All of our pieces are made with extremely purposeful exactitude along with a thorough quality control process. Below is a synopsis of our process of handcrafting furniture that is striking, durable, and built to last. We have utmost confidence in our workmanship due to our painstaking scrutiny of each piece built, regardless of what is being made.

The process begins with 24' long 11-gauge square steel tubing that comes in both 1" and 1 ½" dimensions. The tubing is delivered with a dark coating that is a rust-inhibitor. When a piece is built, the tubing is cut using a band saw. The cut pieces are subsequently cleaned to remove the dark coating to prepare for the next step in the process.

The cut pieces are then sanded using a grinder with various sanding grits depending on the finish. The results are pieces of tubing that change from the original dark appearance to a shiny finish before it is welded. This effortlessly prepares the tubing for the final stage before delivery to the customer, known as powder coating, which will be illustrated later.

The steel tubes are then partially welded on our 3-D Demmeler welding table. This is the most vital part of the process. This machined welding table, made in Germany, is machined to very tight tolerances, within 0.0004 of an inch per foot, to ensure stability and flatness. The end result is perfectly flat and true furniture. The piece is firmly clamped in using attachments that allow for nearly perfect accuracy so that you receive exactly what you have asked for. Mercedes-Benzes and Porsches are constructed using the exact same table, inevitably qualifying our workmanship. After being partially welded on this table, the piece is then removed and fully welded off the table. This stage of the process produces a lava-like appearance at each weld. The welds are than sanded smooth using a disk grinder.

Once the piece is fully built and scrutinized to ensure quality construction, it is placed in a "hotbox", an insulated, heated enclosed area that eliminates the risk of rust due to the high wattage light bulbs that surround the interior of the hotbox. The piece remains in the hotbox until is taken to be powder-coated. Each piece is carefully handled and treated softly so that you receive a unique piece of functional art that is built to endure.

The final step in the process is the powder coating stage. We take each piece to be powder coated. All of our pieces are powder coated, a refined finishing technique first used in Australia in 1967. Paint broken down to a powder is applied, then heated (cured) to its melting point, after which it flows to form a smooth film which dries to a firm, durable finish, which is very resistant to scratches, cracking, peeling, UV rays and rust. The unique application characteristics of powder coatings provide superior consistency and uniformity of finish without sags, drips, runs, or bubbles. This finish is also suitable for outdoor furniture. Our standard colors are black, silver, metallic silver, mirrored silver, clear and chrome. Additional colors are available upon request.

Finally, the piece is ready to be delivered, dutifully handcrafted in Kansas City, the heart of the Midwest. The end result is beautiful, one-of-a-kind furniture that cannot be found anywhere. PK Steel Designs LLC. prides itself on our quality workmanship and original designs, in addition to our custom design services.