Art Fabricator Resource List

This is a self-selected list of fabrication and resource companies in Oregon and Washington with experience and/or interest in working with artists and should not be considered a comprehensive list. Inclusion on this list does not indicate the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s (RACC) endorsement of these companies or their services. Fabricators and other related professionals who wish to be included on this list should send an email to info@racc.org.

GLASS, CERAMIC, TILE

Company Name: BATHO STUDIOS
Contact: George Batho
Address: 5304 N Albina Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: 503.282.1460
E-mail: bathostudios@comcast.net
Website: bathostudios.com
Services: Cast, fused and slumped glass.

Company Name: BULLSEYE STUDIO @ BULLSEYE GLASS CO.
Contact: Dawndae Hamilton
Address: 3610 SE 21st Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.922.3987
Email: studio@bullseyeglass.com
Website: https://studio.bullseyeglass.com.com
Services: Bullseye Studio collaborates with artists, architects, and designers from around the world to fabricate art glass for the built environment, including architectural, landscape, and product designs; public art projects; and art installations. Specialties: large-scale kilnformed (fused) slab-or panel-based glass artworks. Bullseye Studio is located inside Bullseye Glass Co.’s factory.

Company Name: FIREARTS STUDIO
Contact: Ray Ahlgren
Address: 9436 SW Terwilliger Boulevard
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: 503.892.4570
Email: ray@fireartglass.com
Fax: 503.892.4571
Website: fireartglass.com
Services: Glass fusing, fabrication and casting.

Company Name: GLASS STRATEGIES
Contact: Rich Lamothe
Address: 13908 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503.201.2173
Email: rich@glassstrategies.com
Fax: 503.288.7488
Website: glassstrategies.com
Services: Specializing in fused and decorative glass laminating; glass gluing (glass to glass or glass to other substrates), safety, bullet resistant, and hurricane laminating.

Company Name: JUNO ARCHITECTURAL GLASS INC.
Contact: Juno Lachman
Address: 730 NE 21st
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503.235.7225
Email: junoglass@gmail.com
Fax: 503.235.6431
Website: junoarchitecturalglass.com
Services: Sandblasting, furnishings, cold-working, laminated, kiln-formed glass.

Company Name: LAURA BRODAX TILE STUDIO
Contact: Laura Brodax
Address: 3410 Woodland Park Avenue, N
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206.949.4007
Email: laura@laurabrodax.com
Website: laurabrodax.com
Services: Screen printing on ceramic; ceramic mold making, ram press, kiln firing, ceramic trouble shooting. Studio is a resource to fabricate artist’s projects on a selected basis, with availability of studio time.

Company Name: MARGARET KUHN
Contact: Margaret Kuhn
Address: 1847 E Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.753.7278
Email: kuhnmargaret@gmail.com
Website: mkuhndesign.com
Services: Specialty is mosaic, but also very knowledgeable about tile and tile producers; can be consulted in this regard as well.

Company Name: MOON SHADOW ETCHERS (DBA MOON SHADOW GLASS)
Contact: Tim Frasier
Address (physical) 37300 Ruben Lane
Address (mailing) PO Box 242
Sandy, OR 97055
Phone: 503.668.6154
Email: glasspros@moonshadowglass.com
Website: moonshadowglass.com
Services: Decorative etched glass, photo etched images on glass, automated sandblasting, printed film laminated art glass, laminated panels, hand sandblasting, surface beveling, glue chipping, design and planning. Complete screen printing shop.

Company Name: PETER DAVID STUDIO
Contact: Peter David
Address: 509 Minor Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206.547.2868
Email: peter@peterdavidstudio.com
Fax: 206.547.7882
Website: peterdavidstudio.com
Services: Custom fabrication of fused and cast glass. Services include, but not limited to design and fabrication of cast and fused glass work, stained glass, etching, sculptural and architectural glass, furniture and countertops.

Company Name: PETERS STUDIO LLC
Contact: Peter Kaufmann, Principal
Address: 3618 SE 69th Avenue
Portland, OR 97206
Phone: 503.781.7223
Email: p.kaufmann@glass-art-peters.com
Website: peters-studios.com/kontakt/ansprechpartner/
Services: Glass design, fabrication and installation services.

