I designed and fabricated these three Marble Prism Stands for La Bijouterie, my favorite jeweler in San Francisco. I met Set, the owner, because he designed and made my beautiful engagement ring. A few months later, he hired me to make these stands for his window displays!
In case you're curious to see the piece that Set made for me, here's a photo of me rocking my gorgeous new ring in the metal shop:
Photo by Ellen Wildhagen and Zachary Domes for The New Americans
Over the last few months, I've noticed a really wonderful trend: Customers have started sending me photos of how they're using their purchases! It fills my heart with joy to see my pieces being used and loved and integrated into people's daily lives. So, I'm starting a new blog series to show off Elektra Steel pieces in their new homes!
I'm kicking off the series with family friends Mary and Rob, who are some of my favorite repeat customers. Rob was my middle school math teacher, and their son was classmates with my little sister -- our families have known each other for a long time! Mary and Rob now have four Elektra Steel pieces: three Hex Votives and a Geo Planter. I love the way they've chosen to display and use these pieces! They're outside on a deck, surrounded by plants, flowers, beautiful votive candles, and, apparently, a glass of wine (#lifegoals, am I right?!).
Thank you, Mary and Rob, for supporting my craft and my business from the very beginning, and for being such wonderful, loving people! And thank you for sending me these beautiful photos!
Do you own an Elektra Steel piece? Send me some photos of it in its new home, and you could see them on the blog!
I hosted my very first pop-up shop yesterday! The wonderful folks at the Palo Alto West Elm invited me to set up shop for a day -- I got to take over an entire dining table of theirs and sell my work!
As you can see in the photos, it gave me an opportunity to debut my newest piece, a large 2D steel wall hanging. Almost everyone who walked by stopped to comment on it! It was validating to hear that people like this new direction -- I'm hoping to do a whole series of pieces like this.
I have two more West Elm pop-ups on the books for this spring! I'll be at the Bay Street / Emeryville location April 9-10 and May 21-22. Check out my upcoming events for the full list of opportunities to shop Elektra Steel in person!
Photographers Elle Wildhagen and Zachary Domes put together this beautiful piece about me for their project, The New Americans. It features 20 people across the U.S. with completely different lives and stories -- each one is poignant and thoughtful its own way. In my story, I talk about welding, impostor syndrome, and "mansplaining" in the metal shop.
It's clear that Elle and Zach are master storytellers, in addition to being skilled photographers. I loved talking with them, and showing them around the shop. I felt like they really "got" me -- It felt so good to be seen and heard and understood. What a gift. See the other stories on Vimeo.
Check out February's newsletter for some new marble + steel pieces and details on Elektra Steel's first flash giveaway! Want to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here!
UPDATE 2/18: Contest is now closed! The winner of this little welded sculpture is Instagram user @transitgal -- congratulations! (If you're curious about the drawing methodology, I recorded a screen-capture video of me using a random number generator to select the winner.) I will definitely be doing more giveaways in the future, so make sure to follow @elektrasteel on Instagram!
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FLASH GIVEAWAY!! Head over to Instagram to enter to win this little welded sculpture! Contest closes tomorrow, February 18th, at 12pm PST. See Instagram post for details and rules!
Whether you're setting up a shop or doing online dating, you probably already know that it's important to have good photos. I was vaguely aware of this the first time I picked up a DSLR camera about a year ago. But now that I've gone through a few different rounds of product photography, I'm blown away by just how much of a difference it makes! My photos have improved dramatically over the last year, and I'm actually starting to enjoy the whole process!
My most recent shoot was extra fun because I had some help from interior designer Noz Nozawa! She and I met a few months ago through Makeshift Society, which is a coworking space and community for Bay Area creatives. We bonded quickly over our shared background: Ivy League educations, tech marketing jobs, and finally, venturing out on our own.
Noz's whole portfolio is beautiful, but her own home in Hayes Valley is insane -- charcoal walls, marble surfaces, and quirky accents and art. I'd been drooling over it ever since it was featured on Curbed last fall. So when Noz offered to let me photograph some of my pieces in her gorgeous apartment, I jumped at the chance!
I packed up my camera gear and my latest pieces in a couple suitcases, and headed over to her place. She made me feel at home, and let me rearrange pretty much anything I wanted so that I could get beautiful, clean shots.
