Industrial Hanging Lamp
The lamp was created as part of an art and design contest for a local home and building recycling yard. The contest involved taking at least one salvaged support brace from an old shipping crate and incorporating it into either a functional design piece or a sculpture. The lamp itself is solid brass and has been converted from a wall lamp to a hanging lamp with all new cloth covered wiring. The pulley mount and legs of the lamp post are made from the salvaged crate brackets. The pulley supporting the lamp is an antique salvaged from a farm in California which has been refurbished into working condition and finished with wax to protect the patina. To adjust the lamp up and down a wooden hand crank was made from solid oak using a hand cut gear and ratcheting mechanism. Aside from the wiring nearly every part of this lamp is made of salvaged materials.
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I am a craftsman I work with everything from woodworking, blacksmithing, to one off fabrication. I have been doing woodworking as a hobby for over 10 years and steel fabrication for 4. Predominantly I prefer to work with sustainable materials whenever possible.
- CW
Christina Wheeler
For Custom coffee table4.8It was great working with Eric! I would totally hire him again.
- CM
Craig Maddox
For Materials for UW Research Study5.0This was a great experience. Eric was very flexible and professional, and he was able to finish our project in a very short time frame. He followed our specifications perfectly. We will call on Eric again for future projects.
KBKim Bartlett
For Folding Double Bed Frame4.7Overall: Very easy to work with and clearly cares about his projects.
Eric worked to make my first experience with Custom-Made a very positive one. The finished product, a folding bed frame based on a design that was unavailable in the US, is now in our bedroom. It looks great, works well, and was even hand delivered to our house on a weekend.
In a short period of time, he was able to create a mechanically sound design based on only some product page shots and a short video demonstrating the functionality. He also offered his insight on improvements for the frame and responded to my questions and requests thoroughly and professionally.
Through every step of the process, Eric was both invested in creating a quality product on a budget and communicating with us about the process. Some minor delays during the process were communicated to us in advance, and he kept us updated on his progress throughout. The only hiccup during the process involved some missing hardware upon delivery, which, while a minor hassle worth mentioning, would have no impact on my requesting Eric's assistance with any future projects.
EErin
For chaise lounger / futon frame4.8Loved the product - good quality and exactly what I was looking for! It will serve perfectly as a guest bed / movie lounger in our loft. The project took just a tad longer than originally anticipated, but definitely worth the wait.
- JM
Joy Mendoza
For Custom wooden blocks4.5We asked Eric to create wooden block toys intended for children, and he did a great job! We provided him with a pdf of 14 different shapes and he was able to create 3D blocks out of a sturdy wood he recommended-- something we hadn't considered! Especially offering delivery himself, local people should definitely utilize his skills. Very professional and responds to messages within 24 hours.
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