I slipped again

Ok....so I haven't blogged in a few days and I would say I am in the bottom of a swell of emotion and motivation.  I have been buying things these last few days but my camera has not been cooperating.  Anyways...I have been doing some work but certainly not at the level I would like.  I did purchase this cute little sheep made of I don't know what.  It was white and black and I painted it a turquoise blue and I will add lime green to it.

Oh...I have watched some movies in the last few days.  I watched "Do the Right Thing" by Spike Lee...love this movie.  I watched "The Cowboys" with John Wayne,  "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and last night I watched "Lost in Translation" with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannson. 

So not all is lost!  Ok, lets see if I can keep this blogging thing going. 

By the way, if you love art and color and thick brush strokes check out this lady I found on etsy
Judith Rhue.  Her work is absolutely amazing!

I am off to the wild blue yander!

Ron
Metal Maniac

Yesterday Sucked

Well yesterday I worked and it was busy as heck so no time to post evening a blurb!  So this is my catch up from yesterday.  Nothing big cause I didn't do any work on projects except to bead blast these salt and pepper shakers!

I am back to work today...but I do have some time to get some work done....not sure what that task will be!  

For not...thats it!

Ron
Metal Maniac

Now this is COLORFUL

I am going to take this break from regularly scheduled blogging to bring you this.

Spotted this beauty at a red light on Central and 4th!  Had to snap a picture of it!

Now back to our regularly scheduled blogging!  The garage sales were lame.  But I did finsh Miss Cow and her basket of apples!  Isn't she adorable outside or on your mantal?

Prettier than Elsie!  Time for you to go on Etsy and find a new home.  And time for me to get ready for work!  YUCK!

Ron
Metal Maniac

Garage sale find of the day

Ok well, its the onlyh thing I found today!  And its ALL METAL!  Ha Ha Ha (in my best evil voice)!

What color will this become.....hmmmm!  Ocean blue? 

Now back to painting.  Then sandblasat my ship and sail away!

Ron
Metal Maniac! 

Hey 2 post in ONE day!

Ok....I can't get to carried away. I had a lackluster day painting but did manage to prime a few items and get them prepped for painting. By far my best week for working on projects yet. Working less helps

It was supposed to be a turquios day but it turned out only pink! Made some progress on the "funky lamp" but fell a little behind on the heart. Nothing a little wet sanding can't handle.

I did manage a little progress on the little girl holding her ears figurine. She was white...now she is.....

Not the best picture but you get the point!

All is BRIGHT in New Mexico. Well, if I have anything to do with it.

Ron
Metal Maniac

Terrible @ Blogging

I have been terrible at blogging...I need to get disciplined as with all aspects of my life!  So I will try to dedicate some time today to blog!

I worked with lots of pink yesterday and will more today.  I will put the finishing touches on this salt and pepper shaker and then begin a new set that I purchased.  This one will be turquois and lime green.  This pink one will make its way to our etsy shop later today!

This heart is another project that should be finished today and I will add the finishing touches and sell it on Etsy.





So many more projects to get to including updating and expanding the website and head out to garage sales to hunt for new items to sell and restore!

Thats it for now...lets see if I can get discplined to blog more!

Ron
Metal Maniac

Back at It

Boy, I have been missing the boat on blogging.  I need to get more disciplined about writing here.  Which is funny cause I enjoy writing...its good thearopy for me.  So I will make a better effort to keep up with my Esty store escapes.....some behind the scenes stuff to see what goes on around here.

Frinday HUNTING!



1st off...I bought a metal tulip chair pictured above from my CL ad!   Has a little surface rust but structually sound piece!

Next up is a metal box fan from the 60's...a real solid fan!  A little cleaning up is all this bad boy will get!

I found these cute pot planters that hand on a wall.  These well get bead blasted and a new coat of paint...in very bright colors of course!

Finally, this International Harverster hub cab....it too will get a new look! 

Not that bad for a couple of hours out and about on a beautiful Friday morning!

