Artist Profile: Amber Attonomous Seaside Metal Design

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Volusia Artist Profile with Amber Attonomous of Seaside Metal Design

Yachting & Sportfishing: Tell us about your husband Theo and how he fell in love with “Metal Art”.

Amber: It was kind of an accidental introduction, He wanted a plasma machine to cut parts for bikes, cars, stuff like that. Then one day he said, “Hmmm, I saw a flat steel piece online. What can I do to stand out amongst the crowd?” Our pieces started to rust, so we moved to aluminum. We paid people to powder coat, then we decided we might as well do it ourselves.

A lot of people use paints. We came across a gentleman who uses translucent acetone-based dye that we mix in house. Anything colored is one of a kind. They are unique hand mixed colors. The overspray on blue/ yellow gives you that green patina. It doesn’t fade in the sun! Anything else eventually fades over time.

Y & SF: How did you come up with your custom functional designs like trailer hitch covers, rod holders, license plate holders? Amber: The trailer hitch covers happened when we saw one. Theo has a truck, and the ones available were cheaply made vinyl decals that peeled. We wanted something more solid. The license plate holders were an extension of the hitch covers. At the time no one was doing them. I like being a trend setter. Ours are solid, not tin from China that pits, or plastic that peels and cracks. We can do custom silhouettes too.

We recently came up with the rod racks because we wanted to appeal to a different market. We fish and have a lot of friends who fish.

Y & SF: Do you still fabricate custom motorcycle parts and do custom welding? Amber: Yes, we still do custom welding, usually by referrals. We also do airplane parts. Y & SF: Tell us what is your favorite kind of fish or sea creature to replicate? Amber: I love sea turtles! Theo just made a 4’ sea turtle for a client to hang on his back porch. To contact Amber and Theo of Seaside Metal Designs call (386) 259-8700 or email them at seasidemetaldesign@gmail.com.