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BUILDING INNOVATIVE
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above Detail of a custom-made chandelier.
forge, and the black formula steams as it is painted on the hot metal.
Once the base pieces are in place and the light fixtures are connected, a UL-certified electrician from Spokane comes to the shop to wire them, and then crews add any glass or acrylic parts.
One of the most popular designs com- ing out of Acutech is the wagon-wheel chandelier, Grommet said, several of which his crews recently shipped to Denver for a restaurant.
The light fixtures range from the ultra modern to more basic, classic design, such as the Lakeside pieces, which are built from three-quarter-inch thick steel and will accent the house’s heavy log and stone formation, and wouldn’t look out of place in a castle.
Some of Grommet’s own pieces sit in the Dick Idol Signature Gallery in Whitefish, lighting the doorway on the inside of the gallery. They are meticu- lously crafted sconces, designed to resem- ble war bonnets from the Blackfeet tribe, with steel feathers standing up straight around the actual light bulbs and then draping elegantly down the wall.
Whether the custom order is a hand- made blacksmith’s creation or one that can largely be created on the high-tech machines in the shop nearby, all of the work on the chandeliers from start to finish is done under one roof, which Grommet said is a big selling point for customers.
Acutech builds other architectural art, such as railings, but the chandeliers are especially eye catching, which is just how Grommet likes them.
“More or less, it’s a piece of art or a sculpture that’s electrified,” he said.
For more information on Acutech, visit www.acutechworks.com. FL
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