Tent experiences geta designer makeover Dec 4, 2008
Worlds best tented camps - Luxury- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Antique shop's front stirs Jackson officials Nov 28, 2008
But not everyone loves his gallery of old enamel and painted metal signs. The Jackson County Commission gave Ward three months to clean up the front of his store. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Louis Prang, Father of American Chr... Nov 27, 2008
By 1860, Louis Prang had set up his own business in Boston and started perfecting a method of color printing with a series of metal plates rather than lithographic stone. The result was a richly hued image that far surpassed the hand tinted black and white engravings and lithographs produced by such companies as Currier & Ives or Kellogg. (Suite101.com)
Looking through the glass: Micheal Nourot Nov 23, 2008
9 percent pure silica, soda ash and calcined limestone are mixed in barrels, along with heavy metals to create colors in the glass ... Blowpipes have a mouthpiece at one end and are usually fitted at the other end with a metal ring that helps to retain the gather ... Punty or pontil: A solid metal rod usually tipped with a wad of hot glass, then applied to the base of a vessel to hold it during manufacture. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Nov 22, 2008
For hundreds of years, some of the keenest minds searched in vain for the secret of how blacksmiths in the ancient Middle East fashioned a tough and flexible metal known as Damascus steel. The metal was highly prized for its extraordinary mechanical properties and an exceptionally sharp edge, and may have helped Islamic armies repel European crusaders with inferior weapons. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
At home with chef Tyler Florence Nov 20, 2008
"Sort of worn and lived-in." Three finishes of the same gunmetal-colored tiles - high-gloss, satin and matte - were arranged in a staggered pattern ... A current favorite is a circular grouping of vintage glass milk bottles with a metal carrier. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TROPIC THUNDER Nov 16, 2008
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero. More on. (Boston Herald)
Mobile home park is ground zero of Calif. wildfire Nov 16, 2008
By midmorning Saturday, little was recognizable, save for a few metal chairs on patios next to destroyed homes. Powerful Santa Ana winds continued to beat down, carrying ash and twigs from the devastated landscape. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cotton mill transformed into marketplace Nov 13, 2008
Riverside Mill will have space for more than 100 antique dealers in a 10,000 square foot raised gallery with its original plank floor, massive timbers and wide open views of the river, housing pottery, blown glass, jewelry, metal, wood and leather crafts from local, regional and national artisans. Two-dimensional art from area artists will also be featured. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Hornby eyes James Bond boost after profit fall Nov 7, 2008
Hornby traces its roots back to 1907 when founder Frank Hornby established Meccano Ltd to launch his metal model building kits for children. Hornby trains were introduced in 1920. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
New furniture store coasts into Wenham Nov 6, 2008
A new sign for the store is coming shortly, approved by Wenham s Historic District Commission, and using the original metal bracket saved from the renovation. Gaucher will be turning his attention to landscaping, in cooperation with other tenants of the downtown area. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Exeter/Hampton area community calendar Nov 4, 2008
Nov. 8: Learn to Throw Pottery and also Precious Metal Clay ( a jewelry class). n JOIN SAVE FORT ROCK FARM CIRCLE for a benefit concert starring Jumbo Circus Peanuts from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Shooter's Pub (Exeter Bowling Lanes) 8 Columbus Ave., Exeter. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
New Zealand's Diamond in the Rough Oct 29, 2008
The Starck family reshapes a Paris hotel, metal gives a futuristic sheen to practical designs, and the lowly shipping container inspires a whole school of construction. Jakarta's locals tell you how to spend your night properly, a new exhibition documents the effects of disease, and a student hobby in Sapporo is turned into one of Japan's biggest winter festivals. (Time.com)
Vintage collector revels in holidays (3) Oct 28, 2008
With clickers made of spring metal, the noisy relics also were believed to have been used to frighten away wildlife deer and crows from crops at harvest time. One of the characteristics Kirkpatrick likes about the collectible noise makers is the detailed art work that adorns them. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Vintage Halloween decorations reveal creativity of years past. Oct 27, 2008
