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Large mirror-polished stainless steel sphere outdoors on cracked concrete, reflecting people, a truck and buildings
About Us

A Stainless Steel Sculpture Workshop in Shenzhen

Mao Ping Sculpture Group has focused on stainless steel sculpture since 2002. We press, weld, grind, polish, coat and crate in Pingshan District, and ship to landscape, hospitality, public art and film projects worldwide.

What We Actually Do

We work in sheet stainless steel. Blanks are cut, hemispheres are stamping press formed, halves are fitted and seam welded, and the weld is ground and blended until the joint no longer reads in a mirror surface. After that the piece is drilled and tapped where the drawing needs it, the pedestal or base plate is welded on, and only then does it go for final polishing or coating. Doing the metalwork before the finish is the reason our pieces do not arrive with scratches around the fixings.

Where the Range Came From

The catalogue grew out of what customers asked for rather than a product plan. Gazing spheres for gardens led to graded sphere runs for landscape schemes. Concave and convex mirror discs came from exhibition and interior work. Water drop and ripple pieces came from fountain projects and are built watertight with the flow tube fitted inside. VFX reference balls came from film crews who needed a chrome and grey pair that holds an accurate grey and a clean specular reflection.

Materials and Finishes We Keep

AISI 201, 304 and 316 in wall thicknesses from 1 mm to 6 mm. Carbon steel where a ball will be fully coated or sits inside a closed assembly. Standard finish is mirror polished; brushed and matt are alternatives. Colour comes from vacuum metallising, electroplating, or transparent and matt candy colour spray over a metallised base, which is why our coloured spheres still read as metal rather than as painted objects.

How We Work With Overseas Buyers

Most enquiries arrive as a photograph and a rough size. We come back with the grade and wall thickness we would build it in, a price and a lead time. For large commissions we issue shop drawings early so the groundworks package can be closed. Before the balance is invoiced we send photographs of the finished batch. Terms are T/T, 50 percent deposit and 50 percent balance before shipping.

What We Will Not Claim

We do not publish certification numbers, floor area, headcount or export country counts, because we have no published evidence to point you at. If your specification requires a certificate or a material test report, ask before you order and we will tell you plainly whether we can supply it for your batch.

What We Run

Inside the Workshop

Real work in progress rather than stock photography. Every piece on this site was built in the same workshop.

Polished stainless steel globe sculpture on an open book base in an outdoor fabrication yard
A globe frame under fabrication. Ribs are rolled, fitted and welded before any polishing starts.
Row of polished golden brass dome halves arranged by increasing size on an outdoor ledge with tiled wall and greenery
Half spheres installed as a graded run. All of them were polished and coated in one batch so the colour matches.
Large polished metal torus sculpture outdoors reflecting trees, hills, and ocean under a clear blue sky
A large commission on site. Pieces of this size ship with shop drawings so the base is ready before delivery.
Facts

The Numbers We Can Stand Behind

2002Stainless steel since
19-3000 mmSphere diameter
1-6 mmWall thickness
15-30 daysLead time
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How long have you worked in stainless steel?

Since 2002. Stainless steel sculpture has been the focus the whole time rather than one line among many.

Are you a factory or a trading company?

A workshop. Pressing, welding, seam grinding, polishing, coating, drilling and crating are done in Pingshan District, Shenzhen.

Do you hold ISO or CE certification?

We do not publish a certificate here because we have no published document to link to. Ask before ordering and we will answer plainly for your specification.

Can you handle a public art commission from a drawing?

Yes. Send the artist or architect drawing with the intended size, grade and finish, and we return shop drawings covering the base and fixing.

Where do you ship from?

Shenzhen, China. Pieces are foam wrapped and cased, with wooden stands or cradles under large diameters.

Talk To The Workshop Directly

Questions about grade, thickness, fixing or freight are answered by the people who build the pieces, not by a call centre.