Workshop for blacksmithing art, metal design, and restoration of historical metalwork made of steel, wrought iron, copper, and cast iron.
Kunstschmiede Wilperath GmbH
Altrip (Workshop/Corporate Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Us
Kunstschmiede Wilperath GmbH is a workshop founded in 2015 in Altrip near Mannheim, dedicated to the tradition of blacksmithing and metal design. The company manufactures designed steel structures such as gates, doors, window grilles, handrails, fences, staircases, terraces, and awnings, as well as furniture and cantilevered brackets, combining traditional blacksmithing on the anvil with modern processes like laser cutting, water jet cutting, CAD design, and 3D printing. A second focus is the restoration and preservation of historical metalwork, including galvanoplasty, fountains, grave sites, and church furnishings. Clients include the Federal Court of Justice Karlsruhe, the General Archives of Karlsruhe, the Karlsruhe Zoo, the City of Mannheim, Bruchsal Castle, Speyer Cathedral, and the City of Düsseldorf. Additionally, the workshop offers documentation, structural surveys, specifications, reconstructions, and replicas, as well as blacksmithing courses. Managing directors are Master Metal Builders and artisans Martin Wilperath and S. Kleutges.
- Site
- Altrip
- Processes
- Blacksmithing (artisanal blacksmithing on anvil), Welding, Soldering, Laser Cutting, Water Jet Cutting, CAD Drawing / Design, 3D Printing, Locksmith Work
- Materials
- Steel, Wrought Iron, Copper (electroplated copper), Iron (base iron), Cast Iron (grey cast iron)
- Certificates
- Artisan Restorer
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Monuments Preservation, Church/Sacred Architecture, Public Sector, Private Clients, Cemetery Industry
- 01
CAD Drawing / Design
- 02
Laser Cutting / Water Jet Cutting
- 03
Blacksmithing on Anvil
- 04
Chiseling
- 05
Welding / Soldering / Locksmith Work
- 06
Surface Treatment
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Documentation
Materials & Processes
Steel
Basic material for designed steel structures such as gates, railings, staircases, and awnings.
Wrought Iron
Traditional material for artisanal blacksmithing for railings, grids, and ornaments.
Copper (electroplated copper)
Material for galvanoplastic grave reliefs that the company restores and conserves.
Iron (base iron)
Base iron from wires and rods forms the inner skeletons of historical core galvanoplastics.
Cast Iron (grey cast iron)
Material for historical objects such as the crank pump of the Grand Ducal Burial Chapel Karlsruhe.
Locations
Altrip
DEWorkshop / Corporate Headquarters
- Materials
- Steel, Wrought Iron, Copper, Cast Iron
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmithing (artisanal blacksmithing on anvil)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Wrought Iron |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| SolderingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Copper |
| Laser CuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Water Jet CuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metals |
| CAD Drawing / DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D PrintingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locksmith WorkJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Small Steel Construction WorksAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface Treatment (including corrosion protection with Owatrol oil, Brantho Korrux “3 in 1”) | – | – | – | – | Steel, Iron, Copper |
| Metal Restoration and Conservation of Historical ObjectsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Iron, Cast Iron, Steel |
| ChiselingForming | – | – | – | – | Cast Iron, Copper |
| Galvanoplasty (electrolytic copper deposition, reproduction of historical plastic works)Surface | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Documentation, Structural Survey, Specifications, Reconstruction, and ReplicaEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (Erection/Assembly of restored and newly manufactured objects, e.g., railings, gates,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacturing Designed Steel Structures (Gates, Doors, Window Grilles, Handrails, Railings,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The work follows the principles of monuments preservation; Martin Wilperath is an artisan restorer and Master Metal Builder. Restorations are documented through condition and damage assessments, action plans, and detailed object documentation.
| Evidence | Altrip |
|---|---|
| Artisan Restorer |
History
- 2015
Founding of Kunstschmiede Wilperath; Martin Wilperath and his team have been dedicated to the tradition of blacksmithing and metal design since 2015.