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for purpose, which is why engineers will come to us from all over to modify tubes. “For over three decades Timeless had been at the forefront of bespoke tubing design. It is exciting to be involved with original projects and new applications. We’re a small British manufacturer using traditional fabrication methods, and yet we can still create customised tubing for global heavy-weights.”

Aerialist Beth Thomas performs on lunar- inspired tubing apparatus, commissioned by Fenella Marie costume design

MD Tom McMillan sits upon lunar-inspired aerial apparatus (made exclusively by Timeless for Fenella Marie costume design)

“We were recently commissioned to create a unique moon- shaped apparatus for aerialists to perform upon. This was an unusual commission for us because we had to make the main structure out of round tubing. “Most of our other orders require the tubing to be oval or square so it can be easily gripped – railings and rungs are far safer when hands and feet can’t slip around them. But in the case of aerial ‘hoop work’, performers need to be able to slide their bodies around the tubing. The flourishes that set this performance piece apart are the twisted tube sections that sit within the moon. They refract the light beautifully,” explained Mr McMillan. Restorative work In the past few years the team at Timeless have witnessed a growing appetite for tubing for restorative work, from twisted brass fairground carousel poles to decorative copper trims on shop fronts. They often have clients who wish to bring a traditional feel into their home through decorative metal architecture. “There seems to be a hankering for beautiful design in everyday objects and architecture. I’m not saying that this is a new phenomenon, or that humans have ever lost this desire. But it seems that in a world where so much is mass-produced, there is a need for these one-off pieces, for custom-mades – and to some extent, for designs from the past,” claimed Mr McMillan. “It is so nice to be able to meet this demand by replicating past designs.” A world-renowned reputation Timeless have a client-base that spans most continents, with customers from as far as Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Ohio and New York who are prepared to pay shipping costs to get their hands on the tubes. “The right tubing can elevate a design project. If a shipbuilder is making a multi-million pound yacht, they need to make sure that every detail is impeccable – including the railings. Or tubing that houses electronic circuit boards… it has to be fit

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