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WARNING! Our new Mission Candelaria windbell is definitely for eclectic tastes.

The Mission Candelaria Bell is my most ambitious windbell project to date. The bell features his new "multiple point striker" that can contact the bells interior from as many three angles simultane...

Introducing the San Carlos Windbell

My newest bell I call the San Carlos Mission Bell. We combined the rustic grape vine finish on this bell with design elements from our San Xavier Mission to come up with a new offering to honor the...

The god of blacksmithing was a Vulcan

Many of my generation relate to Vulcan through Mr. Spock of Star Trek lore. I for one, grew up on a steady diet of the positive messages from the Original Star Trek series and subsequently The Next...

The Feng Shui of Windchimes

Have you ever noticed that almost all windchimes look alike? They usually consist of a bunch of dangling pipes, a wooden header and striker, and a wind sail… all tied together with twine. Of course...

Ding Dong! From Tubular Bells to Taco Bell (just kidding) these iconic instruments are massive!

I am referring here to the carillon, which is an assemblage of varied dimensions and numbers of cast bronze bells and is one of the largest musical instruments in the world.

Contemporary Farmhouse Style Dinner Bells

OK. Let's imagine a designer company with Frank Lloyd Wright and Joanna Gaines as managing partners. Sounds pretty "out there" doesn't it? Well that's where I went with the creation of my new line ...