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GRAIN FAMILY

What was meant as a warning from our fabricator in L.A. – that occasionally a trace of wood grain from the tool used in metal spinning could be seen in finished parts – became the focal point of our Grain Family. We invented a process to celebrate this tooling mark: working with a patternmaker, we create custom molds from maple boards, and sandblast them to raise the wood grain. They're then spun on a lathe at the same speed as a flat sheet of aluminum, which forms around the mold to create a metal shade. After each run of 25 parts the mold is sandblasted again, exposing fresh grain and slowly eroding the wood tool.

GRAIN PENDANT

The aluminum shade of our Grain Pendants is formed over a wooden mold that has been sandblasted to raise the wood grain. Through the metal spinning process, real wood grain is impressed on the finished pendant, creating a shade that is both organic in feel and modern in look.

GRAIN PENDANT

A versatile size and typology, the Grain Pendant is available in 13”, 16”, and 18” sizes.

GRAIN PENDANT

A pair of Grain Pendant 18s is well suited for hallways and longer narrow spaces.

GRAIN PENDANT

Once anodized and painted, the pendant rests on a glowing flared glass socket.

GRAIN PENDANT

Grain Pendant 13s and 16s utilize a silver tip bulb.

GRAIN PENDANT

The Grain Pendant 18 is slightly deeper than the smaller pendants and houses a frosted bulb.

GRAIN PENDANT

GRAIN BARREL

Simple in shape and visually light, the Grain Barrel’s sides reflect and illuminate the vertical wood grain pattern imparted on the shade during spinning.

GRAIN BARREL

The shade is formed using a maple tool that features vertical wood grain and references the construction of traditional wooden barrels.

GRAIN BARREL

An illuminated glass socket suspends the pendant and provides a subtle upward highlight.

GRAIN BARREL

Well suited for kitchen islands and communal tables, the Grain Barrel provides directed ambient light.

GRAIN BARREL

Simple in shape and visually light, the Grain Barrel’s sides reflect and illuminate the vertical wood grain pattern imparted on the shade during spinning.

GRAIN DRUM

Come behind the scenes to see the many skillful hands that help us create our Grain Drums, and peek into the magic of metal spinning.

Watch the whole film here.

GRAIN DRUM

Using a method similar to how drums are made, we cut one long board of maple into pie shaped wedges to create the hollow mold for our larger Grain Drums.