GREAT NEW ETSY SHOP

GREAT NEW ETSY SHOP
My sister and niece have some real artistic talent and make some really nice things, I have been trying to get them to get a etsy shop set up to sell there art and crafts for quite some time now, and finally they got started and are opening there etsy shop.
Please take time to check out there shop when you get time they will be adding new items all the time. http://www.etsy.com/shop/MomsCountryCupboard

ETSY FRONT PAGE 11-27-09

Our Hand Forged Pine Cone made the front page of etsy on 11-27-09

ETSY FRONT PAGE 11-24-09

My snowflake ornaments made the front page of etsy again on 11-24-09.

Check them out with all these other beautiful items.

ETSY FRONT PAGE

It has been a while but I made the front page of etsy with my White Snowflake Ornaments on 11-19-09

inspiration

We all have those days when we ask our selves, is it really worth putting the extra effort to give 110% into every thing we do or make in life ? It seems like I have those days a lot anymore but I keep trying to keep a positive attitude and do the best I can at everything I do. So I felt the need to share this e-mail with you that I have recieved from one of my customers on etsy. It is the little things like this that keeps me giving 110% and I hope with sharing this e-mail with you it will help you keep a positive attitude to do the best you can at everything you do.
Thanks, Darryl
http://www.dcmetaldesigns.com/

(Howdy!
" I got the rose with ample time, I just wanted to let you know that I was completely thrilled with it. Damn near took my breath away when I opened the package to inspect it; for a moment I thought about keeping it for myself. I'll let you know what the lady thinks when she recieves it."
Thanks again
~Zach)

Snowflake Ornaments

It is that time of year again, and just in time to get ready for the Holiday season are my recycled steel snowflakes. In the first picture the snowflakes are left natural steel that have been heat blued to give them color and then powder coated with a silver metallic clear coat to give them a little sparkle and a glossy non toxic finish that will last for years.
In the second picture they were powder coated with a high gloss white and then re coated with the same silver metallic clear powder coat to give them shine and sparkle.
These snowflake ornaments can be hung on a Christmas tree or tied on packages as a extra little something to go with a gift, you can also use them for decorating or any thing else you want.

These Ornaments can be purchased here in my etsy shop.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dcmetaldesigns
Thanks, Darryl

Facebook

Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to let you know that I have put a "become a fan" button here in my blog for my new Facebook account, I would appreciate any and all new fans, please pass the word.
Thanks, Darryl

Villa Maria Dementia Care

Check out this nice writeup in the Villa Maria web site about me and my work,
I have donated some of my art work to them for their Arts for Alzheimer's program. My Wife, Son and some of there friends have done some volunteer work in the memory garden for them also.
http://villamariadementiacare.com/ourartists.html

Canal Fulton Glassworks

Just a quick note to let everyone know that my art work is now available at Canal Fulton Glassworks, Glass Studio & Art Gallery located in Canal Fulton, Ohio.
Over on the right side of this page is a link to their web site, please check it out when you get time.

Memory Garden

Here is a sign that I made and donated to Villa Maria Dementia Care and put on the entry gate to their memory garden for Alzheimer's.

Memory's of a Legend (L.P. 1)

Here is my latest sculpture fresh from my studio.

"Memory's of a Legend (L.P. 1)"
Keep checking in for more pictures and information on this sculpture.

Les Paul Style Electric Guitar Necklace

Brand New and fresh out of the studio today is my Les Paul Style Electric Guitar Necklace.

This steel guitar pendent is cut from 1/8" thick recycled steel and lightly sanded with a grinder to give it a cool modern look and clear coated to protect the finish for years. The guitar pendent is approx. 2" X 3/4" and is hung on a black leather cord and tied with a slider knot that makes the length adjustable to what ever length you prefer,or the guitar pendent can be removed and hung on your favorite chain.

Steel Bluegill Fish Sculpture

Here is a great gift for the fisherman in your family.

