Still at it!

I’m still at it! please visit me at www.npotash.com and @theBadWeather on instagram.  Thanks for stopping by 🙂

1/1 custom hand engraved motorcycle handlebar risers

Gold and Black Sapphire Tiger ring for the groom

1/1 zipPOTASH lighters

These custom Zippo lighters are an homage to the trench art lighters of World War I&II and Vietnam.  Each are 1/1, signed, numbered, and dated.

zipPOTASH #1

zipPOTASH #2

zipPOTASH #3

zipPOTASH #4

Some recent 1/1 works

 

 

Wedding band for the groom:

 

Totem Spirit Animals Cuff Bracelet commission:

 

 

 

Memento Mori

Sterling silver with onyx cabochons and sapphire.

1/1 Custom Ring Commissions

Sterling Silver and Rubies for Lady Weird in Tokyo, Japan.  check out her amazing handmade patches here: PHREEQUE HAND SEWING  She made me a biker Mickey Mouse Patch from one of my paintings.

Detail of my painting

Patch she made for me 🙂

 

 

 

This one is Sterling Silver for a client in Australia.

1/1 Custom Switchblade

1/1 custom switchblade. Bronze and wenge wood with etched blade.

A friend urged me to share more of the story behind this knife, so here it goes:  This is my interpretation of the infamous Corsican Vendetta blade.  These knives were carried by gentlemen in the 17-1800’s and used for dueling, usually to the death, if one party felt his honor or family had been besmirched.

Knives are very clearly powerful objects capable of deadly results if wielded as a weapon, but they are also a tool of infinite uses.  Throughout history they have been given as gifts.  From fathers to their children, kings to their generals,  and anyone wishing to give a cherished one a totem of protection and safety.

I tried to capture that duality of weapon/tool, protection/enforcement, friendship/enmity in this knife.  On one side you will find two hands embracing, signifying love, friendship, loyalty and trust.  On the blade is a floral vine which represents the pastoral and utilitarian uses for carrying a blade such as slicing vegetables and cheese, making crafts, and all that good stuff.  On the other side of the knife is the inscription “Che la mia ferita sia motale” next to a tiny skull.  This translates to “may the wound be deadly” and was found on many antique Corsican vendetta knives.  Also you will find a pair of all seeing eyes and a star, watching your back constantly and protecting your family’s sacred honor.  Etched on the blade is a rattle snake slithering towards a gleaming diamond saying “sssssettle up!!”  ….better pay your debts and give respect, or else…

the next one I make will be engraved with “death to all rats” or “snitches get stitches”

🙂  keep it positive people.

I hope this shines some light on my thought process when making a piece such as this.  Be here now.

Custom key clips

Sacred serpents entwine, rising from the book of knowledge.  Bronze & sterling with onyx stones.

1/1 Gold Birthday ring

Made this a ways back for a friend’s special lady.  14K and ivory scrimshaw.

1/1 Custom Commissions

Here are two recently made examples of me taking a client’s design and sketches and bringing them to life.

 

For this bracelet I was sent these two images :

and this was the finished piece, all hand carved, no computer made crap here:

 

 

This pendant was made for a client who wanted a dark “almost creepy” crows head with bronze inlayed vine and skull and covered in her childrens’ initials and birth dates:

Midnight Pyramid Ring

spread that Positive Mental Attitude

Conchos

Been making a lot of new pieces here lately such as these custom conchos.  They will be available soon on my re-launched webstore.

1/1 Custom Wedding Rings

Here’s a bad picture of a wedding ring set I recently finished.  14K gold with satin finish and uncut VVS diamonds.

Antique Gold

I purchased an antique 14K gold Masonic pocket watch chain and am turning it into 3 bracelets.  here is the first one, it is already sold, two more on the way.

14K gold and antique rose cut black diamonds.

If any of you are on Instagram, search for “thebadweather” and thats me!

Apologies for the lack of new posts on here lately.  My trusty camera broke a few months back and I haven’t gotten around to picking up a new one, meaning the gears have been cranking full bore over here and i haven’t been able to share with you! and there is so much to share… I returned from a recent trip to Japan fired up and have been logging major hours in the lab.  Here are some pics off my phone so you can see what I’m creepin on while you’re sleepin long.

My work gloves

1/1 Custom Bolo Tie for Travis Rice

I was working up till the premier on this custom bolo tie for snowboard wizard Travis Rice.  It is a large sterling silver triangle backplate covered in Native American patterns with a 14k 3 teardrops T.Rice logo and sterling arrowhead dangles.  I didn’t get a chance to photograph it before I handed it over to him for the red carpet treatment, but you can catch some good glimpses in these videos:

Scott & Valerie’s 1/1 Custom Wedding Rings

Sterling Silver with heart cut Garnets, Moonstones and Citrine.

Made to fit with bride’s Cartier platinum engagement ring.

 

Trunk show at Love, Adorned

Tomorrow I will be at Love, Adorned on Elizabeth St in soho NYC from 4-8pm participating in their gem bazaar trunk show. If you are in the area stop by and say hello. Visit Loveadorned.com for more info.

Lil Wayne wears 1/1 custom jewelry

 

Weezy wearing two 1/1 custom skull rings on the cover of his new single “She Will”

1/1 Those Folks Chain

1/1 custom for Juice Martinez; the man the myth behind Venice skate mob THOSE FOLKS...

1/1 Custom Engagement Ring

Two 14K Ouroboros entwine a teardrop Alexandrite stone.

1/1 Zippotash

1/1 Vintage brass Zippo customized with sterling, onyx and garnet stones, and engraving.

Bad Weather Membership Ring

That which shall not be talked about.

Sterling and 14K set with 35 natural black diamonds and one flawless white in the skull’s 3rd eye.

Picked up the tattoo machine instead of the file last night and filled in some open space on my wrist…

New metal work on the way…

A few newer pieces.  Apologies for the lack of posts lately, lots of new stuff on the way….

Silver and Bronze mens version of the Mariner’s 2-Finger Ring

1/1 Memento Mori Ring – Silver with Onyx and Garnets  (will be available at Love Adorned this month)

1/1 Family Cross Ring

Special commissioned ring.  The blood red garnets represent the family members with a single flawless natural diamond in the middle representing the love that binds them together.

1/1 Custom Ring Commission

A unique ring designed by the customer to be worn as a pinky ring for himself  or on his girl’s ring finger.

Sterling set with 4 Blood Red Garnets