You got a problem, yo I'll solve it....
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I was presented with a problem: a clutter and a TV/DVD setup that was hard to access. I came up with this new design as a solution. This is the first build I have done where the wood and glass are inset into square tubing versus lying on top. The top level of each shelf is totally flush with the metal frame that supports it.
Glassed from the Past
Monday, March 9, 2009
A photo of the finished product. In other news... the ArtWelderAndy.com studio is moving to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. See you at the local flea market! I'm going to cater my work for the NYC area. We're talking furniture, lighting, and small apartment sized art. I hope to add more and more found objects into my work. Think post-apocalyptic mad max with a sleek refined artistic sensitivity.
Labels: Band Practice Space, Furniture, Iyadede, TV Stand
One Patina, Two Patina, Three Patina, Four...
Saturday, December 13, 2008
I sanded and brushed the blue/black steel to a shiny surface and then treated the surface to a home brew patina. As I staggered through the A&P, eyes glazed over from welding, loading up on all their acidic substances I was sure they thought I was either making a bomb or meth. To the patriot act gov't nerd out there who's computer just flagged this post... I don't know how to make either, and the patina was luck. In other news, all the metal work is done. Now for the wood and glass...
Labels: Furniture, Patina, Steel Table
Metal Cut & Welded in Place
Friday, December 12, 2008
Enough people asked me if I drew the SketchUp guy to look like me so here I am playing the role. To answer the question, "no," the program loads with its own dimwit standing there.
I picked up some really handy corner vises at Harbor Freight. That place is hit or miss, always cheap, sometimes too cheap, these however work great. I used the standard magnetic corners for some of the other joints.
I used the Dry Cut-Off for the angle cuts and the Abrasive Cut-Off for the straight cuts. The Dry Cut-Off makes outstandingly precise cuts with no burr.
TV Stand Design Process
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I've been living in NYC, away from my CT studio, and have taken advantage of Google's SketchUp to help flush out the design for a TV Stand commission before actually starting the work. It's a great program and really helped with the communication process getting the design to be exactly what is wanted. The images start at the bottom and go up as the design was edited.
The bottom SketchUp drawing was the starting point. It's my own very industrial aesthetic and served as a bare bones base to add ideas to.
I was asked to make the Stereo area be enclosed to protect the equipment from dust and was sent the next image from the Design Within Reach website. The image above the DWR is how I adapted my table to work with the new specs.
The next image up is from the Anthropologie website and was sent to me as an example of the desired color and openness. The image on top was the final and accepted design. I'm now in CT gathering the materials and getting ready to start.
Labels: Furniture, SketchUp, TV Stand
Axe Bench
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Stonington Seamworks has opened up a store front, Emerald Lotus, in the Borough of Stonington CT. The store is filled with gorgeous fabrics from Thailand that are hanging and sewn into pillows, pants, drapes, blankets, wall hangings, sarongs, everything. They asked for a custom bench to hold their beautiful Thai Axe Pillows. I tweaked my normal super industrial look to be a more modern streamlined Thai design. I studied Thai bench design on the internet and in the end, the pillow and bench complement each other well. Please visit the store if you are in town.
New to the shop is a Jepson dry cutting metal miter saw, thank you Jack, and it makes super precise cuts to make the bench as true and straight as can be.
Labels: Axe Bench, Furniture, Steel Table, Thai Pillow Bench
I'll Explain Later
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Labels: Axe Bench, Furniture, Steel Table, Thai Pillow Bench
Delivered
Friday, July 11, 2008
I delivered the table. With the Ultra flat surface of the granite I found that the table was still twisted about an 8th of an inch over its 48 inch length. With angle iron or wood, the heavy granite would even everything out, but with the 2 inch square tube it had an annoying rock. The beautiful old wood floor in the house wasn't perfectly even either, so I'm going to deliver some shims to make everything sit nicely. Right now we are using quarters, but in this case the extra $1.75 doesn't really add to the value of the table and the shims will be nicer.
When we first assembled the table we used little rubber tabs under the granite and felt pads under the legs, but it sprung around like crazy with all this squishy material. Now it is solid material everywhere, making firm contact with the floor and provides a sturdy surface.
Labels: Furniture, Steel Table
Sign Sealed
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Took 6.5 hours to build. I learned that 2" Square tube is nowhere as forgiving as 1" angle iron, which I use more often. Pretty obvious in hindsight, unfortunately I also learned that the floor in my shop, that I build the table on, is not completely level. It's all squared up now.
Ken is going to do the rusting and wax finishing himself. I have to pick up some rubber for the granite to sit on and some felt for the feet.
Labels: Furniture, Steel Table
New Projo
I'm doing a fun quick job for a fellow Velvet Miller, Ken Steinkamp ... my Studio is in what is called the American Velvet Mill, currently up for sale? Want to buy it? Also, I can never think of the name Ken without Stuttering it, like Otto in a Fish Called Wanda. "It's KaKAKAkakaKAKen, coming to KkakaAKAKkakill me."
Well, this Ken isn't coming to kill me, he's a great guy, and a great artist, but you don't have to take my word for it... Check out http://www.kensteinkamp.com.
In his kitchen he has a Gorgeous piece of Granite that he hired me to weld up a simple table base for. He and his wife talked me through the dimensions and it's on its way. Pictures to follow.
In the meantime, check out KakakaKAKAken's paintings, they are jam packed with energy and are really exciting works that evoke tangible feelings. Each one hits home on an individual nerve like acupuncture for emotions. I'm not just saying this because he hired me, it's good stuff.
Labels: Furniture, Steel Table
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