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Installed Fixtures at MN State Capitol Building
We were in Minneapolis/Saint Paul recently and had a chance to see some of our work installed in the beautifully renovated Minnesota State Capitol. Once fixtures leave our shop floor, we don’t often get to see the finished product installed in person. So when we have to the opportunity to visit a space with our work present, we jump on it!
Summer 2018 Shop Update
With over 700 fixtures being either restored or re-created, the Wyoming State Capitol Building project is in full swing at the Crenshaw shops. We were awarded this exceptional project and challenged to not only replicate some of the fixtures but to also restore and retrofit them for LED lights, increasing efficiency and performance while keeping the aesthetics historically accurate.
We collaborated with the talented folks at @ramsarchitects to create this polished brass ring pendant. It turned out beautifully and we can't wait to see it installed!
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Jan 22
Our custom LED Ring at @thealberocranford ! Thanks for sharing @grace_and_chaos 🙌
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#customlighting #ledlighting #ringpendant #halopendant #lightingmanufacturer
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Jan 20
**Introducing the Crystal Vine Fixture Family, our first line in the Crenshaw Glassworks Artisan Series!**
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The Crystal Vine and all fixtures in this new series features one of a kind ...
Jan 16
We had fun with this one! Check out these custom limb and leaf pendants!
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Jan 9
Restored these art deco beauties! Original sconces at @theorpheumatoxford 💡
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#artdeco #customlighting #restoration
#lightrestoration #historiclighting #oldtheater
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Jan 7
What a year!! Thank you to our wonderful partners, clients, family, and friends!! But most of all, thank you to our incredible employees 🙌.
Here's to seeing 2020 🤓!!!
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Dec 31
Jet cut limb & leaf shrouds for some custom decorative fixtures. Stay tuned 👀!
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Dec 20
Beautifully detailed cast bronze sconce arm before, during, and after (swipe) being refurbished and refinished 💡. We're honored to work on such amazing pieces of history.
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Dec 19
Fresh coat 🎨
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#customlighting #powdercoating #paintshop #finishing #custom #lightingmanufacturer #historiclighting #restoration #restoring #metalwork
Dec 17
Cleaning up this cast resin fixture body to make that detail pop and adding sockets on the CNC.
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Dec 12
Going through old project archives dating back to job #1. Countless hand-drawn sketches, old polaroids, and notes. Many things have changed but a lot has not. Handcrafted quality and a belief in a ...
Dec 6
Say cheese 📸
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#photoshoot #customlighting #photography #interiordesign #lighting #custom #brassfixtures #saycheese #design
Dec 4
Getting ready for a photo shoot 📸.
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12-head polished brass ring pendant with custom white opal glass blown in house. .
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Dec 3
The family of custom chandeliers Crenshaw provided for St. George Greek Orthodox Church in 2004 were inspired by historic chandeliers which hang in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Nov 25
Recent mock-up of a custom exterior lantern pendant we recreated from our client's photographs 📸!
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The last image is one of the photographs we used to replicate the fixture 💡
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Nov 18
Up close look at some nickel plating for one of our Iona Fixtures ✨
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#customlighting #metalwork #nickelplated #custom #lighting #shiny #nickel
Nov 13
Such a unique perspective in the @umichlawlib ! Over a decade ago, we were chosen to restore the ornate gothic chandeliers and table lamps to help give new life to this historic library. .
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Nov 6
We stopped by 15 Central Park West where we worked with the talented folks at @ramsarchitects and @fmslighting . In 2006 we were selected to provide decorative lighting for many of the building's...
Nov 5
*NYC trip pics round 2!* 📸
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We stopped by 15 Central Park West where we worked with the talented folks at @ramsarchitects and @fmslighting . In 2006 we were selected to provide decorative ...
Nov 1
Our crew likes to let their work speak for itself. They don't like the spotlight. So candid shots are usually our go-to 😉 📷.
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Oct 31
Our visit to 20 East End Ave, NYC ... by @ramsarchitects
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We're lucky enough to work with the finest architects and specifiers in the world. So when we get a chance to go see their ...
Oct 24
20 East End Ave, NYC ... by @ramsarchitects
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We're lucky enough to work with the finest architects and specifiers in the world. So when we get a chance to go see their vision and our ...
Oct 23
Thanks to @aianewjersey , @aiapennsylvania , and @aianewyorkstate for putting on a great conference and expo! 🙌
See ya next time!
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Oct 21
🟥🟩🟦RGB LED ring mockup🟦🟩🟥
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#customlighting #mockup #RGBLED #ringpendant #lightingmanufacturer #lighting #ledlighting #commerciallighting #lightingdesign
Oct 15
FYI... This is an example of a fixture you cannot buy off the shelf... #themoreyouknow
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#customlighting #custom #metalwork #builttolast #design #architecturelovers #decorativelighting ...
Oct 11
Up to my head in work 😉
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#customlighting #fabrication #metalwork #focused #handmade #lighting #custom #metalworking #shopshot
Oct 10
Ceiling Mount Fixtures - Brass rings and Greek Key detail before polishing ✨
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Oct 2
#BTS - Building a ceiling bowl fixture.
