Waterman Made, Vashon Island
I make objects and help other people finish theirs.
A studio on Vashon Island. I design, make, and sell a short line of my own objects. I also finish and color other people’s work for designers, builders, artists, and engineering teams, from the first color question to a full production run.
Work with me
Three ways to work together.
Collaborations
What I work on, who I work with, and how.
Most of what comes through the shop starts as someone else's idea: a lighting designer chasing a color, an engineering team with hardware headed for the ocean, a glass artist who needs something to hold a piece up. The part I like best is getting in early, before the color is settled, and working it out together on test panels. Then I carry it through, whether that's one piece or a production run.
Objects: Lamps, Furniture, Cabinet knobs, Bicycle frames, Glassblowing equipment, Aerospace interiors, Wave energy hardware, Early prototypes, Hand lettering.
People: Industrial designers, Lighting designers, Furniture makers, Architects, Builders, Frame builders, Glass artists, Engineers, Artists.
Craft: Color matching, Custom color, Powder coat, Cerakote, Gradients, Custom blends, Patina, Complex masking, Test panels, Finish specs, Production runs.
Products
Objects I design, make, and finish on Vashon.
Have something that needs a finish? Send me a note.