Custom Shapes & Sizes

Can Krause Bricks make custom brick shapes?
Yes. Krause Bricks crafts bespoke brick shapes and sizes beyond its standard formats, from complex curves to non-standard profiles. The flexible artisan manufacturing process gives architects complete creative freedom to specify shapes that suit a unique structural or design vision.

What kinds of custom bricks can Krause Bricks produce?
Krause Bricks can produce complex curves, non-standard profiles, and bespoke dimensions outside the standard range. Custom-shaped Krause bricks have featured in projects such as Billyard Ave., Burnt Earth Beach House, and Surry Hills Home, which used multiple custom formats.

Can custom Krause bricks be made in existing Krause colours?
Most Krause formats are offered with custom colour options alongside the standard palette, and custom-shape projects are developed in consultation with Krause Bricks. Discuss your colour requirements with the Krause team when briefing a custom shape, as colour availability is confirmed per project.

How do I start a custom brick project with Krause Bricks?
Contact Krause Bricks directly to discuss your project. Custom shapes and sizes are developed collaboratively with architects and designers, so the process begins with your drawings or design intent, and the Krause team advises on what can be achieved through its artisan manufacturing capabilities.

Why choose custom brick shapes over standard formats?
Custom shapes allow a design to transcend standard brick dimensions without compromise. Curved facades, unusual profiles, and non-standard coursing can be achieved with purpose-made bricks rather than cut or adapted standard units, delivering cleaner detailing and a result true to the original design intent.

What are special shaped bricks?
Special shaped bricks are bricks manufactured in non-standard profiles, such as bullnoses, splays, radial (curved) bricks, plinths, and copings. They allow brickwork to turn curves, form arches, and resolve details cleanly in solid fired clay rather than relying on cut standard bricks.

When does a project need custom bricks?
Custom bricks come into play when the design calls for something standard formats cannot achieve: curved walls with tight radii, non-standard coursing dimensions, sculptural facade details, heritage matching, or a brick proportion that does not exist in a standard range.

How are custom shaped bricks made?
Custom bricks are produced using purpose-made moulds or by hand-forming and shaping the clay before firing. Because each shape requires its own tooling and handling, custom work depends on a manufacturer with flexible, artisan production capabilities rather than a fully automated line.

Are custom bricks more expensive than standard bricks?
Generally yes. Mould-making, smaller production runs, and additional handwork mean custom bricks carry a higher unit cost and longer lead times than standard formats. In practice, many projects only need custom shapes for specific details, so the overall cost impact is often contained.

Can curved walls be built with standard bricks?
Gentle curves can be achieved with standard bricks by slightly adjusting the mortar joints on each face. As the radius tightens, the joints become visibly wedge-shaped, and radial or custom-shaped bricks are needed to keep joints consistent and the curve clean.