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Fab.com Sale going on now!

We are excited to announce that RamonaMetal has partnered with the amazing Fab.com for a seven day sale starting May 19th and ending May 26th. We will be offering amazing sale prices on several RamonaMetal products including the Airfoil Desk, Deco Crate, Deco Shelf and Aeromen. Check it out here.

Two Deco Crates + Copper hand-built for our successful Fab.com sale

Above are two finished Deco Crates + Copper hand-built for our successful Fab.com sale. When purchasing any of our +Copper furnishings you have the option to choose between a coated or raw finish. A raw finish will allow the copper to patina over time while a coated finish will retain its high-gloss appearance indefinitely. These Deco Crates were coated.

Headboard Concept Sketch - available soon

Above is a sketch for our headboard concept. We are currently working on building a prototype and the final product should be available in mid to late November 2013.  The headboard will be available in aluminum, brass and copper.

Deco Crate Concept Sketch

Above is an original concept sketch of our Deco Crate which is now available for purchase.  When designing the Deco Crate I wanted to create something completely opposite of our Airfoil Desk.  The Airfoil Desk has one purpose which is to be utilized as a desk for your workspace.  The Deco Crate is remarkably simple and robust which allows you to use it almost anywhere as almost anything.  A side table, a bedside table, use two as a coffee table, a small television stand, an outdoor table, use two as a foyer bench or even keep one around the house as a beautiful step stool.

-James Stumpf

Airfoil Desk: From sketch to aluminum: Part II

The next step in bringing the Airfoil Desk to fruition was to create a detailed drawing.  This is one of the most important steps when we create a new product.  We typically hand draw our detailed plans at a 1:1 or 1:2 scale on a white canvas mounted on our studio wall.  Here we determine all the desk’s dimensions such as height, length and width.  We also create detailed drawings of all the components that make up the desk such as the numerous wood parts and the aluminum support.

We plan early on how we can create a product that is easy and affordable to deliver.  Nothing is more frustrating than purchasing a piece of furniture online and paying another $250+ for shipping!  For the Airfoil desk we came up with a simple solution - hinge the base and tip together and ship the desk flat.  With this configuration the desk requires a minimal amount of assembly but the shipping charges shrink to less than $100.  A fair tradeoff to most customers.

- James Stumpf

 

Airfoil Desk: From Sketch to Aluminum: Part I

The Airfoil Desk was something I envisioned building some time ago.  I set out to build a desk that was incredibly simple but also incredibly industrial.  I wanted to use metals and alloys not commonly used to build furniture today: aluminum, brass and copper.  The desk looks massive at its base but tapers down to a fine point at its opposing edge.  Above is a compilation of some of the early sketches made.  This was the first step we took to create the Airfoil Desk.

- James Stumpf

 

Touch Of Modern Sale Going on Now!

We are excited to announce that RamonaMetal has partnered with the amazing TouchofModern.com for a five day sale starting September 2nd and ending September 7th. We will be offering amazing sale prices on several RamonaMetal products including the Airfoil Desk, the Deco Crate, the Deco Shelf and the Aeromen. Check it out HERE.

Deco Shelves Now Available

We are excited to announce our newest product - the Deco Shelf. The Deco Shelf is a simple floating wall shelf inspired by vintage aircraft fuselage patchwork. Available in aluminum, brass and copper starting at $99.

Airfoil Desk: From sketch to aluminum: Part III

On our last post in this series, we described our detailed blueprint and how it was created.  From that print, we will create a construction manual with detailed drawings, dimensions and instructions on how to build each part that makes up the Airfoil Desk.  We will use this construction manual in the shop along with wood cutting jigs to create the wood core of the Airfoil Desk which later gets wrapped in metal.  The desk has some challenging geometry so its absolutely critical that each part comes out perfectly on specification.  If one part were improperly sized it would trigger a domino effect during assembly throwing each part out of alignment.

-James Stumpf