Half13 is a collection of outdoor stainless steel furniture designed by Damian Velasquez circa 2008.

The entire furniture line is constructed from expanded stainless steel sheets. Flat sheets of steel are fed into industrial equipment that rolls, slits, and expands it into a mesh like material. The openings are distinctly diamond shaped. This material is not rigid on its own. Damian’s design creates a frame with stainless steel rod that allows the panels to take on a rigid structure when welded together.

Tig welding is the primary method of constructing Half13. Tig welding is an art, a craft, and a science. Some chairs in the line have over 1,000 individual tig welds that join the expanded metal mesh to the frame. This attention to detail and zen like construction process has continually been refined year after year.

Catch a glimpse of the process below. You’ll get to see a Philly Club chair begin to take shape.