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Sphere Sculpture
Double Polished Modern Corrosion Resistant Home Decor Art
Double Polished Modern Corrosion Resistant Home Decor Art is a 316 stainless steel sphere sculpture built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Product Overview
What This Piece Is
Double Polished Modern Corrosion Resistant Home Decor Art is a 316 stainless steel sphere sculpture built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Every piece is built to the dimensions of the space it is going into rather than to a catalogue size.
316 stainless steel carries molybdenum, which is what makes it hold up in salt air and around chlorinated water far better than standard grades.
The minimum order is one piece, the size is set by your drawing rather than by a catalogue.
Double Polished Modern Corrosion Resistant Home Decor Art view 3
Key Benefits
Why Buyers Specify This Piece
- Specified in 316 stainless steel for coastal, poolside and fountain positions where salt and chlorine attack ordinary steel.
- Height, width and base detail for this sphere sculpture are set from your drawing, so it is proportioned to the space instead of being the nearest standard size.
- One sphere sculpture is a full order. A single project in villas and private residences does not have to wait for a container quantity.
- Every piece is built to the dimensions of the space it is going into rather than to a catalogue size.
- Photographs of the finished sphere sculpture standing in the workshop are sent for approval before it is crated.
- The crate is built around the finished geometry of this sphere sculpture, with foam contact on every finished face.
Application Scenarios
Where It Is Installed
Placed in a living room, a corridor or a private garden, at a scale that suits a domestic ceiling height.
Who It Is For
The People Who Order This
- Landscape architects specifying a finished sphere sculpture as the focal piece for villas and private residences
- Interior designers who need one sphere sculpture to carry a room rather than a wall of small decoration
- Property developers placing a 316 stainless sphere sculpture in villas and private residences to anchor an arrival point
- Hotel and hospitality groups adding a sphere sculpture to villas and private residences without closing the space for a refurbishment
Problems It Solves
What This Piece Removes From the Project
- Sculptures near the sea or over a water feature pick up pitting within a season if the wrong grade is used. 316 is the grade that answers that.
- A sphere sculpture specified late has to fit dimensions that are already fixed. Working from your drawing means the piece adapts instead of the scheme.
- Suppliers who subcontract the finishing cannot answer for the surface. The 316 stainless steel here is cut, welded and finished under one roof.
- Getting a sphere sculpture into villas and private residences is usually harder than the design assumed. Access is checked before the piece is built, not on delivery day.
Technical Features
How It Is Constructed
- Built to the approved drawing with the fixing detail set before fabrication starts
- Fabricated throughout in 316 stainless steel with matching filler where the material is welded
- Edges and arrises detailed for the contact a sphere sculpture gets in villas and private residences
- Internal frame sized to this sphere sculpture rather than taken from a standard section list
Specifications
Recorded Specification
| Material | 316 stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Form | Sphere Sculpture |
| Category | Sphere Sculpture |
| Size | Made to your drawing |
| Minimum Order | 1 piece |
| Placement | Quoted per project |
| Packing | Foam lined plywood crate built to the finished geometry |
| Origin | Shenzhen China |
Dimensions, weight and lead time for this sphere sculpture are confirmed with the quotation, because it is built to your drawing rather than to a sphere sculpture catalogue size.
Materials
What It Is Made From
- 316 stainless steel
- Stainless or galvanised fixings sized for this sphere sculpture and supplied with it
Manufacturing Process
How It Is Made
1
Laser cutting of 316 sheet to the developed pattern
2
Cold forming of each panel over shaped bucks
3
TIG welding with matched 316 filler wire
4
Weld dressing and levelling across every seam
5
Polishing or texturing to the specified finish
6
Pickling and passivation to restore the passive layer after welding
Quality Control
What Is Checked and When
- Mill grade verified on the incoming sheet
- Filler wire matched to the parent grade and recorded
- Welds dressed and checked for undercut before polishing
- Passivation completed after all hot work
- Drainage points on water-facing pieces checked to be clear
Customisation Options
What Can Be Changed
- Overall height, width and depth of the sphere sculpture set from your drawing or from the dimensions of villas and private residences
- The 316 stainless grade stepped up where the piece is going within reach of salt or treated water
- Proportions adjusted so the sphere sculpture reads correctly from the approach distance in villas and private residences
- Finish changed between mirror, brushed and coloured coating on the same sphere sculpture
Comparison
How It Compares With the Alternatives
Compared with 304 stainless steel
304 is the sensible choice inland. Within reach of salt spray or chlorinated water, 316 is worth the difference because it resists pitting that 304 will eventually show.
Compared with Buying through a trading company
A trader passes drawings along and adds a margin. Here the sphere sculpture is drawn and built by the same people you are talking to.
Compared with An imported gallery piece
A gallery sphere sculpture arrives as it is. Working direct with the workshop means the size, the surface finish and the base for villas and private residences are decided before anything is cut.
Use Guide
Looking After It Once It Is Installed
- Rinse down with fresh water after storms or pool servicing
- Wash with a neutral detergent, then dry to avoid water spotting
- Inspect drainage holes on water features twice a year
- Avoid chloride based cleaners of any kind
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can this be made in a different size
Yes. Double Polished Modern Corrosion Resistant Home Decor Art is made to order, so the height and width are set from your drawing or from the dimensions of the space. Send the position and the height you have in mind and the quotation follows those figures.
What is the minimum order quantity
One piece. There is no container minimum, which is why single projects in villas and private residences are a normal part of the workload here.
Why 316 stainless steel rather than something cheaper
316 stainless steel carries molybdenum, which is what makes it hold up in salt air and around chlorinated water far better than standard grades. Sculptures near the sea or over a water feature pick up pitting within a season if the wrong grade is used. 316 is the grade that answers that.
How is a sphere sculpture this size packed and shipped
A plywood crate is built around the finished geometry with foam on every finished face. Large sphere sculptures are split into sections at joints chosen during design, trial assembled in the workshop, then marked so they go back together in the same order on site.
What do you need from me to quote
The position, the height or overall size you want, and any drawing, render or reference photograph you already have. For villas and private residences a photograph of the space is often enough to start.
What is the lead time
Lead time depends on the size of the sphere sculpture, the surface finish and how much design work it needs, so it is confirmed with the quotation rather than promised in advance. Send the brief and the schedule comes back with the price.
Quote This Piece for Your Project
Send the position, the height you want and any drawing you have. The quotation comes back against your figures, not against a catalogue size.