Rhino Install Complete

Rambling Robbie is finally installed! The install went well but not without a few challenges; a shredded tire, a broken lift hook and a short but dramatic drop of the rhino onto the truck bed.

Click for full series of install images.

A big thanks to the following companies and individuals without whom this would not have been possible.

Luis Rodrigalvarez – Design and meticulous CAD work
Tracy Robertson of  Waterjet Cutting Services – Material and cutting
Roger Sherry of Plank Road Studios – Assembly and installation
William Sneed – Roll-back towing
SL Williamson – Crane crew and truck
Ron Slaughter – Generator
Art In Place – Opportunity and a great deal of patience

Enjoy Charlottesville !

Metal Rhino Parts Arrive

Roger starts assembly of rhino parts

The giant metal Rambling Robbie parts finally arrived today.  Roger Sherry, shown above, begins assembly of the legs. See my Flickr page for additional images.

Cardboard Halloween

 

Slaying the Cardboard Dragon

Nothing is more fun than a cardboard sword and dragon.  Happy Halloween.

Chris

 

As seen on Divine Design with Candice Olson

photos courtesy of Brandon Barré

Fred shines in Damon and Jodie’s bedroom as seen on Divine Design with Candice Olson. Fred is available in brown, white or camo so he’ll liven up any room.  The white version is particularly stylish.

Candice’s before and after Sketches - Click View Episode and then Switch Episode, select Episode 1503 Damon and Jodie’s Bedroom.

Chris

First Test Cuts of Full-size Rhino

Roger Sherry, aka the assembly guy, inspects the first full-size test cuts of Robbie the Rhino in 1/4 inch steel.

Cardboard Safari on the CBS Early Show

Cardboard Safari was featured this morning on the CBS Early Show! Many thanks to the Thrillist.com for making this happen.

Chris

Win a Halloween Gift Package

Win a Spooktacular Halloween gift package over at Young House Love.  Enter early, enter often.

This Halloween bonanza includes a skull wreath and a skull puzzle as well as other fun items designed by Noah Scalin.

Chris

Win a Skull Wreath

Skull Wreath

Don’t miss your chance to win a Skull Wreath on Noah Scalin’s Skull-A-Day blog.

Chris

Giant Rhino Update

Our progress continues on the giant metal version of Robbie the Rhino for Art In Place. Luis is shown here with a scale test of the leg mocked-up in foam insulation board.  If all goes as planned the finished version should be installed before the end of the month (October). Photos to follow.

Chris

Meet the New Green Machine

We’ve just installed a new laser to handle increased Holiday demand. In keeping with our theme of environmentally friendly “Green” products we opted for the green panel enclosures on the latest edition. The new machine is not only green but a little larger and faster than our existing machines. This added capacity should allow us to stay ahead of Holiday orders and keep retailers and online customers happy.

Thank you for your continued support.

Chris