After experimenting a bit, I eventually got in the zone and played around with different ways of styling each piece. I even got some new ideas for how my pieces could be used! For instance, I'd always imagined the Marble Strip Stand as part of a vanity arrangement. But when I saw Noz's extensive (and beautiful!) whiskey collection, I realized the stand would make for a nice bar accessory!
Check out the photos from the shoot below. And if you like anything you see, head over to the shop to purchase it! (I finally set up a fully-functional e-commerce shop, yay!)
Huge thank-you to Noz for her encouragement, inspiration, and for sharing her space with me!
Nicole Sweeney and I had a blast at the FUTURES: RAW Artists Showcase on Wednesday night! It was a multi-modal art show hosted at the San Francisco nightclub 1015 Folsom, and it featured 60+ artists, including visual artists, live music, pole dancing, aerial performances, and poetry. Nicole and I teamed up on a joint wood+metal booth, which came out pretty well, if I do say so myself!
A few days before the show, we decided to join forces on a booth, rather than doing separate, side-by-side booths. I think it came together really beautifully! Nicole had her gorgeous wood wall hangings up on the white walls she built herself (in her small, SF apartment, no less!), and I had my steel stuff out on the table. We strung up some cozy lights, unrolled a rug, and set up the nesting tables we designed and made together. Preparing for the show was truly a team effort, with both of our partners and Nicole's family helping out in the days leading up to the show. So much more fun than doing a solo booth!
Most of the pieces are still available, so contact me if you're interested in buying anything you see!
This set of triangular nesting tables was a fun collaboration with woodworker Nicole Sweeney, and I think it might actually be the coolest thing I've ever made. Nicole and I designed the piece together, she made the rad geometric tops out of wood, and I welded steel bases for each of the three tables. We'll be debuting it tonight at the FUTURES show at 1015 Folsom in SF! And if you love it as much as I do, it can be yours!
Nicole and I actually only met a month ago, which seems crazy, given how close we've become since then! We were both selected to show our work at the FUTURES show, and we met at the walk-through for the event in mid-December. We struck up a conversation, took a quick look at each other's Instagrams (see here and here), and fell in love. As we were leaving, Nicole casually asked, "Hey, wanna collaborate on a project sometime?"
Over the next few weeks, we texted ideas and sketches back and forth. Nicole's specialty is making beautiful, geometric wall hangings out of wood, and we thought it would be fun to turn her signature triangular pieces into a set of nesting tables. She came up with a striking pattern for the table tops, and I designed a simple set of bases that would complement the bold tops.
Working with Nicole was magical. Not only did we work well together, but we also became fast friends -- we shared meals and coffees, met each other's partners, and discovered that we had a lot of the same passions (road biking, camping, yoga).
We're also in similar stages in our careers. It's been so helpful to talk through business and creative challenges together. Turning one's art into a business is an emotional roller coaster, and having someone who both inspires and coaches you is such a gift! My studio mate Jeff from Krakatoa Design has played this role in my life for the last year, and I'm so grateful to now have two buddies who are going through the same things that I am! The three of us are already fantasizing about the kickass metal and wood shop we're going to share one day...
Come see our Nesting Tables in person tonight at the FUTURES show! We'll be at 1015 Folsom in SF from 7-11pm tonight. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. And if you'd like to buy the set of tables, we're selling it for $1500!
Let me know what you think of our nesting tables! I have a feeling that this won't be the last Elektra Steel x Nicole Sweeney collab, so if you have ideas for what we should make next, leave me a note in the comments section!
Elektra Steel is kicking off 2016 with an artist showcase at a nightclub, a pop-up shop at West Elm, and a wood+metal collaboration with Nicole Sweeney! Check out today's newsletter for more. Want to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here!
UPDATE 1/19/16: Raffle is now closed! You can still buy tickets to attend the show, but the drawing for the vase is over.
I've got some fun announcements to kick off the new year: details on my next show, a special friends-and-family raffle, and an upcoming collaboration with woodworker Nicole Sweeney!
I'm doing a show in a few weeks called FUTURES, and it's going to be one hell of an evening: There will be visual arts, live music, dance performances, poetry, comedy, and a fashion runway show. It's at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 27th, at 1015 Folsom (nightclub in SOMA). Come by after work for an hour or two after work!
