Copper Wave Works makes functional metalwork for homes, kitchens, and outdoor spaces. Each piece hammered, formed, and finished in a Vermont barn workshop by one person.
Hammered by hand, built to outlast you.
Everything listed here is made to order in the Montpelier workshop. Standard sizes and profiles are listed as a starting point. Most orders involve at least one dimension or finish adjustment. Prices shown are starting points for the most common configurations; Megan will give you an exact figure once she knows your specifics.
Raised from 16-gauge sheet copper using traditional planishing techniques. Available in apron-front or undermount profiles, with interior dimensions from 24 to 36 inches wide. The interior is planished smooth; the exterior carries the natural hammer texture. Drain cutout sized to standard 3.5-inch fittings.
Formed to fit your existing duct opening and ceiling height. Riveted seams on the visible faces. No solder lines on the exterior. Available in raw copper, light patina, or dark oil-rubbed finish. Megan works from your kitchen dimensions before cutting.
20-gauge copper in half-round profile, soldered at the seams with lead-free solder. Priced per linear foot installed within 60 miles of Montpelier, or per linear foot supplied for contractor installation further afield. Downspout elbows and brackets included.
Copper handles cold well. The metal itself is not damaged by freezing temperatures. It expands and contracts with the cold, but the gauge I use for planters is thick enough that this does not cause cracking or splitting. The risk in a Vermont winter is not the copper; it is the soil and water inside the planter.
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The workshop is a converted dairy barn on a back road outside of Montpelier. The forge, the anvils, the shears, and the English wheel all live in what used to be the milking parlour. It is cold in January and warm in July and the acoustics are terrible, which is fine because the hammering is loud anyway. Megan works alone, takes on about 30 to 35 commissions a year, and turns down work that does not fit the schedule rather than rushing a piece. If you want something by a specific date, say so upfront and she will tell you whether it is realistic. Most people appreciate that more than they expect to.
The first few were embarrassing. The fourth one was not.Yes. Quotes from Copper Wave Works are itemised by material weight, hours, finishing method, and shipping. If something changes during the build. A design adjustment you request, for example. Megan will flag it before doing the extra work, not after. There are no surprise line items at invoice time.
A 50% deposit is due before work begins, with the balance due before shipping or pickup. Copper Wave Works accepts bank transfer and check. Credit card payments can be arranged through a third-party processor but add a 3% fee, which Megan will tell you about upfront.