Professional craftsmen
Beckford's Art Works
Offers a range of services including architectural wood and stone carving, wood restoration and ornament. Hardwood joinery for staircases, kitchens, windows and doors is undertaken. Previous projects include Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, and St James Palace in the UK and the Washington Cathedral in the US
7 Jury Road, Dulverton, TA22 9DXBurford Woodcraft
Exhibits and promotes a wide range of high quality, handmade, contemporary, British woodwork from new and established craftspeople. Pieces are chosen carefully for good design, quality of finish, originality and value for money. The selection of work is extensive, encompassing the unusual, creative and practical through carving, furniture making
144 High Street, Burford, OX18 4QUCarvers & Gilders
Carving and gilding specialists. The company designs and makes bespoke commissioned pieces in period or contemporary styles, as well as conserving / restoring fine woodcarving and gilding, particularly watergilding. Also advises on and co-ordinates large projects for public organisations, private collectors, interior designers and conservation
Unit 44, Spaces Business Centre, Ingate Place, London, SW8 3NSdkt Artworks
Offers a gilding service which can be applied to cornices, architraves, objects dart, furniture and antique mirrors. Uses traditional techniques such as oil, water and glass gilding, and metal leaf including copper, gold, silver and aluminium. Can also soften the effect with patination, and create iridescent finishes with metallic powders and
24 Grange Mills, Weir Road, Balham, London, SW12 0NEJohn Donaldson
Birchwood House, 3 Birch Court, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7AHPollock Davies
Unit 30, Broadmeadow Industrial Estate, Lime Road, Dumbarton, G82 2RPTitian Studios
Specialists in gilding, wood carving, lacquering, furniture restoration and polishing. The gilding department has restored pieces ranging from original Chippendale sofas to large mirror and picture frames, while the French polishing department undertakes all aspects of wood restoration and finishing, including marquetry, parquetry, veneering, wax
65 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9EDWoodforms
Hand and machine carving of wood. Has developed a range of techniques for creating freeform models that can be scaled and morphed, rotated and copied into texturally rich surfaces. Architectural-scale work ranges from restoration of medieval carving to contemporary interior design, sculpture and detailing. Works commissioning architects
The Poplars, Gwern-y-Brenin, Oswestry, SY10 8AR
