I've posted a new item for sale today:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoneStarSteel
Today is a cold, rainy, lazy Sunday. The house is dark, quiet, and cool and the Christmas lights are the only lights that are on.
I might get the materials for the first bottle tree this week if I have time. I will have to sit down and calculate what I will need first... I know I could end up going way overboard if I don't. The holidays are always so busy... I am going to have to make time.
p.s. check out the pete yorn and scarlett johansson album
13 December 2009
10 December 2009
Items on Etsy.com
I posted two items on etsy.com today. There is more to come! Please "heart" my store and/or items!!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoneStarSteel
Also, please give me feedback! I depend on it! If you have any comments, suggestions, questions, etc, etc... let me know!
Enjoy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoneStarSteel
Also, please give me feedback! I depend on it! If you have any comments, suggestions, questions, etc, etc... let me know!
Enjoy!
07 December 2009
New design
I got my latest shipment of horseshoes in and made a newly designed single wall hanger. It is very simple and I like it.
I have a request for a bottle tree. I am going to go to an antique market to take a look at one. I have a design in mind, but I am trying to keep it as simple and lightweight as possible... though I have to make sure it won't be top heavy. I am considering using different size rod on different parts. We will see. There may be a little trial and error involved to get it exactly how I want it. The history behind bottle trees is pretty fascinating, too.
A little history lesson for the day:
Bottle trees have their roots (heh heh!) in Congo culture that can be traced back as far as the ninth century. They believed to be used for protection. The bottles were hung in the trees to trap evil spirits. As sunlight shined through the bottles the spirits were attracted to them and they flew inside to investigate. It is said that once inside the bottles the spirits couldn't escape. The traditional color of the bottles used were blue, but people use all different colors these days.
Other commonly held beliefs regarding bottle trees are that they bring good luck or are used to house the spirits of ancestors. They are also known as "Haint" trees (in reference to Haint Blue according to Gullah folklore).
Class is dismissed!
I have a request for a bottle tree. I am going to go to an antique market to take a look at one. I have a design in mind, but I am trying to keep it as simple and lightweight as possible... though I have to make sure it won't be top heavy. I am considering using different size rod on different parts. We will see. There may be a little trial and error involved to get it exactly how I want it. The history behind bottle trees is pretty fascinating, too.
A little history lesson for the day:
Bottle trees have their roots (heh heh!) in Congo culture that can be traced back as far as the ninth century. They believed to be used for protection. The bottles were hung in the trees to trap evil spirits. As sunlight shined through the bottles the spirits were attracted to them and they flew inside to investigate. It is said that once inside the bottles the spirits couldn't escape. The traditional color of the bottles used were blue, but people use all different colors these days.
Other commonly held beliefs regarding bottle trees are that they bring good luck or are used to house the spirits of ancestors. They are also known as "Haint" trees (in reference to Haint Blue according to Gullah folklore).
Class is dismissed!
03 December 2009
Waiting
I ordered 20 more horseshoes on Tuesday. My supplier is AWESOME and ships fast. I'm thinking I should have them by Monday. In the meantime I'm working on more ideas... Hmmmm...
Today is my grandfather's birthday. He would have been 80 today. I love the fact that my father has some of his tools... It is awesome to get to work with them. While I'm working I often think of the stories my father has told me about his father (who passed away when I was 12 or so). People make so much more sense when you get to know them as an adult. I think I know him better now than I did then.
p.s. mystery train/elvis
Today is my grandfather's birthday. He would have been 80 today. I love the fact that my father has some of his tools... It is awesome to get to work with them. While I'm working I often think of the stories my father has told me about his father (who passed away when I was 12 or so). People make so much more sense when you get to know them as an adult. I think I know him better now than I did then.
p.s. mystery train/elvis
01 December 2009
I’m feeling incredibly motivated today to get everything up and running in the very near future. I think I may fab a book stand this afternoon and work on some drawings and dimensions for other items this evening.
The smell of hydraulic oil from the press brake is always familiar and especially strong today. It’s cold outside and steel is even colder. Damn, I wish I could find my gloves!!!
p.s. Dancing in the Dark/Bruce Springsteen
Tradition
In the tradition of four generations of Master Metal Fabricators I begin as the first female Journeyman in the family
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