![]() I used a combination of 3 different copper spray paints to get the look I wanted. I was so in love with the idea of a copper mailbox, I came home an made one for myself when we were finished shooting this episode.Ī project like this is the perfect Spring refresher for your porch. Here’s what I started with on my own front porch. We also added a copper bucket for flowers and a copper mailbox…well, it LOOKS like copper. What you can’t see in this photo is the copper light fixture that hangs above the porch. It’s the little details that bring so much charm to a space. So, we decided to bring some copper to their front porch as well. The family from episode 3 of Stone House Revival loved to add copper accents to their home too (did you see their kitchen island pendants? amazing). The copper accents are a new favorite of mine. There’s a million things to love in this entrance way… the post and beam structure, the hewn wood and iron table, the dutch door, the blue stone floor…I could go on and on! ![]() How to Inquire or Order a Custom Copper Mailbox.Would you love the look of a copper mailbox without the copper price? I’ll show you how to create a copper mailbox for your own home this weekend. Unless something special is necessary, adapting to your mounting method is included. Then, I send pictures for your approval, and ship ASAP. I usually need a full day to make a mailbox. Typically, after some conversation, or a few traded e-mails, a design is set. Custom designs include a cardstock prototype.īrass numbers with hand made rivets are $10 each. Cedar mailboxes with copper roofs start at $250. Secret Copper Shop Hand-Crafted Mailboxes start at $300 for common sizes. This door is bronze sheet metal, and I expect it will far outlast any common mailbox door. I've always wanted to make unique doors on my mailboxes. I've done some carpentry, and combining wood with copper. Trying to find a way to make a more reasonably priced mailbox, I started using cedar because it lasts well outdoors. I liked it enough to put it out in from of the shop! I really do like the rain-proof aspect of this. I continue to make a unique door for each, and I can make a handle from your design sketch.Ī variation of my original self-closing design, this one is also top-hinged with a more square-edge design. Very few on the web are truly handcrafted, mine are made one at a time to your size request. The hinged open-top offers plenty of room for incoming mail and ease in getting the mail out of the box! It was designed to resemble the unique lamps along the home-owners driveway. The design of this mailbox is USPS Approved. This makes the door self closing, and is much easier than the common mailbox door. In seeking new types of doors, I started using bronze sheet to make 'hanging' doors. ![]() Peg was initially unsure that this design would please her, and she was happy with the result. The brass numbers will remain shiny as the copper ages to a natural patina.ĭesigned to resemble a copper bay window roof, this box is in New Jersey, highlighting a new stone porch. ![]() Commissioned piece for an Wallingford jewelry artist that needed a mailbox large enough to accept standard 8"x8"x8" shipping boxes.ĭesigned to compliment a Renaissance-style home in Sarasota, this mailbox will be mounted on stucco and opens in an unusual fashion. The client had a simple sketch and a couple design requests.ĭesigned to resemble a pagoda. A new shape, a great appearance, and simple details create an attractive image. ![]() This one with copper bowline knot made of 1/2 braided copper wire. Well, here's a practical solution.Īnother Self-Closing Copper Mailbox. Either the door closes "too tight" or it simply will not stay closed. Traditional rural mailbox doors depend on a very impractical (and often frustrating) alliance between the door and the box itself. The pineapple has long been a symbol of hospitality and welcome - from Renaissance Europe to Colonial America to Contemporary times. I design these for a pole, pillar, hanger or on-the-house set-ups and mounting.ĬOPPER MAILBOXES & NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE BOXESĬlick on the icons or descriptions below to view that particular page. that is truly "hand-crafted." Designing these are actually a bit trickier than one might think (especially the doors and hinges) but I enjoy the challenge. I have been asked many times if I could make one. Nearly all "handmade" mailboxes I see on the internet are stamped out. ![]()
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