Fire Pit Art Manufactures Fire Pits That Will Last Your Lifetime.

Lubbock, Texas, January 4, 2012 – TheFirePitStore.com has agreed to carry the unique line of fire pits from Fire Pit Art. The pieces are hand fabricated by Rick Wittrig who was asked to create a commissioned fire pit for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler B.C. Canada.

Each Fire Pit Art® creations are made creation quarter-inch thick mild carbon steel and have an applied iron oxide patina on the outside. They are made to last a lifetime. The interiors are hand rolled with dense high-temperature paint and have a one-and-one-half-inch diameter rain drain in the bottom. There is no required maintenance even in cold, harsh environments and can be left outside year around. These fire pits are safe on wood or composite decking if they rest on a one and one half inch one-and-one-half-inch stone base. Artisan-crafted wood-loading hatches are available for most models. All designs are easily adapted to propane or natural gas equipment. Each fire pit is hand-crafted and numbered on a small brass plaque attached to the base ring.

Rick Wittrig learned steel fabrication and carpentry skills building farm equipment and homes. Admiring the strong work ethic, high-quality product of the craftsman with whom he worked, Wittrig carries those values into creating his functional steel art. When asked what drives him to create these pieces, Wittrig said “Where others might see a pile of rusty metal, I see art in the making. I want to reach in and pull something out…I want to cut it and shape it into a thing of beauty.”

The Fire Pit Store will soon be adding a new design by Wittrig called “Mother Earth”. The piece will weigh in around 1,600 lbs, and the globe will be seven feet in diameter. The Fire Pit Store specializes in unique and custom-made fire pits and heating products. They have been in business since 1999, and are one of the premier outlets for those looking for the unique and different, when it comes to outdoor heating.