We never got around to sharing this article about our beloved local Impact 100 (a loosely-knit, female-only philanthropic movement, where thousands of women writing $1,000 checks adds up to millions for communities across the country), whom we were blessed to work with recently welding and installing a handrail in conjunction with the Council On Aging. … Continued
Welding is probably the best know method of joining significant bodies of metal together. Soldering is also a well-known method of joining metals, but the “joint” (join point) is weaker because the metals being joined don’t actually melt, making it more applicable in electronics and fine art or jewelry-making than structural work. It’s not infrequent … Continued
This is kind of cool. How many welders get featured in articles by Life Coaches? And Trish Taylor (Taylored NLP) uses Neuro-Linguistic Programming as a primary method in what might be considered customized behavioral modification. It’s pretty interesting stuff and we’re really happy to have Taylored NLP and Miss Taylor’s work here in Pensacola. Check … Continued
Cleaning an aluminum or steel fence is so easy most of the time even a child can do it. Typically it takes little more than a water house and a soft scrub brush with the option of a bucket of warm, soapy water. So… MATERIALS: Water Hose Soft Scrub Brush Warm Soapy Water (optional) FREQUENCY … Continued
A custom balcony or stair railing can always add beauty to a building or home and the Renaissance Man team enjoy elaborate and ornate projects, but sometimes the location itself emanates such beauty that the design goal is simply to add a safety feature with as little interference as possible, which is most definitely the … Continued
Realistically, many of us will not be diving down into the Gulf of Mexico to explore the Renaissance Man crew and Frank Patti’s latest endeavor, but it’s not too late to see this magnificent project in person because she’s docked behind the Joe Patti seafood market from now ’till Mid-June. It’s already received a bunch … Continued
So, you have a particular spot on your lawn where nothing seems to grow. How do you address that in a creative and artistic way? You call Renaissance Man. Homeowners on 10th Avenue did exactly that, and the resulting steel tree blends beautifully with their existing landscaping. Most people can’t tell that it’s not real … Continued
Frank Patti, Jr. (of the Patti family) has a really awesome shipyard on the northern end of Bayou Chico, in which he does things like making two of the most powerful tugboats in history. So we’re pretty psyched to be collaborating with Patti Marine Enterprises, along with the Emerald Coastkeeper organization, in what is turning … Continued
The Renaissance Man team have completed antique metal restoration work on another recognized Florida State Historic Site. The Maitland Art Center was founded as an art colony in 1937 by visionary American artist and architect, André Smith (1880-1959). Their slogan is Discover, Engage, Inspire and we were honored and thrilled to be engaged for the … Continued
Recently we were contacted by Matt Kuehne of the Pensacola Lighthouse Museum and asked to do some evaluation and potential restoration of the antique metalwork on the lighthouse. Renaissance man has done quite a bit of restoration and repair of antique wrought iron metal work over the years and we were particularly excited by this … Continued