Working with Us — Salvaging Creativity

WORKING WITH US

We are facilitators and collaborators. See us as your own shop. Projects of any scale in your design or ours for private or public environments. Our clients are architects, designers, business owners and home owners.

Projects begin with a design consultation to prepare an estimate for the needed services. From here we produce concept sketches, renderings and working drawings.

Please email or call to share your ideas or for more information.

Below- Design through installation of a railing at the residence and headquarters of our design partner, Helicon Works.

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Wings...

Inspiration from our initial design discussions...

Look Closer at the leaf..

Look Closer at the leaf..

Pattern and texture....yep that could be a railing.

Stairs

before...

Concept

Some simple sketches

Quarry/Soil Sieves

Quarry/Soil Sieves

Find the right materials

Haul them home..

Haul them home..

This was the job of our trusty friend Ron (he's the pickup)

Layout

Using scrap wire (Casey's father is an electrician) we laid out the railing pattern.

Hay Rakes

take apart an old hay rake...

Cardboard

Keep it simple and trace out your design.

Sketch on a Photo

Sketch on a Photo

Sometimes a camera and a pen are faster than a computer...

Construct the Outlines

Construct the Outlines

Cut away as you fabricate

Railing as Sculpture

Railing as Sculpture

A photo of the borders before the mesh.

Sieves

Installing the sieves..one by one

Sieves

welded both sides all around..then grind smooth. looks great....but never again.

Test Fit

Set in place for mounting layout.

Finished

All finished with salvage dogwood handrail.

Wings...

Concept

Quarry/Soil Sieves

Haul them home..

Layout

Cardboard

Sketch on a Photo

Construct the Outlines

Railing as Sculpture

Sieves

Sieves

Finished

We are experienced in the design through installation of:

Signage
Lighting
Furniture
Railings
Architectural Elements—screening, brackets, pulls etc.
Sculpture
Public Parks and Streetscape Amenities
Landscape/Garden Amenities—Fountains, Fire Pits, Planters
Additions/Structures

Capabilities:

Design development and prototyping by hand, 3D computer renderings or CNC.
Metal forming, machining and fabrication
Media blasting
Coatings application/patinas/specialty finishing
Glass fabrication. (see Rudy Art Glass and the Rudy Collective)
Plasma/Waterjet cutting of most any material.
Full color UV flatbed printing
Custom cabinet making
Restoration and repair

Our partners and resources allow us to take on projects of any scale.