 

METAL

Company Name: ALBINA PIPE BENDING COMPANY INC.
Contact: Jaime Smith
Address: 12080 SW Myslony Street
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: 503.692.6010
Email: info@albinapipebending.com
Fax: 503.692.6020
Website: albinaco.com
Services: Industry expert in the bending, forming and fabrication of pipe, tube, structural steel and plate. Produce modern art sculptures for businesses, government buildings, museums, courtyards, entry-ways, university buildings and common areas, parks and much more.

Company Name: A + R BUSCH
Contact: Aaron Busch
Address: 3735 SE 33rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.331.3966
Email: aaron@arbusch.com
Website: arbusch.com
Services: Welding, fabrication, design.

Company Name: ART + DESIGN WORKS
Contact: Jim Schmidt
Address (physical):  14200 NW 265th Place
Address (mailing):  P.O. Box 545
North Plains, OR 97133
Phone: 503.250.1042
Email: jimartanddesign@gmail.com
Services: Metal, wood, glass sculpture; fabrication and, installation. Technical conservation.

Company Name: BLUE MOUNTAIN FINE ARTS FOUNDRY
Contact: Tyler Fouts
Address: 3100 Auburn Avenue
Baker City, OR 97814
Phone: 541.523.3001
Email: bluemountainfineart@msn.com
Website: bluemountainfineart.com
Services: Fabrication, mold making, patination, restoration, welding. Ceramic shell, lost wax, enlarge and reduce processes; bronze, aluminum, and silver processes.

Company Name: BOKELWORKS
Contact: David Boekelheide
Address: 238 N Beech Street
Portland, OR 97227
Phone: 503.504.3366
Email: david@boekelheide.com
Website: bokelworks.com
Services: Metal, wood and plastic fabrication. Pattern making for sand casting, as well as mold making; wax work for cast bronze, aluminum, steel, etc.

Company Name: CALCAGNO STUDIO & FOUNDRY
Contact: Jim Calcagno
Address: 27400 SE Highway 212
Boring, OR 97009
Phone: 503.663.5840
Email: jim.calcagno@gmail.com
Website: calcagnofoundry.com
Services: Fabrication, mold making, patination, restoration, welding; ceramic shell, sand casting, lost wax processes; bronze, aluminum, mild and stainless steel metals.

Company Name: DAVID’S AQUACUT & BUILDERS
Contact: David Larson
Address: 3328 E Isaacs Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509.527.8700
Email: david@dab-usa.com
Fax: 509.525.5724
Website: dab-usa.com
Services: Fabrication, welding, CNC bending, water jet cutting and 3D drawing; multiple types of welding machines. Work directly with artist professionals and contractors.

Company Name: DELIA FURNITURE
Contact: Chris Cardy
Address: 6524 N Albina Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: 503.224.1798
Email: info@edelia.com
Fax: 503.224.1799
Website: edelia.com
Services: Handmade steel fabrication, furniture, accessories, signs, fixtures, architectural elements, and garden features.

Company Name: IRC ALUMINUM & STAINLESS
Contact: Jack Ford
Address: 9038 N Server Court
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503.228.7001
Email: jack@ircalum.com
Fax: 503.274.2852
Website: ircalum.com
Services: Full service metals distributor and processor; primary market includes public art installations. Distribute stainless steel, aluminum, mild steel, and plastics. Also provide water jet cutting services.

Company Name: MADDEN FABRICATION
Contact: Marla Rabau
Address: 2550 NW 25th Place
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: 503.226.3968
Email: front@madfab.com
Fax: 503.242.2446
Website: madfab.com
Services: Specialize in carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys, brass, copper, titanium; have the capability to work with exotic metals. Custom welding and full-service fabrication shop.

Company Name: MAIDEN BRONZE INC.
Contact: Michael Maiden
Address: 16600 SE 362nd Drive
Sandy, OR 97055
Phone: 503.668.8097
Email: info@maidenfoundry.com
Fax: 503.668.5374
Website: maidenfoundry.com
Services: Fabrication, mold making, patination, welding; ceramic shell processes; bronze metals.

