Iron Giant | Portfolio: Custom Details

Crane

Logos can be given life when brought into 3 dimensions. Here, I cut the logo for a martial arts school on a water-jet CNC system and then heat and hand-hammered each of the “feathers” and the chest plate. With some curing, planing, cutting, gluing, sanding and sealing, I turned a slab of walnut into […]

Sculptural Wine Rack w/ hidden nooks

A client in Colorado requested a sculptural wine rack that did not look like a wine rack. He came to me with photos of his house and where he would like to install it, as well as images of other sculptures. I came up with this design and slowly pieced together stock of different lengths […]

10 ton coat rack

Using small, hand-drilled and ground steel “nubs” and some fence slats that came from the house at which it is hung, I made an old street sign into a coat rack.

Hearts of Steel

As the officiant of a wedding for a couple I had met only once before, I was faced with the challenge of creating a unique and significant experience while knowing little about what they find unique and significant. After considering the location (below St. John’s Bridge) and the symbolism of marriage, I realized nothing spoke […]

Shelving Unit

Hammered leaves and branches adorn a small shelving unit. The blue and copper coloring was applied to cleanly ground steel using a propane torch, and was then sealed in.

Dovetail Bakery Sign Mount

Dovetail Bakery requested I create an attractive iron sign hanger that mimicked their logo. I hammered and trimmed copper tubing into flowers to be given a red patina, which, paired with the grey and rusted steel, would create a rustic, timeless appearance. Unfortunately the bakery closed its doors before the sign holder could be […]

Bannister Mounting Hardware

Custom artistic detail forged to fit a space that was crucial to the strength and stability of my client’s banister.