View other designs: Architectural > Exterior Architectural > Interior Decorative Make Christopher Metals part of your next project: How we work 90% of our work is custom designed. We do offer some standard exterior railings: Contact us for more info Not only is each design unique, but we offer a wide variety of finishes to complete the expression of the project: Finishes   Common terms: FAUX-FINISH A finish that is designed to imitate the real thing; For example, making steel look like antique brass. FORGING Changing the cross-sectional shape of metal without adding or deleting material. It is most often accomplished by heating and hammering. WROUGHT IRON A very pure, easily welded or forged iron containing about 2% carbon. This material is not readily available and most architectural metalwork is made today from steel, aluminum, stainless steel, brass or bronze. The term 'wrought iron' is commonly used to describe the general look of metal fabrication as opposed to wood.