Rose Garden Installed

eligius1427 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 6:06pm

Hi all, the Rose Garden Fence that i finished a few months ago finally got installed and the new garden was dedicated last week. There were supposed to be two more panels on each side, but I guess they ended in weird spots in relation to the paths within the gardens so they put them on the other side of the garden. Although the rail was built to be viewed from the street, I think even the view from the back creates a nice silhouette.

rose garden installed 1

rose garden installed 2

rose garden installed 3

rose garden installed 4 view from back

» eligius1427's blog | login or register to post comments

beautiful, I love the

Canaday Designs - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 6:16pm

beautiful, I love the textures
Matt

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Matt, that's what I

eligius1427 - Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:27am

Thanks Matt, that's what I like most about it as well. In my opinion, texture and depth are two of the important details of a railing, so i'm happy you noticed.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Jake, it's really good

marilyn - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 7:11pm

Jake, it's really good looking. Be proud.

marilyn

» login or register to post comments

Golly Jake, you have really

warren - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 9:39pm

Golly Jake, you have really been busy. Very nice fence, the roses really turned out very nice.

www Metalrecipes -- heat and beat to the desired shape, repeat as necessary.
warren

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Warren, the timing of

eligius1427 - Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:39am

Thanks Warren, the timing of the two projects is a bit misleading. The dead line for this fence was the end of april or beginning of may, which I made on time, but due to weather and some other setbacks the other contractors weren't able to finish until just a few weeks ago. That's why it just got installed. I like the roses a lot too. At first I was pushing for a more realistic looking rose, but the concept for the park was more of an Art Deco/Nouveau theme with a little Craft Movement thrown in. The end result was based off of a graphic of a rose designed by the lead architect, which is carried out throughout the garden. In the end, i think i like this version a lot better.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Marilyn, I am proud

eligius1427 - Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:29am

Thanks Marilyn, I am proud of this one. I hope i get the chance to do more like it.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Hi Jake, Your Rose Garden

visitor - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 8:03pm

Hi Jake,
Your Rose Garden Fence is quite beautiful. It really pulls together with the garden environment.The beauty will be appreciated for many, many generations.Well done.
Frank

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Frank, They kind of

eligius1427 - Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:41am

Thanks Frank, They kind of let the old rose garden run down, so after this big renovation they've vowed to keep up the maintenance this time, hopefully allowing those future generations to experience the gardens, and of course the fence. :)

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Jake, I've really been

visitor - Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:38am

Jake,
I've really been looking forward to seeing this project finished. It looks GREAT installed. Congrats on another fine job.
Bill

» login or register to post comments

Hi Jake, Up close , from a

visitor - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 8:06pm

Hi Jake,
Up close , from a distance, this is a beautiful fence.Its beauty will be appreciated for many, many generations. Well done.
Frank

» login or register to post comments

fence

bigbob - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 9:50am

Hi Jake, very nice shame they didn't want a little color like bill said.............................................bigbob

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Bob, I experimented a

eligius1427 - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 9:40am

Thanks Bob, I experimented a little with some coloring, but in the end they preferred black.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Great job Jake! This is

Rob Sigafoos - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 12:00pm

Great job Jake! This is really magnificent. I always admire (and envy) the wonderful designs you come up with.
Rob

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Rob, I can only take

eligius1427 - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 9:44am

Thanks Rob, I can only take part of the credit for the design on this one. The lead architect had a pretty good concept drawing from the beginning.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments

Love it! Jake, I always

Will Jones - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 4:17am

Love it!
Jake, I always enjoy seeing your work. You always design something interesting and create it with great attention to detail. Go make somethin else for us....
Will Jones

» login or register to post comments

Thanks Will, Right now I'm

eligius1427 - Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 9:47am

Thanks Will, Right now I'm trying to workout a project for an art museum fund raiser this week using a little fold forming with aluminum. I'll post picts as it comes together.

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

» login or register to post comments