Kirchhof, U.S. Metal Toy and T. Cohn were manufacturers of the popular noisemakers, according to Lisa Morton, author of "The Halloween Encyclopedia."Plastic candy dispensers and small toys in the shape of skulls, pumpkins, owls and witches are part of Roush's collection. He also has a 6-inch, pull-toy candy container shaped like an orange-and-black clown. (Fresno Bee)
Headlights an on-again, off-again affair Oct 26, 2008
I've seen the plastic connectors warp enough to allow metal parts inside to shift, giving a poor connection ... Squeeze the metal slightly with a pair of pliers to improve contact, but not so tightly that you can't get the male connector on the bulb to go in, and reassemble the whole mess. (Boston Globe)
Fall home trends: natural wood, plum, mustard and warm Oct 24, 2008
"Use the sculptural piece as an accent: a single chair, a side table that has hand metal work or mosaic tile.". Gold Damask dining chair, $179, Pier 1. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Amazing Grace Oct 21, 2008
They will never use a metal nameplate inside the bag. Also, an authentic Herm. (Forbes)
Taking the reins in Spain Oct 19, 2008
Maybe the slide began when we emptied our purses of large metal discs known as money and filled them with flimsy paper known as cash. Plastic, of course, followed, but let's not think about that. (Boston Globe)
Winfrey decorator Nate Berkus coming to S.F. Oct 19, 2008
In his kitchen, he retained the original metal cabinets. And in his office, he preserved the silver-leaf wall treatment. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A place to build dreams Oct 17, 2008
Right now, TechShop is filling 25,000-square-feet in Durham with welding equipment, a plastics lab, a wood shop, a silk screening studio, a sheet metal shop and a laser lab. There are also conference rooms and private rental spaces. (News & Observer)
Coverage is crucial Oct 13, 2008
When an insurer offered Hector and Norma Lopez just under $5,000 to replace a metal staircase that burned in October with the rest of their home in Rancho Bernardo, the couple balked. It was up to us to go out and figure out if it was realistic or not, Hector Lopez said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Chicago's 1933-1934 Worl'd Fair Col... Oct 11, 2008
A base metal trinket box with embossed renderings of various fair buildings and exhibits was purchased on eBay for $16. Postcards bring $1-2, and an enamel compact will fetch $50-60. (Suite101.com)
Buying better lives Oct 11, 2008
Recycled metal collectible trucks, Burkina Faso, 14 each. These trucks, which have sharp edges and are not recommended as children's toys, are made from metal cans, like the Nescafe coffee can used for the truck on the right. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Damien Hirst Sale Marks Peak in U.K. Art Market; Prices Fall, Says Survey Oct 7, 2008
Silver and jewelry also continued to increase in price at auction, helped by strong commodities and precious metal markets, according to RICS members. Beautiful Inside My Head Forever'' auction of new work by Hirst on Sept. 15 and 16 ended with 98 percent of lots finding buyers. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Fashionista Paris Oct 7, 2008
Ticket purchased, I walked a block south and stumbled onto a rival establishment called Cabaret Frou Frou, whereupon a husky-voiced young woman hurriedly sat me down in front of a metal pole and offered me a dance ... "Like metallic lace." The messenger bag slung over Gaultier's shoulder only enhanced his affect of childlike animation. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008
Permanent Fund Celebration Bazaar, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd Spend that extra money on Christmas gifts at this bazaar featuring stained glass, original art, photography, Native art, Alaska authors, pottery, ornaments, jewelry, fabric art including fleece, flowers, body and bath, candles, wood art, metal art, crystals, beads, wind spinners, jams and jellies and representatives from Pampered Chef, Arbonne, Cookie Lee, Scentsy, Mary Kay and more ... Bad Girls of the... (Anchorage Daily News)
STRANGE BUT TRUEStrange but True: An Elemental Quest for the Building Blocks of the Universe Oct 3, 2008
"I'm missing osmium, iridium and some of the remaining platinum-group metals," she says ... Most collectors interested in buying the rare metal rhenium, for instance as Harrison recently did will have to be satisfied with a tiny amount, because its price in nearly pure form has fluctuated around $10,000 per ounce. (Scientific American)
H.A.L. - Hollywood's Aggregated Links Oct 3, 2008
