About Shenzhen Maoping Sculpture Art Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Maoping Sculpture Art Co., Ltd. describes itself as a professional production enterprise for sculpture and stainless steel balls, and as a comprehensive factory combining science, trade and art. The product listings state that the company has focused on stainless steel sculpture since 2002. The works are at No. 22 Jinxiu East Road, Kengzi, in the Pingshan District of Shenzhen.
What the Workshop Builds
The stated speciality is stainless steel sculpture and stainless steel spheres, at diameters from 25 mm to 10 m, with the company stating that it can produce metal balls of almost any size that meet a customer specification. Alongside that sit corten steel, bronze, fiberglass, metal wall painting, miniature work and the chrome and grey spheres used on visual effects sets.
How a Sphere Is Actually Made
The company publishes its own method: steel plate is deformed and formed using a mould, two steel hemispheres are then welded together, the weld is polished, and finally the hollow steel ball is mirror polished. That sequence is why a sphere is quoted by diameter and finish rather than by weight.
Custom Is the Default
Almost every listing on this site states a size followed by or custom size. The workshop takes orders according to a photo or a drawing from the customer, which is the practical route for a buyer who has a reference image and a site but no technical drawing.
Production and Delivery
The listings state a produce time of 35 to 45 days depending on the piece, packing in a wooden case, and Factory Direct with Door to Door Delivery. The company also states that it runs its own professional QC team to ensure quality.
Where the Work Has Gone
The published project records place finished pieces in San Francisco and Sarasota and Chester in the United States, in Toronto in Canada, in Tema in Ghana, in Taipei, and in Shanghai and Beijing. The company additionally lists a stainless steel ball wall in Norway, a 2800 mm eye sculpture in Britain, a sphere sculpture in Taiwan and an 1800 mm windmill in the USA.
Stainless Steel Fountain Door Frame Sculpture in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Quality Control
Six Steps From Scheme Design to Installation
Scheme Design
The form is worked out against the site: the environment sets the content, the proportion and the colour before any steel is cut. This is where a reference photograph becomes a buildable object.
Scale Model
Complex or large pieces are modelled small first, then scaled up. Large work also needs its internal support designed at this point, against the load, the dimensions and the shape it has to hold.
Mould
The model is turned into a hard mould, normally plaster, which is what the steel is formed over.
Forging and Forming
The plate is forged to the mould to build the complete shell. The piece is then ground repeatedly and the surface is treated.
Surface Finish
Stainless steel is silver white and glossy in itself, and is left mirror or brushed, or sprayed to whatever colour the scheme calls for.
Installation
Final assembly is generally welded rather than bolted, which is more solid, and the skeleton of the piece carries it once it is standing.
What We Have Not Published Here
The current site does not state the following, so this rebuild does not either. Ask by email and the company will confirm them in writing.
- Whether 2002 is the founding year or only the year the workshop moved to stainless steel
- Workshop floor area and number of craftsmen
- Any ISO or trade certification
- Total number of countries shipped to
- Whether installation supervision abroad can be arranged
- Warranty terms on the finish
Questions Buyers Ask
About the Company
Are you a factory or a trading company?
The company describes itself as a comprehensive factory that combines science, trade and art, and as a professional producer of sculpture and stainless steel balls. Fabrication and finishing are its own stated activity.
What is the largest sphere you can make?
The company states stainless steel spheres from 25 mm to 10 m in diameter, and that it can produce metal balls of almost any size meeting your specification.
Do you work from a drawing or from a picture?
Either. The listings state that orders are taken according to a photo or a drawing from the customer.
Is there a quality inspection before shipping?
The company states that it has its own professional QC team to ensure the quality.
Do you hold any certifications?
None is published on the current site, so none is claimed here. Ask by email or WhatsApp and the company will confirm its current position.
Talk to the Factory Directly
Email the duty or the drawing and you reach the people who machine the part. Inquiries are answered within 6 hours.