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Experience Superior L-Bead Bar Grilles with Coco Metalcraft

Looking for a cleaner, more streamlined grille construction in your project? L-Bead grilles from Coco Architectural might be the ideal solution for you. The flush finish provided by this implementation leaves your walls looking pristine, while still allowing for incredible airflow and efficiency. It transforms your linear bar grilles from a standard, low-budget look into a […]

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Perforated Metal Sheets & Grilles – Highlight Products

Products / By Coco Metalcraft

Perforated grilles and metal sheets could be the beautiful touch your project has been missing. For any modern architect or contractor, matching every aspect of the construction to spec is essential. A renovation project can’t be counted as a success when the small details are still off. Classic establishments and historical projects need the allure

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What We’ve Learned in Over 100 Years of Metalwork

Coco Company Stories / By Coco Metalcraft

At Coco Architectural Grilles and Metalcraft, we have devoted more than a century of work and four generations to an enduring passion for excellence in everything related to metalwork. Over the decades Coco Architectural has focused on everything from votive candelabras to polished brass shower doors and custom architectural grilles. The year 1909 seems like

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Coco Metal and Linear Bar Grilles

Craftsmanship & Techniques / By Coco Metalcraft

Imagine walking into a beautiful space with custom flooring, gorgeous walls, and a magnificent ceiling, all highlighted by the perfect lighting. But you notice out of the corner of your eye that the grille covering the air return is a stark white color, indicative of being purchased from a large box store. One seemingly simple

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Historic New York City Hotels

NYC Metalwork Legacy / By Coco Metalcraft

The New York skyline is made up of some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. From the shores of the Hudson River, the buildings of New York City create an image like none other. Nestled among the modern and sleek facades is a collection of some of the most historic hotels in the world. Each lovingly

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History of Metalwork: A Series

History of Metalwork / By Coco Metalcraft

Today’s metal crafting is one that has not truly evolved like other crafts. It’s true that techniques have been perfected and artistic limits may have been exceeded by present day craftsmen compared to those of old, but the techniques themselves are generally the same and have been for almost a hundred years. However, metal craft

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TIG and MIG Welding: Advantages and Disadvantages

Craftsmanship & Techniques / By Coco Metalcraft

Tungsten Inert Gas welding is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. This is formally known as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding or GTAW. Easy enough, right? TIG welding is used in the industry for fine, exact welds on thinner metals. You are able to achieve the highest quality

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Metal Finishes That Provide Distinct Looks

Design Inspiration / By Coco Metalcraft

We’ve covered the kinds of metals we offer and their makeup in this post comparing compositions and use, but that’s not the only option contractors and architects have. When it comes to creating a unique piece of metal for any project, the finish that is applied to that piece is what will make it stand out

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Differences Between Waterjet and Laser Cutting in Sheet Metal

Craftsmanship & Techniques / By Coco Metalcraft

As you know, there are multiple benefits of using metal in projects. Sheet metal is durable, versatile, recyclable, and for the most part cost-effective. However, one drawback to sheet metal is the process it takes to work with the material. Anybody with a sharp blade can whittle wood, but it takes real craftsmanship and special

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Antoni Gaudi – Great Architects Series

History of Metalwork / By Coco Metalcraft

Antoni Gaudi is considered one of our Great Architects because his works define the Spanish architectural canvas. Antoni Placid Guillem Gaudi i Cornet’s works were influenced heavily by religion and nature. Though he was a part of the Catalan Modernista movement, his disciple, Joan Bergos, defined five periods in Gaudi’s works: preliminary period, mudejar-morisco, emulated

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