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A short selection of work from the studio.

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Selected work from the studio.

Bicycle finishing, objects, hardware, collaborations, and projects that made sense once they were done. I like short captions. They tend to tell the truth faster. What it is, what was done, maybe one detail worth noticing. That is usually enough.

Bicycle frame, finished.
Bicycle frame, studio shot.
Bicycle frame, detail shot.
Bicycle frame, finished surface.
Pine Cycles gravel bike, detail.
Bicycle frame, finished detail.
Studio object, finished surface.
Studio object, in the booth.
Shop interior, work in progress.
Surface detail, Basic Bicycle Co.
Three-stage fade on a Ratking frame.
Ratking, three-stage fade
Steel bicycle frame. Powder coat. Salmon to slate to midnight fade, built to shift under sun without feeling loud.
Cerakote on a titanium Davidson frame.
Davidson, titanium
Titanium bicycle frame. Cerakote H-series satin. Single color, thin film, built to stay close to the material.
Custom hammered copper brackets for a Seattle architect.
Hammered copper brackets
Architectural hardware sample. Hammered copper over a fabricated bracket, made to test how the surface behaved under interior light.
Glass sculpture stands for Dan Friday, matte black.
Sculpture stands, Dan Friday
Twelve steel sculpture stands for glasswork. Matte black powder coat, quiet enough for the gallery light and heavy enough to disappear.
Prototype hardware for an interior project, laser marked.
Interior prototype hardware
Interior hardware prototype. Powder coat, laser mark, and several rounds of getting picky until the part felt intentional.

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  • A few photos or references.
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  • What it is made of.
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  • Rough timeline.
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