Ron

Metal Maniac







Funky Cool Lamp

Now this is a cool old lamp!  All metal!  The picture above is without the shade.  Below its on its side!

It comes apart real easy...will need new wiring. What color to paint it?  Wow...I know one thing....it will be BRIGHT!

Here is the shade and what holds in into place.  And below is a shot of the base...which is nice and solid!

What a GREAT find!  I love it...I can't wait to get started giving it a new look!

Ron

Metal Maniac 



 



Home stretch and new beginning

We are starting the day on the home stretch of the vintage sitemaster lamp.  We have the lime green on the base...now its time to start the turquios.



While we waited for this to dry, we started bead blasting the hanging heart candle holder.   Now its just waiting its first coat of primer! 



PAINT! PAINT! PAINT!

Dominion fan base.

Paint! Bright Color Paint! This is the fun part of restoration! After all the bead blasting and prepping for priming...there is nothing more enjoyable than putting on that first coat of PAINT! We are close to finishing our 60's Dominion fan and our Sitemaster desk lamp. Here are a few pictures of the painting we have done with both projects!

The white piece above it is the metal underneath the light.  The top of the lamp has been painted turquois.  There are parts of the lamp that will be lime green...like this piece below!

Both the fan and the sitemaster lamp should be finished Wednesday or Thursday.

COLOR!  BRIGHT COLORS! 

Bringing items back from the past with a whole NEW colorful look!

Back to the airbrush!

Ron

Metal Maniac



New Items

Ok, so its been a couple of days and we have a few new items that have arrived.  Two that we found at garage sales pictured below.

Here is a metal heart hanging candle holder and another vintage metal lamp.

The radio, heart and the lamp are awaiting restoring.  You can watch the progess of these three items on our website.

The tray will be sold on in our Etsy store.

Now, back to sanding and painting!

Ron

Metal Maniac

Garage Sale Find

Ok so I went to a garage sale on a Wednesday...saw it listed on Craigslist and scored these two Royal typewriters in working condition.  Both need a good cleaning.

Not a bad way to start the day!  Oh....and its just beautiful out today!

Ron

Metal Maniac

Drafting Lamp Arrived!

Mr. Postman arrived today with the drafting lamp I purchased off of Etsy.

It is very intricate so the disassembly will be tricky! Now to decide what color to paint it?

 

Hmmm????

Ron

New vintage fan!

Here is my purchase for today.  It is a vintage Emerson Jr 10" Oscillator in working condition.  I purchaed the fan from a family south of Albuquerque who responded to my vintage fans wanted ad on Craigslist.  I will take more pictures and post both here and the website this evening. 

Work calls!  YUCK

Ron

Metal Maniac

Website Started

Ok, its 12:40am and I have the basic form of our website in place.  That is it for the night!  So here is a checklist left to do before we officially open our Esty store.

Etsy Account Open
Website Underway
Blog started.
Items purchased
Continue restoring the pieces on hand.

Now its time to get some rest!  I have an appointment at 9am tomorrow to purchase a vintage Emerson Jr. fan!  Gotta love the results of a wanted ad on Craigslist!  I'll post pictures here tomorrow when I bring the fan home!

Ron
Metal Maniac

We have arrived.  Our little hobby is growing into a little entrepreneurial enterprise on a very small scale.  I started my interest in restoring vintage items in the summer of 2009 with bicycles.  But along the way work and everyday life interferred with my hobby.  Then in June of 2011 I was laid off my job.  Now with plenty of time on my hands I started restoring vintage pressed steel toy trucks.  Now I have expanded to home items such as fans, desk lamps and clocks.  However, if its made of metal and its old, I want it to look new.

And today, Metal Maniacs Restorations is born!

What can you expect from our blog.  Just follow us as we "hunt" for new vintage pieces as well as our everyday work restoring the pieces we have in hand.

So visit out blog and watch as we find vintage pieces and restore them to their original look or take artistic license and give it a NEW look!

Enjoy the ride!

Ron
Metal Maniac!