Fall projects

This fall has flown by in a whirl! In addition to our work making and selling metal and mosaic goods, we've been working on bringing RVA Makers, a grassroots networking group we founded three years ago, to the next level. Over the summer we created a board and now we're raising funds to cover the costs of becoming an official non-profit. Whew! Take a peek at the campaign over on Indiegogo.

Meanwhile, here's what we've been up to in the metal, mosaic, and wood department!

This is the third annual trophy we've created for the ie* Innovation Award. We like to change it up a little each year and try something new.

Custom six-hook mosaic coat rack in blue and green. Unfortunately we didn't remember to get a photo of this one during daylight hours, so the colors are a little off in this picture.

Here's some of our work in the Umanoff Design booth at a super fun high end home décor shop. The mixture of furniture and art at this place is so fun to explore!

Candle cups and the small gradient mosaics are a few of our treasures we dropped off at Art 180 for their second annual Atlas Holiday Market, opening Friday December 4.

A few recent projects

Fall is always a busy time for craft shows and the retail side of our business, but we've managed to squeeze in a few commissions and and small projects these last few months as well. Here are four of our favorite recent projects:

Bronze door knocker. The photo on the left shows Kyle using a chisel to chase the numbers into the bronze plate.

A sweet little custom mirror in blue and gray.

Blue Ridge Mountains mosaic commission. The photo on the left shows the grouting process. Johannah used three colors of grout to enhance the tones of the glass.

Forged vessels created on the fly press.

Custom Mosaic Mirrors

We've shared our custom mosaic coat racks with you a few times. We thought it was about time we shared a few of our custom mosaic mirrors!

This red mirror was a special anniversary gift for the client's parents. The quarter on the right is from the year they were married.

The client who requested this mirror was inspired by another black and white mirror of ours, but made a few changes. We turned it so the mirror is horizontal, and went with unglazed porcelain as the material. This mirror was a wedding gift.

Like the one above, this mirror was inspired by our earlier black and white mirror. This time we worked in all stained glass. This one went in a bathroom.

This was a fun set! The client liked the colors and design of the small mirror on the left. Using that as inspiration, we created a coat rack (or towel rack in this case) and two large matching mirrors for their bathroom.

Custom mosaic memorabilia mirror

Our most recent custom mirror is such a special piece. This mosaic was created using pieces of broken glass and pottery that hold a special place in the client's heart. She decided this mirror was too nice for the intended bathroom, and hung it in her dining room instead!