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
Film and television
The workshop has made pieces for DreamWorks and Granada Studios.
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.
Themed Play Structures
Pirate ships, trains, castles and whatever else a school has set its heart on.
Entrance Features and Archways
A carved entrance that tells people where they are and who they are visiting.
Sculptural and Carved Pieces
One-off timber pieces for gardens, parks, schools and public spaces.
Props and Display Pieces
Set pieces, props and display work for film, television and retail.
Anything Else in Timber
If you have an idea and a space for it, we will come and look at it.
[ 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 community[ Aftercare ]
We come back.
Everything we make 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.
[ How we work ]
From first visit to final fitting.
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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.
- 03
Made in Our Workshop
Built by our own team in Ystrad Mynach.
- 04
Installed by Our Team
Delivered and fitted on site by the people who made it.
- 05
Aftercare
We come back, inspect the timber and re-oil it, so it lasts.