Design and Fabrication

You think it, we make it.

Custom Design

Our goal is to create custom builds that best represent your ideas. All while upcycling any materials to produce less waste.

Some of our expertise include metal fabrication, furniture, sculptures, hand rails, trailers, and complex lighting systems. With experience from so more much.

“If they come, I will build it.” -Nicolas Ordahl

How it works:

After you email us your creation concept. We will then plan out the mechanics to make your idea work. Next, the designer will draw out and email you a sketch for confirmation of product design. Then we bring your vision to life! Projects are fabricated in shop, with off site installation services available.

What to include in email:

Dimensions, ideal weight, preferred material, time-line, location, and anything else you think would be important for us to know. You will receive an email, within two business days, with confirmation, and any further questions. Prints, pictures, or drawings are very helpful to best convey your concept.

Design

We start by preparing a list of the projects most important elements, “the must haves”.
These elements are then interpreted and combined into an initial design, a simple sketch, detail list and price.
Sometimes this is all it takes.
Larger, more complex projects involve detailed CAD drawings, prototypes and samples.
Defining and communicating the project as clearly as possible before consuming resources.

Why Choose NOD&F to create your ideas:

we love to build. Big, small, ornate or clean, there is simply no substitute to the satisfaction of a job well done.

“When ordinary won’t do.”

We like the extra mile. Does it show?

“To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.”

Abraham Maslow

Built for You

For those looking for guidance navigating the vast possibilities of creating, we would like to offer our services. Whatever project sits on the horizon we would like to help. If your needs fall outside our ability or schedule we will be happy to present alternatives.

Email consultations are gratuit, response in two days.

Portfolio

External Links

For more examples and information, please check out our other web resources.

Nicolas Ordahl Youtube Channel

Recent Posts

Precision TIG welding and fabrication

June 29, 2024

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Building things ain’t easy. Building them to tight tolerances can be down right hard. This little gem is a rudder component to the Defiant air frame. The customer requested tolerances of 0.005 inch on a few critical dimensions. We did that and held it pretty tight on the rest. Using…
Simple Gate

March 17, 2024

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Sure we can do simple…Here it is, a nice little gate with an old school latch and repurposed ring center detail. Hand made and purpose built to the customers desires. A simple butterfly catch holds the gate secure and facilitates opening in both directions. Counter sunk and painted hardware provides…
NOSH Beacon

March 17, 2024

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Custom LED lamp designed and built for the restaurant NOSH in downtown Colorado Springs. The “Beacon” was built using the latest LED (light emitting diode) at the time. Special optics focused the light horizontally so as not to blind the pedestrians walking in front of Plaza of the Rockies. The…