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Soldering the jet cut Greek Key detail to the custom solid brass machined ring.
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Sep 30
375 Pezet by @ramsarchitects ...These hallway fixtures produced a strikingly beautiful and modern interpretation of the classic colonial chandelier. They were constructed of hand-forged brass and ...
Sep 26
Making something from nothing takes a team. Our shop crew maintains a diverse skill set and often helps out where help is needed. Every day is different at a custom shop...and we like it that way ...
Sep 19
Here's a peek at a recent run of custom brass ceiling mount fixtures.
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More progress and finish shots to come!!!
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Sep 17
We found the infinity stones! Sorry, had to do it 😉
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#customlighting #restoration #infinitystones #marvel #avengers #badjokes #comics #metalwork #shopshot #infinitygauntlet ...
Sep 11
Glass studio decor 🔥🕶️
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Some of our used wooden glass molds hanging because why not? Check out the profile 🔗 for more 👌
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Sep 9
These cool little pineapple finials are made of solid brass. We machined and hand carved each and no two are the same. The client wanted a unique handmade result and we were happy to deliver 👌
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Sep 3
For the Art Deco lovers 👌
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#customlighting #artdeco #chandelier #custom #mockup #lightingmanufacturer #lightdesign #architecture #metalwork #design #lighting #BeDering
Aug 29
The dining room chandelier is back home at the @kansascitymuseum 🙌
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Thank you for allowing us to restore this gorgeous fixture! .
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Aug 26
All set up at the Meglio Light Show 💡
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#customlighting #customglass #glasswork #lightshow #lightingmanufacturer #lightdesign
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Aug 21
We've cleaned and rewired dozens of fixture types for the new @kansascitymuseum renovation project! This place is going to look amazing when it's completed 👌
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Aug 13
Polished bronze linear LED pendants at the @fordfoundation . From raw bronze to a mirror finish 👌.
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Aug 7
We visited beautiful @longwoodgardens and noticed some familiar custom fixtures 😉
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#customlighting #longwoodgardens #exteriorlighting #fountain #lights #colonialstyle #custom ...
Jul 31
Cooking up some new designs in the glass shop. Stay tuned 🤘
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#customglass #customlighting #glasswork #blownglass #hotshop#glassblowing #oneofone #interiordesign #design ...
Jul 24
#TBT - A 36' Linear polished bronze LED pendant mockup for the @fordfoundation renovation project. .
Visit the 🔗 in our profile for more ⬅️
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Jul 18
The Ribbon with fresh paint 🎨
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#customlighting #freshpaint #paintshop #lighting #lightingmanufacturer #design #interiordesign #lightingdesign #custom #fixture
Jul 16
One of our large aged brass lantern sconces outside the gorgeous @520_park_avenue in Manhattan.
#customlighting #sconce #agedbrass #custom #metalwork #lighting
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Jul 9
Ribbon Fixture run in the shop 👀. Can't stop looking at them!
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#customlighting #theribbon #design #architecturallighting #lightingdesign #lightingmanufacturer #metalwork #Aluminum ...
Jun 26
Tim's working on some cool custom glass for new product 👌.
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Jun 24
We start with an idea, raw materials, and a dedication to the craftsman tradition.
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Jun 18
Making it shiny again 🌟
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#customlighting #polishedbrass #lantern #lightingmanufacturer #fixture #brass #custom #restoration #shiny #lights #metalwork #polishedfinish
Jun 14
More geo-lights.
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#customlighting #fabshop #welding #geometric #geometriclight #custom #metalwork #design #geometricdesign #craftsmanship
Jun 11
"Shaping" up to be a good Tuesday 😉. Geometric fixtures everywhere in the shop right now.
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Jun 11
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Installed Fixtures at MN State Capitol Building
We were in Minneapolis/Saint Paul recently and had a chance to see some of our work installed in the beautifully renovated Minnesota State Capitol. Once fixtures leave our shop floor, we don’t often get to see the finished product installed in person. So when we have to the opportunity to visit a space with our work present, we jump on it!
Crenshaw Standard LED Systems
We are really excited about our LED pendant systems. We weren’t willing to settle for equal to or less than compact fluorescent and incandescent performance from LED. At 17,000 lumens, our 2ft high pendant LED assembly is a full 30% brighter than the standard compact fluorescent option for a similar size fixture, and more than 200% brighter than traditional incandescent. Similar comparisons can be […]
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Summer 2018 Shop Update
With over 700 fixtures being either restored or re-created, the Wyoming State Capitol Building project is in full swing at the Crenshaw shops. We were awarded this exceptional project and challenged to not only replicate some of the fixtures but to also restore and retrofit them for LED lights, increasing efficiency and performance while keeping the aesthetics historically accurate.
April 2018 Shop Update
We were honored with the opportunity to recreate this pendant for the FEMA campus in Emmitsburg, MD. As the original fixture was hand-made of plaster in 1891, the replication process posed some unique challenges and extreme care was taken to avoid further degradation of the original material. The original components were carefully disassembled and painstakingly repaired before being used to create molds for all new cast resin components…
