Add Beautiful Art Pieces to Your Custom Wine Cellar Design with Wine Barrel Carvings

Wine Barrel Carvings Enhance the Beauty of Custom Wine Cellars

Add unique accents and eco-friendly features to your custom wine cellar with wine barrel designs. Coastal Custom Wine Cellars wants to help create a stylish wine room while helping save Mother Earth by reusing reclaimed wine barrels instead of throwing them to the landfills. Learn more about the wine barrel designs that can bring your wine cellar to the next level.  

Designing Eco-Friendly and Unique Custom Wine Cellars with Handcrafted Wine Barrel Carvings 

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars wants to make every wine room a place where their clients can show off their wine collection with pride. We offer various ways to accessorize their residential or commercial wine cellar and make it stand out from the rest. One of these is by incorporating wine barrel carvings into the design.

Our wine barrel carvings are handcrafted by Peter Forbes, our wine barrel carver who has the creativity and skills necessary for making tasteful wine barrel designs. He works closely with the clients to know their preferences and create the design that they want for their wine barrel carvings.

He translates those ideas through sketches and sends them to clients. Once approved, he will start the carving process.

What You Must Know About Wine Barrel Carvings 

Wine barrel carving is an old-world wood carving technique that would have permanently disappeared from history had it not been for a group of skilled artisans who decided to continue on the tradition of creating carved wine barrel designs by hand.  These wine-inspired wood carvings are made entirely from retired oak wine barrels. 

Although brand new barrels can be used in woodworking, most artisans prefer to work with reclaimed wine barrels.  Retired barrels evoke the rich history of winemaking that gives them their unique character and appearance, which can be a great addition to any space.  Wine barrel carvings are high-quality pieces of art that can be incorporated into private wine cellars or business environments. 

Handcrafted wine barrels are designed to become heirlooms that can be handed down from generation to generation.  Wine barrel designs can be customized to feature intricate and eye-catching patterns such as a clan crest, a coat of arms, winery landscapes, wine bottles, glasses, or a corporate logo. The carvings can also depict something as simple as the name of any wine oriented business. We offer flexible design options to meet your aesthetic requirements and to make the wine barrel carvings match the existing décor of your space.

What are the Processes in Making Wine Barrel Carvings?    

Wine Barrel Carvings from Coastal Custom Wine Cellars

The process of carving a wine barrel starts with the design conceptualization.  If the clients have a design in mind specifically, they can present that idea to the artisan.  If not, the skilled artisan will work with the client to develop a design that best represents their personality and taste.  The cost of the project is usually determined after the decorative design for reclaimed wine barrels has been finalized. 

The wine barrel carving process starts by cutting off the top of the wine barrel.  The carvings can be done on the entire barrel, but the tenth barrelhead is often used by hand carvers. Tenth barrelhead carvings make use of 1/10 the length of a full size 60-gallon wine barrel and are approximately 24 inches in diameter, 1 inch thick, and weigh around 32 pounds.  They are made up of about 4 to 5 inches of surrounding hoops and staves.  In order to prevent the barrelhead from falling apart, polyurethane glue is applied to the joints, as well as behind the hoop rings. 

To provide additional structural integrity, a round plywood backing is placed to keep the tenth barrelhead nice and tight.  A French cleat system is used to mount the barrelhead carving on the wall.  French cleats are specifically designed for hanging large and heavy objects on to walls.  They include two angled pieces of lumber that interlock together. 

Wine Barrel Carvings – The Wine Barrel Head

After the design is carved on the barrelhead, it is hand-sanded to create a smooth surface.  The carved head is then stained and sealed.  The etched surface can be painted upon with whatever color the client may choose.  However, it is highly recommended to keep the paint finishes to a minimum to bring out the natural beauty of the wood. 

Lacquer is applied to the barrelhead carving to provide a very polished look and beautiful appearance.  Barrel hoops are restored to good condition by pounding on the metal rings to remove dents.  Coating the hoops with paint will provide a new look to the metal as well. 

Other Creative Uses of Wine Barrel Carvings  

Wine Barrel Designs

Wine barrel carvings can also be used as serving tables in wine cellars or wine tasting rooms.  The barrelhead is mounted on top of barrel staves, which serve as legs and support.  Installing a glass top will help protect the surface of the carved head from stains and scratches. 

Turnover Time 

For most skilled artisans, the amount of time it takes to design and complete a wine barrel carving project is about a month.  This time frame allows artisans to manage the expectations of their clients, and at the same time, avoid over-promising and under-delivering on the project. 

Let Us Create a Tasteful Custom Wine Cellar Design for You with Wine Barrel Carvings  

Wine barrel carvings lend a touch of elegance to any wine cellar or living space.  When mounted on walls, these wine-inspired wood carvings become a focal point in wine oriented businesses like tasting rooms, restaurants, and wineries.  You may also add these decorative elements to your wine cellar countertop. They are a tasteful art piece that can certainly impress people from all walks of life.  

Do you need help or have questions about wine barrel designs or more ways to accessorize your wine cellar? Call us today at +1 (949) 200-8134.