by Pat & Mike | Aug 7, 2014 | Blog, Custom Metal Work, Nature, Outdoor, Signs
Have you ever wanted to create something that shows your love of animals? That’s exactly what Gary and Lynda wanted to do – create a sign that showed all of the animals they saw every day on their property. All creatures great and small! A haven for...
by Pat & Mike | Jul 10, 2014 | Blog, Custom Metal Work
First, this is a story about trust. Trusting that people will pay for custom metal work that they asked for. Then again, this may be a story about being wiser in running our business. Custom Metal Work Request A few weeks ago, we received a website contact from...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 20, 2014 | Blog, Shows
It’s been a busy week at Sunriver Metal Works! Mike’s working on the 38 Chevy Coupe we recently bought. And, we’re catching a breath today after: Graduation Courtney’s graduation from Eastern Oregon University Visits from family and friends...
by Pat & Mike | Jun 4, 2014 | Blog, Functional Wall Art
It’s a beautiful morning in Central Oregon, and I’m sitting on the back deck having my iced latte after doing a little Birding by Ear in Bend this morning. Having procrastinated about writing this blog post, I am now ready to try to capture the creative...
by Pat & Mike | May 15, 2014 | Blog, Small Business, Social Media
When we started our metal art small business, Sunriver Metal Works, we had no idea what social media meant or how it might impact our business. Over a year later, we have a better idea of what it is, but the jury is still out on the long term impact it will have....
by Pat & Mike | May 3, 2014 | Blog, Industrial, Signs
Shortly after we moved to Sunriver in 2012, the Sunriver Brewhouse opened its’ doors. It immediately became a favorite for locals and tourists, with awesome craft beer under the Sunriver Brewing Company name. Their menu and food is so good, we rarely travel...
by Pat & Mike | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog, Fishing, Shows, Small Business
Quite a bit has been going on at Sunriver Metal Works since our last post in January. The most important things first – our marriage! Marriage You may have seen Sunriver Metal Work’s Facebook post on Sunday, April 20, 2014. It’s true. We’ve...
by Pat & Mike | Jan 30, 2014 | Blog, Small Business
You may have seen the announcement on our website about how to shop metal art made by Sunriver Metal Works. And, the blurb said we would be ready mid-January. How does the saying go – “Wish in one hand…” Creating A Store Setting up a store is...
by Pat & Mike | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog, Fishing, Functional Wall Art, Outdoor, Shows
What are we looking forward to in 2014 at Sunriver Metal Works? Customers and Products Developing an online shop to make it easier for people to see what we have to offer and see how easy it is to own custom metal art. We will start with just a few items in January...
by Pat & Mike | Dec 31, 2013 | Blog, Fishing, Functional Wall Art, Motorcycles, Nature, Outdoor, Signs
Looking back at 2013, it’s hard to believe that a year has passed since we successfully cut our first piece of steel over Thanksgiving weekend 2012. After several failed attempts to create the first pieces on the CNC machine, we bought a book and CD of Dover...