Tickets are $20 each, and I'm doing a special for Elektra Steel friends and family! For every FUTURES ticket you buy in the next two weeks, you'll get one raffle ticket to win a large Wedge Vase (worth $85). I'm capping the contest at 20 entries, so get your ticket ASAP! Use this link to buy tickets -- it's the only way I can track which Elektra Steel friends and family are entered to win the Wedge Vase. May the odds be ever in your favor!
I'm also excited to announce that I'll be debuting a new collaboration with woodworker Nicole Sweeney! Nicole is a kickass artist and maker who's based in SF, and I'm obsessed with her work. If you like her style, make sure to buy a ticket to the show -- you'll get first dibs on our upcoming wood + metal collab pieces!
I love that I get to work with my hands for long stretches at a time: It's physically challenging, meditative, and enjoyable. And it means I can listen to my headphones for hours on end! In case any of you are looking for music or podcasts to queue up for your holiday travels, I thought I'd share some of my recent favorites. (Note: Some of this is just new to me, not necessarily new to the world.)
What are you listening to these days? Leave your music and podcast recommendations for me in the comments!
This was my power song this fall! I listened to it on repeat in the shop and also while running a half-marathon last month (I attribute my sub-two-hour time to the combination of Zhu + caffeine). Favorite line: "She want it all / She want it all / She working hard for the money / She want it all." If you like this track, you might also like Automatic, As Crazy As It Is, and Zhu's sleeper hit from a couple years ago, Faded.
StartUp documents what goes on behind the scenes at a startup, in real time. The first season follows former This American Life and Planet Money producer Alex Blumberg as he attempts to start his own podcasting company (#meta). We get to hear his blundered pitch to a VC, a tense equity negotiation with a potential co-founder, and many late-night chats with his witty and thoughtful wife. I am obsessed with this podcast! I tore through both season (almost 20 hours) in less than a week, and actually ended up listening to the entire first season again. It's well-produced, thought-provoking, and insightful. I'd especially recommend it to anyone who's interested in business or entrepreneurship. Tune in on SoundCloud or iTunes. And definitely listen in chronological order, starting with the first episode of the first season:
I love this dark and brooding track. It's creepy and haunting, and also pretty catchy. I did a lot of welding to this music! Other Röyksopp tracks I'm enjoying: Skulls, Monument (Feat. Robyn), and Something In My Heart (feat. Jamie Irrepressible).
One of my New Year's resolutions for 2016 is to consume less media produced by straight, white cismen. It's high time I make an effort to seek out women's voices, queer and trans voices, and voices of people of color. Listening to The Get has been a great way to kick off this project! The show is hosted by Ivy Onyeador and Rhiana Gunn-Wright, two whip-smart, kickass women of color from my class at Yale. They take on pop culture, current events, and meaty social justice issues in a conversational manner that's hilarious, riveting, snarky, and joyful. I didn't actually know them when we were in school, but, thanks to their podcast, I feel like we're practically best friends. More importantly, I'm a better-informed, more thoughtful feminist because of them. Check out The Get on iTunes! Here's an episode I found especially engaging: The Cost of Being A Bo$$.
I've probably listened to this sultry song a hundred times this fall. I don't know anything about Marian Hill's story or background, but her music is addictive and fresh and melodic. If you like this track, check out Lovit, Got It, and Lips.
If you listen to NPR, you're probably already familiar with this snappy economics podcast. They have so many good episodes, it was hard to just choose a few to highlight! There's the one about Super Business Girl, a feisty 12-year-old entrepreneur; there's the epic, multi-episode investigation of how t-shirts are produced in the global economy; and of course, there's the one where they scrutinize a monthly ISIS budget that was recently smuggled out of Syria. Catch more episodes on iTunes or on the NPR website.
This is my shameless, pump-up, power anthem! Listen to this if you're feeling down about yourself and need a pep-talk.
