Swiss-Army-Keys

So, one post per week, right...here we go

This is a little project i did a couple days ago.

It is very much inspired by my personal hero Jimmy DiResta and his Key Card.

So when i found an old and broken Swiss Army knife in my shop i gave it a try.

It is basically a quite simple project once you figured out the layout.

Originally i wanted to keep the knife in place but it didn´t work out because there wasn´t enought space.

This has definitely potential, i will look out for more knifes on the next fleamarket.

resolutions 2015

so, 
for 2015 i have the plan to post more about my projects even if it is just little things or quick snaps. i hope it will be on a weekly basis...we will see
also i´m thinking about making how-to videos to show in detail how things are done.
i really like the idea but i need to figure out the easiest way to do this. (so i actually do it)

by the way, my favorite maker/builder/genius is JIMMY DIRESTA (youtube videos) he has tons of how-to videos and also works for one of my favorite magazines makezine.com.
i love how his videos are done...just straight forward documentaries of his work. no bullshit, just input!

so i will start to post little things by showing some jointing techniques i am working on...

Urban Outfitters Barcelona

Yeah, I was one of the 10 lucky Display Artists in Europe that got to go to Barcelona to open the first Urban Outfitters in Spain.

Here are some snaps of projects i was involved in.

If you have a chance to check out the store-DO IT! It´s beautiful!

 

 

The first project i got to work on was the "Bagwall". The idea was to make the whole wall look like one unit with different depths. I got to work with Tamas (he trained me a year ago) LOTS of 45 degree cut, LOTS of filling and sanding. but i really like the endresult. it´s massive beast!

 

Then Tamas and I built the "cold weather wall". I used a concept i came up with for a backdrop in cologne...only this time it´s more than doupble the size and we got to use super nice materials for this one. it´s walnut veneered ply with inlets of pine. the shelfes are made of walnut, pine and black mdf.

i really like the use of negative space in this one.

 This is a scaffolding structure Tamas and i build.

once we figured out thelayout it was a pretty quick job with a nice impact.

That´s a Plattform I made from solid 13 x 13 beams.

Here is the Vinyl Area we built.

 

Here are the Shoerisers i built. i love how sharp and perfect the edges are eventhough it´s a pretty soft foam.

 

See all these wooden triangle shapes in the top windows?

we had big squares of ply with these solid-wood-triangles staples on to...

that might have been the most exhausting job i did in those 10 days because they were heavy as shit and it was quiet difficult to get into those top windows. have you seen indiana jones "the last crusade" where he has to take the leap of faith? this is what it felt like...only with a very heavy piece of wood in your hands :)

It was worth it though...it looks incredible!

 That´s me trying to think...

Dumpster Chairs

Hello again, 

this is a snap from 2 chairs and a little table i built completely built from dumbster wood.

i think i like these projects the most. It seems like your more likely to be happy with the results if you didn´t pay any money for it...

Illustrated Shoewall For Frankfurt

Here is another Project i was asked to do for the Urban Outfitters Store in Frankfurt.

I was a bit heartbreaking to do all the Illustrations and then cut through it to build the boxes...but i gotta say i´m really happy with the result.

 

That´s the finished gridwall.

 

Here are some of the MDF Sheets I drew on...altogether I covered 5 Sheets with Illustration.

urban bench

Here´s the new customer bench for Urban Outfitters Cologne...

it´s made of black MDF and Plywood.
 

Urban Outfitters Frankfurt

Here is some Furniture that i built for the Urban Store in Frankfurt this month.

My favorite would be the huge Vinyl Wall...