Our customers always love our beautiful recycled aluminium products, which were the first items we introduced to our store back in 2011!
Originating from India, these products are made by efficiently utilising resources already in circulation through the eco-friendly method of repurposing waste materials that would otherwise be disposed of in landfills.
The process of hand casting and hand painting to create new aluminium products is a highly skilled procedure that consists of multiple stages:
A ring of metal is placed around it to contain the sand.
Fine sand is loaded and firmly patted down.
A flat metal lid is placed on top.
The operator gently flips the lid and the metal ring is split in two; one convex and one concave impression.
Chalk dust is sprinkled to stop the sand sticking.
The recycled aluminium blocks are melted down to a liquid.
After reassembling the halves of the sand mould, the molten aluminium is poured into it. After splitting the mould, the new cast is revealed, re-formed, and polished to achieve a smooth finish. Colour is then applied and left to dry before a clear enamel is added. Finally, the food-safe lacquer is polished to a glossy finish.