In this podcast, Lena Dunham (creator of the HBO hit Girls) interviews all kinds of women on a variety of topics, including body, friendships, love, and work. Her brand of feminism has been criticized in the past for not being intersectional enough (i.e., not addressing the ways in which gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, etc.). But with Women of the Hour, I think she's doing an admirable job of listening, learning in a public way, and making an effort to understand -- and share! -- the stories of queer and trans women, women of different ages, and women of color. You can listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. Here's one of my favorite episodes:
Hello, World!
I didn't really fall in love with Clean Bandit until my best friend Jasmin took me to see them play live. They're so good! Global dance beats, strong vocals, and real instruments (which is refreshing if you mostly listen to electronic music, like I do). Don't miss Come Over (feat. Stylo G), Real Love, and of course, their Top 40 hit, Rather Be.
In each short and sweet episode, host Hrishikesh Hirway deconstructs one song while interviewing the artist. Check out this episode, which is all about the Game of Thrones theme song! If you want more, find Song Exploder on SoundCloud, iTunes, and on their website.
I'm pretty much always in the mood for Chet Faker. His music is melodic, soulful, and mellow. Side note: If you need a good Pandora station for a dinner party, you can't go wrong with Chet Faker! Don't miss Gold, Drop the Game, I'm Into You, and his stellar cover of No Diggity.
I know I'm super late to this party, but I finally discovered how amazing This American Life is. If you've been living under a rock like I have, each episode explores several personal narratives that center around one theme. The stories are riveting, important, charming, and occasionally heartbreaking. The best part is that they have a mobile app that has twenty-five years' worth of archived episodes! Goldmine! I think I averaged about seven episodes per day during my peak welding days this fall. (They also have old episodes on their website.) Here's a powerful episode about haters on the internet:
This is not a joke. I love Akon. Not exactly a feminist hero, but you can't deny that he makes catchy music! Including a Bollywood song! In which he sings in Hindi! Did you know that?! I almost died when I first heard Chammak Challo. I also love Keep Up, Beautiful, and Right Now (Na Na Na).
If you've made it this far down my list, then here's a little Easter egg for you. It's a silly little tribute to Akon that I made after welding, grinding, and sanding 26 Geo Bowls in one week. Cheers!
Ever wonder what goes into each Elektra Steel piece? Here's a time-lapse video of me creating a Geo Planter from start to finish. You'll see me cutting out all 17 stainless steel parts with a power shear, drilling a hole for drainage, TIG welding the parts together, sandblasting the interior, sanding down the exterior welds with an angle grinder, buffing the outside with Scotch-Brite, cleaning it with alcohol, and finally sealing it with a clear metal oil. All in a day's work!
I had a booth at Urban Air Market's Holiday Show in the Dogpatch this past Sunday, and it was a BLAST!
The weather that morning didn't bode well at all. There was torrential rain during load-in, deep puddles that forced a number of vendors (including Jeff from Krakatoa Design) to relocate, and high winds that gusted through the giant roll-up doors and knocked over several booths. I honestly couldn't imagine that anyone was going to leave home in favor of a gusty, freezing warehouse. Boy, was I wrong!
When the event opened at 11am, the rain died down, people trickled in slowly, and I mentally prepared myself to not make many sales. But then around lunchtime, it started picking up. And it didn't slow down until the event ended at 5pm. I definitely got the vibe that people had holiday shopping to do, and they were on a mission to get it done that day!
A lot of my friends came out, including my parents, my partner Phil's dad, aunt, and grandparents, half a dozen members of my cycling team, two of my financial advisors, several family friends, and, of course, my best friend Jasmin. And just like last time, I ran into a few friends who didn't know I'd be selling there -- the look on their faces was priceless!
I had a lot of great conversations with fair-goers about my process and my background. I especially enjoyed talking shop with the folks who had some welding experience. I can now spot them a mile away! They're the ones who immediately pick up a piece and start turning it over in their hands, trying to figure out how I'd made it. For this craft fair, I added an iPad to my display that played time-lapse videos on loop of me welding and sanding. It ended up being a useful tool: it drew a lot of passers-by into my booth, and I was able to better show the work that goes into each piece.
When I got home at the end of the night and checked my sales numbers, I thought I'd accidentally pulled up the wrong date range -- the total was over double what I thought I'd made. Still incredulous, I checked to make sure I hadn't accidentally overcharged someone by, say, $1,000 (I hadn't, thank goodness). Once I was sure that it wasn't a mistake, I celebrated! I still have a ways to go to make Elektra Steel a sustainable business that pays all my bills, but Sunday's show told me that I've got a good product-market fit, and I'm on the right track.
