I thought I would share some thoughts that were going through my mind when I was filming this Artisan welding a Spanish wrought iron balcony… (LISTEN to audio or read text, below)
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Jeff Doubét Talks About – Welding a Spanish Wrought Iron Balcony in Santa Barbara
“Hey guys, I thought I would share some thoughts that were going through my mind when I was filming this Artisan welding a Spanish wrought iron balcony in Santa Barbara. It was kind of a culmination of many, many months of planning and designing a major renovation.
I’ll share the link to the full project story, down below. But this Juliet balcony was designed in a sketch that I did for the developer- the person that was flipping the property. And, he had met with a local Santa Barbara wrought iron fabricator. And they used my sketch of the entire house, but they kind of went over a catalog of parts that you can buy- some of which you can actually even buy on Amazon today.
But, the major supplier (King Architectural Metals) fabricates wrought iron pieces that they ship in from overseas. And they put it in huge warehouses throughout the country. One’s in Los Angeles (Buena Park, CA), one’s in Dallas… I think one’s in Atlanta, I’m not sure (Lawrenceville, GA).
But as a designer, I have that inch and a half thick catalog, and for since 2003- I’ve been designing elements from pedestrian gates to balconies like this, and I can provide my clients suggestions on taking prebuilt pieces of iron, and fabricating them in a certain configuration to make a balcony or a railing, or a gate.
And, it’s just a way, you know… when these components are built over overseas, they’re still handmade… but are made for less money. And then the local fabricators, particularly here in Santa Barbara and Montecito can use those prefabbed handmade parts, and compile them into new creations.
It’s just a little design secret that I have held close to my vest, but I’m retired now… so why not share. Please feel free to snoop around on the website. I say that almost every time, but I am randomly uploading stuff that I had fun shooting, and projects that I’ve designed. And it’s just really fun to share, and dig out old pictures that I think you might enjoy. So… have a nice day.”
Jeff Doubét
Transcript of Jeff Doubét: Welding a Spanish Wrought Iron Balcony in Santa Barbara Audio
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Date of Recording: September 9, 2025
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Photo Documentation: Welding-a-Spanish-Wrought-Iron-Balcony-in- Santa-Barbara-photo
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Date: May 10, 2016
Photographer: Jeff Doubét
Camera: Canon PowerShot S95
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