Robert Redford writes about playing pranks on each other (he had a beaten-up Porsche shell delivered for Paul Newman's 50th birthday; Newman responded with a crate of molten metal, which Redford turned into "a really ugly sculpture and dropped (it) into his garden. To this day, neither one of us has ever mentioned it." On Newman's illness, Redford says: "I knew what the deal was, and he knew what the deal was, and we didn't talk about it. We talked about what was on our minds: the election,... (Variety)
Weekend calendar Sep 25, 2008
" Here Lewis' works nurture ideas and imagery to manifest into new forms of implied purpose and aesthetic ambiguity. Pegasus Gallery is located on the first floor of Chapman Hall and open Monday and Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., when classes are in session. For information, contact Matthew Weber, art curator, at mweber@mxcc.commnet.edu or (860) 343-5806. MIDDLETOWN - Stephen Bemont is displaying his turned wood creations in the lobby at Russell Library, 123 Broad... (Middletown Press, CT)
Doo-wop architecture and '50s music make this shore unique Sep 24, 2008
"Metal was scarce during the war, but became plentiful when these motels were built. Wrought iron balconies and railings were incorporated into the design." Block after block, we see rickrack roof lines, angled glass, cantilevered balconies, thrusting pylons, heart-shaped pools. Doo Wop's signature was the bold use of color. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
All aboard for the first local Sep 24, 2008
Place the onion and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients, one at a time and process, until the mixture is smooth. (NJ.com -- Times)
Woman burnt to death after setting her own Sep 23, 2008
She spun the wheels so fast that her tyres disintegrated and the metal rims sent a shower of sparks into the engine, igniting the brake fluid and setting the car on fire. Appalled onlookers urged her to get out of the car as the flames licked around her but she told them to F*** off , an inquest in Gloucester was told. (Times Online)
A future in green Sep 21, 2008
In the meantime, he set up a shop at the location that houses conceptual art by two of his friends stainless steel and metal sculptures by James Glazer and custom water fountains by Dale Heilmann. Danner wants to include other local artisans' works in the new shop, along with garden supplies and antiques. (Daily Triplicate)
Madison County police blotter Sep 17, 2008
Damage: On Sept. 6, a resident of Allen Road reported that someone pushed against a metal gate, apparently with a vehicle, and damaged it. Burglary: On Sept. 7, deputy Douglas Martin was dispatched to the 5700 block of Georgia Highway 72, Carlton, after someone broke into an antique store. (Athens Banner-Herald)
On display (43) Sep 12, 2008
Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 N.W. Davis St. Through Sept. 30: Metal work by Boris Bally. Through Jan. 25: The Ceramics of Gertrud and Otto Natzler. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Sep 11, 2008
STEALINGGRATES (Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Metal thieves in Pennsylvania and other states are stealing heavy sewer grates, leaving dangerous gaping holes along roadsides. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
Our camp was a semi-permanent structure built in a U-shape with Berber fabric threaded over metal poles and a center area lain with carpet and open to the sky. There were four two-person rooms, and across the back, a large lounge for eating and socializing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Christie's prices Chippendale hoard at $21m Sep 8, 2008
A striking pair of 1930s silvered metal heads by the Austrian design figure Franz Hagenauer brought a sturdy price at Sotheby's late last month - $31,200 ... A 19th-century walnut-cased regulator signed Brockbank and Atkins, with a very-high-quality movement and a large silvered minutes dial enclosing subsidiary dials for hours and seconds, garnered one of the highest prices at $33,000 - just topped by the $33,600 paid for a c.1750 gilt metal and ebonised turntable bracket clock with a quarter... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Alt and Main: an insider's take on Vancouver Sep 7, 2008
There's also a long counter with swivel chairs where you can get a real milkshake in the metal container it was created in. And you just don't see menus like these any more by which I mean menus with all-day breakfasts, veal cutlets and liver and onions. (Globe and Mail)
How to Make Your Table Sparkle for Holiday Entertaining Sep 6, 2008
(This treatment is not recommended for pieces with gold or platinum trim, as the cleanser may remove the metal gild) ... Experts recommend washing silver in a plastic container or putting a rubber mat in your sink to prevent contact between the silver and any metal surfaces. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Danny Antonucci Signs Exclusive Overall Deal with W!LDBRAIN Sep 6, 2008
