TMRnyc Blog

The slideshow contains photos from custom installations including Colicchio & Sons, Bar Boulud, and Plein Sud; metal fabrication at the shop; and the TMRnyc line of metal furniture. 

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Who made the dot screen at Sprinkles newest NYC location. That is right. TMR did! Each circle is fabricated from steel, water jet cut 1/4″ diameter circles, that are plug welded together and sandwiched by two pieces of aluminum. The pieces were then powder coated with seven different colors and baked in the oven for seven heats by our good friends at Carter Spray. Sprinkles was also recently featured in an Inc. magazine article about the cupcake craze sweeping the nation. TMR also fabricated the small tables you see in the article and the stainless steel walk of fame stars that are in the concrete. Sweet!

This was a fun project and a lot of work but well worth it for the phenomenal cupcakes they make. I highly recommend a visit.

You can read all about it by clicking the link below or the photo.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/garden/a-festive-store-to-match-its-cupcakes.html?_r=2&ref=garden

Here is the video of Patrick and my first appearance on live morning television showing off our goods and the limited edition RetroCard Belt Buckle. We discuss the inspiration behind the idea and then we were immediately followed by the housewives of Miami. Take a peek! Please note it is a FLASH video so it probably won’t work on your iPhone.

http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2011/02/brooklyn_blacksmiths.html

If airplanes were still made out of wood. This is how they would build the seating. These amazing lightweight stagecoach benches were meant  to be sturdy and light, as well as offering some much needed suspension to the rider and driver over rocky trails. Thin steel rods support the arm rests and backs so that the wood construction can be as small and light as possible. The slats across the seat are very thin. The mechanics probably replaced them frequently as a few were broken. We reinforced the wood construction with a 3/16″ steel plate and hand forged support brackets that meshed with the hardware and blacksmithing technique of the time. The integrity and value of the antique was preserved in the event that the supports had to be removed, the goal of turning them into functional seating again was restored. You can visit these fine benches at a delicious new restaurant in Greenwich Village called Buvette. We enjoyed working with Chef Jody Williams and the Construction Management Firm of MG & Company who performed a phenomenal build with this restaurant.

In preparation for Brooklyn Flea’s holiday market, GIFTED, all are working around the clock to get our Christmas ducks in a row.  Our new collection of Pipe Bowls will knock your Christmas socks off!  Come visit Holiday Rachel and all our Festive Flea Friends!  One Hanson Place is a super spot to get all your Christmas shopping done at once without having to walk out in the cold!  Gift wrapped too!  Fa la la la la!