Welcome to the Padilla Designs blog series “Inspiration” showcasing all things that inspire our art. Sculpting, and artistic expressions are the pulse of Padilla Designs. We design, engineer, and construct functional + decorative pieces using a variety of metal mediums. From our copper, stainless steel and bronze gates, to fire features, and interior pieces, our artwork can be seen throughout … Read More
Tools and Techniques – Copper, Brass and Stainless
Welcome to our Padilla Designs “Tools and Techniques” blog series. When dealing with metal sculpting an important part of the process is having good quality materials to work with. This blog installment explores the differences between the main metals that Padilla Designs uses in the fabrication of their art sculptures. Padilla Designs chooses to use non-corrosive materials like copper, brass and … Read More
Featured Project – Decorative Wall Mural
Aloha! We are so excited to finally share with you this beautiful and elaborate puzzle of a project. Made completely of Naval Bronze and designed to tell the story of a system of land management in old Hawai’i known as Ahupua’a. An Ahupua’a (a subdivision of land) is a carefully developed system of land management used in Old Hawai’i to … Read More
Tools and Techniques – Water Jet
Welcome to our Padilla Designs “Tools and Techniques” blog series. This week we are showing you the innovative abilities of our upgraded cutting machine the Water Jet. Padilla Designs owner/founder Larry Padilla started welding at the young age of 20 years old and fell in love with the art of sculpting. He sculpted everything from hand using only heat, hammers … Read More
Featured Project – Aquatic Trio
Welcome back to another installment of Padilla Designs blog series “Featured Projects” . This blog series focuses on showcasing completed projects of Padilla artwork after they are installed. We get clients of many different backgrounds, styles and personalities. They come to us with their plans, ideas and interests, asking for our help in bringing their visions into a physical representation through art. We aspire … Read More
Artist Highlights – Janus Padilla
Welcome to our new blog series “Artist Highlights” this blog series will share bits and pieces about our artists lifestyle and the things that drive and inspire their creativity. Here at Padilla Designs we thrive on creativity and care deeply about our artists well-being and happiness. We strongly believe that a balanced lifestyle is the key to optimal productivity. Working … Read More
Featured Project – Aluminum Entrance Gate
Welcome back to another installment of Padilla Designs blog series “Featured Projects” . This blog series focuses on showcasing completed projects of Padilla artwork after they are installed. What do you look for in a Gate? Security, simplicity, elegance, a grand and eye-catching motif? Whatever it is, the artists at Padilla Designs can help you bring that vision to life. These clients came to … Read More
Featured Projects – Wailea Point Wall Sculpture
Welcome back to another installment of Padilla Designs blog series “Featured Projects” . This blog series focuses on showcasing completed projects of Padilla artwork after they are installed. Needing something floral and beautiful to adorn the entrance to their ocean front luxury apartment, Padilla Designs collaborated with Mountain Ridge Construction to design and fabricate a stunning metal sculpture. Combining the aesthetics of Red … Read More
Featured Project – Banana Leaf and Bamboo Man Gate
Welcome back to another installment of Padilla Designs blog series “Featured Projects” . This blog series focuses on showcasing completed projects of Padilla artwork after they are installed. One of our favorite and highly requested deigns is this stunning Banana leaf and Bamboo combination. This design can be fabricated into an array of possibilities, these clients needed an artistic security gate for the entrance … Read More
Featured Projects – Copper Weave Fencing
Welcome back to another installment of Padilla Designs blog series “Featured Projects” . This blog series focuses on showcasing completed projects of Padilla artwork after they are installed. These clients came to Padilla Designs with a project consisting of six single swing utility access gates one basement security gate and a stable and private fence line. They were asking for a simple, organic and … Read More