Major thanks to Phil, who was a champ for helping me with load-in and load-out logistics, all of my friends and family who showed up to support me on a stormy day, and to my growing list of customers! I'm heading back into the shop now to finish up a few remaining holiday orders. Cheers!
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This past weekend, Elektra Steel made its retail debut at the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium! The event was held at Pier 35, a massive warehouse right on the water next to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It was held over two days, Saturday and Sunday, and I believe over 50,000 people attended (crazy!). I'm thrilled with how it went!
I could write a short novel on my thoughts and reflections, but here are the highlights:
Realizing I can go into production beast-mode. I amassed an inventory of 85+ pieces in six weeks!
Setting up my booth with Jasmin and Phil, and realizing that all my meticulous checklists and packing paid off, and I didn't forget a thing. Whew! (Don't miss the time-lapse video of booth set-up below!)
Seeing everything come together after months of research, planning, and agonizing. (This online class from Creative Live was crucial to my success! I highly recommend it to anyone preparing to sell at a craft fair.)
Talking with prospective customers! I loved explaining how each piece was made, answering questions about my process, getting feedback, overhearing people gush (!), learning what pieces people are drawn to (or not drawn to), and geeking out about welding with the few people who had some experience welding. (Side note: Working a booth all day is exhausting! I'm an extrovert and enjoy this kind of social challenge, but I can't imagine how introverts manage it!)
Seeing friends! I had a bunch of friends and family members show up to support me, and that made my day. I felt like I was at my own birthday party! Also, I ran into a few friends who came to the show not knowing I'd be selling there. Those surprise reunions were so much fun!
Getting ideas for new pieces. I had some unexpected hits (like the Prism Stands!), and it gave me ideas for new directions to pursue with my work.
Making money! I had no idea what to expect going into it, but I sold way more pieces than I'd expected, and I'm pleased with my sales.
And most importantly, feeling like this business is a real thing. It was magical seeing my vision come together in real life.
Below is a time-lapse video that shows how Jasmin, Phil, and I transformed a 10'x10' space in a warehouse into a welcoming little room in just over two hours. The three of us are a well-oiled machine: We've built two Burning Man theme camps together, and set up countless campsites. I couldn't have asked for a better build team! I definitely couldn't have gotten through the last few months without their constant emotional and logistical support. Not to mention that they kept me fed, hydrated, caffeinated, and sane throughout the show itself -- so grateful. On Sunday, my best friend from high school, Yennie, took a shift at the booth so that I could slam some food and use the restroom. Truly a team effort!
A couple other thank-yous... Huge kudos to my studio-mate Jeff (the woodworker behind Krakatoa Design), who's a craft fair veteran -- I can't tell you how many times I bugged him with questions about the minutiae of booth set-up and logistics! And it was great having company during those long days at the shop. And lastly, a big thank you to my friends and family who braved the lines and the crowds to come support me, customers who paid me real money for things that I made, and everyone who's shown their support for me and my fledgling business over the last year.
If you missed this craft fair, you have one more chance to shop Elektra Steel before the holidays! Come by the Urban Air Holiday Market next Sunday, December 13th -- it's at Pier 70 in the Dogpatch, from 11am-5pm. I'm excited to do it all again in just over a week! See you there!
(All photos by Phil Reyneri)
I’m selling at my very first craft fair is this weekend! I’ve been welding up a storm in preparation, and I currently have more than 80 pieces that are looking to find good homes. And most of them are in the $40-$90 range, which makes them perfect for holiday gifts!
Come by the Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium this Saturday and Sunday at Pier 35 in SF and say hi!
Well, it took me a year to get around to doing this, but I finally sent out the very first Elektra Steel newsletter! Take a peek below, and if you enjoy it, why not sign up to receive the next one in your inbox?
