Category: Santa Fe Metal Design

• Oculus Project–FINISHED

  So, this project is in the rear-view mirror. A good part of the summer of 2015 was designing, engineering, and constructing some really beautiful and challenging work for Oculus. The Botwin Eye Group‘s newest branch at 125 W. Water Street in the heart of downtown Santa Fe is the ultimate fashion eyewear and eye care […]

  Amy Velazquez

  October 2, 2015

  Art, Bronze Sculpture, Bronze Sculpture, General, Santa Fe Metal Design, Sculpture

  Botwin Eye Group, bronze sculpture, custom bronze, custom metal work, downtown Santa Fe, lighted sign, Oculus, Oculus Santa Fe, patinated bronze

• The Finishing Touches for Zinc Embossing

  

  Went to the client’s new home. Tomorrow is their move-in day. The home is a beautiful jewel with views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains through giant windows on one side and the Jemez Mountains on the other. True artisans crafted amazing touches to this home. Organic forged balustrades and touches were done by local […]

  Amy Velazquez

  August 14, 2014

  Embossing, General, Repoussé & Embossing, Santa Fe Metal Design, Zinc Metal Work

  Diego Velazquez, embossing, roll forming zinc, zinc, zinc backsplash, zinc embossing

• The “Tree of Life” and Roll-Forming Embossing Method

  

  Technique: Bead Rolling/Embossing So, some wonderful clients wanted a new kitchen with accents of zinc. Zinc counter tops and zinc backsplashes would be an artistic element . The preliminary idea was a “tree of life” motif for above their cooking range. Diego drew up a few design ideas and they chose this design: Diego was excited to […]

  Amy Velazquez

  August 1, 2014

  Art, Embossing, General, Santa Fe Metal Design, Zinc Metal Work

  embossing, roll forming metal, roll forming zinc, zinc, zinc backsplash, zinc embossing

• Busy, busy, busy

  

  These days, my day job (Santa Fe Metal Design–santafemetal.com) keeps me very busy. Lately, customers are requesting zinc counter tops. Zinc is the hot metal right now. For those that do not know, I do lots of work with copper, as in copper lighting, copper counter tops, copper range hoods, and all kinds of copper architectural work. […]

  Amy Velazquez

  April 17, 2014

  General, Santa Fe Metal Design, Zinc Metal Work