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Whale
Sculpture, Wall Sculpture, WholesaleThis whale sculpture is handmade with reclaimed metal steel. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. The color is milk paint we apply by hand. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. This piece can be placed inside or out. Each whale will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. 24”h x 33”w x 6”d$550.00 -
Deputy Dog
Garden Sculpture, Large Sculpture, Sculpture, WholesaleThis fun dog sculpture is handmade with reclaimed metal steel. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. This piece can be placed inside or out. Each dog will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 25”h x 7”w x 14”d$565.00 -
Cornucopia Garden Sculpture
Garden Sculpture, Large Sculpture, SculptureThis statement sculpture is handmade with reclaimed metal washers. Ben creates a steel frame in which he individually welds each small, unique washer into place. It would be a great statement piece in your garden! The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. This piece can be placed inside or out. Each piece will have subtle variations. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 61”h x 38”w x 13”d$1,400.00 -
Explore Sign
Custom Typography, Home & Gift, Metal SignThis lovely sign is made with reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang these letters inside or out. It is easy to hang with either a nail or screw. Each letters will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 5”h x 17”w$56.00 -
Hashtag Ornament
Home & Gift, OrnamentsWe created this fun hashtag ornament with reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 6”h x 6”w$16.00 -
Poinsettia Ornament
Home & Gift, OrnamentsWe created this darling little poinsettia flower ornament with reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 6”h x 6”w x 2”d$22.00 -
Runner
Sculpture, Tabletop Sculpture, WholesaleGo! Go! Go! We were inspired to create this sculpture by a dear customer who is a triathlete. We appreciate the freedom of getting out there and going like the wind! It is handmade with reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 20”h x 13”w x 6”d$290.00 -
Blossom Side Table
Furniture, Side TableThis lovely side table is handmade with reclaimed metal. To create this piece, we hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 23”h x 24”w x 24”d$785.00 -
Blossom Console Table
Console Table, FurnitureWe are inspired by the freedom of wide open spaces for wandering and exploring. We create this design that suggests both a compass and a flower blossom in honor of that pursuit. It is handmade with reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 34”h x 49”w x 12.5”d$2,820.00 -
Wild Buffalo
Sculpture, Tabletop Sculpture, WholesaleMeet our wild buffalo sculpture, made with reclaimed metal. We enjoy the open fields and hills here at our home, and so we create this buffalo in honor of roaming free. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 12”h x 19”w x 9”d$345.00 -
Gatski Deer Quilt – One of a Kind
Home & GiftThis One-Of-A- Kind quilt was created by Jean (Ben's mother). Jean is an avid quilter and fabric artist. She machine quilted an image of our original Gatski Deer Head together with some handsome green and brown flannel fabrics. If you look closely, you can also see the Deer Head in smaller pieces on white blocks surrounded the green flannel. The quilt back is a lovely grey flannel. It's a great size for a throw, accent in your living room, or maybe a kid's bedroom. It's soft and perfect for warming you up on a chilly day. Size: 41.5"h x 56.5"w$165.00 -
Horseshoe Console Table
Console Table, Furniture, WholesaleBring on the luck! We created this statement horseshoe table with reclaimed metal. We made the base by hand hammering flat metal into shape and welding it together. We make the top with a new piece of US made 11 gauge steel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 36”h x 48”w x 13”d$2,520.00 -
Squirrel
Sculpture, Tabletop SculptureThis fun squirrel sculpture was inspired by our own furry little friends, who often scurry by, right outside our windows. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. The paint was hand painted with milk paint. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Each piece will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 17”h x 6”w x 13”d$345.00 -
Orbit Side Table
Furniture, Side Table, WholesaleWe created this table from reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. It is hand-painted with red milk paint. This table complements our Sun Ray Console table. Each table will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 24”h x 24”w x 24”d$980.00 -
Flying Pig
SculptureWe created this Flying Pig entirely from reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and arc weld the flying pig into shape. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. This piece can be hung inside or out. Each pig will have subtle variations. We cut them by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 16”h x 16”w x 12”d
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Man in the Moon
Sculpture, Tabletop Sculpture, WholesaleWe were inspired by children’s fairy tale in creating this piece. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. The yellow moon was hand painted with milk paint. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Each man will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 19”h x 15”w x 7”d
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All Craft. A Recipe to Make it Pay
Uncategorizedby Kate Gatski
a 44 page ebook, Self-published in 2012 You are talented, creative and thoughtful. You apply artistry and skill to create a unique and beautiful object because you love doing it. But you also want to make a living from your craft, and you can. Your craft can support your life. It can pay all of your bills. It can pay for your insurance and retirement benefits. It can pay for investments, travel and college funds for your kids. Your craft can do what any decent “normal” job can do. This book will not tell you how to run your business. It will not give you detailed instructions on how to sell your work. What it will give you is a recipe to make your craft pay. This recipe is a new, solid foundation for the time you’re already spending on your craft and on growing your business. You will develop a sharper focus on what you want, and what your customers want. You will find new opportunities to bolster your business, you will connect more consistently with the people who will help grow your business, and you will plan for the kind of success that will take you into your retirement. The steps are simple and easy to accomplish, but the combination of the routine is magic. I was raised by a full-time crafter, and I am nearing the ten-year mark as a full-time crafter. My husband, Ben, and I create metal sculptures and furniture from reclaimed materials in rural Pennsylvania. We have three young children. Our business pays all its own expenses and all living expenses for a family of five. It also funds business growth and future business opportunities. I made one resolution at the beginning of this year: be more useful. This book project is a result of that effort. -
The Red C
Furniture, Side TableWe created this table from reclaimed metal. We hand draw the pattern on the metal with soapstone and cut it with a hand held plasma cutter. We then hand hammer and weld it into shape. It is hand-painted with red milk paint.
Each table will have subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of metal has slight color differences. The metal is sealed with a water-based enamel. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 22"h x 22"w x 22"d -
Savor Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignThis “savor” sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming little sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw.
Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 3"h x 13"w -
Eggs Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignEach sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw. Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store.
Size: 4"h x 11"w x 1/4"d
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Fresh Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignThis darling sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw.
Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 4" h x 12" w -
Farm Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignThis “farm” sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming little sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw.
Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 11 inches wide by 4” high. -
Local Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignThis lovely sign was created as a tribute to “local” food. Each sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal.
The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming little sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw. Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 4"h x 13"w x 1/2"d -
Honey Sign
Home & Gift, Metal SignDecorate your home with this sweet little sign! Each sign is hand-cut from reclaimed metal. The pattern is hand drawn on the metal with soapstone and cut with a hand held plasma cutter. The metal is sealed so you can hang this charming little sign inside or out. The sign is easy to hang with either a nail or screw. Each sign will have very subtle variations. They are cut by hand and each piece of rusty metal has slight color differences. Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth. If outdoors, you can maintain a shiny metal look [entirely optional] by applying a clear metal enamel, available in a spray can at your local hardware store. Size: 14.1”w x 3.8”h