Sunflower Andirons

 

These large andirons were designed and forged for a client who had just added a porch and a large outdoor fireplace to a barn on his weekend getaway farm. Each andiron stands over three feet tall and features a large sunflower and leaves. The andirons consist of five layers of metal, held together with large rivets.

This project was sucessful do to several factors: The client was very engaged in the design process. I created an initial design rendered in a 3-D sketch with numerous variations. He chose parts from several for the final design. Then, to satisfy his desire that his andirons were truly one-of-a-kind, I added an additional layer to the left andiron which supports a sunflower bud.  Lastly, the client builds large, hot fires in the fireplace. Both the andirons and massive firegrate are built to last for generations.