Handcrafted from locally sourced Napa wine barrel rings in the heart of California wine country, our exquisite lighting collection will showcase your home or business with a rustic elegance unique to California wine culture. Available in a wide variety of designs and customizable options, our extensive collection is sure to be the most functional piece of art you own! The WIVA "Kotak" is a pendant that transforms its raw materials into a soft, romantic light fixture. Crafted from retired Napa wine barrel rings, you can see the beautiful patina after many years of happy winemaking. Reminiscent of the Craftsman design period at the end of the 19th century, The Kotak produces wonderful light, delightful shadows and fabulous texture. Modern and chic yet wonderfully rustic, each is handmade from recycled materials. We bend the wine barrel rings by hand (you should see our forearms!) and carefully weld it together to create a shape that reflects the light. Some have said this has a steam-punk vibe to it, but we prefer the term "timeless." Simple and serene, it looks great on or off. We work with a lot of interior designers and several of the projects needed something really different and yet modern / industrial while keeping a fun vibe. This line of lighting is truly one of a kind. We hand cut retired wine barrel rings and carefully weld them together to make a cube that lets tons of light through and makes a design statement. Its rugged simplicity looks great with the bulb on or off. Your choice of plain pendant cord (pictured) or cord and chain. SOCKET: E26 base incandescent or LED bulb max 100W max , dimmable. DIMENSIONS: approx. 10"H x 6"W x 6"D . INCLUDES: fixture, 6' black pendant cord, mounting hardware. MATERIALS: Retired wine barrel rings. BULBS NOT INCLUDED. UL CERTIFIED. SHIPPING: We ship internationally! Additional shipping charges are required for orders to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and all international destinations. Send us a message with your address for an estimate. SEE ALSO: Check out my shop to see matching sconces, chandeliers and more. CUSTOM DESIGN: Don't see quite what you're looking for? We can adapt our designs or create new custom work based on your ideas. Let me know! I love a fun project! CONNECT: Want to see what's new and exciting in our shop? Follow us on Facebook or Instagram! I post all the new designs, prototypes, quirky odd projects and more. If you've placed an order, you might even see it being built! Enjoy! It's pretty amazing what happens in our shop. Thanks for visiting! Michael All our products are exquisitely handcrafted, using 100% recycled materials. They are singular creations that are not factory-made or mass produced. Our highly skilled artisans do their best to ensure that each item resembles the photos as closely as possible, however there may be very slight variations or natural imperfections in the materials which is what make each piece of a handmade product charming and unique.
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Hi! I'm Michael and I am a full time artist.
I love designing and building fun projects!
I specialize in creating tables and other furniture out of 60-100 year old retired grape vines from California's premiere wine growing region.
What I have online is not even 1/4 of what I design and build so if you have an idea for something new and exciting, challenge me to design and build it for you!
Proud to be 100% Green and made in the USA!
Check out my Facebook, Etsy, Instagram and Pintrest pages for the latest innovative projects. Its truly amazing what I do in my shop!
Richard Padlo
For Vinya - Alionza - Old Vine Grapevine Coffee TableWe enjoyed our custom made grapevine coffee table until we discovered it was infested with wood-eating beetles. An exterminator confirmed these beetles reside in the wood. The table was not salvageable and the bugs destroyed the rug beneath the table. The maker refused to respond to my request for remediation. Before considering spending thousand of dollars on any product from this maker, I strongly urge you to take heed of the following response from Custom Made Support: "The listing clearly stated that the product is made from recycled materials. As such the maker had no way of knowing that the materials used to create your table were infested with bugs."
Stephen Fischer
For Bordeaux - Grapevine Salt And Pepper GrindersAll went fine, except that it isn't clear which grinder is for salt and which is for pepper. The one with the black grinding handle has plastic grinder parts, which makes us think it should be for salt. The one with the chrome grinding handle has metal grinder parts, which makes us think it should be for pepper. If this is correct, it seems odd to use chrome for pepper and black for salt.
Benjamin Landin
For Kala - Wine Barrel Cork HolderThe wine barrel cork holder is absolutely beautiful, very well made with expertise attention to detail. Communication was excellent and responded in a timely manner. Shipping was fast and arrived before Christmas. My wife absolutely loves it. Hands down a great product and customer service. Thank you again Michael Weiss….
Ben
Alyssa Hayek
For Holiday - Jousi - Wine Barrel Ring Bow OrnamentThanks so much for the lovely ornament! We are so happy to have such a wonderful reminder of our time in Napa.
Graham Strub
For Graham's Wood magnetic knife boardWow is all I can say. Michael was phenomenal. The product is perfect and service amazing. It did arrive slightly damaged but Michael paid to ship it back and had it repaired. Then I had to have it shortened because I ended up having a smaller space than anticipated and he took care of everything! Highly recommended.
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