Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek at the latest project. This will have to suffice until I can get some professional looking images, and some without people in the way.

Down in front!

Delivered!

My first major client-driven project has taken most of my spare time and 7Side's online presence has suffered most. I apologize and promise to do a better job keeping up with the blog and twitter.

Did someone order 7Side?

Had a great milestone the other day when I delivered and installed my latest project. I still haven't really disclosed details and will probably wait until I get some better quality images of the final installation. The client seemed very pleased with the results and it turned out to be a great addition to their contemporary space.

Using the official 7Side ride to its full size potential.

Motivated

The project that I started back in March has been taking a good bit more time than anticipated. Unforeseen material and process challenges are working against the high quality results that I expect.

Despite this, I have been so pleased with the results of each step that staying motivated has not been an issue. I will admit to a few sweaty late nights where I had to remind myself: "As long as I am making dust I am making progress". In fact that became sort of a mantra for this project for a period that involved an absurd amount of hand sanding.

Panels lined up to get a high build primer sprayed. Right after this was taken, I sanded forever.

Burning late night electricity.

Can I quote myself talking to myself? Sure, it's my blog right?

"As long as I am making dust I am making progress".

- Matt Tierney

Project Udate

There's only so much time you can allow an image of a 1986 Tercel to be at the top of your blog without loosing respect and I am well past that point. To break that streak are some images of the project I am working on right now. A full recap once the part is installed in the client's home, but I had to share some of these crafty images

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Vintage Tools

Has "vintage" killed the "used" market? Why sell used goods when you can slap a vintage label on on a microwave and charge a couple more bucks? Marketing spin for the privateer? Maybe, or maybe vintage has come to define used products with a higher value?

1986 Tercel advertised as Vintage and Retro.

That would be a perceived value of course, but that would describe my elated feelings when I became the steward of this Superior Power Tools Heavy Duty 18 Speed Drill Press. I say steward because a tool as solid as this will one day be passed on just like it was generously bestowed upon me by a good friend who was making room in their garage. I gladly took it in and have begun some mild refurbishing.






The drill came to me well cared for, but I will get some more pictures up when it is shining like new. I am glad to have it in my arsenol of tools.

The Grill Part 2 Inspiration

The flat white treatment for the wall mounted Jeep grill was inspired in part by the album cover art of Jay Z's latest release "Blueprint 3" which is the work of artist Dan Tobin Smith.

Off that album is "On to the Next One". This video, directed by Sam Brown, has such a striking visual language I find it truely inspiring. Like them or not, artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Rhianna and Lady Gaga have established themselves as products that lead tomorrow's trends.

Grill Part 1

While I would prefer to see this CJ5 Jeep grill actively serving its intended purpose as a functional item, the simple beauty brings it to adorn this wall- at least for the time being.