The run-of-the-mill fire pits found out your local home-improvement store will warm up your patio on a cool autumn night, but these metal movie-themed burners will do the same while looking totally awesome.
Based in Barnsley, England, Burned by Design reincarnates some of the most wicked characters in movie history as hand-crafted gas and wood burning fire pits.
Alex Dodson, a former full-time technology teacher and self-taught welder, has made hundreds since he began the business three years ago.
Just about to start packing this bunch for London Comic Con #coolwoodburner #handmade #bbq #summernights #firepits #londoncomiccon pic.twitter.com/SQeLw1j0Pl
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) July 26, 2017
Speaking to HomeCrux, he revealed the idea came to him after a completing the painstaking process of learning to build a stove, during which he says he “set fire to my parent’s garage a few times.”
“The stove worked well. I sat and watched the flames in the belly of the burner when the idea of making a burner in the shape of Darth Vader’s head popped into my head. I was hooked and off I went to work on my next stove.”
Incredibly, Dodson doesn’t use templates, which means that each fire pit is truly one of a kind.
Ranging in price $360 to $1430, all of his designs are available on the company’s website. Check out some of the most awe-inspiring pieces below:
Darth Vader from Star Wars
The Vader Burner https://t.co/KFXVgxojJN @WarwickADavis @DarthVader #theforce #burnedbydesign #woodburner pic.twitter.com/Ojv24o8vQj
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) October 4, 2016
R2-D2 from Star Wars
I caught my sister adding the finishing touches to our R2 and it instantly reminded me of this scene in episode 4 @StarWarsArt @RebelNews pic.twitter.com/EAi1itwtHO
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) September 5, 2017
Death Star from Star Wars
This monster 800mm Death Star burner is off to the capital 'as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror'#coolwoodburner #handmade pic.twitter.com/mePA7Gfn3z
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) August 16, 2017
Boba Fett from Star Wars
Happy 4th of July!
For today or any BBQ day: #BobaFett burner by @BurnedbyDesign pic.twitter.com/xUjI0BMNzj
— Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) July 4, 2017
The Predator from Predator
What's your favorite Predator quote? #coolwoodburner #predator #fabrication #handmade #sculpture #giftideas #gardening #outdoorliving pic.twitter.com/TP7bz78bqn
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) September 4, 2017
Warrior from Aliens
Alien Warrior Wood Burner #londoncomiccon2017 #coolwoodburner #firepit #alien #aliens #xenomorph #art #sculpture #handmade pic.twitter.com/3G8mP2SwOV
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) July 24, 2017
Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street
'Whatever you do, don't fall asleep'…Freddy Krueger wood burner…finally fiinished#freddykrueger #coolwoodburner #scary #summeriscoming pic.twitter.com/9vKIwGLcTi
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) April 10, 2017
Batman from Batman
The Batman Burner, this 1 will be at our show stand at the NEC Comic Con on the 3rd and 4th of June#coolwoodburner #batman #comiccon pic.twitter.com/8rFJi3xMPa
— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) May 10, 2017
Witch King of Angmar from Lord of the Rings
'Do you not know death when you see it, old man?'
Today's project, the Witch King of Angmar #coolwoodburner #lordoftherings #witchking #fire pic.twitter.com/773KQwPDUE— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) August 8, 2017
Jaws from Jaws
Shark sculpture and prototype Jaws Burner, who's going to commission it 🤔👍🏻
Not a #coolwoodburner #jaws #shark #greatwhite #sculpture pic.twitter.com/JPjSG7H6H4— Burned By Design ltd (@BurnedbyDesign) August 10, 2017
h/t: Lad Bible