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Metal Free Library

$500
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Contemporary Free Library. Fabricated from mild steel and cedar roof. Single hinged door has acrylic window with magnetic closure.

4.8
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Xavier Villela

Xavier Villela

Dirty Metal Secrets Inc.

Laredo, TX
Member since: 2017
4.8
43 Maker Reviews

  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

I've been getting my hands dirty with metal for over 30 years. Everything is custom handmade by ONLY me (no employees or crew. just me). I have 10 years of experience woking with wood. I have a passion for making dreams a reality. Clients give me an idea, sketch, or specific list of needs. I work on a drawing to scale, and once approved I start on the project.
I would say my artistic creativity and blacksmithing skills are my strongest points, since I've been working the longest with them. I let my projects speak for themselves. I am a perfectionist and my own worst critic. 90% of my metal projects are mild steel, but I do work with other metals and any welding process.
When it comes to wood in my projects, I try to use repurposed wood whenever possible, but I'm not limited by it. Let's brainstorm, crunch some numbers, and make one of a kind custom pieces.

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    Mara Silber

    For Tray
    5.0

    Final product is exactly as I requested. He was timely, kept me in the loop, and it came out great! We would definitely use him again and plan to.

  • DW

    Donaldpasswd123 Wright

    For Steel Grill
    5.0

    Awesome experience, satisfied customer. A+ Rating

  • SB

    Scott Bustabad

    For Walnut & Steel Extra Tall Bar Stools
    5.0

    By far the best experience I have ever had with any furniture product. Quality craftmanship, cares about his work. Finished project ahead of schedule and delivered it himself. Quick responses in all communication. And seemed like an all around good dude. Will order multiple pieces in the future

  • BD

    Brian Drolet

    For Industrial Conference Table
    5.0

  • AG

    Allison Green

    For Fireplace Screen Doors
    5.0

    I am not a fan of most fireplace screens, so I spent a lot of time looking for something that was simple but beautiful. Once I found Xavier, I knew I loved the look of his custom screens, but ours turned out even better than I ever imagined. It fit perfectly in the opening and instantly gave our fireplace a clean, finished look. We had a chimney sweep come just after we received it, and he wanted to know where it came from. He was very impressed with the quality and craftsmanship, and he sees them all day long.

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