This fish sculpture is made from recycled 16 gauge steel and is made by cutting out two identical fish patterns and welding the two pieces together at the seams just like if you were sewing a pillow together. Each side is hand textured with a hammer and chisels, once the desired texture and pattern is reached a small tube is welded in the bottom of the two sides and checked for air leaks, The fish is then put in the forge and heated to a cherry red, once it is heated a air hose is attached to the tube and air is blown into the two halves to puff the metal up like a pillow. the fish is then wire brushed, heat colored and clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.Size...5 1/2" tall X 10 1/4" long.

One of a kind Abstract Sculpture

This Abstract sculpture is made from recycled 1/4" triangular shaped steel, each piece is carefully positioned and welded in place to make this beautiful sculpture. after each piece is welded the welds were ground down and the whole piece is wire brushed and clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.This sculpture would make a great addition to any office or home.This sculpture is a one of a kind and will not be duplicated by D.C. Metal Designs, it is signed and dated by the artist.size is approx.....8 1/2" tall and 6 1/4" at the widest point

Re-bar Jewelry Tree

Our re-bar jewelry tree is made from recycled steel and used re-bar. the re-bar is carefully aligned and welded into place and then welded to the base. the re-bar is wire brushed and the base is shined up with a grinder to give it a really cool modern look and the whole thing is clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.size and look may vary a little from the pictures do to each one being hand made from recycled material.size is approx...... 12 1/2" tall, base 12 1/2" X 6"Jewelry shown in photo is NOT included

Artfest 2009 results

Just wanted to let everyone know that we had a great time at the 2009 Art Fest.
Met a lot of great people. And I also received a honorable mention award which was a great honor for me considering this was my very first Art Fest. that I have ever entered.
Here is a link to the article in the Alliance Review about the artfest.
http://the-review.com/news/article/4640480

Artfest 2009

Hi, I would like to invite anyone in the area of Mount Union College or northeast Ohio to stop in at the 2009 Art fest at the Mount Union College Lakes, South Union Ave. (Rt 183) Alliance, Ohio. On Sunday August 2, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine.
I will have a booth set up by the lake to showcase some of my metal art, sculptures and jewelry. please look me up and stop in and say hi.
Hope to see you there.
Thanks, Darryl

refab and my electric guitar necklace

Refab clothing is hand made from recycled and vintage clothing and materials.
Check out this awesome site. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=28261650
if you look close you will see she is wearing one of my red guitar necklaces in this photo, take time to browse through refabs shop and check out all the great clothes.

Hand Forged Jewelry Tree

Here are some new items fresh from my studio that I made this weekend. you can also see them in my etsy shop, check them out and let me know what you think. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6126208

Hand Forged Jewelry Tree

Our jewelry tree is hand forged out of recycled steel, the base is made from a piece of 1/8" steel with hand hammered edges, The stem is hand forged and twisted from a piece of 3/8" square stock and a square hole punched through the top to hold the 1/4" square cross bar that also has forged ends to keep your jewelry from sliding off. the tree is then wire brushed and clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.This tree is perfect for showing off your favorite jewelry.The jewelry shown in the pictures is not included.Size is approx.Base.... 4 1/2" dia.Height...10 1/2"Width....8 1/2"

Stacked Steel Necklace

Our stacked steel necklace is made from a piece of 1/4" square stock, it is cut part way through and then heated cherry red in the forge and twisted to give the effect of three pieces of steel stacked on top of each other, it is then wire brushed and clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel and is hung on a 18" stainless steel cable necklace with a magnetic clasp.Size is approx.......1/4" X 1/4" X 1 1/2" tall

