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The Stonelique Company was founded with the intention of combining artistic, creative designs with functionality and durability of metal work.

Welcome to The Stonelique Company. I am Angelique LaFontaine and I handle the book keeping and marketing for the company and my husband David Stonaker is Owner, Co-Founder, Designer and Fabricator.
David is AWS certified and has been welding for over 30 years. He has a rolling Stick welding Rig that he takes onsite for his large projects. For the projects he can do here in our shop, he uses a Miller Brand MIG welder.
We have a 2300 sq ft shop In Kaufman, TX. Our equipment consists of a sandblasting box, a Miller MIG welder and a Miller Hand Torch Plasma Cutter. We also have a hydraulic bender along with the dyes and attachments, a Drill Press, a roller, and a metal saw.
The one thing that all of these machines have in common is that none of them are intended for mass production. There are no jigs in this shop or conveyer belts. Every piece is made one at a time.
David and myself have a wealth of knowledge, with him being an experienced seasoned fabricator and myself being an design engineer, together we would like to educate our customers. We want you to buy smart, not cheap.
Now the importance of our material selection is simply this, would you make a sandwich from a piece of meat that you didn’t know what it was or how long it had been sitting out? Probably not. So when I say we want our customers to buy smart, we want you to know exactly what it is that you are getting. A lot of places can provide a much less expensive product and it may look similar to ours but what are they using for materials? I can assure you that some are using scrap. Scrap can include Tin, Brass, Cast, and other types of metals and metal alloys. Some of which you absolutely do not weld.
We do not nor will we ever use scrap. We select material directly from the steel yard where the tempering process can be validated. We will know if it is cold rolled round bar or oiled and pickled plate metal. With that knowledge base, David is able to properly select what material he wants to use and for what function.
Bending is a labor intense process and as well, takes a great deal of knowledge in metal behaviors. What do I mean by metal behaviors? There is an actual science that focuses on the how metals react to temperature, pressure, impact…things like that. Now with what David is doing, every time he is putting a bend into the bar or tube, he is actually deforming the metal on all surfaces. As the metal is pulled through the bender, forces increase and are released through the metal, ultimately, the metal experiences deformation and elongates? Why is this important? A skilled fabricator is going to know how to work around this behavior and calculates his geometry accordingly to avoid lop sided pieces.
Moving on to the welding. Now this is an important facet. Folks, let’s be clear on something. Anybody can go into their garage, strike up an arc and melt some metal and treat it like an adhesive. That DOES NOT make you a welder. Just like how a painter develops a relationship with his brush, paint and canvas to get it to behave in a way that delivers a desired result, that is what welding is. It is not just melting metal to create a joint. Welding is defined as combining and forming a harmonious or effective whole, it isn’t using molten metal to glue 2 pieces together. You have to have a skilled technique, an understanding of proper heat penetration and an understanding of how to properly size your weld. Kids, more is not always better when it comes to welding.

Folks, here’s the point, I said earlier that we want to educate our customers. We want you to buy smart, not cheap. With proper selection, this should be a onetime investment. David and I have a rocking chair set of our own and it is over 30 years old and we still use it. Do the math, one of our rocking chair sets is $750 and let’s say that you keep it for as long as us. Now let’s say that you spend about $400 on a set that you have to replace every 2 years. Over a 30 year period, you just spent $6000 when you could’ve spent only $750 and had been done with it.
You get what you pay for and it’s just that simple. If you want quality, reliable products, then you are going to have a pay a bit more upfront, but in the long run, it is going to last you and save you a lot more. At any time, we are fully prepared to answer any questions regarding the material used.

We do not accept COD's. These are custom orders so payment in full is needed prior to fabrication of product. We accept major credit cards, cash, check (order is fill after the check has cleared) and paypal. We offer lay-a-way plans on an individual basis that suits the customer’s specific needs in which case, order is delivered only upon completion of the payment terms agreed upon.
If an order is placed and payment is not received within 1 week of order placement, we will cancel the order. Due to the cost of raw material fluctuation, future pricing cannot be guaranteed. Order can be cancelled within 24 hrs, once material has been allocated no refund will be processed. Fabrication of product begins only after full payment is received.


If there is a preferred shipping method, the customer is entitled to make requests and we will do our best to accommodate based on the availability. If no request is made, we will use a standard shipping method.
In most cases, your order will ship within 1-2 weeks of full payment being made.
Insurance, expedited shipping, and/or confirmation options can be added on to shipments at the customer's expense.
We will ship internationally however, customs charges are at the customer's expense.

Please note, in some cases, deliveries will need to be picked up from the freight carrier's terminal. In those cases, the address and contact information will be provided to the customer.
Defective or damaged product can be exchanged for the same item once it has been determined that the defect or damage is not resultant of misuse or negligence.

However , each and every piece is hand made and painted. That being said, imperfections and irregularities (on a small scale) are unavoidable. If your piece arrives with a few scratches, we will help you determine what is needed to repair the scratches but please understand we are a small business and pieces are not mass produced and we will make every effort to ship your piece in a safe condition.

We do not issue refunds under any circumstances. Again, these are customized orders so please be sure that what you have specified is what you want and if you have questions please ask before placing your orders.

Regarding our pricing, my husband is a welder/fabricator by trade. The hourly rate is $50 per hour. We want to share his talent with everyone who is as enthusiastic about metal decor as we are. You will notice that the prices of each piece is not only lower than what the hourly rate would bring it to but it also negates the shipping costs. Why do we choose to do this? Simply put, it's not always about money.

The Stonelique Company is located at:


7337 Havenridge Lane

Kaufman TX 75142


We have over 30 years of fabrication experience both commercially and residentially. We work primarily with A36 Low Carbon Steel. Weld joints are MIG welded and cut outs are done with a Miller Plasma Hand Torch. Item finishes include, bare (no finish), Primered, or Primered and Painted. Prices vary with the types of finishes requested. All accent decor is hand painted and treated with a clear coat finish.

We thank you for your interest in our product line!
You can view a full listing of our product and upcoming events at:
www.Stonelique.com
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