Company Name: PARKS BRONZE FOUNDRY
Contact: Steve Parks
Address: 331 Golf Course Road
Enterprise, OR 97828
Phone: 541.426.4595
Email: parksbrnz@eoni.com
Fax: 541.426.4395
Website: parksbronze.com
Services: Fabrication, mold making, patination, restoration; ceramic shell processes; bronze, precious metals.

Company Name: REAL MECHANICAL INC.
Contact: Tom Jackson
Address: 6050 SE Foster Rd
Portland, OR 97206
Phone: 503.577.8926
Email: sales@oregoncnc.com
Website: oregoncnc.com
Services: Precision plasma cutting, welding and metal fabrication, metal forming, tube bending, CAD design, metal art, industrial and vehicle parts, custom metal signs.

Company Name: SANTIAM BRONZE WORKS
Contact: Donald Eggert
Address (physical): 37560 Beaton Lane
Address (mailing): PO Box 2425
Lebanon, OR 97355
Phone: 541.401.4916
Email: donaldeggert@gmail.com
Services: Lost wax sculpture casting, sand casting, aluminum and bronze for production castings; make rubber molds. Pour capacity to 500 pounds in bronze; also cast grey iron.

Company Name: SEA REACH LTD.
Contact: Peter Reedijk, Susan Jurasz
Address: 146 NE Yamhill Street
Sheridan, OR 97378
Phone: 503.843.2005
Email: peter@seareach.com, susan@seareach.com
Fax: 503.843.2744
Website: seareach.com
Services: Custom fabrication in a wide range of materials including aluminum, steel, bronze, wood, glass, acrylics, outdoor graphics; finishing – polishing, powdercoat, paint; indoor and outdoor installations; assistance with translating artwork into a three dimensional structures (industrial design).

Company Name: STERLING STEEL COMPANY
Contact: Todd Littlehales
Address: 1709 SE Powell Boulevard
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.449.8633
Email: Todd@toddlittlehales.com
Fax: 503.236.0511
Website: toddlittlehales.com
Services: Custom metalwork, design and fabrication.

Company Name: SURI IRON INC.
Contact: Mike Suri
Address: 1803 N Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: 503.914.9335
E-mail: mike@suriiron.com
Website: suriiron.com
Services: All facets of fabrication; cut, weld, forge and form; installation and delivery services.

Company Name: T HUNTER BRONZE FOUNDRY
Contact: Trevor Hunter
Address: 915 N 12th Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509.301.4424
E-mail: thunterbronze@gmail.com
Services: Bronze casting, mold making, fabrication.

Company Name: VALLEY BRONZE OF OREGON INC.
Contact: Gary Gassett
Address (physical):  307 West Alder
Address (mailing): PO Box 669
Joseph, OR 97846
Phone: 541.432.7551
Email: info@valleybronze.com
Fax: 541.432.0255
Website: valleybronze.com
Services: Full service foundry, monument specialists. Ceramic shell, rough casting processes; bronze, stainless, precious metals.

Company Name: WALLA WALLA FOUNDRY
Contact: Dave Anderson
Address: 405 Woodland Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509.522.2114
Email: nicole@wallawallafoundry.com
Fax: 509.525.7326
Website: wallawallafoundry.com
Services: Digital operations, casting, fabrication, design.

MIXED MEDIA

Company Name: ADX
Contact: Sarah McBee
Address: 417 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.915.4342
Email: info@adxportland.com
Website: adxportland.com
Services: Design, fabrication, business and marketing; prototype installations; wood, metal, fabric, sculptural, laser, CNC router, 3D printing. Provides access to tools and equipment; rent shop space; provide professional expertise to artists.

Company Name: ELEEK INC.
Contact: Eric Kaster
Address: 2326 N Flint Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Phone: 503.232.5526
Email: info@eleekinc.com
Fax: 503.232.5527
Website: eleekinc.com
Services: Pattern making, metal fabrication, metal fabrication using recycled materials when possible, lighting design.