The New Yankee Workshop

Just wanted to tell you about some of the products that I make for Horton Brasses,that have been used by Norm Abram on the New Yankee Workshop.
I was flipping through the channels on the T.V. one Sunday morning and ran across the New Yankee Workshop.I stopped to see what Norm was making,and decided to watch the whole show.He was making a tilt top table.As he was finishing up the table,he started talking about this piece of hardware called a table spider he was going to use on the table,that keep the legs of the table from becoming loose through years of use. I looked at the spider that he was using and was surprised, I called my wife in to the room and told her I was pretty sure that was one of our spiders.
(Its kind of funny how a person can spot their own work). So on Monday I called Horton Brasses, and asked them if Norm bought their products and used them on his show, they said yes, he buys from them a lot and that was definitely one of my spiders.
Even though I didn't get any recognition on the show ,It was a great honor to me knowing that a man like Norm Abram is using products that I have made in my studio at my home.
If you go to the Horton Brasses link and click on the as seen in then click on the New Yankee Workshop,you will see other products that are used in the New Yankee Workshop by Norm.
Thanks ,
Darryl

100 SALES

I am very excited to let everyone know that I have reached my first 100 sales on etsy this morning, this is a special sale for me because I was hoping to reach this goal before I hit my one year of being a etsy member and I am proud to say I have reached it in only 9 months.
This has been a very interesting journey for my wife and I, we have met wonderful people all over the world who have bought our products and some who have just contacted us to let us know how much they enjoyed looking through our etsy shop and seeing our stuff.
Our 100'th customer does not know this yet but we will be sending them a special gift with there order just to say congratulations and thank you for being our 100'th customer.
We would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for there business this past 9 months and we are looking forward to getting to meet our next 100 customers.
Thanks, Darryl & Roxanne
www.dcmetaldesigns.com

Small Hand Forged Cross Necklace

My small hand forged cross necklace pendent is made from a piece of recycled 3/16" square stock, it is split in two different directions and heated cherry red in the forge and hammered out on the anvil to make the cross shape, once the desired shape is reached I lightly wire brush the cross and clear coat it with a high quality automotive clear to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.Size is approximate...1" tall X 3/4" wide.This cross necklace is a smaller version of my Hand Forged Cross Necklace and is sold only with the 18" cable with a magnetic clasp, it can also be removed hung on your favorite chain.

such cool stuff

Check out this interview of The Ceremonial Home on http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com , I was mentioned as a favorite site in this interview, you will find a lot of great artists being featured in this blog.

Hand Forged Cross Necklace

Fresh from my studio is my new Hand Forged Cross Necklace.

My hand forged cross necklace pendent is made from a piece of recycled 1/4" square stock, it is split in two different directions and heated cherry red in the forge and hammered out on the anvil to make the cross shape, once the desired shape is reached I lightly wire brush the cross and clear coat it with a high quality automotive clear to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.Size is approximate...1 5/8" tall X 1 1/8" wide.

Dogwood Flower

This piece was inspired by my wife's love for flowers and one of her favorite trees, The Dogwood.
I will be using this design in a tree that I will be making for my wife in the future.

ETSY FRONT PAGE Maple Leaf Dish

Just wanted to let everyone know that my Maple Leaf Dish has made the front page of etsy today.

Alliance Review

Check out this article in the Alliance Review of (Tim Adam) a friend of mine.
He has been getting a lot of publicity lately and his business is growing by the day,
Tim was over at my house yesterday but did not say anything to me about the little plug he put in the article about my website, Thanks Tim.

Etsy Stalker

Just wanted to let everyone know that my Maple Leaf Hook has been featured on etsy stalker, just click on the I've been stalked button to check it out.
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found-handmade

I have been featured in found-handmade click on the link and check it out,
Thank you, it is a great honor
Darryl

Twisted Steel Necklace

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't had any new postings for awhile but I have been busy working on other things lately, I just wanted to let you know that my Twisted Steel Necklace is being featured on a blog, you can check it out here and feel free to leave a comment.
thedandelion.wordpress.com
Thanks, Darryl

ETSY FRONT PAGE (Maple Leaf Dish)

I made the front page on etsy again, this time it was my maple leaf dish.
I am honored that I have been featured on the front page so many times, I must be doing something right!

