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Custom Belt Buckles

11/10/2012

 
Here are a couple of belt buckles, each custom designed for the clients.  

The heavy metal-lover opted for a lightning bolt.  I had a happy accident with the lightning bolt.  The rockin’ texture on the ‘back side’ of the bolt couldn’t be denied -- as opposed to the smooth texture on the front side -- so I affixed the bolt ‘backwards’.  The final buckle is what you see pictured here.    

The lawyerly-type client opted for a belt buckle with his initials.  I neglected to get a final pic of the ‘WSC’ buckle, but here is a picture of the buckle in process...

Garden Gate & Fence Installation

11/1/2012

 
This garden gate and fence grace the back yard of a Galveston, TX, home in the East End Historic District.  

The garden gate has been discussed in a previous ‘Musing’ (from May 8, 2012).  I designed and built the fence panels to compliment the gate.  Mike Landry, one helluva character and a BOI*, assisted me in the installation.  (* ‘BOI’ means ‘born on the island’.) 

The blacksmithed gate was sealed with a U/V-resistant lacquer, allowing the beauty of the hand-forging to show through.  To blend in with the garden gate, I painted the fence panels and posts a sealskin black.  

Functionally, the fence provides a barrier between the house’s back yard and the alley.  Plus, the gate is eye-candy for the homeowners and for those who stumble across it alley-side.  

Additionally, the gate/fence design is historically appropriate for the neighborhood.  It’s Galveston permitting office-approved!  

Next time you find yourself in Galveston, roll through the alley of the 1300 block of Winnie to see this piece up close and personal. 

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