Resist Transmogrification Laboratory

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Resist Transmogrification Laboratory Turning discarded everyday objects into hideously beautiful creations. Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Repulse The vast majority get turned into lamps.

I have a penchant for (some might say an 'obsession' with) finding and collecting things that most people would consider trash. Motorcycle and bike parts, old metal and wooden boxes, gears, gauges, broken machinery. I HATE to see things go to waste, so when I see something with some potential to it, I usually take it home. These days I’m working in an attic “laboratory” with bits and pieces lining every wall from floor to ceiling. I tend towards a machine age or “mad scientist” aesthetic with a lot of them. I just call it all “junk punk.” I get bored doing just one thing all the time, so some of my finds get turned into other household furnishings: little shelves, coat racks, curiosity cabinets, and the like. I like to think of my creations as hideously beautiful in the same way that a classic car that has weathered in a field is still pleasing to look at.

New shop catMe and Patty Hearst both love eggs and napping.
09/24/2026

New shop cat

Me and Patty Hearst both love eggs and napping.

I'll be sharing a workspace with my sweetheart going forward and I'm excited to have a co-conspirator!! It's coming toge...
09/20/2026

I'll be sharing a workspace with my sweetheart going forward and I'm excited to have a co-conspirator!! It's coming together!! It's an actual functioning workspace now!

Also... new shop cat maybe?

After a grueling move...Things are starting to come together. Can't wait to get back to building!!!Also... this is the 5...
09/20/2026

After a grueling move...
Things are starting to come together.
Can't wait to get back to building!!!

Also... this is the 5th iteration of this shelf. Each one a little (or lot) different from the previous, but made with the same parts. I AM tired of lugging those damn cinder blocks though.

I'm no big fan of philip screws, but I also get annoyed at having to have half a dozen different bits in multiple sizes....
08/31/2026

I'm no big fan of philip screws, but I also get annoyed at having to have half a dozen different bits in multiple sizes. I was 6 crews away from getting a shelf.Removed when this one's stripped.

Fortunately , I was able to find a clip light , a power strip and my angle grinder and grind off just enough to gingerly remove the last few screws.

Definitely can't do that with a philips

Doorside Lamp - $50I threw this together because we needed better light by our front door. Now we're moving , and I don'...
08/26/2026

Doorside Lamp - $50

I threw this together because we needed better light by our front door. Now we're moving , and I don't need it anymore. For $50 ( which probably doesn't cover the parts) it can improve the light by your front door! And you'll have a place to hang your keys!

Too busy moving to take time getting good pictures. Sorry. It was already off the wall when I realized these weren't that great. My rush to get rid of stuff is your gane. Pick it up cheap before I find a place to put it.

This is an idea i've had for a while because I really dislike the standard kitchen ceiling light. I didn't have a place ...
08/22/2026

This is an idea i've had for a while because I really dislike the standard kitchen ceiling light. I didn't have a place for one though until Brighton McCormick hit me up looking for a kitchen light.

I'm really excited to share these photos they sent because I'm really happy with how it turned out. Hit me up if you need one for your house.

I haven't done much building lately. Too busy moving house and shop. Soon I'll be figuring out how to set up in a coupl...
08/19/2026

I haven't done much building lately. Too busy moving house and shop. Soon I'll be figuring out how to set up in a couple different shops on different ends of town. (I'll be sharing the home shop with my partner so I can't monopolize space anymore, but i've never been so excited to share space.)

Before I packed everything up though, I built this lamp for my friends Lou Shields & Stacey who i very rarely get to see but who are always so kind and hospitable. It's an idea I've had in my head for a while and was super excited to have a reason to make it.

08/16/2026

So I'm late getting this posted because we've been moving all day. We are both super awkward on video anyway and we're also feeling haggard from working our asses off all day... but more than that we're super excited to help Kate Rapp get started at school to become a social worker! Thanks so much to everybody who contributed! Our winner is Judas Bardon!!

08/06/2026

We'd just moved and this was the only knife I could find to cut up veggies to make a pizza for dinner.

COFFEE LAMP R^FFLE!! Tickets are $5. Buy as many tickets as you want. Share this post after buying a ticket for an addi...
08/03/2026

COFFEE LAMP R^FFLE!!

Tickets are $5. Buy as many tickets as you want. Share this post after buying a ticket for an additional entry. Winner will be announced August 15th at noon CST. Linktr.ee in my profile. Use any of the aps to purchase tickets.

All proceeds go to Katie Rapp’s GoFundMe to help her start school. She has been wildly excited to start school... To do something really good for herself and pursue something she is really passionate about. Unfortunately, some financial aid fell through at the last minute and she needs just a little help to get things rolling.

The lamp was an ornate silver plated coffee pot. These are one of my most popular lamps, but I don’t get to make many because it’s difficult to find these really pretty coffee/tea pots. It turns on/off with a flowered metal k**b that used to lift the lid of the pot. The cord is 6 feet long so it should easily reach an outlet. I made the first coffee pot lamp for my mom for Mother’s Day, and they seem to be a popular gift for moms, so it seems like the perfect lamp for this fundraiser.

You can also donate directly to Katie’s GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/dd0aac855

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