How to Choose the Right Size for a Garden Sculpture
The single most common regret is a piece that is too small. Here is how to get the scale right before anything is fabricated.
Garden Decoration Sculpture
Stainless Steel Angel Girl Sculpture
Stainless Steel Angel Girl Sculpture is a mirror polished 304 stainless steel human figure built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Product Overview
What This Piece Is
Stainless Steel Angel Girl Sculpture is a mirror polished 304 stainless steel human figure built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
A figure gives scale to a large open space, because people read it against their own height immediately.
304 stainless steel holds its colour and surface in rain, sun and frost without paint, so a piece installed outdoors does not need repainting on a maintenance cycle.
The minimum order is one piece.
Stainless Steel Angel Girl Sculpture produced by Xinhengda Sculpture in Shenzhen
Key Benefits
Why Buyers Specify This Piece
- Built from 304 stainless steel, which resists rust in open weather and washes clean with water and a soft cloth.
- The mirror polished surface picks up sky, planting and passing people, so the piece changes through the day instead of reading as one fixed object.
- The final surface is worked by hand, so the form is refined against the eye rather than left as a machine finish.
- One human figure is a full order. A single project in retail and mall interiors does not have to wait for a container quantity.
- A figure gives scale to a large open space, because people read it against their own height immediately.
- Photographs of the finished human figure standing in the workshop are sent for approval before it is crated.
- The crate is built around the finished geometry of this human figure, with foam contact on every mirror polished face.
Application Scenarios
Where It Is Installed
Used in a mall atrium, a retail entrance or a showroom, as a fixed point that shoppers photograph and navigate by.
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
- Main contractors who need the human figure, the base plate and the crate quoted as one package
- Private clients commissioning a single mirror polished human figure for retail and mall interiors
- Architects matching a human figure to a material palette that already uses 304 stainless
- Facility and estate managers replacing a tired feature in retail and mall interiors with something that needs no repainting
Problems It Solves
What This Piece Removes From the Project
- Painted steel and cast stone sculptures chalk, streak and need refinishing after a few seasons outdoors. 304 stainless steel does not.
- A poorly polished mirror surface shows the weld lines and a wavy reflection. Grinding the seams flat before polishing is what removes both.
- A purely machine finished piece reads flat. Hand finishing is what gives the surface its depth.
- Large human figures are often quoted without the base, the fixings or the crate, and the budget moves after the order. Those are quoted up front here.
- Freight damage to a mirror polished surface is the most common way a human figure project goes wrong. The crate is built around the geometry rather than bought as a standard box.
Technical Features
How It Is Constructed
- Figurative form with the balance point engineered into the base plate
- Mirror polished by hand through successive grits until the reflection is undistorted across the whole surface
- Hand worked final surface with the tool direction controlled across the form
- Fabricated throughout in 304 stainless steel with matching filler where the material is welded
- Weld seams placed on the lines of the human figure so they read as edges rather than repairs
- Drainage and vent holes positioned so water leaves the human figure instead of sitting inside it
Specifications
Recorded Specification
| Material | 304 stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Finish | Mirror polished and Hand finished |
| Form | Human Figure |
| Category | Garden Decoration Sculpture |
| Size | Quoted per project |
| 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 human figure are confirmed with the quotation, because it is built to your drawing rather than to a garden decoration sculpture catalogue size.
Materials
What It Is Made From
- 304 stainless steel
- Stainless or galvanised fixings sized for this human figure and supplied with it
Manufacturing Process
How It Is Made
1
Laser cutting of 304 sheet to the developed pattern
2
Cold forming and rolling of each panel section
3
TIG welding of the seams from the inside where the geometry allows
4
Grinding and levelling of every weld until the seam disappears
5
Multi-stage polishing or texturing to the specified finish
6
Passivation and final cleaning before packing
Quality Control
What Is Checked and When
- Sheet grade confirmed before cutting
- Weld seams inspected for pinholes after grinding
- Surface checked under raking light for grinding shadows and orange peel
- Frame and base plate checked against the approved drawing
- Full assembly trial fitted in the workshop before crating
Customisation Options
What Can Be Changed
- The human figure split into transportable sections where access to retail and mall interiors is restricted
- Lighting designed into the human figure with the cable route concealed
- Your own branding applied to the human figure for resale as OEM or ODM work
Comparison
How It Compares With the Alternatives
Compared with Painted mild steel
Painted mild steel costs less at the gate but needs stripping and recoating once the film fails. 304 stainless steel keeps the same surface for the life of the installation.
Compared with A rented or temporary installation
Rental suits an event. For a permanent position in retail and mall interiors the cost of two or three rentals already covers a human figure that stays.
Compared with A cast or moulded reproduction
A reproduction repeats a fixed size. This human figure is built to your dimensions, which is the whole reason to commission one.
Use Guide
Looking After It Once It Is Installed
- Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft microfibre cloth
- Use a neutral pH detergent for fingerprints and traffic film
- Keep chlorides and iron dust off the surface, especially near pools and car parks
- Never use steel wool or abrasive pads on a polished face
- Fingerprints show on a mirror surface. A neutral detergent wash and a dry microfibre cloth is all it takes.
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Guides That Apply To This Piece
Design Guide
Installation Guide
Foundations and Fixings for Outdoor Sculpture
The base plate and the anchor pattern cause more delays on site than anything else. They are also the easiest part to get right in advance.
Design Guide
Planning a Sculptural Water Feature
Water turns a sculpture into a system. Decide the effect, the grade and the plant room before the form is finalised.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order quantity
One piece. There is no container minimum, which is why single projects in retail and mall interiors are a normal part of the workload here.
Why 304 stainless steel rather than something cheaper
304 stainless steel holds its colour and surface in rain, sun and frost without paint, so a piece installed outdoors does not need repainting on a maintenance cycle. Painted steel and cast stone sculptures chalk, streak and need refinishing after a few seasons outdoors. 304 stainless steel does not.
Will the mirror finish show the welds
Not if the seams are ground level before polishing starts. Every weld on a mirror piece is dressed flat first, which is why the reflection stays undistorted across the joint.
How much of this is made by hand
The forming, seam dressing and final surface are hand work. Only the cutting and the heavier forming are machine operations.
How is a human figure this size packed and shipped
A plywood crate is built around the finished geometry with foam on every mirror polished face. Large human figures 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 retail and mall interiors a photograph of the space is often enough to start.
What is the lead time
Lead time depends on the size of the human figure, the mirror polish 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.