The Land of the (Hardware) Gods

May 30th, 2007

Dalka Designs Greek Tragedy Mask Dalka Designs Greek Comedy Mask Imagine, if you would, that you could memorialize in metal whatever you liked. Perhaps it’s a dog or cat or other pet from your past. Or, maybe, you’d like to remember that old hat you lost at the beach, or the first car you ever owned.

Dalka Designs Softride Motorcycle Left Well, I’m not suggesting that a harware manufacturer suddenly begin accepting pictures from customers and rendering them in metal. (BTW, manufacturers, here’s an idea that you CAN do with the right 3D modeling software and wax apparatus - any takers? I understand it’s expensive, but you may be able to make a killing!) Dalka Design Duck Left But, you will find objects that resemble memorabilia from your past from current offerings.

Well, all this goes to say that we mere mortals don’t usually have the means to melt and pour metal into molds to commemorate things from our past. Instead, we have to look to manufacturers like Dalka Designs to decorate our living spaces - our cabinets and drawers.