Company Name: FABRICATION SPECIALTIES LTD.
Contact: Gerald McGinness
Address: 527 South Portland Street
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206.763.8292
Email: fsart@qwestoffice.net
Fax: 206.768.0107
Services: Art consultation, design, development, construction, fabrication, project management, installation, and restoration. All media and sizes.

Company Name: FARWEST MATERIALS
Contact: Hondo Pesina
Address: 944 North 9th Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509.522.0556
Email: hondo@farwestmaterials.com
Fax: 509.526.1522
Website: farwestmaterials.com
Services: Specialize in distribution of foundry, sculpture and molding materials.

Company Name: FORM 3D FOUNDRY
Contact: Troy KonigWilcox
Address: 2808 SE 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97208
Phone: 503.816.3330
Email: troy@form3dfoundry.com
Website: http://www.form3dfoundry.com/
Services: Specialize in scanning (digital scanning, digital data archiving, life scanning, on sight monument scan services); sculpting (3D digital sculpting, full service traditional sculpting, sculptural enlargements and reductions); machining (robotic machining, clay milling over foam); 3D printing (high definition 3D printing, rapid prototyping).

Company Name: MARTIN MODEL
Contact: Gary Martin
Address (physical): 9316 SW 8th Drive
Portland, OR 97219
Address (mailing): PO Box 19792
Portland, OR 97280
Phone: 503.329.8949
Email: gary@martinmodel.com
Fax: 503.452.2675
Website: martinmodel.com
Services: Pattern and model making; aluminum, bronze and iron sand castings; specialty woodworking, woodcarving and woodturning, woodworking teacher and consultant; 3D Printing, manual and CNC machining.

Company Name: PUSHDOT STUDIO
Contact: Lincoln Miller
Address: 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 104 (Ford Building; enter on SE Division Street)
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.224.5925
Email: info@pushdotstudio.com
Fax: 503.224.5920
Website: pushdotstudio.com
Services: Archival inkjet printing, large format printing, portfolio printing, scanning, artwork capture and reproduction, prepress, image editing, exhibition mounting.

Company Name: SOLID.industries
Contact: Jordan Forestell
Address (mailing): 1810 SE Franklin St
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.395.5323
Email: info@solid.industries
Website: solid.industries
Services: We are the artists’ hand. When you have a vision and need material solutions to acheive it, our team has the experience to make it dimensional and precise. No matter the scale or material, we are here to help express your creativity in a material way. Wood, metal, plastic, whatever, we have the experience in Design, Project-Management, Fabrication, and Installation to achieve it. Now’s the time! Let’s create something awesome.

Company Name: ST. JOHN’S SCULPTURE
Contact: Susan Griswold
Address (physical): 8940 N Bradford Street
Portland, OR 97203
Address (mailing): 6917 N Macrum Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 917.604.4510
Email: gunkworks@earthlink.net
Services: Art installation, art moving/hauling, rigging of large-scale sculpture. Custom fabrication and repairs in many materials; ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood, fiberglass, detail finish work, forged metals. Bronze casting shop to be up and running by October 2013.

Company Name: THE GOOD MOD WORKSHOP
Contact: Ana Mikolavich, Project Manager
Address: 1313 W Burnside Street, 4th Floor
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503.206.9619
Email: design@thegoodmod.com
Website: thegoodmod.com
Services: Design consulting, digital modeling and fabrication; 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, etching, engraving on wood, metal plastic, glass. Woodwork, welding and metalwork, upholstery and sewing, applied finishes, refinishing and restoration, and installation services.

Company Name: WATER JET DESIGN
Contact: John Groth
Address: 333 NE Lincoln Street
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: 503.615.0144
Email: info@waterjetdesign.com
Fax: 503.648.8277
Website: waterjetdesign.com
Services: Provide custom, precise, cost-effective design elements in cut glass, steel, ceramics, wood, brass or virtually any other material, up to four inches thick.

