Symbol produces both handmade stainless steel sinks and drawn stainless steel sinks. As a sink manufacturer and supplier with more than 15 years of experience, we are confident to say that these two are the most common classifications of stainless steel sinks.

How are handmade sinks and drawn sinks produced?
There are many differences between the production of handmade sinks and drawn sinks. The production of drawn stainless steel sinks is inclined to automation. Machines are used to press and stretch the stainless steel plate. The whole process is like blowing a balloon. In this way, the drawn stainless steel sinks are relatively thinner.

Whereas, the production of handmade stainless steel sinks is more reliable to craftsmanship. Most of their production process require manual operations, such as cutting, bending and welding the stainless steel plate.

What are the similarities and distinctions between handmade and drawn stainless steel sinks？

Handmade stainless steel sinks and drawn stainless steel sinks share all the advantages that exist in the stainless steel sink. Usually, both handmade stainless steel sinks and drawn stainless steel sinks are made of SUS 304 stainless steel, which is the most common raw material for stainless steel sinks in the market. Besides, these two kinds of sinks share the good feature of variety in appearance. They are available in single-bowl, double-bowl and even more. Moreover, both of these two kinds are available in various surface finishes.

Apart from the similarities, there are many distinctions between handmade stainless steel sinks and drawn stainless steel sinks.

1. Thickness
The handmade stainless steel sinks are usually thicker than the drawn stainless steel sinks since the different manufacturing processes. And it’s more uniform of the thickness of handmade stainless steel sinks.

2. Corners

The corners of drawn stainless steel sinks are usually round and smooth, while handmade stainless steel sinks often have right-angle corners.
3. Price

A handmade stainless steel sinks is more expensive than an equivalent drawn stainless steel sink.