Halo: An old sketch idea evolving

Further proof that you can’t keep a good designer from creating . Here we have another example of the late night ideas that just won’t rest until they are designed. I call this, the Halo. Intended for pathway and small area lighting via LED technology, the Halo is clearly something from the future.

Designed with the intention of either cast or die-cast aluminum construction with a minimal 3 piece main body to reduce welding. 2 sizes available to allow the Halo to fit a wide variety of site lighting needs for almost any location.

Curvas: from a sketch to a flight to London

After working with patio furniture restorer SoCal Patio Master, I was inspired to try and design some of my own. After an initial sketch scanned to my laptop, I got to work. Luckily I was on a vacation flight to England to provide some distraction free work time.

Once landed I had all the basic layouts ready to go. Designed to be made from brass rod to allow for the natural patina process to take over with time or from aluminum rod powder coated to any desired finish. Woven rope is also a standard for this design but can also be substituted by vinyl banding which opens up a larger possibility of finishes.

Skooza: a new use for some new scooter technology

I have always been fascinated by the idea of future transportation alternatives. When a friend came over to my shop riding his new electric scooter from an emerging venture he was involved with, I knew I had to get in on the project.

The first stop was to bring this scooter into the golf market. Initially experimenting with mounting options for accessories in general, in our garage, we cut, welded and mocked up several ideas. This led a decision on an all aluminum construction merging tubing and cast aluminum components. Firing up the 3D printer to create master pieces for tooling and a foundry I once worked heavily with to handle the construction, we hit the mark.

Icosa Lamp

While playing a board game at a friend’s home I found myself intrigued by the simple yet complex shape of a 20 sided die. Geometrically speaking, an icosahedron, thus giving birth to my Icosa series. Originally the design intention was to have a 20 sided panel fixture however I found the wire frame of the fixture to be more interesting.

Initially created via a simple and singular 3D printed joint piece and acrylic rod cut to size at home the clear ease of simply cutting the rod longer to make a larger fixture became obvious. Scaling the size of the joint would also lend to larger diameter rod or tube allowing for larger size frames to be created. The simple idea of slipping rod into the joints also allows for a wide variety of wood, plastic or natural metal rods to be swapped out gives the Icosa a nearly endless combination of finishes.

Stools: he just had to have them

Working with a a furniture restoration business, I was contacted to look into the possibility of replicating a set of vintage bar stools for a certain Marvel Avenger who just had to have them in his home. With a quick overall height dimension and a cell phone picture

I got to work on a variety of 3D models for the customer to approve of. Working with an old acquaintance/fabricator we took the approved and improved over the original design to a reality. With a custom pink powder coat finish, via my old shop and the restorer’s vinyl strapping craftsmanship, we were able to achieve the goal: customer satisfaction.