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Published On - 7th June 2017

How to Use Sheet Metal to Give Your Home an Instant, Industrial Update

Would you like to give your living space a touch of the industrial look? Before you strip your brickwork bare or spend a fortune on a battered old filing cabinet, read this. Our simple ideas and tips will help you turn your home into your very own industrial powerhouse, with sheet metal and the mini...

Published On - 30th May 2017

Graham blog, Garden

Using metal in the garden – your guide to steel and more for the outdoors.

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Published On - 10th May 2017

Graham blog, Steel

Steel for construction – the lighter, speedier choice

Steel is a key component in modern building construction. Mild steel is the material of choice in building design because it is incredibly strong. If you hung a circular bar steel securely from your living room ceiling you could hang two and a half African elephants from it. It is mild steel’s inc...

Published On - 27th April 2017

Graham blog, DIY

Can You Build a Tiny House with Sheet Metal

With thousands of people all over the globe choosing to give up traditional housing to live simply in small spaces, the tiny house movement is anything but small. But do these clever dwellings always need to be made of wood? We explore ways and reasons to use sheet metal to build a stylish, function...

Published On - 20th April 2017

Graham Art, blog

The Fearless Girl and the Charging Bull A Quick History of Controversial Metal Sculptures

New York’s in a frenzy about the Fearless Girl metal sculpture, but it’s not the first time public art has caused a storm. We took a look at some of the sheet metal sculptures that have caused contention over the years. One of the most famous public art controversies also happened...

Published On - 29th March 2017

Graham blog, Corten

When Rust Looks Stunning – The Magic of Corten Steel

The Angel of the North by steve p2008 on Flickr under Creative Commons license 2.0 One of the most popular decorative sheet metals today isn’t smooth or shiny or sparkly – it’s actually rusty. But who would want to work with rusty metal? The answer is thousands of discerning artist...

roll of bright spangled galvanised sheet metal

Published On - 15th March 2017

Graham blog, Galvanised

The Rare and Beautiful Metal That Isn’t Gold

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Published On - 3rd August 2016

Graham Art, blog

Remarkable Statues of Incredible Women

Think of the statues and memorials in your town. How many of them honour or depict women? Throughout the world, there are fewer sculptures celebrating women (unless you count royalty and naked ladies) than men. Isn’t it time women were immortalised and recognised more? It’s an issue that...

Published On - 28th April 2016

Graham blog, Garden

12 Reasons Why Metal is a Gardener’s Best Friend

When it comes to gardening, metal has always been useful to have around; with its strength and weatherproof properties, galvanized steel plate, for example, makes for sturdy wheelbarrows and tools. But it’s not just performance that makes metal great in the garden. In recent years, the trend f...

Published On - 23rd November 2015

Graham blog, Garden

Bamboozling: steel sheet in the garden

One of the most surprising, and interesting, uses for our steel sheet that we’ve come across is in the garden. We’re not talking garden sheds (although our customers are very good at using metal to make those), but the stemming of the growth of bamboo. The planet’s fastest-growing ...

Buy Metal Online Blog

How to Use Sheet Metal to Give Your Home an Instant, Industrial Update

Using metal in the garden – your guide to steel and more for the outdoors.

Steel for construction – the lighter, speedier choice

Can You Build a Tiny House with Sheet Metal

The Fearless Girl and the Charging Bull A Quick History of Controversial Metal Sculptures

When Rust Looks Stunning – The Magic of Corten Steel

The Rare and Beautiful Metal That Isn’t Gold

Remarkable Statues of Incredible Women

12 Reasons Why Metal is a Gardener’s Best Friend

Bamboozling: steel sheet in the garden

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