Tonky Hardgoods
RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals in the PRESS
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Bike Related, Tonky Graphic Design, Tonky Hardgoods | No Comments
Just wanted to share some excitement over here about recent press on our new product RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals.
and Bike Blog NYC
That were all kind enough to show some love. Go check these blogs out if they aren’t already on your daily internet to-do list.
Given the positive response to RydeSafe decals, I’m confident if we get enough of these on the road, we are bound to save some lives.
ok that’s all for now,
Tonky
RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals by Tonky
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 | Bike Related, Tonky Hardgoods | No Comments
Greetings!
Check out our line of reflective bike decals. They are plotter cut here in Brooklyn, USA from an engineering grade “conspicuity film.” Same material they use to wrap cop cars and fire trucks.
These 51 piece kits are available in 7 colors and will work wonders for your visibility in low light condition.
But don’t take my word for it, just watch the video already.
More info and available for purchase at: RydeSafe.com
RydeSafe. Be Seen.
Tonky
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Wood-Fired Pottery by Tonky
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | Tonky Hardgoods, edibles | No Comments
Hello hello hello,
Just unloaded a fresh batch of wood-fired pots from an anagama kiln in Peekskill, NY.
Sold a few pieces at last week’s Brooklyn Flea and the rest are posted over at my Etsy store:
Everything is fully functional, diswasher safe, microwave safe, and oven safe… all kinds of safe.
Just in time for the holidays. Go have a look, the photos turned out pretty..
Shown above a slab built sake set with Shino glaze. $55
-Tonky
Wood Fired Pottery by Tonky | Customer Pics
Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Tonky Hand Made, Tonky Hardgoods | No Comments
Have a look at these customer pics of my wood fired ceramics in their natural environments
( Thanks Ward and Jimmy! )
I have some studio style shots of the rest of the work and will post soon. I like these better in a way since they shows the work IN USE, which is the most rewarding part of making hand-made pots.
Notice the toasty colors and exciting glaze effects. These pots are glazed, but not decorated, which means all the variation and exciting details result from the exposure to days and days of intense temperate and wood ash. Each firing is a surprise.
-Tonky
Handmade Wood Fired Pottery – by Tonky – Coming Soon
Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Tonky Hand Made, Tonky Hardgoods, Uncategorized | No Comments
Hello all,
I have some new hand-made ceramics to show you. Recently unloaded a wood-fired kiln up in Cold Spring, NY. Did a little photo shoot last weekend and will share those images soon. Everything will be available for purchase at my ETSY store and also in person this summer at the Brooklyn Flea.
Ceramic sculptor, Tony Moore, fires his two-chambered kiln four times a year. The first chamber is called the ”Anagama” and the second the ”Noborigama.” The kiln burns 3.5 cords of wood over 4 days and takes 12 days to cool. The resulting pots are mind numbingly delicious.
In Moore’s own words:
” I wood-fire my works to give a natural wood ash patina and fire color to their forms. In orchestrating and running a kiln for a community of ceramic artists and potters there is a comaradery and exchange of information which brings a collective dynamism to the whole process. One’s labor and insights are exchanged for the good of one’s art and the kiln. ”
Shown above we see Tony Moore stoking the kiln and the pyrometric cone packs (BEFORE and AFTER ).
Pyrometric cones are calibrated to bend then melt at different temperatures so these packs are placed throughout the kiln so Tony can carefully monitor conditions. If parts of the kiln are underfired the glazes won’t melt properly; if overtfired the glazes can run and pots can collapse. Firing a kiln correctly is an exacting art and a poetic science.
Stay tuned!
-Tonky
Functional Tonky Porcelain: Ebony & Ivory
Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Tonky Hardgoods, Tonky Limited Editions | No Comments
These slip cast porcelain wares are hand made in Brooklyn, NY.
Available to retailers only. If you want to get your grubby little hands on a piece, urge your local design store, table top shop, or gallery to buy into the line.
-Tonky
