by Pat & Mike | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
Today is one of those days. Nothing seems to be going right. Grumpy is the new happy. Need inspiration? Take a break! Our business life seems to be feast or famine. Lately, it seems to be feast. All work and no play makes for unhappy campers. And, we’re...
by Pat & Mike | Jul 5, 2016 | Blog, Custom Metal Work
We have written blog posts before about creating and shipping large items at Sunriver Metal Works. Today’s blog is about a custom order where we really had to work to keep costs down. Today we shipped our largest package yet. At 45″ wide x 70″ long...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog, Nature
Sunriver Metal Works Mini Vacations – they’re a good thing! Last year, we didn’t take enough of them. We kept getting busier, and let the business take over our lives. We’re trying to change things this year. Last week we took a mini vacation...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 21, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
When we first started this business, we had a steep learning curve. On everything! But with time and education, DIY SEO became second nature. Mike had to learn about the CNC plasma machine we purchased from ArcLight Dynamics, steel, grinding techniques, patinas, and...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 14, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
It’s a crap shoot when you do overseas shipping. You package everything so it will survive a long journey. There are periods of time when you can’t tell where the package is at. We’ve only sent two items to Europe. Our most recent one went from...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog
The sounds of an air compressor and hammering on the roof have disrupted our normally tranquil mornings this and last week. And, of course, we’re breaking heat records this week! Things are sizzling at Sunriver Metal Works! ...
by Pat & Mike | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 4 short years since we moved to Central Oregon from the Willamette Valley. This last weekend was Memorial Day weekend, and in 2012 we hauled the majority of our household to our current home over the holiday weekend....
by Pat & Mike | May 25, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
It probably goes without saying that if you treat people right, they will continue to do business with you. Excellent customer service is what we try to achieve with each order. We recently received an order from Diane for a custom leash holder. She had seen our...
by Pat & Mike | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Custom Metal Work
If there is one thing we can guarantee, it’s that each piece will be unique! Patinas and steel make that happen. The steel we use is comprised of many different things. As explained to us by the company we buy steel from, each steel manufacturer has their own...
by Pat & Mike | May 10, 2016 | Blog, Small Business
Change. Some people thrive on it. Others avoid it. We didn’t really have a choice in this case. These website tips will show you the way. Maybe you’ve seen prior blog posts where we’ve mentioned the trials and tribulations of keeping a website up...
