We are officially bi-coastal! We installed this railing for my mother & stepfather over the holidays in Durham, North Carolina. We’re quite relieved that all the pieces survived the freight trip and that our long-distance measuring proved accurate. For the story behind the railing, click here. ( Note the nice NC sunshine in December — [...]
Asian Chandelier Adds Warmth
Just in time for the shortest day of the year Dave and I added some warmly exotic lighting to our dining room. For several months I had been eyeing some Vietnamese lights at my favorite local bistro/retail store Mint Tea. I knew it was time to buy when Abdul, the co-owner, told me they were having a [...]
Metal Work for a House with a Past
Here are photos of a recent project we completed in Northeast Portland. Our client is renovating this old beauty with the help of a PDC grant (Portland Development Commission targets certain neighborhoods for revitalization and offers grants for building improvements). It has been converted to two apartments and an art studio. Word has it that [...]
Whimsical Ornamental Railing
By Jennifer on November 20, 2009 in Architectural, Gates & Railings, Ornamental & Artistic Metal Work
We recently installed this stair railing at a client’s home. To read the story behind the design, go here. We used a hammer textured powder coat called silver vein.
A Sexier, Shapely Sort of Sculpture
As we wind down from several architectural projects that have been keeping us hopping, Dave and I are finding the mental space and time to focus on sculpture. I’ve been busily applying for calls-for-artists (’tis the season) while Dave’s been refining some of my sculpture designs using Rhino 3-d modeling software. Lately I’ve been hot on making [...]
A Halloween Sort of Sculpture
Dave diverged from metal recently to build a Halloween costume from cardboard. It was all S’s idea; he’s been fixated on Optimus Prime as a costume since Labor Day. S’s “Transformer” stage is somewhat recent, and admittedly I’m behind the ball on who’s who and the whole storyline. But according to many of the kids [...]
Shots around the Studio
By Jennifer on October 29, 2009 in Architectural, Gates & Railings, Ornamental & Artistic Metal Work, Process & Technique
I went around with my camera today taking photos of our goings on. We recently got this southwestern porch railing back from powder coat. Next stop, palletize & ship to North Carolina. Laser cut parts for the ribbit railing. Rust happens! Natural oxidation in action on the railing we built for our house [...]
High Time for Sculpture!
We love metal here at Cobalt Designworks and pride ourselves on offering infinite possibilities in custom metal work. Got an idea? We’ll help you realize it as long as Dave gets to play with iron, alloys and cool tools, and I get to add some design panache. The challenge with offering such a wide range of goods is that [...]
Frog Motif Makes for Simple & Fun Metal Railing
By Jennifer on October 14, 2009 in Architectural, Design, Gates & Railings, Ornamental & Artistic Metal Work
We were asked to come up with some railing designs for a new client in Battle Ground, WA; an 80 year old woman who is upgrading her home for better accessibility and ease-of-use . Her one-level home with its open floor plan is spacious and classy and she doesn’t want to clutter up its charm [...]
Metal Railing – Southwestern Style
By Jennifer on October 9, 2009 in Architectural, Design, Gates & Railings, Ornamental & Artistic Metal Work
For some time now my mom has been wanting Dave and me to create stair railings for her front porch. Although I figured out a design a while ago, we are just now getting around to building it and I’m happy to share the progress. My mother loves southwestern design motifs and although she lives in [...]
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