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TORK Casting Division <Click here for the new blog
Hey, friends! Here at TORK we’ve put up a separate page to focus on the casting division. It is in the early stages and information is added on regular basis. There, clients will be able to see what is being done in that area of TORK, some projects are done in collaboration with the metal fabricating division, so those will be posted on both blogs. Please check the new blog often….eeerrr…check both often, updates will be coming in a more timely manner.
Thanks, the TORK Crew
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Sorry we haven’t been as active here in the past few months. It is currently in the slow season here at TORK, but we do have a few projects in the works. One is waiting approval and the other is a go. The one waiting is a steel dragon, not to dissimilar to the one we did for Molly Woo’s Asian Bistro here in Columbus, but this new one is for an Asian bistro up in the Cleveland area. The second thing we have in the sculpting process is a fish to be cast in bronze for a fountain here in Columbus, more details on that as we have them. In the resin casting department we’re still chugging full steam with the dolls, they are keeping us quite busy and we could not be happier. Maybe someday we’ll get to post images of the dolls we’re casting, we’re keeping lour fingers crossed. That’s about it for now.
We at TORK hope all of you have a safe and prosperous 2009.
Thanks for stopping by and seeing what we’re up to, the TORK crew
We finally have some images from the Buffalo, NY Hyde Park Restaurant to share with you. This location included interior and exterior fixtures from TORK. Explanations are located with each image.
- Patio railings: Powder Coated Steel, HP monogram – designed and executed by TORK
Patio Railings Detail: Powder Coated Steel. HP monogram designed and executed by TORK
Patio Railings: Powder Coated Steel. HP monogram designed and executed by TORK
Interior Railings: Powder Coated Steel, Custom Resin Detailing
Interior Railings: Powder Coated Steel, Custom Resin Detailing
Interior Railings: Powder Coated Steel, Custom Resin Detailing
Interior Railings: Powder Coated Steel, Custom Resin Detailing
Interior Railings(detail): Powder Coated Steel, Custom Resin Detailing
Interior: Copper stove pipe for fireplace
Interior: Wine rack (we did several of these.) Sorry, this isn't a better image
Ice Bin: Lower portion of liquor tower, made of stainless steel
Thanks to all of our Clients, Friends, and random watchers for stopping by to see what we’re up to.
The TORK Crew
Here are some images that include fixtures that we did for a restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Exterior of building: Sconces located to the far left and to the right just beyond the entrance
Note: Sconces are made of metal and resin. Metal work by Mark and resin casting by Tony
Interior: The ice bin that wraps around the bottom of the liquor tower
Interior: Closer detail of ice bin at bottom of liquor tower
Note: Ice bin is handcrafted out of stainless steel.
Thanks for viewing – The TORK Crew
So, things are a tiny bit slow here, but we are moving along just fine.
Here are some images of a private commission we just did. These sunflowers were commissioned by a gentleman for his wife, for their anniversary. The TORK crew went out and did the install while the they were away, so it would be a surprise for her. He called us to say that she loved them and that they brought tears to her eyes. We were happy to have been able to help him make such a wonderful gesture of love. We also gave them a disc of photos that documented the process, start to finish, of the sunflowers being fabricated.
The heads were cast in resin, and the stalks and leaves were fabricated by Mark and his assistant, they are powder coated a translucent green.
- Side shot – group of 3
- Another angle – group of 3
- 3 of the five Sunflowers
- 2 of the five: Left one has a bee (see lower images for detail of bee)
Bee detail: 1
Bee detail: 2
Bee detail: 3
Yes, the bee is made of resin. It was sculpted and hand painted by Tony Ball
The shots of the bee were taken at the shop on one of the junk casts of the seed pod.
Thanks for stopping by, reading, and viewing: The TORK Crew
Sorry for the long delay between posts, but we have been and still are swamped with work…which of course. is a good thing. So, we haven’t had the time to get around to posting, but rest assured that we will have some new images coming soon.
In brief, what we’ve been doing is more restaurant stuff, railings, light fixtures, bartops, etc. All for out of state establishments in Buffalo, NY and in New Jersey. We’re working out the details of a large public sculpture for a place in Florida.
In our resin casting division, we have been working our tails off to get some ball jointed doll parts out for a client. We don’t design the dolls, we just work with the artists to bring their creations to the market at large. We’re mostly doing BJDs (Ball Jointed Dolls). We make molds from their originals and then do the limited production runs for each ball jointed doll. We can’t post any pictures at this time do to copyright stuff, but maybe in the future we’ll be able to…we’ll see. Just Google BALL JOINTED DOLLS, and you’ll get some pages to peep out.
Another cool thing is that we have a page on the Smooth-On website, a small company profile with images of our resin work. Smooth-On is the company that manufactures most of the resins we use. So, go on an follow the link below to peep out our work.
Thanks for viewing, The TORK Crew
Well, well, well….Here we are again with another fantastic update that will shake your world and cause grown men to cry, and women and children to scream in terror….wait, no that’s a horror movie trailer, I think. Sorry, lets start again and be more serious….Here we are once again with an update to our fine blog.
The following images are from our one of our last projects which we installed this past Friday. The project was for the Franklin Park Conservatory’s new bonsai area located on the second level outside. We did not design these pieces, only executed their fabrication. There were several Japanese style screens and three fountains. The three fountains are made of blue stone and copper and have screens made of aluminum and Lumicite secured behind them and are situated on an elevated platform and the other two screens, also aluminum and Lumicite, are on the opposite roof top just hanging out being cool visual pieces. Peep the pictures and enjoy.
The two opposite screens (no fountains) just being cool.
The screens in their place, chillin’
The 3 fountains in their place
Close-up of the 3 fountains
Screen & Fountain (detail)
Fountain (detail)
Fountain water pan (detail)
Thanks for viewing, The TORK Crew
Hello, folks! We’re back with a new update as to what is going on here at TORK HQ. The following images are of the pelican sculpture we are doing for a private client, this is the only place you will see this sculpture. These pictures are details of the pelicans themselves. They aren’t quite finished yet, we still have to rust them and add a plaque. The story behind the piece, in short, is that as a couple were saying their wedding vows, a flock of pelicans flew overhead. So, a friend/relative of the couple commissioned TORK to create the sculpture as a gift. The pelicans were drawn up by Tony in AutoCad and cut out in our shop. Mark bent the wings and did all of the welding and shaping of the support system, which is absent from these shots. I’ll get full shots of the sculpture when we have it completed, so please enjoy these images.
Hope you dig the images.
Also coming up in the next few weeks will be images from fountains and screens that we are working on in collaboration with the Franklin Park Conservatory for their new bonsai area.
Thanks for viewing, The TORK Crew
This is an older project (about a year), but we just found images on our camera card and figured it may be cool to share…since this is what our blog is about…sharing our stuff with you. Oh, man does that sound sappy, but seriously, we have this blog to show off our work. This image is not on our website so, here is as good a place as any, aye? It is, just as the title suggests, a hood made of cooper for Milano’s Italian Restaurant. Enjoy!
Thanks for viewing, The TORK Crew
Well, folks, we here at TORK have been doing some spring cleaning and we found that we still have some of our very first pieces done under the TORK name hiding in our attic. The TORK ULO (Unidentified Lighted Object), was the first collaboration between Tony and Mark, the founders of the company. The light has long been out of production, but we’re making the stock we found available to all interested people. So, if you’re so inclined, you can own a piece of TORK history. We’ll have separate permanent page on this blog where there are more images and we will be selling these gems.
page link here > link-o-matic
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