May 31, 2008

Latest from the blacksmith shop

Detail of ginkgo handle for the custom cabinet shop

Laurel detail

Verdigris finish available on copper birdhouses found in Mark's Etsy shop

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, that laurel is something else! Your husband's talent continues to amaze me.

Anonymous said...

Can you show a work in progress sometime?

Rosebud Collection said...

Beautiful, that is all I can say..Bet your happy, since I can get long winded..

Anonymous said...

Oh my god! Wow! .. they look so perfect. Must be interesting to watch him making them.

Michelle Engel Bencsko said...

Stunning- for metal, it's so lush.

LazyTcrochet said...

What amazing work! I love copper and that birdhouse is gorgeous!

Sherry said...

What a talented guy your husband it. I just stumbled upon his shop last night.

Anonymous said...

Love that bird house! I have to check out his shop!

Allison said...

Oh wow - that birdhouse is just fabulous!

Unknown said...

Absolutely beautiful, the detailing, have never seen such details before. We've had flower motifs in metal for gates or walls, but never this beautiful. Perhaps one day he may want to make a lotus flower?

Anonymous said...

Holy CRAP! There's a serious future in your man's...uh...future. A future involving mad success with his art form. Mama had no mojitos last night, but did down a half a bottle of cheap wine. Feels like crap today. Must go get bottle of Havana Club. Oi.

Grizzly Mountain Arts said...

Those are beautiful! Is Mark going to do any of the Saturday Markets in Bend this summer? If he had a portfolio of past work to show, I would think he would get all of the commission work he could handle! I know the furniture makers all seem busy taking orders during the shows we've done.

Tess Kincaid said...

That laurel handle is fabulous!!

Love your new blog colors! I got bored with mine and changed, too. It's quicker and easier than painting walls, right? :)

Marie Louise said...

Wow - those handles are absolutely beautiful. Incredible workmanship.

Victoria said...

He is one talented guy!
The attention to detail is exquisite!

Hey Harriet said...

Mark is truly amazing! I love what he does. That birdhouse is soooo cute!

StaroftheEast said...

Amazing work!!

Anonymous said...

WOW!!! The detailing is amazing. How does he do that? I'm with fog and thistle... i'd love to see some work in progress.

High Desert Diva said...

Progress shots here:

http://etsyhighdesertdiva.blogspot.com/2008/05/ginkgo.html

http://etsyhighdesertdiva.blogspot.com/2008/05/forging.html

A Wild Thing said...

Oh, my...such a talent that boy has. I have always been partial to ginko leaves. There was a ginko tree in the playground of our gradeschool and I used to collect the leaves back in the day...who would've known.

Captain Skulduggery Dug said...

Wow! Ilove them. Mark you are very talented!

julie king said...

oh, my, what wonderful work!! i'm off to check out his etsy shop!!!

XUE said...

such incredible work! i love gingko leaves! what a talented pair you make!

Waterrose said...

How beautiful. I would love to see it in person.

Mrs.French said...

So amazing!

Unknown said...

Love, love, love them all! He is so very talented!