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Projects done by Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Project area 4: Exceptional decoration and rehabilitation Presentation of crafts Metalsmith 4 Craft description: The metalsmith carries out all the metal works in accordance with the regulations. He knows how to read and interpret production plans. He designs and draws life – size scrolls and other decorative elements of a structure by respecting the historical and architectural style. His work may involve setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Project idea: The metal smith will intervene to fabricate, assemble, install or rehabilitate metal products and equipment. Marble work Craft description: The marble worker carries out complex works, essential elements for life, defence, architectural decoration across civilisations and continents throughout centuries. He knows how to propose a solution; constructively responding to an architectural project and establishing the execution file. By his mastery of descriptive geometry, numerical computing tools, tracing, he can create pieces of varied forms. He masters perfectly the flow, size and machining processes, carving and calibration, rectification and polishing, assembling, laying and sealing on site and more. Project idea: The marble maker will intervene as part of a project team for the rehabilitation and decoration of exceptional and unique places. Saddler Craft description: The saddler coachbuilder creates custom saddlery products such as car or pleasure boat seats, dashboard trims, ruffles, carpeting in the cabin, hoods, etc. Trade linked to the transformation of flexible materials of various origins with a creative and unitary character. The profession of coachwork requires a qualification at all stages of production considering: - the great diversity of products, - high aesthetic quality, - the nobility of the material, - the technical requirement of the fabrications. Project idea: The saddler intervenes to cover using leather and make leather shells of vehicles, private jet seats or exceptional furniture. Service à la Française, international brochure - Projects done by Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Page | 33