He began his career at Canimage Production, a division of Hanna-Barbera, where he worked on numerous shows, including The Flinstones Comedy Hour, the Scooby-Doo & Scrappy Show and the feature film, Heavy Metal. Antonucci's credits also include creating and directing the groundbreaking short film Lupo the Butcher and the infamous series The Brothers Grunt for MTV Networks, along with numerous award-winning commercials. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASCAR Collector Parts with Dale Earnhardt's 1997 Daytona 500 'Crash Car' Hood Sep 6, 2008
"Honestly, I can't think of a more significant piece of sheet metal for a more significant driver in all of NASCAR history. It's one of those pieces that you'd think you'd only see in a museum, or maybe even the future NASCAR Hall of Fame.". The hood is being auctioned off to the highest bidder with no reserve price. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008
"They lasted about 30 years until 1892, when the Whitehead and Hoag Co. (of Newark, N.J.) started experimenting with the political buttons we know today. They started printing them directly on celluloid. They kept experimenting and came up with this idea to print the actual image on paper, cover it with this clear plastic, put it on a metal disc and seal it with a rim," like his 1900 William McKinley button. "Shops started cropping up all over the country, making these things," Arseneau said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
In Newport, a peek at how the rich garden Sep 4, 2008
The most fun is the vestiges of the original stable, such as the wood and metal sliding doors to the kitchen and the stall that was converted into a staircase. Who are we to neigh-say. (Boston Globe)
Community Day anticipation grows Sep 4, 2008
These events will include metal magic and faux painting at Arrowsmith for the Home, Art in the Yard Craft Market at the corner of Reservoir Drive and Church Street, face/body painting and antiques flea market at the Millbrook Library (which includes Millbrook's version of Antiques Road Show with Colin Stair Galleries from 11 a.m. -1 p.m.), art demonstrations at Merritt Bookstore, and learning to sketch with book illustrator Sarah Chamberlain Scott at Velletri's. The Sandanona Harehounds will... (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Store fans sports passions Sep 4, 2008
For $69, fans can purchase the Sizzle-Q, a large metal skillet with drip catcher that makes complying omelets and cheesesteaks a breeze. But, perhaps the best accompaniment to the Freedom Grill is the $39. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Restore Featherweight 221 Finish Sep 2, 2008
For minor scratches and chips where bare metal is not showing, David McCallum, author of The self-published book, The Featherweight and I (available from for $35) recommends smoothing the surface with automobile rubbing compound available where ever car care products are sold ... To protect the paint for future generations, remove rings and bracelets when sewing, and only use pins with plastic or glass ball heads, rather than all metal heads. (Suite101.com)
Look for them in your retailer's bier aisle Aug 29, 2008
There are so many more flamboyant and personal options than the tired old sober black box with metal fittings and white lining that screams "blandness" and "death" and "taste.". You can get caskets decorated with what looks like the custom airbrush mural on a 1978 Econoline van with shag carpet on the steering wheel. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Smith River's day Aug 28, 2008
Tedsen searched the attic in advance of the event and found a doll with a metal head that the women believed had belonged to their sister, Alice Hight, who died of polio at age 8 in 1927. Small-town life. (Daily Triplicate)
BACK TO SCHOOL 2008-2009: FAMILIAR FACES IN NEW PLACES Aug 22, 2008
While summer heat lingers, Monday will mark the beginning of the school year with the metal rattle of lockers slamming and students voices again echoing in the hallways. But teachers and staff have been readying their classrooms and programs while kids were playing outside or perhaps forgetting what they learned last year stationed in front of their video game consoles in air-conditioned living rooms. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
A last hurrah Aug 18, 2008
He's been experimenting with printing photos on wood, and on metal sheets. Metal prints are especially effective with stark black-and-white images of nature, he says ... "It's a little scary to put a piece of metal in (the printer) and hope nothing goes 'ka-chunk'," Zivkov said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Classified 8/15/2008 Aug 16, 2008
HELP WANTED Worker to help erect metal buildings. Call 309-242-0804. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Creatures take over landmark fruit stand Aug 16, 2008
