Doggy Update - The Pack Has Arrived

As promised - some photos of the newly expanded
D-Fa Doggie Family

Standing to attention for D-Fa leader of the pack, Mark.

Keeping watch next to one of Ernie's sculptures
A fine looking pack!

Precision Workmanship

Not to blow our own trumpet, but here is a big "tooot!" to Metalwork's own Ernie Maluschnig.

For the third year in a row, Ernie has won the "Riverhead Gold Cup" for precision smallbore rifle shooting.

With the following winning scores from a possible 200.20...
2007 198.7
2008 194.6
2009 198.12

...you can certainly see why Metalworks Wanaka is known for our precision workmanship!

Congratulations Ernie!

It's A Dog's Life

Things have been moving and shaking here at the Metalworks workshop recently!

Our prototype dog (pictured below) has been a busy, busy boy. His full time occupation as a top model for d-fa dog equipment recently saw him cavorting in the good ole US of A, showing off the latest in d-fa developments.

Upon his return to New Zealand soil, he has been featured in the line ads of the Upper Clutha Messenger - "Spot The Dog" (if you could through all the fog recently!)

Now he would like to announce an expansion to his brood! Coming soon, Metalworks will house several new doggequins, which will help our prototype in representing the d-fa line. Stay tuned for an update on these fresh new faces - we will bring you pictures as they come to hand!

Stainless Steel Menu Stand

Metalworks and DB Breweries have been collaborating on a joint venture recently. Ernie's brief was to design a functional menu stand distinctive enough to reflect several different brands.

The results: Monteiths, Tui, and Heineken branded stands in Stainless Steel or Rustic Style with our latest stand going to the newly opened Goode Brothers Bar in Botany Town Centre, Auckland.

The picture show a sample of one of the basic stands, prior to branding. Comes with "Flip Top Lid" (just like the Reach Toothbrush!) to easily fit the menu behind the glass and sturdy castors for easy relocation of the stand.

New Rack Card

As I heard someone say the other day, "a recession is the best time to market your business". Well we must be ahead of our time (this week!) as we have just launched our new rack card.

Available now for viewing in several local businesses, and also available from our workshop/gallery here at 54 Ballantyne Road, it gives an overview of just some of the services we offer - from art, to structural, to lighting, to aviation.

We quite often get asked "Metalworks, so what do you do?" Well now you know!

The Mega Brazier

Just in time for the Arts Trail at the recent Festival of Colour, the boys at Metalworks created and unveiled what is now being dubbed the "Mega Brazier". This was tested (and tested well!) on the final day of the Festival, when Metalworks opened it's workshop to the public, showcasing recent works from our team plus sculpture by Ernie Maluschnig from our Gallery.

The brazier was alight throughout the day and once teamed up with our hand-forged marshmallow toasting forks, cranked out the most delicious toasted marshmallows...a fine and unexpected treat in the crisp and chilly autumn weather!

The Mega Brazier is now available for sale (as are our toasting forks), and currently on display outside our premises if you would like a closer look.

Metalworks Teams Up With Trade Me

Metalworks are proud to now be part of the Trade Me community, with our first "internet" sale occuring last month.

From time to time we will be loading up some of our popular or more unique items for sale to the New Zealand (or indeed the International!) market. So log on and select us as a favourite seller so you are kept in touch with any new listing that occur.

We will also be blogging our new Trade Me listings so you can also keep informed that way.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL OUR CURRENT LISTINGS









Handcrafted Designer "Handbag" Magazine Rack
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Hand Forged Marshmallow Toasting Forks
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Unique Handcrafted
Metal Flower/Leaf
Chandelier (1 of a pair)
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(auction now closed)



Happy Trading!