ABOUT ME
Back when I was a little kid, I had this cool slingshot. And it didn't take long to run out of the BBs that came with it. So that's when I got interested in rocks (well, pebbles actually). I was getting pretty good with the slingshot until one day I "accidentally" exploded the neighbor's garage window. I don't know what happed to the slingshot after that, but I think my Dad took it to work with him.
Dad's can do that you know.
But that didn't cure my love for rocks. So, over the years, I got to collecting boulders (hence the name boulder words). I mean I got to collecting REAL boulders. The 1 to 5 ton kind. Then I would engrave pictures and sayings into them. But, you know what? There are a lot of really neat boulders out there, but they're pretty difficult to work with. They're even harder to sell.
So I gave up on that idea and told my wife I was going to make lamps out of rocks. She wasn't too enthusiastic about it. She pictured a 100 pound rock lamp sitting(?) on top of her barley twist table.
She didn't realize that I had also been collecting smaller rocks.
You know, most people who love rocks, get into rock-hounding. They mostly collect rocks with some kind of gem quality. I think all rocks have a gem quality. It just depends on how you work with them.
So that's how I got to this point.
The thing that really motivated me was when I researched for other people making 'rustic lamps' I just couldn't believe at how many 'rustic lamps' are just stamped out, or laser cut, tin cowboys and cacti. I mean, they're OK, but they are not hand made one-of-kind lamps. The lamps that I offer are all hand made in the U.S. and there are no two alike. All are original. I am also willing to work with customers to make a lamp using their ideas (and even rocks that they have collected) to make a lamp that they will feel a connection to.
So, take a look at what I currently have for sale. I hope you find something you like. If not, sign up for emails, and I will let you have an exclusive peek before I put it up on the website.
Thanks for looking and hope to be hearing from you.
Gerry
