The Chair of the Bard
Craft Wales designed and made the Chair of the Bard for the 2015 Urdd Eisteddfod.
[ What we build ]
If it can be made in timber, we will make it.
Most of what we build starts as a conversation about a space and an idea. We draw it, make it in our own factory and install it ourselves, whether that is an outdoor classroom, a carved chair or something nobody has asked us for before.
Made in our own factoryInstalled by our own teamBespoke sizesWelsh made
[ Some of our work ]
Some of the things we have been asked for
DreamWorks Shrek Adventure
Craft Wales made a 1.5 metre, two-person sit-in sleigh for the Shrek's Adventure! attraction beside the London Eye.
Granada Studios
An 800mm painted sleigh from the Craft Wales range was bought by Granada Studios and featured in Emmerdale.
Shipped worldwide
Craft Wales products have been shipped to customers in America and Australia.
[ The range ]
What people ask us to make
Carved Chairs and Thrones
Storytelling thrones, commissioned chairs and ceremonial pieces, carved to your design.
Ask us for a quoteCarved Benches
A solid timber bench with your own design carved and painted into the seat.
Ask us for a quoteSchool Badges and Crests
School badges and crests, routered into Play-Tec or carved into solid timber.
Ask us for a quoteCarved Gifts and Keepsakes
Smaller carved pieces for a wedding, a retirement or a presentation.
Ask us for a quoteMemorials and Dedication Plaques
Memorial boards and dedication plaques, made to last indoors or out.
Ask us for a quoteBusiness and Office Signs
Carved hardwood signs for an office, a shopfront or a reception.
Ask us for a quoteThemed Play Structures
Pirate ships, trains, castles and whatever else a school has set its heart on.
Ask us for a quoteGarden Rooms and Summerhouses
A timber garden building, with the decking and the pergola to go with it.
Ask us for a quoteGarden Decking and Pergolas
Decking, pergolas and seating, built around the shape of your garden.
Ask us for a quoteEntrance Features and Archways
A carved entrance that tells people where they are and who they are visiting.
Ask us for a quoteDecorative Timber Pieces
Decorative timber pieces, made to suit your design and space.
Ask us for a quoteAnything Else in Timber
If you have an idea and a space for it, we will come and look at it.
Ask us for a quote
[ How it works ]
From a rough idea to a finished piece.
We come and look
A site visit, a measure up and a conversation about what you actually want.
We draw it
Every structure is drawn by hand, to scale, before anything is cut.
We make it
Built in our own factory in Ystrad Mynach, by the people who will install it.
We install it
Delivered and fitted on site by our own team.
[ The workshop ]
Why we can say yes
More than 3,500 square metres of workshop and factory space, with CNC cutting, a spray booth and in-house metal fabrication. That is what makes a one-off possible without sending the job out to somebody else.
[ Who we build them for ]
Who we build for
Schools and Education
Storytelling thrones, themed play and one-off pieces built around a school's own idea.
See schools and educationNurseries and Early Years
Play and discovery pieces made to suit a smaller garden and younger children.
See nurseries and early yearsCouncils and Parks
Carved entrances, sculpture and seating for parks, trails and public spaces.
See councils and parksLeisure and Tourism
Statement pieces that give a site something visitors remember and photograph.
See leisure and tourismSport and Community
Club badges, carved signs and one-off pieces for community buildings and grounds.
See sport and communityHomes and Private Clients
Residential work is handled by our sister company.
About RCT Property Services[ Aftercare ]
We come back.
Everything we make, apart from items in green oak, is finished in an oil-based product, and we recommend re-coating each spring. That stops the timber cracking and splintering, keeps the water out and slows the algae that makes a surface slippery.
On a yearly maintenance plan we come back, inspect the timber, make good any minor damage and re-spray it. In year five we add an anti-fungal treatment.
Green oak is designed to withstand the elements, and its appearance will change over time.
[ How we work ]
From first visit to final fitting.
- 01
Free Site Visit
We come to you, measure up and talk through what you need.
- 02
Design and Quote
We draw it up by hand, to scale, and give you a fixed price.
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Made in Our Workshop
Built by our own team in Ystrad Mynach.
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Installed by Our Team
Delivered and fitted on site by the people who made it.
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Aftercare
We offer a full aftercare package to help your products last.