I'm excited to announce that Elektra Steel will be selling at two holiday craft fairs in SF this winter! I know it's not even Halloween yet, but if you enjoy shopping for unique, handcrafted goods, get these two awesome events on your calendar now:
SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium
Saturday and Sunday, November 28th-29th, 11am - 5pm
Pier 35, San Francisco
Urban Air Market: Holiday Show
Sunday, December 13th, 2015, 11am - 5pm
Pier 70, San Francisco
Elektra Steel will be at the SF Etsy Indie Holiday Emporium this year! (photo credit: SF Etsy Team)
Personally, I love doing my holiday shopping at craft fairs. It's the best way to find unique, beautifully-crafted gifts while also supporting local artists and craftspeople. (I also love shopping for myself at holiday craft fairs!)
Swing by the Urban Air Market: Holiday Show! (image credit: Urban Air Market)
I appreciate having the opportunity to understand the person and the story behind the object -- a refreshing change from online shopping. Last year at West Coast Craft, I bought a gorgeous horsehair necklace from fiber artist Faye Kendall. She and I talked for over half an hour about her process and her business! Now whenever I wear the necklace, it feels extra powerful because I know a bit of the story that surrounds the piece -- what inspired her, how she made it, and how much effort went into creating it.
Anyway, I'm hard at work gearing up for my first two craft fairs: I'm designing my booth, ordering printed marketing materials, getting my Square card reader up and running, placing steel lasercutting orders, and -- most importantly -- blocking off five solid weeks for building up my inventory. I'm going to be doing a lot of welding these next few months!
So, mark your calendars, wish me luck, and I hope to see you in person at one or both of these events!
If you've seen me in person lately, you may have noticed that I'm a bit obsessed with my own logo: I have custom-branded headphones, t-shirts, tanks, jacket, stickers, and a phone case. When I first started thinking about developing a brand identity last winter, I knew I wanted a logo that was so compelling, that I'd want to put it on everything. Thanks to my talented designer (and childhood best friend!) Jen Wong, I can finally say: Mission accomplished!
Jen and I have been friends since kindergarten. We took drawing classes together every Wednesday after school, stayed up late reading Wishbone books underneath blanket forts, did elaborate art projects during summer vacations, and spent much of fourth grade passing teeny, rolled-up notes to one another. After high school, she attended RISD, and then established herself as an incredibly talented design director at a digital agency in New York City.
Coincidentally, she began her freelance career right around the same time that I left my tech marketing job to start Elektra Steel. When she heard about what I was doing, she offered to help create my brand identity. I jumped at the opportunity to hire her -- I'd admired her portfolio and personal style for years, and I had complete trust in all her aesthetic choices. (Case in point: her mouth-watering Instagram.)
We started with the mark: I wanted a design that was bold, geometric, and edgy. In Jen's words: "We spent the most time developing a strong mark for Elektra Steel, going through many sketches, directions and iterations. The biggest challenge was developing a strong, geometric 2D mark that also hinted at three-dimensionality." Here's a photo of her sketchbook, during that initial brainstorming phase:
"After several weeks, we had three directions but realized — while they were close — they were not quite there." I had a gut feeling that I wasn't completely in love with the logo, but I felt bad asking Jen to go back to the drawing board -- especially after all the work she'd put into it already. When I finally brought it up, Jen was incredibly understanding and professional about my last-minute panic, and graciously agreed to rework the design.
When she showed me a brand-new direction the very next week, my heart started pounding and I practically jumped out of my seat -- I knew it was the one. The mark she designed was bold and geometric, and felt simultaneously edgy and balanced to me. It was suggestive of a lightning bolt, reminiscent of the arc of electricity used in TIG welding. It immediately felt right. I was in love.
The rest of the pieces fell into place quickly. "Once we had a mark we were happy with, I played with a few type options to match," says Jen. "Ultimately, I ended up modifying an existing typeface to better echo the sharp angles and points in the mark we created." After that, she whipped together a killer business card design, some Instagram templates, and a comprehensive set of brand guidelines that I refer to every time I'm creating a new asset or tweaking my website.
Having a sharp, consistent, and professional-looking brand across both digital and print has been a crucial step in building the Elektra Steel business. It tells a compelling story about what Elektra Steel stands for, and gives my fledgling company a polished edge. Huge kudos to Jen for her stellar work. And on a personal level, what a gift to have had this excuse to reconnect with my childhood best friend.
If you dig the Elektra Steel logo and want to order your own gear, check out my swag store!