Video Idea

Hi, I would like to thank all of my new followers for following my blog and for all the great comments that you have left. Most of you have watched my video clip that my youngest son Brian put together for me, and if you haven't seen it yet I would like to invite you to watch it,my son done a great job putting it together. We are just starting out and learning how to work with YouTube videos, we plan on making some how to videos on blacksmithing and how we make some of our items, one of the videos I would like to make first will be one of how I make my steel Rose Bud with step by step instructions and offer the Rose Bud kits that I make for sale in my etsy shop for other people to purchase and be able to make there own steel rose buds.

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think about this idea, I would appreciate any feedback you may have.

Thanks, Darryl

www.dcmetaldesigns.com

Video of etsy items

ETSY FRONT PAGE (GINKO LEAF DISH)

Well I was checking my stats on Google Analytics this morning and seen that I had a lot of views in my etsy shop yesterday and was not sure why,so I done some searching around and found out that my Ginko Leaf Dish was featured on the front page of etsy on Fri. 1-30-09. This is a great honor for me to be on the front page of etsy again, this makes the 5th time that I know of that I have made the front page. I really love Google Analytics, I might not have known I made the the front page if I didn't have it on my etsy shop. Thanks Etsy!!

5 x 7 HAND FORGED STEEL PICTURE FRAME WITH WOODGRAIN FINISH

This picture frame is made from 1/4 steel and hand forged to give it a woodgrain look. every piece of the frame is hand made except the glass. Each frame comes with a hand forged stand to display it. Photos are easily changed by sliding them in and out through the back.the outside dimensions of the frame is approximately 9 in. tall by 7 in. wide, the inside is 6 1/2 in. tall by 4 1/2 in. wide.

Stainless Steel Electric Guitar Necklace

This stainless steel guitar pendent is cut from 1/16" thick recycled stainless steel and clear coated to protect the finish for years. The guitar pendent is approx. 2" tall X 3/4" wide.and is hung on a durable cable necklace with a magnetic clasp that is very strong.

Yin Yang Necklace

Here is my new Yin Yang Necklace that I put in my Etsy Shop.

The meaning of Yin-Yang

This Symbol(Yin-Yang) represents the ancient Chinese understanding of how things work. The outer circle represents "everything", while the black and white shapes within the circle represent the interaction of two energies, called "yin" (black) and "yang" (white), which cause everything to happen. They are not completely black or white, just as things in life are not completely black or white, and they cannot exist without each other.
While "yin" would be dark, passive, downward, cold, contracting, and weak, "yang" would be bright, active, upward, hot, expanding, and strong. The shape of the yin and yang sections of the symbol, actually gives you a sense of the continual movement of these two energies, yin to yang and yang to yin, causing everything to happen: just as things expand and contract, and temperature changes from hot to cold.

Twitter

Well I just joined Twitter last night,
I am still learning about the whole Internet thing so everyone will have to bare with me while I get my marbles in order. If anyone has any tips or comments they want to share please let me know.
Also I wanted to let everyone know even with the bad economy that I made 17 sales at the holiday show in New York City, mostly small ticket items but that is OK ! a sale is a sale and it was a great HONOR for me to be in the show, a new experience for me.
Thanks, Darryl

Red Twisted Steel Necklace

This hand forged necklace pendent is made from recycled 1/4 in. square steel, It is heated cherry red in a forge and then twisted into shape, after it is forged into shape it is wire brushed and painted red then lightly sanded and then clear coated with a high quality automotive clear to preserve the finish. each one is hand forged one at a time so they may vary a little in appearance and size of the one you see in the pictures.Size is approx...... 1/4" square X 1" long

Twisted Steel Necklace

This hand forged necklace pendent is made from recycled 1/4 in. square steel, It is heated cherry red in a forge and then twisted into shape, after it is forged into shape it is wire brushed to give it a shine and then clear coated with a high quality automotive clear to preserve the natural beauty of the steel. each one is hand forged one at a time so they may vary a little in appearance and size of the one you see in the pictures.Size is approx...... 1/4" square X 1 1/4" long