Company Name: WINSOR FIREFORM
Contact: Bryan Stockdale or Diane Chamberlain
Address: 3401 Mottman Road, SW
Tumwater, WA 98512
Phone: 360.786.8200
Email: sales@winsorfireform.com
Fax: 360.786.6631
Website: winsorfireform.com
Services: Innovative, high-resolution photographic reproduction technology on Windsor Fireform porcelain enamel tiles, and Fireform Graphic porcelain, glass, and ceramic tiles. Exhibit bases and mounting systems also.

 

STONE

Company Name: ELITE GRANITE & MARBLE
Contact: Dan Bronleewe
Address: 1299 NE 25th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: 503.648.8042
Email: laura@elitegraniteandmarble.com
Fax: 503.648.1730
Website: elitegraniteandmarble.com
Services: Extensive public art experience; team formed to work exclusively with artists.

Company Name: PORTLAND MARBLE WORKS INC.
Contact: Paula Clark
Address: 4507 E Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503.235.9240
Email: info@portlandmarble.com
Fax: 503.235.5963
Website: portlandmarble.com
Services: Intricut, a division of Portland Marble Works, provides abrasive water jet cutting services for stone, metal, glass, ceramic and composite materials.

Company Name: SEATTLE SOLSTICE
Contact: Jason Clauson, Principal
Address: 7500 5th Avenue, South
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206.763.0221
Email: jason@seattlesolstice.com or stuart@seattlesolstice.com
Fax: 206.763.0277
Website: seattlesolstice.com
Services: Large scale stone sculpture, and water features of our own design as well as others; custom CNC cutting and shaping, engineering (footings and seismic), and mechanical systems including installation when appropriate.

 

WOOD, MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATION

Company Name: DAVID’S AQUACUT & BUILDERS (SEE ENTRY UNDER “METAL”)

Company Name: FAT PENCIL STUDIO
Contact: Joshua Cohen
Address: 2505 SE 11th Avenue, #344
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 1.503.349.2404
Email: jcohen71@gmail.com
Website: fatpencilstudio.com
Services: Provides 3D modeling services for rapid prototyping (3D printing) and design visualization. Can create a virtual mockup, look at it from multiple perspectives, and make adjustments in real time when planning a complex installation. Once final design selected, can create annotated 3D diagrams to guide construction and assembly efforts.

Company Name: GM/GREG MARTINEZ CABINET MAKER
Contact: Greg Martinez
Address: 21530 NW Gilkison Road
Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: 503.481.8221
Email: martined12@gmail.com
Fax: 503.543.7224
Services: Exhibit displays and podiums; cabinetry and furniture.

Company Name: PRESENTATION DESIGN GROUP
Contact: Steve Klingman
Address: 1010 Obie Street
Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: 541.344.0857
Email: steve.k@pdgdesign.net
Website: pdgdesign.net
Services: Wood fabrication, glass, high quality printing.

Company Name: QUARTERTWENTY
Contact: Matthew Bietz
Address: 939 SE Alder, #6
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.789.7813
Email: mbietz@quartertwenty.com
Fax: 503.926.9321
Website: quartertwenty.com
Services: Fabrication and installation in woods, metals, stainless steel; cabinetry and custom furniture.

Company Name: ROB OFF LLC
Contact: Rob Off
Address: 1601 SE 27th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.312.6375
Email: mr.roboff@gmail.com
Website: roboff.com
Services: Creative problem solving, and custom design and fabrication services for artists, designers, and the commercial industry. Specialize in making unique ideas a reality.

Company Name: THOM ROSS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
Contact: Thom Ross
Address: 2714 SE Ankeny Street
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.234.3065
Email: thomross@thomross.com

Website: thomross.com
Services: Design and construction of exhibits and exhibit fixtures. Also make stretchers for painting conservation.

Company Name: TICE INDUSTRIES
Contact: Scott Tice
Address: 2219 N Vancouver Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
Phone: 503.284.0122
Email: scott@ticeindustries.com
Fax: 503.281.8461
Website: ticeindustries.com
Services: Services include CAD/CAM design (utilizing Solid Works and Master Cam), shear, CNC machining (lathes and machining centers), manual machining, welding, press brake, grind, sanding, polishing, abrasive tumbling, bead and sand blasting, and lacquer. We are a full service metal fabrication shop specializing in decorative door hardware.