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Yep. You guessed it, the infamous "Rulasaurus." I'm experimenting with some different base styles as part of an exclusive line for her to bring to exhibitions around the country. Pretty cool. </div>
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In the mean time, I've been working on a centerpiece for a holiday party, if you can believe that. I was approached by a company to do an "industrial metals" theme and we came up with an art deco styled illuminated tower, much like you'd see in an old Superman comic. Here's a little teaser...just the top.</div>
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We had a great time, met a lot of people and set up some pretty substantial future business.<br />
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So, we're excited about that. And, since life in the village was kind of slow this week, we spent our time catching up on our online sales shipments. The rhythm is working. It's a bit tiring, but that's what happens when one tries to expand a business. It'll probably be this way until we climb high enough up the food chain to actually hire people full time. We're not quite there, but we're warming up to it. <br />
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One thing we really need to do is get our couch moved out. We're expanding what up until now has been our gallery space into a book section. A lot of people here in the village complain about the lack of book stores to satiate the need for some accompaniment to that cup of coffee. <br />
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Along with that, the website now has an expanded e-commerce section and better visuals that clearly show what we've got going on here at the store. -- Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119350653875109151.post-2998314049632216382012-07-12T19:55:00.000-07:002012-07-12T19:55:38.696-07:00Building the arsenalSanta's workshop is alive and well. I believe the phrase has already been coined by Father Retail, "Christmas in July." More stuff, please. <br />
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I got smart and decided to do my next incarnation with some proper tools. Super clean. </div>
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And, our friend John Neiuber delivered one of his newest floor lamp creations. He affectionately refers to them as "Floor-Deliers." He takes chandeliers and attaches them to floor bases. Good times.</div>
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It's been pretty hectic around here as the Renegade Craft Fair approaches. The bottle cutting has gone basically nonstop for a few weeks, now. </div>
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We tried a new glass chandelier with Voss water bottles and they've been a big hit. </div>
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The first one left our shop the same day we finished it. And, the next one is on it's way to Reno, only 5 days later. I think we're on to something. For Renegade, we're going to be displaying two or three chandeliers and several pendant lamps. We've also decide to make a small selection of the ruler lamps. I've started cutting the bases. Now it's sanding, staining and attaching the ruler. </div>
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Our catalog mock-up is ready for print!</div>
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Stay tuned for progress on the amazing centerpieces we're doing for an aluminum manufacturing company's holiday party! Whew! </div>
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But one good thing...I realized that with all the leftover pieces of bottle bottoms, I could place the tops that I don't use right over a little tea light and make a neat table top hurricane lamp.</div>
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First, I gathered up a pile of books from the Prison Library Project down the street. They get tons of books donated that they wind up having to unload. Lucky for me!</div>
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I need to keep expanding our artwork inventory for the luminaries as I want to be loaded up for Renegade, in July. A customer came in asking about some cool liquor bottles and our "Cigar Lounge" luminary. I think it came out pretty cool. This will wrap around the glass and look pretty smart in her little cigar lounge setting that she's creating for her husband's birthday party. <br />
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I threw together some more lamps for the store and after placing them on our online shop the phone started ringing. First, the owner of 4 restaurants in Ohio wants 15 for his newest eatery, and I'm doing two for "Lisa's" basement bar. She's deciding between these two bottle choices for her set.</div>
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Monday, a former student of my Wine Bottle Pendant Lamp class will be bringing in her guitar case so that I can help her fashion it into a wall cabinet. I actually get paid to do this? I'm pinching myself! <br />
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If you haven't gotten your Mom anything for Mother's Day, we'll guarantee that she'll love anything handmade that you can make on the fly, here at the store. Hurry down and we'll set you up! You can make a card like this one with the help of our die-cut machine. <br />
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These will go into our centerpieces for twenty tables at the big Claremont Heritage Foundation's summer fundraiser. We're selecting a few varieties of glass that will surround the oil lamps for a beautiful hurricane lamp effect in the garden. I think this one could be a winner. <br />
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I just finished a new project that I'm really excited about - table top fountains. I stumbled across these amazing colored translucent boxes in a variety of shapes and colors. My wheels started spinning and a project was born. I threw it up on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231128643655774&set=a.109485465820093.11060.100002759215283&type=1&theater" target="_blank">facebook</a> and it's already gathering a lot of steam from people interested in a workshop. Pretty cool. Beside a window, the fountain dances with sunlight through the colored glass and flowing water. I think it's a winner. </div>
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We're anxiously awaiting May 3rd, when the announcements will be sent out for those accepted into the Renegade Craft Faire. We're hoping to bring a few lines to the event for wholesale to area shops. Fingers crossed! </div>
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In case you missed it, a 1927 steam engine locomotive roared through the village on Sunday, two blocks from our store, as part of a run to the San Bernardino Railroad Museum. It was pretty neat-0! I ran out and snapped this as it crossed Indian Hill Blvd. </div>
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Apparently there's a giant billboard for the show in Times Square. We're pretty excited for Julie. Her next workshop in building the device that took that picture is this Saturday morning. Check it out<a href="http://heirloomclaremont.com/calendar/index.html" target="_blank"> here</a> on our website. </div>
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Also, we're headed to the<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.craftedportla.com/" target="_blank"><i>"Crafted"</i></a> </span></u>space at the L.A. Port to check out the scene down there. The team behind Bergamot Station in Santa Monica is opening a 500 stall handmade-only super mall. They should be up and running this summer, but they're currently filling spaces with interested parties. We'll see how it goes after we tour the facility. <br />
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If you know of any artists who be interested in participating in the Claremont First Fridays Artwalk, have them drop me a line at info@heirloomclaremont.com. We're looking to build the event to a carnival-like scene here in the village. I'm in charge of the Village West and bringing the tenants together to grow the experience.<br />
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It should be a great summer here at heirloom!-- Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119350653875109151.post-2113685526175998812012-04-08T17:06:00.000-07:002012-04-08T17:06:34.683-07:00Branching out!We're very excited to report that some of the groovy things in our store that Becky and I make ourselves can now be found at Co-op 28 in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Becky created some amazing gardens in a great selection of her neat containers. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this may rank as one of my all time favorite lamps. I made it this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>-- Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119350653875109151.post-58587830320350746862012-04-01T12:52:00.002-07:002012-04-01T15:01:45.923-07:00So many projects!We're rolling up our sleeves here and gettin' 'er done. We've got "The Heirloom Workshops" at Co-op 28 in Los Feliz on April 21st, and from there, it's all about new workshops. We're adding Journal Making this month and we're also currently designing a tabletop fountain project that we'll be bringing to the class schedule very soon. Oh, and check out the most excellent railroad lanterns that we'll be fashioning into a couple of pendant lamps. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just finished our first Mason Jar Pendant Lamp for the store. You can also find it online at our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96333098/mason-jar-hanging-pendant-lamp" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've been approached by the Claremont Heritage Society to find a way to make twenty centerpieces for their May fundraiser. They suggested that it would be nice if our centerpiece could also serve as a light source for people to see the list of items that will be auctioned off. The event will take place in a garden on the campus of Pomona College, so lighting will be an issue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one idea we have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope they go for it. Their budget is tight, as is the case with non-profits. We'll see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have water pumps on the way for cool desk top fountains. Stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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