Tom Moran was born and raised in Onaway, Michigan. He started Moran Iron Works after high school graduation in 1978. Today his company specializes in large modular metal fabrication.
Tom also shares his creative passion by making ornamental sculptures. He shares his metal creations by donating most of his sculptures to non-profit organizations and educational facilities for fundraising opportunities or public display, such as the large Eagle sculpture at the Besser Museum. For the past five years, Tom has also been working with leather. Self-taught, Tom handcrafts his personal designs producing leather bags, purses, wallets, belts, and furniture.
Handcrafted tan leather over-the-shoulder hanging bag is quality made and functional with "IronOne" decorative label.
Leather Artist & Metal Fabricator
The sculpture entitled “Need A Hug” was made from found, or industrial scrap metal. The 3 large wrenches were donated from a local family with a long history of crushing rocks into gravel. The tools were used to maintain the equipment over decades of time. They were drawn out using a forge and hammer to form the base and stem. The leaves were formed by hand from left over copper that supported copper gutters on a historic building restoration project. The flower itself was made from heavy industrial banding used to lash ocean going freight. The pistil of the flower is made from stainless cable used for modern cable handrails. Those 3 cables can be easily curved with your hands in the opposite direction changing the personality from “Needing a hug” to “Need a hug?”
Sling Bag is handcrafted black leather straps with purple alligator inset. Two zippered pockets makes it stylish and functional.