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Projects done by Meilleurs Ouvriers de France
Project area 4: Exceptional decoration and rehabilitation
Presentation of crafts
Metalsmith
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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.
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