlight.
“And that Light was the Light of Men”
This sculpture was created by Warren Holzman for an invitational show of 12 metalsmiths and blacksmiths titled “Forging a Link: Metalsmiths Respond to the Mercer Collection” at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA.The slideshow documents how the piece was conceived with a had drawing and then the process of how it was formed and fabricated in steel.The Sculpture is finished with a rich brown natural patina. Other materials include old barn boards for the deck and internal LED lighting.