All those menacing metal chickens eyeing the highway ... Like skinny Don Quixotes, trumpeting elephants, statues of liberty, Greek and Roman columns, classical urns, robed maidens and Indian chiefs made of metal and clay and wood ... Passing between a head-high sculpture of a porpoise squirting water and oversized, overly pink flamingoes, past brightly painted clay caterpillars and rusty goats made of metal drums, Biggers' voice rises and drops with the noise of passing traffic. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Top stories for the week Aug 15, 2008
BREWSTER One man s trash may not truly be someone s treasure but is it worth clambering across mountains of jagged metal. PROVINCETOWN Hoping to gather ammunition in a fight to convince Comcast, the local cable television provider, to continue funding public access programming in Provincetown, the cable advisory commission is surveying residents on how often they watch channel 17 and its accompanying political programming. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Mid-century modern style brings back memories Aug 14, 2008
Metal trim, such as the kind on these chairs and lamps, was often used to accent pieces ... "I'm really going to the fun and rare," said Deadwyler, pointing to a black, molded plastic chair perched on thin metal legs ... Other items include low, wooden coffee tables; glass and metal tables and an assortment of chests of drawers, drink cabinets and buffets that blend into a decor style as standalone pieces or as support for a flat-panel TV. A Saarinen oval side table in white laminate is $1,350;... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Decatur house celebrates retro style Aug 13, 2008
Yes, baby boomers, those metal-framed Naugahyde chairs you lolled in and the Formica tables you dined on are making a splash with many younger buyers who find the retro look ideal for their lofts and condos ... A coat of pale gray toned down the wall and provided a soft backdrop to the room's collection of retro furniture: a low metal and glass coffee table, found on eBay; a deep pink area rug; a white oblong fabric lamp hanging from the slanted ceiling; two white metal-framed chairs; a yellow... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CARLSBAD: City caters to art lovers Aug 11, 2008
CARLSBAD ---- With clay, paint, wood, metal and more, artists filled downtown Carlsbad with color and fun Sunday at the 10th annual Art in the Village, Artists and Artisans festival. Despite being a yearly success and a favorite of artists and visitors, the festival changes every year to keep things fresh, said Robin Young, executive director of the Carlsbad Village Business Association. (North County Times)
Old cast-iron pots may be valuable Aug 10, 2008
If the legs are attached, check with a metal worker to see if he can cut them off. But don't do anything drastic until you determine their worth. (Boston Globe)
Get out of town: Day trip to Pepin, Wis.: Home of Half Pint’ and so much more Aug 10, 2008
Decorative metalwork and select perennials; (715) 442-2248 ... Tn, 412 Second St. Metal works and traditional works by other artists; , (715) 442-2419. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Blog of the week: High design, S.F.-style Aug 10, 2008
But I'd read Victoria Smith's blog, sfgirlbybay, even if I were living in a cardboard box: Her writing is charming, her photography is calming, and her design and furniture finds - from old clocks to vintage metal signage to different riffs on taxidermy - are always witty and practical. SUBJECT MATTER: Design, and it's not all overpriced, either. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
'Back East' style suited to the desert Aug 9, 2008
Metal columns, done in a Frank Lloyd Wright look, support roof overhangs and offer a pleasing change from the expected stone-clad or stucco columns of most Valley homes. Thin and decorative, they don't block views. (AZCentral -- Home)
Visiting The Navajo Nation Aug 2, 2008
They collect metal and sell it; they buy engines and transmissions, which Howard fixes and resells ... "This is being an environmentalist!" Howard shouts over his truck slider as three old metal Forest Service garbage bins tumble down. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Cops: 2 took antique Vale Cemetery fence Jul 30, 2008
Kilcullen said there was a lot of other metal in the truck, but he wasn't sure if any of the rest of it was from the cemetery. The two suspects were apprehended before they left the cemetery grounds. (Albany Times Union)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
But his passion project is , a line of high end collectible gadgets and gizmos he has assembled that look like antiques made of metal and glass. Richard Taylor, who co-owns Weta Digital with Jackson, has funded the Grordborts project. (Variety)
