Hand-cut steel signs & art
Custom metal art you won’t find anywhere else.
Built for what you stand for.
Proudly made in Simla, Colorado. One piece at a time.
Shop Available Metal Art
Common or custom: what speaks to you?
Ready to ship
One-of-a-kind pieces I made because they spoke to me. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
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View in the shop →: American EagleAmerican Eagle
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View in the shop →: Bear Country Hook RackBear Country Hook Rack
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View in the shop →: Lakeside GuitarLakeside Guitar
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View in the shop →: Owl on the BranchOwl on the Branch
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Craft Show Favorites
Not custom, but still made right. Cut fresh, one at a time.
Collection
Faith & Country
Crosses, scripture, flags and patriotic pieces I cut again and again.
Collection
Western & Wildlife
Cowboys, horses, elk, bears — pieces for the places and the way of life you love.
Don’t see it? Most of what I make is custom anyway. Start a project here.
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People look at my scrap pile and ask what’s wrong with those pieces. Most customers would never notice. But I notice. If I’m not happy, it goes in the scrap pile.
Myke, maker
About Iron Forest Custom Creations
People don’t just want something to display on the wall. They want something that speaks to them.
I’m Myke. I started Iron Forest because I needed a creative outlet. I like to work with my hands, but I wanted to create something meaningful when it was done.
What I didn’t plan on was how much it would mean to other people.
I’ve had tough military customers cry when they saw their artwork. Customers call to tell me they gave one to their sister and she loved it. People pay me more than I ask, saying the quality is worth more than I charge. I’ve shipped work from Florida to Idaho, Michigan to Arizona. Every piece had a reason behind it — a memory, a belief, somebody worth doing it right for.
That’s the work I want to keep doing.
I don’t mass-produce anything. I do have standard designs that came with my machine — the same ones fifty other people are already selling — and I’m happy to make you one if that’s what you want. But I’d rather make you something as unique as you are.
No sign is perfect. Metal has flaws, machines aren’t always perfect, and paint doesn’t always go on as smooth as I want. But I get as close to perfect as I can. If a piece doesn’t meet my standard, it goes in the scrap pile, even if you’d have been fine with it. That’s just how I’m built.
You won’t find what I make anywhere else. That’s the point.
Custom Metal Orders & Commissions
Tell me what it needs to say.
Most of what I build is custom. Somebody has an idea — a tribute, a name, a symbol, a piece that means something to a person they care about — and they want it made right. That’s what I do.
Send me the idea. I’ll come back with a few sketches, a price, and a timeline. We’ll go back and forth until you’ve got what you want, not something you’re settling for.
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You tell me what you’re thinking.
Fill out the form. The more detail, the better.
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I send you sketches.
Two or three drawings so you can see where it’s headed. We narrow it down from there.
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I build it.
Once you approve the design and put down a 50% deposit, I get to work.
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Final payment, then it’s yours.
The remaining 50% is due before it ships or goes out the door.
Start your project.
Tell me who it’s for, what it should say, and where it’s going to live. It takes about three minutes, and you can attach photos or sketches.
I read every inquiry myself. You’ll hear back within a couple of business days.
Gallery of Past Custom Work
Past work. Personal stories.
Not from a shelf. Not made for the masses. Made for one story, one person.
Built to last. Built for you.
I don’t care about trends. I don’t make things for everybody. I build pieces for the people who already know what they stand for and want it made to outlive them.
Contact Iron Forest Custom Creations
Get in touch.
Drop a line, follow along, or check back when something new comes out of the shop.
Call
Leave a message. I’ll call back within 24 hours.
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Simla, Colorado
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Every now and then I’ll send a note when something new comes off the table. No spam.