The Archive
This is where the work began. Ten images from the first year — raw material, the bench, and what came out of it. Nothing is cleaned up.
Colombian Red Tail Boa before cutting. The dorsal pattern and saddle markings are studied before the first cut is made — placement determines how the finished panel reads on the frame.
The bench mid-session. Multiple panels at different stages — raw, trimmed, and pre-dye. Each set moves through the same sequence before a single drop of dye is applied.
Grip panels laid out by stage. The screw holes are drilled before dyeing so fit can be verified against the frame before any finish work begins.
Six compact panels after Angelus Navy Blue — a custom order colorway. The blue pulls differently across each section of the hide depending on scale density. No two sets finish identically.
The first production set. Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake, full size 1911-A1. The natural scale relief required no embellishment — the hide speaks for itself.
Three commissioned sets, two hides. Eastern Diamondback on compact and full size frames alongside a cut python panel showing the reverse side template. Each raw strip yields two to three sets depending on pattern continuity.
Full size panels cut and fitted, Colombian Red Tail Boa in natural colorway. No dye applied. The amber and black saddle pattern is aligned across both panels by deliberate layout before any cut is made.
Western Diamondback rattlesnake laid across the bare key fob case frame during pattern selection. Every component is staged and confirmed before bonding begins.
Texas Western Diamondback, fitted and bonded. The hide is trimmed flush to the case frame after bonding — any gap at the bezel edge is unacceptable.
The fob case on the bench before final trim and inspection. The scale pattern at the center of the panel is selected deliberately — the most defined section of the hide goes to the most visible surface.
"Every piece that leaves this shop is something I would keep myself. That is the only standard that matters."
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